Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 59

Chapter 59 Chapter 16.2 - Nexoria City Trip

Nexoria City.

The second-biggest city of the Valerian Federation.

Nexoria City, the sprawling heart of the Valerian Federation, stood as a testament to human ingenuity and ambition.

The city's grandeur stretched far and wide, encompassing a landscape that blended the old with the new, the historical with the modern.

As I walked through its bustling streets, I found myself immersed in a sensory symphony that painted a vivid picture of this vibrant metropolis.

The reason why we have taken the portal to come here was because two cities, Arcadia City and Nexoria City, were on opposite sides of the federation.

Therefore, coming from Arcadia City to Nexoria City took ten hours by train. And even that was with the fastest one. The average train took 15 hours to arrive.

In any case, the atmosphere of the city was not that different from Arcadia City's own. But if there were one distinct difference, then that would be the appearance of hunters being more here.

The reason for that was simple.

The landscape and the place that surrounds Nexoria City are filled with places that were yet to be recovered from the wildlife.

As you may have already expected, the Valerian Federation occupies a huge amount of land, and not all of them are habitable.

There are places where life has been taken over by monsters from the gate, and Nexoria City is in such a state.

The landscape around here has a lot more threats which is the main reason why this place is the second-biggest city since it is not the safest.

In any case, it was said that this city was the capital of a fallen kingdom before the Nexus Convergence; therefore, making this place another metropolis was not that hard, which is another reason for this city to be this developed.

'Certainly, the landscape is similar to the game.' I thought, walking on the streets. This place was another place in the open world where players could wander around freely. Therefore, I had prior knowledge of coming here.

With that thought, I kept walking and observing things.

'For some reason, I feel in danger.'

I could not understand what was happening, but for some reason, my senses were constantly tense.

'Am I being followed?'

This doesn't seem to make sense. Why was I being followed? My past was clear; I didn't show off or offend anyone. I mean, I did offend some, but it was not to the point where they would follow me like that.

Also, this feeling came after I stepped onto Nexoria City, so it didn't make any sense unless the ones targeting me knew I would come here. But that was pretty unlikely since I don't think the ones targeting me would do it right here rather than while I was visiting Black Market.

'That means one thing.'

I thought.

'Demons are nearby.'

There is nothing that made me more uncomfortable than demons appearing.

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If there were demons or demon contractors appearing, that meant something was going to happen that we didn't know in the game.

'I was expecting this kind of thing.'

After all, there was no way a world based only on a game would be enough to call a world. No game can cover a whole world with every action that are happening in that world.

However, that didn't mean the game didn't give any information.

'But, seeing that we didn't hear about this, this event should be disclosed. That means this is nothing big.'

Most of the time, things related to demons would be hidden from the general public since the federal government already did have their hands full with the invasion of other species and international problems.

Internal problems and the panicked society would be a lot harder to deal with, which is also something demons are trying to make.

Public Distrust.

Terrorism.

Underhanded techniques will make the power of the government and association lower, which will end up making the human federation weaker.

That was the reason why the news was mostly filled with happy news.

In any case, even though I felt like something was going to happen, I had no way of knowing the source. And even if I did, right now, I couldn't even deal with Academy Students on my own, let alone demon contractors.

I also couldn't inform other people.

Therefore, the only thing I could do was to continue my way and stay alert to any possible danger.

Just like that, I kept walking, wandering around the streets of Nexoria City with my watch open wide as the map of the city was before me.

"Freshly roasted monster meat! Try the delicacy from the dungeon itself!" A vendor's enthusiastic call caught my attention, drawing me toward a lively food stall. The aroma of sizzling meat filled the air as a crowd gathered, curious to sample this exotic fare. It was not an easy sight one could see inside the serious atmosphere of Arcadia City.

As I reached the stall, a man with a wide smile and a twinkle in his eye beckoned me. "A taste of adventure, sir? The beast that roamed the dungeon's depths – now on your plate!"

I couldn't help but be intrigued. "What kind of monster is it?"

"Ah, a fierce one, that's for sure! They call it a Skyrage Wyrm, and let me tell you, its meat is tender and succulent, thanks to its fiery nature."

'Skyrage Wyrm. I am hearing this for the first time.' I thought. My curiosity picked up since the store was pretty crowded.

I raised an eyebrow. "Fiery nature?"

The vendor nodded enthusiastically. "Oh yes! These creatures breathe fire, you see. But fear not, we've tamed the flames and left only the exquisite taste behind!"

I decided to give it a try, and the vendor deftly sliced a portion of the roasted meat onto a plate. As I took a bite, the flavors exploded in my mouth – a mix of savory and slightly smoky, with a hint of spice. It was unlike anything I had tasted before, a true fusion of adventure and cuisine.

This made me remember once again what type of world I was living in. The feeling of mana entering my body from the monster meat was alone, showing that this world was a world that could offer many things.

"Thanks. How much for the meat?"

I asked. The money was not a problem.

"500 Valer."

Until I heard the price.

'You can't be serious?' I thought, raising my head, only to see the name of the stall. Because I was constantly tense, rather than paying attention to the names of stalls, I was paying attention to the people, which made me miss what was before me.