Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 60

Chapter 60 Chapter 16.3 - Nexoria City Trip

"Astron."

"Seek the Moonstone."

As the contents of that dream echoed in my mind, I couldn't resist the pull that seemed to be guiding me toward the corner of the museum. There was an inexplicable connection that drew me closer to something hidden there. It was as if an invisible thread tugged at my consciousness.

As I reached the corner, my gaze fell upon a small, faint light emanating from a cage, its glow casting an otherworldly aura. Adjacent to it was a modest stone, its presence bearing an enchanting quality.

<Moonstone.>

That was what was written beside it, as the small and faint light was shining upon the stone.

I didn't know why, but I felt myself getting enchanted by the stone, like something was pulling me.

The dream was now disappeared from my eyes, but the connection I was feeling with the stone was real.

'It is the moonstone.' For this whole time, the contents of the dream had been haunting me. There were words whenever I slept, a silhouette that I was familiar with. But, not even once I could understand what those words meant.

But, now that I was before the stone, the dream was complete.

'Seek the moonstone, huh? Wasn't this stone useless?' I asked myself. In the game, there were not many chances that this stone would appear, and even if it did, most of the time, it was no different from a normal stone that was shining.

That was the reason why this was here, probably. Since it didn't have any use aside from art and architecture, this stone would be exhibited in a museum in such a way. It didn't have the property to conduct mana properly, and it was a hard material.

'But this connection is something that is impossible to ignore.'

Yet, the connection I felt was undeniable. Surreal yet certain, as if a dormant knowledge had been unlocked within me.

I instinctively understood that this stone held some sort of importance, though the details eluded me.

I don't know if there was such a setting in the game for any affinity, but I knew there was only one person that was using the power of the moon in the game.

She was a villain, and the weapon she was using was also useless.

'Was her weapon made from moonstone?' I asked. Since when we beat that villain, as the loot, the blade we got would be useless.

It didn't have much attack power, and neither did it have good magical abilities.

'That explains why she was that strong even though her weapon was weak. Maybe, it is a matter of suitability. That might also have something with my mana conduction.'

I thought. That was something I had been wondering for a while, but my mana control was not progressing fast enough.

As the other students around me had already gotten used to imbuing their weapons with their mana, and their power output was higher than mine.

For instance, when I used my dagger. Even though my mana increased its damage, the increased damage was relatively lower than I expected.

'It was like my mana was not being conveyed enough.' I thought.

'But, if it was related to material, then this explains everything. Even though my mana control is still not that strong, the output should be a lot stronger, considering my magic power stat. If it is about the material, then this makes sense.'

This stone's connection seemed to be tied to something beyond its physical properties. As I pondered the potential implications for my mana control and weapon enhancement, my thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of two people, one small and one slightly taller.

It was a girl with bright and widened eyes. She looked innocent, as her eyes contained a small bright light that was exclusive to children.

The young girl's eyes widened with excitement as they fell upon the moonstone. "Mommy, look! It's so pretty!" she exclaimed, her voice carrying pure wonder.

Her mother's response was less enthusiastic. "Honey, it might look pretty, but it's just a useless stone. Let's move on to something more interesting."

I didn't know what their names were, but the mother gave a serious vibe, and her presence was strong.

'She is a hunter.' I concluded. 'From the calluses on her hand, the way she walks, and her posture, it seems she is a spear user.' It was slightly rare for a woman to use a spear rather than a bow or a sword.

Most of the time, the spear rather needed a strong core and heavyweight, which generally didn't fit the type for women.

THUMP

But just as they were leaving, suddenly, my heartbeat started increasing as I felt something was amiss. The same feeling of death I had been feeling all this time was now here once again.

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'This time, it's a lot stronger.'

I concluded as my heartbeat increased further and further. Looking at the woman, I could see she was also tense as goosebumps filled her body. It was evident that she also sensed something was amiss.

BOOM!

And in less than a second, before I could say anything either I could do, a sudden explosion rocked the museum, sending shockwaves through the air.

CRASH

I could see the pieces of door and walls flying across the museum and immediately went to take cover. The woman probably took care of her own child, so there was no need for me to risk myself.

Chaos erupted as panicked shouts filled the space. The lights flickered, and alarms blared, a stark contrast to the peaceful atmosphere that had prevailed just moments before.

TOK TOK TOK

The sound of something heavy walking could be heard as an immense amount of pressure was released from the presence. I could feel it was no ordinary monster.

THUMP

But again, my heart started beating wildly.

'What is this?'

And another presence made itself known.

'A demon contractor. And a strong one at that.'

The pressure that was being released from the man was comparable to the monster.

'At least peak rank 9, or maybe 10.'

From the pressure alone, I could feel my hands shaking.

'I am feeling fear?'

It was the most primordial action one could have. When against an undeniable force, the feeling one would get.

Fear.

My shaking hands were enough to show that.

'I am feeling fear again? Just like that time.'

I could feel the tremble in my hands.

SPURT SWOOSH CRASH

"AH!" "HELP ME! HELP ME!"

"SOMEONE!"