Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 64

Chapter 64 Chapter 16.7 - Nexoria City Trip

The moment I felt the place, I looked around to see what was happening around me.

No matter how planned they were, in order for help to arrive this late meant one simple thing.

'The monsters ran rampant.'

And the signs were evident.

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I could still see some Hunters fighting with monsters scattered around the city. It was evident that the scale of the monster attack was nothing but normal.

'I don't understand. How come such a thing never reached my ears?' I asked myself, seeing the hunters dealing with others. Since I didn't reveal that I had my weapon with me, I did not participate in the hunt.

But things were slightly different from what I thought.

'Even Kaya Hartley will have a hard time if she wants to hide what happened here.' It was an attack that was impossible to reach one's eyes, especially Ethan's.

'Either the game's contents have changed, or there is something I am missing.' I thought and racked my brain. But in the end, I couldn't come up with an answer aside from the Hartley family's power being higher than I expected.

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Suddenly I felt something hot around me.

No, saying around me was rather wrong. It was fire aimed at the monsters around.

"GET BACK! THIS LADY WILL HELP YOU!" It was an excited voice of a young girl whose hands were ignited with fire.

Her short, braided red hair fluttered as she moved in the middle of the battlefield, and her yellow eyes were burning like the sun.

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A group of monsters lunged at her from all sides, their snarls and roars a cacophony of chaos. But the girl met their attack head-on, her laughter ringing out like a battle cry. "Come on, you ugly creatures! Let's see who's the hottest in this fight!"

Her words were punctuated by bursts of flames, each strike calculated to take down her adversaries. The way she used mana was befitting of a mage I knew, and her personality shone through the battlefield.

As the monsters closed in, she twirled and spun, flames trailing in her wake like a fiery dance.

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The battle continued, each wave of her hand sending forth torrents of fire that incinerated the monsters in their path. Her laughter remained a constant, a testament to her enjoyment of the fight. "Burn, baby, burn!" she exclaimed, her enthusiasm infectious as she fought with an unwavering smile.

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Just as a monster lunged at her from her behind, she molded the flames into intricate shapes, creating a wall of fire to shield herself from a particularly ferocious monster's attack.

With a confident grin, she quipped, "Keke…Did you think I would not notice? NOW BURN!"

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Her movements were a blur as she darted between monsters, her fire leaving trails of destruction in its wake.

And just like that, in a matter of seconds, all the monsters here were slaughtered, leaving none of them alive.

"Huff….It was hot…" As she raised her hand and swept her sweat away with a cool motion, she looked around. "But, it was for sure fun."

I could see the grin stemmed from her addiction to the thrill of the fight as she stepped on top of the corpses.

However, the aftermath of her fiery assault left its mark. The buildings and environment bore the scars of her magic, and the other hunters around her regarded her with squinting gazes. The destruction she had inadvertently caused was hard to ignore.

"HEY! Who are you?" A voice among the crowd broke through, drawing the attention of those around her. The onlookers were wary, their expressions mixed with curiosity and caution.

The reason was simple. She was the girl that came for help but did more damage to the properties in the process. That was something everyone here could do, but they didn't do it.

"Does it matter who I am? Besides, why are you asking me anyway? Didn't I just save you?" The girl answered with a scowl, clearly annoyed by the tone of the question.

'As expected. She is just a little brat.' I thought, looking at her banter. She was a little brat who liked to be the center of attention while doing. However, she wanted and not taking any responsibility for her actions.

Simple as that.

The hunter in charge was clearly unimpressed by her response; his arms crossed as he approached her. "Saving us doesn't give you a free pass to wreak havoc and cause destruction. We could have dealt with those monsters without turning this place into a disaster zone."

Irina's fiery demeanor only seemed to intensify as she shot back, "Oh, please! Like you would've done any better? I saw you guys struggling out here."

The hunter's expression remained stern, his voice laced with authority. "Our job is to protect the city while minimizing collateral damage. What you did here was reckless."

Irina's hands ignited with flames, her frustration evident in the way she clenched her fists. "Look, I don't need a lecture from you. I'm not some rookie mage who can't control her powers. I took care of those monsters, and if a few buildings got scorched in the process, tough luck."

A murmur of agreement seemed to ripple through the crowd, some hunters nodding in reluctant understanding. Others, however, continued to eye Irina with skepticism and disapproval.

Just as the argument seemed to escalate further, another voice cut through the tension. "Hold on a second, everyone."

All eyes turned toward the person who had spoken up. A newcomer stepped forward, a thoughtful expression on their face as they observed Irina. The newcomer's gaze seemed to hold a mixture of recognition and understanding.

"I think I know who she is," the person said, their tone calm yet carrying a sense of certainty.

The crowd's attention shifted, curiosity evident in their expressions. The atmosphere seemed to change as everyone awaited an explanation from the person who had spoken.