Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 648

Chapter 648 142.4 - Void Dragon

A cold realization washed over me as I felt the familiar presence of [Shadowborne] vanish from within. It was simply… gone as if it had been erased from my very being. My instinctual reliance on the shadows, my ability to vanish and strike from concealed positions—all of it had been stripped away.

This was one of the Void Dragon's abilities, a terrifying attribute of void energy itself. It could erase the very essence of things, nullifying powers it found troublesome, leaving opponents vulnerable. The dragon had sensed [Shadowborne] as my most elusive strength, the one that had frustrated it again and again and had chosen to erase it entirely.

I clenched my jaw, my mind racing to adjust. This was exactly why I had restrained my attack, focusing first on marking the dragon's weak points. If I had revealed my full strength too soon—if my offensive abilities had been nullified instead—I would have been left defenseless against this creature.

'This is the power of the Void Dragon,' I thought, feeling the weight of the situation settle around me. No more escaping into shadows, no more slipping away at the last second. It was now a battle in the open.

'Heh….That is why, you Primal dogs are weak…..You can't think.'

It was really ironic that one of the strongest beings in this world would make such a mistake. 'Now move.' frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

I channeled my mana into my legs, using the [Cyclone Stance]'s footwork. SWOOSH! Feeling mana surge through my legs, I blasted forward, crossing the cavern with blinding speed. The Void Dragon's blazing eyes locked onto me as I closed the distance, and with a thunderous roar, it surged forward to meet my advance. SWOOSH! Its massive, clawed foot came crashing down, a strike that would have crushed me if I hadn't twisted at the last second, narrowly slipping past its lethal reach.

CRASH!

The force of its swipe left a gust of wind in its wake, nearly throwing me off balance. But I maintained my momentum, now only meters from the beast, and reached into my pouch, fingers wrapping around the throwing daggers Kieran had provided me. Each blade was crafted with perfect weight and balance, designed for swift, accurate throws—ideal for the kind of precision strikes I needed now.

My gaze locked onto the weak points I had marked earlier, the faint green tendrils from Celestalith's energy still lingering, guiding my aim like threads of fate.

'Perfect.'

With a flick of my wrist, I released the first dagger, watching as it soared through the air, aiming for the dragon's exposed neck where the scales were thinnest. The blade struck true, embedding itself into the weak point. I didn't waste time; in quick succession, I threw the remaining daggers, each one slicing through the air toward the marked weak points along its body.

-THUNK! THUNK! THUNK!-

Each dagger found its target. Yet, the dragon wasn't idle.

With a furious roar, it swung its other massive claw toward me, a strike so powerful that the very air seemed to compress around it. BOOM!

I leaped back, aiming to evade, but the shockwave from the force of the swing caught me, slamming into my body like a hammer. Pain erupted along my side as I was thrown backward, crashing into the hard stone floor with a force that rattled my bones.

I grimaced, clutching my side as I rose to my feet, feeling the sting of the injury. The dragon's raw strength was overwhelming, and even an indirect hit left its mark.

'The daggers.'

But then I had finally, allowed myself to take a look at the body of the monster itself. 'Tch.'

I gritted my teeth, feeling the sting of disappointment as I took in the sight of the Void Dragon. The daggers I had thrown, despite striking the marked weak points, hadn't embedded deeply enough. My strength alone wasn't sufficient to pierce through the creature's dense hide completely. The Void Dragon's natural armor was formidable, each scale layered with hardened mana that resisted my attacks as if mocking my attempts.

SWOOSH! But before I could adjust my strategy, the dragon let out a furious, guttural roar, its massive body coiling as it prepared to launch forward. I barely had a second to brace myself as it surged toward me, jaws wide open, razor-sharp teeth gleaming in the dim light. RUMBLE!

The cavern trembled under the force of its charge, and I realized I wouldn't be able to evade fully.

BITE! I moved as fast as I could, ducking and twisting, but the Void Dragon was relentless, its jaws closing in on me with terrifying speed. SLASH!

I felt the edge of its teeth graze my side, sharp as blades, tearing through my armor and scraping against my skin. The pain flared as blood trickled down, but I managed to shove my foot against its maw, pushing myself free with a fierce kick.

As I leaped back, I focused, calling the daggers back to me. In midair, they shifted, slicing through the shadows as they flew back to my side. I caught my breath as I landed, but there was no time to dwell on the pain. The Void Dragon was still on the offensive, its eyes blazing as it readied itself for another attack.

Without hesitation, I transformed Celestalith into its bow form, drawing the string and infusing a cluster of arrows with highly concentrated mana. The weapon hummed, green tendrils flickering along the arrows as I released them with precision, each one aimed directly at the dragon's eyes.