Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 67

Chapter 67 Chapter 17.2 - Normal Life

"Please meet with your groups. You will now enter the dungeon."

As the sound of the instructor came, every student, one by one, grouped with their group. It was the same for me since this practice was mandatory to attend.

Even though one's grades being low is not something to take disciplinary action on, if the students were to miss a practical training without an excuse, the case might even go up to the explosion, which is not something I want for the time being.

In any case, as I slowly walked, I immediately noticed the girl with amber hair and red eyes looking at me with an annoyed expression. Her demeanor hadn't even changed slightest.

'Irina is the same as usual.'

The other two were also there. Nora was looking at me with an awkward expression, clearly wanting to talk with me. She was not a girl that could easily ignore someone.

And Goerge was as usual. He looked intimidating and big, but his expression gave him away as he looked shy.

'He was such a guy.' I once again reminded myself.

As if on cue, Irina couldn't contain herself, and a scoff escaped her lips. "Great, the invisible guy again."

Her disdainful tone was uncannily reminiscent of our initial encounter, and it was clear that her attitude hadn't softened in the least. George shifted uncomfortably beside her while Nora's expression showed a mix of unease and sympathy.

"Is that so," I answered with an indifferent tone.

My indifference to her hostility probably baffled Irina, but it was better than letting it get under my skin.

"Tch." She clicked her tongue as she turned her attention to the boy whom she wanted attention from.

It was obvious who he was, so there was no need to explain.

The atmosphere got awkward. I could see Nora and Geroge wanted to talk, but Irina's picky behavior and her attention being elsewhere was making them hesitate.

Just like that, a little time passed until our number was announced.

"Team 13. Enter." As the instructor shouted, our group moved into the dungeon and entered. Since it was the academy mock dungeon, that uncomfortable feeling of teleporting was slightly reduced.

The moment we materialized within the dungeon, the atmosphere shifted dramatically. The ambient light dimmed, and a shroud of darkness seemed to envelop everything around us. It was a stark contrast to the previous classroom setting.

'As expected, there was a reason why they put the achieving condition to reach the end. There are probably a lot of traps in front of us.' I concluded.

This event was not detailly shown in the game since there weren't many things to show, but I guess real life was different.

"I will take the lead," Irina said with an annoyed expression. It seemed she disliked being in the dark, her hands igniting with flickering flames.

The firelight cast dancing shadows on the walls, revealing the outlines of the passageways before us. As our leader, she seemed more focused and determined than ever, her fiery magic acting as a beacon in the darkness.

But looking at her like that, I knew the thing she did was something everyone could do, and the instructors must have already prepared a specific response for such a thing.

'Acting before making a thorough assessment and plan. As expected, this girl doesn't have the qualities of being the leader.'

SWOOSH

The moment I thought about that, suddenly, the fire surging through the atmosphere diminished.

No, rather than saying it diminished, the true word would be slightly different. Its light diminished, and the warmth radiating from the fire was still there.

'This must be the environment of the dungeon.' I concluded. Dungeons were special environments where things that wouldn't be imaginable happened. Such a phenomenon happening was rather normal.

"What?" Irina asked with a dumbfounded tone. It was blatantly obvious that she had never expected that the light from her fire would dimmish like that. "What is happening?"

She tried to conjure another bunch of fire and illuminate the surroundings, but I could see a small veil surrounding us.

'Does it react to light and stay around it?' I thought, trying to understand its essence.

"Tsk." She clicked her tongue as she looked at her fire.

"Any of you got any idea?" She asked, turning her attention to Nora and Geroge.

"I don't."

"Me neither." The two responded real quickly.

"Sigh…." I could see Irina sighing as she looked into the road before, ignoring me completely.

'If you don't want the answer, then so be it.'

"Then, we need to go blindly; we can't afford to waste any more time. Be careful of your step."

As she answered, she started walking in the corridor, her senses alert. I could see the atmosphere was tense; after all, it was dark, and nothing could be seen.

At least, this was the case for them. Since I could easily see whatever was happening around me thanks to my traits. All of them were more suited for darkness. This was my territory.

Also, the fire Irina had ignited already showed us the path before the darkness sank, so they should also be aware of the path ahead up to some point.

'I now understand what this test wants from us.'

For the hunters, perception and reading of the environment were also very important, just like combat prowess. There are countless situations that can happen inside the dungeon, and it is essential to think and act fast.

This dungeon was to test such skills. When darkness descends, the first thing a human will think is illuminating the surroundings to activate their vision.

However, by putting a light following darkness veil into an equation, the instructors can test the students' interval sight.