Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 83

Chapter 83 Chapter 20.1 - Dungeon

"We've arrived. We'll leave the car here since it won't be of any use inside the dungeon," Anya announced as the caravan came to a stop.

Exiting the car, we were greeted by a vast and unfamiliar landscape. Dungeon entrances weren't always conveniently located within cities, so Hunters often had to travel to reach their destinations.

"The dungeon has a limit of seven people entering. Once we're inside, it'll be closed to access, and we'll lose our connection to the outside world. Any questions?" Anya inquired.

A resounding chorus of "No!" echoed from the team members.

"Good. Is everyone prepared?" Anya continued. These were all questions asked in order to relieve the tension since, at this point, even if one was not prepared, it wouldn't matter.

"Yes," the team confirmed in unison.

"Alright, then. We're entering now," Anya said, tapping her watch to send a notification to the guild.

As the members were looking around, they were clearly surprised.

"To think a dungeon could appear in such a place," Ethan mumbled to himself.

"Dungeons are appearing everywhere around the world. It does not necessarily need to be in the middle of the city. And most of the time, the dungeons that are entrusted to guilds are in such places since they are the cheapest ones." I spoke.

"You seem to know quite a lot about dungeons."

"I just read a lot.

"Then how come your grades are at this bottom."

"I don't read the knowledge that won't be helpful to me even if it is pushed by the academy."

"Heh….Julia says the same."

"Julia says it because she is dumb. I am not like her."

"Sure, sure."

As I was talking with Ethan, Anya approached us. "Come on, guys," she urged, leading the way.

THUMP

As I was walking further, suddenly, I felt the demonic mana being released, though it was subtle.

'This guy….Is he trying to temper the gate? No, since the others sensed nothing, it shouldn't be something big.'

Of course, even if he was doing something, in the game, nothing had happened inside here about the gate, so it shouldn't be something hurtful.

'And, right now, I can't inform others either.'

WRRRR!

As we entered the yellow gate, the same wave of nausea washed over us, though I managed to keep it under control.

"Hmm? Isn't this your first time entering a gate? You seem to be handling it well," Emily observed, looking at me.

"Burgh-!"

Clearly, I was different from the guy on the sides who was puking and emptying everything inside his stomach.

"It is. I am just holding it well."

"We'll need that resilience," Anya chimed in. "Now, let's go. First, we'll explore the dungeon and gather any resources we can find."

As I looked around, the environment inside was just as any other person would expect.

A type of Amazon Forest surrounded us, coupled with the heavy rain and hot atmosphere; it was pretty sultry.

It resembled the first dungeon I visited inside the black market, but this one's mana density was a lot higher than others, mainly because this one was filled with a lot stronger monsters.

"We will encounter goblins and lizardmen inside the outskirts of the forest. Be prepared." Anya informed.

'Right. This dungeon had goblins and lizardmen in the first part.'

Of course, when it comes to the world of games, everyone knows the most common mob character. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Goblins.

A small type of humanoid monster that likes to ambush and copulate with human females.

I took my position within the group, positioned behind the frontline fighters. Our formation was the one we discussed before.

In the middle was Fred, a position of healer. It is the best place for one to be protected and healing and buffing but, at the same time, the best place for one to debuff and curse others.

'This was the reason why demon contractors later abused this position.'

I could see him still acting as if he was inexperienced, clearly looking like he was afraid, but in fact, he was slowly spreading mana to attract monsters.

On my right side was Ethan, and on my left side was Emily. They will be the ones to protect the rearguard, which will be me in this case.

Though the absence of a scout was apparent, I refrained from volunteering for the role, citing my supposed inexperience. Instead, I remained in the rear.

This was to make sure Fred wouldn't know about my sightseeing abilities and, at the same time, observe him and the terrain from a safer space.

However, despite my reserved position, my senses remained sharp thanks to my [Perceptive Insight.]

'Hmm, a stench of blood. Recently, an animal died here.'

I detected the smell of blood in the air while slowly activating my [Keen Eye].

'A group of five. They haven't noticed us yet. Let's see when she will notice.'

This was also a good test to see how far my senses went compared to stronger Hunters. I was sure Anna was on the level of rank-4 to rank-5 right now. Since there was no definitive explanation of one's parameters, it was mostly impossible to know one's rank.

And it didn't take too long for Anya to notice that either. In only a matter of seconds, she did the same.

"Sniff, sniff. A group of five in front, get prepared," Anya also seemed to sense the monsters since she signaled as she moved cautiously toward the goblins.

Although the rank of goblins can vary according to the mana level of the dungeon, generally, they are classified as intermediate rank-2 monsters.

And since the strength of a monster is stronger than a human of the same level, a cautious approach is required.

"Newbies, you will be the one to fight those. Be prepared."

Signaling me and Ethan, Anya said.

'Hmm, straight to the point, good.'

This was how the parties worked. As the leader, she needed to assess our strengths to have a more clear grasp of the scene.

"Ethan, you know what to do, right?" Anya asked, looking at him.

"Yes."

"Astron."

"Yes."

"Then, you may go."

"Huff…" I relaxed my breath, not taking my eyes off the goblins and Ethan, observing his muscles.

'He will dash to the right.'

And from the way he clenched his muscles and positioned himself, it was obvious.

SWOOSH DASH

Ethan bolted toward the goblins on the right side as I anticipated, drawing their attention. It was my cue to act.

His spear moved like a serpent as he immediately slashed the first goblin from his chest.

SPURT

"KIEEEK!"