Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 866

The morning light streamed through the tall windows, illuminating the chatter-filled classroom as students trickled in, their conversations lively and energetic. The air was buzzing with one topic in particular—their first mentorship sessions.

Ethan strolled in alongside Lucas and Carl, their discussion already deep in recounting their own experiences. Lilia arrived shortly after, her sharp red eyes scanning the room. She quickly spotted Julia slumped over her desk, looking utterly destroyed.

Her usual fiery energy was nowhere to be seen. Instead, she sat with her head on the table, her arms sprawled out lifelessly as if she had just fought a war—and lost.

Lilia threw her a side-eye, crossing her arms. "What happened to you?"

Julia let out a long, suffering groan before finally lifting her head just enough to mumble. "...A truck went over me."

Lilia blinked. "What?"

Julia groaned again, rubbing her temples. "Kaya Hartley. That’s what happened."

The group, now fully invested, turned toward her. Ethan raised an eyebrow, a knowing smirk forming. "So, Aunt Kaya has made you taste her medicine, huh?"

Julia shot him a half-hearted glare before slamming her head back onto the desk. "I have seen hell."

Carl, ever the pragmatist, leaned forward slightly. "What kind of training did she put you through?"

Julia turned her head just enough to glare at them all, her blue eyes glassy with exhaustion. "Do you know what it feels like to die and be reborn in the span of a few hours? Because I do now."

Lucas smirked. "I take it she didn’t go easy on you."

"She never goes easy," Ethan added, chuckling. "Trust me, I know."

Julia sat up slightly, only to immediately groan and slump back down. "She threw us off a cliff."

Silence.

Lilia tilted her head. "Excuse me?"

Julia groaned again, massaging her temples. "Threw us. Off. A cliff. And when I climbed back up, she just nodded and said, ’Do it faster next time.’ Next time?!"

The group exchanged glances, taking a moment to process what Julia had just said.

Lucas was the first to react, letting out a low whistle. "Damn. That’s rough, even for Kaya Hartley standards."

Ethan grinned, clearly enjoying this way too much. "And here I thought you wanted excitement, Julia."

Julia shot him a look so dead inside that even he had to hold back his laughter. "Excitement is one thing, Ethan. Getting thrown off a cliff is another."

Lilia, smirking slightly, leaned against a nearby desk. "Sounds like a you problem."

Julia groaned again and covered her face. "I hate all of you."

Ethan shrugged. "Well, at least you survived."

Julia peeked up through her fingers. "That’s not comforting."

Lilia exhaled, stretching slightly. "Well, mine was nothing like that. Selena Vayl went easy on us. Probably because it was the first session."

Lucas raised an eyebrow. "Easy as in…?"

Lilia shrugged. "No extreme tests or physical endurance trials. She mostly just went over advanced elemental manipulation concepts. A bit of sparring at the end, but nothing crazy."

Carl leaned back in his chair. "Huh. Guess not every mentor believes in breaking their students on day one."

"Wish I had one of those," Julia muttered, rubbing her arms as if she could still feel the pain of whatever hell Kaya had put her through.

Irina, who had been quiet up until now, finally spoke, flipping her hair over her shoulder. "Same for me. Amelia Lake took a similar approach. First session was mostly theoretical—breaking down magic application in different battlefield scenarios."

Lucas smirked. "So, you just got to sit and listen the whole time?"

"Not exactly." Irina’s golden eyes flickered with something unreadable. "Her session was mixed with sophomores and freshmen."

That made the group pause.

Ethan’s expression turned more interested. "Oh?"

Irina nodded. "You can imagine the tension."

Lilia crossed her arms. "Sophomores always think they’re better than us."

"They do have more experience," Carl pointed out.

Irina exhaled, shaking her head. "That’s not what I meant. It wasn’t just a matter of experience. It was… expectations. Some of them clearly weren’t thrilled about sharing a mentor with freshmen."

Julia finally sat up properly, curiosity momentarily overriding her exhaustion. "Did anything happen?"

Irina’s smirk was faint, but there. "Not yet. But I could tell some of them were already drawing lines. A few didn’t even try to hide the fact that they thought we were wasting Amelia’s time."