Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 874

Julia’s eyes widened—just for a fraction of a second.

Behind?

Her instincts screamed at her. Something was there.

And yet—when she turned her head, she saw nothing.

Her mana senses weren’t picking up anything, no flicker of energy, no shifting presence. The hallway behind her was exactly the same as before. Silent. Empty.

But she knew that was a lie.

Her tiger senses weren’t wrong. Something— someone— was there.

Damn. That fast?

Her muscles reacted before her thoughts could catch up.

Without hesitation, she dashed backward, twisting mid-movement, her hand already drawing her sword.

She didn’t wait for confirmation. Didn’t need to.

Her blade slashed forward, cutting through the air—

CLANK!

Metal met metal. A clean, precise block.

Julia’s golden eyes locked onto the person standing in front of her, their weapon held up in a perfect defensive angle.

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Black hair. Sharp purple eyes.

For a moment, there was only silence between them.

Then Julia’s lips parted slightly.

".....Oh....."

Her grip tightened. Her grin sharpened.

"Astron."

The young man barely reacted, his gaze unreadable as always.

Astron stood there, calm as ever, his sword still pressed against hers. But then—

Tch.

A soft sound. Barely audible.

Julia’s sharp ears caught it instantly—the faint click of his tongue.

Her gaze flickered downward for the briefest second, just enough to notice—

He was holding the artifact.

A dull silver orb, pulsing faintly with embedded runes, clutched in his other hand.

Julia blinked. Then she let out a short, amused exhale. "You really…"

She didn’t finish the sentence. She didn’t have to.

She understood now.

Her plan—the entire defensive formation she had set up? He had already read it.

And of course he did.

’Damn, he’s good.’

She had coveted this guy for her team. Irina did too. There was a reason for that.

And now? Seeing him move like this, outmaneuvering her expectations?

It made her grin widen.

Slipping past her mana senses? Not many people could do that.

Not many could avoid her completely and still get this close.

But—her tiger senses still caught him.

And thank the gods for that, or else?

This training session would’ve been over already.

’That would’ve sucked.’

But now? Now she had him.

Julia’s grip tightened. Her golden eyes gleamed with excitement.

"I wanted to fight you for a long time…" she admitted, a slow smirk curling across her lips.

Then, she tilted her head. "But I really didn’t expect it would be here."

Without another word, she launched forward.

CLANG!

Her sword slashed down in a vicious arc—fast, sharp.

But—

Astron moved like water.

His daggers snapped up, deflecting her blade at just the right angle, redirecting the force without wasting a single movement.

That wasn’t luck. That was skill.

Julia’s smirk widened. "Oh, you’re fun."

Astron, of course, didn’t react. He simply adjusted his stance, shifting the artifact slightly in his grip.

Julia didn’t give him a second.

The moment her sword was deflected, she channeled her mana into the blade. A surge of energy crackled through the steel, a faint golden glow lining the edges.

And then she struck again.

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CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Blow after blow, her blade lashed out—faster, heavier, more relentless.

Astron moved like a shadow, twisting and weaving between strikes, his daggers working overtime to redirect and deflect. But even for him—this was getting harder.

Because Julia was not just some swordsman.

She was one of the best.

Maybe the best in the entire academy.

And right now?

She was going to remind him of that.

Astron sidestepped, narrowly avoiding a deep cut to his ribs.

Julia twisted mid-swing, using the momentum to slam another strike from the opposite direction.

CLANK!

Astron blocked again—but this time, his foot slid back.

Julia’s smirk widened.

’Got you.’

She capitalized.

Her sword was longer, stronger, heavier.

Astron could deflect all he wanted—but she had reach.