Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 90

Chapter 90 Chapter 21.2 - First Hunt

What is the biggest advantage of guns in this world?

The answer to that is simple. Not high firepower as bows, but high attacking speed thanks to guns' mechanism.

However, there is one other thing that is advantageous.

When an archer is trying to attack someone, they will cover their arrows with mana by gathering them around the arrow, increasing its firepower.

And, if they are not that proficient and high-ranking marksman, the place where they attack from will still be in the range of the target's senses, and this will reveal their location.

However, because gun base firepower is high even without mana, and most of the time, the mana is hardly used to increase a gun's firepower, they don't have this negative advantage.

And this was exactly why I was able to hide in my tracks while still attacking constantly.

The silencer of my pistol and the small amounts of mana I was using were making it impossible to trace it.

"Cough…..Come out, coward! Show yourself!"

Fred's frustration grew with each gunshot, and his efforts to locate me became increasingly frantic. The misty forest played tricks on his senses, and his pain was slowly sapping his strength.

"You can't hide forever!" he roared, his voice echoing through the woods.

'I can. You don't need to worry.'

Thanks to shadows, I was even able to escape from the senses of Kaya Hartley, and I could certainly hide myself from Fred.

And hide I did, moving stealthily from tree to tree, my gun trained on him.

I knew I couldn't let up, couldn't give him a chance to retaliate.

'Keen Eye.'

My keen eye showed me the weak points of his body that were now slowly eroding thanks to the demonic mana that he was using to sustain his wounds.

PIU! PIU! PIU!

I continued to fire, my shots calculated and precise, targeting him in vulnerable spots. The bullets found their mark, causing him to cough up more blood and weaken his defenses.

Fred's breathing grew ragged, and he staggered, struggling to maintain his balance. He was on the brink of exhaustion, and I could see the fear in his eyes.

"Kurghk-!"

Blood flowed from his mouth as he coughed constantly. Like an injured soldier, he was trying his best to stay on his foot, but that was proving more and more hard.

"You won't... break me," he gasped between ragged breaths.

But then, his tone shifted, and he spoke with a sense of regret. "I didn't want... to use this."

I watched the scene as the aura around him changed.

THUMP

My heart rate increased with each passing time as the demonic energy around me increased.

The pressure emanating from Fred transformed, becoming darker, more menacing. It was as if he was tapping into a well of power he had been keeping in reserve.

His body contorted as he forced a transformation, and the air grew thick with an oppressive energy. Fred's eyes gleamed with an eerie, crimson light as his appearance shifted.

'You finally used the capsule.'

He had become a half-demon.

There was a reason why demon contractors were annoying to deal with. It was because they could use this capsule and force themselves to become a half-demon with the price of losing their strength for a while.

It worked like an overdrive.

Fred's voice dripped with hate as he spat out his words. "You think you've won? You think you can take me down like some common Hunter?"

'It is coming.'

And, as the mana surged around his body, I could see the eerie crimson light in his eyes intensifying.

ROAR!

He threw his head back with a maniacal roar. The sound was deafening, and as he roared, an onslaught of dark mana surged from his body, lashing out at the surrounding trees and ground.

The very air seemed to tremble under the force of his unleashed power. The ground shook violently, and trees were uprooted as the torrent of mana raged out of control.

SWOOSH

This was one of the skills that he would use as the boss in the future parts, where he would simply attack everything in the close proximity.

[Roar of Catastrophe]

SWOOSH

Activating my skill [Dash], I immediately increased the distance to get out of his attacking range.

Unless one had an artifact that defended themselves, it was impossible to evade this skill unless you were out of range.

Fred had turned into a destructive force of nature, and I knew the ways of destroying his figure.

After all, I was the one who knew his characteristics as a Demon and was prepared for this case.

In the midst of the chaos, I spotted Fred's form, now distorted and grotesque, as he embraced his demonic side.

THUMP

His laughter echoed through the forest, a chilling sound that sent shivers down my spine, thanks to the pressure emanating from him.

'But this is nothing compared to that time.'

However, I knew how it felt to be in the presence of someone strong, and Fred was not one of them. I forcefully calmed my body down as my mind cooled down.

"You can't escape, Astron!" he taunted, his voice carrying a twisted glee. "I'm going to tear you apart, piece by piece!"

At this point, it seemed he understood it was me who was aiming for his life, but it didn't matter at all.

"Escape? Why should I?" fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

I mumbled, looking at the bastard.

"In the end, you fell for it."

His wounds healed one by one thanks to his newly revealed half-demon form. His physical capabilities were top-notch and higher than any human could be at his rank.

However, in this world, everything has a price. If you are strong and big, you are going to be slower.

If you are fast and agile, your attacks won't hit as strong.

This was a world that was based on a game; thus, everything that could be targeted as an enemy had a weakness.

And Fred, who was the future boss of the <Chapter 7- Act 3>, also did.

'Weakness to attribute of light.'

Not all the demons are weak to Light Attribute, different from how their reputation worked. No, rather, there are even some demons that can use the magic attribute Light.

However, some of them do have the weakness of light magic.

'Vitalisanguis Clan.'

A clan that has a very high regeneration power uses the dark and demonic psions around the environment to increase the efficiency of their body circuits.

And, because they are utilizing dark mana, when they are attacked by light attribute psions, their body circuits will be interrupted, resulting in them not being able to regenerate as much as they did before.

'All of this….Just to kill one bastard…'

I grabbed the capsule that I bought from the academy. A special type of capsule that is filled with Light-Attribute mana and the size of the bullet for my gun.