Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 99

Chapter 99 Chapter 25.1 - Joint Dungeon

TOK TOK! TOK!

As the whispers continued to flutter around the classroom, Professor Eleanor walked into the room. Her presence commanded attention as she purposefully made noise with her high heels, and gradually, the chatter died down.

"Good morning," she greeted in a firm, no-nonsense tone. "Today marks the beginning of a critical week for all of you. We'll be having a joint dungeon exploration."

CHATTER MURMUR!

Hearing this, murmurs and chatters filled the classroom for a second as the cadets' focus immediately turned to their friends. Joint explorations were a rare event, an opportunity for students from various classes to work together, showcasing their skills and knowledge while also bootlicking some high-ranking students.

'Joint Dungeon Exploration, huh?'

This was one of the big events in the game for Ethan since he would be subjected to ridicule and contempt from the high-ranking students from other classes.

Even though the Hartley Family was a high-ranking family with a good image, they also had a lot of enemies, and quite a fair amount of those enemies had their heirs in this academy.

And one of those heirs from a rival family would be in the same group as Ethan, and he would be the leader.

This was the first event when Ethan would directly confront a human with animosity towards him, though it wasn't that fatal.

However, it was not only about Ethan but also another character.

'Sylvie was on the same team with Mason.'

He was the one who would target Sylvie in this academy, as he also joined the History and Arts club. He will try to sabotage Sylvie, though he won't be successful.

'But, every one of his attempts were actually close passes.' Considering this fact, even a small butterfly effect could have changed the things, and it was better to be careful from the start.

"We've arranged groups with a mix of students from different classes, providing a collaborative learning experience. Remember, diversity fosters creativity and understanding," Professor Eleanor emphasized.

She projected the group assignments onto the screen at the front of the room, and I scanned the list briefly. Our dungeon group wouldn't change, but we would see the group we paired with from another class.

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Class HA213: Team Irina Emberheart

Class HA219: Team Byron Ward

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It was a class that I didn't have much idea about, and the names of the cadets didn't seem very familiar either, aside from Byron Ward.

He was also an extra in the game who didn't have any screen time and only appeared as the background character for a little while.

As I was checking the list, suddenly, I felt a sharp gaze on me.

'Hmm?'

This gaze contained a lot more pressure, and it was evident that it came from a person with strong emotions.

Turning my attention, I came across a pair of blazing blue eyes and crimson red hair.

'Irina.'

Her eyes contained strong emotions, and it was clear she was angry. At first, I didn't understand why she was angry since, for me, one month had passed while others had just a day.

And then, I realized why she was looking at me like that.

'It must be because of the last mock dungeon class.'

Considering the words I spoke, it was understandable that the prideful Irina would act like this.

'Not that I care.'

Turning my head to the front once again, I focused on the class that was about to start ignoring her gaze.

"Make sure to understand each other's strengths and weaknesses," she continued, her eyes scanning the room. "You will be a new team, and cooperation will be vital as usual."

The joint exploration was designed to mimic the dynamics of real-world scenarios.

Different classes brought unique abilities to the table, and this collaboration allowed us to learn how to complement each other effectively.

This was also a good way to test the cooperativeness of the leader of each group, though I doubt that Irina was a good cooperative guy.

"Your expedition will begin in the afternoon," Professor Eleanor concluded. "Prepare yourselves accordingly, and good luck. Remember, this is a learning experience as much as it is an exploration."

With that, the class resumed, and Eleanor started explaining the theory of combat as usual….

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"Alright, everyone," Professor Eleanor continued, "please head to the dungeon's entrance now, where your fellow teammates from Class HA219 will be waiting."

As Eleanor finished the lesson, students immediately started packing their things up. Since Arcadia Hunter Academy liked surprising the students and making them feel unprepared, after the lesson ended, we were immediately taken to the dungeon entrance.

I also did the same. To be honest, I was quite eager to test my new skill in actual combat. I had tested it on the dummies this morning, but I was still slightly unfamiliar with the skill.

However, as I walked to the dungeon on the way, I still felt gazes on me, especially from those in my class. However, it was now less, thanks to the upcoming dungeon exploration.

When I reached there, I saw everyone was already there.

Byron Ward, a young man with neatly combed hair and a perpetually ingratiating smile, was doing his best to captivate Irina's attention.

He was a known bootlicker in the player's community, always striving to stay in the good graces of high-ranking individuals.

This was how his character worked in the game, as he was just a random bootlicker to make some other characters shine more.