Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Chapter 2.1 - Beginning

As my consciousness merged with Astron's, the boundaries between us blurred, and I became one with his being. It was a surreal experience, like opening my eyes for the first time but seeing the world through his perspective while still being able to feel his agony and his emotions.

And then, I opened my eyes.

The darkness that had enveloped me for so long dispersed,

"Ah…." I tried to open my mouth reflexively to speak. But, at that moment, a heavy metallic taste entered my mouth.

It was a familiar taste, followed by aching…. All around my body.

"Kurgh-!" I groaned from the pain I was feeling; my whole body was overwhelmed. However, rather than making me uncomfortable, I felt like I was alive once again, thanks to the pain assaulting me.

"It has been so long….." I muttered, even if it caused my whole body to be filled with pain.

I don't know why or who did this to me. Who was the one that trapped me? Who was the one that suddenly brought me out of my life? I didn't know anything about them.

But I was alive. I was able to feel the sensation of my body once again…. That was enough.

"HAHAHA!" I couldn't help but laugh crazily…. Since nothing I had experienced could be said to be normal. "Kurgh-" Followed by another groan, as I felt my whole body sore once again.

However, that wasn't all there to it…. The anger in my heart was increasing as the feelings of Astron returned.

No, it wasn't merely about his emotions; I remembered everything now. It was no longer about Astron or me…. We have now become one, our purpose merging….

"So, my entire existence was nothing more than being an expendable extra, destined to die... all to glorify a stupid protagonist..." The realization hit me like a thunderbolt, but instead of fueling anger, it sparked an unyielding resolve within my core.

"Bullshit. I refuse to accept this," I declared. "I am here to exact my vengeance; that is it.

The pain that ravaged my body became an instrument of my unwavering determination. Muttering like that, I raised my body, in the midst of the pain I was feeling, but I ignored it.

"This pain…. It is nothing like how she must have felt at that time…." With that short mumble, I started looking around, only to see I was in an isolated place.

"This is where they always targeted me." Remembering the events of the last month, I thought. "The backgrounds of academy…."

Of course, as one of the most prestigious Hunter academies in the human union, Arcadia Academy occupied quite a vast land.

Therefore, it wasn't that hard to find a place where people were isolated.

Looking at the sky, I saw it was already close to evening as the sun was slowly setting down. 'It is around 4 pm.' I mused, seeing the position of the sun.

'I need to tend my wounds first….' With that thought, I dragged my body to my dorm….

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As I reached my room, I immediately threw myself into the bath.

Arcadia Hunter Academy.

It was a place to nurture those who had the potential to become hunters, meaning Awakened People.

'Status Window.' I mumbled inside my head, trying to open my stats.

It was the most important perk of being an Awakened human since that would mean you were able to access the Status window and awaken your powers.

And it was a global rule that one's status window was only visible to themselves.

Soon following my command, a panel appeared right before my eyes.

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?Name: Astron Natusalune

?Occupation: Weapon Master (level 1)

?Talent Limit: 4

?Attributes:

Variable Attributes:

- Strength: 1.2 --> 1.2

- Dexterity: 1.5 --> 1.8

- Constitution: 1.2 --> 1.2

- Agility: 1.8 --> 1.8

- Intuition: 1.5 --> 1.8

- Magical Power: 0 --> 1.2

- Mana Capacity: 0 --> 1.5

?Traits:

- Perceptive Insight (Unique)(Unchanging)

- ????

?Arts:

- Basic Dagger Style (Common Grade) - %12

- Basic Nonarmed Combat Style (Common Grade) - %29

?Skills:

- Dash (Common Grade)

- Keen Eye (Uncommon Grade)

?Body Imprints:

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To simply explain the status window, the attributes are where one's parameters for related subjects can be seen.

'This is why I was always weak….' I mumbled to myself. 'Just look at these stats:'

Considering an average adult's stats would be 1.5, the stats I was seeing was something very disappointing. That was because of the talent shown on the status page.

However, there was something else that caught my attention. A lingering sense of mystery that demanded further exploration. 'Those question marks. I have yet to awaken my second trait.' I thought, thinking about what the reason could be, but was not able to come to a conclusion, thus saving it for a later time.

Aside from the trait part, there was a tab related to Arts. In the game, they were shown as the techniques of combat one had mastered in their lives.

For instance, the technique Astron was trying to learn was the basic Dagger Skills given to any awakened. That was expected since he was simply an orphan that didn't have anybody to rely on now.

Then there were skills.

Skills meant the type of fixed patterns one could use by activating, and then it would consume mana. They were hard to get, and most normal hunters would have four or three at most.

Astron was the same, as he only had one simple skill.

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Skill: Dash

Rarity: Uncommon

Description: A versatile and dynamic skill that allows the user to move with exceptional speed and agility, surpassing normal physical limits. It enables swift bursts of movement, granting the user a significant advantage in both offensive and defensive situations.

Output: 2x of normal speed

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A simple skill that allowed him to move at a fast speed. Pretty common skill for a hunter, which most would have at the beginning.

However, thanks to my merging with him, there was one more skill in this part.

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Skill: Keen Eye

Rarity: Uncommon

Description: An uncommon-grade skill that enhances the user's visual perception, granting them the ability to see with exceptional clarity and an extended range. By channeling mana, the user can increase their visual range, allowing them to perceive distant objects or details that would be otherwise difficult to discern.

Output: Depending on the mana supplied for the skill

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Looking at this new skill, it was pretty evident that it was also parallel to my trait. 'That means it is essentially my soul's skill.' I thought.

Then, the last thing we had on the status page was the body imprints. It was one of the hardest things that one would be able to get at the beginning. Since the body imprints meant a special type of physique that one would have, acquiring it was a lot harder.

Just like that, I finished studying the status window and got out of the bath….

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This chapter mostly contained a lot of info dumps, I know, but it was essential to explain how things worked.

Now, we can finally start the story.

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