Hunter Academy's Battle God

A heavy atmosphere hung over the room.

Amy played the video she’d prepared on the Pocket, and Lorelei’s beautiful golden eyes shone from the depths of a gloomy castle.

[The light will judge the darkness…]

As Lorelei extended her hand, an intense light poured out from the Saint's Sphere next to her.

Swoosh!

The devils began screaming. The undead and skeletons collapsed after being burned by the light.

"Th-this…"

"It's shocking. Right? Haa," Amy sighed at Sumire's reaction.

"That's a unique-ranked item."

"What?! A unique?" EunAh was surprised by the word ‘unique’.

"Something that can only be used for seven days… was used by a student?"

EunAh's reaction was understandable. The ranking of unique items was one step higher than rare ones—they were important treasures that could be used on high floors of the Tower.

"There's the rank 6 dungeon and the International Competition…"

Everyone focused on Sumire. It might not be for the other students, but the Saint's Sphere was fatal for a necromancer like Sumire.

Sumire looked at YuSung; then she clenched her fist.

"S-still… I'm going to do my best…"

"No, Sumire." YuSung stopped her. "I cannot accept that," he said in a firm tone.

YuSung read her the recorded effect of the Saint's Sphere.

"The undead that the Saint's Sphere hits permanently lose 80% of their fighting power."

There was no way an undead would be okay after being hit by such an intense light made of mana. Darren the Duraharan and the Succubus Lilith were familiar spirits with whom he'd made contracts, so having their fighting capability cut would be fatal for Sumire.

"Even if we win this match, it would be pointless if you permanently lost your ability to fight."

Sumire nodded at YuSung's explanation. 

Amy patted her back and consoled her. "Yes, Sumire. Just like the party leader said, take a break this time. The opponent seems like too bad of a match."

The atmosphere turned serious.

EunAh sighed as she looked at them. "Okay. Then if YuSung and I enter, who will fill Sumire's place?"

Gulp.

Amy gulped and began laughing. Although Amy was in Class A, thanks to the characteristic of her Trait, she wasn't a Seven.

"A-as expected… Okay! I'll show you. I, the prize of Gaon!"

Amy gathered courage not as a streamer but as a hunter. 

EunAh laughed at her and then said something that hurt her. "There's no way you're Gaon's prize. Adela destroyed you in two seconds."

"U-ugh! That isn't because I'm weak… Adela is too strong…"

The record of two seconds was too short.

YuSung fell into thought. Since Sumire couldn't take part in it, there was someone that YuSung had in mind.

'As expected. The last place…'

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Veloce Aphelion… 

She'd become the headmaster of the Clock Tower Academy at the age of 42. She narrowed her eyes at the unexpected guest.

"What brings the headmaster of Gaon Academy here…?"

Despite being indoors, Veloce was wearing sunglasses and smiling. Jin ByungCheol touched his glasses and shouted, “What brings me here? You've become quite shameless in the time since we last met! Did you think I wouldn't hear that you suddenly asked for the International Competition to take place at Clock Tower?!”

The 2nd match of the International Competition was chosen by the UK’s Hunter Association to be at Clock Tower Academy, the school Lorelei was attending.

"Hmm? Why are you getting angry? Is that something… to get angry about?"

When he saw Veloce’s relaxed smile, Jin ByungCheol smirked and touched his mustache. "Okay. You leave me no choice."

Veloce narrowed her eyes and gave a low hum. "No choice?"

"Yes! It makes no sense to have a match in a dangerous place where you could have hidden anything!"

"That's speculation. I asked for it to be Clock Tower Academy because—"

When Veloce touched her forehead and tried to explain, Jin ByungCheol interrupted.

"Explain this to the investigators! I'm going to tell Association President Kang YuChan myself. You know that YuSung's master has a close relationship with the Association President, right?"

At the mention of investigators and familiar names, Veloce angrily stood up from her seat. "What's wrong with you?! Do you want to make a huge deal out of something so trivial? I just asked that for publicity purposes! School publicity!"

Veloce's attitude changed completely. Although she had authority, she didn't want it to become a fight between Associations.

"Do you want me to believe that?"

"Of course, you have to. Mr. ByungCheol, you're also an educator—just like me. I wouldn't do something as cowardly as that. Did you already forget who I am? Did you forget when we cleared Aphelt Castle?"

Jin ByungCheol's eyes narrowed after Veloce mentioned the past. 

She sighed. "A lot of people are going to watch this tournament. It would be a waste to do it in a stadium."

"That isn't something Gaon cares about."

When she heard Jin ByungCheol's explanation, Veloce figured out the situation. She sat properly and then gathered her hands. "It's just for publicity. Wouldn't it be normal for me to want that?"

Veloce showed her index finger and mumbled in a low voice, “Just once”. Her behavior made her almost seem like a Korean.

It was one of the mannerisms she got from hanging out with Jin ByungCheol.

"I already said it. I don't know what kind of tricks Clock Tower Academy has up their sleeve, and our students would be at a clear disadvantage because they don't know the terrain as much as the English students."

Since Jin ByungCheol wasn't letting it pass, Veloce fell into thought.

'There's no way this obstinate guy would let go of this easily…'

Veloce had even given him a piece of advice regarding how obstinate he was.

[You know? People who love fighting don't take time for their wounds to heal.]

It was advice Veloce had given him because he fought all the time, even against higher-ranking people. 

Veloce knew Jin ByungCheol's personality very well.

'An arrangement that can make both of us satisfied…'

It seemed like Veloce thought of something. She let out an “ah” and gave another relaxed smile.

"Then let's do this: Send your students before the tournament. Also, send a few teachers so they can inspect the terrain. How about that?"

"The students…?"

As Jin ByungCheol frowned, Veloce returned to her seat with an elegant gait.

Paf.

Headmaster Veloce relaxed her body on a padded chair.

"Why~ Help me this once. It's a good opportunity, right? I'll also give a subsidy to your students and teachers."

If the Clock Tower was where the International Competition would take place, they could stand out in England, which was a country with many prestigious Academies. It wasn't time to save money on stuff like that.

"I'll give all of your students $50,000 USD and also $100,000 USD to the teachers that come to investigate.

Jin ByungCheol stared at Veloce. She was insisting so much that she really seemed innocent. 

He gave her a warning as Gaon's headmaster. "Veloce… While our students are staying in England, nothing must happen to them, understood?"

Veloce laughed while looking at her ex-partner. "Don't worry. They will receive the best possible treatment as our VIP guests."

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YuSung, Sumire, EunAh, and Amy…

The four students that represented Gaon and the teachers that expressed their wishes to participate, Lin Xiao and So HaeJung, calmly walked toward the center of Clock Tower Academy.

England's students were making a line, and Amy was surprised at how well-organized they were.

"Check their angles… It seems like they only practice this."

It was a welcome ceremony for the Korean players and a performance to try to overwhelm them.

Tap, tap, tap-!

As the group in the front walked up and turned their heads toward the entrance, a blond girl came walking toward them with calm steps.

England's princess…

The Disciple of the Witch…

The Clock Tower's Oracle…

Unlike her grandiose titles, Lorelei was a small girl, like a doll.

She had a blank face that didn't seem to have any emotions.

Lorelei greeted Korea's representative, YuSung. "I'm Clock Tower's Oracle, Lorelei Cornet."

Lorelei lowered her body a bit while holding her skirt. As expected from a Clock Tower that was so prideful about traditions, it was a formal greeting similar to the ones from members of the royal family.

Because of their overwhelming height difference, Lorelei looked up at YuSung's face.

"Nice to meet you, Lorelei."

As YuSung greeted her with a smile, Lorelei blankly looked at his face.

"Ah… Yes!" The Clock Tower's Oracle, Lorelei, quickly replied to YuSung. 

There was a reddish coloration to her cheeks that hadn’t been there before.