Hunter Academy’s Battle God

The Clock Tower was different from usual.

There were drones in the sky and a recording team. Many cameras and microphones were installed all around the place as well.

"Then, shall I go…?"

As Headmaster Veloce walked toward the middle, white light poured out.

She was a former rank 6 hunter, the headmaster of Clock Tower Academy, and in charge of presenting.

- With Veloce's entrance, we will present the English representatives.

As Veloce walked along the stage with the deep voice of the anchor, Bendom, reverberating through the area, claps and shots so loud that it seemed the Academy would blow up followed.

It seemed like all of London's citizens had gathered in Clock Tower Academy.

Although all sorts of languages were heard, the most common was Korean, which was used as a common language among hunters.

'To think that she'd have so much popularity… As expected of Lorelei, should I say?'

As Veloce waved toward the people, the camera recorded her. Clock Tower Academy was being broadcast to the whole world.

YuSung and Lorelei…

The news that the Fist King's disciple would face the Witch's disciple had shaken up the world.

Veloce smiled at the reaction that was more heated than she expected.

'I like this. With such a scale… It would be great if she were to win.'

The Witch's Disciple, the Clock Tower's Oracle, the 2nd person to clear the Trial…

There were many achievements and nicknames around Lorelei, but Veloce thought that they were not enough to describe her. As Veloce sat in the commentator's seat, Bendom made a gentlemanly gesture.

The red carpet, which they had to get the permission of the Royal Family to use, was rolled out, and Bendom shouted loudly.

- The center of the news that has shocked London and, of course, all of the UK. The one who recently managed to clear the rank 6 dungeon, Ms. Lorelei!

Lorelei walked over the red carpet while receiving everyone’s welcome. She entered the Clock Tower Academy as if she were a princess of the middle ages.

Sebastian and her party came walking behind her.

Unlike the English team's luxurious entrance, there wasn't a red carpet when YuSung and the Korean team entered.

Not only that, but people also didn't clap that much.

"As expected of the home ground."

SiWoo whistled at the atmosphere, and YuSung looked at the opponent, Lorelei, and then said to his party members, "Don't get nervous. Let's show them what we've prepared."

SiWoo nodded and smiled, and Kim EunAh stretched.

Bendom pointed toward a screen installed outside.

- The 2nd round of the International Competition will be held in London! As everyone knows, from the 2nd round, the matches will no longer be one-on-one, and they will be set in one of the original roulette maps!

Hunters needed something more than strength, and that's why the maps in the 2nd round weren't that simple.

Teamwork, how to deal with dangerous situations, engaging in a large-scale battle… Depending on the map, the results could greatly vary.

Slash!!

The roulette began spinning. The speed slowly started to decrease until, with a Ting!, it stopped; the name of the map appeared on the screen.

[Map - Hunter vs. Villain]

[Hunter Team - Gaon Academy]

[Villain Team - Clock Tower Academy]

- The map has been decided! The rulesset of this 2nd round is Hunter vs. Villain! It will be an interesting match. We will be able to see not only battles but also each team's strategy.

Hunter vs. Villain was one of the tests often done in the Academy from the 1st year to the 3rd.

Hunters had to analyze the villains’ positions and then strategize to defeat the villains, but they used actors in the Academy tests. They used a virtual portal to recreate the situation properly in the International Competition.

[Match Content]

[Location - Clock Tower Academy]

[Hunter - Stop the generator (5 points), break the barrier (5 points), walk out of Clock Tower with the students (5 points).]

[Villain - Kidnap the students (5 points), take the hidden targets (5 points), activate the escape portal (5 points).]

[When you eliminate an opponent party member, you'll gain 5 points. If you eliminate the party leader, you'll get 10 points.]

The hunter and villain teams had different goals and rules.

The strategy was more important in the match than at any other time.

- It's a map where strategy is important.

- Lorelei is the 2nd person to clear the Clock Tower's Trial, so we can expect an impressive strategy from her.

Lorelei monopolized the attention of everyone there.

Even in a situation where she should have been smiling, Veloce was doing her best to maintain her elegance as the headmaster.

- Fufu… Korea and England. Regardless of the result, I hope we get a good match. Then, while the portal is activating, both teams, please read the instructions.

[Rules and Instructions]

[The participants will each receive 3 different quests.]

1. The virtual portal is set in the Clock Tower.

2. If damage stacks up and you end up getting eliminated, you'll be pushed out of the portal.

3. The portal is connected to a virtual place that has been created with mana.

4. Only 3 artifacts and pieces of hunter equipment are allowed in the Pockets.

5. You can send Pocket messages up to 5 times.

The most important instructions were that each had a different quest, and you could send messages from the Pocket.

'The party leader can give orders regarding strategy five times. The most important thing is how you use it.' While Shin YuSung was thinking about the plan, Lorelei was staring at him.

"She's looking at YuSung a lot. It seems like her desire to win is quite impressive." Lee SiWoo said in a disapproving voice.

Meanwhile, EunAh was sweating when she saw how Angela was looking at her.

'Is that a desire to win…?'

There was something weird about how Angela was looking at her. Lorelei's head was also lost in another place.

'Shin YuSung…' She called out his name in her head.

Lorelei couldn't keep her eyes from YuSung's face.

A tall nose, alabaster skin, a sharp face line… How could someone be so handsome?

Not even the Knights from Lorelei's imagination were so good-looking.

"Shin… YuSung…" Lorelei subconsciously called out Shin YuSung's name. She didn't know the meaning of the name, but for some reason, even the pronunciation of his name felt beautiful.

To think that he was so beautiful and strong. YuSung was the closest person to Lorelei's ideals.

Sebastian suddenly called her. "Lorelei, the portal opened."

Lorelei, who'd been blankly staring at YuSung, returned to her senses; Then she spoke calmly, as if nothing had happened, "I fell into deep thoughts for a moment…"

She left her disappointment behind as she looked at YuSung's back. The two parties that were about to clash walked into the portal.

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Within the Shinsung Group's office, a place one could only enter with special permission…

Although there weren’t any meetings that day, the TV on the wall was still turned on.

[Korea's team is currently entering the portal.]

[The two students in front, Shin YuSung and Kim EunAh, are Sevens, so we can expect a fierce battle!]

Veloce and Bendom's voices spread through the meeting room; the people there silently watched the screens.

As Kim EunAh's face was zoomed in on, the meeting room became immediately noisy.

"Baby! Finally, our EunAh appeared on screen!"

President Kim SeokHan seemed happy to see his granddaughter's face after a while. Kim YunHa laughed while covering her mouth. "Fufu! Father! Our EunAh has a very serious expression! I've never seen her so focused on something."

"It's dangerous, so I still don't like it… but I have no choice but to cheer for her."

Kim SungHan touched his glasses while looking at the happy sight of his daughter. Due to their busy schedules, the family hadn't been able to spend much time with Kim EunAh. There were even years when she spent more time with the secretary than her family.

Whenever he saw EunAh, who suffered from loneliness but didn't let it be seen, he felt sorry.

The match was the stage to let those uneasy feelings go and trust EunAh. He could only watch EunAh doing her best to become a hunter.

YunHa seemed to understand SungHan's complex feelings. "Darling. Let's stop worrying so much."

As the two looked at each other intensely, Kim JunHyuk changed the atmosphere.

"That's right. I heard it from mother, but that YuSung student… From what I've heard, he seems to be trustworthy. He's ambitious despite being young! More than anything, EunAh always wanted a good-looking…" Kim JunHyuk stopped talking at Kim SungHan's intense killing intent.

"They're just a party! Yet you've gone too far! If someone heard you, they’d think that our EunAh's attracted to that guy!" Kim SungHan's eyes were burning intensely.

Kim JunHyuk scratched his head. "Ah, ah, haha…"

JunHyuk remembered what EunAh had said, so he was sure of it.

[I… don't want things like that. I'll marry a rich husband and then live spending money.]

'I'm sure there isn't anyone better looking than him around EunAh…'

Although the judgment of appearance changed from person to person, JunHyuk thought that, even if they searched worldwide, they wouldn't be able to find someone better looking than YuSung.

On top of that, YuSung had saved both of them. To make things worse, she only talked about him whenever he was with EunAh.

'Her expression has improved too…'

EunAh was changing because of YuSung. Her heart had never allowed someone to enter, but YuSung had changed that.

'Grandfather, EunAh's already…'

He just laughed while looking at the broadcast. Kim JunHyuk didn't express his thoughts.

He hoped that SeokHan wouldn't realize their relationship soon.

'It would be great if it came to light after EunAh graduates…'

It seemed like Kim SeokHan didn't know JunHyuk's thoughts. He was just talking in a loud voice while looking at the screen.

"Hoho! Since she's participating, I hope EunAh defeats them all and makes a huge contribution!"

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As EunAh crossed the portal, she saw an intense white light. She slowly opened her eyes, and a scene unfolded before her.

"We're all ruined…"

"Why haven't the hunters arrived yet? We're also citizens! We're still students…"

The students were trembling in fear and blocking the door with a barricade made of tables and chairs.

"What's this…?"

As Kim EunAh looked around while making a confused expression…

Paf!

A hologram appeared in front of her eyes.

[Selected Map - Hunter vs. Villain]

[Starting Place - Clock Tower Academy's 2nd Floor]

[Role - Student Council President]

[Mission 1 - You need to control the students in place of the teachers while waiting for the hunters to arrive.]

[If you fail, you'll pay 5 points to the opposing team.]

Although EunAh appeared confident, she couldn't help but laugh in disbelief at the role given to her.

"This is the end for us…"

"Are hunters really going to arrive?"

"Shut up! What will you do if they hear us?"

On top of that, the students began fighting with each other. Kim EunAh placed her hands on her forehead.

"They're all imbeciles…" She said in a low voice so only she would hear it.

EunAh's debut started with a risky situation.

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