NOVEL NEXT Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest
That was the only way to describe it.
He exhaled slowly before looking up at Emily. She was already watching him, her expression tense, waiting. He could see the worry in her eyes, the unspoken question lingering on her lips.
"What happened?" she asked, her voice steady despite the tension in her shoulders.
Ethan ran a hand through his hair, his jaw tightening. "It's worse than I thought." His voice was lower now, restrained. "Azure Crest wasn't the only one attacked today. My family's dungeons—twelve of them were hit."
Emily's eyes widened. She sucked in a sharp breath. "Twelve?"
He gave a slow nod. "And we lost Marin Kont, Royce Grant, and Valencia Marlowe. They were executives of our guild."
The room fell into silence.
Emily's fingers clenched at her sides. "Three executives…?" Her voice barely registered above a whisper.
Ethan nodded, his expression unreadable. "Yeah. That's why my father is calling me back to the Academy. He doesn't want me getting involved."
For the first time, Emily couldn't even argue. If the enemy was bold enough to take out high-ranking members of the Hartley Guild, then the scale of this conflict wasn't something she could fully grasp yet.
After a moment, Ethan turned his attention toward Harin, who had been listening quietly, his sharp gaze focused on Ethan.
"Mister Harin," Ethan said, his voice firm but not unkind. "From now on, things will only get more dangerous. If you wish to step back, you don't have to stay in this fight. I'll make sure that every member of Azure Crest is paid properly. If they choose to leave, they'll have the means to do so."
Emily stiffened. "Ethan, you don't have to—"
"I do." Ethan cut her off, his hazel eyes unwavering. "I pulled your guild into this war, Emily. My family backed you
Chapter 899 206.5 - Attack
Chapter 899 206.5 - Attack
Ethan stared at the screen of his smartwatch for a moment, the call ending with a cold finality. His father's words still rang in his head—twelve dungeons attacked, three executives dead.
That was the only way to describe it.
He exhaled slowly before looking up at Emily. She was already watching him, her expression tense, waiting. He could see the worry in her eyes, the unspoken question lingering on her lips.
"What happened?" she asked, her voice steady despite the tension in her shoulders.
Ethan ran a hand through his hair, his jaw tightening. "It's worse than I thought." His voice was lower now, restrained. "Azure Crest wasn't the only one attacked today. My family's dungeons—twelve of them were hit."
Emily's eyes widened. She sucked in a sharp breath. "Twelve?"
He gave a slow nod. "And we lost Marin Kont, Royce Grant, and Valencia Marlowe. They were executives of our guild."
The room fell into silence.
Emily's fingers clenched at her sides. "Three executives…?" Her voice barely registered above a whisper.
Ethan nodded, his expression unreadable. "Yeah. That's why my father is calling me back to the Academy. He doesn't want me getting involved."
For the first time, Emily couldn't even argue. If the enemy was bold enough to take out high-ranking members of the Hartley Guild, then the scale of this conflict wasn't something she could fully grasp yet.
After a moment, Ethan turned his attention toward Harin, who had been listening quietly, his sharp gaze focused on Ethan.
"Mister Harin," Ethan said, his voice firm but not unkind. "From now on, things will only get more dangerous. If you wish to step back, you don't have to stay in this fight. I'll make sure that every member of Azure Crest is paid properly. If they choose to leave, they'll have the means to do so."
Emily stiffened. "Ethan, you don't have to—"
"I do." Ethan cut her off, his hazel eyes unwavering. "I pulled your guild into this war, Emily. My family backed you
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