Hunter Academy's Battle God - Chapter 149

Hunter Academy’s Battle God
[Translator –  Daniel Shin]
[Proofreader –  ilafy]
Chapter 149
[Current Score]
Gaon Academy: 0P
Clock Tower Academy: 0P
The points appeared on the screen.
“The match has just started!” Bendom shouted.
Six screens appeared simultaneously.
“All of the participants have to resolve their missions and earn points! How you use your points in the beginning is very important!”
“Yes. Making a strategy and managing time are very important for active hunters… One judgment can save a life, after all.”
As Veloce added to Bendom’s explanation, his voice gained more strength.
“That’s right. I’m already wondering what strategy the participants will use. Let’s check on Clock Tower Academy’s team first!”
Lorelei moved atop a golden wave to where she could activate the golem.
“Ah! Fast! What incredible speed! But from what I’ve heard, that golden wave isn’t Lorelei’s Trait!”
Veloce calmly nodded and said, “Fufu. Yes, that’s right. It was unknown up until now because of how low of a profile Lorelei keeps.”
“Can you give us more details?”
The conversation they’d prepared beforehand flowed smoothly and aimed to make free publicity for England’s pride, Lorelei.
“What she’s using is ‘Enchantment’ of mana. Through pre-made formulas, she can use the mana that comes out as she wishes. Of course, this is only possible if you memorize a huge amount of formulas.”
Depending on the shape and the density of the mana in the area, you needed a new formula. You needed a huge amount of knowledge to be able to wield it freely like she was doing.
“It’s like…” As Bendom talked as if he’d understood something, Veloce nodded.
“It’s the same type of ‘magic’ that Aris uses. That isn’t her Trait but an ability she gained.”
“With that, it doesn’t seem possible that the English team will lose!”
Bendom tried to put the atmosphere in favor of their team. As a student of the Clock Tower Academy was praised, Veloce made a proud expression.
“That’s right. As long as Lorelei is there, no team will be able to defeat the English team. Not even Korea.”
There was an uproar among the crowd after Veloce’s strong words. After Gates began appearing, Korea had been at the top of the hunter world. To say such a thing on a public broadcast against a country like that was like provoking Korea.
‘Since it’s Lorelei, it should be okay to say something like this. If the Clock Tower Academy wins, all attention will be centered on the Clock Tower.’
Lorelei didn’t care about the negative opinion of others—she only cared about winning.
Veloce could support being ridiculed by a few people if it was for the Clock Tower Academy’s position.
When Veloce and Bendom were about to continue with the script, one of the screens zoomed in on someone.
[If it’s a barrier like this…]
The screen showed YuSung touching a barrier.
YuSung’s role was the ‘2nd hunter’.
If the hunter or the student council president didn’t turn off the generator or solve the barrier issue, he’d have to engage in the fight after 30 minutes.
It had been set like that to show more of the student council president and the 1st hunter. 
To balance that, the other side had to activate a golem, which would usually take someone about 30 minutes.
Instead of waiting for people to escape, YuSung was touching the barrier while feeling the flow of mana.
“D-don’t tell me…” Bendom stuttered while making a pale expression. 
Veloce smirked and shook her head. “Pft. The barrier isn’t something that can be broken with strength. It was made with a flow of mana that was generated with complex data…”
Despite what Veloce said, YuSung gathered mana in the palms of his hands.
[This should be enough.]
With a short sentence and everyone’s attention on him, YuSung moved his hands.
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[Chosen Map – Hunter vs. Villain]
[Starting Place – Clock Tower’s entrance]
[Role – Hunter]
[Mission 1 – You must go through the barrier and enter the Clock Tower.]
[Details – The barrier will disappear after 30 minutes. A natural or artificial interference must dissipate the barrier.]
[If the barrier disappears naturally, the Villain team gets 5 points. If the barrier stops before that, the Hunter team will get 5 points.]
YuSung calmly read through the hologram. From what he could read, it said he should wait 30 minutes and then go for the rescue.
‘If we dissipate the hologram, the Hunter team will get 5 points. If not, the villain team will get 5 points.’
It sounded simple. One person’s actions being restricted was a huge disadvantage for them.
‘Since we’re in their home ground, I was expecting it… but this is too obvious.’
Although it seemed like both sides were on par, the villain team had the advantage.
[KimSilverA: I’m on the Clock Tower’s 2nd floor. My role is the student council president. It will take some time.]
[2siWoo: YuSung, I can move immediately. Should I go to the barrier or the generator first?]
[Shin YuSung: Go to the barrier.]
After reading the messages, YuSung realized what was going on. They’d chained EunAh and set SiWoo free.
It seemed like it was a balance that the organizers set.
‘But… destroying the barrier should be a huge profit for us.’
Of course, it wasn’t as simple as it sounded.
SiWoo breaking the barrier alone would make things easy for the opposing team.
If he ended up losing in the fight, the flow of the situation would worsen too much.
‘If I can dismiss the barrier…’
He couldn’t turn off the barrier from the inside, but if he could destroy it, they would be able to gain about 30 minutes and even gain some points.
There was no way that the barrier was weak.
Tap.
There was a faint reaction force as he touched it with his index finger. It was a barrier that reflected the physical force.
If you tried to break it with strength, there was a chance that you’d get hurt.
‘In the worst-case scenario, I could get kicked out of the portal.’
YuSung closed his eyes and began feeling the flow of mana. As he increased his concentration, he could feel the senses from inside his body waking up.
BZZT-
It was like faint static electricity.
The wave silently flowed as if it were a river, but YuSung had awakened Super Senses, so he perceived it as a huge wave.
‘This sensation…’
After using the Battle God Style 5th Form, YuSung felt a wide variety of mana flows. Sensing the wave of the barrier was easier than his training.
‘I can break this.’
His perfect movements were the result of a lot of training.
YuSung felt the barrier with the palms of his hands. He accepted the mana from the barrier and generated a mana wavelength that was exactly the same with the palm of his hands.
As if he were breaking a glass with only the sound, he had to create a mana wavelength that was equal to the one of the barrier.
YuSung made a thick smile as he felt something. There was confidence on his face.
‘It’s here.’
Battle God Style 5th Form, Wave Resonance.
Blue mana poured out of the palms of YuSung’s hands.
WHOOM!
The barrier began vibrating.
Crack-!
A crack appeared, and it began to break down. The blue mana expanded through the fissure in the barrier.
Pang!
The purple barrier completely broke.
It broke into pieces as if it were a mirror. In the middle of a beautiful scene, YuSung looked at the palms of his hands.
‘It worked…’
Mana Resonance…
It was something most hunters wouldn’t be able to see in their lives. YuSung successfully used that in a real-life situation in front of countless people.
It was a scene that would cause a stir, but YuSung only cared about one person seeing it.
‘Master… are you watching?’
YuSung had learned up to the 4th form from his master.
[Hmm… Listen well, YuSung! Once you learn the 4th form, you’re going to realize that the Battle God Style is something I created based on my body, so from the 5th form onward, you have to create a new path that suits your talent.]
Create a new path…
That’s what Yu WonHak had said to YuSung.
[I’m sure you’ll be able to make your own Battle God Style. You’re my only disciple, after all.]
Although he was a hard teacher, when he thought about it, everything had been for YuSung.
Yu WonHak wanted YuSung not to be arrogant and always try his best and go further and beyond. He wanted him to become stronger and reach new heights.
Just like himself, the Fist King.
‘I…’
Shin YuSung clenched his fists while looking at the barrier that had broken into pieces and fell into thought.
The Martial Spirits’ Mountain…
YuSung had always thought that the relationship between a master and a disciple was like a mirror.
You had to reflect correctly, and you’d end up looking like the one you admired.
His thoughts had changed.
Master and disciple were like a river.
Although it was like a mirror, just a small wave was able to make things completely different.
‘Just as you’ve taught me… I’m going to walk my own path.’
YuSung relaxed his hands. He felt that the subconscious thought that had been holding him down had broken to pieces, just like the barrier.
[The Hunter team has broken the barrier and gained 5 points.]
The match started smoothly.
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Translator – Daniel Shin
Proofreader – ilafy
 

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They went silent.
Bendom broke the silence and shouted, “Th-the barrier… broke with a simple hand gesture!”
Bendom was surprised by the broken barrier, but Veloce, a rank 6 hunter, realized that there was a bigger problem than that.
“M-Mana Resonance…?” Veloce mumbled in surprise with her mouth agape.
Mana Resonance was something that would surprise her even if it happened naturally, but YuSung had used it on purpose to destroy the barrier. 
‘Is that even possible…?’
It was something no other hunter had been able to achieve before. How YuSung used the Battle God Style 5th Form, Wave Resonance to utilize mana would cause an uproar in the hunter world.
It was obvious that Veloce would be surprised.
All of the active hunters had pale expressions on their faces.
“This is the monster that the Fist King raised…”
“Are Korean students… also at this level?”
Veloce anxiously began to bite her fingernails.
‘What happened…? Is it an artifact? If it goes like this, the round will…’
Before Veloce could calm down, the screen closed in on EunAh.
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A speech was the process of trying to convince someone else of something. If you had great speaking ability, you could convince others, but you could also convince others with perfect logic.
Despite knowing that there were many ways to convince others, EunAh picked one called ‘honesty’.
“Even if I’m alone, I’ll go… Even if I’m devoured by a monster, I won’t give up before starting.”
Denying her past self, she chose the person she had become with YuSung’s guidance.
“Then I… I’ll also follow the student council president…” A student that was convinced by EunAh raised their hand.
“What? But there are monsters outside…” Another student tried to convince them, but it was useless.
Kim EunAh’s speech spread among the students, and it had caused a change in the atmosphere.
“It doesn’t matter! If we stay here, the villains will get us either way!”
“That’s right! If they will get us either way, I’d rather go out fighting…”
EunAh facing herself had brought about huge result.
“Yes! I’d also rather follow the student council president!”
Although her heart felt heavy, she was feeling tickles. Although she knew the students were just data, she’d gotten immersed in the situation. Although, because of her personality, she couldn’t talk with honesty.
“Okay… Follow me if you want. If you follow, I’m going to make sure… you won’t regret your choice.”
Unlike her words, EunAh opened the door with strength.
“What are you doing?! Everyone that’s going to come, stick close to the president!” The student that followed her first shouted. It was a moving scene. Kim EunAh subconsciously smirked.
She smiled, relieved as she looked at the students following her.
Then…
“Got you.”
The moment she relaxed, someone’s voice spread to her ears. EunAh’s opponent had erased her traits as if she were an assassin. She’d melt like a shadow in the dark Clock Tower and even erased her mana traces.
“Y-you! How?!” EunAh shouted in surprise, but Angela had already grabbed Kim EunAh.
“We met pretty fast…”
Angela’s hand swept over EunAh’s body. It passed over her chest and stomach.
“A-are you crazy?! What are you doing?!” EunAh shouted, her face red.
She’d never allowed anyone else to touch her body, but Angela seemed happy at EunAh’s reaction.
“That expression. You’re truly the best… It’s a face worthy of teasing.”
“Are you crazy? Let me go.”
EunAh activated the mana inside her body and created electricity, but…
Bzz…
The electricity lost strength due to Angela’s Trait, which limited the opponent’s mana, [Anti Mana], there was a reason why Angela had the nickname of ‘The Hand That Doesn’t Let Go’.

“Even if you’re strong… What can you do without mana? Hmm?”
Due to their closeness EunAh could feel Angela’s breath.
“Girls like you… I know them very well. Born from a rich family… your hands never got dirty, right?”
The more Angela touched EunAh’s body, the more Angela’s cheeks flushed.
“Girls that were raised like you… I really love messing with them. Is it my prejudice? They were all quite prideful.”
Angela bit her lips as if she were struggling to hold back.
“What are you saying?! Let me go…!”
The moment Kim EunAh struggled, Angela’s hands reached her waist.
Paf!
Angela used EunAh’s movements to change position.
Fwoosh!
She hugged EunAh’s waist with both arms.
Paf!
As Angela bent her waist, EunAh’s body rose into the air.
“Ah…?” Flustered, EunAh let out a short cry.
Angela slammed EunAh into the floor. It was a perfect suplex, as expected from someone who’d done wrestling for more than 10 years. 
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