Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest

Chapter 786  Chapter 182.2 - Let's have a talk

"You mages surely love exerting your aura on others….." 
His gaze remained locked on her, his expression calm and unaffected. "With how things are in the academy," he said, his voice cutting through the cold like a blade, "are you confident that you will not face any repercussions if you do such a thing?" 
Seraphina's eyes narrowed, her frosty aura intensifying for a moment. She leaned closer, her silver eyes gleaming like ice under the sun. "Repercussions?" she repeated, her tone mocking. "You underestimate what I can get away with, Astron." 
"Perhaps," he replied, unfazed. "But even those with power know that the wrong move can cost them everything. Unless you're confident enough to bear that cost?" 
The words hung in the chilled air between them, and for a moment, the frost around Astron lingered, unmoving. Then, slowly, it began to recede. Seraphina sat back in her chair, her smirk returning but her eyes sharp with calculation. 
"Confident as ever, aren't you?" she said, her tone lighter now, though there was a dangerous edge beneath it. "I have to admit, you're not as dull as most." 
"I'll take that as a compliment," Astron replied, his voice steady. 
Seraphina leaned back slightly in her chair, her silver eyes narrowing as she observed Astron. A thought, sharp and undeniable, crept into her mind: 
'He has changed.' 
This wasn't the same Astron she had encountered during the first semester. While his calm demeanor and calculated words were familiar, the way he carried himself now was different—more assured, more unyielding. Back then, his strength had been significantly lower, and though he had tried to hide it behind a facade of confidence, she could see the cracks. 
When she had threatened him before, she remembered the flicker of resistance in his eyes, the way he seemed to consider standing against her. But ultimately, he had forcefully given up on the idea, bowing to the reality of the situation. 
'That was the logical thing to do,' she mused. 'If I were in his position, I would have done the same.' 
After all, clash

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