Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest

Chapter 853 197.5 - Mentor

Use your mana."
Ethan blinked. For a second, his mind felt sluggish, but then realization hit him. Mana. Of course. His body wasn't just fighting against physical pressure. This was mana manipulation—a presence, a force beyond mere weight.
Gritting his teeth, he focused inward, drawing from the well of energy within him. His mana flared, a golden hue crackling around him, wrapping his body in raw power.
And yet—
Nothing changed.
Ethan's body still screamed under the weight. The pressure still crushed down on him just as much as before. His legs still wobbled, his muscles still burned, and his bones still felt like they were on the verge of snapping.
"What…?" Ethan choked out, sweat dripping down his face. "Why isn't it—?!"
Eleanor sighed.
A slow, unimpressed, exasperated sigh.
"Did you really think it would be that easy?" she asked, her tone edged with something almost disappointed. "Dumping mana into your body like a blunt instrument and expecting it to work?"
Ethan flinched at her words. "But you said—"
"I said to use your mana," Eleanor corrected sharply. "Not to waste it."
Her gaze sharpened as she gestured subtly towards Astron.
"Look at him."
Ethan glanced at Astron again—really looked this time.
Astron was using mana. But it wasn't radiating wildly around him. It wasn't flaring or being forcefully pumped into his limbs like Ethan's. It was controlled. Refined. His mana wasn't fighting the force—it was adapting to it.
And that was the difference.
Eleanor's voice carried across the room with finali

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