Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest

Chapter 884 203.4 - Integrating Into

The faint hum of mana still lingered in the air as Sylvie stepped into the locker room, the cool artificial lighting casting a soft glow against the sleek metallic walls. The locker room had been reserved specifically for the girls.
The simulation had ended. Their match was over.
And yet, the adrenaline hadn't fully left Sylvie's body.
She took a slow breath, flexing her fingers as if trying to dispel the lingering tension in her limbs. The mana she had burned through during the fight still left a faint ache behind, a reminder of just how much she had exerted herself.
Across the room, Layla sat on one of the benches, unstrapping her boots with a casual ease that suggested she wasn't bothered by the outcome. The moment she noticed Sylvie walking toward her locker, she smirked.
"I think we did really good, considering the cards we were given," Layla said, her voice carrying an easy confidence as she pulled off one boot and set it aside.
Sylvie paused for a moment before nodding. "Yeah," she agreed. "We really did."
And she meant it.
They hadn't won, but looking back, their performance had been solid. The odds had been ridiculously stacked against them—Carl's sheer dominance, Lilia's unrelenting precision, Jasmine's unexpected interference. Despite that, they had lasted longer than they had any right to.
Layla stretched her arms over her head, letting out a satisfied sigh. "Seriously, though. That match-up was insane. I mean, Carl and Lilia? Who the hell put that together?"
Sylvie chuckled softly as she placed her bag in her locker. "Right? It felt so unbalanced."
Layla snorted. "More like straight-up unfair. But honestly, I think we held our ground better than expected."
Sylvie nodded, leaning against the cool metal of her locker. "Yeah. And I think I did pretty well too." She exhaled, glancing at her hands. "I stood my ground against Carl Braveheart."
Layla looked at her, eyebrows rising slightly before a wi

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