Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest

Chapter 798  Chapter 184.4 - Understanding

"Something captured Senior Maya at that time, didn't it? And you went to save her." 
Astron's gaze didn't waver, but his silence spoke volumes. It was an answer in itself, one that confirmed her suspicions. 
Sylvie leaned forward slightly, her voice growing firmer as she pressed on. "But why didn't you inform the authorities? Surely… surely the city wouldn't just let a genius senior like Maya disappear without doing something. They would've searched for her. They would've—" 
Astron raised a hand, a quiet yet commanding gesture that silenced her mid-sentence. His gaze softened slightly, but his voice carried a weight that silenced any further protests. "Do you think they would've believed me?" he asked, his tone calm but edged with something deeper—something almost bitter. "A first-year student claiming that a senior had been taken by something. Without evidence?" 
Sylvie leaned back, her fingers curling around the edge of her teacup as her thoughts churned. To be honest, I'm not that well-versed in how authorities and formalities work. It wasn't something she had ever needed to understand deeply. But even so, Astron's explanation sounded plausible. The way things worked in the academy—and even the city—made it easy to imagine his concerns being dismissed outright. 
Still, the weight of his words lingered, a quiet unease settling in her chest. She looked at him again, her voice hesitant but firm. "But then… what captured her?" 
Astron's gaze flickered, a faint but unmistakable shadow crossing his sharp purple eyes. "That," he said quietly, "is one of the main reasons why I didn't inform the authorities." 
Sylvie frowned, her curiosity piqued but tempered by a growing sense of dread. "Why?" she asked, leaning forward slightly. "What was it?" 
Astron hesitated for a moment, his expression unreadable. When he finally spoke, his voice was calm but laced with a subtle intensity. "Because it was… outrageous," he said. "Something they wouldn't have believed, no matter how much evidence I provided."