The Animagus: From Hunter to Monster

Chapter 36 Join the team

Buji had escaped the sudden darkness he was sipped into. He wasn't also sure if he had been dreaming, or was merely hallucination.

'It cannot be hallucination.' He was not awake. Therefore, it was a dream. An elusive dream.

Back to reality, he had made a choice back then in the dungeon.

Given the choice to embrace a monstrous path, he seized it with unyielding resolve.

If becoming a monster was his only path to strength, he will take it. Fighting against these hunters was going to be a job, but imagining a world where he had control over monsters like this Night Priestess, had his own monster kingdom, and becoming the strongest of all. Stepping on these hunters won't be a deal anyway.'

So, he had accepted. "Yes!"

'But, I survived... how?'

Buji wished he was dreaming. For some reason, he didn't think he can ascertain the fact, if it was actually reality.

Fortunately, there was proof that he was alive. He didn't see any arrows stuck in his body, but he did see patches, covered with bandages.

He looked around him and saw that he was in the hospital. The scent of the room he was in choked him and he coughed...

"You've finally woken up."

Kira was the speaker. She said it, patting Buji on his back with her soft hands to calm his nerves. "Are you okay?"

"I should be. Just the scents."

But then, he was taken by surprise by the noise coming outside.

"Why shouldn't I?!"

"I'm sorry, he has not woken up."

But it seemed the arguer was adamant as the hospital room's door slammed open. Buji's eyes met the person standing at the door, shifting his gaze to the nurse who apologized to the arguer.

It was Emra. Behind her were two young men, and they approached Buji's bed.

Emra took a long steady glance at Kira, who sat beside Buji's bed.

"Is this not the girl? The one who awakened the highest talent among the first years?"

"Why are you here? And who are they?"

Emra looked behind her to see the two young men Buji referred to. She was about to talk when Buji interrupted with another question.

"And that reminds me, what about Kirex and Tyga?" Buji asked after telling them about his experience in the dungeon.

"They didn't make it," Emra replied with a sudden sob. "Poor Kirex couldn't make it."

'Why is she pitiful to a betrayer? Hmm...'

"We've heard what you said. Unfortunately, from your narration, we didn't hear any abnormalities. That's what's supposed in an A-rank dungeon anyway. Only that, we were wondering where the bodies of other of your team members are. But that's left to the Investigation Division to take care of," Marcus stated.

"Mister Buji, we are here because we want you to join the team. The new team."

"What new team?"

"We're forming three new teams from the current performance of students in the raid three days ago. Each team will consist of eight members, and the remaining team is lacking one member."

"The girl outside is in your team Miss Emra," Marcus said, tilting his head to Emra.

"And we want you to complete the team, Mister Buji."

"I'm still not getting what's happening here."

"We weren't allowed to come in with a group into the hospital, except Emra. And, Miss Kira, please let her in," Marcus instructed.

The other young guy went to the door to usher Kira in. His name was Shima, as he was called by Marcus.

As Kira stepped into the room, Marcus continued.

"She was the only hunter that performed impressive according to our record, during the dungeon raid test."

Emra looked at Buji. If only he had known him too, was also on a raid test. But it was strange, how he had survived. And how the bodies of other team members were not found.

"Therefore, this year, we have selected only two hunters from the first year. Except one of them has not accepted yet, and that's you, Buji."

"Being part of the team doesn't mean you won't continue your tutors anyway. You will, except that you won't be on a general level like your sets, and most of your tutoring might involve consistent dungeon raids."

'And that's how I'm getting a tutor without a talent.'

"So, Mister Buji, do you accept?"

'This is the second time I'm getting this kind of question.'

He looked at Kira who stood by the side of the bed, then shifted his gaze to Emra. 'Being with Emra will be great though.'

Then he took his gaze to Shima, and finally to Marcus. And in the same way, he accepted the system's request, he accepted this request too.

"Yes."