Chapter 80: Club Week (2)
The hallways of Hero Academy buzzed louder than usual when I stepped out. Groups of students gathered around notice boards, papers rustling, voices rising with excitement and tension.
"Club Week starts tomorrow."
"Have you decided yet? If you join the Mage's GOD , you get access to restricted spell tomes."
"Ha, as if. The Crimson Order has better resources—and nobles backing them."
"Don't forget the Alchemy Club. They might not fight, but their potions and gear are priceless."
I walked past the clusters of students, catching fragments of conversation. Clubs. The Academy's second battlefield.
In theory, they were just extracurricular activities. In practice, they were power blocs mini-factions that controlled resources, training grounds, even political sway in the wider Hunter Association. Some were run like noble houses, others like mercenary groups. If you wanted to climb, you didn't just train here. You networked.