Vol 4. Chapter 124: Yumo’s Lesson
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"For this spider-shaped type of Abyss Demon, its primary means of attack are the venomous fangs at the front and the corrosive spray opening at the rear. While preventing it from releasing poisonous mist to attack, you must also remain constantly vigilant against the discharge of corrosive liquid. These creatures habitually use poisonous mist to obscure their opponents' vision before taking the opportunity to attack with corrosive liquid. When attacking, you should try targeting their underside. There aren't as many eyes down there, and their defenses are weaker. Do not attack from behind. These monsters have another mouth hidden at the rear, ready to fire a Nihility Cannon at anyone attempting a sneak attack."
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"This type of Minotaur Abyss Demon possesses immense physical strength and formidable defenses. Without a doubt, it's an extremely powerful tank-type Abyss Demon. Unless you've reached at least the Sixth Tier, don't attempt to confront one head-on. You'll basically have no chance of breaking through its defenses. However, because it's extremely slow and likes charging around recklessly, you can use traps to deal with it. Practically any high-tier swamp magic will be enough to take care of such a monster. These creatures also self-destruct after death, so even after confirming that they no longer show any signs of life, don't approach them carelessly."
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"As for the type you mentioned... the Abyss Demon resembling an earth dragon. Although it looks extremely powerful and imposing, it's actually all bark and no bite. Among the various Abyss Demons, its strength isn't particularly impressive. The several types I introduced earlier are all stronger than this one. This type of Abyss Demon takes an extremely long time to charge its Nihility Cannon. When dealing with one, you only need to maintain a certain distance and provoke it into using its Nihility Cannon. Then, while it's charging, throw a fire spell straight into the monster's mouth. If that doesn't work, firing a shot from a magic rifle will do just as well. That way, this type of earth-dragon Abyss Demon will be blown to pieces from the inside..."
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At this moment, within the Beast Taming Garden in the eastern section of Yexinlian Royal Academy, an incomparably beautiful black-haired girl was slowly walking through an open-air specimen plaza, surrounded by a crowd of students.
As she walked, she patiently answered the students' questions while providing detailed explanations of the combat habits and weaknesses of various Abyss Demons.
𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
And this black-haired girl was naturally our Miss Yumo, who had officially begun teaching her classes.
Originally, Miss Yumo had felt somewhat nervous and apprehensive about teaching for the first time.
However,
Once she began discussing the familiar subject of Abyss Demons, her explanations became increasingly fluent. Gradually, the uneasiness in her heart disappeared entirely, and she began settling into her role as a teacher.
In fact, considering that these students would eventually become the elite forces responsible for fighting against the Abyss Demon hordes, Miss Yumo found herself growing even more enthusiastic about teaching.
And while the teacher was brimming with enthusiasm,
The students of the Star Source Comprehensive Class following Yumo also wore expressions of great interest.
Of course,
As the Dragon Prince and Elven Princess respectively, Buqieke and Shaina were naturally the most enthusiastic students of all. They even kept chiming in with enthusiastic agreement, practically taking it upon themselves to liven up the atmosphere.
Their enthusiasm caused Miss Yumo's impression of the dragon and elf races to improve considerably.
At the same time, however, it also caused the expressions of the surrounding students to become increasingly peculiar...
"What the hell's gotten into those two...?"
A commoner student named Ye Ze couldn't help muttering a complaint before mercilessly rolling his eyes at them.
After a moment of speechlessness,
Ye Ze returned his attention to the black-haired girl's lecture, listening with complete concentration.
Unlike the nearby students who had gathered because of the new teacher's beauty, Ye Ze was undoubtedly attracted by the actual content of Yumo's lessons.
Before enrolling at the academy, Ye Ze had already worked as a mercenary, and his future occupation after graduation would most likely be related to that field as well.
To him, Abyss Demons were enemies he would inevitably have to face in the future.
As the saying went, know yourself and know your enemy, and you need not fear the outcome of a hundred battles.
Naturally, Ye Ze was extremely eager to learn everything he could about Abyss Demons.
Moreover,
He discovered that this new teacher's explanations were remarkably good and incredibly detailed!
She was even better than quite a few of the practical combat instructors!
Who would have thought that this teacher, who looked like nothing more than a pretty ornament, would actually understand Abyss Demons so thoroughly?
When introducing those different types of Abyss Demons just now, her descriptions had been so vivid and lifelike that it almost seemed as though she had personally interacted with those monsters?!
No!
Teacher Yu must have encountered those monsters at close range before!
Otherwise, there was no way she could know so many details...
Even those combat techniques and experiences she had described...
Surely those were conclusions that could only be drawn from personal experience, right?
Could it be?
"Is Teacher Yu only pretending to be a noble young lady on the surface? Could she actually be a warrior who fights Abyss Demons on the front lines??"
Ye Ze couldn't help entertaining this possibility.
However,
It didn't seem entirely impossible.
Recalling some of the information he had gathered over the past few days, Ye Ze gradually became more convinced of his speculation.
Although it sounded unbelievable, he had heard that Teacher Yu possessed Seventh-Tier strength.
During the period when the Black Rose Family had kept her hidden from public view, Teacher Yu must have fought against Abyss Demons quite frequently, right?
At this moment, as the student excitedly took notes, a hint of admiration gradually appeared in his eyes as he gazed at the black-haired girl...
Staring at the black-haired girl's breathtakingly beautiful face, her brilliant sapphire-blue eyes that gleamed like precious gemstones, and her exquisite, elegant butterfly earrings, Ye Ze couldn't help pursing his lips.
His heartbeat seemed to gradually accelerate...
The black-haired girl...
Beautiful, intelligent, and powerful.
She was practically the embodiment of perfection.
At this moment,
A bold idea seemed to gradually emerge in his mind.
"Say... do you think there's any chance I could... Hm?!!"
"Not a chance. Don't even think about it."
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"Huh?!"
Just as a strange thought appeared in Ye Ze's mind, a clear, melodious voice suddenly reached his ears.
At the same time, a sharp knock landed squarely on the student's head, causing him to stagger.
Slightly bewildered, he turned to look beside him.
"Who?! Why did you hit... Huh?! Class Monitor?!"
At this moment,
A heroic-looking silver-haired girl, her entire body radiating a sacred aura, had appeared beside Ye Ze at some unknown point.
Without the slightest hesitation, she had delivered a solid blow to his head.
And when Ye Ze turned toward her with a puzzled expression, Mengxi showed absolutely no fear, returning his gaze with an icy, stern look.
"Pay attention to the lesson. Stop thinking about strange things."
"I... I was just..."
"Listen to the lesson properly."
The silver-haired girl's eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous glimmer gradually emerged within them.
"Uh... Understood... I understand."
Under Mengxi's glare, and feeling the overwhelming pressure emanating from the class monitor, Ye Ze couldn't help forcibly suppressing his dissatisfaction.
He nodded slightly, admitting defeat.
Seriously...
Why did she suddenly become so fierce...
Boohoohoo qwq
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Meanwhile, on a nearby elevated platform, a teacher named Bakade clenched his fists tightly as he watched the black-haired girl conduct her lesson without any difficulties.
Under the influence of a strange aura, an inexplicable anger gradually began blazing within his eyes.
For many teachers at Yexinlian Royal Academy, succeeding Sakala as the homeroom teacher of the Star Source Comprehensive Class was undoubtedly the best possible route to promotion.
After all, this class contained numerous geniuses, including the Child of Destiny herself.
These students were also approaching the completion of their current stage of training.
If someone took over the class now and became its new homeroom teacher, they could practically graduate all these students successfully with their eyes closed.
And if they managed to graduate so many ridiculously outstanding students in one go, wouldn't their performance record skyrocket?!
Wouldn't their future selection as a Special-Class Instructor be practically guaranteed?!
Therefore,
After learning that Sakala had been suspended, Bakade had desperately wanted to obtain the position of homeroom teacher.
No matter how one looked at it, he was the most qualified person for the job...
At least, that was what he believed...
However,
This black-haired girl who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere had directly snatched the position away from him...
And what made it even more outrageous was that the person who had stolen his position was supposedly a clueless noble young lady who had only gotten into the academy by bribing that money-grubbing Moses?!
And on top of that...
She was from the Sadik Empire?
Bakade already disliked the Sadik Empire, and his resentment toward this young lady of the Black Rose Family only grew stronger.
Even though he had heard rumors that she possessed Seventh-Tier strength, Bakade remained skeptical because he had never witnessed it personally.
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And so,
Today, he had come to the Beast Taming Garden intending to record the new teacher's shortcomings during her lesson so that he could report them to the principal later.
After all, in Bakade's opinion, there was no way this black-haired girl, who had obtained her position through connections, could possess any genuine ability.
That course she had mentioned about countering Abyss Demons was surely going to be some completely useless filler class.
She would probably just repeat a bunch of tired old clichés to fool the students.
However,
Bakade, who had been thinking exactly that, was astonished to discover that Teacher Yu's lesson was anything but a collection of stale clichés.
On the contrary, its contents were remarkably novel.
Some of the methods she described for dealing with spider-shaped and wolf-type Abyss Demons, along with their weaknesses, were things even he had never heard of before...
Bakade rested a hand against his chin and muttered in confusion.
"Does... that woman... really know so much about Abyss Demons?"
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No.
No, no, no!
That's impossible...
After struggling with the thought for a moment, Bakade hurriedly shook his head, rejecting his own speculation.
I've spent so long researching Abyss Demons, yet even I don't know those things! How could she possibly know them?!
And she even claims to have experienced them personally?
Who the hell is she trying to fool?!
Everyone knows that the southwestern region of the Sadik Empire, where the Black Rose Family resides, is incredibly peaceful and has barely suffered any Abyss Demon attacks.
As a young lady of the Black Rose Family, where the hell would you have gotten so many opportunities to encounter Abyss Demons?!
Aren't all those things you're saying right now just complete bullshit?!
After all, no matter what you say, there's nobody here who can verify it, is there?!
It's not like anyone can actually capture an Abyss Demon and bring it here for you to experiment on?!
"Who the hell knows... whether any of the things you're saying... are true or false?"
Bakade muttered indignantly to himself, his jealousy continuing to swell.
And just at that moment, a faint, leisurely voice suddenly entered his ears, causing the increasingly agitated teacher's entire body to tremble.
"Whether it's true or not, wouldn't we find out simply by testing it?"
"Y-you are?!! Your Highness, Prince Anmutu?!"
Looking at the red-haired man standing beside him, calmly munching on a piece of fruit, Bakade couldn't help letting out a startled cry.
Clearly, this handsome and imposing man standing beside him was none other than the ambassador who had once represented the Crimson Leaf Empire on a diplomatic mission to Skyvault.
He was also currently second in line to the imperial throne.
The Second Prince—Anmutu.
After his startled exclamation, the mohawk-haired man couldn't help narrowing his eyes slightly.
Recalling Anmutu's words just now, Bakade's expression became increasingly peculiar.
Without even having time to consider why the prince had suddenly appeared beside him, Bakade hurriedly asked,
"Your Highness... What exactly do you mean by that?"
"Nothing much. Just an idle observation. Oh... By the way..."
"Hm? By the way, what?"
"Come to think of it, aren't there quite a few monsters imprisoned beneath the Beast Taming Garden for practical combat training? As it happens, I believe there's actually one Abyss Demon of the type Teacher Yu mentioned earlier. If I remember correctly... that particular creature... is even approaching Seventh-Tier strength, isn't it? I believe the academy was planning to keep it around as a boss for future team combat exercises?"
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As Anmutu's words entered his ears one by one, Bakade hesitated briefly.
Then, a cruel and somewhat crazed smile gradually spread across his face...