[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-130":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bear School Astartes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1619860,2087,"Chapter 130. After-school Activities","bear-school-astartes-chapter-130",130,"\u003Cp>Faced with Belengar’s refusal, Lann did not react much, as it was expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he just shrugged and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you recommend any books on curses? Although your lectures aren’t clear, I’m sure you remember some textbooks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding knowledge of monsters, as Lann’s combat abilities improved and his alchemical knowledge became complete, the sense of urgency had gradually eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if he could brutally hack them to death, their habits weren’t that important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when it came to curses, where there was nowhere to exert strength, it still made Lann a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... ’Magic Curse Master’s Anthology’? I remember that’s the name, written by the dean of Airetusa, Tishaya de Veris, and Marguerite Lox Andelie. This book delves deeply into their research on curses, described in a way that suits readers of all levels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar names made Lann raise his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you learn about this book at Ker Morhan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, the book wasn’t published at that time, I read it later on my own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann discreetly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, it wasn’t hundreds of years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Belengar, after thinking for a while, said very confidently, \"I read the first edition of this book forty years ago, yes, just over forty years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann was first stunned, then clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita had already published her book over forty years ago...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this thought lingered in Lann’s mind for a while before disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both warlocks and demon hunters have long lifespans, and a gap of decades seems significant to ordinary people. But from the perspective of those with longevity... five hundred years and five hundred forty years grouped together seem inconspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark water at night was anything but calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the ancient city illusion that appeared when Lann first arrived, it was certainly a rare sight, but usually, on moonless, windless nights, water ghosts would come ashore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, there was even a noticeably different group of half-fishmen, entangled with water ghosts, roaming aimlessly along the shore, becoming frenzied at the sight of humans and animals, trying to tear them apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Lann’s ’extracurricular activity.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the half-fishmen priests by the Lady of the Lake’s altar, these bizarre half-fishmen were the ones who abandoned their own faith, instead worshiping Da Gun, their kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had their faith been twisted, but their bodies had also undergone organic lesions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before truly facing Da Gun, the half-fishmen priests conveyed the Lady’s words to Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The general idea was for him to first clear out these fallen half-fishmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, this behavior would weaken Da Gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, he should improve his necessary spiritual adaptation when facing Da Gun by interacting with these mutated half-fishmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter if Veltrest truly regarded Lann as a friend, but the alchemical materials sent by Triss were indeed quite good and abundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While learning the formulas provided by Belengar, Lann needed to practice as he mastered each one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although generally successful on the first attempt, he accumulated dozens of magic potions, sword oils, and over ten various alchemy bombs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abundance of such supplies was unimaginable for ordinary demon hunters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many tasks did he undertake to dare such waste?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one bomb alone cost dozens of Oren; was he going to be broke?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Lann’s good relations with the King of Temeria now, otherwise, he wouldn’t even dare to imagine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemy pouch inherited from Bordeaux was now bulging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was apparent that when this alchemy pouch was made, no one imagined it would be filled one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Happy hunting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the candle-lit tavern, Belengar raised his glass towards Lann, who tightened his armor clasps and prepared to head out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, he held down Alia’s head, who was about to secretly open the window to watch the battle scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-fishmen and water ghosts generally wouldn’t enter the village; if they did, they mostly retreated frustrated by the thick wooden doors and beds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemy pouch hanging at his waist made Lann’s tall figure seem a bit off balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without turning back, Lann waved his hand behind him and walked out of the tavern door with his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innkeeper acted courteously throughout this process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he, like many villagers, clearly wasn’t fond of demon hunters, he didn’t know what this demon hunter had done in the Vizima city across the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who could refuse a warrior who hunted monsters for free?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, his attitude towards Belengar and Alia was consistently good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the alchemy pouch at his waist, he took out a bottle of \"Cat\" and guzzled it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village’s night, which was pitch black beyond ten steps, suddenly transformed into ultra-sensory vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dim moonlight in his eyes was as bright as sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemy pouch jingled due to his movements; Lann, pulling out the silver sword from his back, pondered whether to find Margaret afterward to ask her to enchant the pouch with expanded space magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lady’s handbag looked like it could hold many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s high-tier Bear School silver sword unconsciously twirled a bright sword flower in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he had used the steel sword so much, he almost forgot the feel of the silver sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the lakeside beach, by the lady’s altar, the half-fishmen priests were nowhere to be seen. Presumably, they had run away to avoid these fallen kindred and monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several encounters, Lann was sure that the fellow had no magic power, and did not appear to be a formidable figure in combat—purely a religious type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"woo-woo\" cries of the half-fishmen and water ghosts blindly roamed around, while Lann entered their alert range directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, as if triggered by an alarm, these previously directionless creatures abruptly turned, glaring at the approaching demon hunter with blood-red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... \"Waaah!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large group of water ghosts and half-fishmen merged, drooling, and charged towards Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann coldly watched the mindless creatures’ roaring advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword flower in his hand suddenly vanished in a blur of acceleration, leaving only a strikingly bright residual image in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp, and swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the extreme speed, the residual image’s sword body visually appeared bent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A row of monsters blocking the residual image, a total of four water ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the teeth-grating sound of flesh and bones tearing, they were cleanly severed into two halves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the sheer speed of the sword, the sound overlapped. What should have been a crisp longsword slash, now sounded like chopping beef bones on a cutting board!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After delivering a sword strike, Lann precisely dodged the monsters’ chaotic swipes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his heavy yet swift movements, he circled twice, causing the monsters to unwittingly gather together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann reached into the alchemy pouch at his waist, and took an alchemy bomb in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the Mentos-marked trajectory on his retinas, Lann gently tossed it, and the alchemy bomb exploded above the monster crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"bang,\" yellow and green gases descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemy bomb \"Dragon’s Dream,\" when exploded, released flammable and adhesive gases, achieving exceptional combustion effects paired with the Igni Magic Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even needing a formal Igni Magic Seal, Lann merely snapped his fingers, using only the power of lighting a candle to activate Igni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sea of flames erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"boom,\" the village briefly brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the fiery shadows cast, Lann quietly watched the struggling monsters in the inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous battle was merely a warm-up for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truly difficult part came after the slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>",1257,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.941Z",1,"novelbin.me","2673549367175a9db87814976171ebb866bbcbfbc7a5c572ef74b8e40a9b8cd2","bear-school-astartes-chapter-131","bear-school-astartes-chapter-129",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]