[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-174":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},1620254,2087,"Chapter 174. Parting from friends, reuniting with family","bear-school-astartes-chapter-174",174,"\u003Cp>\"I was joking! I was really joking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting by the campfire, Lann wore an expression of absolute sincerity as he spoke to Edd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edd sat by the fire as well, with Jorri at his side re-bandaging his wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the people saw the Duke and his patrol returning from scouting ahead, each of them stained with blood and with fewer men, they were instantly on high alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after Edd briefly explained the situation that they relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know that’s not what you meant, Lann. But a promise...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edd was full of conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Knight known for being rather strict, when he made a promise, he even mentioned the name of the [Stark], essentially swearing by his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him to break such a vow would be worse than death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand... wasn’t this akin to selling his daughter!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Edd, forget about this promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann looked serious, spreading his hands across his chest as if playing an accordion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, I’m just a wanderer who loves adventures. If Alia is bound by your promise to me, you’d probably never see each other again in this lifetime. And I don’t want to take a kid on my journeys. So let’s leave it as a joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alia sat beside Lann, looking quite composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already knew that Lann was about to return to his original world, and in this other world, she too wished to return home by her own will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, although she enjoyed the thrill of adventuring with Lann, she could rationally accept his reluctance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Lann called her a \"kid,\" the young girl discreetly stepped on Lann’s boot and ground her foot twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you genuinely feel this harms family honor, then as the one who made this promise, I declare that I relinquish any claim over Miss Alia, and the compensation shall convert to silver equivalent to her weight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will that work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edd looked at his youngest daughter, then at Lann with his earnest expression, and nodded with pursed lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He indeed valued family honor, but he was also a father who loved his daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this matter could conclude this way, it would be for the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gregor Clegane’s body was brazenly displayed on the King’s Road, the journey back to the Northern Territory was indeed as Edd anticipated. It became much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Tywin Lannister had already learned that among the Duke of the North’s returning group was a Wizard capable of suppressing \"Demon Mountain\" and burning him alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though unsure if they believed it, at least from that day onward, Lann and his group no longer encountered any intercepting forces intending a frontal assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only sporadic roadblock measures impeded their progress on the King’s Road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the few infiltrators couldn’t significantly damage the King’s Road, and it was more like hitting three poles with two empty ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During several days of forced marches, Alia shared a horse with the Knight who had lost half his hand, the young girl holding the reins while Nymelia followed behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edd was curious about when his youngest daughter had learned this, as he hadn’t taught Alia riding skills at Winterfell or while in King’s Landing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl answered thusly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve known for a while; it’s not hard. I can sense a horse’s mood quite well. I’ve even ridden horses taller than this war horse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann knew she was referring to Bopai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for her to ride Bopai in just a few days and even grasp basic riding skills, Alia’s aptitude for training or communicating with animals impressed Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the edge of the Royal Territory, Edd and his guards relaxed significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood the local situation better than Lann, a person from another world, or Alia, a young girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Riverlands, though small, had many nobles and numerous castles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These castles pledged allegiance to Edd’s father-in-law, the Tully Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when the group arrived in the Riverlands, they didn’t even have to camp outdoors and were warmly received by the castles along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were even hosted for a banquet when passing through the Tully Clan stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Tywin Lannister used his family’s gold to influence many families across Westeros, the situation of this war couldn’t simply be measured in terms of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Robert had already ordered the gathering of vassals from House Baratheon Territory—Storm’s End, the Royal Territory, and the fiefs of the king’s second brother—Dragonstone Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given that the Northern and Riverlands had familial ties, they were naturally aligned with the King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former prime minister, Jon Arryn’s family, who led the Vale, also rallied to avenge their lord’s untimely death, seeking justice and revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the general trend favoring them, the families who took Tywin’s benefits were now eager to bury their gold to avoid trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann moved through the group with an air of leisure, as the days went by, drawing ever closer to Jingze, the entrance to the Northern Territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of Edd and the guards grew more relaxed, but Lann sensed Alia was becoming somewhat downcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jingze was the place they entered this world and where Lann would depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you were prepared for this, Alia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding beside Alia, the guard who lost half his hand stayed behind in the Riverlands to recover with the Tully Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you, we’re friends, but friends do part ways.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, you did... but I just can’t bear to leave your world. Magic, monsters, female warlocks... they’re all so fascinating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl spoke listlessly, her head hanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your world is also interesting. It has dragons, continents that communicate, ancient civilizations... I’ve only stayed here a few months, and these things have entered my ears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re still young, but when you grow up and master what I’ve taught you, you’ll be able to experience these intriguing things yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I will! Not only that, I’ll become a Knight like you! A Female Knight who helps the weak and swings a sword at formidable evil!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me? Ha, I’m no Knight; I’m just a humble Demon Hunter...\" After a laugh, Lann looked gently at the young girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you do become such a person, I’ll feel our time together has helped you, even if just a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, it’s time to bid farewell to friends and reunite with family, Alia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann solemnly extended his hand, and Alia looked down, hesitated, and then firmly grasped it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye, friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the evening the group entered Jingze, Lann took his leave from Edd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mentioned that the batch of ’silver equivalent to Alia’s weight’ would be collected later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he removed Balerion’s jawbone from the cart, mounted it on his horse, and turned to enter the dense swamp forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Roaring Bear Head Necklace around his neck clattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others thought it was just the horse’s gait, but Alia knew it was the Demon Hunter’s emblem reacting to Chaos Magic Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-haired young man on horseback waved with a smile, slowly disappearing into the misty swamp as the necklace’s sound gradually deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until finally, silence.\u003C\u002Fp>",1186,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","e39af837792e2c1b37929aa1f3e386f4439d677737683383495ed8c750f6cf0f","bear-school-astartes-chapter-175","bear-school-astartes-chapter-173",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]