[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-446":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},1619826,2087,"Chapter 446. Inside the castle","bear-school-astartes-chapter-446",446,"\u003Cp>\"Great, I’m beginning to understand why no one wanted to stay when this castle was besieged by the mob. Serves them right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann trudged through the courtyard of Heinkawei Castle, each step deep in the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ged, the longtime resident, didn’t fare much better, except for Regis, who was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow in the castle’s courtyard was so deep that it was only half a person shorter than the height of the castle walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann and Ged weren’t able to walk on it because they reached the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, the upper layers of snow had compacted the lower layers with their weight, providing a firm footing for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, only their upper bodies above the waist were visible above the snow surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s high body temperature made his clothes even wetter in such conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like being entangled by his own clothing, driving Lann crazy with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!!! Destroy it all! I should have made a snowboard before coming in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Demon Hunter flailed his hands in the snow, raising waves of snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after venting, he could only bury his head and move forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, this is really rare,\" Regis remarked with a tone of surprise. \"I thought you were the type to never lose your temper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, now you’ve seen it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann rolled his eyes with annoyance, then smoothed his hair, which had become a bit disheveled due to his earlier frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just so you know, when I lose my temper, it’s terrifying, so you’d better not dawdle in front of me with that laid-back look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the two Demon Hunters, Regis also walked through the snow, which only buried up to his calves, barely reaching his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This higher vampire was not using any magic or racial talents; he was simply without heavy armor, and his lighter weight allowed him to move much more easily in the snow compared to the two Bear School Demon Hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ged also seemed to be adapting well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pushed forward, he introduced Lann to the school castle that neither of them had visited before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surviving within the harsh walls of Heinkawei is extremely difficult, especially for young apprentices, presenting a constant challenge. They need to huddle by the fireplace to prevent frostbite, wrap themselves in thick furs to avoid hypothermia, and keep shoveling the endless snow in the courtyard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We all believe that this long and arduous physical labor can stimulate the unique endurance in our mutations that far surpasses our peers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, we should be there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Ged stopped Lann, who was still moving forward, in front of a high castle wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow was so thick here that the doorway used for entrance and exit was buried beneath the snow level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to dig down until we reach the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Ged began to dive under the snow to start digging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lann decisively drew out the Turbulent Flow Greatsword, they quickly unearthed the door to enter the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like sliding down a slide, they entered the castle’s interior through the snow path they had dug out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinkawei Castle had been abandoned for decades, and structurally it didn’t differ from other castles in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the decades it had remained vacant, the internal and external temperatures of the castle maintained the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, due to the pillaging by the mob, many things lay scattered messily on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guided by Ged, Lann finally fulfilled his wish of finding a fireplace, igniting a fire, and drying his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After decades of abandonment, the castle once again echoed with the crackling sound of burning wood in the fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To dry his armor more quickly, Lann stripped it off and hung it by the fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really are full of energy.\" Ged sighed, appreciating the young man’s robust health, then hesitated slightly before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...is it just me, or have you grown taller?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only been together for a little over a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have such a noticeable height change in such a short time... Lann’s bone reinforcement mutation had indeed been well nourished by the alchemical special diet he crafted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now his height had reached around two meters and five centimeters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m still young, probably still in my growth phase. Can’t guys grow a bit more around twenty? I guess that’s the case with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann casually mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ged’s mouth twitched slightly, while Regis looked on with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Growing a bit at twenty is normal, but seeing someone already over one meter ninety growing to over two meters and seemingly continuing to grow was something they truly hadn’t witnessed before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I say...could your family have giant lineage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ged hesitantly asked. There were plenty of big brawny folks in the Bear School, but none exhibited such rapid growth. Twenty years old and growing like a teenager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, don’t slander me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann patted his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pure human, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the other two exchanged a glance, shrugged, and ended the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re in now, but being in is one thing... Ged, do you have any clues about those Dwarves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann sat shirtless by the fireplace, exercising his shoulders and glancing around the vast, empty castle hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signs of abandonment and decay permeated the entire structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the senses of a Demon Hunter were extraordinary, finding traces in a building untouched by people for decades was somewhat unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that during the castle’s last ’bustling times’, a mob bent on slaughter and plunder had barged in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Lann.\" At this time, Ged finally had the time to tidy his beard, ready to shave it off completely with a dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I say I’ll help you find them, I’ll help you find them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said while shaving his beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This castle was once full of Demon Hunters, and if Anahad had contact with the mountain Dwarves, there would inevitably be traces. And for a Demon Hunter, a trace is a clue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if Anahad was among the first Demon Hunters, under the watch of so many peers, what could he hide?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re saying...\" Lann tilted his head, \"you had already discovered his contact with those Dwarves before the castle was abandoned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know who or what he was in contact with. I just noticed he had a secret chamber in the castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ged nonchalantly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be precise, we all noticed it. But you know our fellow’s nature; as long as it doesn’t concern them, they don’t care much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secret chamber, contact, collaboration...none of it matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Initially, I wanted to take a look, but when the majority in the school were indifferent, and Anahad and his successors were evidently not to be trifled with, how long could my curiosity last, need I say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1123,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","b0fc6152966e5cc37e6e8d56eef61409d42e285d58aefe639f19d7444bbd4fc7","bear-school-astartes-chapter-447","bear-school-astartes-chapter-445",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]