[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-66":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},1620056,2087,"Chapter 66. Come to a halt","bear-school-astartes-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>Ubank held absolute trust in his hunting dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His family has always been the dog trainers of the Udwick family on the Skellige Islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to continue as a dog trainer, so he left the islands and came to the mainland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his dog training skills were unparalleled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunting dogs trained by his family were even considered prizes in competitions on the Skellige Islands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hunting dogs at his feet were the result of two years of training; with his command, these dogs would dare to face a griffin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, the dogs’ eating and drinking were fine, physiological and emotional responses were fine too... Why did they lose control so inexplicably?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the child swimming desperately in the seawater, Ubank squinted his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Forget about him, we can’t delay, keep rowing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mile away, a merchant ship with lights was anchored on the dark sea surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head Eater’s ship approached the merchant ship, and under threats of blades and the curses of ruffians, more than twenty children boarded the ship while crying as cargo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, it was Ubank leading his ruffians aboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people climbed the great ship with agility, only to see that the decking of this merchant ship was already populated by many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were armed and armored, the quality of the armor was very good, but there were no emblematic signs of identity on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bald man with a face mask that covered the lower half of his face and clad in light tight leather armor stepped forward from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a look, take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man, with a tone of clear mockery, approached Ubank. The stocky man was bringing his two hunting dogs onto the ship at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t this our infamous ’Head Eater’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said you’d get a large batch this time, at least eighty kids, the boss was thrilled. But now there are only twenty here... Have you figured out how to explain this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald masked man’s tone was hard to comprehend, making it unclear whether he was mocking or reminding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubank showed no reaction, but the subordinates he brought began to stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head Eater knows the ’boss’ of the opposite buyer, and from the sound of things, it’s the kind of relationship where explanations are needed if things go wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that a superior-subordinate relationship?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s nothing surprising, nor anything to be concerned about in their leader being someone else’s subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what made the seasoned ruffians uneasy was—Ubank had never disclosed this situation to anyone in the squad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this deal, the Head Eater had always explained to his men as simply \"cash for goods\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, they’re blatantly, without reservation, intending to speak openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This behavior at this very moment was somewhat chilling for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Safra, I had bad luck this time, no choice. If the boss insists on an explanation, I can only say ’I’ll put in double the effort next time.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubank finally got the dogs on board, raised his hands helplessly and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, the Head Eater, such a useful cover, can’t be used again after this time. But future matters are for the future; for now, we should tidy up the loose ends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald masked man nodded, \"Right, tidy up the loose ends first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their conversation, the ruffians brought by Ubank formed a wary circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even had fierce eyes, clutching knives, and slowly approaching Ubank, intending to take him hostage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Hansen wasn’t stingy with money anymore, nervously scanning around: \"Everyone! Lords, we will pretend not to have heard your conversation, and we don’t want our share of the money—how about letting us leave the ship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubank said nothing, just squinted and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waves slapped against the hull, and the atmosphere began to grow deadly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruffians, under scrutiny, were prepared for a life-and-death struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasting time,\" snorted the bald masked man, Safra, lifting his hand targeting the circle of ruffians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the light of magic started flickering in the eyes of the ruffians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mage! He’s a mage! Break... thump!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to shout ’scatter’, as a semi-transparent magic shockwave directly swept through the bodies of the ruffians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combination of physical impact and magical damage made the unarmored men immediately fall to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This demonstrated the damage a well-prepared mage could inflict on average humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Appropriately positioned, wiping out a group in one strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Settle the kids, throw the bodies into the sea. Ubank, think carefully about how you will explain yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, Safra returned to the cabin, no longer lingering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head Eater nodded indifferently, then took a few steps toward the stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From there, he could see the burning camp on the shore, and a silhouette standing at the harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ubank waved with a smile towards that silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship sailed away into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion in the camp was gradually calming down, not because the armed ruffians suddenly became courteous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because those audacious enough to make a disturbance in this camp were essentially lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either lying about in pieces, or lying about in puddles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann stood at the harbor, with Philip leading the cavalry behind him, severing heads as proof of their merits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those deep black eyes watched the distant merchant ship depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head Eater was waving hands at him from a mile away on the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That must be the buyer’s ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yangbian Lie Ma, the ship marks were two fierce horses pulling a war chariot... I remember you, scum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter murmured lowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a mile away, an average person couldn’t hope to discern any details on the sea merchant ship, and remembering the number of masts or sails would be impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the [Cat] potion’s effects in Lann had not yet worn off, with the super-sensitive vision, the signs on the ship were absolutely clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lann!\" A familiar shout came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philip walked over holding a torch and familiarly patted the Demon Hunter on the shoulder from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really didn’t think, really couldn’t think! I knew you Demon Hunters were capable, but how could anyone actually slaughter through... My God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was expressing his disbelief and the accomplishment of the mission, Lann silently turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the torch, the Demon Hunter’s visage was even more bizarre and menacing after drinking the potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight startled the Sergeant officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But luckily, he soon managed to shrug it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Philip always respected those with abilities, and in his view, Lann’s ability wasn’t just \"great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...It was rather \"massive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without his arrival, this organized large-scale armed criminal group would turn into scattered fugitives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The Demon Hunter had really shattered them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The organizational capability of the entire crew fell apart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really sorry, we’ve been trailing you for some time. We saw those three soldier ruffians’ corpses... Honestly, we thought you lost control then and didn’t dare come near.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn’t until we followed further, using information from the peripheral camps, that we concluded you had found the Head Eater’s hideout; we rushed to follow up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Philip looked overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha ha! Never thought, never would have thought! The Head Eater and the human traffickers were in cahoots! This time, our brothers’ merits are huge, all thanks to your effort. Wait a moment longer, the Duke’s reward will come, surely giving you a large share!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, we guessed you were madly slaughtering your way through; surely someone important was involved. Now the camp is chaotic, tell the men what that person looks like, and we all can lend a hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1281,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.941Z",1,"novelbin.me","c5c7b65f62fc09b67dad43e62432b4895158c1dd4e571a5d3852c8f2f1d72fd3","bear-school-astartes-chapter-11","bear-school-astartes-chapter-10",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]