[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-846":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},1620621,2087,"Chapter 846 - 829: Rules and Goals","bear-school-astartes-chapter-846",846,"\u003Cp>Centered around Pericles’ residence, his advisory group was continuously active, building momentum for Alcibiades to enter the political arena, and rushing around to contain the plague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all this had little to do with Lann and Cassandra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them were actually neutral parties within the larger context of the Peloponnesian War era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both had their own connections on the sides of both Athens and Sparta, and occasionally offered help, but it was limited to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Phoebe, recently, seemed to have become busier because of these matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to help Aspasia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healthy brown-skinned girl, holding a wooden bowl, used barley bread to scoop up all the pickled olives and oil inside before stuffing her mouth with large bites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann watched with great interest as the busy little girl finally had time to take a bite of food after running around for a while. Cassandra sat on the other side, crossing her firm, well-shaped legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve become an indispensable ’big shot’, Phoebe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh... not really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barley bread was so dry that Phoebe had a hard time swallowing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just following what you taught me. I’m the head of a group of orphans now! I have to think about earning food for all these mouths! When kids open up to eat, they have big appetites.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by working for Aspasia can we earn so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s also very dangerous, Phoebe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassandra rested her elbow on her crossed leg, supporting her chin with the back of her hand, and spoke seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You yourself are still just a child. The situation outside is very chaotic right now, and the plague is rampant...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Cassandra,\" Phoebe said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The plague can’t catch up with me! I can run on the roof like the wind! And I remember what you said, this disease spreads through tiny creatures. I have very little physical contact with others, even small animals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Okay, adventurous spirit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassandra pinched her forehead and gave a wry smile, as this adventurous spirit was obviously something Phoebe learned from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We gather intelligence for Aspasia; we’ve heard about all the corners of Athens. After all, who would care about a street urchin too hungry to move on a street corner during a secret conversation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoebe eagerly shared her small team’s activities, proudly and enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was a small team she, a little girl, had put together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes we even sneak into other people’s homes to steal things like papyrus and clay tablets. Aspasia said they are very useful... though sometimes we get caught and beaten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoebe’s expression fell a bit as she said this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just last month, a boy was badly beaten and died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that why you’re eager to learn combat skills?\" Lann nodded knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Phoebe said firmly, \"Teach me how to use a sword, Lann!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can teach you how to fight, but let’s leave the swords aside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann looked Phoebe up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapons of this era were often just tied to the sword guard with a single leather strap at the waist, leaving the blade and tip exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For warriors fighting solidly on flat ground, this method of carrying a weapon was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Phoebe, who frequently climbed and bent, it was... not suitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially to ensure agile movement, she likely wouldn’t wear good armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When climbing a wall, the bent knees could directly clamp a short sword behind them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should just teach you some punches and kicks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann shrugged and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoebe pouted, \"But fists can’t hit armored enemies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then add this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassandra took something off her left wrist and tossed it to Phoebe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl fumbled to catch it; it was a wrist guard-like item. The little girl moved the mechanism inside a bit, and a sharp blade sprang out with a ’swish’ sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force of the mechanism alone seemed enough to pierce into a body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Sleeve Sword,\" Cassandra gestured. \"Take it for self-defense. It’s a very concealed tool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lann has already taken it apart. He knows the blueprint of this thing, so I’ll just make another one later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woohoo!\" Phoebe was thrilled playing with the small item. \"Thank you, Cassandra!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just remember, the blade should be on the back of your hand. Otherwise, when the blade springs out, it might cut your fingers off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hawk Trainer offered ’user instructions’ for the girl’s new equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, of course,\" Phoebe brushed it off absentmindedly. \"Isn’t it something you can tell at a glance? I’m not a child anymore, no need to nag.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow... click!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanism of the Sleeve Sword was initially simple, so Phoebe quickly put it on her hand, sliding the blade in and out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This weapon really complements punches and kicks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it complements punches and kicks, powerful enough to... kill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann watched joyfully as Phoebe played, but then said in a deep tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deliberate emphasis on the last word made the intelligent young girl realize a different meaning, so Phoebe slowly withdrew her hand and the smile on her face faded as she looked at the Demon Hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If surviving is impossible, then stealing and gathering information... these actions can be understood, Phoebe. In the pursuit of survival, they are beyond reproach. But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann looked seriously at the little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have taught you skills so you and those street children no longer need to steal to survive, instead, you learned to fight, learned the technology of taking life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With these skills, your ’reasons for living’ are unjustified, Phoebe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, you might even change from burglary to home invasions, robbery, murder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know where I stand on these matters, and you know, by teaching you these skills, I also consider myself responsible for your actions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... You know what this means, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking into Lann’s eyes, Phoebe bit her lip and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant: if they really committed the acts the Demon Hunter spoke of, the Demon Hunter would ’discipline’ them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagining such a scenario, Phoebe shivered in the scorching 40-degree environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Set rules and goals for those kids, Phoebe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Lann advised this shrewd, kindhearted, and adventurous little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Establish an unbreakable rule for them, let their goals be higher than ’barely surviving’, ’unscrupulous survival’.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You brought them together because you saw street orphans being bullied and acted out of kindness and empathy. Don’t let yourselves become bullies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Phoebe left, seemingly deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed she should be able to make her organization of street children more organized in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>",1098,"2026-06-06T10:40:27.274Z",1,"novelbin.me","d282db5f353eaa9da8d8c19545f3f5bf2e83e08e313f3ed69eca65187c97e151","bear-school-astartes-chapter-896","bear-school-astartes-chapter-845",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]