[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-94":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},1620108,2087,"Chapter 94. Wolf School ’Deserter","bear-school-astartes-chapter-94",94,"\u003Cp>The cloak loosely tied around him was blown away by [Alder] directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron bracers on his arms creaked under the strain of magical impact and physical strength, where the iron buckles linking the armor let out a \"squeak squeak\" sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the cat eyes behind those bracers, there wasn’t a hint of disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The genetic seed in the center of his chest coordinated the entire biochemical reaction of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muscle efficiency increased significantly, hormones began to secrete massively, stimulating the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom-\" The sound of the heartbeat was heavy and penetrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon first contact with the [Alder’s Rune] of the opponent, Lann’s nearly two hundred kilograms of bodyweight was directly lifted off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he adjusted his center of gravity and pushed his body downwards, the moment his boots reconnected with the ground, the power of his muscles exploded violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of leather boots scraping the ground became extremely piercing as a result!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than two hundred kilograms of thrust... Do you think I can’t hold it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right fist clenched tightly, resting at his waist like a heavy hammer that could blast out at the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between Lann and Belengar was less than three steps when he was ready to make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being abruptly thrust away added one more step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with a fierce charging posture, he could leap forward three steps in one move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining step was just enough to reach with a punch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Belengar was still using the technique of the Wolf School to maintain the energy of [Alder].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now in a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, without having consumed magic potions or equipped gear, the power of [Alder] was at its maximum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once the magic seal was cancelled, seeing that bear cub’s gaze... the pressure and force gathered in that punch after being suppressed by [Alder] might just blast my head off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Belengar looked at Lann’s right fist resting at his waist with a grim face, a black shadow suddenly flickered in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You motherfucker! Deception!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Belengar’s pupils contracted sharply, suddenly realizing this fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The output area of [Alder’s Rune] was similar to a cone, narrowing the closer it got to the Demon Hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after Lann got this close, he could completely stretch his arm out, letting a part of his body escape the influence of the magic seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real attack on Belengar was not the right fist but the outstretched left hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The left palm, shaped like a tiger’s claw and freed from the reverse pressure, moved at least twice as fast as the body trunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Belengar, it looked as if Lann had whipped out a whip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"pop\" sound, Belengar’s jaw was dislocated, his vertical pupils involuntarily rolled upwards, and the spittle at the corner of his mouth was sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Demon Hunter only felt for a moment that the world was spinning, the light flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being hit on the jaw, dizziness was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic seal broke due to loss of concentration, Lann entirely lost the resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Belengar’s legs went soft, but before he collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"thud\" sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s right hand clamped onto the other’s side face mid-air, directly pinning his head against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One should say that the Demon Hunter, indeed a warrior strengthened by magic, became clearer-minded instead due to Lann’s action of pressing his head against the wall after being hit on the jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively struggling for a while, he found that in terms of pure strength, he couldn’t resist the guy behind him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this ageless Demon Hunter, directly like giving up, stopped resisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff-Huff, you son of a bitch, what? The Bear School is now doing Cat School’s work too? And it sent their latest mutation result? Heh, indeed, Demon Hunters are a bunch of bastard playthings who don’t care about human lives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps not even considering he could still survive, Belengar’s voice was sharp and aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cat School is among the Demon Hunters’ schools, the one with the biggest mental issues due to mutations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bear School members mostly lack emotions, while Cat School members mostly turn into psychological abnormalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lann’s exaggerated physical strength was considered by Belengar as another exploration of mutations by the Bear School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while he was acting reckless and furious, Lann, who was holding his head, furrowed his brows instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tone of his... doesn’t sound like the people from the human trafficking side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn’t even sound like a Demon Hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann was forcibly mutated, without the years of apprentice training, thus not feeling a sense of belonging to the Demon Hunter community, but what’s up with this guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, there were quite a few oddities in the confrontation just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you first saw me, you didn’t have the life-threatening crisis feeling, hence using a variant of [Alder], looked like you wanted to escape rather than turn to fight with a sword. But after you saw my emblem, you almost instantly got tense... Was it the emblem? Belengar, what is your school?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann calmly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Demon Hunter’s face twitched, responding dejectedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wolf School... I’m a Demon Hunter who abandoned my responsibilities. I thought it was people from my school coming to persuade me back. But after seeing your emblem, I understood you’re sent by those people to silence me, right? Huh, I shouldn’t have harbored any illusions, Demon Hunters’ eyes glow in the dark, they must have seen this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"’Those people’? What did you see that made you certain you’d be silenced?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not what I saw, it’s what I transported... Wait! You’re not one of them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden tone of surprise was interrupted by the increasing pressure on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The suppressed have no right to ask questions.\" Lann applied pressure, urging him. \"Answer the question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a glimmer of hope for survival, Belengar became concerned for his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I- I’m a Demon Hunter, both my strength and recovery far surpass ordinary manual laborers. Relying on my body, I lived a stable life in Vizima for years, saved some money, even planned to open a smithy. But because I’m keen on working overtime, I was called by the Snake Fang Gang five nights ago... to transport something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They said it was timber, expensive timber bought from Novigrad. But the Demon Hunter’s senses are more reliable than hunting dogs. I could clearly smell, while moving, the scent of people within that pile of timber!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann frowned but didn’t reproach Belengar for not taking action despite discovering an anomaly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone is willing to fight disgusting and evil things to the end, desiring a peaceful life is beyond reproach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Belengar only knew there were people hidden in the timber, but not who they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet important information still needed to be asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you transport the timber to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A large warehouse in the Temple District, it’s a cargo hub, uncountable goods move in and out daily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lots of people, huge logistics... Hard to trace but not hopeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the pressure on his face diminish, Belengar immediately tried to dissociate himself further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really didn’t know who was hidden inside! I’m just a laborer trying to save money, if not for these cat eyes, I’m no different from ordinary people! I only wanted to live a normal life, so I left the school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether they hid assassins to infiltrate the city or helped fugitives escape and smuggle, I don’t care, really!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if... they’re children?\" Lann asked softly from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Children? Are you kidding? Slave trafficking is illegal! Who would they sell so many children to? Who dares buy them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Belengar’s voice suddenly rose a tier, as if the word \"trafficking\" stimulated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thus mocked furiously at Lann behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet with the pressure on his face gone, and Lann’s quiet silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Demon Hunter, who should have been relieved he survived, now showed no trace of happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned stiffly with wide eyes, receiving the answer from Lann’s silent, calm face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really... children?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then trembled as he covered his face, his voice squeezing out as if from his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meretelli! What the hell have I done?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1376,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.941Z",1,"novelbin.me","36c652ed33ff74368591dbbc498baefbb102c5e815cdacd641a9235c5b000214","bear-school-astartes-chapter-35","bear-school-astartes-chapter-93",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]