[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-974":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},1620786,2087,"Chapter 974 - 956: Elder Curse Master","bear-school-astartes-chapter-974",974,"\u003Cp>\"Thank you, this gift is wonderful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After putting on the Silver Cat Ring, Lann indeed felt his body become much lighter. When he jumped up and landed, a mysterious smoke would inexplicably be stomped out, and then there was no rebound feeling from landing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this lightness couldn’t yet overcome his massive weight, allowing his [Light Body Skill] to be as freely executed as the Iwami Ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it significantly expanded his mobility range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the Magic Square Stone Ring obtained from the personal guard at the entrance of Ausloes Palace earlier, Lann now had two magic rings in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus the magic ring that responded to the Magic Horse Harness from the Qilin, crafted by Triss herself, three rings adorned his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt somewhat like a nouveau riche.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after accepting the ring, Lann also smoothly asked about the matter they were discussing earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you’ve been looking for someone all along?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann crossed his arms, nodding while asking Sirius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder your actions always seemed purpose-driven. But why didn’t you say so earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius shook her head, \"In this world, how many people are there whom you can trust enough to express your desires?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren’t for our shared efforts to quell the rebellion in Ilyushil, I still wouldn’t want to contact Rosalie’s fingers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understandable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann expressed his understanding of Sirius’ caution and distancing from foreign religions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you tell me who you are looking for? Maybe I can help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius glanced at Lann. She still remembered how he previously asked her a lot of apparently ’ridiculous’ questions about common knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the frustration of having gained nothing, coupled with urgency, motivated Sirius not to miss any opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female knight from the Land of Dusk sat on the steps, describing the features of the person she was searching for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lann listened, he found it increasingly familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Skilled in swordsmanship, especially adept at using a small shield to perform the [Parry] combat skill, Flame-shaped Greatsword, twilight-colored high-quality armor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Lann’s mumbling, Mentos automatically visualized each description onto his retina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when integrating various features, the composite image... was the first normal person Lann met upon arriving in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Knight Fodolink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, after Sirius finished describing, she lowered her head, clearly not genuinely hopeful that Lann had seen the person she was searching for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you tell me why you’re looking for him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s distinctly different response made Sirius raise her head abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, people who hadn’t seen him would respond directly with ’haven’t seen him,’ avoiding extra comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. If it involves some private details that are hard to disclose, you can be brief. Like, what’s your relationship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... have seen him? Where!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rarely, Sirius exhibited very apparent agitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lann spoke candidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I have seen him, which is why I’m asking about your matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter stretched out one arm from his arms-crossed posture, spreading out his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gesture meant: Go ahead, speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius’s expression was urgent, yet seemingly informed by the impression of Lann as a ’kind person’ here, she decided to speak straightforwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is... my grandfather. The most outstanding Holy Knight of the Land of Dusk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female knight’s face lowered, her expression knotting like she was lost in some reminiscence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow.\" Hazel, at the side, uttered a sense of amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius stopped at this point, but Lann could somewhat imagine the antecedents and consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A highly revered Holy Knight, Fodolink, yet turned into an Undead at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a character with formidable combat strength but a constant risk of going insane, it was only natural to be cast out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I met him quite recently, and the place isn’t far either. But I need to remind you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Lann spoke to Sirius, with the female knight watching the Demon Hunter intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fodolink seems... not quite right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Lann passed by the Undead Settlement and met Fodolink again on the nearby hillside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that old knight who once offered aid to strangers had already turned into a being filled with strange hostility, muttering ’become kin’ and ’serve the accumulator.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s words were spoken cautiously, not thoroughly articulated, yet in the current environment, the meaning was conveyed clearly enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius watched him with hollow eyes, mumbling something under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a spell of silence, Sirius took a deep breath and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand... but this is exactly... the moment I need to fulfill my promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked determinedly at the Demon Hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to know where he is, Lann.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann didn’t speak, merely pursing his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I understood correctly... are you going to kill him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to my promise with my grandfather. I need to release him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann nodded, eyelids lowered, and arms uncrossed, beckoning Sirius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me. It’s not far, riding my horse will get us there quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the chaotic magic wave they were leaving was not far away, Lann thought he still had some time to help Sirius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rong Buqiu was left at the Profound Church to pack things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lann and the others didn’t have much to pack when they came, they did collect some local specialties during this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the resin that could imbue weapons with various states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Lann didn’t use it much, Rong Buqiu was interested in such items that could temporarily grant special states to weapons, so the little cat collected quite a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qilin was in charge of taking Lann and Sirius to the Undead Settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having traveled this route several times, Qilin could already easily avoid unnecessary risks along the way, hardly troubling Lann at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, they ascended an unsupervised lift and arrived in the village from the base of the Tower of the Road of Living Sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crows still hovered in the sky, the skeletal remnants of wheel-frame corpses tied on rooftops were gnawed clean, leaving only tattered clothes fluttering in the dim twilight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is where I last saw him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann took Sirius to the slope by the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" Sirius said softly. \"I will search for my grandfather’s traces here. This village is small, and even if there are hidden paths and doors, I should be able to cover it in a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve saved me a lot of trouble, Lann.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it’s nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter shook his head as he watched Sirius prepare to walk down the slope, searching for someone in this ghost-infested village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Female Knight from the Land of Dusk, with a complex expression beneath her silver headpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was evident she was somewhat reluctant to find her grandfather, as that would mean confronting Fodolink with swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at the same time, she encouraged herself to fulfill the past promise with her grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann watched Sirius’s lonely and desolate silhouette, frowned, and opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sirius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Female Knight, who had already taken a few steps, turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you want to do this? I mean... are you sure about your agreement with Fodolink back then...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lann.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Demon Hunter could finish, Sirius looked into his eyes seriously and cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one day, you became a wandering soul, without autonomy, without consciousness. Beginning to senselessly slaughter any person approaching you without blood or tears, what would you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter shook his head: \"That would pretty much be equivalent to death. It’s merely a moving shell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Grandfather thinks so too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius didn’t say anything further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whereas Lann pursed his lips and nodded, taking the lead ahead of Sirius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me. Although it’s been some time, I’m still confident in track tracking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Demon Hunter passed by the Female Knight, the cool and austere Female Knight who believed in the [Nameless Moon] whispered a ’thank you.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had said it numerous times already along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The view in the Demon Hunter’s perspective unfolded, and the messy and dull world suddenly became vividly colorful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time wasn’t long, and there were no beasts or people to disturb the tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the mindless wandering souls mostly just roamed in circles in limited areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Lann easily captured Fodolink’s footprints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep footprints, indicative of the weight of armor and weapons. Without any dragging feeling, signifying steady and solid steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such characteristic individuals were not common in this impoverished small village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they followed the footprints, they discovered a peculiar person locked in an iron cage atop a tower in the Undead Settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in natural attire and adornments made of animal feathers, bones, cotton, and linen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely at ease in an iron cage within a ghost-infested village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was named Conicus, hailing from a place called the Great Swamp, claiming to be a Curse Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lann rescued him, he told him to seek refuge at the Profound Church, where a benevolent goddess was resting and would later head to the Cold Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Curse Master nodded with a laugh, a look of acceptance on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lann was about to leave, he showed no special thought towards him, thus behaving rather normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sirius, possibly due to the identity of the ’Great Swamp Sorcerer,’ almost reflexively showed emotions of disgust and distancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conicus was accustomed to Sirius’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lann’s demeanor of ’not knowing the Great Swamp Sorcerer at all’ made him laugh hoarsely like an old crow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Profound Church, oh, I know. I will go, hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron cage confining him was rusted, and the Lady of the Lake’s Sword easily cut open the lock, allowing the old Curse Master to walk out wobbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, may I ask you something, young man...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Curse Master patted Lann’s shoulder with his bony hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t seem to have much aversion to magic. How about it? Want to learn a thing or two from me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic casting?\" The Demon Hunter scratched his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic casting, as you say... yes, we Curse Masters do cast magic indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think I have the potential to learn magic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lann finished speaking, he saw Conicus and Sirius simultaneously show strange expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Curse Master eager to teach pupils straightforwardly questioned: \"Why would you think you can’t cast magic? A smart brain and firm belief... Are there cases with these two things where you can’t cast magic? What’s the logic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann raised an eyebrow, seemingly there was a difference in the requirements for casting magic in this world compared to the Magic Middle Ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he... truly had the potential to cast magic as a Demon Hunter?\u003C\u002Fp>",1774,"2026-06-06T10:40:28.727Z",1,"novelbin.me","f36ce2b6bba9818398876c4c8d25fdbe6049c6107a71a8ed6e0158572003c55d","bear-school-astartes-chapter-1033","bear-school-astartes-chapter-1032",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]