Chapter 742

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Saint Tiana School is located in a town at the very edge of the Faluo Kingdom.

That's not quite right either; the entire town is Saint Tiana School, its grounds are extremely vast, and because the school is very powerful, commerce here is extremely prosperous.

All around are merchants from different kingdoms; they travel thousands of miles bringing their goods, just to be able to sell at a good price.

Shen Yao wanted to rush to Saint Tiana School, but just taking a carriage wouldn't be in time.

Because the place she was at was too far from Saint Tiana School, she could only transfer vehicles first, constantly changing means of transportation, finally arriving at Saint Tiana.

During this period, Shen Yao had to stay together with Lily, because the Kain family's butler was busy, and it was impossible for him to escort them separately.

Didi di——

The sound of the steam train rang out outside the window; Shen Yao woke up from the soft bed, her gaze calm as she looked at the doorway not far away.

A waiter was already waiting outside the door; after asking about Shen Yao's current wishes, they hurriedly brought a table full of delicious food.

"Miss Shen, there are still three days until we arrive at Songxue Town where Saint Tiana School is located."

The butler suddenly appeared, like a well-trained assassin.

Shen Yao also knew this butler had some martial arts skills and extremely strong observation abilities; the Kain family sent him out to guarantee Shen Yao and Lily's safety on the road.

Shen Yao smiled and nodded with an "Mhm," "Thank you for your hard work, Butler Dolun."

Butler Dolun wore a special uniform and bowed slightly to Shen Yao, "Miss Shen is too courteous."

The topic came to an end here; afterward, Butler Dolun went next door to knock and call Lily.

Shen Yao didn't want to quarrel as soon as she saw Lily; this cheap cousin sister was truly troublesome, liking to compare herself to Shen Yao no matter what she did.

If Shen Yao were really a child of a few years old, she might be affected by such things, but Shen Yao was completely not; she had her own ideas and was fundamentally unwilling to stir up trouble.

Turning around and closing the room door, she sat at the wide dining table and tasted her breakfast.

The window outside was already bright; the curtains originally used to block light were drawn open, just right for Shen Yao to appreciate the pretty scenery constantly flashing by outside.

Mm

It always feels like here is not much different from modern society, just not as developed as modern society, but there aren't no faster, more convenient means of transportation for traveling either.

When it comes down to it, it's still because the novel's author didn't plan rigorously enough; bugs like this and that exist; fortunately the story content is generally readable and doesn't have much connection to Shen Yao.

System: ……

Wait? How can you say there's no connection? The entire continent will be affected by war later on, and Shen Yao can't leave here, so she'll definitely be implicated and affected.

Shen Yao didn't take it to heart, 'War affects the lives of the lower class, while I happen not to be.'

Saying it like this is a bit annoying, but there's not a single mistake in Shen Yao's words; it should be this way originally.

Those noble families aren't afraid of war at all; they even hope for more war, because this lets them make a fortune and get promoted in the chaos; otherwise, where do so many titles come from? The King bestows them personally, there must be a reason; it's impossible to give benefits for no reason.

'But this war is different from the past; it will really kill many, many people.'

What it sees is living creatures suffering, all vitality destroyed; such a war won't distinguish whether you are a noble or lower class; it will just harvest lives impartially.

Hearing this, Shen Yao lifted her eyelids slightly, letting out a faint "Oh" as a reply.

System: ？？？

Just this attitude? What I said is very serious, really very serious!

'Not afraid; by that time I'll definitely have found a backer or a method to keep myself safe.' Not everyone will be dragged in; as long as she finds those who can stay out of it and joins them, Shen Yao couldn't help but purse her lips and smile, 'I have my own sense of proportion.'

Alright then.

No matter how much more the System says, if the Host doesn't listen, what can it do? It can only resentfully lament for a good while, then turn its head and continue listening to gossip.

On the steam train they are currently on, there are quite a few people who are Saint Tiana School students, rushing back to Saint Tiana School before term starts; when the school has holidays, they will uniformly return to their hometowns.

Of course, among them there are also many students unwilling to leave Saint Tiana School; regardless of holidays or not, Saint Tiana School doesn't forbid students from boarding, and this place doesn't lack daily consumption venues either; theoretically speaking, as long as enough money is brought, even a single person can live very well at Saint Tiana School.

Oh, this also needs to be explained: Saint Tiana School doesn't forbid servants attending to them, but this is limited to after-school hours.

Therefore, when Shen Yao and Lily got off at Songxue Town where Saint Tiana School is located, the two of them could truly be said to have witnessed what is called noble aristocracy.

Wow, so many people (servants)?

Lily turned her head to look at Butler Dolun beside her; the first words out of her mouth were that she wanted them too.

Butler Dolun: ……

'Miss Lily, Master and Madam didn't say so; moreover, Saint Tiana School has strict requirements for servants, your identity currently cannot find one.'

Lily: ……

Hearing this, Lily glared at Butler Dolun; this person really can't speak; once Father inherits the title, she will definitely drive Butler Dolun out of the Kain family.

Lily secretly vowed in her heart; pity her idea is destined to not come true, because Kain's health is very good, and it's very possible that even the son as heir won't outlive him.

"Two young ladies, it's getting late; we should go in and register."

Butler Dolun had a tight schedule and heavy mission; after settling Lily and Shen Yao, he still had to rush back to the Kain family quickly; after all, he was a butler personally trained by Kain, Kain's right-hand man; lacking Butler Dolun's help for a long time, Kain himself wouldn't be able to handle it.

Shen Yao naturally had no objections; she even hoped Butler Dolun would leave faster; Lily had some objections but they didn't matter, because Butler Dolun simply didn't care about this.

Leading the two to quickly finish procedures, and handing over their respective expenses to both parties, Butler Dolun didn't stay long, turning around and leaving.

After Butler Dolun left, Lily also quickly walked off into the distance; she was originally a Saint Tiana School student, she had her own lodging here, and wouldn't spare even a glance for her cheap cousin sister.

'Wow, Host, you were looked down on,' the System was a bit schadenfreude.

Shen Yao turned her body indifferently; she was still pinching a campus map in her hand, showing the building distribution of the entire Saint Tiana School.

Clearly marked on it were the several locations she would need to live in next.

Pointing casually at a direction, and confirming she hadn't gone to the wrong place, Shen Yao took the lead in finding her dormitory, and used the key to open the room door.

The luggage sent earlier was already arranged in the living room; the room's interior could be described as spotless — this place had clearly been meticulously cleaned.

Saint Tiana School really is a tycoon — there are professional personnel here handling all affairs; as long as you have money, you can live very well here.

Shen Yao walked a circle around the room in satisfaction; although it was just a one-room-one-living-room-one-bathroom-one-study structure, not far away there were other classrooms, and even the dormitory building had lounges and a library — a school like this is truly rare.

She buried her head and unpacked her packed luggage, then took out the things inside and hung them in the wardrobe; Shen Yao admired her beautiful clothes in satisfaction, and after everything was done, she stepped out the door again.

This time it was to go out and stroll around.

The scenery on campus was truly not bad — there were flowers, grass, trees, and buildings hidden within them.

Shen Yao raised a hand and scratched her head; the map in her hand hadn't been thrown away yet, but the system in her mind was no longer satisfied listening to gossip here, and instead commanded the Host to explore more aspects together with it.

Shen Yao: …

Shen Yao told the system to be quiet for a while; she had to live here for seven or eight years — currently she lived in the basic district, and the professors' content was also biased toward the simple; later, as she grew older, she would still have to change residences and accept more profound education.

"Tch, those things are just nobles' self-entertainment amusements — they have no great use."

The system indicated these things couldn't deceive it nowadays — horseback riding, flower arranging, tea arts, whatever — they're all things of little use.

Perhaps they could be shown off when there's no war, but when war truly arrives, these nobles will inevitably be the targets for the knife — who let them have money?

War is fought with money; without money you're not qualified to fight.

"It can't get chaotic yet — besides, you forgot that besides ordinary nobles, there are also vampires and werewolves inside here."

Shen Yao indicated that werewolves are unruly and love freedom, but with vampires' vitality and outstanding appearance, most of them occupy high positions — these are the main reasons she must study seriously at Saint Tiana School.

System: …

What do you mean? Could it be the Host plans to make a move on vampires?

"Why not? Vampire legends are too ancient and mysterious, widely circulated yet deliberately hidden —" Shen Yao didn't deny she had some face-control attribute, but more than that, vampires could protect her; these non-human creatures have strong abilities and great skills — from the two books the system mentioned, one can know they are the chief culprits triggering turmoil on the Continent.

Shen Yao still had one reason she didn't explicitly tell the system — that she wanted to know who the two male and female Main Cast who caused this war actually were.

Vampires, werewolves, hunters — these three parties clearly have a relationship of mutual disdain, yet they can still produce tragic romance.

She shook her head speechlessly; Shen Yao turned around in time, and then amid the system's loud clamor walked into the dining hall, eating and drinking while conveniently filling her belly.

She raised a hand and patted her own arm; Shen Yao saw classmates with various expressions — these people varied in age, but without exception, they all carried a noble air; one look and you knew it was a temperament cultivated from childhood.

She stood up and went out, then turned and went to a store not far away to purchase daily necessities and snacks; Shen Yao carried a full large bag of things back to the dormitory.

Because Saint Tiana School has single rooms, Shen Yao didn't need to worry about private space issues.

She called the system and asked if it had discovered the existence of vampires and werewolves at Saint Tiana School.

The system indicated it had not only discovered vampires and werewolves, but it had also discovered traces of hunters' presence.

"It's just that among these people there is no Main Character — otherwise it would definitely bring the Host to get acquainted."

What the system likes most is letting the Host prepare in advance — whether building good relationships or whatever, it's always stronger than knowing nothing.

Shen Yao told the system to put its gaze farther; the Faluo Kingdom is still not famous enough on the whole Continent — the surrounding few Great Countries have more presence.

Perhaps the protagonists of those two novels the system mentioned are in other Kingdoms.

"Very possible — because triggering turmoil that can spread to the whole Continent definitely has a connection to Great Countries; Small Countries lack the capability."

The system felt the Host's words made sense, but it currently still had no intention of expanding outward — just one Saint Tiana School is enough for it to eat melons; let's wait until the melons here are finished eating before talking.

Shen Yao didn't care — if the system wants to eat melons, let it eat melons; anyway, eat as it may, in the end it will all fall into her ears.

She happily tidied up her things, lay on the bed and slept the first sleep since arriving at Saint Tiana School; when Shen Yao opened her eyes again, she felt spirited.

She moved her body, washed up and tidied herself; Shen Yao changed into a somewhat thick coat, opened the room door and left the dormitory.

She came to Saint Tiana School at a relatively early time — it hadn't reached the formal start-of-school day yet.

Shen Yao planned to take advantage of these few free days to first thoroughly stroll around the surroundings.

Must be said — Songxue Town's scenery is not bad; the distant Mountain Range has white snow drifting year-round, like a wrapped ribbon; the Mountain Forest not far away occasionally transmits migratory birds' calls; paired with European-style architecture, it really gives a feeling of being in a fairy tale world.

Her hair was combed into a ponytail, swinging left and right as she walked, appearing behind her head.

Shen Yao has a small white-flower face, causing her to encounter several enthusiastic people asking if she needed help within just a few minutes of going out.

Shen Yao: …

Smiling, she refused the little boy who came over again; Shen Yao couldn't help but speed up, thinking: could it be that today's time going out was too early? How come yesterday there wasn't this situation?

"Yesterday the Host was active around the dormitory — that place is all girls; today the Host plans to stroll Songxue Town — here there are both men and women, so there will definitely be helpful (lust-addled) little boys."

Although the system is a system, it understands human nature best — the Host's current body shape is too frail, most able to stimulate humans' protective desire.

Especially those boys in the prime of youth — each one hates that he isn't some Savior; who knows what's actually in their heads.

One person and one system walked while talking, but the content spoken was mostly about the school.

Songxue Town's area is really too large — Shen Yao spent a full five days to finish walking it; of course, after five days, Shen Yao welcomed her school daily life.

"Sigh, time passes so fast —" didn't expect that coming to a new world still couldn't avoid going to school.

Shen Yao didn't like it, but who let her have other purposes for coming to Saint Tiana School — she could only stand up, put on her clothes, and slowly go to the dining hall to finish eating, then turn to the classroom.

Oh, this also needs explaining — there is a three-meals-a-day service that can be delivered to your door, but Shen Yao considered that she could handle it herself, so she didn't spend extra money.

Actually, the girls in the whole dormitory building — most of them eat breakfast in their rooms; someone like Shen Yao belongs to the outliers.