[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dawn-walker":3,"chapter-dawn-walker-dawn-walker-chapter-89":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Dawn Walker",{"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},1836962,2443,"Chapter 89: Tiny Terror II","dawn-walker-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ta - da,\" she declared again, because apparently this was now her signature move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena stared for two seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Elena said simply. \"We will treat this as a child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not child,\" Bat Bat protested instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are,\" Elena replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s mouth opened. Then closed. Then it opened again. Then she looked away, offended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet almost laughed, but he kept his expression steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena turned to Sekhmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want me to teach her,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he replied. \"Teach her basics. Manners. Behavior. Social understanding. She peed on people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want her to stop peeing on people,\" Elena translated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only pee on enemy,\" Bat Bat argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s eyes remained cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will stop,\" Elena said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s wings twitched like she wanted to fight, but she didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet felt satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena had not even raised her voice, and Bat Bat was already negotiating with her own pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet continued, \"Bat Bat’s growth depends on learning. She has a knowledge percentage. It is low.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knowledge percentage,\" she repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet nodded, careful not to say too much about the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a... growth condition,\" he said. \"Teach her, and she will mature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s eyes flicked toward Bat Bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat was currently attempting to climb the bedpost like a monkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s mouth tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She needs discipline,\" Elena said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" he replied. \"You are the only one I trust with this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s expression softened for half a heartbeat. Not sentimentality, but pride. The kind of pride a master artisan felt when someone acknowledged their skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her face returned to steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will do it,\" Elena said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat stopped climbing and stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You teach Bat Bat,\" Bat Bat said slowly, as if realizing she had been assigned a boss fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena walked to the bed calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat instinctively scooted backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s hand moved like lightning. Not violent. It was accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caught Bat Bat by the back of her outfit collar — without hurting her, without squeezing, just enough to hold her like a naughty kitten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat flailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey,\" Bat Bat protested. \"No grab Bat Bat like meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s voice stayed calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First lesson,\" Elena said. \"Do not run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat glared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was not run,\" Bat Bat lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena did not blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were,\" Elena said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s cheeks went red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet watched and felt relief. \"This would work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena turned to Sekhmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will be here,\" Elena asked, \"or you will be gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will go to the library,\" he said. \"I have my own learning to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" she said. \"She will not perform for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What perform,\" Bat Bat demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena ignored her and looked at Sekhmet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell the girls,\" Elena said, \"that they are not to disturb this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a moment, then added, \"Also, do not let her bite anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bite only bad monsters,\" she protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena finally looked at Bat Bat with real annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will not bite anyone,\" Elena said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat opened her mouth to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena leaned closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want meat for breakfast,\" Elena asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" she admitted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then behave,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat nodded fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Bat Bat promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet stared. \"So the secret to controlling Bat Bat was not fear. It was breakfast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost respected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet turned and walked out of the room, trusting Elena to handle the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not go far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he heard the servants before he saw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whisper whisper whisper...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor outside Sekhmet’s room already had three young maids pretending to carry folded cloth while standing suspiciously still. Their eyes were too bright. Their posture was too eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They noticed Sekhmet instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three heads snapped up like curious birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Sekhmet,\" one of them said sweetly, voice thick with admiration. \"Good morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s expression stayed neutral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another maid leaned forward slightly, trying to peek past Sekhmet into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master,\" she said, \"we heard... strange sounds last night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet stared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of strange sounds,\" he asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid blushed. \"Uh... um... like... wings,\" she said quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s eyebrow lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You heard wings,\" he repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid nodded too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" she said. \"Wings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet’s voice stayed flat. \"There was a female summon,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three maids’ eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A summon,\" the first whispered, half jealous, half fascinated. In Null, summons were impressive. In Dawn House, a summon meant the master was doing dangerous and exciting things without telling them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third maid stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master,\" she asked carefully, \"is the summon... pretty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet stared at her. Then he answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids’ faces twisted with jealousy immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first maid muttered, \"Of course it’s pretty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet sighed internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could ask more, Elena’s voice sliced through the corridor like a knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena stepped out of the room holding Bat Bat by the collar again, Bat Bat now wearing a tiny blood-red outfit that looked like it was stitched from the same fabric as royal curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bat Bat’s wings were red. Bat Bat’s ears were red. Bat Bat’s expression was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s expression was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s gaze swept over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You,\" Elena said, pointing at the three girls, \"do you have work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three nodded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" they replied in chorus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then do it,\" she ordered. \"Do not disturb Sekhmet today. He has work to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Elena—\" one started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena lifted one eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid shut her mouth instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena nodded once, satisfied, then turned to Sekhmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will begin the lesson,\" Elena said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sekhmet nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena’s gaze sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is going to be a problem,\" Elena warned.\u003C\u002Fp>",1013,"2026-06-09T06:31:32.937Z",1,"novelbin.me","39269c13ce6197655da96012ab4cdb99586335e9aead4160882bb50fb6ea4010","dawn-walker-chapter-17","dawn-walker-chapter-88",359,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdawn-walker-cover.jpg"]