Chapter 263: Are those waste bags from Dragon Country even worthy?

Ying Country, the supreme academy.

"Tap tap tap."

A low knocking sound echoed from the end of the corridor.

Inside the office.

Ono Yu, the homeroom teacher of this year's Eikoku Elite Class "Oni no Shu," sat at his desk.

His brows were tightly furrowed.

His gaze was fixed intently on a top-secret document on the desk.

"Enter."

Ono Yu tucked away the document, took a deep breath, and spoke in a deep voice.

Click.

The door swung open.

Three figures stepped in from outside.

Shinomochi Kyō, Yanagi Kenichi, and Amakusa Sōichirō.

"Teacher Ono."

Shinomochi Kyō greeted him coolly.

Though his tone was respectful,

deep in his eyes burned a hint of arrogance.

Yanagi Kenichi and Amakusa Sōichirō followed with a bow.

"Have a seat."

Ono Yu gestured toward the sofa in the office.

The three sat down.

"How have things been these past few days?"

Ono Yu looked at them and asked.

Shinomochi Kyō's lips curled slightly:

"Teacher Ono, we haven't slept a single night these past few days—you can see that not just the three of us, but the entire Oni no Shu have reached level 35."

Upon hearing this, Ono Yu nodded in satisfaction.

Level 35.

At this stage, that's an incredibly terrifying number.

"Good."

Ono Yu's smile faded, his expression turning serious.

"Shinomochi."

"I've just received a top-secret directive from above."

"Tomorrow, in the World Battlefield, our Ying Country will ally with the Great Cold Country, the Tianzhu Country, and five other nations."

"Forming a Seven-Nation Alliance."

"To launch a full-scale extermination of this year's Dragon Order Class from Dragon Nation."

"Leave not a single one alive!"

At these words,

the office fell into a brief, deathly silence.

Then—

"Hah…"

A scornful laugh escaped Shinomochi Kyō's lips.

He frowned slightly.

"Extermination?"

"And you want to team up with six other nations?"

Shinomochi Kyō's tone dripped with contempt.

"Teacher Ono,"

"I see absolutely no need for this."

"It's just one Dragon Order Class."

"Just one Lin Mo."

"Even if the higher-ups hadn't issued this order,"

"even without it,"

"just for stealing our nation's Hell-tier raid record,"

"and for insulting us within the dungeon itself,"

"I will never let this go unpunished!"

Shinomochi Kyō clenched his fists.

"I've been waiting for this day!"

"Tomorrow in the World Arena, I'll personally tear off his head!"

"Our Oni no Shu has the confidence and the strength to wipe out all twenty of those Dragon Nation students!"

"Why bother allying with fools like the Great Cold Country and the Tianzhu Country?"

"It's an insult to Eikoku!"

With Shinomochi Kyō's declaration,

Yanagi Kenichi beside him nodded in deep agreement.

"The captain is right."

"That Dragon Nation guy, Lin Mo, only broke the record through some cheap tricks."

"In real battlefield combat, it means nothing."

"Our Oni no Shu can crush them effortlessly!"

Among the three,

only Amakusa Sōichirō remained silent.

Even though he'd spent these past days desperately using his "Specialized Class" to hypnotize himself,

deep within his heart,

a lingering doubt remained.

Something just didn't feel right.

Listening to Shinomochi Kyō and Yanagi Kenichi's arrogant words,

Ono Yu didn't get angry.

He merely sighed and shook his head.

"Shinomochi, Yanagi."

"I know you're both strong."

"But this order came from the Adams Family—they've forced us to ally with the other six nations."

Upon hearing this,

Shinomochi Kyō's pupils shrank sharply.

The Adams Family…

The true overlords of Blue Planet.

Though Blue Planet outwardly appears to be dominated by two superpowers—Dragon Nation and America,

yet

in every Eikoku citizen's eyes, America is the sole supreme power.

The reason is simple:

When monsters ravaged the globe,

Eikoku faced total annihilation—in its most desperate hour,

an unparalleled powerhouse from the Adams Family descended like a god, rescuing Eikoku from the abyss.

Though Shinomochi Kyō's soul was steeped in pride,

though he seethed with humiliation and resentment at being treated like a dog by the Adams Family,

yet

he voiced no complaint.

Because

this is how the world works!

This is the privilege of the strong!

The strong are born to set the rules!

The weak must kneel and obey!

The Adams Family is stronger than Eikoku; they are the strongest on Blue Planet—so for Eikoku to be their dog is only natural.

Admiration for strength is etched into the bones of every Eikoku citizen.

Kami no Tsuki Kyō looked up at Ueno Yu.

"Fine, let's unite. Though the people of Great Han and India are foolish, they make decent cannon fodder."

Watching Kami no Tsuki Kyō's attitude shift.

Ueno Yu nodded in satisfaction.

"Kami no Tsuki, it's good you think this way."

"But."

"The Adams family's orders go further than this."

He paused, then continued:

"To ensure this encirclement succeeds without fail, someone from above will soon deliver a batch of specialized weapons."

"When they arrive, I'll notify you."

"Take all twenty members of the Oni God Corps to my office to collect them."

At these words,

Kami no Tsuki Kyō froze in shock.

"Specialized weapons?!"

How could such strategic-level treasures be issued to them now?

"Of course, they're only lent to you for use on the Ten Nations Battlefield,"

Ueno Yu added.

Before Kami no Tsuki Kyō could recover,

Ueno Yu continued:

"And it's not just you."

"The prodigies from the other six nations will receive the same."

"Seven nations. One hundred forty prodigies."

"Each one gets a specialized weapon!"

"…"

As these words fell,

Yagyū Ken'ichi leapt to his feet.

"This… this this…"

"One hundred forty people? All getting specialized weapons?! Master Ueno, this is too—"

"Excessive, isn't it?"

"Seven nations uniting, one hundred forty prodigies hunting down just twenty from Dragon Class—that's already an inevitable crush!"

"And now you're giving each one a specialized weapon?"

"Is that even necessary?!"

Kami no Tsuki Kyō also frowned tightly.

He too felt this was wildly overblown.

"Master Ueno."

"Are you really overestimating these Dragon Country people so much?"

Yagyū Ken'ichi immediately agreed:

"Exactly!"

"Are those Dragon Country trash even worthy of such an array?"

Yagyū Ken'ichi turned to look at the silent Amanogawa Sōichirō.

"Amanogawa, what do you think?"

"You don't seriously believe you need one hundred forty specialized weapons to deal with Lin Mo and his group, do you?"