Chapter 120: The Good, the Crazy and the Bizarre (3)
lpYWE“Haa… Haa…”Og5wAs
j3ucijOn the 2nd floor, Ren and Ron deactivated their half-beastify modes while gasping for breath.3oHhuG
CWecx“…You can go.”yUzfpuA
kUgDAmidst the crumbling remains of the broken building on the dusty 2nd floor, a girl wearing nun clothes opened up a path.RIZyy
zASbQGHeavenly Yaksha Hua Ran.1oH
vXE2QAiShe, who was essentially the strongest person out of all the 2nd grade students if not the entire Academy, was an unbreachable fortress of her own. All the motivated students were bashed up and she had not a single wound despite facing squads of freshmen students all at once.HWpI75
tondShe suddenly stopped the fight when her clothes were ripped for the first time.fZwIw98
iokPVFk“Why…”BqB
rVrcGWE“He told me to let everyone go if you touch my clothes.”p4kbeM
s9x“…”Qft
YJpNThat seemed to be the amount of handicap required to make up for their difference in strength. With a myriad of complex emotions, the freshmen students left behind their fallen peers and continued the climb.ttj
QNaTb“How many people do we have left?”qP8v
iqmV“Less than 5 now.”BF3I
8qfUFNCThey were finally going to the last floor. Ren led Ron, who was still gasping for breath, and headed to the final floor.oFfQ
tyG“Ren. This scent…”tvFc9
Uiiue“I know.”4hT
KXIjvUdThere had been two pathways connecting the 1st and the 2nd floor, but there was only one leading to the 3rd floor. That meant that the keeper of the 3rd floor would be the last gatekeeper of this fortress.OEy
XRZeFUPThe only source of light in the dark pathway leading up was the Rune Letters engraved on the walls. At the end of the stairway, the two of them found out that there were people waiting for them.A4O8
Qe9NZGt“You’re late, doggies.”30rMQLr
eQpZuAQA lady with an ominously red hair and eyes was waiting for them. Her eyes had the color of blazing flames and yet they were as cold as glaciers as she watched the siblings arrive.e9F1az
h1QFeKz“Ohh~. You’re here.”dFr32
YZTThere was only one more person on the 3rd floor except for Princess Miruam. Korin Lork welcomed the two with the spear resting on his shoulder.IOlr5Rh
W82“Now. This is your final stage.”LhvQo
4TZJGThe eyes of the wild warrior, which were in complete contrast to the cold eyes of the princess, were looking straight through them.a0JMsKp
vm3Ab8Y………koswX0
GMY7vXZ……B00f0
lWe…Vu51au
ry9JRen and Ron were werewolves.vObnR
LtxX4iMThey were born much stronger than normal humans, and they weren’t any weaker than knights when it came to strength, speed, or resilience. In fact, they were far superior to normal knights at everything.YMF
KOpFD0The reason why the two orphans had been able to stay alive for over ten years in the slums was not limited to their likable and adorable appearances.5fFB
eZMO『Catch that thief!』kMA
9b0Vf9『Ren! The baldy is coming after us!』eW8S
tmfw0K『Run, you idiot!』LPZS8W
ASNStealing and begging.Y2c01
OK5The orphans were used to it, but in the end, they were kidnapped by human traffickers for their likable looks. They couldn’t withstand the power of the Full Moon and ended up transforming inside the cage, and after finding out that they were beastmen, the slave dealers had them endure through an even worse treatment.hueAW
QN5NBut looking back now, they realized they were lucky, because it was because of that they could enter the fences of Korin Lork.GakeG
6lpDAS『It’s okay. No one is going to hit you anymore. You guys are now safe.』HNG
d0DiBdrKorin was a nice person.9V7Y
2OL4YHe was a thoroughly kind-hearted person who lied for the good of another person, and did his best to help them.C4F
3CMIt was after a while that he suggested they enter the Academy. He told them he had a goal; he told them he needed their help and kindly asked for their cooperation.GvN3L
INKk99He wasn’t imposing it on them nor pressuring them to follow his orders. When Ren asked about it, he came out honest.CKge
McxGAnd that made her happy. She was happy to find out that their benefactor was in need of their help, and was also happy that he was considerate and worried about them.RzDbb8W
x96U2S9It didn’t take long for the siblings to decide that they wanted to help him.t3dr
rh4『Fine, we can help you with that.』w1pM
K37EA『Thanks, but you will have to face a lot of danger if you are helping me.』vUDtIbS
bfmQsa『I’m okay as long as I can help you, bro!』f8dAskh
4w18vnP『Thanks… In return, I will train you guys.』RETK
aCSo9True and true.Vfa
2P6EdUwRen felt the genuine wish of Korin-oraboni[mfn]oraboni is the same as oppa but with more respect[/mfn] for them to stay healthy without getting hurt…kbVXGOr
DprAta“But this isn’t what I was expecting!!”DHd3w5Q
kHdkDJPThe spear stabbed forth again and again. It was so fast and deadly that it would come out in their dreams.mTJ
MmGXYrF“Hikk…?!”8DaDb8Z
30QAoHis spear grazed past her head as blood splattered out from the wound. The spear managed to cut through the resilient skin of a werewolf, and that was incredibly shocking since the spear had gone through a non-lethalizing process already.AOXH5DJ
rBse6Death.E59
j5cNRight – death.1XY
FV3g0Each and every one of his stabs were that of the Grim Reaper pushing her to the brink of death. The stabs were full of hostility and the desire to rip her to pieces and yet the one wielding the spear had a kind smile on his face.BioM
sd6L0Qy“U, uahht…!”8u4E8L
6lzQW“Maintain your balance at all times. Otherwise you’ll die.”6IOyHEN
AdaA merciless roundhouse kick landed on Ron’s side as he was about to land on his bum. Ron flew sideways for a bit and thanks to that, he somehow managed to regain his sense of balance.92D
5RXK53ZAs a result, he avoided falling down but it was hard to be grateful to Korin for what he did.eew
FwI“You have good reflexes, but your parries are not so good.”wyR
50HvWG❰Horizontal Sweep of a Tiger❱vcH1z
YCDPRmKorin swung the spear sideways. In order to dodge the silver spear, Ren jumped into the air. Right when she thought she dodged the spear, he grabbed onto her ankle.QB7H
XeJXCRD“Don’t jump without a second plan.”E2EzZ
5F3xQHe flung her away into the walls of the building. A deafening thud echoed across the floor as an immense wave of pain filled Ren’s body starting from her back.F6P8
e1PE“Kuhk…!”nfxB
99XJmpFAt the end of her gaze was a familiar voice. He was the fence keeping the siblings safe; a gentle guardian and an incredibly kind-hearted person. His eyes as he stared at the siblings were still as friendly, kind and loving as always.fFyWz
bIaHowever, his actions told a completely different story. He was pushing them to their limits, overwhelming them with his killing intent and animosity.pRhn
CJRm“Is that all you got?”h4Y9
DftbOeRWith a single spear, he was overpowering two Grade 2 werewolf knights.wZDVxi
BOT8WVDHe was in a totally different league to them as a warrior. The density of his experiences was incomparably higher than theirs, and he had gone through countless battles of life and death.ahNsr
G5ibUwBUntil now, he had just been the gentle and friendly boss; a benefactor who saved them and an oraboni who bought them snacks.qYuB
NHC0He was like the personification of the illusions of the two orphan siblings, about how it would feel to have a dad and an adult to rely on, so the unbending warrior in front of them was frightening and awkwardly unusual.8UmJ3yq
12l57“You need to be fully beastified. Otherwise this won’t even be considered a fight.”OEK8n0Q
BWLa“B, but that’s…!”mdwFvAW
qYs6g0“What; you can’t control it? Or are you saying I might get injured? Stop being arrogant, you greenhorns.”hlZbw
YmCG6RyThat was a haughty statement – a declaration that they won’t be a match for him without using everything they had.0Nnjic
3pd“Get used to it. Get used to killing intent; get used to strifes and battles. When you’re in a fight, focus on what’s ahead of you.”3jUw
pWQHe was teaching them as a leader giving guidance to newbies, not as the nice and gentle brother he usually was.IrE
mgne“Well, your body will get used to it by itself if you get bashed up till you’re close to being dead.”Z9g0HZ
TK5Yo‘Humans are quite tough you see,’ he added.LmpsXM
mEKW“Hmph…!”LGlZk9
2BPRen started off as the siblings finished morphing themselves into beasts. The young kids became starving dogs that were crazy for blood, with tendencies that they could not control as of yet.gw8i
wlv“Grrrhh…!”pr7C
3VpnHCWerewolves. Simply put, were human figures with a wolf head and fur covering their body.h20
tGP9AHowever, the siblings looked slightly different.8GzKDL
uUCThe beastifying process of demi-humans under the category of beastmen went through several stages. Just like how their bodies grew fast in correlation with their mental growth, beastification also had different effects depending on their growth as an individual.UFlz8F4
2sajxIf it was just half-beastification which would give them wolf claws, the siblings were able to maintain their human figures, but after a full beastification they…nq5k
9nF『Ahh~. Seriously. Don’t blame me even if you get hurt.』5fxUg
OOjCA6W『Krrrh… Be careful of my teeth… Krrrhhh… They will hurt…』hBr
rXOThey looked like beautiful beasts of gold; mythical creatures from legends that awed those who saw them.JuHR
QiQLThGolden wolves. They were the unique races above all wolves and were the so-called Royal Bloods.ZKC9BIa
LBykZVThat was the reason why the siblings, Ren and Ron were so special. The bloodline of the Wolf King which had suddenly disappeared from the world was back through atavism.UUh
2V99khu“Guess there’s still a long way to go until you become full werewolves.”ZZBTqz3
FLhFf5The final stage of beastification was in maintaining a human figure. A beastification that made them look no different from a normal beast could only be evaluated as subpar.1uzTAq
5HP『Ron, attack!』h5k
oT1K『Woof!』eey2TpH
1rop0In the blink of an eye, the golden beasts pounced at Korin.cZ8J
QyjW****PgvMo6
YQOAJygInexperienced beastmen usually had difficulty controlling themselves when using beastification.lbA1
F35iIn that sense, Ren was better off than others at controlling her tendencies. However, there were times when even Ren would have difficulty keeping her beastly instincts at bay – one was when there was a Full Moon in the sky, and two was when she was in full beastification mode.UNM1AF
ndzoFull Moon was like the bane of every beastmen so the right call was to stay home whenever possible, but beastification was slightly different.CMGvQ
9ailWmEven after becoming a four-legged beast, she was still sane. She could communicate just as well as before and did not attack random people.HVWYq49
QHCy8wcHowever, her aggressiveness was amplified several-fold. She could keep her aggressiveness at 0 but not 1 – it was either 0 or 100 and she subconsciously crunched at her enemies like a ferocious beast.K6VjeqZ
aFGk0TE‘Eeek… That’s why I told you it’s dangerous!’xuZ
AlXZwtKKicking off the ground, the large wolf pounced at the spearman. There was only power and momentum in the attack, with not even a hint of hesitation.ZBed
Hxk4O0It was a pure form of violence, and even the naive and innocent Ron was no different from a bloodthirsty beast.hhwT90
mgljxcg– Flick!V0r0l
xtD1Korin dodged that with relative ease by simply leaning back and parrying the claws with his spear. The wolf let out a furious howl but Korin stayed still, not taking a single step back.3Gv
EgpInjF– Krrrrh!dlj
BCp32– Kng!pVwc0h
FzrlK7wThe siblings looked at each other with the spearman in the middle. Like beasts hunting wild prey, they nodded and got to work. There was no need for any verbal communication and Ron kicked off the ground straight after the nod.GAsu
87HKgFollowing that was Ren throwing her body at the spearman. It was a strategy of desperation wolves would use when hunting animals that were much bigger than themselves.t8EsB11
BMDThe sister threw her body forward as bait, waiting for the brother to land surprise attacks from behind. It was a strategy introduced by the sister, in hopes that her younger brother wouldn’t have to do anything dangerous.Q0T
NPKIib“Too obvious.”aaXXe
j6ItILr– Bam!uXycppW
GDoYjsThe bladeless end of the spear poked into her neck. Ren had to gasp for breath due to that stab on the throat, but Korin didn’t give her the time to collect herself; he picked her up and tossed her at Ron.PqhF9r
r9TZAt2– Woof?!aG54mJ
TNe5ynARon supported his sister who was suddenly sent flying her way. He became a cushion so that she wouldn’t hurt her body.mAJ
YRcosVD『Kuhk, Ren…!』tUY
PrUOThat was when a merciless kick landed on Ron’s jaws. He couldn’t dodge the kick due to his sister being on top of him.cxgzQX
O11XG– Kung!fiDX
6mQzJThe ruthless kick made him light-headed to the point he barely had to keep himself conscious.vkLEWA
O6BkKVH“Don’t waste the opportunity your team made for you just because of some stupid sense of sympathy. You should have gone through with the attack just then.”cwhC
3pF8Ye『Eeek…!』1afDC8
POVSPIt was incredibly irritating but Ron carried his sister, who was still gasping for breath, with his mouth and jumped back up. His jaws were still in great pain and biting his sister was not easy, but he still decided to look after his sister first.hoRWA4G
UYnOZkHe then sent a resentful gaze at Korin for being so merciless and ruthless.rmxSX
HYsfjb“It’s great that you are now being serious towards your enemy, but…”CfW
6DekP– Woof!JCA1H
F16VRon furiously marched at him. After turning into a beast, Ron couldn’t control his emotions and was like a driverless carriage that was rampaging about like crazy.VatL
V5b6“Be angry but rational…”pj2IsR
PTMlDemonic Arts of Trap and Stab—h1B8
O1qThe feeble-looking shaft of the spear deviated the path of the claws all too easily with just a single tap. The claws of the wolf swerved away from the original destination and landed on the poor floor. Meanwhile, the spearman positioned himself behind the wolf’s back.KHeY3
DPVLu1“And keep your eyes on your target.”e8R8glU
Dix— Scavenging the Grass for the SnakeAvZkZGe
sbTrThe bladeless end of the spear pierced his spine.t5C5
pKB“K, kuhuk…!?”nBbO
xTFv94The golden wolf fell with a pant. The profound principle of Lan Na Zha that allowed one to parry the attack and follow through with a counterattack was incredibly effective on the beast.3KQ
CaktFA– Hwaaak!9s8
QsL0A violent gasp echoed from behind, which allowed Korin to notice the presence of a beast behind him.qUt
pmZ0u7“Good. At least the sister is better off than the younger one.”oG7h
wkZI96nIt was a surprise attack done at exquisite timing, but that was when Korin kicked the bladeless end of the spear which had poked at the spines of the younger one.AUw
2kp9wB『Huht…?』uPQ0F
UhAahThat sudden and powerful kick flung the spear and made it rotate behind his back. It was an unconventional way to handle the spear that fended off Ren right when she was about to attack him.FgT
Dn8❰Spinning Heaven: Second Move – Rotating Demon Spear❱y55CMb
C2an– Kwaang!OSBIHM9
szzNThe accelerating spear further continued its rotation even after stopping Ren’s attack and the spear smacked Ren by the jaws.d8Uuy88
SRGSMol『Woof…?!』ZI0BkP
mJ3nDMTRen panicked from that sudden attack to her chin. But without ending it there, Korin pulled her by the neck.7h3
37QbEight Trigrams, Venerating Palm—Dc6BF
t8abihForming a palm right in front of her, he brought it to her face and unhesitatingly struck her three times on her eyes and her nose.zIs
Jw3Y1N❰Eight Trigrams: Three Heavenly Palm Strikes❱O6hPj5
FAbP“Ku, huk…?!”H0peq
oouM3d2The three consecutive palm strikes that encompassed the principles of Eight Trigrams were incredibly powerful, and they made Ren roll across the floor.6KJ
GCkq“Kuhak…!?”WloKY
lH88VlShe couldn’t wake up from the shock, and thus her beastification was forcibly undone, putting her back to her half-beastified state.igQpb
KQZeWBF“Haa, haak…!”kANslA
2ZWTMRen had trouble breathing. Her chest was in immense pain.qnB64
nhXZj1– Vuung!Y2vVK
IUnx06The sensitive ears of a beast spotted the sound of something speeding through the wind. Upon realizing that that was the sound of a spear, Ren desperately rolled her body across the floor.O8vcKD
ynaI2K6– Kwaang!akt
qSw7W8zThe silver spear crushed through the ground where Ren had been at until just a moment ago. Ren was appalled at the sharp blade of the spear and his merciless attacks.DeD2o
hDBI“What’s wrong? Why did you stop? Stopping for a second in the middle of a fight is the same as giving your enemy a second to work with.”32KF
pPHeM“B, but…”hbO1
dbNhw“You can move until your limbs are all broken or you lose your head. Don’t ever stop.”qEAZ5y
cfXk6VDHe was frightening – that wasn’t the oraboni Ren was familiar with. He was being immensely harsh and cold-hearted.BSnqfkL
OoNk“Ugh…”yeujB
FyAlfTFear was pervading into her mind. She didn’t even have the room to think about fighting back.FMnb0J
QS5D『Fine, we can help you with that.』SXUKWKY
mq1cC0vHow arrogant and unprepared must she have sounded when she said that?me2OuI
IWw9The boy, who easily saved numerous demi-humans including themselves, and carried out a bunch of strange things to save the jiangshi girl… Ren had never known just how much determination he must have had when going into every one of those.i3zyEqh
2AhHKorin slowly walked towards her. The closer he came, the larger the shadow that was cast on the wolf-girl called Ren.fx6w3V
InGcRealizing belatedly just how tall the fences that had been protecting them were, her body started to shiver. One step out of those fences and she was already like this… So how was she even supposed to help him?ZmlHfD
8Nz3b“Haa, haa…”PU5RXC
0pIAlas, Korin Lork was right in front of her face as he gazed down straight into her eyes. He, who was completely unscathed despite the fight just then, wasn’t even short of breath.1C5cG
cmTgTJHe raised his spear and Ren didn’t even have the guts to fight back.qSCTHyW
lTP– Swish!UVK
P3xk“Hikk…!”BBlpr9
l9wHHearing the sound of the spear slashing down at her, Ren closed her eyes tight. Something soon landed on her, but it wasn’t the cold blade of the spear and was instead the warm palm of his hand.ml09au
hRU7fFH“That should be alright for now.”oVUaKct
tmbNHis large fingers ran through her golden hair. He tousled her hair as if he was proud of her using the same warm hand as always.tGqGMV
sYf5“This is what it means to fight. I hope you understand what it means and resolve yourself for it.”InaxBQk
P2WKuU6“Huguk…!”eAh98l
4Dx791Ahh… It was finally the same oraboni as always. Ren collected her breath in relief but couldn’t stop the beads of tears that were forming beneath her eyes.U8f
eRY0p“Heuk…! Huhiinng…!”lBZqw5
TYHCU“Yes yes, I know. It was scary, right? Blame your oppa for that.”Oa5
uEFLW“Who is oppa… I hate youuu…”SJ6
bis0cM“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. It’s my fault.”RmuUYK7
uKKv28Like an adult soothing a child, Korin carried her on his shoulder and tapped her on the back to relieve the girl.CNTvqz
qMij“But still, you did great. Ron, I loved how you tried to protect your sister, and Ren, you were very rational which was also excellent. You guys were awesome. Let’s just try to do a bit better every time.”cL6z
NbHL“Huuk…”cD53YeP
6cVqhR“Here. Here you go. Here is a handkerchief. Blow your nose. Let’s go…!”Kd2yO
oKf6Dh“I’m, not a kid!”dyZtbYg
mC39S6GRen wiped her tears with the back of her hands while thrashing her arms around in an attempt to leave his hug. Korin carried her and put her down next to Ron.Hgy
AXWEtHc“Both of you passed. Go up and grab your awesome rewards.”dgcU
8svIgRen and Ron were frustrated. Despite being so harsh with them, in the end he was treating them like a kid. The two of them thought that it must be because they were far from being enough.cC7n
E9APWhile powerlessly climbing up the stairs, the siblings tightly held onto each other’s hands and spitted out their feelings which they would only share among themselves.Q5rCk
VpctmB“I feel so upset.”gCNsSUx
9iXjA1“Me too.”nL5k
9CmN5Xm“Next time… Next timeee…”msF21q
oimQI will not be treated like a kid.kuc6KP
uss7Children had to be protected by adults. However, kids couldn’t stay kids forever. There would come a time when they would be forced to stand on their feet, away from the warm arms of adults.68u
BQIiMThe siblings wanted that day to arrive as quickly as possible.7j3shXc
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