High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 470: Chapter 139 The Beauty and the Princess_1

The night was like water.

Four or five lithe figures quietly moved through the peaceful paths of the campus.

Leading them was the witch in a red cloak, with Su Ya trailing beside her, chatting away about her day’s adventures. She gesticulated wildly as she spoke:

”...The Pet Garden has so many little animals that you would love, Miss! There are piglets, puppies, kittens, bunnies, and all kinds of little birds, even white bats and red frogs. Oh, I also saw a huge snake that was coiled up like a tower, sleeping with its eyes half-closed!”

”... The little foxes we borrowed have such grand names! Sister Man’s red fox is called Jiulama, it’s quite bad-tempered and always bites; Sister Hua’s white fox is called Yu Zaoqian, it’s a little sluggish and always sleeping...and mine, my fox is named Poseidon, like the Sea God! It has many blue patterns on its white fur, which makes it look like waves...”

The witch in the red cloak suddenly stopped.

The other fox maids almost simultaneously stopped too, only Su Ya, not expecting the sudden halt, ran forward several steps before realizing what happened.

Seeing the angry look from the head maid, she stuck out her tongue and quickly returned to the group.

”Poseidon, huh...” The witch in the red cloak repeated the name under her breath, smiling softly, ”That’s a powerful name.”

”Too bad it’s paired with a weak owner.” Su Ya swung her big tail behind her, sighing.

”A weakling?” The witch in the red cloak seemed surprised: ”You’ve met him?”

”More than just met... I almost beat him to death!” Su Ya fiercely swung a tiny fist, fuming as she recounted her grievances with Zheng Qing.

Of course, many parts of her story were worded in the ChunQiu style of writing, making it much more tactful and subtle.

For instance, after encountering the ’red-eyed demon’, little Su Ya emphatically highlighted her courage and principles in the face of danger. Upon learning the ’red eyes were only bloodshot’, she repeatedly stressed her magnanimity and tolerance.

Regardless, she held a grudge against the male wizard who frightened a little girl, so much that every third sentence, she would bring up this incident once more.

”That was indeed a very unpleasant action.” The witch in the red cloak patted Su Ya’s head comfortingly.

The little fox’s fluffy ears settled down happily at this.

”Yes, it was very unkind.” Su Ya grinned, nodding in agreement before continuing to sing her own praises. ”But this incident wasn’t entirely bad... because it proved my bravery! That’s what Poseidon’s master told me...”

At this point, the head maid coughed loudly.

Su Ya looked blank, turning around to ask: ”Did I say something wrong?”

Su Man looked at her expressionlessly, without a word.

Just then, the witch in the red cloak raised her hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

She cocked her head to the side, as if she was listening to something.

”It sounds like someone’s singing?” Su Ya whispered.

Su Man turned around to glare at her.

The little fox stuck out her tongue and lowered her head.

”Little Ya is right...” The witch in the red cloak smiled and lifted her hand, her slender fingers trembled a bit and she plucked the air a few times.

This time, the previously faint singing became much clearer:

”There is such a soul

It loves sunshine and pursuit

On each brilliant day

They all scream

Screaming in the hunting grounds

...

...”

”A familiar face is here,” the witch in the red cloak raised her head and said softly.

The singing came to a sudden halt.

The silvery moonlight passed through the dense leaves, illuminating the ground and casting a mottled shadow. A light dust played under the moonlight, reflecting dazzling colors.

These shimmering specks of dust seemed to hear the witch’s words and began to twirl rapidly in the moonlight. Gradually, they merged to form a human figure shrouded in a pearl-like glow.

In an instant, a delicate fairy emerged from the moonlight. With hair tied up in a high bun adorned with a white jade hairpin, she wore a Luoxian skirt, stood on a pearl-coloured auspicious cloud, and cradled a fat lop-eared rabbit in her arms.

”A ghost!” Su Ya covered her mouth in surprise.

”To be exact, the Ghost Princess, Soul is unchanged,” the witch in the red cloak sighed and took a step forward.

The Blood race, Fox race, Zombies, Werewolf, and Ghosts are known as the top five races of the Under the Moon Council. Correspondingly, each of these five races has an irreplaceable seat — a seat on the council.

The current occupants of these five seats are Duke Milton Karen of the Blood Race, Prince William Tabort of the Werewolves, Gongsun Bing, the Copper Armored Zombie King, the son of the Ghosts, Silent Souls, and Su Shijun of the Fox race.

Soul is unchanged is Silent Souls’s sister, known as the ’Ghost Princess’ in the Wizard Alliance. She was visiting the First University as a representative of the Ghost race, to attend the opening ceremony of the ”Academy Cup” hunt.

And the witch in the red cloak is Su Shijun.

”Such a pleasure to meet you, the beautiful woman of the Wizarding World and an esteemed council member.” The Ghost Princess, dressed in a palace gown, picked up her skirt and curtsied beautifully, her voice sounding ethereal and pleasing.

The rabbit in her arms also stood up, its ears twitching. It made a bow-like gesture.

”When did you start liking Eastern-style clothing?” Su Shijun sounded somewhat helpless: ”I am more used to seeing you in your Crinoline skirt...”

”My brother asked me to represent him at the opening ceremony at the First University, so I thought I should follow local customs in terms of dress.” The Ghost Princess, tugging at the rabbit’s ear, questioned: ”Don’t I look very much like it?”

Su Shijun was silent for a moment before choosing not to respond.

”Why didn’t Silent Souls come?” She finally changed the topic.

”Because of that matter in the Dark Blue Castle,” the Ghost Princess casually replied as she braided the rabbit’s ears: ”Those old fogeys in the council want him to take the blame, but he refuses to give up so easily...He said that these next few years would be a prime time to experiment with forbidden spells, as a large portion of the Alliance’s power is being consumed by the New World, and most of the school’s power is being used to maintain that bottomless prison...”

”Ahem!” Su Shijun’s head maid had no choice but to cough loudly to interrupt the princess.

”Tsch, what’s the big deal?” The Ghost Princess smirked, her eyes drifting towards the depths of the campus. Suddenly, she shouted: ”I too want a forbidden spell!”

The night was profoundly silent, refusing to utter a word.

The sound of the Ghost Princess’s voice was swallowed up by the moonlight, disappearing into the night.

”That matter is strictly forbidden by the Alliance. Don’t cause trouble for the Council,” a sigh emitted from under the red cloak.

”I can’t even mention it?!” Soul is unchanged huffed, but ultimately gave up on the topic: ”I noticed you talking to Old Rice earlier...is there anything you would like me to pass on?”

”Don’t call him Old Rice; he might get upset.” Su Shijun gave a resigned smile, pondered for a moment, and slowly said: ”When Dean Yao and I were chatting earlier...he mentioned that if instability continues to increase on the island, the school might be forced to issue a ’draft order’ to the Under the Moon Council, to compensate for the lack of high-end combat power...So he hopes we are prepared.”

”Hee hee...” Soul is unchanged giggled for no apparent reason. The pearl-colored mist around her trembled as she looked at the fox fairy next to her and teased: ”Isn’t this exactly what you wanted?”

Su Shijun’s lips curved up slightly, and she remained silent.