473 Chapter 473: School Night II (2/2)
Just like how Dad saved me when I was dying, now I would help others when they were in need.
”Don't be an idiot! Hurry up and run!”
”Quit whining!”
”There's no reason for us to die together!” Ji Yan's voice was bitter. As bratty as she was, at least she had a conscience. She could feel bad for someone who was about to get killed with her. ”Don't worry about me!”
”I told you to quit whining! What kind of guy would I be if I abandoned a helpless girl to the mercy of monsters?”
Standing my ground firmly, I summoned Orion and stretched blue lines of mana back as far as I could before unleashing a hail of azure arrows upon the flock of Swarm Bats. Blue bolts of destructive energy obliterated the tiny monsters, with the sheer volume of my shots actually matching their immense numbers.
Given that I could fire 1,200 shots consecutively, there was no way the Swarm Bats could survive unless there were more than 1,200 of them. And even so, the survivors wouldn't be prepared for my follow-up attack. In any case, even as I drowned them out with Betelgeuse, the survivors broke off and flapped away on instinct.
However, the Blood Bats herded them back with malicious fury, forcing their smaller brethren to swing around for another charge. They noted with insidious cunning that my azure arrows were running dry, and they were partially right.
Unfortunately for them, when the Swarm Bats broke off and had to do one huge round before coming back, they gave me a lot of time. Enough time for me to cast a second spell and follow up with a new attack.
I could almost hear Archer's epic theme song playing in the background as I summoned a single silver and blue arrow with my right hand. Slowly fitting it to my bow, I pulled it back as far as I could before taking aim at the three Blood Bats at the back.
They thought they were out of danger for now, after sending their meatshields to the front while cowering cowardly at the back at what they believed was a safe distance.
I was about to prove them wrong.
”Rigel.”
I released the arrow, and the arcane projectile streaked across the park, splitting apart the earth and rupturing the soil in its wake. The surviving Swarm Bats, who had somehow evaded my first bombardment, were annihilated even though they didn't even come into direct contact with Rigel. Just the immense waves of destructive mana radiating off the speeding projectile were enough to disintegrate them.
Then the arrow struck the three Blood Bats and exploded, engulfing a big portion of the park and searing a crater into the earth. The enormous explosion instantly obliterated the three stunned rank C monsters and gouged huge chunks of soil from the park. It was as if a gargantuan kaiju had just stomped on the earth, leaving a gigantic footprint of crackling radioactivity and molten rock behind.
”See? I told you to stop whining.”
Even as I gloated over the astonished Ji Yan, I dismissed Orion. All four members of Guang Zhi Yi Sect were staring at me in disbelief, unable to comprehend what had just transpired. Evidently none of them recognized me as one of the participants in the national tournament over a month ago, or my penchant for spells of mass destruction. And here I thought I had gotten a bit famous. Oh well.
More concerned about her twin than the stunt I had just pulled, Zhao Yan snapped out of her stupor and hurried toward her stunned sister.
”Ji Yan, are you all right?”
”I'm fine.”
Ji Yan had finally recovered from her shock, and was slowly rising to her feet. She sullenly turned away, not at all appreciative of her sister's attention.
”Well, in any case, we're done.” Yi Shen let out a huge sigh of relief. Then he turned around. ”Now it's time for you to tell us who you are…eh?”
I was gone. While everyone was focusing on Ji Yan, I had taken the opportunity to conveniently slip away, disappearing into the darkness before anyone could notice that I was gone.
”Where did he go?” Kai Lin demanded.
Away, obviously.
There was no need for them to know my identity. I was a silent guardian, a watchful protector.
A dark knight.
Hugging the shadows for cover, I drifted away and escaped back to Melina's manor before I could call any further attention to myself. Never mind the Guang Zhi Yi Sect, who had already seen my face, my devastating attack and the massive explosion should have been seen by people miles around. The authorities would most certainly be alerted. Seriously, how was I supposed to conceal the fact that I nuked a crater right in the middle of a public park? And it was in the middle of the night too, there was no way anybody would have not heard that noise.
”Sensei? What are you doing?”
The moment I vaulted over the gates and landed in the courtyard, I heard a familiar voice. Turning around, I spotted Melina waiting for me in the courtyard, her hands on her hips. She was dressed in a long, white night dress. And beside her was a sleepy Adrian, who was stifling a yawn. Apparently she had dragged him along to wait for me alongside her.
”Where did you go, at this time of the night?”
Was she seriously questioning me? You do realize that I'm technically the one who has authority over you, right?
However, I wasn't rude or arrogant enough to order her back, so I shrugged wearily and gestured in the direction of the park.
”A mission. Apparently there were monsters attacking the school, so I went to lend a helping hand and eliminated them.”
”Eh?!” Melina's eyes widened and she scrambled for her smartphone to check for the news. She would be able to confirm my words a few seconds later, but before she could speak, I raised a hand.
”And no, I'm not going to inject you with my mana and turn you into a Samurai. We're already ripping off Vampire Sphere, I'm not going to copy Assassin's Pride.”
The two kids could only watch dumbly as I strolled into the house and headed straight for the kitchen to grab a bottle of mango juice. Unscrewing the cap and chugging a quarter of the bottle down in one go, I then stared at them sternly.
”What are you kids waiting for? Go to bed. You've an exam tomorrow.”