509 Chapter 509: Alpha Chiropteran (2/2)
”Yeah, that Jing Tian City.”
They were referring to the Jing Tian City event where it was invaded by an army of monsters and almost turned into a living hell thanks to the machinations of the Dark Church. Whoops, I almost accidentally said Black Vatican there. Sorry.
The conflagration was slowly fading, and there wasn't even much of a corpse left. Ash rained down, falling into the raging inferno that now devoured the remains of the warehouse. Vermillion Phoenix dropped me off at the perimeter, and then disappeared.
”None of the other Chiropterans escaped, right?” I asked David. He jolted, and then snapped of a salute.
”No, sir!”
Did the guy not realize that I was not his commanding officer? Why the hell was he addressing me as sir?
Deciding not to dwell on the minor details, I nodded and proceeded toward Kufa. Jerking my head at Saya, who was now receiving treatment, I asked, ”Is she all right?”
”She will be.”
”I'll live,” Saya said unhappily, her red gaze turning toward me. ”I appreciate the help you two have given me. At the very least, we have wiped out an entire nest…this mission has been a great success.”
”It's possible that we might have exterminated all the Chiropterans in Flandor City.” There was hope in David's voice, but Saya scoffed at that.
”I wouldn't put any money on that. These things are tenacious. There will be a few who have gone underground, and they will surely go into hiding until we forget about them.”
”Then we'll continue to root them out.” David clenched his fists. I wondered if he had lost a loved one or a friend or even family to these monsters. Or perhaps that was just my imagination going wild. Imagining a random backstory for someone I hardly knew.
”Our job here is done.” I glanced at Kufa, who nodded. However, he didn't budge.
”I'll stay here until we clean everything up. To ensure there are no Chiropterans or other monster hiding in there somewhere.”
I sighed, cursing under my breath. Why did I have to be a nice guy? ”I'll stay with you then. No way will I leave the place until the job is done.”
”No, you will not.”
”!!!”
All of us jumped and spun around, the men in suits raising their rifles and guns to point at the source of the voice. To our surprise, it belonged to a kindly old lady with her silver hair pinned to a bun and dressed in regal robes.
”…Headmistress Taylor…”
Teresa Taylor nodded absently as she almost seemed to glide over the ground. She surveyed the destruction for a few moments before turning back to us.
”I'm pretty sure you two are not supposed to be here. I have no recollection of the Hunter Association submitting a request to my academy students for a Chiropteran hunting mission.”
”W…why are you here?” Kufa finally found her voice. She snorted and gestured toward the warehouse.
”With you people making this much of a ruckus, how could I not notice? And also…I happened to see that Vermillion Bird, as well as that huge explosion from afar…so I rushed over as soon as I can.” She regarded me. ”Your spells are very distinctive, Student Richard.”
I said nothing. I had been caught in the act, and there was no excuse I could make.
”So…why are the both of you here? Student Kufa, Student Richard?”
”It was an emergency!” Kufa swallowed, and then glanced at Saya, who was still receiving treatment. ”A friend of mine was in danger…and so I begged Classmate Richard for help. I was the one who got him involved in all this.”
”If I may…” David raised a hand. ”Headmistress Taylor, the Hunter Association will accept all responsibility for this mess. We were the ones who underestimated the enemy. We had thought Saya sufficient to dispatch the Chiropterans, and we were horribly mistaken. Consequently, Saya almost paid for our error with her life, and in our desperation, we called Kufa Van Peer and his friend here for help. It was truly an emergency. I hope you can forgive us.”
Teresa Taylor was silent for a while. Then she sighed.
”I am not unsympathetic to your plight,” she finally said. ”However, if this was truly an emergency, you should have contacted the military mages, or hired a mercenary unit. Why did you instead call upon the aid of two students?”
”They may be students, but they are very capable…” David began, but Taylor cut him off.
”You can't fool me. It's because they would be cheaper, right?”
David looked shocked, but he lowered his head, unable to deny it. I narrowed my yes. So basically these bastards dragged me out of my resting period and got me involved in this mess because they wanted to save money?!
”Both of you, go home.��� Teresa Taylor turned to speak to Kufa and me. ”I'll deal with the Hunter Association. As for the Chiropterans, you need not worry. I have already enlisted the assistance of the city's military mages.”
Kufa and I exchanged a glance, and then we obeyed, leaving the blazing warehouse and the men in suits behind.
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