NOVPUB"Young master, this is a chemistry laboratory. Students are taught various chemical reactions, especially to deal with monsters, including the spiritual demons." Linda pointed at a grand laboratory on the side.
"Mm, that’s really needed. Elemental reactions and stuff." Elysia nodded in agreement.
"Then the one over there is the library building." Linda pointed to the building on the opposite block.
"Then, this one is--"
"And that one--"
Linda went into tour guide mode, introducing her young master to a lot of what Superhero Academy had to offer the students.
"Why am I here? What am I doing here?" Satria muttered softly under his breath, wondering why he had to follow this tour.
He then looked ahead, feeling a bit strange at Linda’s excitement when talking with Young Master El and Lady Erina. She was looking so cheerful and happy. That was different from her polite and reserved attitude when talking to others.
For some reason, he felt that Young Master El was so greedy. Lady Erina was already in one’s right hand, and that person still wanted to grab another beauty in the left.
Regardless, it was a privilege only the good-looking and wealthy could possess.
"Is Miss Linda his lover as well?" Satria couldn’t help but mumble, accidentally speaking with his voice.
"I don’t think so. It looks more like a father and daughter... I pity Linda’s pursuers." Ye Lan sighed.
"Uh, why is that?" Satria covered his mouth, shocked because his words were heard by other people. Even so, he wanted to know why Ye Lan said that.
"Linda is protected by a hegemon, and if Young Master El is her adoptive father, then it will be hell for anyone who wants to mess with her. It also won’t be easy for her pursuers." Ye Lan adjusted her glasses like a detective who had just discovered the crux of the case.
"..." Satria was speechless, but he agreed with that.
For some reason, he felt a bit lost. Anyone who hoped to reach Linda would face a world-class final boss.
Suppose he messed around with Linda’s feelings or was involved in a misunderstanding that made her cry, then he would obviously be cursed into a golden statue and drowned in an anonymous bay for sure. He would die without knowing how.
’But, hey! That doesn’t mean I want to pursue her! Know yourself, stupid me! She’s so beautiful and nice, but I’ve only met her for a few days! I just don’t want those bullies crossing the line.’ Satria argued with himself in his mind.
"Student Satria, we don’t judge people wrongly, and I hope for your participation in our greater plan." Elysia looked back, aware of what this young man might have in mind. When a beautiful girl was nice to them, guys would sometimes feel the girl had a crush on them.
"Eh, ah! Yes, sir!" Satria saluted. He could be considered Minamoto Group’s property already.
But considering the black company and shitty organization in his home country, what Minamoto Group had to offer was so nice. But, he couldn’t forget his roots and family. He would do any work at Minamoto Group’s subsidiary in his home country.
"People can be friendly and nice, but only a few meet the criteria for true friends. During your time at this academy, I hope you can look after each other." Elysia looked at Ye Lan, Satria, and Linda.
"Yes, sir! Leave it to me. E-eh?" Satria accepted all orders with approval, but he immediately realized the problem.
Ye Lan nodded and Linda reassured her young master not to worry.
"That building is a bit noisy. It’s not a training ground, right? What could possibly happen there?" Erina pointed to the semi-circular building ahead.
"Err... that Observatory-like building is the training facility for beast taming. Students with the tamer class learn about controlling monsters and beasts there." Linda immediately checked her superphone to make sure she didn’t explain it wrong.
"Beast taming class? That sounds interesting. Can we pay a visit and take a look?" Elysia petted the cute white cat in her arms, and Vanessa purred in delight.
Beast taming would be tricky and hard to deal with, but it was a fascinating class about bonding between a person and the beast. She was curious about how Earth’s humanity would train the beast tamers and their beasts.
"But, only those with taming-related superpowers are allowed to enter." Linda checked the group, and none of them possessed taming class.
"Hmm, the rules are made for the students. While we are the guests and superiors of the rule makers. They will give us a face and let us in. Shall we pay a visit?" Elysia tapped Erina’s hand and glanced at a particular building in the distance. She knew the academy’s higher-ups were watching her movements.
"Mm, good." Erina nodded in agreement. She put her hand on Elysia’s arm and they went to the beast taming facility.
Linda, Ye Lan, and Satria looked at each other before following suit. 𝚗o𝚟pub.𝚌𝚘𝚖
Sure enough, the guards stopped them, but Elysia only spoke a sentence to get an entry pass into the beast-taming facility.
"Dear God... My heart almost stopped beating." The guard rubbed his chest while looking at the distinguished guests. Apart from the three students, the one leading the group was the 9th strongest esper and mysterious expert known as El!
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Beast taming facility’s interior was similar to an arena. A battleground was in the center and surrounded by bleachers with protective mechanisms to protect spectators.
Forty first-year students gathered in the field, listening to the lesson given by the instructor. Some students had their tamed beasts by their side, but five of them still didn’t have a contracted beast.
"You will gain more valuable learning in a fight. You can get to know your beast and strengthen your bond. Today’s class is a sparring battle where you need to instruct your beasts in their every action, not let them run wild and do whatever they want without control. I will provide a tutorial. Who dares to have a little spar with my Exotic?" The instructor presented his contracted beast proudly.
The three-meter-long bluish-white water salamander looked left and right, wondering what they would do today.
"This..." The class representative looked at the other students, and the other students looked at each other, feeling like their beasts would be devoured by that big salamander in one gulp.
They had only studied in this class for half a semester, and their bond to their contracted beasts was still considered half-baked because they planned to tame a bigger and stronger monster in the second semester.
"No one?" The instructor frowned, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with this batch of cowardly new students. They had no good trainer’s spirits.
He then looked aside and found an unusual group of spectators in the front seat. They weren’t there a while ago.
"Wait, who are you, and what is your business here?" The instructor leaped towards the unexpected audience.
"I have always been fascinated by the beast taming, sir. We received the entry pass to watch this taming class." Elysia showed her entry pass and permit card.
"Well..." The instructor glanced at the nearby golden-haired beauty, but his gaze soon fell on her plump breasts and sexy thighs.
"..." Erina remained cool and aloof, ignoring such a rude stare.
"Hm?" Elysia discovered an underground facility. Several low-rank and mid-rank mutated beasts were locked up under there. It was no wonder this facility was given special treatment like a secret and sensitive facility.
"Meow~" Vanessa rubbed her face with a cute gesture.
"!?" The instructor noticed that the white cat was pretty unusual. It was probably a tamed mutated beast, and it wasn’t weak. He then got an idea and smirked. "Sir, is the cat in your arms a contracted beast? Would you mind giving the students some pointers in a spar with me? My axolotl will be gentle in this spar."
Elysia closed one eye, realizing why the instructor’s gaze often landed on Erina. She then smiled faintly. This instructor wanted to impress the beauty by beating her in this spar.
"Sure. Please give me some guidance as well, Instructor Wang." Elysia tapped Erina’s hand on her arm and got up from her seat.
"Beat him up for me." Erina whispered softly in an almost inaudible voice, but she knew Elysia could hear her.
Elysia replied with a wink and went down to the arena. The students retreated to a safe distance, leaving two people standing in the middle of the field with their respective contracted beasts.
The two trainers stood facing each other about twenty meters apart. On the instructor’s side, he had a giant axolotl, a water-type mutated beast. And, on Elysia’s side, she held her Vanessa, a winged white tiger in the form of a cute little cat.
"The rule is simple. The tamer must not enter the circle during the spar, and the contracted beasts must not move without orders. That is the purpose of this spar, an absolute command. Exotic, enter the field." Instructor Wang explained a little, and his axolotl entered the circle.
"Oh~" Elysia nodded in understanding. She then sent telepathy to Vanessa. ’Please be gentle with this cute salamander. It will be an instant victory if you are serious.’
’Mm, rest assured, master.’ Vanessa looked up. She then stared at the rude guy with a plan to face-slap him because of his pretentious attitude.
"Vann, I choose you." Elysia released Vanessa into the circle.
"In real combat, you don’t always know the enemy’s abilities without gauging their strength first. In this case, you need to do some tests on the enemy by letting them attack. Sir Guest, I invite you to attack. My Exotic will defend." Instructor Wang spoke as if giving guidance to students.
"Vann, use the lightning iron claw." Elysia extended her hand forward, giving an order like a professional trainer.
"Miaw!" Vanessa leaped like a thunderbolt, releasing a lightning claw, barely exerting strength.
"Glup, glup..." Exotic, the axolotl, remained motionless. It nullified the lightning with tiny blooping water balls around its body, sending electricity to the ground.
