Chapter 40 - Harmless Little Elves
Chapter 40 of "High School of Demon Hunting" kicks off with action-packed scenes: âMost of our family studied at the First University, but they usually went to Alpha... Discover more!
âMost of our family studied at the First University, but they usually went to Alpha Academy.
My cousin and I shocked everyone this year by entering Jiuyou Academy, turning our old-fashioned relatives pale.â Li Mengxing expresses with enthusiasm.
âMy acceptance letter was delivered by my cousin.
She is also a freshman at Jiuyou Academy this year, so our acceptance letters were both given to her to pass on to me.â
Sheâs expected to take care of you at school, Zheng Qing thought silently.
âMy sister is ranked third among this yearâs freshmen, Iâll have her cover for you guys in the future, leave everything to me!â The young girl beats her chest with excitemant.
Xiao Xiao glanced at Zheng Qing.
âI found my acceptance letter when I woke up in the morning.
Honestly, I was terrified by this sudden, strange object.
I almost changed all the talismans in my house.â Zheng Qing couldnât help but laugh as he remembered the morning he received his acceptance letter.
âWhat about you?
Watermelon Head,â Asked Li Meng, without a shred of courtesy, to Xiao Xiao.
âMe?â Xiao Xiao glanced at her, then set aside his writing brush: âI was specially admitted to school, I didnât receive an acceptance letter.â
Zheng Qing didnât immediately question Xiao Xiao about what it meant to be specially admitted to school.
He was cautiously covering his hair, giving the floating sprite in front of him a tense look.
This sprite, dressed in a tidy uniform identical to that of an flight attendantâs, was emitting a faint green glow.
Its thin antennae trembled slightly, and its pair of large black eyes were round and shining as it continuously called out.
âWhat are they going to do!â he cried out nervously.
âJust bringing some drinks, why are you so nervous.â Li Meng pokes her own cheek with her fingertip, sticking out her tongue: âShy, shy, scared of sprites and yet youâre a college student!â
Zheng Qingâs face immediately turned red.
He noticed the giant glass bottle the sprite was carrying under her tiny arm, the orange drink inside was continuously bubbling.
âIâm not scared, itâs just that I was attacked by these things before, so I think I need to be careful.â He let go of his hair and emphasized: âHavenâtyou guys been attacked by these things?â
The magical experience at the Shangyuan Bookstore Alchemy Workshop was unforgettable for him.
Whether it was the old craftsmanâs brutal blood alchemy, or the peculiar movements of the sprites pulling his hair, it all remained fresh in his memory.
âThe magical creature realm, Alchemical creature door, Elves gang, Winged Eye order, Sprite family, Green Sprites species.â Xiao Xiao was staring at the sprite floating in the air and quickly explained: âThese are extremely docile magical creatures that almost never attack humans.
In the Wizard Allianceâs âMagic Creature Guidebookâ, they are listed as completely harmless creatures; their threat level is even lower than that of slugs.â
Zheng Qing blinked his eyes.
He basically only understood the last sentence, that these sprites are harmless creatures.
âDamn, top student!â Li Meng looked at Xiao Xiao in surprise, her mouth bursting out with coarse language that was inappropriate for her age and identity: âDid you mean that by âspecially admitted studentâ?
Are you Jiuyou Academyâs top freshman?
What were your scores on the Global Wizarding Higher Education General Examination?
How old are you this year?â
The young lady was squirming in her seat, trying hard to attract Xiao Xiaoâs attention.
The dove named Xiao Bai was flapping its wings, cooing along with her.
Poseidon, who was napping in Zheng Qingâs arms, was disturbed by this noise and made an annoyed squeak.
The sprite floating in mid-air looked frightened, the drink bottle swaying in her hands, it looked like it was about to spill at any moment, making Zheng Qing extremely nervous.
Xiao Xiao didnât say a word, merely adjusting his bepectacled eyes, glancing at Zheng Qing.
Zheng Qing hadnât recovered from the shock of learning that the sprites were âharmless creaturesâ.
His mind was filled with querying where he had wronged these little creatures./p>
Seeing Xiao Xiaoâs gaze, he immediately cried out, âI didnât provoke them, they attacked me on their own accord!â
âMagical creatures do have some inherent instability, but any unstable outburst has its trigger.â Xiao Xiao took a transparent glass cup from the cart next to him and placed it on the tray table.
The sprite was hauling the giant drink bottle, calling out constantly, and filled his cup with the orange drink.
âArenât you guys going to have some?â He raised his cup to Zheng Qing and Li Meng.
âSugar-free orange juice, itâs good for the body.â
âI want Green Bee!â Li Meng was enthusiastically raising her hand, calling out.
âMinors canât drink alcoholic beverages.â Xiao Xiao shook his head, handing her a cup of orange juice.
Li Meng muttered under her breath, pouting, and took it.
âI just want some water,â sighed Zheng Qing as he watched Xiao Xiao.
âYouâre twelve years old this year?â Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
Zheng Qing drooped dispiritedly and went to find a cup himself.
After the sprite finished serving the drinks and left, the conversation in the compartment naturally shifted back to the matter of the acceptance letters.
Every time he thought about his acceptance letter, Zheng Qing felt a desire to criticise it: âDonât you all think the way these acceptance letters are delivered is, well, a little impolite?â
âImpolite?â Xiao Xiao set the drink in his hand on the table, curiously opening his black shell notebook.
âThey donât exactly respect oneâs privacy.
The school could just send this kind of thing to our mailbox.â Zheng Qing grumbled: âOr make a phone call as a courtesy.
At least they wouldnât scare people into having a heart attack.â
âFor wizards, the soul is the only universally recognized form of privacy.â Xiao Xiao didnât think much of it, his pen swiftly writing in the notebook: âAs for the way the school delivers acceptance letters, I happen to know a bit about that.
This method of delivery, along with the schoolâs student selection method, are all part of the ancient rites of the First University, and are not controlled by the schoolâs wizards.
In turn, there are some abrupt and impertinent aspects.â
Zheng Qing recalled what Thomas had said, and he somewhat understood Xiao Xiaoâs meaning.
âBut I still think this kind of custom is not good.â Zheng Qing still persisted with his own opinion.
âThe power of tradition is fundamental and deeply rooted everywhere and in every power structure.
Or to put it another way, tradition shapes customs, and customs sustain society.
The First University is no exception, it is also a society formed by various customs and traditions.â Xiao Xiao took the conversation to a more profound level.
âHmm, makes sense.â Zheng Qing felt the conversation was becoming a little complicated: âAlthough thereâs nothing wrong with treating tradition as tradition, itâs also necessary to evolve and improve in the process of inheritance.
So I still think there are areas for improvement in the way the school delivers acceptance letters.â
âTradition is not immutable.â Xiao Xiaoâs face showed a trace of seriousness: âBut no matter what, the current traditions are still being maintained, and we can only accept these traditions.â
Blue Bird tilted its head to silently communicate with Xiao Bai.
Shi Yuan quietly counted his prayer beads.
Li Meng blinked her eyes, staring blankly at the two people engaged in conversation.
A sense of solemnity rose in Zheng Qingâs heart.