Chapter 887 - Unwritten Rules
Chapter 887 of "High School of Demon Hunting" starts with: Chapter 887: Chapter 235: Unwritten Rules"I am indeed a bit curious," Thomas nodded thoughtfully but... Continue exploring!
Chapter 887: Chapter 235: Unwritten Rules"I am indeed a bit curious," Thomas nodded thoughtfully but then shook his head, "Only, these are things you should be saying to the professorsâ council and the people from Danghag, not to us two lowly assistants."
"Danghag?" Zheng Qingâs face slowly turned pale as if realizing something, "Are people from Danghag coming as well?"
Hilda tugged at the corner of her mouth, showing a bitter-smiling expression, "Thatâs why thereâs a saying âignorance is blissâ... You donât really think the âsuspectâ who âattemptedâ to create a terrorist attack near First University will be let off just by the schoolâs rules and discipline, right? Regardless of the severity of such behavior, simply possessing so many explosion charms alone is worth an investigation by someone from Danghag, whether it complies with the âMage Allianceâ regulations or not."
"If Iâm not mistaken, the files of the entire Absolution Hunting Team are probably already on the desks of key figures within the Mage Alliance... Personally, I suggest that praying to all gods and buddhas in the sky right now would be more effective than explaining yourself to us."
"At the very least, praying wonât make things worse."
"But praying makes people weak," Xiao Xiao, who had been silent for some time, finally spoke up.
"Ho ho ho, those are fighting words if someone from Atlas hears you!" Hilda teased with an âI got youâ expression, turning her head towards Xiao Xiao, "Normal people would think praying makes them stronger... But speaking of which, youâve been really off today. If it werenât for the fact that the detection magic I used on you earlier didnât reveal any abnormalities, I would suspect that this Zheng Qing kid has used some strange magic to control you..."
"Am I that bad in your eyes?" Zheng Qing interrupted Hilda, irritated.
But the teaching assistant didnât pay him any mind, continuing to speak to Xiao Xiao, "...Anyway, since youâre very much aware, now Iâm even more curious as to why you turned a blind eye to your captainâs reckless actions?"
He looked at Xiao Xiao with penetrating eyes.
Xiao Xiao lowered his head, gazing at the crystal ball in his hands, and missed Hildaâs gaze, seemingly not hearing his question, murmuring, "Itâs not over yet..."
"What?" Hilda leaned closer with her ear to Doctor Xiao, moving closer to his face.
"I said, this matter isnât over." Xiao Xiao raised his head, his expression twisted, but his tone was very firm, "The crystal ball tells me that thereâs a vast, dark shadow following behind you all!"
The vast, dark shadow mentioned by Xiao Xiao was soon verified.
After cleaning up the scene and with Dylan and Zhang Ji Xin returning from their patrol, the assisting teachers were then escorting the young wizards of the Absolution Hunting Team towards the edge of the hunting groundsâthey planned to take the remaining hunters of the Absolution Hunting Team with them when passing the âCabin in the Woodsâ on their way back.
Though it was called an escort, the assistants did not take any forceful measures. On one hand, Zheng Qing and the others were very cooperative and showed no signs of resistance; on the other hand, it was a display of the assistantsâ confidence.
After all, they were on Buji Island, less than a mile from the walls of First University and within the faint influence of the schoolâs Protection Array. More importantly, the more than ten assistants were all of registered wizard level, and to watch over four young wizards who had barely enrolled for half a year was more than enoughâindeed, like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
It was nearly five in the afternoon, and the sky was getting darker by the minute.
Because of the snow, the woods didnât seem so dark. However, the grey and dusty light wasnât particularly friendly to human sight, and even standing still and looking into the distance, one could only see a blurred world.
Walking in a group of three rows, crunching through the snow, they progressed unhurriedly forward.
The reason they didnât use âEscape Techniqueâ or âArmour Horse Charmâ stemmed from various considerations of the assistants, like saving expenses, filing fewer application forms, and the impact of school defense magic on Escape Techniquesâespecially the uncertain effects when carrying people.
Of course, the most important, unspoken reason was that the assistants were discreetly giving the young wizards of the Absolution Hunting Team a bit of a grace period. According to what Assistant Zhang Yu leading the team said, as soon as Zheng Qing and the others were brought back to the school, they might be transferred to solitary confinement straight away, and in a more severe case, Zheng Qing might be taken to Danghag by someone from the Mage Alliance later on.
"You could send word to your families in advance," Zhang Yu said, glancing at Zhang Ji Xin and Dylan with an insinuating look, "After all, itâs only a minor threat, with charges being misuse of magic or not declaring a large number of explosion charms according to regulations... Itâs not a big deal, but donât let your families worry too much."
Zheng Qing walked silently in the formation, not speaking.
He knew that Zhang Yuâs words were more directed to the other wizardsâregardless of whether it was Zhang Ji Xin or Dylan, both had renowned wizard families behind them, and even Xiao Xiao, as he understood, had more than one wizard in his family.
Only Zheng Qing stood alone.
A family knows its own affairs, and though the Zhang family had produced a few scholars, they had nothing to do with the wizard world, so family influence was out of the question. Outside of the family, Mister Wu was elusive, and Zheng Qing wasnât sure if he should trouble him over this issueâespecially since he felt somewhat guilty when facing Mister Wu, given the trouble he had stirred up with Hui Zi Ji and Yellow Flowered Cat.
As for Su Shijun, unless absolutely necessary, Zheng Qing was determined not to let anyone know about the relationship between them. So, he immediately dismissed the thought.
And âabsolutely necessaryâ of course referred to the scenario where Danghagâs initial investigation results were terrible.
Up to this point, based on the discussions of the assisting teachers, Zheng Qing felt the situation had not developed that far.
Before that, the young cost-student believed he could trust the school moreâafter all, it was a school that was willing to buy expensive âmedical insuranceâ for its students, willing to reimburse âtransformation potions,â Zheng Qing had every reason to believe that the school would assign him a defense counselor.
Thatâs how itâs often shown on TV dramas.
With this peculiar confidence, stepping through the crackling snow, Zheng Qing kept his head down and walked silently forward. During this time, Xiao Xiao briefly explained the previous incidents to the two assistants who arrived later.
Unsurprisingly, Zhang Ji Xin and Dylan held no complaints against Zheng Qingâalthough they were also a bit puzzled as to why Zheng Qing chose such drastic measures. In comparison, they were more interested in discussing the underlying issues revealed behind Zheng Qingâs choices.