Chapter 259 This makes no sense…
"Ah, Vaan and ra, it is great to have you two back in ss," Professor Callista, the professor who taught Familiar Training, spoke with a gentle smile on her face as she nced at Vaan and ra.
"Greetings, Professor. I hope you are well," Vaan replied with a smile on his face as well. He had a positive opinion about Professor Callista; unlike other professors, she always treated her students gently and rarely showed anger. She dealt with most things in a calm and kind way, and she always had a signature gentle smile on her face, making her approachable. Vaan felt like she was the model professor every other professor should try to emte, unlike the others who, for the most part, lived in their own world and often looked down on others.
"I am fine, thank you," the professor nodded. Then, she nced at the other students and seeing that most students were together with their beasts, she recalled why she approached Vaan and ra.
"Anyways, in thest 3 weeks you haven''t been in ss, we have covered most of the basics rted to Familiar Training, and the students have now acquired beasts from the Wildlife Division. The sses now and in the future will focus on testing your bond with your beast. The stronger the bond, the better your evaluation, and hopefully, when you leave the academy, you will have a strongpanion with you," the professor smiled.
Vaan, on the other hand, frowned, "So the two of us need to buy Magic Beasts?"
"Well, the two of you can also pair up and buy just a single beast; it wouldn''t be a problem. Since you two live together, living with your beast and connecting with it wouldn''t be a problem either. And yes, if you wish to learn anything in ss, then it would be better if you buy a baby Magic Beast; otherwise, you will only be wasting your precious time," the professor answered.
"Why were we not informed about this?" Vaan couldn''t help but question. After the two weeks he had spent inside the Past Era, both he and ra were given a week''s leave so that they could have a proper rest. So even though they weren''t attending sses, they were still inside the Academy Campus. Of course, since the news about them was quite popr in the articles published in the SIC, the chances that students didn''t know they had returned were low as well. Even if it was just ame attempt to curry favors, some of the students should havee and informed him about needing to buy a Magic Beast to attend the Familiar Training ss. The chances of no oneing to inform them were low… unless… someone interfered with it. Vaan narrowed his eyes as he looked around the ssroom. Professor Callista, who could guess what the child was thinking, just frowned and said, "You were not informed because I told everyone not to. You were given this week for resting; there is no point in giving you a rest if professors bother you with academic tasks. As for attending ss, I will mark the two of you present for today. For now, you should go and buy a Magic Beast. Of course, I shouldn''t have to mention this, but the higher quality beast you buy, the better it is for the beast''s future. Be calm and think clearly before you buy any beast; don''t forget, the beast you will buy will apany you for the rest of your life," Professor Callista spoke with a gentle smile on her face as she let Vaan and ra leave the ssroom.
"Wait!" Suddenly, a person called out. Vaan and ra turned around and noticed Vya calling them out. ra passed a smile at her friend, Vaan on the other hand, questioned, "What is it?"
"Since the two of you have missed sses for the past 3 weeks, I doubt you know much about Magic Beasts. The people in the Wildlife Division aren''t the most weing either, so the two of you would only be confusing yourselves if you go there. Let me apany you; I am sure I will be able to help you find a suitable beast," Vya spoke.
"Sure! We will be d if youe help us! We can also use this time to catch up with each other!" ra replied with an excited look on her face. The purple-haired woman was the first friend she had made in the Academy, so if possible, she wanted to deepen their friendship. And since his fiancée wanted it, Vaan didn''t have any problem with Vya joining in as well. Seeing the couple nod, Vya stood up with a bright smile on her face, she then turned towards the professor and said, "Professor, can I leave with the two of them as well?"
"I cannot stop you from leaving, but I will let you know that unlike the two of them, you won''t be getting attendance for these two hours," the professor replied.
"I understand," Vya didn''t seem too bothered by it and quickly walked towards Vaan and ra. Vaan then noticed a ck cat with golden eyes sitting on her shoulders. The cat looked at him as her golden eyes shined in curiosity. The cat wasn''t big; it was only slightly bigger than mey, about 13-14 cm. Her ck fur was soft, and the little creature looked adorable and cunning at the same time.
"Meet Ruu, my Magic Beast. The little one just hatched 5 days ago, so she is still a little small," seeing that the couple seemed interested in her cat, Vya introduced her as she yed with Ruu''s chin with her finger, seemingly enjoying the massage. Ruu raised her head, allowing Vya to move more, and soon, she started licking Vya''s finger. Seeing how Vya seemed to be melting when the creature did it, both Vaan and ra could see just how attached she had gotten with her Ruu even though she just appeared 5 days ago.
"Hello Ruu~," ra was quick to rush towards Ruu. Seeing that, a strange look appeared on Vya''s face, "ra-" She wanted to call out, as if trying to warn ra, before she could, however, Ruu jumped towards the red-haired girl,nded on her shoulder, and started licking her cheeks.
"Hahaha~ Ruu is so cute~," raughed out loud. Vya, on the other hand, stared at the red-haired woman with a dumbfounded look on her face.
Seeing her expression, Vaan frowned, but soon noticed that Vya wasn''t alone; the entire ss was looking at ra as if she was some kind of monster, even Professor Callista.
"What happened?" Vaan questioned as he nced at the professor.
"That cat is a Shadowstalker…" Professor Callista replied.
"And?" Vaan tilted his head in confusion.
"The Shadowstalker is known to not like humans, even as children. The only reason the little cat is close to Vya is that she sees her as a parent. As for the rest of the students in the ss, it treats them like they are air; let alone willingly getting close to them, if she as much as thinks that other students are trying to approach her, she will attack right that instant. Even I am no exception yet…" The professor turned silent as she nced at ra joyfully ying with a Shadowstalker.
"I can''t believe it…" She muttered. The rest of the students had the same thought in their minds as well. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
Vaan, on the other hand, simply shook his head and snorted, "What''s there to be shocked about? What''s there to not like about my ra? She is the purest person one would ever meet in their entire life; of course, a beast would like her. She is different."
At the same time, Vaan also tried to approach Ruu; however, "Meeooww!!" The cat hissed at him. Vaan blinked as ra quickly held Ruu down, holding her back from jumping at Vaan and using her still not fully grown ws at him.
"What the hell is wrong with her?" Vaanined.
Vya, on the other hand, sighed, "This is the reaction I usually expect…"
But once again, "Ruu, stop," ra spoke as she patted the little creature''s head. The Ruu who was hissing nonstop paused in an instant. Then, ra nced at Vaan and said, "Come."
"I don''t want to. I don''t like this ck thing either," Vaan snorted.
ra, however, continued to re at him, and seeing the look in her eyes, Vaan just sighed, "Alright…" Sighing, Vaan extended his hand towards Ruu one more time.
"Be careful; her ws still hurt, and she is also starting to learn her abilities," Vya warned with a worried look on her face, but… with ra gently patting Ruu''s back, the little creature allowed Vaan to touch her head and simply closed her eyes, surprising the entire ss once again.
Professor Callista stared at ra with a dumbfounded look on her face. Seeing the girl once again, a different emotion rose in her heart, "This makes no sense…"