Volume 3 Chapter 158

Volume 3 + Chapter 158: No Problem

Xia Yi looked at Biden vomiting blood in front of her. She really didn’t understand.

So strange, this old Biden.

She definitely didn’t mean to anger Biden. She was clearly praising him.

As a teacher, being praised by your own student should make you happy, right?

So why did he vomit blood again?

“Teacher Biden, are you okay?”

Xia Yi had just wanted to walk over and help Biden up, but suddenly, an abrupt alarm sounded across the skies above Laurel Tree Academy.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo! Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

All the teachers and students—whether ordinary students or the senior teachers of Laurel Tree Academy—had looks of horror on their faces.

“This is… the highest-level alarm!”

Xia Yi remembered that when she was in the lower grades, she had carefully read the student handbook.

At that time, there was a detailed explanation related to the alarm system.

If danger or an emergency occurs, Laurel Tree Academy will activate the alarm system to notify all teachers, students, and residents of Laurel City.

According to the specific level of danger, the alarm sound would also differ.

For example, last time at Anthony’s freshman social gathering, when a mutated magical beast suddenly appeared, Laurel Tree Academy activated the alarm system.

But this time, the danger level of the alarm was even higher than Anthony’s incident—this was the highest level!!

In the entire history of Laurel Tree Academy, this had almost never happened—maybe only when a Calamity invaded could it reach such a level.

“Hurry and find out… What happened! Has a Calamity appeared!?”

Biden, who had collapsed and vomited blood earlier, got up again after hearing the alarm, gripped his staff tightly, and put on a serious, stern expression.

Since the principal wasn’t here, someone had to take the principal’s place and assume command, giving out orders.

Biden was the most senior here, and his research on Calamities was far deeper than anyone else’s.

Moreover, the entire defensive system of Laurel Tree Academy had been built under his leadership. No one was more suited to stand out at this moment and maintain order.

“I declare that Laurel Tree Academy is now under the highest-level emergency state! Everyone mobilize immediately! Leave the auditorium at once, then follow the emergency response plan in the student handbook as the standard—move to your designated areas according to your grade and faculty, and await orders! Each faculty’s senior teachers are responsible for accounting for your students. First, enter a combat-ready state,” Biden commanded everyone, “Everyone, do your duty. Don’t forget, you are all members of our Laurel Tree Academy. Now is the time when Laurel needs you!”

“Yes, Teacher Biden!”

All teachers and students began mobilizing.

Xia Yi also followed the student handbook and started moving to her designated area.

“Senior, what happened?”

“…Don’t know. This is the first time we’ve encountered something like this.”

“Could it really be something big?”

“Don’t panic. Teacher Biden is here. He built the Academy’s defenses. They’re impenetrable. Even the Holy Knights of the Rhine Kingdom would have a hard time breaking through, and besides, the Sword Saint is here too!”

“That’s right!! The Sword Saint is here—he’s a dragon-slaying hero! Even the terrifying Silver Dragon Queen couldn’t do anything to him.”

“What’s there to panic about? I can’t imagine what could happen to Laurel Tree Academy!”

The students chatted among themselves. From initial unease, they gradually calmed down.

With Laurel Tree Academy and the Human Race’s Sword Saint as a reliable backing, even if a real Calamity descended, so what?

“How is it? Have you figured out the cause yet?”

Biden asked the Academy’s security personnel.

“Teacher Biden, we’ve confirmed the situation—it’s a Calamity! Please come with us!” the security personnel replied.

Biden and the other teachers changed expressions again upon hearing the word Calamity.

They followed the security personnel to the infirmary.

Along with him came all the Academy’s senior teachers.

Inside the infirmary were two injured students.

One was severely injured and unconscious, currently being treated by the school doctor.

The other was also badly wounded, covered in blood, eyes wide with terror. His body was at its limit, barely hanging on to life.

“Teacher Biden… the Principal, call the Principal…!!”

The injured student nearly fell over from excitement upon seeing Biden.

“Student, the Principal is not at the Academy. He’s leading the Calamity Response Division personnel to the borders of our autonomous region to clear out mutated magical beasts.”

“How could this be… it’s over, it’s over… Without the Principal, it’s dangerous…” The injured student’s eyes grew dim with despair.

“It’s okay, we’re here.”

“Teacher Biden, it’s something terrifying…!!” The injured student grabbed Biden’s clothes. “I was on an escort mission with a senior… returning to Laurel City with some merchants… when we were attacked by magical beasts. At first, we thought they were ordinary magical beasts, so we let… the senior handle it alone, but… but!!”

“Student, don’t rush. Speak slowly.”

“They were mutated magical beasts, not just one… there were many…!! We couldn’t match them. Everyone else was killed. I barely escaped with the senior… back here!! They weren’t ordinary magical beasts—they were mutated magical beasts…!”

After finally saying the information he risked his life to bring back, the injured student passed out.

The school doctor quickly stepped in to continue treatment.

“Teacher Biden, that’s the situation. We received a call for help, so we left the Academy and brought the injured student back. After treatment, when he woke up, he told us to activate the alarm and said there was a Calamity,” the security personnel explained.

“Why would a Calamity suddenly appear?” The Advanced Combat Department teacher Kyle frowned. “According to reason, Calamities are active near the borders of our autonomous region. This one appearing here is like it came out of thin air—it’s too strange!”

Kyle’s doubts were the same as everyone else’s.

Why was this happening? No one knew.

It felt like someone was manipulating the Calamity from behind the scenes.

Those mindless monsters should absolutely not be capable of such things.

“Could it really be a Witch…” Biden pondered.

“This is bad,” Hill said. “Our Academy’s elite combat force, the Calamity Response Division, is almost entirely gone with the Principal. The remaining students’ combat experience can’t compare to the Division members. Right now, Laurel Tree Academy is in a state of combat power deficiency…”

At that moment, a confident voice rang out.

“No problem. I’ll step in.”