Volume 3 Chapter 167

Volume 3 + Chapter 167: Side Effects

Xia Yi returned to Laurel City.

She was now in her dragon form.

Silver hair and silver eyes, with a big tail behind her—if anyone else saw her like this, it would be absolutely disastrous.

In this state, there was no way she could return to Laurel Tree Academy.

Even so, she had to go back.

On one hand, to confirm Hill’s safety, and on the other, to retrieve the gift that Xia Lulu had left for her.

Therefore, she had to return to her human disguise.

Right now, there was only one way.

So, she drank the transformation potion.

However, doing this carried risks.

“…Ah, no!!”

The transformation potion tasted unbelievably awful—no matter what, she could never get used to it. It was so bitter she almost threw up.

But that wasn’t the main problem. The real problem was the sudden wave of intense dizziness she felt in her head.

This was the side effect of the transformation potion—after drinking it, you would faint, almost like a sleeping draught. Only after waking up would you return to human form.

It was precisely because of this flaw that she had missed Biden’s magic class before, triggering a whole series of chain reactions afterward, ending up in a state of total conflict with Old Biden.

“No… If I collapse here…”

The Dragon King’s pressure couldn’t keep the calamity army suppressed forever.

If she really fainted, and those monsters broke into the city, her situation would be extremely dangerous.

Right now, she absolutely couldn’t collapse—she had to rely on her mental strength.

“Come on… hold it together!!”

Xia Yi clenched her teeth and endured. She had to make it through.

This time was different from before.

Holding onto this belief, she resisted the transformation potion’s side effects.

She was shocked to find that she actually managed to endure it. She didn’t fall unconscious like before, but stayed completely awake the entire time.

The dragon bloodline in her body was also suppressed. She could clearly feel her strength weakening.

“The tail… it’s gone!”

Xia Yi turned around and saw that her big tail had disappeared.

She hurried to a shop on the street and used the glass of the display window to check her reflection.

No more silver-haired, silver-eyed dragon girl—what she saw was a black-haired, black-eyed human girl.

“Great!!”

Xia Yi jumped up happily.

She didn’t quite understand why she could endure it this time. Was it really just the power of will?

Or… had she gotten used to the transformation potion by now?

Hmm, that might be possible—after all, she had already taken it so many times!

This should be a good thing. Next time she needed to suppress her dragon bloodline, she would only need to find a secluded spot and drink it right away—no need to find a perfectly safe place to sleep for hours like before. That would save so much trouble.

“Huh, what’s this…?”

Xia Yi noticed that among her black hair, a few strands were still silver.

This was different from before. Previously, after taking the potion, there wouldn’t be a single silver strand left—it all turned into human black. So why were there still a few strands of dragon silver now?

Grasping the silver strands, she felt slightly puzzled.

Forget it!

It didn’t matter—just a few strands of silver weren’t obvious at all. Even if someone saw them, it wouldn’t be a problem!

“Alright, time to return to Laurel Tree Academy.”

Xia Yi looked toward the direction of Laurel Tree Academy, then glanced at the city gate.

She could feel that the monsters suppressed by the Dragon King’s pressure were about to break free from their fear state. She had to move quickly—there was no time to delay.

……

……

“I’m back.”

Everyone heard the voice of the Sword Saint.

They all turned and saw that the Sword Saint had brought Hill back.

“Teacher Hill!!”

Albert was so excited that he rushed up to Hill’s side.

“Teacher Hill, are you alright?”

“I’m fine…”

Hill shook her head. Her voice sounded weak, as if both her stamina and spirit had taken a heavy toll.

“Lord Sword Saint actually brought Teacher Hill back—that’s amazing!!”

“Yeah!! To rescue Teacher Hill from that terrifying horde of monsters, and even face the Calamity directly!”

“As expected, Lord Sword Saint is our human hero—he says it, and he does it!”

The people’s praise and admiration for the Sword Saint flowed endlessly.

“This is nothing—it’s my duty. Since I am the Holy Sword Bearer, I will protect everyone.” The Sword Saint replied calmly.

“Lord Sword Saint, why did you come back so late? We were about to activate the final defense!” Biden said.

“Well…”

The Sword Saint frowned.

On his way to the outskirts, he ran into Hill returning on her own.

Hill’s mental state was rather dazed. The Sword Saint had wanted to pick her up, but she pushed him away.

No matter what he said, Hill refused to let the Sword Saint touch her.

The Sword Saint had no choice but to escort her back, which caused a big delay.

Along the way, the Sword Saint asked several times what had happened, but Hill refused to say a single word.

This made the Sword Saint very displeased.

“Do you really hate me that much? Hill, I’m your teacher after all.” The Sword Saint thought to himself.

He admitted he had treated Hill harshly before—but that was understandable, since it concerned whether he could control the dragon’s power.

But that matter is over now. He had already surpassed the former human Sword Saints and become a perfect hero. So shouldn’t everything restart as it should?

Why keep resisting him like this?

“Forget it. Later, I’ll make plans to properly discipline this disobedient student.” The Sword Saint decided in his heart.

“Teacher Biden, thanks to the efforts of all staff and students, everyone in Laurel City has been guided into Laurel Tree Academy!”

Teacher Kyle came to report the progress.

“Also, we’ve observed that outside Laurel City, countless mutated beasts and calamity beasts are indeed approaching. There are so many they’re impossible to count—they’ve completely surrounded this city, turning Laurel Tree Academy into an isolated island.”

“Alright, in that case, the final defense—”

“Wait!”

Hill raised her head with difficulty and looked at Biden.

“Where is Student Xia Yi now?”

“…” Biden was silent.

“Teacher Biden, didn’t you say Student Xia Yi had already returned to the academy? Where is she now?”

Biden couldn’t answer.

Because after they returned, no one had seen that poor student.

“Teacher Biden, once we activate the Laurel Tree Academy’s final defense, no one from outside will be able to enter, correct?!” Hill questioned, “You knew this, and yet you lied and abandoned Student Xia Yi!”

“We can’t risk everyone’s lives for one person! What do you mean—that if that poor student doesn’t return, we just don’t activate the final defense and let the calamity beasts invade, slaughtering our academy’s teachers, students, and the innocent civilians in Laurel City?!” Biden was angry too. “I thought you were selfless and admirable, but now you’re just blind to reason!”

Just as the two sides were about to clash, a voice rang out.

“Hey, hey, hey!”