Chapter 176

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Chapter 176: If He Raises a Cat

Since Safir began teaching the coal ball, his temper has gotten worse, and his gaze has become sharper.

Lin Lin now understands that Safir is quite kind to her most of the time; at least when he talks to her, he doesn’t breathe fire.

Lin Lin used to be very interested in the composition of dragon breath, but now she has no interest at all.

As long as the dragon breath doesn’t burn my head, it is good dragon breath. Lin Lin made this judgment.

The coal ball captured too much of Safir’s attention, making learning much easier for Lin Lin.

Thanks to the coal ball, Lin Lin grew more fond of it.

Bulwo also began to interact with this "new colleague." Bulwo thought that something tough must be able to rival Safir’s dragon breath, but upon seeing the Small Coal Ball, the size of a peach, Bulwo spoke up.

"It’s a cub."

Even without enough knowledge about the growth cycle of magical creatures, anyone with eyes can see that the coal ball is still in its cub stage.

Bulwo was quite interested in watching Safir’s teaching process. Several times, Lin Lin wanted to leave that suffocating office, but Bulwo, who had nothing to do with learning, bravely stood at the door to watch the show.

Safir’s teaching results were also excellent.

Small Coal Ball was beside Lin Lin, mindlessly eating hairpins and soap. After Safir taught for a while, it was already doing problems.

Safir, really pushing it too far. Lin Lin even wondered if he had a cat, the cat would be able to cook a full meal in a few days.

Small Coal Ball sat up straight at the table, its tail curled like a quill pen, writing and drawing on the homework problems. Although its expression was unclear, the way it paused to think was more serious than Lin Lin.

After seriously answering questions for an afternoon, the teacher graded the paper with a score of twenty out of a hundred.

It was Safir’s first time becoming a father; he trembled as he held a piece of paper.

Lin Lin tried to calm Safir’s anger, "It’s still small…"

Lin Lin’s words lacked confidence; she was afraid Safir would make her solve this set of problems. She thought she could barely pass, and then Safir would be angry again.

In stark contrast to everyone else, the onlookers leaned against the doorframe, looking very relaxed.

Bulwo saw Lin Lin’s plea for help. He sighed and said, "Don’t take it too seriously, Safir. Do you really want to turn this little black ball into a great writer?"

Lin Lin keenly noticed something was wrong. Although Bulwo had good intentions, hoping that Safir would not be too strict, clearly, both Bulwo’s casual tone and his choice of words could easily make Safir angry.

As expected, the Sapphire Dragon looked up, and he slammed the test paper back down on Small Coal Ball’s desk, causing Small Coal Ball to shudder as well.

"It’s just great! It’s because of you, the guy who doesn’t care about anything, that the quality of our teammates keeps getting worse."

Lin Lin, also chosen as a teammate by Bulwo, quietly covered her chest. She wasn’t sure if Safir was indirectly pointing at her.

Ever since Small Coal Ball became a classmate, Lin Lin admitted she had indeed been slacking off in her studies.

Fortunately, Safir was angry, but Bulwo wouldn’t be mad. But the fact that he never got angry could also be quite frustrating.

"Okay," Bulwo shrugged, "but I remember you said before, Safir, that you are a great teacher, just missing a suitable student. Don’t miss out on this brand-new practice opportunity."

Unsurprisingly, this was exactly what Safir would say. He believed that if his students did poorly, it was not his fault; he just thought there was something wrong with the students.

"Well, that’s still better than you! You said you get a headache just seeing kids," Safir shot back.

Bulwo shrugged and said, "So, I never bother with those who aren’t thinking straight."

The confused coal ball looked up, vaguely realizing that Bulwo was speaking bad about him.

Lin Lin said, "…Let’s stop arguing. You two have a student who hasn’t graduated in two hundred years and someone who has two kids without pain. You each have your own troubles."

Suddenly, the Sapphire Dragon’s gaze darted to Lin Lin, who was standing nervously in the corner.

Lin Lin thought, Damn, it’s my turn for them to check my homework.

Unexpectedly, Safir spoke up, "What time is it now?"

"I think it’s noon, Teacher Safir," Lin Lin glanced at the clock nearby and answered quickly.

"You need to eat," Safir said, following the guidelines for raising humans, "I prepared bread and meat, along with five kinds of fruit."

"She likes spicy food," Bulwo said, "You always prepare mild flavors."

Safir’s gaze fell on Lin Lin.

This time, he didn’t aggressively make Lin Lin choose an option like he usually did, whether he was right or Bulwo was right.

Safir saw through Bulwo’s usual tricks; he made Safir show arrogance and strength, then played the role of a gentle elder to gain Lin Lin’s trust.

But the pride of the Dragon race could not allow Safir to appear weak in this space filled with four creatures.

"Teacher, I will go out with you!" Lin Lin spoke up, her dark eyes, like thick syrup, looked around before making a decision.

Comforting.

Safir always thought Lin Lin was a smart person; "smart" isn’t limited to understanding knowledge. At times, being able to read the atmosphere and make the right judgment to calm everyone down is also a gift.

For example, as Lin Lin left the office behind Safir, she still managed to hand her candy from her pocket to Bulwo, signaling him to comfort Small Coal Ball, and that the other half of the candy was for Bulwo.

Lin Lin and Safir walked down the hall, and she began to express her excitement for lunch again.

Lin Lin’s greatness lies in the fact that she doesn’t plan after thinking it over and over; she just acts naturally without much thought.

"Recently, the weather in the demon realm has gotten a little better," Lin Lin said, looking out the window.

The night can have rain, snow, lightning, and other conditions; recently, the black mist around Demon King Castle has slowly faded away, making the weather a bit drier and fresher.

Safir nodded slightly, confirming this fact.

Realizing that Safir’s anger was fading, Lin Lin breathed a sigh of relief and encouraged him, "You must not lose confidence in your teaching."

You still have another important Demon King student who hasn’t shown up yet.

"Of course, nothing can shake my ability," Safir replied and glanced at Lin Lin again, "Do you… feel lonely?"

Lin Lin blinked, unsure why Safir asked this.

"Bulwo said…" Safir clearly didn’t want to mention this colleague at the moment, "humans are social animals; you would enjoy a livelier scene."

"It is really too quiet here," Lin Lin said, "It would be great if a few more people could come."

Two hundred years later, Demon King Castle not only had the leaders but also other colleagues in different positions.

Safir was quiet for a moment, not sure if it was because of Bulwo’s again "correct about Lin Lin" or because, as a cold and solitary Dragon race, he truly did not feel the silence.

Lin Lin glanced up at him.

She would think he was angry again, Safir thought. This is terrible; humans have such sharp insight.

The former Sapphire Dragons never held back their feelings; he might have requirements for his appearance, but he was always free and easy.

No creature is freer than dragons; without fear, they just need to learn to enjoy life.

Lin Lin’s gaze moved to below his earlobe, "Your earring is beautiful; it looks softer than usual?"

She praised him again. Safir thought she always complimented him for small things.

Praising his sense of beauty, praising his great knowledge, praising his powerful strength.

Although Safir knew he was a perfect Dragon, when his students treated him with such a clearly friendly attitude, he felt looked down upon by Lin Lin.

This was terrible; only one who was stronger could look down on others.

"This material is quite rare because it can only be found in the deep mines of the dwarfs, where it might be dug up," Safir began to share his knowledge about the earring material, full of enthusiasm.

The woman beside him stopped, and he also halted.

The human woman was much shorter than him; the proud Dragon race wouldn’t bend down like Bulwo, and he didn’t realize this.

So, Lin Lin held onto his arm and stood on tiptoe.

Safir watched the hand come closer to him, and his skin felt a little tense.

Until Lin Lin touched the earring.

She didn’t use much force, but the weight of her gentle fall still made Safir feel something different from usual.

A tiny offense.

Safir noticed this about Lin Lin too; she seemed to naturally assume that Safir would forgive her slight offense.