Chapter 110
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Why…
Why was Xia Yi using her teacher’s swordsmanship?
Hill could hardly believe her eyes.
Hill hadn’t attended today’s freshman social—after all, it was a student event, and teachers never participated.
Moreover, she had promised Xia Yi to investigate the witch’s traces, so she spent some time patrolling Laurel Academy at night.
Later, she received an unexpected report: a mutated demonic beast had appeared in Laurel City, and shockingly, it was Anthony who had transformed.
Having fought mutated beasts before, Hill knew this was far beyond ordinary students’ capabilities—even the Calamity Response Unit would be in grave danger against such a monster.
So she immediately set out to find the mutated beast, instructing other students and residents to take shelter at the academy.
However, when she finally located it, she witnessed something unbelievable.
Xia Yi used her Rose Staff to defeat Anthony, who had become a mutated demonic beast.
Hill recognized it instantly—this was the swordsmanship of the Human Sword Saint, Wright Schubert.
As his disciple, she couldn’t possibly mistake it.
Because of this, Hill was thrown into turmoil.
“Alright, someone else will probably find this guy soon, right? I should head back before anyone arrives.” Xia Yi clapped her hands cheerfully and left the street.
But Hill, hiding in the shadows, felt anything but cheerful.
Watching Xia Yi’s retreating figure, her heart was a whirlwind of emotions.
At this moment, shouldn’t she rush out, stop Xia Yi, and demand an explanation? Ask her why she could use her teacher’s swordsmanship?
Yet Hill remained rooted in place, her legs as heavy as lead.
Countless possibilities flashed through her mind, but after filtering them all, one remained.
“Is Xia Yi actually my teacher?”
It suddenly made sense—why Xia Yi had refused to join the Swordsmanship Department from the start, why she had deliberately hidden her skills, even borrowing others’ techniques… That familiar feeling around her…
If this were the case, everything fell into place.
The Human Sword Saint, Wright Schubert, had once traveled to the Dragon Kingdom to challenge the Silver Dragon Queen.
Later, a suspicious impostor appeared, pretending to be the Sword Saint and causing trouble everywhere.
Had her teacher… become a cute girl, returned from the dead, and come back to the human world?
“How is this possible? How should I even face Xia Yi now… if she really is my teacher…?”
Hill was so overwhelmed she could barely think straight.
“This… this… How does this make any sense?!”
She wanted to deny it, but she had seen it with her own eyes—Xia Yi using her teacher’s swordsmanship to defeat a frenzied mutated beast in a single strike.
This was undeniably the mark of immense hidden strength.
And if it were really her teacher, accomplishing such a feat would be expected.
Xia Yi had already left.
It took Hill a long time to step out from the shadows and approach Anthony, checking his condition.
He was still alive, just unconscious.
“Only those who have reached a certain realm of swordsmanship can wield non-swords as blades… This is the Sword Saint’s Realm, a level I haven’t even attained yet. But Xia Yi did it—the pinnacle all swordsmen strive for.”
Even if she wanted to deny it, Hill had no grounds to.
More and more facts pointed to one conclusion, all supporting her growing suspicion.
“What happened? Was that the mutated beast?”
A knight in full-body armor arrived with a group of soldiers.
It was the Human Sword Saint.
No—strictly speaking, Hill didn’t believe he was the real Light Herbert, just an impostor pretending to be her teacher.
“So it was a mutated beast. This is the one causing havoc in Laurel City, the one who nearly killed several students, right?”
Noticing Anthony was still alive, the Sword Saint ordered his men to restrain him in case he woke up and attacked again.
“Hill, what happened here?”
“…It was me. I defeated him.”
After a moment’s hesitation, Hill chose to answer this way.
If others learned Xia Yi had effortlessly defeated a mutated beast, it would cause an uproar—possibly even put her in danger.
She didn’t want to reveal anything about Xia Yi, especially not to this impostor.
“Really? Impressive, Hill. As expected of my finest disciple.” The Sword Saint sounded surprised.
“……”
“I’ll make sure everyone knows of your achievement. You’ve made me proud, Hill.”
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Back at the freshman social venue…
“Xia Yi, you’re back?” The student council president sighed in relief upon seeing her return.
A disheveled Xia Yi nodded. “Yeah, I almost died! Luckily, the beast went berserk and started rampaging, so it forgot about me.”
“You’ve got incredible luck,” the president remarked. “Anyone else wouldn’t have made it back. The direction you ran had us all worried.”
“I was… just panicking!”
Xia Yi quickly changed the subject.
“What about the mutated beast? Is it still causing trouble?”
“Don’t worry. We’ve received word from the academy—it’s been subdued. We’re safe now.”
“Oh, oh, that’s great…”
Xia Yi feigned relief. Just as planned—no one would ever know she was the one who took it down!
“Everyone! Latest update: the mutated beast has been contained, and the Sword Saint is in Laurel City. There’s no need to fear—the crisis is over! You may all return now!”
The president’s announcement eased the crowd, and soon, people began leaving.
To this day, no one understood why Anthony had transformed like that.
The freshman social ending this way was truly unexpected.
Xia Yi could finally go home. She was starving and couldn’t wait to enjoy the takeout she’d ordered, then get some proper sleep.
However, as she left Lia’s estate and headed back to the dorm, she had an unexpected encounter.
“Teacher Hill?”
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