Chapter 289: Good News

"The school first."

"Alright. In the school, you won't be getting any harassment from the Student Council because the student council president, Ethan's granddaughter, has promised to not disturb you unless necessary. Of course, we can't predict the future, can't we?"

"I understand about the condition. There might be a time where I need to move because of some problems, so I don't really mind as long as she is not openly annoying me." Kai nodded in agreement.

"That's great. I will relay the message to her later." Nathan paused for a moment. "I am sure you want to know about your promotion last, so which one do you pick next?"

"My mission then."

"I don't know if I consider this as good news or not, but there is a chance that you will go to the EU base after your three months holiday. I think this comes with advantages and disadvantages."

"Yes. I understand. I can get used to the living environment there, but there is a chance for them to approach me." Kai glanced at Sofia and thought, 'Well, I can gather information from the surrounding as well, so I won't be at a disadvantage when I need to go there alone in my third year.'

Sofia noticed Kai's glance and looked away as if she was embarrassed because Kai understood what would happen when he arrived there.

Kai shook his head and returned to Nathan. "The next one?"

"The next one is your activity. Since you are planning to train yourself to match that of a protector, you have access to all military bases in case you want to spend your holiday to hunt magical beasts. This includes the entire Lion and Eagle Groups."

Kai thought for a moment. He found no use in coming to the frontline at this period, but it didn't mean the others think the same. He could listen to their excitement based on their heartbeats alone and decided not to say anything other than thank you.

"We will use this opportunity well." Kai nodded.

"Then, I will talk about your promotion. Because we sense nothing useful in this promotion, we have decided not to make a grand award like last time. It's enough for the media to spread it. Besides, there is this mission you need to complete, so I hope you can understand."

"Don't worry. I have no interest in this so-called promotion." Kai waved his hand, telling him he was fine.

"Good. Although we didn't hold any promotion awards, we will hold one for you when you have that one star on your shoulder. This is good to inspire others, but other generals might pick on you."

Kai contemplated and smiled. "Is my ranking a special ranking or a normal one?"

Nathan grinned and came closer to him like a sly fox. "It seems you have understood my intention. That's right. The star you have is a normal one. And I think the normal one benefits you the most because you can be considered as equal to other brigadier generals, including their authority.

"If it's a special one, there will be many authorities erased in your document because of your age and your status as a student. That's why you will have the normal one, and I believe your ability is already far above your peers.

"Experience wise… I can't say anything about this because you have executed many battles perfectly. Although I think the last battle was the perfect battle, the others were not that different. Still, I am expecting you to fail."

"Fail?" Michelle frowned, glaring at her grandfather with a cold gaze.

Kai raised his hand, stopping her. "I know why you want me to fail. First of all, if the track record is too good, other people will have a hard time believing it. And one can learn or even evolve to another level when experiencing failure. That's why you want me to fail."

"Hehe… You know me well. By the way, every joke of mine is a failure, you know. They didn't give any effect on you, at least, the one that I like." Nathan joked around.

Kai laughed and said, "That is just your way of showing your love to your family. I have no complaints other than sometimes it gets annoying. Well, it will work just fine after some time, just like my relationship with my teacher."

"Yeah. You were so afraid of her before, but both of you mended the relationship. Now, you look like a son to her." Nathan smirked.

Kai only smiled, responding to Nathan's words. "Anyway, since there is no promotion. I think it's time for us to prepare for another mission."

"Yeah. Do you need anything?" Nathan nodded and glanced at the others with a serious expression.

"I don't need one. I have a concept about magic, but I will go to a simulation room to try it before leaving the base." Kai shook his head.

"How about you four?"

"I am the same. I have a magic that I am interested in, but it will take time. Maybe I can use the simulation room to increase the speed of my comprehension, especially since I can try many things there." Michelle had the same opinion as Kai.

Ayaka hesitated for a second as if she wanted to ask him something, but decided this wasn't the best time to ask it. Instead, she only said, "I would like to stay home. I have a huge field there where I can use my Fire Magic freely, so I am going for intense training."

Tasha pondered at the moment and asked, "Can we not do the video thingy?"

"What do you mean?"

"I want to do something that might invite many parties because I poke their interest. That's why it's rather bad if we use that." Tasha scratched her head while looking away.

"I understand. As long as we get the proof, there is no problem."

Most monsters have ears, so I will get all the left ears. If they have no ears, I will get their other parts. It will become a trust-based mission though." Tasha offered a solution.

Nathan furrowed his eyebrows and felt it wasn't enough. "I know it's hard to kill so many monsters, so I think you will most likely split up. If you are alone, you can do this… But if you are not, you need to activate your video function. That's the limit I can stretch."

"I understand." Tasha nodded. She was planning to use her Space Magic during this mission, so she should be fine to use teleportation magic since she had created a few rains of magical beasts in the past. She would settle the rest with her Lightning Magic. On the other hand, when she was alone, she had another thing she wanted to do. Hence, this was enough for her.

"By the way, if you find a nest, please report it or destroy it. I know some nests are so big, containing a few thousand, so you can report those. As for a smaller one containing like one hundred or two hundred beasts, I want you to destroy them. Don't forget to mark them and send the data to the base later."

"I will check the number of magical beasts inside the nest." Kai raised his hand, offering help. "My ears should be able to count them, so please tell me if you find a nest. The nest itself might not be a simple hole. Instead, it will look like a natural entrance or something that you don't even realize exists. That's why I want all of you to be careful if we decide to split up later."

The group understood his concern and nodded with a serious expression.

Nathan was satisfied with their response and continued. "Sofia Campbell. How about you?"

"I have no plans for the time being. I will simply train and train. If possible, I would like to visit the zodiac laboratory before going… Can I?"

"If I remember correctly, your maid is undergoing the adjustment there, right?"

"Yes, she is my friend. It's been a few months, so she should be in the last step of the process. I have heard that she has succeeded and two other females."

"If it's your maid, I can let you see her. However, the other females are off-limits for now because they are emotionally unstable. Even she is a bit unstable at a time and has trouble adjusting her power."

"It's fine. It won't take long. I just want to know about her condition because she is my best friend." Sofia nodded with a smile.

"Sure. I will arrange it for you as a reward for the previous battle. You can go there the day after tomorrow."

"Understood. Thank you." Sofia didn't have the heart to confront the person who was helping her, and Nathan also had some respect not to poke where it hurt at a certain time like this. After agreeing on this, Nathan simply turned to another person, Evan.

"Evan, you will have a personal exoskeleton to help you fight in the front line. Go to the research center after school today and try to get accustomed to your new strength."

"An exoskeleton?" Evan opened his eyes wide, never expecting he would get one of them. He thought if one got it, they would be those fighting in the front line like those generals and other soldiers. So, he was grateful to get one, especially at a time like this. "Thank you, Sir."

"Don't mind it." Nathan waved his hand, gesturing it wasn't a big deal. "Isabelle doesn't need anything, right? Actually, I used your contribution to allow Evan to get that exoskeleton."

"It's fine. If it can protect him while strengthening him, I don't have any problem even if you use every single of my contribution." Isabelle sincerely smiled.

Evan looked at her with a smile, feeling lucky to have this girl in his life. "Thank you."

"You are going to treat me tomorrow."

"Sure."

"Since I have finished all my matters, I will leave now. So, goodbye." Nathan suddenly left like a wind.