Book 6: Chapter 308: Hidden Dangers by the Forest of Needham Lake
In Olsylvia City, the Forest of Needham Lake, the girls of Olsylvia Academyâs magic branch were undergoing magic practicals. Magic practicals were pretty much the same as an ordinary outing. Their locations were normally absent of powerful demonic beasts.
Due to the interference of a certain noble, Bella and Professor Catalinaâs bet was temporarily on hold. Catalina was busy thinking up a new way to compete at this moment. Lost in thought, she didnât realize that Bella had led her by the hand for quite a while. The transfer order from Great Magister Orlando was probably genuine. If he pressured the magic branch, she herself would have to go.
âAriel, do you know Spirit Magic?â
âYes⊠But I canât reveal it. Iâm not afraid of Orlandoâs Spirit magic, but girls like my sister, Princess Effie, are vulnerable. I can give you a common artifact that can be used to counter Spirit Magic.â
In the short period when no one else was paying them any attention, Bella and Ariel had a quick discussion. Ariel retrieved several magic artifacts from her spatial ring and secretly gave them to Bella.
Bella and Ariel were walking side by side and hand in hand. Princess Effie and Princess Eveny were confused by why Bella was walking with her ugly little sister. Right as Eveny was about to ask Bella about her reasons, she was pulled back by Effie.
Observing the pair carefully, Princess Effie had noticed that Ariel was more relaxed around Bella and that her hand was revealed. Arielâs tender, pale hand definitely didnât belong to an ugly princess. It was even more beautiful than her own. Maybe, she didnât know as much as she thought she did about Princess Ariel?
The demonic beasts in the Needham Lake Forest were low-ranked, D-grade at best. Although they still posed a danger to ordinary people, it was almost harmless to the average magic student. Furthermore, the monsters were all wood-types; a single fireball would wipe out an entire pack.
In Bellaâs Magic Class 1, six students were also members of the Eight Chapters, namely âFirst Chapter of the Skyâ Princess Eveny, âDivine Second Chapterâ President Lucia, âThird Chapter of Tabooâ Princess Effie, âFourth Chapter of the Deep Blueâ Sylvia, âScarlet Red Fifth Chapterâ Serena, and âInvisible Seventh Chapterâ Anna Rosa. Their teacher was the substitute, Supreme Magic Mentor Catalina.
In addition, Ariel, who kept her real power a secret, was also present, and she was the strongest mage of the class. With their composition, they could easily fight through the highest-grade magic practical locations.
However, Bella was too cautious to take risks like that. She felt that the demons and monsters of this world had come straight out of a hentai studio: They were obsessed with women. Despite these girlâs powers, an Improved Sticky Slime demon from Angus city could have wiped out a group of a dozen high-level valkyries.
Bella also knew a bit of magic, but it was primarily demon king magic and darkness magic. However, she only needed to prove that she could use magic. Hence, a dozen or so beautiful girls leisurely explored the forest of Needham Lake.
âBella, I think we should go back first. Our practical is basicallyâŠâ
âProfessor, back up⊠Thereâs dangerâŠâ
Right as Catalina decided to return, a strange shadow appeared out of nowhere and pounced toward her. It was a demon, not a demonic beast. Itâs distinctive aura allowed Bella to instantly recognize it. With a flying kick, she landed a direct blow on the demonâs body, sending it flying far into the distance.
However, the demon was unharmed. Bella felt as if she had kicked a ball of sticky resin. It was the same feeling as when she had patted Abyss Demon King Slimeâs body in the past.
The girls finally saw the demonâs true appearance. It looked as if it was a black ball made of some kind of viscous liquid. Even from its current distance, Bella could sense its evil aura.
Just by its appearance, the demon wasnât a benevolent one. Earlier when it had attacked, it was initially aiming for Bella but changed its mind at the last second. Detecting a trace of Abyssal in Bellaâs aura, it tried to avoid friendly fire.
âThatâs not a demonic beast. Hold on!â
âWait⊠We canât fightâŠâ
Bella and Ariel shouted at almost the same time. However, the girls of the class, as well as Catalina, reflexively attacked with magic. An enormous wave of magic blasted toward the ball-like demon. The impact of all the various types of magic exploded it in an instant, sending a spray of viscous liquid everywhere.
Bella blocked in front of Ariel, shielding her from the sticky liquid. As for herself, she wasnât so lucky, covered from head to toe in the fluid. A couple of the other girls reacted quickly, shielding themselves with magic before the potentially poisonous liquid could touch them.
However, a shocking scene occurred. The rain of sticky liquid completely ignored the magic shields. Even President Luciaâs light magic shield was bypassed, and all the girls were soaked.
Catalina was a space-time mage. Had she used a space-time magic shield, she could have avoided the incoming rain. However, she had underestimated the demon after seeing it explode from a single round of attacks.
Catalina had instead used a low-powered thunder magic shield and suffered the same fate as the other girls. This demon wasnât simple. It was a powerful mutated slime of the Abyssal Slime family, a Slime Hunterâa forbidden species of slime formed from the mutation and combination of the sticky slime that Bella used and another type of slime.
âThis is⊠My strengthâŠâ
âProfessor Catalina⊠My magic⊠I canât use it.â
Although the girlsâ clothes hadnât dissolved from the Slime Hunterâs liquid, their magic was temporarily sealed. Even Catalina was powerless. If a mage couldnât use magic, their battle power would be worse than an ordinary human footsoldier. And these girls were even shoddier!
The slimy liquid, on top of temporarily sealing magic, was much heavier than water, increasing the weight of anyone struck by the liquid. If they wanted to quickly escape, they would have to strip naked.
The scattered form of the Slime Hunter gradually reformed into hundreds of translucent, human-shaped slimes. Right as Ariel was hesitating whether or not to reveal her power, Bella stood up. The extra weight from the slime wasnât enough to keep her down.
âBella⊠you⊠Itâs immune to fire magic⊠Oh? Youâre using darkness magic!â
Catalina was shocked when she saw a black energy ball form in Bellaâs right hand. The purity of that dark magic was even higher than Effieâs. The mass of slimes seemed to be afraid of the ball in Bellaâs hands and paused. The scene entered a tense stalemate.
Bella wasnât using beginner magic but a modified version of a Demon Kingâs signature âDark Waveâ. The slime could detect a trace of divine aura within Bellaâs magic, which was why it was afraid to attack. Although it wasnât that vulnerable to âDark Waveâ, the Demon God aura contained within was lethal to it.
Catalina didnât notice anything in the heat of the moment, but if she had been paying more attention, she might have noticed the hidden demon king aura within Bellaâs magic. Catalina discovered that her body was too heavy to move, and like the students of Magic Class 1, she struggled limply on the ground.
Besides Bella, the only other girl still on her feet was Ariel. She stood with a strange sense of calmness. The battle couldnât remain in a stalemate forever; Bella decided to retreat. Although these Slime Hunters were weak, they would often be working together with a stronger Abyssal Demon. The Slime Hunter would restrict their prey before their partnered demon moved in to finish the job.
The Slime Hunter Demonâs accomplice hadnât appeared yet, though it looked as if it would reveal itself soon. The thirty or so girls of Magic Class 1, without their magic, were just a bunch of burdens. While they hadnât panicked yet, it would be better for them to escape while everyone still had some strength left.
âProfessor Catalina, that demon⊠That demon is waiting for its partner to show up. Quick, run away!â
âBut our clothes are soaked with this sticky fluid; itâs too heavy. We canâtâŠâ
âJust take them off, and there wonât be a problem⊠Ariel, youâre in charge of helping them stripâŠâ
Bellaâs words stupefied the class. It was the middle of the day, and it would be embarrassing to be caught running around naked! Even if they were all girls, âstreakingâ together was a bit too much.
In this situation, they needed a ârole modelâ to lead the way. Taking such a drastic measure would be much easier if someone well known took the lead. Fortunately, Bella had several girlfriends in the class that had a strong âpullâ. She motioned at her girls.
The girlsâLucia, Eveny, and Effieâall began undressing. Under the leadership of these members of the âEight Chaptersâ, the rest of the class started to reluctantly strip themselves. Ariel helped them take off every article of clothing.
After removing their clothes, the girls instantly felt their bodies lighten. Unfortunately, they still couldnât use their magic. However, Catalina didnât make a move. Her face was flushed red, and she looked extremely reluctant to strip.
Catalina felt that as a teacher, how could she just randomly take off all her clothes? If she was seen by somebody, her reputation would be destroyed. However, Bella was staring right at her. The other girls had already undressed; how could she allow a special case?
âProfessor Catalina, why are you still clothed? Hurry up and strip like everyone else!â
âYeah! Big Sis Catalina, as Princesses, we order you to strip. Everyone, hurry up and follow meâŠâ
âWait a second, Iâm your teacher! Stop, you bunch of little girls⊠Stop randomly touching; Iâll do it myself⊠Wait!â
Catalina was held down by several beautiful girls. Without her magic, she was only a couple years older than them, and their physical strength was about the same. There was no way for her to hold off so many âintrudersâ. And so, she was stripped naked.
Catalina no longer appeared as harsh as she used to. At least, after her class removed her clothes, her shy expression awakened a special sort of excitement within Bella. Princess Eveny and Princess Effie flanked Catalina, each taking a hand. With their status as princesses, they wouldnât be punished later for their actions.
With Ariel leading the way, the thirty-plus girls of Magic Class 1 retreated in the opposite direction they came from, away from the teleportation array on the south side of Needham Lake. That was because Magic Class 3 was currently playing there; they couldnât expose themselves to them. There were over 60 males in that class, double of Magic Class 1âs total numbers.
Olsylvia Academyâs magic branch was split into three classes that were divided by year. Magic Class 1 was composed of first- and second-year students. It just so happened that these students were exceptionally talented, with all of the âEight Chaptersâ being either first- or second-year students.
The Slime Hunter tried to pursue the retreating girls several times, but was it held in check by the threat of Bellaâs âDark Pulseâ. Right as it was about to attack, Bellaâs reinforcements arrived. Abyss Demonic King Skyrme descended from the sky with his slime underlings.
They had been launched from a trebuchet on top of the Hausmann Hotel. As soon as they landed, slimes from both sides became embroiled in bitter combat, resulting in a chaotic battleground. The Slime Huntersâ human form dropped back into viscous blobs that entangled with the incoming slimes. Bella made a hand sign toward Skyrme before dismissing the âDark Pulseâ and following after Ariel and the rest of the class.
Battles between slime monsters took an enormous amount of time. Both sides were unkillable beings of sticky liquid. Yet, the Slime Hunterâs partner hadnât shown up. This led Bella to believe that it might have been summoned by a human.
Ariel and the others were following a river behind an enormous rock formation. They used the shadow of the rock to conceal the fact that they were all completely naked. In fact, Princess Ariel was the only one with any clothing. She wore a gray cloak, which concealed her true appearance.
Since many of the girls had heard rumors of how ugly Ariel was, they didnât object that she hadnât stripped like the rest of them. The only one regretful at her clothed state was Effie. She had wanted to confirm whether or not the rumor was true.
âEh⊠What happened to you girls? This⊠Professor Catalina, what are you teaching?â
âWait⊠Bella, donât misunderstand. It⊠It isnât what youâre thinking. Hurry and help us! We canât keep going like this!â
When Bella rounded the rock, she discovered Catalina on the ground, hands pinned on either side by Eveny and Effie, with Lucia sitting on her closed legs. Although the scene was easy to misunderstand, nothing untoward had happened. Catalina simply wanted to scout ahead by herself, but the other girls were afraid that she would run off without them, so they had held her back.
âI⊠Iâm the same as you all⊠Professor Catalina, I suspect that the Slime Hunter was summoned by someone to attack us. We canât rely on the academy. Donât you have a peer in the next class over? I can sneak over and ask for her help!â
âYou⊠Youâre naked too⊠How could you sneak over? Anna Rosa knows invisibility magic, but she canât use it right now!â
âI have an idea. Ariel, Iâll leave things here to you. Professor, do you have anything with you that can prove your identity?â
Catalina gave Bella a worried glance. Bella had taken her clothes off on the way over. Or else, the Slime Hunter liquid wouldâve gotten heavier and heavier. Even if she was a knight, she couldnât walk under that much weight.
As soon as Bella left the othersâ sight, she retrieved her invisibility suit from her spatial ring. After she put it on, Bella set out. On this outing, she hadnât brought any extra clothes in her ring. She planned to infiltrate Magic Class 3 and steal a couple sets of clothes before continuing with her plan.
Even though others couldnât see her, Bella didnât like being naked under the invisibility suit. She felt uncomfortable, although she was invisible.
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