Chapter 146: Another Trouble
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"So, do you think you can take care of the rest?" Theo asked. He had returned to the hotel and discussed the aftermath with the manager.
"That's impossible. Your group has shown so much that, I'm afraid, people will definitely talk about it."
"I don't care about that. All I want to know is whether we can leave or not. You can handle the police and we'll depart from here to another place."
"That's…" The manager fell silent. If he called the people behind him, it was indeed possible. However, there was a huge problem with this arrangement. They had a casualty. If Theo wasn't here, there would be a lot of implications.
"Just think about this." Theo raised a finger. "What will happen if they know that my students are here? One of them is the princess of the Helvenia Kingdom… Other students also come from high level influences. In addition, what will the Helvenia Kingdom think when they know that your princess almost died because of this attack? And you… who is the current manager…"
Theo didn't continue, but the manager's face was already pale. He could foresee every trouble that would come from that fact.
On the other hand, if he moved according to Theo's proposal, he might be able to keep his position as well as his life.
Even though he was reluctant, he had no choice but to accept Theo's proposal. "I understand."
He couldn't help but remember the instructions he received from the Helvenia Kingdom. It was to treat Theo and his students as the highest level of guests. Theo had an even more special identity that even Christina was afraid of.
Rather than provoking him, it was better to follow his instructions.
"Good. We'll leave immediately to avoid the cops. Aurora will be the one to send you the details of what we've found regarding the incident. You could use it to clarify the entire situation. Miss Iris and Mr. Rintaro should support you." Theo waved his hand. Now that he'd gotten the manager's cooperation, he immediately left the room.
The manager's forehead was covered in sweat. He had watched Theo's fights from inside the hotel while protecting the civilians. So, it was surprising that Theo could kill that monster when the others were struggling so much.
It seemed that Theo's identity was much more important than he originally thought. The warning from the Helvenia Kingdom, or specifically from Christina, was pale in comparison.
Theo informed the students to pack up their luggage and met him on the rooftop so that no one bothered to question them. The police were about to come as well.
And it seemed that Rintaro and Iris personally saw them off because of Theo's contribution to the previous subjugation.
"It seems that you and your students are going to leave, Mr. Theo." Rintaro smiled.
"Yeah. We have our own schedule, so we'll just leave this hotel, not wanting to bother with the rest of the matter. Either go to that camping site or just stay somewhere in the woods." Theo nodded.
"Haha. Despite saying such a thing, I don't see the hesitation in your students' eyes. They are very lucky to have you as their teacher. If only the young master of the Kozuki House also has the chance to learn from you…" Rintaro shook his head helplessly as if he were disappointed that his young master didn't have such an opportunity.
"You should talk to the school for that." Theo chuckled.
Iris suddenly stepped forward. "Mr. Theo. Thank you for your help, and I'd like to apologize to you and your students. At first, I underestimated your students, but I was wrong. They will definitely grow up to be a big figure in the future."
"I hope that they can achieve that as well. But in the end, I shall respect their wishes if they want something else."
Iris took out her name card and handed it to him respectfully. "If you happen to visit this place again, feel free to contact me. I will give you a tour to thank you for your help today."
Theo wasn't planning to visit this place again, but he still accepted it. "Definitely."
When Theo turned around, the students bid their farewell in their own way. Maya and Mia just waved their hands together, Li Wei cupped his hands, Aurora gently lifted her skirt and lowered her head, and so on.
After that, all of them jumped off the rooftop as Theo warped them in illusion so that no one would see them leaving.
"Teacher. Where are we going?" Maya asked.
"It's a shame that we can no longer stay in that hotel, so we will actually stay in the woods for the rest of the week." Theo smirked. It wasn't that Theo didn't want to spend his own money on the vacation. In fact, he didn't have any trouble with money, and his students were also quite rich on their own.
However, the purpose of this trip was to supplement lessons and have fun. So, Theo thought about using an area near here to just enjoy their trip.
"Is that so?" Maya took out her Lumina and opened the map. "According to the map, there is a settlement not far from here. But if we're going to camp in the wild, I think it's better if we go east and camp near the river."
"Don't be too close though." Aurora added. "The police might search the area, so it's better to go a bit further away."
"Agreed." Li Wei nodded.
Among his students, there were five people who had a lot of experience living in the wild. They were Li Wei, Aurora, Avalon, Maya, and Serena.
They seemed to have no change of expression when they heard they would live in the wild. They could hunt some animals or find herbs to cook.
However, Mia and the others couldn't help but wonder about the inconvenience they would have to endure. There was no toilet, no light, no electricity, and other things.
"By the way, will the hotel be fine?" Aurora asked. In the end, she was the princess of the Helvenia Kingdom and the hotel was her kingdom's asset. She was concerned about the aftermath.
"It should be fine. I mean, it's true that they have to close for a while because of the casualty and probably compensate for the guests, but they should be able to recover. The incident is also related to Haruka's world, right?"
"That's true. It's a Supernatural Being… I don't think this world has a ghost of that level." Haruka glanced at Oliver, who was the original resident of this world.
"Yeah. The monsters living in this world basically transformed from normal animals due to the essence in the air." Oliver confirmed.
"I see. So, what kind of monster was that ghost? Do you happen to know anything about it?" Mia asked.
"I'm not sure. I'm only aware of the infamous Disaster Level and World Level supernatural beings, considering they're occupying a huge plot of land and can cause a country to fall if not plunging the world into chaos. A Noble Rank was enough to threaten cities, but they were usually isolated or subjugated right away. I'm kind of curious what kind of ghost it was and where it came from…" Haruka sighed.
"…" Theo couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows. He felt like listening to her would just cause another problem since the author would use that information to make a random enemy appear before him.
Unfortunately for Theo, everything went according to his prediction. It looked like the author was paying him back for threatening him by using the fact that he couldn't lie.
…
Two days later.
Out of annoyance, the situation in the Exorcist Realm became unstable.
In a certain agency, a woman couldn't help but shout, "What did you say? There was a fluctuation in the Disaster Zone?"
"Yes, ma'am. According to our information, the Disaster Ghost seems to be experiencing something. Should we send people to check?"
The woman gritted her teeth. "The Disaster Ghost… What was actually going on? Did we receive any reports from other agencies?"
"Not at the moment." She shook her head, but one second later, another person slammed the door.
"It's not good. We have received word from the Modern Realm that they've just received an attack from a Noble Rank Ghost. Lunar Level Exorcist Rintaro from the Kozuki House affirmed that the ghost came from this world. They're wondering if High Priestess Amara will explain anything… It seems that the Kozuki House is thinking that this ghost is somehow related to the Disaster Ghost in our area."
"What did you say?" Yes, the one who got the report was none other than the person who guided Theo when he came to this world. She was one of the twenty Star Level Exorcists, known as the High Priestess of the Sacred Temple. "Did they defeat that ghost?"
"Yes. Mr. Rintaro got the help of a Rank 6 Officer from the Modern Realm, a teacher, and his students from the World Union Academy."
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"World Union Academy?" Amara frowned. This academy reminded her of the person who once visited this world. "Who are they?"
"The teacher is known as Theodore Griffith."
Amara couldn't help but cover her eyes. She never thought that person would appear again.
Not long ago, Theo brought students here and killed a Destroyer Rank Supernatural Being who was trying to become a Nobel Rank. And this time, he actually defeated a Noble Rank.
"What kind of ghost did they encounter?" Amara asked.
"According to the report, it was a face ghost. Once they cut the ghost's face, it disappeared."
Amara looked down, falling into deep thought. "Disaster Ghost is a weird ghost that can split his body. When he first appeared and occupied the Disaster Zone, he split his bodies and scattered, causing ruckus from one place to another. Each of his body parts was equal to that of a Noble Rank Supernatural Being, so the city couldn't withstand the ghost's attack.
"In the end, we sealed the entire area and marked it as a Disaster Zone. It seemed that the Disaster Ghost was planning something. Whenever he split from his body, he could either possess a human or create a human body, which would make him hard to discern unless you're a high level exorcist…"
Amara looked troubled dealing with this ghost. However, there was one thing for sure. Theo had defeated the face. There was no way the Disaster Ghost would just let Theo go after doing that.
"Since the face has been defeated, the Disaster Ghost should be weakened. Send our team to gather information about the Disaster Ghost, but don't engage him. Even if he is weakened, he is still a Disaster Level Supernatural Being.
"Also, send a warning to the World Union Academy regarding the Disaster Ghost. Make sure that he knows that the Disaster Ghost might come to him. We will do our best to suppress the Disaster Ghost, but just like how the Disaster Ghost managed to slip out of the isolated zone and even come to another world, we couldn't guarantee anything. Just add more personnel around the isolated zone.
"If I'm not wrong, there is also a Star Level Exorcist responsible for the World Union Academy… Rihito, was it? Inform him as well."
"Yes, Ma'am!" Her subordinate rushed out of the room.
…
Disaster Zone.
A humanoid figure was sitting on top of a log. The figure had a weird contour as though its body were made of fluid. However, all body parts from limbs to the upper body had their own colors. Only the face looked like a black whirlpool as though it had been removed.
All of a sudden, a huge fluctuation of energy burst out, causing the entire area to tremble as though it showed the anger of the humanoid figure.
Because it didn't have a face, it couldn't say anything. However, the humanoid figure was capable of recalling a few images, especially the blue-haired man that destroyed his face.