Chapter 971: Trap
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Chapter 971: Trap
While looking backwards to see the way behind them being locked, there was motion to the side. The Discipline Keeper was already in motion, but a metal grate slammed closed in front of his face. On the other side of this cage door was a man with a well built and strong looking body, yet with wrinkled yet also vein covered skin. His short white hair was balding on the top, creating the impression of an old man combined with a young warrior. Most shockingly, the mans hands were covered in scars, which was quite obvious as his palm was still pressed up against the cage door after slamming it shut.
They were in one of the beast chambers that Sage had helped put the Sunset Rain Snake into earlier. It was sectioned into two parts, separated by a floor to ceiling set of metal bars so the caretaker could enter through a separate human sized door and feed the beasts without being at their mercy. The group, including the Discipline Keeper were within the beasts portion of the enclosure. In front of them was a huge heavy door locked from the outside and behind them was a cage that had just dropped to stop them from going back through the secret passage they used to get here.
The old man was Keeper Deng, the same person who had given Sage the job to catch the Sunset Rain Snake and also the clearance to enter the restricted section of the library. Now, this Keeper Deng had used the moment when everyone was distracted by the gate closing behind them to rush to the side and slip through the cage door. The Discipline Keeper had been watching them all carefully, but the distraction helped Keeper Deng to get the slight advantage he needed to unlock, open, and then close the door before the Discipline Keeper could catch up.
The old man had an infuriated look on his face as he glared at Sage, You Lang bastard! Why couldnt you just accept your fate as the scapegoat! Now all these other people have to die because you couldnt just keep your nose out of it. Its going to be such a pain to try and hide the death of a Discipline Keeper, so many favors down the drain. Youve caused me many months worth of trouble and years of work!
Hearing this admission, the Discipline Keeper was even more furious than Keeper Deng, but his fury was cold. The man was a dignified Discipline Keeper of the Clear Sky Academy, and if he wasnt an utter expert at keeping his cool under stress theres no way he could have got the job. He had to be trusted to properly handle even the childish insults of children without losing control, this level of provocation was small to him. This Beast Keeper was looking so down upon him and nonchalantly talking of killing him, but that wasnt enough to change his demeanor.
The creature was the size of a standing piano or a large boulder. The top of its back reached shoulder height and it was wide enough not to fit through a doorway. Its hide was slate gray and with a texture similar to stone. The four legged beast had a hunched back and resembled a boar. Aside from its stone-like hide, the most glaring difference was actually the pair of tusks on its face. They didnt just jut out a few inches, but were actually many feet long and curved backwards to either of its sides. These huge tusks looked back in a spiral shape and wrapped around its sides. As it arrived it spun around and kicked backwards, sending a spray of dirt and debris from the ground shooting backwards. It ran away from the group and rushed towards the large door. Then it spun around and faced towards the large group that was trapped inside with it.
At this time, the Discipline Keeper stepped forward to face off with the huge hog while Teacher Zhou and the Librarian put themselves in front of the four students. It snorted a few times and then it slightly leaned its head back and shook its head from side to side. This tilt of the head made its tusks, which curled around to its ribs, hit against the stony plates that covered its flanks. When each tusk struck a stone plate it let out a loud chime sound. The first few strikes of tusk to stone were somewhat pleasant, but the beast didnt let up and after a moment the constant ringing of these stone chimes filled the whole room with a strange energy.
Its a sound attack!
Sage dashed over to the group of students and the two teachers, getting near the center of them and then using the Soundshield technique hed adapted from the Little Birdys Windscreen technique. Hed figured the Discipline Keeper could deflect the boars charge, but a sound technique was indiscriminate in its area of effect. He couldnt just let the students and teachers get killed that simply when he could stop it so he lost the initiative in the conflict in order to play defense.
With the sound attack, the Discipline Keeper recognized their enemy, Charming Slate Boar.
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Chapter 971: Trap
While looking backwards to see the way behind them being locked, there was motion to the side. The Discipline Keeper was already in motion, but a metal grate slammed closed in front of his face. On the other side of this cage door was a man with a well built and strong looking body, yet with wrinkled yet also vein covered skin. His short white hair was balding on the top, creating the impression of an old man combined with a young warrior. Most shockingly, the mans hands were covered in scars, which was quite obvious as his palm was still pressed up against the cage door after slamming it shut.
They were in one of the beast chambers that Sage had helped put the Sunset Rain Snake into earlier. It was sectioned into two parts, separated by a floor to ceiling set of metal bars so the caretaker could enter through a separate human sized door and feed the beasts without being at their mercy. The group, including the Discipline Keeper were within the beasts portion of the enclosure. In front of them was a huge heavy door locked from the outside and behind them was a cage that had just dropped to stop them from going back through the secret passage they used to get here.
The old man was Keeper Deng, the same person who had given Sage the job to catch the Sunset Rain Snake and also the clearance to enter the restricted section of the library. Now, this Keeper Deng had used the moment when everyone was distracted by the gate closing behind them to rush to the side and slip through the cage door. The Discipline Keeper had been watching them all carefully, but the distraction helped Keeper Deng to get the slight advantage he needed to unlock, open, and then close the door before the Discipline Keeper could catch up.
The old man had an infuriated look on his face as he glared at Sage, You Lang bastard! Why couldnt you just accept your fate as the scapegoat! Now all these other people have to die because you couldnt just keep your nose out of it. Its going to be such a pain to try and hide the death of a Discipline Keeper, so many favors down the drain. Youve caused me many months worth of trouble and years of work!
Hearing this admission, the Discipline Keeper was even more furious than Keeper Deng, but his fury was cold. The man was a dignified Discipline Keeper of the Clear Sky Academy, and if he wasnt an utter expert at keeping his cool under stress theres no way he could have got the job. He had to be trusted to properly handle even the childish insults of children without losing control, this level of provocation was small to him. This Beast Keeper was looking so down upon him and nonchalantly talking of killing him, but that wasnt enough to change his demeanor.
The creature was the size of a standing piano or a large boulder. The top of its back reached shoulder height and it was wide enough not to fit through a doorway. Its hide was slate gray and with a texture similar to stone. The four legged beast had a hunched back and resembled a boar. Aside from its stone-like hide, the most glaring difference was actually the pair of tusks on its face. They didnt just jut out a few inches, but were actually many feet long and curved backwards to either of its sides. These huge tusks looked back in a spiral shape and wrapped around its sides. As it arrived it spun around and kicked backwards, sending a spray of dirt and debris from the ground shooting backwards. It ran away from the group and rushed towards the large door. Then it spun around and faced towards the large group that was trapped inside with it.
At this time, the Discipline Keeper stepped forward to face off with the huge hog while Teacher Zhou and the Librarian put themselves in front of the four students. It snorted a few times and then it slightly leaned its head back and shook its head from side to side. This tilt of the head made its tusks, which curled around to its ribs, hit against the stony plates that covered its flanks. When each tusk struck a stone plate it let out a loud chime sound. The first few strikes of tusk to stone were somewhat pleasant, but the beast didnt let up and after a moment the constant ringing of these stone chimes filled the whole room with a strange energy.
Its a sound attack!
Sage dashed over to the group of students and the two teachers, getting near the center of them and then using the Soundshield technique hed adapted from the Little Birdys Windscreen technique. Hed figured the Discipline Keeper could deflect the boars charge, but a sound technique was indiscriminate in its area of effect. He couldnt just let the students and teachers get killed that simply when he could stop it so he lost the initiative in the conflict in order to play defense.
With the sound attack, the Discipline Keeper recognized their enemy, Charming Slate Boar.
Chapter 971: TrapWhile looking backwards to see the way behind them being locked, there was motion to the side. The Discipline Keeper was already in motion, but a metal grate slammed closed in front of his face. On the other side of this cage door was a man with a well built and strong looking body, yet with wrinkled yet also vein covered skin. His short white hair was balding on the top, creating the impression of an old man combined with a young warrior. Most shockingly, the mans hands were covered in scars, which was quite obvious as his palm was still pressed up against the cage door after slamming it shut. They were in one of the beast chambers that Sage had helped put the Sunset Rain Snake into earlier. It was sectioned into two parts, separated by a floor to ceiling set of metal bars so the caretaker could enter through a separate human sized door and feed the beasts without being at their mercy. The group, including the Discipline Keeper were within the beasts portion of the enclosure. In front of them was a huge heavy door locked from the outside and behind them was a cage that had just dropped to stop them from going back through the secret passage they used to get here. The old man was Keeper Deng, the same person who had given Sage the job to catch the Sunset Rain Snake and also the clearance to enter the restricted section of the library. Now, this Keeper Deng had used the moment when everyone was distracted by the gate closing behind them to rush to the side and slip through the cage door. The Discipline Keeper had been watching them all carefully, but the distraction helped Keeper Deng to get the slight advantage he needed to unlock, open, and then close the door before the Discipline Keeper could catch up. The old man had an infuriated look on his face as he glared at Sage, You Lang bastard! Why couldnt you just accept your fate as the scapegoat! Now all these other people have to die because you couldnt just keep your nose out of it. Its going to be such a pain to try and hide the death of a Discipline Keeper, so many favors down the drain. Youve caused me many months worth of trouble and years of work!Hearing this admission, the Discipline Keeper was even more furious than Keeper Deng, but his fury was cold. The man was a dignified Discipline Keeper of the Clear Sky Academy, and if he wasnt an utter expert at keeping his cool under stress theres no way he could have got the job. He had to be trusted to properly handle even the childish insults of children without losing control, this level of provocation was small to him. This Beast Keeper was looking so down upon him and nonchalantly talking of killing him, but that wasnt enough to change his demeanor. The creature was the size of a standing piano or a large boulder. The top of its back reached shoulder height and it was wide enough not to fit through a doorway. Its hide was slate gray and with a texture similar to stone. The four legged beast had a hunched back and resembled a boar. Aside from its stone-like hide, the most glaring difference was actually the pair of tusks on its face. They didnt just jut out a few inches, but were actually many feet long and curved backwards to either of its sides. These huge tusks looked back in a spiral shape and wrapped around its sides. As it arrived it spun around and kicked backwards, sending a spray of dirt and debris from the ground shooting backwards. It ran away from the group and rushed towards the large door. Then it spun around and faced towards the large group that was trapped inside with it. At this time, the Discipline Keeper stepped forward to face off with the huge hog while Teacher Zhou and the Librarian put themselves in front of the four students. It snorted a few times and then it slightly leaned its head back and shook its head from side to side. This tilt of the head made its tusks, which curled around to its ribs, hit against the stony plates that covered its flanks. When each tusk struck a stone plate it let out a loud chime sound. The first few strikes of tusk to stone were somewhat pleasant, but the beast didnt let up and after a moment the constant ringing of these stone chimes filled the whole room with a strange energy.Its a sound attack!Sage dashed over to the group of students and the two teachers, getting near the center of them and then using the Soundshield technique hed adapted from the Little Birdys Windscreen technique. Hed figured the Discipline Keeper could deflect the boars charge, but a sound technique was indiscriminate in its area of effect. He couldnt just let the students and teachers get killed that simply when he could stop it so he lost the initiative in the conflict in order to play defense. With the sound attack, the Discipline Keeper recognized their enemy, Charming Slate Boar.
