Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 157

"A Bronze rank 2 light rune?" Ignatius looked at Wei incredulously. "For an Iron student?"

"I lost the bet," Wei looked physically ill while explaining. "It’s official, there’s a new digger beetle evolution."

The Director’s eyes returned to the numbers on his desk, scanning them for the hundredth time. Final-year students with elite beasts and years of experience reported similar amounts. But a first-year child? With the historically weakest beast?

"Luck should have limits," Ignatius muttered, massaging his temples. The figures danced before his eyes, defying all logic and experience. His hands trembled slightly as he set down the report. "This is ridiculous."

Wei shifted uncomfortably before the Director’s desk, his usual confidence shattered. "That must be it," he insisted, though his voice lacked conviction. "Some relative of his must have stumbled upon it by dumb luck and somehow communicated it to the kid by…"

The Director was about to silence Wei’s poor attempt at rationalization when urgent knocks on the door interrupted first.

"Enter," Ignatius had barely finished speaking when he felt it, a mana disturbance. A wave of power emanated from the depths, strong enough that even without a perception-specialized beast, he could sense it crawling across his skin.

Mayo burst in, her usual maidenly composure completely abandoned. Her hair was disheveled, and her eyes were wide with urgency. "Director, we have problems. The prince Julius’s three special guests might be in danger."

The Director visibly tensed.

"The 6 new ’students’ went to investigate," Mayo continued, "but if we’re facing something of the last intruder’s level..." She let the sentence hang in the air, heavy with implication.

Ignatius understood immediately. Six Bronze rank 1 or 2 agents, no matter how well-trained, could hardly survive a Gold rank opponent. The power gap was simply too vast.

"Their best option is to try to recover and retreat upward," Mayo explained, her hands clasped tightly before her. "Bring the battle to you."

As if confirming the gravity of the situation, perception auxiliaries began arriving alongside several combat masters.

Their reports were similar, they had sensed a significant energetic disturbance beneath the academy. But there was a crucial difference, one had detected an abyssal energy signature below the school, if only for a moment.

"Evacuate the students," Ignatius ordered as he rose from his chair, his movements sharp and decisive. "Standard protocol, same routes as last time."

From a hidden compartment, he retrieved the lightning hawk Julius had sent, a direct communication line with the prince.

The bird glowed, its feathers crackling with electricity. Using the mana lines of standard communicators in the castle would have taken longer to reach the prince.

He quickly wrote on a special parchment: "Possible second abyssal intruder of Gold level. Luna, Liora, and Larissa potentially in danger. Six agents in recovery action. Request immediate response."

The hawk snatched the message and shot through the window, its speed so high it left a trail of sparks in the air. It was their fastest form of communication besides the castle’s scarce communicators, which were slightly less private. The bird would reach the castle in seconds.

He strode toward the door, followed by several battle teachers and the most experienced perception auxiliaries.

The "designated location" for intercepting high-level threats had been established after the last attack, an area specifically designed to minimize collateral damage and maximize the advantage of the many combat teachers and new guards.

’It can’t be,’ he thought as they moved swiftly through the corridors. ’Yino can’t have that many Gold rank agents already. If they had that level of power...’

If Yino truly had that many warriors of that caliber, they wouldn’t need infiltrations and furtive attacks. They could simply invade directly.

"Director," one of the perception auxiliaries approached as they continued toward the interception point. "The energy... it’s different from normal. More... intense."

Ignatius frowned. Different? Had Yino sent something worse than a Gold agent?

Soon the hallways would be filled with evacuating students, the remaining teachers directing the movement.

’Let the girls be safe,’ the Director thought as they reached their position. Another wave of power interrupted his thoughts. This time it was undeniable, something was happening in the depths of the academy. _{freёwebnovel.com}