Chapter 105 A Day of Studying in a Foreign Country

The study in the Alpha Empire was pretty much in line with what was expected.

Although the vampire race is feared by the world, it can also serve as an excellent means of promotion.

You know, to the east of the Alpha Empire is the goblin country, and it's not too far from the dwarf country either. To the south, across the sea, one can reach the archipelago where the aquatic race often appears, and further south are the island groups inhabited by the elf race.

This place is originally where many races gather and communicate.

At this time, if Brnor Academy promotes the gimmick of non-discrimination among multiple races, it will be an excellent way to attract students from other races in the future.

After achieving this goal, it will be easier to conduct exchanges between academies of different races.

Sulian once considered whether their move of joining as members of the vampire race would strengthen the Alpha Empire's advantage in this regard. But when he thought about the feasibility of its actual implementation and the time it would require, he excluded it from his considerations.

At the same time, it was his original intention to strengthen the strength of the Alpha Empire.

The Alpha Empire was just the Alpha Kingdom decades ago, and its territory was not as large as it is now. It is a newly emerging imperial force among the four major human empires.

So it is relatively weak, and thus, facing the pressure from the Orance Empire in the north, it needs to be stronger.

Preferably...

Before they solve the Kingdom of Kenrimei and complete the unification of the northwest region of the Saint Continent, the Alpha Empire needs to hold back the Orance Empire here!

...

Then, regarding the things that need to be done in addition to studying.

"Oh? I didn't expect His Royal Highness the Prince of the Alpha Empire to be interested in mechanics too?" Sulian smiled as he flicked the silver bangs covering his left eye.

"Junior Hugh? It's you. Aren't you vampires naturally not fond of machinery by nature?" His Royal Highness the Prince was also a bit surprised. 

This was an elective mechanical open class, and he naturally wouldn't miss it.

His Royal Highness the Prince was the Seventh Prince of the current Alpha Empire, Todd Banabo, who was fourteen years old this year.

In terms of power, he was in a relatively low position. Most likely, he would become a prince in the future, or he might be killed in the covert struggles.

However, it's never a bad thing to get to know him better.

"Indeed, because a lot of alchemical metals always inexplicably have silver mixed in. Just the contact with them causes physical discomfort, so it's naturally hard to like them. But I'm an exception. At least I like mechanics," Sulian smiled.

"Then I'm suddenly quite looking forward to it. If you become a genius mechanic of the vampire race in the future and create a unique vampire mecha, that would be really amazing," Prince Todd said with a faint smile. 

"Unfortunately, it's not very useful. After all, it's a weapon of war. Even during the heyday of our vampire race, there were only so many of us. It can only be studied as a hobby, just like how the witch race studies mechanics or other things. At most, they would sell what they research to you," Su

lian smiled.

"That's exactly what I hope for," Prince Todd smiled.

"Haha, His Royal Highness the Prince is really straightforward," Sulian said.

It's very difficult for someone with such a personality to ascend to the throne. I just don't know if there's a reason for him to deliberately lower others' vigilance.

"Let's not talk about it anymore. The class is about to start. Please," Prince Todd said.

"Please," Sulian also responded politely with the common noble etiquette of humans.

...

When they entered the classroom, they immediately attracted the attention of the students in the classroom.

"Wow! Look, it's His Royal Highness Prince Todd!"

"And that Hugh from the vampire race. He really looks so handsome no matter how you look at him!"

"Eh? Why didn't Miss Ei come? She's usually with Hugh, isn't she? Sigh."

Their appearance immediately caused a commotion among the girls of the same age.

While making the boys jealous, they also looked at Hugh resentfully, wondering why he didn't bring Ei with him.

Why? Because she was in the neighboring alchemical open elective class, so of course she wouldn't come here.

...

Hm?

At this time, Sulian noticed with his spiritual power that Claire was also here, sitting in the back row by the window.

Is he also interested in mechanics?

Such a person really needs to be paid more attention to. If necessary, someone should secretly get rid of him or control him.

It's enough to appropriately enhance the Alpha Empire's ability to withstand the pressure from the Orance Empire. We don't want a powerful figure to emerge and instead become a future trouble.

"Um... classmates, those who have brought the textbooks, please open your textbooks and turn to... where should we turn to again?" 

At this time, the old professor over a hundred years old on the stage was flipping through the textbook.

However, he didn't seem to remember clearly where the course to be taught in this semester's new textbook was.

Then...

He angrily threw the textbook aside and started lecturing directly according to the lesson plan he was familiar with. The students could only helplessly look at the textbook according to the content of the lecture.

They were also surprised to find that without the textbook, this old professor of mechanics explained things in more detail than in the textbook!

...

Studying is a boring and tasteless thing. One might even feel like sleeping while listening and reading.

But for Sulian, this was obviously not a problem at all.

He would try his best to learn and absorb any useful content of the courses being taught. Because he deeply understood that the more knowledge he learned, the more he could use in the future. It would not only strengthen himself but also his country in the future!

If he doesn't study at this age, he won't have time to do so in the future.

He must seize the time!

When leaving the classroom, Sulian also made an appointment with Prince Todd to have a good chat about mechanics when they had time, and he was ready to further build a closer relationship with him.

After that, he met up with Nalin and went to the cafeteria for a meal.

In the luxurious upper-class dining hall, only a small number of noble or wealthy merchants' descendants could afford to dine here.

Sulian's food today was a legendary rare steak.

To be honest, in the past, he even rejected medium-rare steak. Since fully awakening his werewolf bloodline, not only did he think this thing tasted no less than normal cooked food, but eating it at this time was quite in line with his identity as a werewolf of the vampire race.

"I don't think this thing is rare. I think it would be more in line with the definition of rare if you directly killed and ate it right after the kill under the sun," Nalin said with a teasing smile.

It tastes good. Do you want to try a piece?" Sulian cut a small piece and skewered it on a fork and asked.

"Oh? Do you want to play the feeding game with me?" Nalin started again.

"Besides being expensive, this beef is really delicious," Sulian was already immune to her words.

"Is that so?" Nalin was a bit skeptical.

But she still seemed interested in giving it a try. Sulian extended the fork forward, and Nalin pushed her hair aside and took a small bite with her mouth.

"Ugh... Besides the good taste of the blood, I still don't like the raw meat part," Nalin said as she chewed.

Their intimate scene was seen by the other noble and wealthy merchant students.

Both men and women showed envious expressions.

At the same time, they were also somewhat afraid from the bottom of their hearts of their way of almost eating raw meat. Especially when Nalin wiped her red lips with a napkin, the contrast of the white napkin against the red blood was even more terrifying.

"How were the classes today?" Sulian asked, not paying attention to the surrounding gazes and the whispers.

"Not bad. A small part of it was more exquisite than what I learned by myself. It's just that that genuine loli old hag paid a lot of attention to me. She kept looking at me from time to time during the class, and it was really annoying," Nalin said bluntly.

"Loli old hag? Aren't you afraid that she might hear you if you say that?" Although Sulian didn't quite understand, he still kindly reminded her.

"She's a witch. I think she's at least seven or eight hundred years old, but she looks only seven or eight years old. During the class, she was floating around in front of the blackboard and wearing a puff skirt," Nalin finally said with a helpless complaint.

"Probably... I can imagine it," said Sulian. 

Cielily's mental state is like that, and it's understandable.

But the one Nalin mentioned should really be pretending to be young. It's no wonder she's called a loli old hag.

As for the fact that there was a witch teaching in this academy, he actually knew about it. He just didn't expect that she would teach alchemy. Indeed, the witch race, which is proficient in everything, can teach other subjects with ease.

"What's her name?" Sulian asked.

"It seems her name is Lena Hu Marita," Nalin said after thinking for a while. 

"Marita?" Sulian was taken aback.

Doesn't that mean...

"Oh, right. That loli old hag has this surname," Nalin nodded.

"It's really quite a coincidence. Now I know why she paid attention to you," Sulian said, holding his forehead.

"Hm?" Nalin was confused.

Sulian held his forehead and lowered his head, then pointed behind her.

Behind her?

Nalin's delicate body suddenly tensed up!

...

"Little vampire girl, what did you just call me?"

A little girl with a single ponytail, wearing a puff skirt and floating in the air, with an "adorable smile" on her face, looked at Nalin in front of her and asked.

"Um... Teacher Lena, I just now..." Nalin turned her head around and suddenly didn't know how to defend herself! 

As a girl and someone who was very sensitive to the term "loli old hag" herself, she knew what this kind of address meant to women like them!

It meant - a taboo!

"How should I address you, Teacher Lena?" Sulian asked at this time.

"Oh? Not bad. You really dote on your little vampire girlfriend. You know to ask me a normal question to change the topic," Teacher Lena said, putting her hands on her hips.

"You've been teaching here for many years. There must be at least hundreds or even thousands of students who have disrespected you, either openly or secretly. I'm sure you don't need to get angry with a young girl you just met," Sulian continued to smile and say.

"Indeed, but I..." Lena smiled cunningly.

She stretched out her little hand towards Nalin's chest and made a series of skillful finger movements!

"Ah! Teacher Lena, we're in the cafeteria now... I was wrong!" Nalin quickly pleaded for mercy.

Sulian picked up the drink cup and took a sip on his own, indicating that he had tried his best but couldn't save her.

...

After that, Lena also had a meal at a nearby table and roughly explained the situation.

That is, as a witch with the same surname from the same magic spirit tree as Ivy and Cielily, she was already aware of Sulian's affairs. At the same time, there were special means of communication among witches, so she also knew that Cielily had met Sulian and the others last year.

Therefore, as someone who was proficient in transformation magic and had already seen through the two's camouflage magic, she naturally paid special attention to Nalin.

Sulian then understood.

Why Esha had so easily agreed to his request to come to the distant Alpha Empire to study without bringing Uncle Ryan.

That was because there was actually a very powerful distant relative here - Lena Hu Marita.