High School of Demon Hunting
Chapter 1077 - 139: The War of the Agents

Chapter 1077: Chapter 139: The War of the Agents

A Brazilian Rainforest black-tailed scorpion cautiously crept among the dead leaves, motionless. Its thick tail was arched high, the sharp sting shimmering in the sunlight with a dazzling cold light.

Three mice clad in green vests, each holding a wooden fork, formed a triangular formation, their slender tails coiled around their waists, eyes blazing as they stared at the prey before them, fully prepared for battle.

The standoff lasted for a few seconds.

The scorpion’s tail flickered slightly, and the mouse standing in the due north position let out a shrill squeak, lunging at the scorpion’s body with its wooden fork. However, as the scorpion’s tail struck like lightning toward the due north mouse, the mouse feigned an attack and, with a roll, dodged out of the way.

Meanwhile, the mice at the southeast and southwest corners seized the opportunity, surged forward, one forking the middle section of the scorpion’s tail, the other forking the scorpion’s head, pinning it firmly to the ground.

After struggling frenetically for a few seconds, the black-tailed scorpion was ruthlessly stabbed in the forehead by the first mouse that had arrived, and ultimately perished. The entire process lasted less than half a minute.

Chopping off the black-tailed scorpion’s tail, collecting its large pincers, and packing their spoils into the small bags they carried on their backs, the three mice, brandishing their forks, charged at the next opponent, a black centipede measuring a full foot in length.

Black Cat crouched on a tree, watching the chaotic battlefield below with unwavering attention, clicking his tongue in admiration.

Indeed, a battlefield.

The skirmish he had just witnessed between the mice and the scorpion was not an isolated incident. On a clearing not far from Black Cat, a fierce battle was unfolding. Engagements like the one between the three mice and the black-tailed scorpion were common on this battlefield.

However, unlike the well-trained mice in green who outnumbered their opponents, their adversaries consisted of a disordered mob of black insects, including centipedes, scorpions, toads, and more. So even though the number of insects was substantial and they seemed to be endless, they were still being suppressed by the less numerous but more organized Mouse Clan, leaving them confused and disoriented.

Having observed for just a few minutes, Black Cat realized that the scene below must be related to the ’post-Black Tide, breeding of the Five Venoms’ phenomenon that Professor Li had mentioned in Magic Potion class some time ago. The insects that the mice were hunting were precisely the Five Venomous Insects commonly known amongst wizards.

As for why these mice had a bone to pick with the Five Venomous Insects, Zheng Qing actually knew a bit of the inside story.

After Ding Dong Ear reported to Zheng Qing through Hank the Fox Five that it had spotted a No Face monster, Zheng Qing took Jiang Yu to find out more from it. At that time, Ding Dong Ear was capturing these venomous insects. However, compared to the insects Zheng Qing saw in the Silent Forest today, the ones Ding Dong Ear caught on campus that night were much smaller in both size and number.

Perhaps it was because those insects had just crawled out of their burrows and hadn’t had time to feed; or it could be that the school’s Guardian Array exerted a suppressive effect on the venomous insects, preventing them from growing larger.

Regardless, Ding Dong Ear’s reason given to Zheng Qing at the time was that ’their ancestors had issued the command to eradicate the venomous insects breeding on the island, and the operation would continue through to after the Dragon Boat Festival’.

Today is the Forbidden Magic Festival, and the calendar has just turned to the end of March, meaning there are almost two months until the Dragon Boat Festival at the end of May. Considering this year’s leap month of May, there are almost three months until the Dragon Boat Festival.

Enough time for these dressed-up mice to be busy for a while.

Later, Zheng Qing discussed this issue with Xiao Xiao, and they speculated about why the Rat Immortal commanded his descendants to capture venomous insects. Among them, Xiao Xiao’s conjecture seemed the most credible.

According to Xiao Xiao, the conflict between the Dressed-up Rat Race and the poisonous insects could actually be considered a "proxy war."

Standing behind the Dressed-up Rat Race, undoubtedly, was First University. As a family that settled within the school’s controlled area and lived under its surveillance, the Dressed-up Rat Race needed to demonstrate their stance and usefulness to the school from time to time.

On the other hand, there were other forces not getting along with the school backing the poisonous insects—this included but was not limited to the Dark Council, the resistance of New World, certain unfriendly powers of the Moon Council, as well as the resistance of the World Consciousness being suppressed by the wizards.

According to the numerous documents Xiao Xiao consulted, including the annual surges of dark tides and the breeding of poisonous insects after these tides, although mainly due to natural factors, behind those year after year, several invisible hands were randomly stirring the pot.

To draw a rather inappropriate analogy, Syria’s internal conflicts under normal evolution might have led to a less intense civil war. But under the interference of certain external forces, it had been forcibly escalated into a nation-destroying meat grinder.

The reason for the contest between the two sides was nothing more than for the sake of "trend of the times" and "destined favor."

Beyond that, Xiao Xiao also had a rather dark speculation.

While the school required the Rat Clan to clear out the poisonous insects partially to deal with the proliferating Five Venomous Insects, wasn’t it also a way to control the population of the Rat Clan? It is common knowledge that mice have strong reproductive capabilities. If these somewhat intelligent, organized creatures with a degree of magic power were allowed to reproduce unchecked, it wouldn’t be long before they occupied the entire world.

A similar case is the method by which the Blood Race contaminates blood servants.

The Mage Alliance, through the Codex, strictly limited the number, method, and timing of the Blood Race’s contamination of blood servants. Furthermore, the Moon Council also had relevant restrictions in place. Only under the control of this dual-valve system could the contamination by the Blood Race be confined to a very small circle, ensuring the safety of the Mortal World.

At this moment,

Watching these valiantly charging green-clothed mice, Black Cat could not help but think of Dangdang Ears and Ding Dong Ear, whom he had dealt with the most, and shivered his whiskers remembering the way they demanded payment during their last encounter.

Speaking of that account dispute, it was quite a murky affair.

A few weeks ago, while Zheng Qing and Jiang Yu were discussing issues on campus, Ding Dong Ear had provided him with a piece of information for a fee, saying that the school had a Faceless Monster. At the time, Zheng Qing had requested to confirm the truth of this information by finding that monster before making a payment, and Ding Dong Ear had not objected. However, after searching for many days, they found nothing.

Theoretically, Zheng Qing could have completely refused to make a payment. But In recent days, Ding Dong Ear claimed that the pet snake that lost its Painted Skin was the same Faceless Monster it mentioned before, and the school had indirectly confirmed the monster’s existence, so Zheng Qing should pay.

Zheng Qing didn’t have much objection to this, except that Hank the Fox Five, who was in charge of the D&K store’s accounts, deemed that Ding Dong Ear had not fulfilled the contract completely and refused to make the payment—as the owner, Zheng Qing still supported the professional opinion of professionals.

And so, a lengthy dispute of wrangling began.

Every day, after finishing their work at the small shop, the Ears Brother would sit at the shop’s entrance holding a small piece of paper, asking for their bonus. Fox Five often turned a blind eye to this. Whenever Zheng Qing intended to pay to keep the peace, he was sternly refused by the responsible accountant fox. Therefore, he simply stopped hanging around the shop these past days, out of sight, out of mind.

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