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Athena's General - Chapter 318

Nathan Evenhart:

"I am a Dark Elf!" he declared.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking the students?" Professor Beatrix demanded, trying to keep her voice steady in front of the creature.

I remained silent, trying to understand what he was. His appearance was similar to that of a High Elf, but his black hair and gray-toned skin set him apart from anything I had ever seen. He had identified himself as a Dark Elf, but what did that even mean?

Before any an...

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Athena's General - Chapter 317

Rose Olarion:

Arrows flew from all directions. The creatures attacked us, nearly forming a siege. The massive hounds were weak, yet they seemed the most dangerous. They appeared suddenly, leaping out of the forest, then vanishing again. We were managing to retreat with the students toward the tunnels. I knew there were students lost in the forest or scattered elsewhere, but I couldn’t risk trying to help them.

I looked back along the trail and saw the students c...

Athena's General - Chapter 316

Nathan Evenhart:

I watched from a distance, hidden among the shadows of the trees. Using the Aspect of Time, I moved with precision through the orcs, slipping past the horde until I found a safe vantage point. Now, standing at a secure distance, I could clearly see the enemy.

My entire body was seized with panic from the mere presence of that creature. My mind, trained like that of a general, fought against the instinctive human fear. But deep down, I questioned m...

Athena's General - Chapter 315

Beatrix:
I searched through the forest, following the direction of that suffocating presence, but found nothing. When I reached the area, it had vanished, and all I found were a few unconscious students: Edmund, Thyra, and Viktor.

What happened to them?

A chill ran down my spine, but there was no one around. I needed to take them, along with the others, to a safe place. My priority was to ensure the safety of Princess Syvis and the Saint. After that, I...

Athena's General - Chapter 314

Edmund Valemont:

I was completely paralyzed, my mind racing through a thousand ways to handle the situation, yet my body refused to move. And even if I could... that woman was on a level far beyond mine. I needed to grab Viktor and get out of there, but she kept staring at him, laughing.

"You can move," she said calmly. "I'll let you act freely, but let me make one thing clear. If you take a single step, you'll die."

She burst into laughter.

The black ...

Athena's General - Chapter 313

Sebastian Blake:

We started fighting the orcs emerging from all sides of the forest. They charged at us with wild growls and crude weapons. Confusion clouded my mind as I tried to make sense of the situation. Theodore had assured us that we wouldn't be killed, but now, seeing the hatred in these creatures' eyes, I began to doubt.

Are they really trying to kill us?

My heart was racing. Questions raced through my mind as I blocked a strike and slashed...

Athena's General - Chapter 312

Beatrix:

I was responsible for staying with the students on this floor. I was at the main camp, surrounded by numerous tents. Most of the students had set up their camps close to mine. My campsite had several structures, from tents to stone and wooden cabins. It was practically a small village, offering everything they might need. I even offered the students rooms to sleep in if they didn’t want to set up their own tents. After all, they would be camping for days, and...

Athena's General - Chapter 311

Nathan Evenhart:

"Kill them!" Sebastian shouted, his voice echoing through the tunnel walls.

Behind me, the elf Bron reacted with the speed of a veteran. He raised his bow, pulling an arrow taut as his mana flowed through the wood. The arrow glowed in shades of orange, and when released, it ignited midair, tracing a fiery arc before striking the ground in the middle of a horde of creatures—blue larvae the size of dogs. The explosion that followed consumed the ma...

Athena's General - Chapter 310

Nathan Evenhart:

There was a small village at the center of the area, nestled within an open clearing in the forest. Simple wooden houses stood scattered around, along with a few buildings serving as lodging. This place was both a meeting point and a rest area, stocked with food, healing potions, and other supplies to support students in case anything happened.

"You are free to explore this area with your assigned groups. Always stay together. You may do as you wi...

Athena's General - Chapter 309

Nathan Evenhart:

The day of the excursion had finally arrived. I stood in my academy dorm, adjusting my uniform in front of the mirror. We would start off wearing regular clothes, but on the first floor of the dungeon, there would be a resting point where we would switch into the standard military attire.

"Do I look good?" I asked, turning toward the gray cat stretched out on the bed.

"You always do," Cylla replied without lifting her eyes from the bo...

Athena's General - Chapter 308

Agnes Asalon:

In front of me stood Ryan and John, while Charles remained by my side. Due to our intense schedules, this was the first time in a long while that we gathered with both grand dukes—my brother and Charles’s brother.

We had just returned from a formal dinner with none other than Haiten and Siofna, held at the elven majesties’ mansion in the city. The topic of the meeting had caught us off guard: the lost elven heir. Or rather, one of them… becau...

Athena's General - Chapter 307

I couldn't believe what I was seeing. There was an elven woman with reddish-brown hair, almost red, and she was identical to my mother. In her arms, she held an elven baby with silver-white hair.

This can't be right!

I stared in disbelief at the woman—she was exactly like my mother.

I looked at Mimir's face, but it was blurred. I couldn't make out anything—not his features, nor the baby's. I could only see the woman's face.

She gently placed the child in a...

Athena's General - Chapter 306

A day had passed, and I had spent it helping my mother with her experiments. Later, Kinue and Chloe showed up and stayed with us, chatting while I worked. My mother had an idea and tried to collaborate with me by casting the spell at the same time. Since we were related, our mana was compatible, making it possible, though delicate.

Her idea was simple: as a summoner, my mana was alive. And because I had the mana of a High Elf, it was even more vibrant. So we performed our classic Fertil...

Athena's General - Chapter 305

Adrihna Akonium:

I watched as Tiffania knelt before the sacred tree, praying in silence.

This ancient tree stood in a special part of the academy, within an area reserved for elven training. A secluded hall had been dedicated to our traditions, and this very tree had been planted by one of the academy’s founders—one of the previous Saints.

I remained still at the far end of the hall, respecting the ceremony. It would have been a grave disrespect to cross...

Athena's General - Chapter 304

Nathan Evenhart:

I was on my usual morning run.

I liked waking up, taking a cold shower, and running shirtless. Even though my body reinforced itself with mana, I couldn’t neglect physical training. I aimed for a perfect balance—the key was performance. I didn’t wear armor in battle, relying instead on mana for protection, so I focused on speed and agility. My training always prioritized those muscle groups, ensuring I never gained unnecessary weight, keepin...

Athena's General - Chapter 303

Nathan Evenhart:

"Welcome back, hubby. How was your day?" Cylla asked, her voice soft as I entered the room.

I froze mid-step.

Hubby?

"It was the usual… boring class, then a meeting with the student council…" I murmured, exhausted, as I collapsed onto the bed. I still had an hour of rest before lunch.

She approached, prancing gracefully in her feline form. Her little paws barely made a sound on the wooden floor as she came toward me....

Athena's General - Chapter 302

Nathan Evenhart:

"Took you long enough," said a senior student with red hair, extending her hand.

It was Elara Asalon. Over the past year, I had ended up spending quite a bit of time around her. If I had to describe Elara, I’d say she’s a bit energetic, but I can tell she’s extremely disciplined. I always see her staying late after hours to train. She practices swordsmanship while reinforcing her body with pure mana. She holds a position as an ambassador, an...

Athena's General - Chapter 301

Katherine Evenhart:

Margie and I spent the entire week going through countless documents, reading each one carefully. They covered the human kingdom, the demi-human kingdom, and the elven kingdom. I also read through my inheritance documents, which I received as a member of the royal family, and I went over Nathan’s as well. The sheer amount of what he had inherited after taking the position of Archduke… was immeasurable.

"Half of the trees that produce the cr...

Athena's General - Chapter 300

Nathan Evenhart:

I reflected for a moment on what the old elf had said. Everyone has their own way of dealing with grief, and after that conversation, he went right back to being the same scoundrel as always, telling his exaggerated stories and absurd jokes. In the end, I decided not to bring up the war again and just listened to his adventures.

"Come on, we're almost there, Professor," I said, holding firmly onto Professor Beatrix’s shoulders as I tried to help...

Athena's General - Chapter 299

Syvis Rhiannon:

I was saying my prayers to the Great Mother, asking her to bless my day and protect the lives of my friends. I prayed every morning when I woke up and every night before going to sleep, just as I had been taught since childhood.

I was raised within our faith, instructed from infancy about the importance of my lineage. My family was special, direct descendants of the Great Mother, and I understood the weight of that responsibility. The palace and th...

Athena's General - Chapter 298

Nathan Evenhart:

A few days had passed.

I was walking through the commercial district of Apsalon.

I entered the shop and was greeted by Gustav, the usual attendant, who recognized me immediately. As always, he made a joke about thunder spells, but I just gave a small smirk. Spells of my element were rare and too dangerous to be openly sold. Besides, I had long surpassed the need to buy pre-made formulas. I had been creating my own spells for quite some time....

Athena's General - Chapter 297

Nathan Evenhart:

Returning to the academy was always a bustling time, with students excited and eager to get back to their studies. We traveled by carriage through the vast forest surrounding the academy, a deliberately isolated area to protect the knowledge and students from prying eyes. Syvis, Kinue, Chloe, Her Highness Alice, and Edmund were with me, exchanging speculations about what the first lesson after the holidays would be like.

"Probably something innova...

Athena's General - Chapter 296

Nathan Evenhart:

It was late at night, and I was sitting at my desk, reviewing the holiday assignment our professors had given us.

"I don’t think there’s anything missing," Chloe said. She was sitting beside me, going through her own assignments. Since we were in the same class, she and I shared the burden of studying together. I focused on what I was good at, and she did the same, so we could always help each other with any doubts.

"This break was insan...

Athena's General - Chapter 295

Sebastian Blake:

I was in my office, drinking. The events that were about to happen had only been distant thoughts before. I could always mentally distance myself from what I saw and knew. But now, it was no longer just assumptions, plans, or ideas... now... it was real.

The door to my office opened, and my father walked in.

"Any problems, father?" I asked, as he made his way toward the desk.

He grabbed a bottle of liquor and drank straight from it, th...

Athena's General - Chapter 294

Nathan Evenhart:

We arrived at our mansion in Apsalon over the weekend, giving us at least a day of rest before returning to our classes.

"My dears, I’ll be having a small meeting tonight with the Norfolk family regarding the management of the healing potion stocks in the duchy. I’ll need you all to avoid disturbing us in the second lounge while we discuss things," my aunt said during breakfast. We simply nodded in acknowledgment.

"I'll start planning th...

Athena's General - Chapter 293

Nathan Evenhart:

I was lost in thought as the carriage moved along the road toward Apsalon. The journey from the Royal Capital to the academy took two days—enough time to reflect on everything that had happened.

What Marquess Caelan mentioned about the man with the hammer in the soldiers' dreams was unsettling. Jormungandr had also spoken of a man with a hammer… A coincidence? I wasn’t sure, but I knew that nothing in this world happened by chance. As I pond...

Athena's General - Chapter 292

Sebastian Blake:

I entered the meeting room. The space was dominated by a long table, lavishly set with a feast. At the far end of the room sat a figure—though whether it was a man was questionable. He wore black armor, his face obscured by a metal mask. He was massive, towering, his green-tinged skin betraying his non-human nature. Even with his mouth closed, I could see the large canine teeth protruding from his jaw.

He was a kind of demon known as an orc.

Athena's General - Chapter 291

Nathan Evenhart:

I was in a carriage.

To my surprise, as soon as I arrived at the castle, I found everyone already preparing for an event that was set to take place that evening—a private dinner in the city, exclusive to a select few nobles of the duchy. My aunt had taken advantage of the presence of the two marquesses in town to arrange a meeting. They had been expressing their desire to spend more time with us for some time now.

"Why do I have to wear th...

Athena's General - Chapter 290

Sebastian Blake:

I got up from bed and put on my pants. Walking over to the window, I cracked it open, letting a bit of sunlight in.

"I wanted to sleep a little longer..." a feminine voice murmured behind me. "How about a quickie?"

I let out a small chuckle as I glanced at her naked body.

"I’ll stop by later if you're still around," I said while she started dressing.

"You’re gonna be away from my body for months. Won’t you miss me? Or is th...