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Chapter 560: Optimale
Chapter 560: Optimale
This was... Qiao Sang frowned as she looked at the corrosive Saliva on the ground. She then raised her head and saw a bird familiar, about two meters tall, almost entirely black, with a single tuft of hair on its head, glance in the direction of Steel Treasure before retracting its gaze and flying away.
Qiao Sang turned to look at Steel Sparrow, confirming it was unharmed, and then turned her attention back to the bird familiar.
It had already landed next to a white boy wearing the Sahel School Uniform.
The boy had brown hair and green eyes, exuding an exceptional aura. He was the one who had been glaring at Steel Treasure at the school gate earlier.
Qiao Sang remembered his introduction.
He was Cyril Thompson, the son of a B-Class Beastmaster whose bond with his familiar had been forcibly dissolved by Yuto Koyori.
Recognizing him, Qiao Sang's frown deepened. Judging by the positioning, the bird familiar with the toxic Saliva must belong to Thompson.
If it had been someone else's familiar or a wild familiar, it might have been an accident.
But if it was Thompson's familiar, it didn't seem like an accident at all.
After all, his dislike for the Steel Sparrow race had been reported, and even Beastmasters who bonded with Steel Sparrows considered him brainless.
With such a reputation, it was hard not to suspect.
Thompson, standing nearby, glanced at Steel Sparrow and then flashed a cold smile. He waved his hand, recalling his familiar, and turned to leave.
With her enhanced vision, Qiao Sang clearly saw his facial expression.
Her eyes narrowed, and she said, "Treasure Seeker, take me to that person."
"Seek~"
Treasure Seeker called out, hidden from view.
The next second, Qiao Sang, holding Fangy, teleported in front of Thompson, with Steel Sparrow, looking bewildered, by her side.
Startled by the sudden appearance of the girl, Thompson jumped.
Before he could speak, Qiao Sang got straight to the point, "Was it intentional?"
This familiar can actually use Spatial Shift... Thompson discreetly glanced at the Miniature Version of Fangy, calmed himself, and said, "Classmate, I don't know what you're talking about. I don't even know you."
Qiao Sang looked at him and said, "Whether it was intentional or not, let me touch you and I'll know."
Thompson: "???"
Thompson stared at Qiao Sang in shock, about to say something when she continued, "Fangy, Sensitivity."
"Ya!"
Fangy called out and extended its claws toward Thompson.
Thompson instinctively tried to step back, but he found himself unable to move.
His heart raced as he realized what was happening and looked to the side.
Next to Steel Sparrow, a familiar that wasn't there before had appeared. It looked like a Ghost-type, with blue light emanating from its eyes, staring at him.
This Ghost Familiar uses Psychic Power... Thompson instantly understood why he couldn't move, his eyes widening in shock.
A nearly extinct familiar and a Fire-type with Psychic Power weren't enough; this exchange student from Blue Star actually had a Ghost and Psychic-type familiar too?!
Wasn't that a bit much?
"Ya Ya!"
"Ya Ya!"
While Thompson was still in shock, Fangy opened its eyes, retracted its claws, and began angrily recounting what it had seen to its Beastmaster.
"Ya Ya!"
After finishing, it bared its teeth at Thompson in a menacing expression.
"Ganggang..."
Steel Sparrow's eyes gleamed as it watched Fangy.
So impressive, to have such amazing skills...
"You heard it too", Qiao Sang said expressionlessly. "Do you have anything else to say?"
Thompson looked utterly bewildered.
What did he just hear?
Did the Familiar speak?
This wasn't his Familiar, so how could he possibly understand it!
However, it wasn't too hard to guess what the Fire-type and Psychic-type Familiar had said just now. After all, it used Sensitivity, and it seemed to have seen the scene where he had instructed the Corrosive Hawk. Thompson took a deep breath, no longer pretending, and said seriously, "Someone as capable as you shouldn't bond with a Steel Sparrow."
Qiao Sang sneered, "Just because your father was forcibly unbonded from Yuto Koyori, you're targeting the entire Steel Sparrow species. Isn't that a bit extreme?"
Thompson's face darkened, "You don't understand anything!"
Qiao Sang didn't continue arguing with him. Everyone had their own thoughts, and once someone got stuck in a rut, it was hard for them to view things objectively.
She wasn't some anime protagonist who could change someone's mind with just words.
Qiao Sang turned to Treasure Seeker.
Treasure Seeker immediately understood and his eyes glowed purple as he looked at Thompson.
On this day of the Friendly Match, an incident where someone intended to harm another's Familiar but didn't succeed would likely be downplayed and treated as if nothing had happened.
But that wasn't what Qiao Sang wanted.
Treasure Seeker's eyes quickly returned to their original golden hue, making Thompson almost think it was a hallucination.
"Stop targeting my Steel Sparrow", Qiao Sang said expressionlessly.
Steel Treasure, looking at his new Beastmaster, felt a sudden surge of security. He thought for a moment and decided to suppress the urge to secretly spit Saliva on the head of the human who intended to harm him.
...
"How did you end up chatting with Thompson?" Hylis asked curiously as Qiao Sang rejoined the group.
"Nothing much, just a casual chat", Qiao Sang replied, not wanting to elaborate.
Alva, overhearing the conversation, walked over and smiled, "The guy you were chatting with, Cyril Thompson, was originally part of the Friendly Match. His team battle skills are among the top three in our Junior Year, but unfortunately, Teacher Madeline calculated that if he participated, he would lose badly, so the school replaced him."
"Missing the match was a regret for him. I think he watched your match and wanted to challenge you, didn't he?"
You guessed well, don't guess next time... Qiao Sang said, "It's a shame he didn't challenge me."
So, he was just trying to provoke you... Alva glanced at the quiet Steel Sparrow.
Thompson's father's situation was known throughout the school.
Qiao Sang thought of something and asked with interest, "By the way, you mentioned Teacher Madeline calculated something. Does your school have a divination teacher?"
Hylis also perked up.
"Her Familiar", Alva smiled, "She has an Optimale. If you give it two options, it can precisely calculate which one is the best choice."
Optimale? This ability sounds familiar... Qiao Sang thought for a moment and immediately remembered where she had heard about it.
She asked, "What's the relationship between Optimale and Optimist?"
As expected of someone from Blue Star, not even knowing this... Alva said, "Optimale is the General-Class form of Optimist."
So, it's the General-Class form of Optimist. Qiao Sang immediately lost interest.
She remembered how Yuna's Optimist had predicted the winner, only for that person to lose the next second.
At that moment, Alva pointed to a building ahead and said, "Teacher Madeline's office is right there. Do you want to go check it out? You might get a chance to meet her and have her do a reading for you."
Seeing Qiao Sang's lack of reaction, she added, "She's very accurate."
(End of Chapter)
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