I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

"Ha... we just happened to run into a team of experienced spirit users, there's nothing we could do about it..."

Hearing Fiana's words, Claire also showed a reluctant expression, gritted her teeth, and said:

"That's true... but in terms of strength, we are the stronger ones."

Indeed, although they were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, it was certainly unacceptable for the Spirit Master to lose to an opponent of a lower level.

Especially the combination of Yuhaka and Esther, they are absolutely dominant in Aresia Academy. Basically, no Pokémon user can gain the upper hand against Yuhaka.

However, they are at a significant disadvantage when it comes to teamwork...

Clearly, everyone sighed helplessly. The upcoming Elf Sword Dance Festival, to be held in two months, would require teams of five to participate, a rule completely different from the individual competition three years ago. At the Aresia Elf Academy, only the top three teams on the school's leaderboard could participate.

Now, not only is it difficult to gather enough participants, but improving the ranking is also a troublesome issue.

To improve their ranking, they must win in official training matches, such as this morning's match, or complete tasks assigned by the school, like the previous Mineral City mission, which propelled Ehaka's Scarlet Squad to a significant position.

But more important than all that is the personnel issue, because of Claire, practically no one is willing to accept their invitations.

Everyone sighed at this.

Then Claire slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and said:

"Regardless, we need to improve our strength now. Let's start the special training this afternoon!"

Hearing Claire's words, everyone seemed to agree. After all, Yuhaka's strength was the strongest in Aresia Academy, so there shouldn't be any problem with her teaching them, right?

perhaps.........

Then Claire looked at Yuhaka and said:

"Youyou, is it okay if we leave our training to you?"

Yuhaka, who was feeding Esther, gave Claire's "OwO?" look after hearing her words. Then, understanding, he said to Claire and the others:

"Okay! Youyou understands!"

After receiving Yuhaka's consent, Claire and the others were overjoyed. However, they were unaware that Yuhaka's upcoming training would far exceed their expectations...

..............................................................

In the afternoon, Claire and her friends were undergoing special training in the Elf Forest...

boom--!

"Meowhhhhh!"

With a loud bang, Claire looked at Yhwach behind her, who was wielding the Baradion greatsword, with a terrified expression and said:

"This isn't special training! It's clearly an attempt to kill someone, Youyou!"

Seeing Claire run away, Yuhaka, with an "OwO" expression, raised his Baradion greatsword and chased after Claire, saying:

"Claire~ Don't run away~ OwO"

Chapter 688 [Long-handled hammer? Actually a hunting whistle]

In the Elf Forest located within the Aresia Elf Academy, Claire and her companions are receiving special training from Yuhaka.

call!call!call!

As the whistling sound of Yhwach's sword Baladion rang out, Claire screamed and ran for her life. After witnessing this scene, Claire finally understood what those who were being chased by Yhwach felt.

"Claire~ Don't run away~ OwO"

Hearing what Yuhaka said behind her, Claire also loudly complained:

"How could I not run! If I don't run, I'll die! This isn't some elemental spirit realm! You can't be cut down by elven magic armor and not die!"

The Elemental Spirit Realm that Claire mentioned refers to the world where elemental spirits reside. Spirit users can fight there without taking much damage, although they are susceptible to mental attacks. If they suffer fatal damage in the realm, they will be knocked unconscious but not fatally. Therefore, the Elemental Spirit Realm is often used as a training ground and the venue for the Spirit Sword Dance Festival.

Linslet and Fiana, who were watching Claire being chased from the sidelines, also showed uneasy expressions. To be honest, after seeing Claire being chased, the two of them wondered if they would be the ones being chased by Yuhaka later.

Linslet is fine, but Fiana can't handle this kind of ordeal. After all, she's the type of young lady who doesn't go out much. If she were chased by Yuhaka, she would be exhausted and collapse on the ground within 50 meters.

Soon, after Claire was too exhausted to run any further, she lay down on the ground without caring how dirty it was and said:

"You, Youyou, I, I really can't run anymore..."

Seeing Claire panting heavily, Yuhaka put down his weapon and shook his head with a look of disappointment. To Yuhaka, even his own cats and dogs were better than Claire.

Then, Yuhaka lifted Claire, who looked like a salted fish, and carried her to Linslet and Fiana's side. Fiana, who was standing nearby, looked at Claire lying on the ground with a twitching mouth and asked Yuhaka:

"Um, Youyou, we won't be chased anymore, right?"

After hearing Fiana's words, Yuhaka tilted his head in confusion and said:

"No, I don't think so."

Upon hearing Yuhaka's answer, Fiana immediately seemed relieved, but Yuhaka quickly said to Fiana:

"They are the ones who taught Fiana."

After saying that, amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, Yuhaka put two fingers in his mouth and whistled. A few seconds later, several figures darted out from the bushes not far away.

"Meow meow meow~"

Accompanied by meows, the crowd saw several Palicoes wearing Palico armor dart out of the bushes. Seeing the Palicoes running towards them, the crowd exclaimed, "So cute!" When the Palicoes reached Yuhaka's side, one of them stood up, gave Yuhaka a salute, and said:

"Boss Youyou, meow! Captain White Tofu of the Third Support Team is here to report, meow!"

Upon hearing the words of the cat companion that called itself "White Tofu," Claire and the others around them were completely dumbfounded. They clearly hadn't expected the cats in front of them to actually speak.

"Cat, the cat is talking?!"

Claire, lying on the ground, looked at the cat companions with disbelief. After all, she hadn't expected that cats could talk. Linslet and Fiana had the same thought as Claire.

When Bai Doufu heard Claire's words, he showed a puzzled expression and said:

"Huh? It's rare to see a talking Palico, meow?"

Hearing what Bai Doufu said, Claire and the others looked like they didn't know what to say. After all, it was the first time they had ever seen a cat that could talk, and it was also a cat that could walk upright on two legs.

Then, Yuhaka told Bai Doufu about training Fiana. After hearing Yuhaka's explanation, Bai Doufu nodded with a knowing look and said:

"I get it, meow! So we're here to teach that black-haired young lady about hunting horns and tools, right, meow?"

Yuhaka nodded in agreement, while Fiana, standing nearby, raised a hand with a puzzled expression and asked Yuhaka and the others:

"Um... what is a hunting whistle?"

Regarding Fiana's question, Bai Doufu explained to Fiana as follows:

"Meow? Hunting flute, meow? That's a percussion instrument used by hunters, meow."

Upon hearing Bai Doufu's answer, Fiana looked puzzled, clearly not understanding what he was saying. Seeing Fiana's bewildered expression, Bai Doufu realized the girl hadn't grasped his meaning. He then took out the hunting whistle he used for his Palico and showed it to Fiana, saying:

"This is the Hunting Flute Cat."

Fiana clapped her hands as she looked at the hunting whistle that looked like a small club in Bai Doufu's hand and said:

"This is a hunting horn... It looks quite small and cute."

Upon hearing Fiana's words, Bai Doufu looked puzzled and tilted his head, saying to Fiana:

"Small and cute, meow?"

Then, White Tofu asked Yuhaka to demonstrate what a normal hunting horn looks like. As Yuhaka's Baradion transformed into a hunting horn used by hunters and slammed to the ground with a "thud," Fiana stared blankly at the enormous creation in Yuhaka's hand, which resembled a long-handled hammer, with an OvO?! expression.

To be honest, she hadn't expected that thing called a hunting horn to be so big...

Of course, Yuhaka didn't want to give Fiana a hunter's hunting horn, but rather a Palico hunting horn. After all, a hunter's hunting horn was too heavy for Fiana to wield, and she couldn't even run many steps while carrying it.

Fiana seemed relieved after hearing Yuhaka's words, and then followed the Palicoes to learn about hunting horns and other tools.

Then, Linslet, who was standing to the side, tossed her golden hair and asked Yohaka:

"So, Yu-Yu-chan, what is my special training program?"

Chapter 689 [Linslet's Archery Training]

As for Linslet's question, Yuhaka naturally found a good teacher for her. Although Yuhaka's archery accuracy was not bad, it was still better for him to teach Linslet archery than for the hunter instructors.

"Um... hello, I'm Viya, and I'll be your coach from now on..."

"Well......."

Linslet looked completely bewildered at the little alien girl dressed in clothing made of animal hides and bones in front of her. Yuhaka, standing nearby, explained to Linslet:

"This is Viya! The witch of the Niwei tribe~ and also Youyou's wife~ OwO"

"Hmm... Huh???"

Upon hearing Yuhaka's words, Linslet nodded and then froze. Clearly, Yuhaka's words were a bit hard for Linslet to grasp. What did he mean by "wife"?

However, Linslett didn't take Yuhaka's words too seriously. After all, she herself had said things like she wanted to be her father's bride when she was a child. It's perfectly normal for children to be naive.

"You, hello... Miss Via, the witch of the Niwei tribe?"

Hearing Linslet's words, Viya nodded and said to Linslet:

"Just call me Viya, Miss Linslet. I will be responsible for teaching you some combat techniques using a bow and arrow."

Upon hearing Viya's words, Linslet also showed a somewhat puzzled expression. Isn't archery combat skill just about shooting arrows?

In the ensuing battle in the Elemental Spirit Realm, Linslet was also thoroughly defeated by Viya.

As an archer, Linslet always liked to stand in conspicuous places, which was the main reason why Linslet was often defeated by Viya. After all, Viya liked to hide in a dark place to snipe enemies, which is why Linslet was always hit by Viya's hidden arrows. If it weren't for the Elemental Spirit Realm, Linslet would have died countless times.

Finally, under Viya's relentless barrage of sneak attacks, Linslet complained that she wouldn't have been so easily hit in a face-to-face situation.

Viya nodded after hearing Linslet's words, and then a close-range shooting battle ensued. The two were about 15 meters apart in the nearby woods. With a command from the cat attendant acting as referee, the two began to move. Linslet first drew her bow and aimed at Viya in the distance, but Viya was faster. Using the surrounding woods as cover, Viya rushed towards Linslet.

Seeing this, Linslet also showed a surprised expression. To be honest, she did not expect that Viya would choose to approach her. However, Linslet quickly calmed down and aimed her bow and arrow at Viya who was rushing towards her from a distance. Unfortunately, Viya easily dodged Linslet's arrow attack by using the surrounding trees.

Just as Linslet was preparing to launch her next attack, she saw Via emerge from behind a large tree, an arrow already nocked on her bowstring.

Linslet felt a chill run down her spine and quickly tried to hide behind a large tree. However, at that moment, Via's arrow flew from a distance and pierced through Linslet's right leg with a whoosh.

“Wu——!?”

The moment the arrow pierced her thigh, Linslet felt a sharp pain. Although she was not physically injured, the pain still made her pause for a moment. However, Linslet managed to hide behind a large tree. Feeling the lingering pain in her thigh, Linslet dared not underestimate the alien girl named Via behind her.

At first, Linslet thought that Viya gained an advantage through covert attacks, but now it seems that even if the opponent is not in the shadows, Viya still has the advantage.

Just as Linslet was about to leave behind the big tree, she suddenly saw something that looked like a vine rolled into a ball roll at her feet, emitting a lot of smoke. Upon seeing this, Linslet immediately felt that something was wrong. Then, the vine-like ball suddenly burst out with a large amount of choking smoke, and Linslet was choked by the sudden thick smoke.

"Cough cough! Cough cough! What?! What is this?!"