Interspecies Training Manual

The night sky is dotted with stars.

It was late at night when the three men and one horse returned to the farm.

Luo An dismounted and first took Elena, who was being carefully supported by Celia.

Hearing the commotion on the farm, the green-haired bull in the shed stood up from its lying position.

Upon seeing that it was the owner, the wariness in its eyes vanished instantly.

It watched as its master let a horse into his stall.

Luo An found an empty spot, patted the bull's head, and pointed to the horse next to him.

"Niu Niu, this is new here. You need to get along well with it and don't be mean to it, understand?"

It's true that the bull acted very docile in front of him, but in my impression, bulls are known for their violent temper.

If he hadn't been warned, Luo An was afraid that when he woke up the next day, the horse would have been killed by the wild bull.

The bull seemed to understand, shaking its head and mooing, making room for the horse.

"Sweetie, I'll give you an extra treat tomorrow."

After settling Niu Niu in, Luo An carried Elena into the house.

Celia pushed open her bedroom door, and Roan placed Elena on the soft bed.

Her bleeding has stopped, but after such a long period of travel without any treatment, her condition is not good.

"Celia, I'll go boil some water. You stay here and watch over her for a while."

Celia walked to the bedside, her hands glowing faintly, and used magic to ease her pain.

Not long after, Luo An came in carrying a large basin of steaming warm water, with a clean towel draped over the wooden tray.

"She's covered in blood and dirt. Help her wash up and change into clean clothes."

"I'll go to my room to get my clothes, and she can make do with these."

After saying that, Roan was about to turn and leave, but Celia called him back.

"Master, you don't need to take your clothes."

Celia took a loose-fitting dress from the closet.

"Her figure looks similar to mine, so she can wear mine."

After hearing this, Luo An took a closer look.

Apart from one prominent feature, Elena is indeed not much different from Celia.

"Master, leave this to me. You've had a long day, go to sleep."

Busy Celia didn't notice her master's gaze, but said with concern, "I'll watch over her tonight, and I'll let you know if anything happens."

"But you..."

Luo An wanted to say that she was also tired after a long day, but before she could finish speaking, Celia pushed her toward the door.

"Master, I'm going to take off her clothes now. After all, she's a girl, so it's better if you don't look."

Celia made up an excuse, her eyes stubborn, and forced Roan out of the room.

"I will take good care of her, Master, please go and rest."

Looking at the closed door, Luo An knew that Celia was understanding, so he didn't insist any further.

After taking a bath, Luo An lay in bed.

The purpose of this trip to the forest was to clear out monsters to earn some gold coins, and also to see if I could find the Goblin Chieftain.

The chief did see it, but the news he heard was too shocking.

In addition, he rescued a severely injured and unconscious catgirl from a goblin, and also brought back the hunter's horse.

There were so many unexpected gains.

As for that black gold trading guild...

No matter who he is, even if you kill him, you might not be able to find him.

Exhaustion washed over him, and Luo An closed his eyes, falling asleep without realizing it.

......

It was early morning, just as dawn was breaking.

In her hazy state of consciousness, Elena had a dream.

In the forest, she ran desperately, pursued relentlessly by slave hunters.

Elena turned around and saw her sister lying unconscious.

She tripped over a tree root, and the hunter caught up with her.

The whip lashed heavily across her back.

"You little bastard, why aren't you running away anymore? Once I bring you back, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Elena looked at her sister, and in her rage, her body hair grew wildly, her "atavism" was fully activated.

She leaped into the air and pounced on the hunter at incredible speed.

However, a hand grabbed her throat.

"You?"

The hunter lifted her up with his strong arms and then slammed her to the ground with a thud.

The whip lashed wildly, and Elena was in so much pain that she lost her strength, and her "atavism" gradually faded away.

"No...no!"

Elena gasped and opened her eyes abruptly.

She gasped for breath, the pain in her body almost causing her to faint again.

Cold sweat trickled down his forehead, and his amber eyes warily scanned the unfamiliar surroundings.

"You're awake?"

Celia was half asleep when she heard a loud shout and woke up immediately.

Seeing that she was about to get up, Celia quickly stopped her.

"Your injuries are still quite serious; you'd better stay in bed and rest."

Elena froze.

The girl before me had an exquisitely beautiful face, and her icy blue eyes held a gentle light.

Only her pointed ears betrayed her elf identity.

Elena was completely stunned.

Where is this place?

She shouldn't have collapsed in the forest; she should have been found and taken back by slave hunters.

Meow~

As the elf approached with the towel, Elena watched her warily, letting out a low murmur.

This is an instinctive reaction that orcs exhibit when they are extremely anxious.

"Don't be afraid, I mean no harm."

Celia withdrew her hand, without forcing the issue.

"Don't move around too much, or the wound will reopen."

Irene just stared at her intently, her cat ears standing erect, her heart filled with a mixture of fear and wariness.

"It's good that you're awake. I'll go and call Master over; he's been very worried about your injuries."

Celia poured a glass of warm water, placed it on the bedside table, and then got up.

"Master...Master?"

Elena watched the elf's departing figure and murmured to herself.

The fact that the elf calls her master implies that she is a slave.

Irena's fear intensified, and she struggled to her feet to escape as quickly as possible.

But her legs were weak and she couldn't move at all, and the wound on her back was bleeding again from the violent movements.

Crunch!

Just then, the door was pushed open.

A young man walked in.

Humanity!

In an instant, memories of being hunted and tortured by slave hunters flooded Elena's mind.

An overwhelming fear gripped her entire body, and the hairs on her skin stood on end.

She tried desperately to resist, but as soon as she moved, the tearing sensation returned, and she lost all strength from the pain.

Elena could only stare with resentment at the hateful human approaching her.

He's going to torture me terribly...

In despair, she realized what was going on.

She was captured and taken back, where she was bought by a human while unconscious and became his slave.

"Don't move, the wound on your back has reopened."

Luo An stopped and did not approach any further.

He wasn't surprised to see the girl's eyes filled with terror.

It's normal for her to be very wary of humans, having just escaped from slave hunters.

"I found you unconscious in the forest and rescued you from the hunters."

"You are on my farm now. I mean you no harm. You are safe."

Irene didn't believe these words at all, and the wariness in her eyes didn't lessen at all.

Celia stepped forward and used magic to heal her bleeding wounds.

"Let me treat you again, don't move around anymore."

Elena was surprised and confused.

This elf is actually healing her?

"Don't worry, your master is a very good person."

Elena huddled up, looking timidly at the human with the gentle smile on his face.

"I saved your life. You should be grateful to me, not hate me."

Luo An looked at the catgirl, who was still tense.

He was thinking about how to increase Elena's trust in him.

This cat-eared girl harbors deep hostility towards humans.