Unspeakable bubbles

"Oh no, the dog is injured!"

"They're very fast." Carmen glanced at the menacing shadowy creatures around them. "Your Majesty, shall we make a move?"

“No.” Bubble shook his head: “Crusher Number Three said he can handle it, we shouldn’t ruin a fair duel.”

'It's fair, but I'm afraid it won't be fair in a little while.' Thinking this, Carmen said no more.

Its small body raced around Crusher No. 3, seizing any opening to strike and inflict a wound on its enemy with its sharp claws.

Before long, the three-headed dog was covered in wounds.

"Awoo!"

Taking advantage of a lull in the enemy's attack, Crusher No. 3 roared with great vigor, then made a provocative gesture.

Clearly, the enemy was enraged by the Cerberus's actions, and its attack frequency increased.

Crusher No. 3 silently endured the relentless onslaught, even abandoning its counterattack, calmly analyzing the enemy's actions.

As the enemy's attacks became more and more regular, the ferocity in Cerberus's eyes grew stronger.

After being attacked again, Crusher No. 3 lashed out with its tail, and with a whooshing sound, the short, dark figure screamed and was sent flying several meters away.

Seizing the opportunity, Cerberus unleashed all its power.

The enemy, dizzy and disoriented from the beating, couldn't get away, but the Cerberus's powerful forelimbs pinned it firmly to the ground.

Sensing the approach of death, the tribal chief instantly abandoned his pride.

"Roar!" With a furious roar, several shadowy creatures moved in response.

Seeing that her family's shredder number three was about to be besieged, the little girl became unhappy.

"Don't bully the dog!"

Bubble yelled and slapped away all the shadow creatures that had joined the battle.

As the three-headed dog snapped the enemy leader's neck, the shadow creatures gathered around the bubble scattered in all directions.

"You've worked hard." Bubble walked up to the three-headed dog and patted its lowered head.

"Let's go back. The dog is tired and needs to rest."

"no problem."

“By the way, Your Majesty, can you leave the Shadow Space right now?” Carmen asked.

"It won't work." Bubble tried, but felt some kind of unseen force hindering her.

"We might have to go back into the mountains to get there."

"Your Majesty, you have class tomorrow, don't you?"

"kindness."

"Then, during your absence, I hope Crusher No. 3 can assist me."

Carmen glanced at the three-headed dog. If she didn't make things clear now, it wouldn't be able to command the shadow creatures in the mountains once Bubble left.

"Assistance? Carmen, is there anything you need the dog's help with?"

"There's a lot to do."

Carmen said, "Explore the plains, defend against enemies, formulate a course of action..."

"Be good after I leave." The little girl patted Crusher No. 3's head, and the latter stretched out a claw towards Carmen in a human-like manner.

"Hmm, it's a pleasure doing business with you."

Carmen smiled and extended her hand as well.

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"You're back so late! I was almost asleep if you hadn't come back soon."

Jiujiang yawned and said to Paopao, who had just returned to the dormitory.

"Bubble just went on a dare. Hisa, is today's training over?"

"Yeah, it's over now. I was watching TV for a bit. There's been a lot of messy stuff going on internationally lately."

"Federal News Channel?" Bubble looked at the turned-on TV and then at Hisako, puzzled. "Does Hisako watch the news?"

"It's strange, isn't it?" Hisae Nagano touched her nose sheepishly. "Miri and the others usually watch anime and some popular idol dramas. I don't think those are very interesting. Federal News is more practical."

"Oh, what did the news say while Bubble was away?"

"The Federation has established diplomatic relations with a small country to the south, which has further enhanced its influence in the world."

"The Pruton Union's dragoons acted as the world's policeman, helping a country suppress rioters who had instigated internal unrest."

"Also, a very serious infectious disease has broken out on the Kuntila Grassland, and many people have died."

"The Kingdom of Sain recently set up a strong defense line on its southern border, strictly prohibiting any grassland people from entering the country."

After a pause, Jiujiang continued, "As far as I remember, the grasslands and Sain have always been at war. The Sain people must be overjoyed now."

"South of Sain...the grasslands?"

Bubble's face lit up with reminiscence. She remembered that her good friend Kuroro had told her before he left that she should visit the Great Plains if she had the chance.

The vast grassland south of Sain must be the Kuntila Grassland.

"What is Bubble thinking? It suddenly stopped talking."

"Jiujiang, how can we get to the grasslands?" Bubble suddenly asked.

"Grassland, Kuntila Grassland?" Jiujiang exclaimed in astonishment, "Are you crazy? Didn't you hear me say that there was a very serious infectious disease outbreak there?"

"Bubble suddenly remembered that Kuroro had told Bubble that they should go to the grasslands as soon as possible."

"Don't go! Even if there's no infectious disease outbreak there, don't go!"

Jiujiang jumped off the bed and said seriously, "That's not a good place... By the way, Bubble, do you know about the school's off-campus practical courses?"

"Yes, Ms. Bella and Bubble have talked about it."

"Yes, I understand. In previous years, the college would send some students to the grasslands to complete animal husbandry projects during the practical course."

"Feeding topics?"

"It seems to involve taking some strange animals to the grassland to graze and then writing an observation diary."

Jiujiang said with a bitter face, "Heaven knows what those teachers are thinking. What's the point of doing this kind of research?"

"Meaning, meaning..."

The little girl thought for a while and said, "Bubble can't figure it out. How about we ask Miri tomorrow?"

"No, that guy will definitely launch into a long, rambling lecture," Jiujiang quickly waved his hand.

"Whether it's meaningful or not doesn't matter, since the academy definitely won't be sending students there this time anyway."

"Hey, Bubble, I've heard from those who've been there before that the people of the grasslands are brave and fierce, and they especially dislike those who look weak and frail."

“A cute little girl like you won’t be welcome there.”

“What’s worse, Bubble, you look a lot like a Senian.”

“Sain has fought so many battles with the grasslands, who knows what those grassland people will do after they see you.”

Section 225, Chapter 224: Never Compromise

"Stop thinking about your vast grasslands, it's getting late. Let's go wash up and go to bed."

Nagano Hisae picked up the remote to turn off the TV, but then the little girl said, "Wait a minute, Hisae, is the news talking about Elijah?"

"Hmm, it seems to be some kind of internal strife. Is Bubble interested in this?"

"No, no, Bubble went to Elijah for tourism before and met two kind people there."

"Luckily you went on vacation before, because Elijah's situation is not good right now."

Hisako turned up the volume on the TV, and all that could be heard was the reporter's serious voice.

"After the third encirclement and suppression campaign by the government forces of Elijah ended in failure, more and more demi-humans joined the resistance."

"Despite the dire situation, the Elijah government has no intention of negotiating with the rebels."

"Dear viewers, the following is an exclusive interview with the spokesperson for the Elijah military by the Federal News Channel!"

The scene shifts, and a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a military uniform appears on the screen.

"Colonel Holder, what are your thoughts on the current tense situation in Elijah?"

"Those damned bastards will pay for what they've done!"

"..." The reporter conducting the interview seemed stunned by the colonel's use of profanity.

"Uh, Colonel, even though they are enemies, it's still inappropriate to address them like that..."

"Enemies? Ha! How ridiculous! They are just livestock created by Elijah. If the livestock become disobedient and start causing trouble, then we'll just replace them with a new batch!"

"Hmm, you mean Elijah's military will never compromise?"

"How can a person compromise with livestock?"

"Let me ask you this in return: if the chickens, ducks, pigs, and dogs in your household were now clamoring for human rights and demanding to be on equal footing with you, would you agree?"

"No, but Colonel, they are demi-humans, not chickens, ducks, pigs, or dogs."

“It’s all the same!” Holder sneered. “No citizen of Elijah with a sense of honor would tolerate such an absurd thing.”

"Colonel, in fact, according to our investigation, many Elijah people sympathize with the plight of the Arameans."

"Sympathy? Yes, there are some clueless people who have been helping them."

"But I must say, this kind of sympathy is extremely foolish!"

Colonel Holder became agitated: "I simply can't believe that some people would rather side with those beasts than with their own countrymen."

"Demi-humans want freedom and equality... You bunch of traitors to Elijah, just imagine what a terrible scene it would be if, just if freedom and equality really came in the future!"

"Colonel, what does this mean?" the reporter asked, puzzled.