Trafford's Trading Club

Chapter 1456: Chapter 183: The Invisible Black Cat

Teacher Prin later came to a bench on campus and sat down, in front of him was a green lawn where students gathered in small groups, chatting.

Some students passing by, or the school’s gardener, greeted Teacher Prin… Of course, he always responded politely.

It was evident that many people knew him… but no one stopped to talk with him—perhaps only some female students from the Theology Institute with ulterior motives would be exceptions?

He sat alone, eating the bread and coffee he bought from the convenience store.

However, he was not completely alone… because beside Teacher Prin, there was something invisible to ordinary people: Ghost Nero.

“Eating alone is the first level of loneliness.” At this moment, Ghost Nero acted as if it had seen through the ways of the world… it even grew a thick beard on its chin.

“Why do you look like this now?” Teacher Prin curiously looked at Ghost Nero.

“What’s the matter?” Ghost Nero blinked.

Teacher Prin shook his head, then thought for a moment before saying, “Since I first met you, you seem to constantly change your appearance. You seem… afraid of being fixed in one form… are you afraid of others getting to know you, or are you afraid of becoming familiar with one version of yourself?”

Ghost Nero slowly floated in front of Teacher Prin, blocking his view and revealed a grimace: “Mr. Death, I am not a conquerable character in an 18X game~ even if you conquer me, no strange CG will happen~~”

Teacher Prin suddenly laughed… probably because he felt happy or something?

“What is the second level of loneliness?” he suddenly asked.

Ghost Nero squinted and said, “Daydreaming alone~”

Teacher Prin curiously asked, “Why is your level of loneliness different from others… isn’t daydreaming alone something that happens all the time?”

Ghost Nero said, “That’s why it’s the second level of loneliness, Mr. Death… in normal people’s grading methods, aren’t those things what people do every day, repeatedly, and without realizing it, have become accustomed to?”

“Then what do you think the highest level of loneliness is?” Teacher Prin asked more curiously.

Ghost Nero was silent for a moment… just as it was about to speak, a pale hand suddenly appeared in the air, grabbing it directly and even crumpling it into a ball.

The true form of Nero appeared!

…

Right in front of Teacher Prin, Nero directly stuffed the balled-up Ghost Nero into her mouth and swallowed it in one go.

She then greeted Teacher Prin: “Yo! Reaper Oppa, satisfied with my chat service? By the way… this time it’s free!”

Teacher Prin glanced at Nero and calmly said, “It seems you have found what you’re looking for… Also, I’m not a grim reaper, you can call me by my name, Prin.”

“Hmm… then how about I call you Prin Oppa~” Nero sidled up next to Teacher Prin and sat down.

She almost seemed like she was going to crawl into Teacher Prin’s lap—but actually, there was something like a membrane naturally appearing on her body, completely blocking any direct contact between them.

Teacher Prin couldn’t feel the softness of this body as he normally would, it felt as if an iron plate had been forcibly shoved onto him—his body had to lean to one side.

What a mischievous creature… but that was just one side of her many forms, Teacher Prin thought—he simply moved over a spot and sat up again.

Nero, as if nothing had happened, began rummaging through the plastic bag Teacher Prin had left on the bench… She then very familiarly tore open a donut’s packaging and started eating.

“Delicious—!!”

She might probably get beaten up… if she really had friends, that is.

Teacher Prin glanced over, not curious about the answer Ghost Nero hadn’t given, but instead, asked: “Are you staying here the rest of the afternoon?”

Nero shrugged and said: “I don’t know! But rest assured Prin Oppa, I won’t fight with you for now… because there’s an unknown Old Ha nearby, and I can’t be sure if Old Ha will sneak attack me~~”

“Old Ha… who is that?” Teacher Prin frowned, showing a puzzled expression.

Nero replied without a thought: “Old Ha is Hades, don’t you know? Isn’t he said to be your brother?”

Teacher Prin, at this point, stared at Nero without blinking… Sensing Teacher Prin’s gaze, Nero turned and stared back at him, not blinking either.

After a while, Nero suddenly opened her mouth wide, swallowed the remaining donut in one bite, then widened her eyes and said: “Huh? Prin Oppa, you really didn’t know?”

Teacher Prin frowned: “If I remember correctly, you already mentioned the name Hades once this morning. So, when you mentioned this name this morning, it wasn’t because you felt my ability was similar to the Underworld King, but… some kind of probing, right?”

Nero clapped her small hands and said with a smile: “Prin Oppa, you’re amazing! You’re really a smart kid!”

Teacher Prin said seriously: “You keep mentioning Hades in front of me… what’s the purpose?”

Nero crossed her legs and said: “Prin Oppa, you really don’t know that there has always been someone who claims to be Hades following you?”

Teacher Prin slowly shook his head, “If someone was following me, there’s no way I wouldn’t have noticed.”

“Hmm… hmm?” Nero blinked, then suddenly asked: “Prin Oppa, is it convenient to reveal how you got your abilities?”

At this moment, looking at Nero, Teacher Prin couldn’t help but show a caring look, he even hesitated and said: “You… is your brain really alright?”

“Well, whatever!” Nero stuck out her tongue at Teacher Prin, “If you don’t tell me, I’ll go tell Joe and them… They’ve actually been dead for half a year now!”

This sudden remark made Teacher Prin’s gaze become sharp instantly—a cold wind swept over the lawn unexpectedly, even though it was a warm afternoon, causing the students resting on the grass to shiver unconsciously.

Teacher Prin’s gaze gradually returned to calm… He spoke calmly, “This is an innate ability of mine. Anything else?”

“Nope, thanks.” Nero shrugged, then suddenly jumped up from the chair—the moment she jumped up, she even pulled out a long sword from her elbow: the Yama Sword.

At this moment, Nero was holding the Yama Sword, gesturing towards the school building behind the chair.

Teacher Prin furrowed his brows at first but realized Nero didn’t intend to fight, amazed, “What are you doing?”

“I’m planning to cut down this school’s guardian barrier!” Nero said matter-of-factly, “If we don’t cut it down, what if Ghost Nero can’t get in next time? I really hate trouble, of course it’s best to solve troublesome things as soon as possible~”

Teacher Prin found he truly couldn’t keep up with the thought process of this odd white-haired girl—yet he was quite sure that if he didn’t stop her, this white-haired girl would indeed swing her sword at the school building.

“This school’s guardian has always existed, it’s not aimed at anyone, it’s simply to ensure students don’t encounter any supernatural disasters while studying.” Teacher Prin shook his head, “Ghost Nero, right… Actually, as long as you slightly strengthen it, it can easily penetrate. Why destroy something that’s always been for such a trivial matter?”

“I don’t care! I’m a bad kid now!” Nero covered her ears with one hand, stuck out her tongue, acting spoiled, yet at the same time raised the Yama Sword.

Teacher Prin’s gaze sharpened, realizing words could no longer stop her—almost instinctively, he flipped his palm, and a black-bound book… the Devil’s Bible appeared directly in his palm.

Saying he didn’t intend to fight, but given this development, it seemed they’d end up in another fight… Teacher Prin’s gaze gradually lost liveliness, his pupils contracting… His gaze becoming cold and desolate.

Unexpectedly at that moment, Nero suddenly widened her eyes, then with a look as if she’d seen a ghost… She lowered the Yama Sword in her hand, even showing a hint of panic before Teacher Prin.

This made Teacher Prin pause, stopping the Devil’s Bible he was about to open halfway.

Nero then hid the Yama Sword behind her—just like a child caught doing something bad suddenly found a parent appearing and quickly hid the guilty object.

But she realized hiding it behind her was way too insecure, so this scene unfolded—Nero directly opened her mouth in front of Teacher Prin, and began swallowing the Yama Sword bit by bit from the blade.

She finally smacked the remaining hilt with force, completely swallowing the entire Yama Sword, then showed a sheepish smile, “Prin Oppa, I’ll find time to play with you~~ BYEBYE—!”

She unexpectedly flew into the sky, shot off swiftly, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye… Almost as if something had scared her.

Teacher Prin clasped his palm, and the Devil’s Bible ultimately vanished in his hand… He stood up, turned to look at the school behind him, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

Could it be that besides the items releasing the guardian barrier, there’s something special in the school building… Something that could even scare this odd white-haired girl away from lingering?

Though encountering Nero a few times hasn’t yet fully unraveled the white-haired girl’s personality, Teacher Prin is certain of one thing… That this strange white-haired girl certainly is the type that’s fearless of heaven and earth.

“This is really strange…” Teacher Prin muttered to himself.

Additionally, there was another matter Nero mentioned earlier—about someone claiming to be Hades always near him.

Unconsciously, the lunchtime passed amidst Teacher Prin’s confusion, and seeing the afternoon class was about to start, Teacher Prin had to draw back his thoughts and quickly headed to the classroom.

After he left, a small figure emerged slowly from the chair’s leg… It was a black cat.

The black cat followed behind Teacher Prin, walking slowly… But strangely, none of the students or staff on the road seemed able to see this black cat.

Even Teacher Prin himself seemed unaware of the black cat behind him.

Finally, Teacher Prin walked into the classroom to begin the class—this being another grade’s class, so he didn’t encounter the Theology Institute’s two new students this lesson.

“Quiet, get ready for class…”

He looked at the senior students and said calmly.

…

…

Nero kept flying far, far away… Almost reaching the seaside before landing—she landed on the edge of the beach, then patted her chest.

As the former fighter of Michael Club, Teacher Prin understood correctly, Nero indeed had a fearless personality—despite once being the club’s twenty-sixth seat, as a tyrant, Nero often had a troublesome personality.

But these are different times… The club owner and the twenty-six seats are entirely different-dimensional beings… Nero may be fearless, but the household’s owner and that maid are terrifying figures who can overturn the sky anytime!

“That was close, almost really swung the sword down.”

Nero spread out her limbs laying on the sand, watching the clouds change in the sky… Actually, if she had swung the sword down and shattered the school’s guardian barrier, the owner inside might not complain—he would tolerate her antics no matter what… And not because of sympathy or anything else… This was why Nero was willing to stay with the current owner.

The key is that swinging the sword might not anger the owner, but it would certainly anger that maid!

Her anger wouldn’t be apparent, she’d just smile while looking at you, then might suddenly strike unexpectedly… That’s truly terrifying!

Nero fears neither pain nor exhaustion nor hardship… But absolutely hates trouble! She still hasn’t finished copying those twenty thousand manuscripts!

“Oh dear, so who is really lying?”

The clouds in the sky remained myriad… She seemed like an innocent girl, showing a troubled expression.