Capítulo 840: Chapter 840: Half-Demon Callum Yuan
Scarlett Jennings met Callum Yuan’s gaze without flinching or avoiding it.
Just by observing his reaction, she knew that she had guessed correctly.
Within the entire Special Demon Squad, Scarlett Jennings had the most contact with Callum Yuan.
Whether it was during the last Academy competition or three months ago when they rescued the kidnapped imp sprite, she had never truly crossed paths with him.
Three months ago, she had only suspected it vaguely; it was only yesterday that she could confirm it.
Callum Yuan, indeed, was a half-demon.
But strangely enough, he was different from her and all the half-demons in the Academy.
Whether in the Academy or the Special Demon Squad, no one seemed to know about this.
“You don’t need to glare at me like that, I’m not intending to reveal your secret to anyone.”
Normally, she wasn’t keen on probing into others’ secrets, nor would she casually expose what others wanted to keep hidden.
The reason she brought it up was not just out of curiosity, but also because the Demon Master had just explained the uniqueness of the Dragon Clan’s demon vein to her.
Unlike the opportunities she obtained by chance, the Dragon Clan once truly had the existence of those powerful enough to harness dual demonic powers.
At the time, Scarlett Jennings somehow thought of Callum Yuan.
Though he was a half-demon, both his demonic power and attributes aligned with those of a pureblood demon, which was why his true identity was never discovered.
If ordinary Dragon Clan members possessed stronger demonic power than regular demons, could a half-demon Dragon Clan member with special talent potentially unleash perfect demonic power from just half their bloodline?
Contemplating her own speculations, and the vaguely familiar aura she detected while sparring with him the previous day, Scarlett Jennings, facing Callum Yuan’s almost murderous gaze, asked on her own volition,
“Are you a half-demon from the Dragon Clan?”
The icy murderous aura seemed to pause slightly. Although the boy’s expression remained unchanged, his slightly enlarged pupils betrayed his inner thoughts at that moment.
Scarlett Jennings: …
Alright, she guessed correctly again.
“What exactly do you want?”
Callum Yuan finally spoke coldly, as the handle of the copper watering can he was holding deformed under his uncontrollable grip.
Scarlett Jennings, however, appeared unaware, still looking at him,
“I told you, I don’t want anything.
If I had to say what I wanted, I’m indeed curious about the Great Demon of the Dragon Clan who once possessed dual demonic powers, and also…”
She paused and said softly,
“And about the matters between the Dragon Clan and the Dragon Vein, since you’re from the Dragon Clan too, could you possibly…”
“No.”
Scarlett Jennings’s words were promptly rejected by Callum Yuan before she could finish.
The boy’s expression was cold and extraordinarily solemn, with an almost imperceptible disdain in his eyes,
“I am not from the Dragon Clan, nor do I possess their noble bloodline. You’ve been at the Academy of Mystique long enough; you should know what half-demons are to the Demon Clan?”
Towards the end, a flash of ridicule crossed Callum Yuan’s eyes, so quick it was almost undetectable.
Yet when he looked at Scarlett Jennings again, his eyes returned to their usual cold and indifferent state,
“Mr. Wen allowed you to return to the clan with a quarter of a bloodline and even sent you to this academy because he values you.
Instead of wasting your energy on these trivial matters, you would do better to cultivate your demonic power and become stronger, so as not to disappoint Mr. Wen’s expectations.”
Speaking of Cassian Wolf, the cold murderous intent Callum Yuan had seemed to wane slightly.
Scarlett Jennings had vaguely sensed Callum Yuan’s respect for Aaron Hearne, and even within the entire Special Demon Squad, only Callum Yuan’s ultimate goal was to work in the Mystic Regulation Office under Cassian Wolf.
Therefore, during the initial Academy assembly, Aaron Hearne assigned him as the team leader of the Spritelife Group for the entire event…
However, Scarlett Jennings did not intend to continue listening to his ‘lessons.’
In response to Callum Yuan’s words, Scarlett Jennings simply said quietly,
“Yesterday in the duel, I won.”
Callum Yuan: …
This person is so annoying.
Scarlett Jennings, however, did not pursue the topic with Callum Yuan further. They ended the conversation awkwardly and parted ways as if they hadn’t spoken at all.
Back at her small courtyard on Demon Street, Scarlett Jennings unexpectedly received a message from Liora Gold.
To be more precise, it was a message relayed via Liora Gold through Araminta Gold.
Scarlett Jennings hadn’t yet found a legitimate way to approach Samuel Chalmers again, but that didn’t stop her from tracking his movements through Liora Gold.
As long as it was within the Capital Metropolitan area, Liora Gold and Araminta Gold could sense each other’s presence.
Scarlett Jennings learned about Samuel Chalmers through this.
What she didn’t expect was that the first piece of information Liora Gold brought back about Samuel Chalmers was—
“He left the Security Bureau and no one knows where he went?”
Liora Gold nodded and stamped its foot, displaying an expression of both frustration and helplessness.
Scarlett Jennings tried to translate, “His erratic movements severed your connection with Araminta Gold?”
Liora Gold immediately nodded emphatically and jumped onto Scarlett Jennings’s computer desk, typing on the keyboard.
Scarlett Jennings watched as it typed the word [investigation] on the computer.
She pondered slightly, “Is Samuel Chalmers investigating something?”
Seeing Liora Gold nod again, Scarlett Jennings became thoughtfully intrigued.
After some thought, she called Hannah Hearne.
“I’ve heard that Special Demon Squad students occasionally help with tasks assigned by the Mystic Regulation Office?”
Receiving the call from Scarlett Jennings, Hannah Hearne was a bit incredulous, but she promptly composed herself and replied,
“That’s right, but you’re new to the transfer, and such tasks aren’t for you yet.”
Scarlett Jennings stated bluntly,
“I want to participate.”
Although she could use the Security Bureau and Mystic Regulation Office as a pretext to take on tasks and operate outside, she didn’t want to be noticed, and she was still a student at the Academy of Mystique, so she couldn’t frequently skip classes.
Those previous three days were already an exception.
With the Academy of Mystique’s style of only canceling classes when absolutely necessary, Scarlett Jennings rarely had time to act independently outside of school.
However, operating under the guise of the Special Demon Squad made it much more convenient.
On the other side, Hannah Hearne was unaware of Scarlett Jennings’s plan, only saying that since she’d just joined, even if the Mystic Regulation Office had tasks, they wouldn’t assign them to her, telling her to give up.
Scarlett Jennings thought for a moment, then she suddenly spoke softly,
“So, even though I’m part of the Special Demon Squad, you don’t really consider me one of you, right?”
Although her voice was somewhat flat, it inexplicably conveyed a sense of exclusion and loneliness.
Hannah Hearne quickly became anxious, “That’s not true! Our Special Demon Squad doesn’t do exclusion or bullying! Don’t accuse us!”
Then, without waiting for Scarlett Jennings to speak, she said directly,
“You want a Special Demon Squad task, right? I just happen to have one tomorrow, and I can let you team up with me!”
On this end of the phone, Scarlett Jennings smiled to herself, satisfied,
“Good.”