The front of Shadow Owl and Phoebe is a side door shared by the Medical Department and the Kyudo Department.

On the left is the gymnasium of the archery department, and on the right is the inpatient department of the medical department. I don't know if it was deliberately designed, but the second floor of the side facing the main entrance of both buildings has a very spacious terrace. Doors to the terraces can be opened from the inside of the venue, while the two terraces also have access to fire ladders leading to the ground.

Just as Phoebe tried to push open the side door, the sound of intimidation came from the left terrace.

In an instant, more than a dozen people had appeared on the terrace on either side. They were all dressed in loose bow uniforms and carried quivers behind them.

Seeing this, Phoebe hurriedly raised her hands: "We are transfer students who have come to sign up for the archery club, is the minister here?" ”

"Which of you are in the department?" The first girl on the terrace of the archery department asked commandingly.

"Department of Life Sciences." Phoebe said.

"Huh......?" The girl narrowed her eyes, and there was a contempt in her condescending aura, "Our archery department only accepts people from the medical department, please go back!" ”

"What!" Phoebe put down her hand and exclaimed, her eyes wide, "There's such a thing!?" Why haven't I heard of it? ”

"Hmph...... Now I've heard that, right? The girl waved her arm and said, "Don't get out of here!" ”

"Huh? …… How do you speak!? Just casually asked, and the other side started scolding, and Phoebe's voice was faintly angry.

"Outside garbage, get out, don't dirty my place."

"Everyone is a student who has paid tuition to study, and this is not out of school yet, why do you tell others to leave?" Phoebe glared angrily, "You're not the headmaster!" ”

The girl gave her a blank look: "On the territory of my archery department, I have the final say when the minister is away!" You ......"

"Didn't even the minister give you the final say? Or who is ugly in your bow club? Phoebe quickly interrupted her, and blurted out quickly and clearly in a counterattack, "Don't look in the mirror to look at you like that, if you're fat or something, you can still look at it with the bow department's uniform!" Why don't you go to the swimming club? Oh yes, I'm afraid it's too heavy to float in the pool. I think you might as well go to a sumo club, and if you are fat, then you will win! ”

After saying this, not only did the faces of all the students on the second floor change, but even the shadow owl was startled. From the time he met Phoebe to the present, he just thought that this guy was straightforward and a bit talkative, but he didn't expect her to have such a strong ability to scold the street.

The girl in the head of the archery club had a green face when she heard this. As Phoebe said, as a deputy minister, she only has a certain degree of voice when the minister is away, and that voice is essentially nothing more than the execution of the minister's orders before leaving. She knew that she had no real power, but because of this, she was even more disgusted that someone had rebelled against her, and because of this, she behaved in a tough and incomprehensible tone. And Phoebe's words not only accurately poked at her sore spot, but also poked at the point where she was most taboo and criticized as a girl - in fact, her figure and appearance are not bad, no matter how she said it, she is above the average level, but compared with Phoebe, she is judged. The latter not only has a cute and cute appearance that is close to full marks, but even her figure is tight and good because of her post-military training, and there is no trace of fat on her body, even if she is wearing long clothes and trousers, it does not prevent her from showing full attractiveness. Being criticized by such people for being fat and ugly...... It's a shame in life.

"I'll say it one last time - get out!" The deputy minister trembled with anger, and this sentence was almost shouted.

Phoebe looked dissatisfied, and was about to continue to fight back, when she suddenly felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She glanced back, and the shadow owl shook her head, looked up and said to the girl on the second floor, "I'll just ask, the archery department only allows students from the medical department to join, is this rule set recently?" ”

"Huh?? Does it matter to you when it's decided? Give me all ......."

Before the deputy minister finished speaking, a boy standing next to her also intervened like a shadow owl, patted her arm and replied: "It was ordered about half a month ago, so not many people know about it." Please come back, both of you. ”

Half a month ago!? Shadowowl and Phoebe looked at each other for a moment.

- He Yingjie, 27, substitute teacher at Mendel University. He disappeared on April 16, and his family called the police, and his whereabouts are still unknown.

April 16 was exactly half a month ago.

- Is this a coincidence?

Shadow Owl lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "This rule was set by your minister, right?" Can you give us a meeting with the Minister? ”

"The minister is not ...... today"

"Okay, but you'll have to put it to the test." Before the boy next to him could finish speaking, the deputy minister suddenly interrupted him as if he remembered something, and a malicious smile appeared on his face.

Phoebe also smiled and calmly met her provocation: "You say! ”

The deputy minister reached behind him with his right hand and took the bow off his back: "Behind me is the venue of the archery club. The door is not locked, so anyone can enter. With that, she reached out and took out a bamboo arrow from the quiver filled behind her back and placed it on the bowstring, "But...... From now on, the 12 of us will do everything in our power to stop you. If, in this case, either of you is still able to enter the venue, let you meet with the minister. ”

"Hmph......" The last thing the shadow lord is afraid of is this kind of provocation by force. I can't remember exactly what happened when I was a child, but since he was bought as a servant by Eliza at the age of 14, he has not lost a single game in such a decisive situation by force. Just as he wanted to take a step forward to take on this challenge, Phoebe next to him reached out to stop him and preemptively said, "Okay, if either of the two of us breaks through your defenses and enters the stadium, does it count?" ”

"Of course!" The deputy minister proudly stroked his loose curls, "But don't blame me for not telling you in advance - all the 12 people here are the main force of the club, and they are the best members selected for the campus festival." So...... You can work together as best you can, and you can use any tactic. As long as one person breaks through the defense and enters the stadium, you win! ”

"Becky!" The boy who had just intervened in a conversation winked at her again, as if to stop the pointless contest.

However, this time, the deputy minister ignored him at all, and continued to himself: "If you are not sure, you can also get away now and disappear in front of me." But when you push open that iron door, you accept the challenge. From that moment on, the 12 of us will expel you with all our might! ”

"Huh...... All right! Phoebe licked her lips, her hand already on the iron door.

Her look was no stranger—it was the look of excitement that only shows when people are full of fighting spirit.

What is Phoebe's real profession ......? Shadowlord struggled to think about it—it seemed to be ...... Soldier? He glanced up again at the students on the terraces on either side...... These guys must all be real students, right? Although there are more people, the professional fighters should not lose to those half-assers.

When Shadowlord thought of this, Phoebe had already pushed open the iron door.

The terraces on the second floor on the left and right sides were filled with the sound of bows and arrows.

Shadow Owl was about to follow Phoebe through the iron gate when he saw the girl walking in front of him suddenly stop.

"Just one of us breaks through the defense." Phoebe didn't look back, but listening to the voice, she could know that she was emotionally stable, "Lu Chao, don't come in." You are waiting for me here. ”

"Why?" Shadow Owl was a little curious.

"It is the duty of military personnel to protect civilians." Phoebe said word for word in a voice that only two people could hear.

The iron door closes in front of the Shadowlord. At this moment, he found himself a little speechless......

The challenge begins.

The venue of the archery club is a large two-story dojo with two entrances and exits. The main entrance is on the first floor, and at this time there is a large lock, which is clearly visible from the outside.

The side door was on the second floor, just behind the deputy archery minister named "Betsy". Now she was blocked by the side door, although she was not very tall, the side door was tightly covered because of the temporary entrance and exit that only allowed one person to pass through. It seems that if she is not settled, this door will definitely not be able to enter.

Phoebe strode down the road from the iron gate entrance to the safety ladder.

With a whoosh, a red-tailed bamboo arrow shot out from the terrace on the second floor to her left.

Seeing the trajectory of the arrow, Phoebe had no intention of dodging. She kept walking at her usual pace, and the arrow plunged straight into the crack in the brick at her feet.

The bowstring is tight and the power is good. But it wasn't aimed at me. - This is Phoebe's conclusion from the moment the arrow is fired.

In Becky's hand was a compound bow with the string loosened, and from the look of surprise on her face, it was clear that the effect of the arrow she had just fired did not satisfy her.

However, with her arrow taking the lead, the arrows of the other 11 people on the left and right also shot out of the air one by one. Because the leader is aiming at the foot, the others are aiming at a similar position. Eleven arrows were fired one by one, leaving bamboo arrows of various colors on Phoebe's path. However, Phoebe didn't even deviate from the original planned route, and walked straight to the fire ladder leading to the second floor of the bow department.

If it were a normal person, let alone 12 arrows, even if only one arrow seemed to be aimed at him, it would be enough to cause a panicked reaction. There are a lot of people who are scared and they are. This is the experience that Becky has accumulated since she became a deputy minister, and she has used this method to test or punish many members of the ministry or non-ministers. But what's going on with this girl? Is it naïve enough to think that you will not be attacked? Still is......

Thinking of this, Betsy took the second arrow and put it on the bowstring, and asked in a loud voice, "You! What is your name? ”

"Phoebe."

"Is it just Phoebe?"

“……”

Most of the original people who had no names but no surnames were sold servants or abandoned orphans when they were young, so they did not even know their own surnames, such common-sense information. Most of these people grew up in sinister and oppressive or bullied environments, and many of them died. However, if you can survive the darkest years of your childhood, it is not impossible for you to shine as an adult. Betsy had already made this definition for Phoebe in her mind, and the second arrow in her hand had been fired.

This time, she aimed at her target's left foot.

From the point of ejection from the terrace on the second floor, the distance to the target position is not close. However, the string of the compound bow in Becky's hand was tight enough, so it probably didn't take a few seconds for the arrow to fly out of her hand until it hit Phoebe.

However, for a few seconds when the arrow remained in the air, a fierce look flashed in Phoebe's eyes. In an instant she leaped forward, and the arrow flew into the air, thudging into the crack in the brick behind her feet.

Led by this arrow, the other eleven people also attacked one by one, and the arrows that flew out one after another were all aimed at Phoebe's feet.

However, surprisingly, the girl who accepted the challenge dodged three or four steps in succession, and actually avoided all attacks. And all of these dodge moves were rushing forward, and all of a sudden her position reached a place less than five meters away from the safety ladder.

"It's dangerous...... "What if I do shoot me?" ”

"Hehehe...... In that case, we will take care of taking you to the emergency room of the medical department next to us. Betsy was surprised, but her face was still silent. She took out a third arrow from her quiver and put it on the bowstring, and responded in a rather yin and yang tone, "Anyway, with current medical technology, as long as people don't die, they can basically be cured." ”

"If you're shot by your bladed arrows, it really hurts, doesn't it?" Phoebe raised her head and looked at Betsy without fear, "Even if you look ugly, you're still so ruthless." You're hopeless! ”

- Kill her!!

If Betsy still had a little mercy for this girl just now, now she is in no mood to give in at all - this sharp-toothed woman has repeatedly said that she is fat and ugly, and if it weren't for the distance, she really wants to rush up and tear Phoebe's mouth apart.

And the boy standing next to her saw the deputy minister gritting his teeth, and shook his head helplessly, it seemed that he was already mourning for Phoebe in his heart - a girl with no weapons, a slender body, and a single person who broke into the encirclement, under the anger of Deputy Minister Betsy, I am afraid that nothing good will come of it.

Becky bit her lip and launched a new round of attacks.

This time, all the arrows were no longer as simple as aiming at Phoebe's feet as before. Twelve arrows are aimed at the target's limbs from different directions.

Just as a police officer on duty will first shoot the ground when deterring a target, then shoot the target's foot, and finally choose to shoot a non-lethal part of the body, Becky uses the same principle when driving out a target. In such a student-only competition, most challengers will give up after the first round of arrows. Because the arrows used by Betsy and others are all genuine, alloy arrows with blades, and they are not fakes with suckers on the arrows or plastic arrows. Looking at the depth and strength of the arrow into the ground, you can know that if this arrow is shot on a real person, it will definitely be flesh open. Just such an attack is actually enough to scare away most students who don't have a foundation in martial arts.

Those who can make it to the second round of attack are often challengers who insist in the first round that the opponent will only scare and scare themselves, and will not really hurt others. And just like Phoebe's previous question about Betsy, the second round of attacks from the archery club members will indeed hit the target, so in this round, almost all challengers will be eliminated - because they will be shot in the foot by an unmistakable arrow, blood splattered on the spot, and thus incapacitated.

From the establishment of the archery department to the present,About every year, there will be three or five challengers who enter the second round of attacks just now,Almost all of them ended up holding injured feet、Tearing and shouting were sent to the medical department by the security guards patrolling the school park......

And Phoebe, at this moment, has become the first challenger in the year to survive two rounds of attacks.