Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

Chapter 217: Assessing the Situation

Nearly five minutes passed before Nora’s voice finally returned. "Master, I’ve confirmed my findings. This laptop does connect to a server, but it’s local... contained within this campus. The server is essentially a dead end, built only for cadets to share and download books. At the moment, all active connections are confined to this dormitory. I can, if necessary, use it to reach other cadets’ laptops. But the outside world remains inaccessible. I’ve already reinforced your firewall... no one will be able to access your system without me noticing."

Eleanor exhaled, the tension in her shoulders easing. At least that part is safe. "How did you manage to access the laptop in the first place if there’s no internet?" she asked.

"The Wi-Fi module is left on by default," Nora replied matter-of-factly. "Since there’s no external internet in this facility, they didn’t bother restricting it. Before you even selected your language, I was able to slip in via that connection."

Eleanor frowned. "Without the internet, then... how do I contact the outside world? Did you try reaching satellites?"

"I tried multiple times," Nora admitted. "But ever since we entered the first teleportation gate, I haven’t been able to detect a single satellite signal. This place is cut off completely. Still... it puzzles me. Researchers here can’t possibly work in isolation. They must have channels to the outside world. Phones, data links, perhaps even hidden terminals. Cadets may not be allowed access, but I suspect there are restricted areas where professors could connect freely. If I can find those pathways, I might tap into them... discreetly."

"Then I’ll explore as much of the academy as I can," Eleanor resolved. "Keep scanning. We’ll uncover something eventually. But for now... priorities. Did you find anything else on the laptop besides books?"

"Nothing," Nora confirmed. "The drive is filled exclusively with academic books... but there are thousands of them. This is a treasure trove of knowledge, Master. You should take advantage of it while you’re here."

Eleanor allowed herself a faint smile. "You’re right. I’ll rest for a bit and start with the guidebook. Dinner’s not far off."

She left the laptop on the table after briefly skimming the stored files. Rising, she retrieved her guidebook from the pocket of her robe, then crossed to the bed. Pulling back the white bedcover, she sat and set the guidebook on the pillows. After slipping off her shoes and socks, she lay down on the mattress. The softness met her body perfectly, the pillows just the right size. She decided to use only one for her head and kept the other aside.

She had just reached for the guidebook when Nora interrupted again. "Master, before you read, I recommend checking your updated status screen."

A glowing panel appeared before Eleanor’s eyes.

[Status Screen]

Cadet Name: Eleanor Elizabeth Raynor

Cadet Number: 10156659

Institution: Ascendance Academy of Midgard

Race: Werewolf (Alpha)

Bloodline: Mind Reaver (Level-1), Thunderbolt (Dormant)

Cultivation Level: Awakened

Academy Points: 0

Unique Abilities:

– Cognitive speed vastly heightened;

instincts to

[Passive] – Perfect recall of

– Newly acquired skills are instantly integrated into

Immediate understanding

[Passive] – Flawless

Combat Skills:

[Passive] – Battlefield analysed at a glance; enables optimal targeting and

[Passive] – Strikes automatically direct themselves towards vital

– Senses minute shifts

Channels latent energy into heightened speed and reflexes for a

Mind Arts:

Lock [Active] – Locks onto a chosen target, suppressing all distractions until

to illusions, mind-control,

memories from

mind. "Master, I’ve discovered how this information panel operates. The nanobots you received from the academy have dispersed throughout your body. The system itself runs independently, commanding the bots to collect data from your body and brain to display on the screen. At the same time, it continuously works to keep your physiology at optimal condition. It

"I haven’t altered the academy’s programming, only placed it under my protection. Forcing control might risk complications. But

adjustment. I want to push this system to its limits eventually. And... if you can, seed more nanobots into the system.

"Nora... how come there’s another

the ability you now know as Universal Comprehension," Nora explained. "The second was to analyze your race and bloodline by embedding themselves in key points throughout your body. The system contains data on many bloodlines... it compared your biology against them and discovered traces of two. The one you’ve already awakened is your Mind Reaver bloodline... what you call your Elizabeth bloodline. Night Vision comes from your werewolf race, but most of your unique abilities are derived from that awakened bloodline. Because it’s only at Level 1, most of your powers are passive

from Awakened to

never known that I have it. If my memory is right, it belongs

paused before replying. "From what I can access, it appears to be the same situation as your Elizabeth bloodline. If awakened, it would strengthen your physical combat, where your Elizabeth bloodline

to you... only one explanation seems plausible. One of your parents carried the dormant bloodline, passed down silently for generations while they were

is gone. And I’ve never even seen my father. I suppose I’ll never know

heavy as memories surfaced... her mother’s final choice, sacrificing herself to allow Eleanor’s birth. A long, slow sigh escaped her

vast library connected to your laptop’s virtual server. It will take me some time to store everything. In the meantime, you should finish your guidebook before dinner.

presence

"She’s becoming more and more sentient... learning faster than I