A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 29 Couples Who Consider Each Other

Saketo Aki returned to her room in a daze, her face devoid of the joy she had shown upon her return.

The sweetness of successfully becoming a couple with Ye Sheng, coupled with the worries about future missions in the Executive Department, left Jiu Deyaji with mixed feelings of joy and anxiety, causing her thoughts to become chaotic.

'Buzz.'

Her phone vibrated, and Jiu Deya quickly took it out. Just as she had suspected, it was a message from Ye Sheng: 'Are you having late-night snacks with Nuonuo?'

Normally, Aki might laugh and reply that they were just joking about secretly eating behind Ye Sheng's back.

But the current Dekichi Sake is not in the mood for jokes. He remained silent for a few seconds, concealing his worries about the future.

She replied, "No, but if you want a late-night snack, I can keep you company."

Ye Sheng was in his room when he received the reply. He excitedly punched the air. Was the now-fallen Aki Shuten-dōji really this considerate of him?

It's not that Aki Shuto wasn't gentle before she fell in love; it's just that before falling in love, Aki Shuto's expressions were always reserved and modest.

The two chatted casually, and Ye Sheng gradually noticed something was wrong. It seemed that Shudeya was taking a little longer to reply to messages.

In the past, both of them would reply almost instantly when chatting, but this time, Shudeya seemed to be thinking about something, and would be a few seconds slower each time.

What's even stranger is that Shudeya was much gentler than usual, and every word he said in his reply was for Ye Sheng's sake.

Of course, Ye Sheng knew that Shudeya was a very gentle girl, but she would sometimes joke with him and occasionally bicker with him.

Even if you only became a couple tonight, does that mean you shouldn't stop joking around and just be all sweet and gentle?
something wrong.

Perhaps it was the sense of responsibility he felt after becoming Aki's boyfriend tonight, or perhaps it was simply his concern for Aki, that made Ye Sheng act decisively and knock on Aki's door.

"Ye Sheng? What brings you here?" Before opening the door, Jiu Deyaji had no idea that her boyfriend, with whom she had been chatting happily on the phone, would come to knock on the door.

Ye Sheng wasn't blind; he immediately noticed the worry on Aki's face: "Aki, are you worried about the Executive Department's ban? Is that why you're not in a good mood?"

The executive department has specifically created a rule prohibiting romantic relationships for each pair of partners, especially those responsible for underwater missions.

It is said that many years ago, during the Greenland Ice Sea Operation, an underwater couple made a wrong judgment due to their romantic relationship, which resulted in a large number of casualties.

Since then, the executive department has issued strict warnings to every pair of partners to prevent such incidents from happening again.

Ye Sheng and Jiu Deyaji had long liked each other, but they hadn't confessed yet because of this prohibition, which stood between them.

With Chen Motong secretly guiding him and creating multiple opportunities, Ye Sheng finally overcame the ban: "Yaqi, you don't need to worry."

"Before I confessed tonight, I had already thought it through. If I am found out, it doesn't matter. At worst, we can leave the executive department and live our own lives."

Just like Chen Motong thought, Ye Sheng used to consider Kassel as a second home, but now, their own little home is the most important thing.

Shudeya blinked, a slight smile playing on her lips, and took Ye Sheng's hands in hers. She was truly touched.

She was moved that Ye Sheng could discern her worries from just a few words in their chat; she was also moved that Ye Sheng was willing to leave the executive department for her sake.

Ye Sheng's every word seemed to give her unwavering strength, so Jiu Deya no longer concealed anything and recounted her conversation with Chen Motong.

This time it was Ye Sheng's turn to be surprised. He thought to himself, "Is Nuonuo so good at judging people?"

If, during a future mission, a deadly danger arises and only one person can survive, he will absolutely leave the hope of survival to Shudeya and sacrifice himself.

Ye Sheng was even more grateful to Chen Motong. Not only had Chen Motong broken the ice between them, but she had also created numerous opportunities and spoken well of him behind his back. What do you call that? You call that the best support, the top-notch wingman!

As for the information he learned from Jiu Deyaji about the name of the Fool of the Old Church that Chen Motong had heard from the Chen family patriarch, he decided to keep it a secret for Chen Motong.

We won't tell the college; after all, it's Nuonuo's family matter.

Right now, it's most important to reassure your girlfriend: "Aki, how about we tell Professor Schneider that we're withdrawing from the Executive Department? That way, you won't have to worry about anything."

Shudeya stared blankly at Ye Sheng, her heart filled with warmth. Under Kassel's years of teaching, every hybrid had taken it upon themselves to slay dragons.

Most hybrids, including Ye Sheng, have passionately declared that they would not back down even if it meant sacrificing their lives to slay dragons and protect humanity.

This man, who was once so radiant and upright, has now chosen to desert for her sake.

Is Jiu Deya happy? Of course she is! This fully demonstrates Ye Sheng's love for her.
Would Jiu Deya agree? No, she absolutely did not want Ye Sheng to bear any infamy because of her. Ye Sheng should not suffer such injustice.

“A fool who does not belong to this era,” Shude Aki began to recite softly.

"?" Ye Sheng was stunned for a moment, then realized that this was the so-called Fool's Name. He quickly raised his right hand, ready to press down on Shudeya's shoulder and stop her rash behavior.

But when he reached out halfway, he suddenly stopped. Ye Sheng realized that Jiu Deya Ji was not greedy for the benefits of the Executive Department. He was reciting the name of the honored one purely for Ye Sheng's sake.

This is a girl whose heart is completely devoted to him.

Ye Sheng didn't disturb Jiu Deya in the end. After waiting for a while, Jiu Deya finally came to her senses, her face filled with unconcealed horror.

"It's...really true?" When Shudeya felt the presence above the gray mist, she couldn't help but feel terrified. Could there really be such a powerful being in the human world?

What kind of outrageous family must the Chen family, from which Nuonuo was born, be to be able to uncover such a secret?

"Aki, Aki?"

Under her boyfriend's constant urging, Shudeya finally came to her senses: "Ye Sheng, listen to me, it's true, what Nuonuo said is all true."

“There really is an Old Church. There really was an Old Day before the birth of the Black King. Mr. Fool is also a real person.”

"They also gave me a prophecy, saying that we might perish in the Yangtze River."

"!" Ye Sheng was shocked. The Kuimen Plan, which was supposed to be kept strictly confidential, was prophesied by the Fool? Or was it that internal intelligence in Kassel had been leaked?
Ye Sheng and his team came to Binhai to recruit students, but after they finished, they wouldn't return to Kassel. Instead, they would head to the Yangtze River to secretly carry out a plan codenamed Kuimen.

Before enrollment even began, the Fool had already seen right through them: "This can't be some kind of hacking technique..."

"Don't talk nonsense." Shudeya quickly stopped him: "Someone like Mr. Fool is not to be offended."

“I haven’t finished yet. Mr. Fool also told me that if we are willing to join the Church of the Old Days, we can be given the ability to move freely underwater.”

If it were anyone else, Ye Sheng would have laughed out loud and walked away, but since his girlfriend, Aki Shuto, said so, he chose to believe her: "I believe you, Aki."

"If that's the case, then you can't have all the underwater mobility skills to yourself."

"Nono said she would leave the hope of life to you, but didn't she say that if it were you, Aki, you would also leave the hope of life to me?"

"Not belonging to this era..."

(End of this chapter)