Dragon Raja: Reboot

Chapter 89 Bastards on the Same Side

"Hey, don't step on my oxygen tube!"

"Then you should learn to shut up!" Manstein glared at him. "Tell me, what other secrets are you hiding from Chu Zihang!"

Schneider was silent for a moment, then said to himself, "It seems the Gattuso family contacted you because they want to use you to investigate Chu Zihang? They've discovered a secret about Chu Zihang? That's not good news."

Manstein stomped his foot and roared, "Can't you give me any face?"

"Of course, as long as you stay away from my oxygen tube." Schneider paused and said, "But what do you want to know? Last time I already laid out Chu Zihang's biggest secret in front of you."

"You mean those mission reports? No, that's not what I want to know. I want to know Chu Zihang's background and the secrets he hides!"

"life experience?"

"For example...his father!"

Manstein said in a deep voice, his pupils suddenly becoming intense, as if golden blades were gathering in his eyes!

He ignited his golden eyes to demonstrate his stance on the matter, proving he was not joking with Schneider.

Schneider asked calmly, "What did you discover?"

"It wasn't exactly a discovery; I'd had doubts for a long time, but I kept them buried in my heart until the Gattuso family laid some things out in front of me, hoping to gain my support."

"What exactly are they trying to do?"

"Get the principal out of office."

Schneider was stunned.

He looked up in horror, and there stood Manstein, completely calm.

He finally understood why Manstein had suddenly come to him!

He wasn't there to catch up, nor did he suddenly decide to investigate Chu Zihang thoroughly. Rather, another crucial matter confronted him, forcing him to come—

It's time to choose sides!

"They've only been here a few years and they're already getting restless, trying to interfere with the academy's power again."

"Your words have raised new doubts for me. It seems you're still hiding something from me," Manstein said expressionlessly. "But forget it for today. Today, I only want to know Chu Zihang's secret."

Schneider gave him a deep look, and after a long silence, he said, "I don't know how to tell you. Just ask me. I'll tell you everything I can and know."

"Fine," Manstein said bluntly. "Tell me first, who exactly is Chu Zihang's father?"

"I don't know," Schneider said helplessly. "I really don't know who his father is. All I know is that his father is definitely a mixed-race person with excellent bloodlines, otherwise he couldn't have given birth to a super A-level like Chu Zihang!"

Manstein frowned and said, "His mother has been confirmed to be an ordinary person. Just how high must his father's bloodline be to have a child with an ordinary person, a child with super A-grade blood, like Chu Zihang?"

"You shouldn't ask me that; you should ask yourself," Schneider said calmly. "Your lineage isn't low either, and your mother was just an ordinary person."

Manstein was speechless, then said in embarrassment and anger, "That's because that bastard is definitely S-class! Are you trying to say that Chu Zihang's father's bloodline can compare to that bastard's?"

"It might not be impossible."

"Is this just a perfunctory response? That bastard is at least the vice-principal of the academy and the chief alchemist of the Secret Party!"

"You really don't think much of Chu Zihang's father? Fine, I'll reveal something: Chu Zihang's father's Word of Power is very likely Time Zero."

"What did you say?!"

"Time zero, time zero, time zero." Schneider repeated three times expressionlessly. "You heard me right, his father's Word of Power is very likely the same as the principal's."

"Did Chu Zihang tell you?"

"Of course not, but Chu Zihang has been investigating his father's whereabouts since he entered the academy. I've been keeping an eye on him and gave him a list of the academy's compiled list of incantations, and then you know what happened."

Manstein covered his face and said, "You even scheme against your own student? What a scumbag! I really don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing for Chu Zihang to have you as his mentor."

"The advantages should outweigh the disadvantages."

Schneider did seriously assess the impact he had on Chu Zihang.

"Let's skip this topic." Manstein waved his hand decisively. "Since his father's Word of Power is Time Zero, then his bloodline concentration is very likely the same as the Principal's... Such a powerful hybrid, and the Executive Department has absolutely no information on him?"

Schneider remained silent and said, "Do you think the Executive Department is a god? How big is the world? How many people are in the Executive Department?"

"Does the principal know about Chu Zihang's situation?"

"Of course, he cares a lot about Chu Zihang."

"So... does the principal know about Chu Zihang's father's situation?" Manstein stared into Schneider's eyes.

"I'm not a mind reader. There are some things I haven't asked about and don't want to get involved in, but I can tell... the principal has always paid close attention to Chu Zihang, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to stay in the academy until now."

"What do you mean?"

"You really think I'm the only one covering for Chu Zihang?"

"Skip, skip! Next question, when did Chu Zihang ignite his golden eyes?" Manstein took a deep breath.

Schneider couldn't help but recall the torrential rain that struck Chicago a few years ago.

His first encounter with Chu Zihang was like two lone wolves standing on opposite sides of a sidewalk, scrutinizing each other from a safe distance. The traffic lights changed three times, and they didn't exchange a single word. In the rain, the boy's golden eyes were cold and wary.

"It was ignited at least before he enrolled."

"Didn't you ask him?"

"I asked him, and he said that after his father disappeared, his mother initially thought he was wearing colored contact lenses. Later, to hide the change, he actually started wearing them. Why are you asking this question?"

"The Gattuso family suspects that Chu Zihang's bloodline is at risk of going out of control. His eternally shining golden eyes are evidence of this. In the ancient records, this is an honor that only princes possess. However, one of Chu Zihang's parents is an ordinary person. Logically speaking, his bloodline concentration should not be this high!"

"It seems the Gattuso family is planning to use Chu Zihang as a breakthrough point this time," Schneider sneered.

"Yes, the Gattuso family is ready to submit materials to the board of directors, preparing to formally investigate Chu Zihang and impeach the principal," Manstein said calmly.

"The principal must not fall!" Schneider said in an icy tone.

"This isn't something you or I can decide. It's determined by the secret Chu Zihang is hiding, which is why I've come to ask you what secret Chu Zihang is hiding!" Manstein said, enunciating each word clearly. "Don't try to hide it from me, we're on the same side, you bastard!"

Schneider was silent for a moment, then said quietly, "...A bastard on the same side, or a bastard on the same side? You're speaking too fast, I didn't hear you clearly."

Manstein roared, "At a time like this, you still have the nerve to argue with me over words?! Have you already sided with the Gattuso family?!"

Schneider shrugged and said, "On the contrary, I have always been the principal's number one fan."

"So what exactly are you thinking?!"

"Well, if it were yesterday, I would have been really worried, but I don't have any such worries now. If the Gattuso family intends to use Chu Zihang as a breakthrough point, then they will surely be disappointed."

"...Where do you get your confidence, you bastard?"

Schneider smiled again, a rare occurrence for him: "Just this morning, the Beowulf family's butler called me specifically to thank me for sending Chu Zihang to the Beowulf family."

Manstein's pupils constricted sharply, his eyes wide with astonishment. "Beowulf?! Beowulf, the Dragonblood?! That kind of person would thank you?!"

"Yes. Although I don't know exactly what happened..." Schneider pondered, "Chu Zihang has been officially adopted as Beowulf's godson."

"...Are you kidding me?" Manstein's face twitched as he growled.

"That's Beowulf, the Dragonblood Thief! This generation's Beowulf is from the same era as the Principal! He's a tough elder of the Secret Society! By age and seniority, he's more than old enough to be our grandfather!"

"Being my father is enough, but being your father isn't enough. Your father is the vice principal, someone in the same grade as him. I know the truth is always hard to believe, but that's the reality."

"Absurd lies and the truth are two different things!"

"Then what was my reason for lying to you?" Schneider sighed.

Manstein was stunned.

Indeed, he had made his attitude and stance clear: he stood on the principal's side. Schneider had no reason to lie to him, and such a lie would be meaningless.

Schneider whispered:

"I have no reason to lie to you. This is the truth. Besides, you don't need to be so surprised. The Beowulf family and the Gattuso family have always been at odds, and there may be a reason for this."

"Moreover... this might also be related to Chu Zihang's father."

He paused for a moment, then voiced the suspicion that had been buried in his heart for the past few days.

"Chu Zihang's father is related to the Beowulf family?" Manstein exclaimed in shock again. "Could it be... that Chu Zihang is actually half-blood? His father..."

"Just a guess, only a guess. Besides, your thinking is very Guderian," Schneider said speechlessly. "If he really is 'mixed-race,' then he's not a godson anymore; the generations are all messed up."

"If...if Chu Zihang really were adopted as Beowulf's godson..."

Manstein murmured to himself, eventually at a loss for words.

Schneider kindly added on his behalf:

"This is a momentous occasion. The Beowulf family has not interfered in the affairs of the academy for over a century, but now the family has decided to enter the fray, and Chu Zihang is the one they have chosen."

"The situation is very delicate right now. The three brightest stars in the academy represent three forces: Lu Mingfei corresponds to the principal, Chu Zihang is the Beowulf family, and finally, there is Caesar, who is supported by the Gattuso family."

Manstein remained silent for a moment, then turned and walked towards the door.

"Hey, where are you going? You're leaving already?" Schneider called out, watching the guy turn away decisively.

"Go see my father!" Manstein said without turning his head. "This is too important! I must tell him!"

Schneider watched his retreating figure, muttering to himself, "My friend, do you think I wouldn't tell the principal about this? The principal knows, so how could your vice-principal father not know...?"

Chu Zihang's bloodline is a mystery. In the original work, when Schneider recalled their first meeting, Chu Zihang had already ignited his Golden Eyes. The biggest contradiction lies in Angers' words (originally a B-rank who later improved his bloodline), but Chu Zihang entered the school as an A-rank, which is a contradiction. Moreover, Angers doesn't have the ability to accurately judge bloodline concentration; his words were merely his deduction. Also, don't forget Odin's choice; choosing Chu Zihang and his father wasn't arbitrary. In the rainy night scene, a bunch of Deadpool said Chu Zihang's bloodline was excellent, and a B-rank didn't deserve such praise.

I recently checked again and saw that some guys said the revised version has changed again. It turns out that the B-level description has been changed to his father being super powerful, so his bloodline is unstable (although I couldn't find a screenshot of this part). Don't worry about it, everyone. Just stick to the version I chose. I'll add some secondary interpretations to make it work...

(End of this chapter)