Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Sekiro

"But Principal, I saw with my own eyes a bone spur protruding from his wrist and stabbing into his heart." Lu Mingfei was somewhat agitated, and his voice unconsciously became louder.

“I believe what you say, Lu Mingfei, but all the results from the instruments and recorded images show that you killed the Dragon King Norton.”

Angers pressed down on Lu Mingfei's shoulder.

"Norma recorded the video of you clashing swords with the Dragon King before the fireball exploded. According to the experts' analysis overnight, when Norton clashed swords with you, he unleashed purple flames at 7000 degrees Celsius. But each time, you managed to dodge Norton's flames by deflecting your sword in a very short time. If any part of your body came into slight contact with the flames, you would inevitably suffer terrifying burns, resulting in instantaneous carbonization."

"Before he completely lost his temper and unleashed a super-weakened version of 'Candle Dragon,' Chu Zihang neutralized Norton's flames with a brief burst of Junyan Domain, and our sniper successfully hit Norton with a special alchemical bullet. This created an opportunity for you to stab out Norton's third dragon eye with one strike and then pierce through Norton's heart with another, achieving a double kill."

“Everyone heard Norton’s angry roar, which he used to show his determination to kill you. But the problem is, you’re still alive. How could he commit suicide in front of his enemy? Even if he wanted to die with his brother, he should have done it after killing you.”

“But!” Lu Mingfei suddenly recalled what Lao Tang and Lu Mingze had said.

I am the greatest alchemist in the world.

Brother, he's saying goodbye to you.

He stood there, stunned, as if he had finally found the most important auxiliary line in a geometry problem and suddenly realized the solution.

It turns out that Old Tang had already said goodbye to him from the very beginning...

Yes, he is the greatest alchemist in the world, capable of easily manipulating flames at 7000 degrees Celsius. Killing me would be as easy as turning his hand. If he were to unleash a large-scale firestorm, how could I possibly survive?

Are those flames just for show?

Or perhaps... he never intended to kill anyone in the first place...

His several knife fights with Lu Mingfei may have been merely to fully understand the shape and size of the wedge-shaped weapon, or simply to demonstrate to the audience his "determination" to kill his enemy.

No one can save a heart that wants to die.

Just like the last line of Jay Chou's song "Sunny Day," "At the end of the story, it seems you still said 'goodbye.'"

He didn't say goodbye because there would be no chance to see each other again, but he said goodbye to Lu Mingfei in his own way, taking the old bank card and these achievements as a parting gift.

I see you off as you return to your homeland, while I lie ill in the secluded mountains of Chu.

I can only follow you; how can I stay behind alone?

The poem echoed in Lu Mingfei's mind. This fortune slip was incredibly accurate...

But he didn't want to draw such an accurate fortune stick. If he had known, he should have gone to a charlatan to draw a fortune stick when he went to Japan that day.

"Excuse me, Principal, I need to use the restroom." Lu Mingfei took a deep breath and ran out of the office.

He leaned against the bathroom door, remained silent for a while, and then went to the mirror to repeatedly rinse his face with cold water.

At first, I didn't feel anything particularly strong. When I sat in front of the computer, it was as if he was still there, as if his QQ avatar would light up soon, as if we could still fight and shout in the battle channel.

What truly evokes memories is a certain moment when you habitually open the chat window, only to find that the chat history is forever frozen on that day, that there is still the milk he left on the table, and that there is still the last bag of cherry blossom cakes prepared for him in the suitcase.

At this moment, past memories are peeled away from the depths of memory like unraveling a cocoon.

Only at this moment can you truly feel it.

He's really not coming back, he's really not going to talk to you or play games with you again...

Kassel College uses groundwater, and the freshly pumped groundwater is ice-cold. When poured on his face, it makes Lu Mingfei feel a little better.

I don’t know if any tears came out. He hasn’t cried in a long time. Anyway, if he did, the cold water would wash them away and no one would see them.

At that moment, someone patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder.

"Are you alright, Lu Mingfei?" It was Ye Sheng's voice. "Did you get paint on your face? It looks like there's some kind of renovation going on here. The construction team is so careless."

"No, I just didn't sleep well last night, so I came to wash my face to wake myself up." Lu Mingfei turned off the tap and forced a smile. "Ye Sheng, what are you doing here?"

"No wonder your eyes are so bloodshot. You need to get some rest. But the way you're talking makes it sound like I'm in the bathroom for something else. What else can I do besides go to the bathroom?" Ye Sheng smiled, revealing his clean, white teeth, and seemed to be in a good mood.

"You can also wash your face here." Lu Mingfei rubbed his eyes.

“That makes sense. By the way, Lu Mingfei, could you lend me the Norton Hall for a while?” Ye Sheng leaned down and whispered in Lu Mingfei’s ear, “Actually, Aki and I have already written our marriage application. We’re here today to get Professor Mans’s signature so that we can submit it to Norma for review.”

“Aki is waiting for me outside so we can go to the office together. My bloodline is grade A, and Aki's is grade B, but the purity of our bloodlines is only barely up to standard, so the review should be fine.”

“Then we’ll have to prepare to meet the parents and plan the wedding, but the problem is I haven’t proposed yet.” Ye Sheng hooked his arm around Lu Mingfei’s neck. “How can I not give Aki a surprise for such an important event? Don’t you think so?”

"Wow, are you planning to propose?" Lu Mingfei whispered to Ye Sheng. "Congratulations! But what is Norton Mansion? I don't know anything about it."

"That's the largest private building in the college, didn't you know? It's near the library, very conspicuous."

Lu Mingfei recalled that there was indeed such a place; he had seen it during class.

“But what’s the use of you coming to me? You should go find the owner of Norton Mansion,” Lu Mingfei asked.

“Have you forgotten? You are the winner of the day of freedom, and you have the right to use Norton Hall for a whole year. Before, Caesar’s student council held events there. After you won, they moved all their belongings to Amber Hall overnight.”

"Is that so?" Lu Mingfei wasn't very clear about the concept of the winner of a day of freedom. He hadn't looked into those privileges yet, but he had heard Fingel mention a few things about the first girl he pursued having to be his girlfriend for three months.

"Of course I do, so my dear junior brother, I'll have to rely on your help with my life's most important matter." Ye Sheng looked at Lu Mingfei with his watery eyes.

“No problem, you can use it if you want. What should I do? Should I write you a note?” Lu Mingfei would certainly not refuse such a thing.

"Just lend me your student ID." Ye Sheng grasped Lu Mingfei's hand. "I want to start planning tonight. Norma's approval should be granted before Friday. I want to hold a party on Friday night, project Norma onto the big screen, and propose to Aki in front of the whole school."

"Do you need my help?" Lu Mingfei smiled, genuinely happy for Ye Sheng and Jiu Deya.

When he was feeling down, he encountered something happy, such as witnessing the birth of a newlywed couple, which brought him a lot of peace.

"I haven't told anyone else about this yet, only you know." Ye Sheng suddenly sighed. "Actually, I made this decision on the spur of the moment. To be honest, I was very nervous and afraid that I wouldn't do a good job."

"Don't be a coward, a man has to be brave." Lu Mingfei comforted Ye Sheng in return, "More people means more strength. I'll go with you tonight and see if I can give you some ideas."

"Really! That's great!" Ye Sheng gave Lu Mingfei a hug: "With our 'S' class helping out, I believe this will definitely be an amazing proposal ceremony."

"You have to come to our wedding day." Ye Sheng's eyes welled up with tears.

He has finally reached this day, transforming from a boy into a man, ready to make a romantic and grand confession to the girl he loves.

"By the way, don't let Aki know about this." He wiped his face with his sleeve.

"You can rest assured that I'll handle things well." Lu Mingfei gave a thumbs up.

The two walked out of the restroom arm in arm.

"Hi, Lu Mingfei." Jiu Deyaji waved and greeted him.

"Hi," Lu Mingfei replied.

"So that's why you haven't come out for so long, you ran into Lu Mingfei." Shudeya covered her mouth and chuckled.

"After all, he's the most famous person in our college. How could I miss such a great opportunity to get an autograph?" Ye Sheng walked over and took the hand of Shudeya.

"Oh, so if Lu Mingfei and I fell into the water, who would you save?" Aki puffed out her cheeks and turned her face to the side.

"Of course I'm saving you, Aki. Don't you believe me?" Ye Sheng lifted Aki's hand and pressed it against his chest. "If you're not by my side, it loses its meaning of beating."

The two gazed at each other deeply, seemingly oblivious to Lu Mingfei.

That's a strange question. Isn't Aki a diving expert? Why would she be afraid of falling into the water?

Well, Lu Mingfei suddenly felt that he should consider charging Ye Sheng rent.

...

The three of them entered Mans' office together.

"Principal! You're here too!" Ye Sheng's tone immediately became respectful.

"Ye Sheng, Jiu Deya, our best diving partners, what brings you to Professor Mans's office?" The principal smiled and took a sip of his tea.

“We are here to submit our marriage application to Professor Mans,” Ye Sheng said.

With a slightly flushed face, Shudeya clung tightly to Ye Sheng like a little bird seeking shelter.

"Oh, congratulations!" The principal was slightly surprised, put down his teacup, and applauded the two of them. "It's been a long time since I've witnessed the birth of a new person."

“Mans, aren’t you going to say something? Your student is getting married.” He turned to look at Mans, who was smoking to the side.

“Where’s the application form?” Mans stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray and took out his distinctive stamp.

"Professor, here it is." Shudeya took the documents out of his pocket and handed them to Professor Mans.

“Aki is a very good child.” Mans stamped the document, turned on the computer, and entered the information for the two of them into the teacher's portal. “Ye Sheng, are you prepared to take care of her for the rest of your life?”

"Yes," Ye Sheng said.

"Speak louder, I didn't hear you!" Mans suddenly shouted like a soldier.

"Reporting, Professor! Yes! I, Ye Sheng, swear to protect Jiu Deyaji for life!" Ye Sheng stood at attention, his voice louder than Professor Mans's.

“Very good.” A forced smile appeared on Mans’ face. “A man’s word is his bond. I sincerely congratulate you, my students.”

He gave Ye Shengjiu and De Yaji a formal hug, and the eyes of the two newlyweds gradually welled up with tears.

At this moment, the stern professor was unusually gentle.

“I remember when you two first entered the academy, you were mortal enemies, always arguing. I never expected you two would end up together,” Mans said with emotion.

The three chatted about the past, as if it were just yesterday.

Lu Mingfei clapped his hands.

Love is always something to yearn for. He took out the photos of his parents from his pocket and looked at them, wondering if his father had proposed to his mother in the same way.

Chapter 111 The Uses of the Philosopher's Stone

"Information entry complete." Norma's calm voice came from the computer.

Jiu Deya and Ye Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, left Professor Mans's office, and headed to the school hospital for a physical examination.

The doctor will draw blood and conduct various physical examinations to provide data for subsequent simulations. Of course, during this process, the doctor will also check whether the couple is suitable for having children, which is similar to a premarital checkup.

Before closing the door, Ye Sheng gave Lu Mingfei a look.

Lu Mingfei nodded in response, saw them off, and sat down in front of the principal once again.

"Seeing them getting married, don't you feel any restlessness?" the principal asked. "You've only just turned eighteen this year, don't you want to find a partner during the best years of your youth?"

"Principal, let's talk about serious matters first," Lu Mingfei sighed.

"This is the first time a student has been so eager to get rid of me." The principal sighed and pressed down on the document with his finger as he continued to explain it to Lu Mingfei.

"Regarding your personal equipment, I have already explained the specific details. You can discuss them with Professor Mans. Although you already have a handy weapon, personal equipment does not necessarily have to be a weapon. For example, a diving suit or climbing tools are also acceptable."

"But these things are everywhere, why would I want to have a set custom-made?"