Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Sekiro

Only those who are prepared to be killed have the right to fire. —Lelouch

[It is because of death that people become aware of life.] —by Lelouch

This is your punishment. You will live on as a hero of justice, wearing a mask. Suzaku Kururugi no longer exists. You must relinquish the happiness that ordinary people deserve and offer it to the world, forever. —by Lelouch

When does a person die? When a bullet pierces their heart? No! When they contract an incurable disease? No! When they drink poisonous mushroom soup? No! It's when they are forgotten! —by One Piece

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Many lines were copied onto it, and when she was bored, she would imitate these lines and write them down.

Erii watched the anime silently, the only light in the dark room illuminating her bright pupils with the blue glow of the screen.

Time passed slowly, and she got up, took out the Blu-ray disc, and turned on the game console...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Room 304, Zone 1, 9:30 PM, still only has Lu Mingfei in this dormitory room.

"It's alright, I'll talk to Senior Brother Caesar. I know him better. A proposal only happens once in a lifetime, so of course it has to be perfect!" These were the last words he said to Ye Sheng when they parted.

The two of them explored the entire Norton Pavilion. They entered the pavilion at 6:30 pm, but it took them two whole hours to see all the rooms in the Norton Pavilion.

Most of the time was spent finding the key to the room. Although each key was labeled with the room number, there were just too many keys, which was dazzling. If you weren't careful, you would have to look for it all over again.

They opened all the doors and roughly arranged the layout of the Norton Building.

After entering, there is a spacious hall, which can be used as the main venue for the dance. There are many separate rooms on the second floor, which are basically not used, but they still need to be decorated and planned.

Tonight they roughly sketched out the locations of the changing room, dining table, band playing area, and dance floor.

Lu Mingfei had to finish a 2000-word paper preview and outline by noon tomorrow, so he came back first, while Ye Sheng was still planning inside the venue.

The first thing Lu Mingfei did upon returning was to turn on the game console.

Of course, this wasn't because he wanted to be lazy; the main reason was that he made a promise with "Eri" last night, so he came to "fight again."

Standing someone up is a very bad thing to do, and Lu Mingfei would never do something that damages his reputation unless absolutely necessary.

After logging into his account, his avatar lit up, but "Eri's PSN" in his friends list remained grayed out.

"Is something wrong?" Lu Mingfei asked, holding the controller and waiting.

The only way the two could contact each other was through the in-game chat box; there were no phone calls, QQ groups, or anything like that. It was just a verbal agreement, so it was perfectly normal if something urgent prevented him from coming. After all, life is full of surprises, and nobody knows what will happen next. Maybe a meteorite will fly from space and smash you in on the head.

"Let's wait five more minutes." Lu Mingfei took out his phone and glanced at the information Professor Mans had sent him.

It's all in Chinese, so there's no reading barrier, but he can't understand many of the terms and has to refer to the footnotes on the last few pages of the textbook.

"2000 words, this is going to kill me..." He slumped in his chair, looking up at the glowing light bulb, not knowing where to begin. He was thinking of slacking off and writing it tomorrow, since he didn't have classes in the morning and the lesson was only taught at noon.

Suddenly, a notification tone sounded.

【"Eri's PSN" invites you to a match. Would you like to accept?】

【whether】

"Here it comes!" Lu Mingfei immediately perked up and pressed the button on the controller.

【Yes】

[Match loading]

【Fight!!!】

Today he still chose Ryu, and Erii didn't change her tactics either, using Chun-Li to counter.

Lu Mingfei took a deep breath and waited for the 3-second countdown to end.

He still chose to play defensively, slowly whittling down Chun-Li's health bar.

With each move executed flawlessly, Chun-Li's health bar was successfully whittled down to the danger zone, but her health was also in grave danger.

Both of their rage gauges were full, and now came the most crucial moment. Chun-Li's Thousand-Crack Kick required charging up, so the timing of its use had to be tricky. If she started charging up right away, it would be easily dodged. It was best to stun or launch her into the air before using it.

Lu Mingfei certainly wouldn't give Erii the chance to unleash her ultimate move. He maintained a safe distance at all times, ensuring that he wouldn't be forced to the edge of the screen like he had yesterday.

Today he was determined to be a turtle, and he even tucked his head inside his shell.

This is completely different from his previous fighting style. When he fought Erii at the Japanese hotel, he was not so timid and often went up to do some dangerous moves that were like dancing on the edge of a knife.

The turtle-like playstyle has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it prevents skilled opponents from seizing the opportunity to kill you in one go. This is usually a playstyle chosen by those who know they are not as good as their opponents. The disadvantage is that it takes more time. When you have high health, you have a margin for error, but when you have low health, you must ensure that you do not make any mistakes in the defense and be meticulous.

Finally, Lu Mingfei defeated Erii with a sliver of health remaining. Neither of them used their rage meter throughout the entire fight.

Erii withdrew from the game once again and invited Lu Mingfei back.

It's still Ryu versus Chun-Li.

But this time, Erii's playing style suddenly changed. She stopped attacking and started to defend instead.

There are two people acting like turtles.

If you don't hit me, I won't hit you either. It's like releasing doves of peace and signing a peace treaty. For a while, neither of us makes a move, and we all keep our distance.

Lu Mingfei felt a surge of frustration and discomfort.

He wanted to make the first move, but he didn't dare to go forward for fear of making a mistake, which caused him to lose the courage to move forward.

In this game, neither player made a move, and after time was up, the system declared it a draw.

"Why don't you fight?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"Killing される覚 Wu があってこそ撃つ権利がある." Eriyi sent a message.

Lu Mingfei stared blankly at the sentence.

"Only those who are prepared to be killed have the right to fire."

This is Lelouch's most classic line. He really likes this anime and only finished watching it with his little brother during summer vacation.

Suddenly, images of sniper rifles being pulled on the cliff face flooded his vision.

The frail boy's body, riddled with bullet holes, was like an inescapable nightmare. Last night, he dreamed again of Constantine's face and Old Tang's final leaden gray pupils.

It was as if he was only wearing underwear. Erii saw him completely naked, clearly and distinctly. A cool breeze blew in from the window and crept into Lu Mingfei's school uniform collar, making his back feel cold.

He didn't believe in fortune telling or hermit masters, but the fortune he drew at Senso-ji Temple was so accurate that he always felt that he had a preordained destiny.

Last night he was thinking about whether he should go to Shaolin Temple during the winter vacation to pray and buy incense to burn.

His wallet was full, but he himself didn't have many expenses.

In the past, I didn't understand why big bosses would spend hundreds of thousands to bid for the first incense offering at a temple; I thought they were idiots. Now, I'm starting to become an idiot myself.

Lu Mingfei felt that "Eri's PSN" was like some reclusive master, so he decided to test it out.

Erii has not invited him to the next match, nor has she joined the queue. Perhaps she is waiting for him. This must be fate!

He took out his phone, called out to Norma, typed in Chinese first, then had Norma translate and teach him to spell Japanese. (He used Chinese instead of Chinese.)

Sakura: "I'm sorry, I've been having some troubles lately and I haven't been able to concentrate."

Erii's PSN: "A life without doing anything is merely a life of living, which is the same as death."

Sakura: "I don't know what to do."

Erii's PSN: "This is your punishment. You will live on as a partner of justice, wearing a mask."

Lu Mingfei was so shocked he was speechless!

This is a master! We must have met a master!

Every word he said resonated with him!

Especially the last sentence, isn't he now a partner of justice? Living on with a mask on, everyone thinks that his killing of the Dragon King is a great achievement, and even Fingel praised him for doing a good job after comforting him for a few words.

But he didn't think he was particularly righteous; on the contrary, he was filled with inner turmoil.

Sakura: "Master! Please show me the way!"

Lu Mingfei nervously sent out the message, pursing his lips as he waited for a reply from the other end of the window.

Meanwhile, Ms. Erii Uesugi was flipping through the pages of her little notebook.

That's right, every single word she just said was taken from her little notebook of lines, all from "Code Geass," because she was just watching that anime, and this wasn't the first time she'd watched it; it was the second time.

She stroked her chin thoughtfully, sketched a circle with the tip of her pen, nodded seriously, and continued sending messages to Sakura.

Erii's PSN message: "The happiness that ordinary people should have, you should give up and dedicate to the world, forever."

After sending that message, there was a knock on the door.

"Eri, the head of the family has invited us to dinner at Chateau Joel Robu tonight. Please prepare." It was Genji's voice.

Upon hearing this, Erii immediately quit the game and put down the controller, because it meant she could go to the cafeteria for lunch soon.

It's a rare opportunity to take a car and an elevator to see this radiant city from a high-rise building.

She stuffed all the toys into her pockets and jogged to open the door.

"You seem to be in a good mood today. Did something happy happen?" Genji asked.

The girl had a faint smile on her face, like the first ray of sunshine in spring.

“I beat Sakura,” Erii wrote in her notebook. “He called me Master.”

"Really? It seems your gaming skills have improved again. Want to play a few rounds when you get back?" Genji smiled.

"Yes, you definitely can't beat me this time."

"If I lose, I will call myself Master Erii from now on."

"Okay, it's a deal."

"It's a word."

The girl put on white socks and wooden clogs and followed Genji Shige down the elevator. The streetlights outside the iron-colored glass curtain wall were on, and a lone telephone pole stood on the road opposite Genji Heavy Industries.

Erii gazed at the telephone pole and stretched out her left hand, as if the warmth of that day still lingered.

She turned her gaze away, staring blankly at the lines on her palm, lost in thought.

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Kassel.

Lu Mingfei was still savoring Erii's guidance.