Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Sekiro

Fearing that someone unrelated to Caesar might accidentally see the text message, he didn't elaborate. If the news got out, Ye Sheng's marriage proposal plan would be ruined.

“Sure, I’m free at 4 o’clock. You can come to the student union to find me.”

“Okay, I’ll be there on time.” Lu Mingfei edited and sent the text message.

He watched up to episode 9 of "Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu". There were 16 episodes left. He planned to watch two episodes a day, which would take about an hour and a half. He could finish watching it in 8 days. He would use the rest of the time to study and spend 20 minutes every night consulting with Master Erii. Perfect!

So he turned on the TV and started watching a drama series.

We had been chatting in the ward for quite a while, and it was already 2 o'clock.

He stayed in his dormitory until 3:30, watched two episodes, and then went out with Ye Sheng to the student council.

The two walked through a garden with vines climbing the branches, a few fallen leaves drifting down, and crossed an arched bridge to reach a mountain road.

Amber Hall is a distance from the center of campus, which is why the student council and the Lionheart are vying for Norton Hall; both prefer a closer commute.

"Didn't Caesar invite you to join the student council?" Lu Mingfei asked.

“When he enrolled, I was already the captain of the sailing team, and I didn’t have time to attend student council meetings at all,” Ye Sheng said. “Caesar’s reputation is indeed very high, and the Gattuso family is a member of the board of directors.”

"The school board is just the boss who's responsible for giving money, right?"

That's roughly how it can be understood.

"He really is like a young nobleman."

“It’s not just a resemblance, it is him.” Ye Sheng and Lu Mingfei stopped in front of the Amber Hall, where student council members were waiting.

"Mr. Lu Mingfei, please come in." A cadre in a dark red student union uniform led them into a room on the second floor.

Caesar sat on the sofa, holding a newspaper in his hand. His golden hair, draped over his shoulders, shone like gold in the afternoon sunlight. Although he had his legs crossed, he didn't give off a roguish vibe. Instead, he seemed like a carefree aristocratic young master.

"Ye Sheng, I know you. You're the record holder for swimming at the academy. I thought Lu Mingfei was looking for me, but it seems it's you." Caesar put down his newspaper, picked up his bone china cup, and took a sip of black tea. "What do you want?"

Caesar smiled faintly, asking Ye Sheng a question, but his icy blue eyes were fixed on Lu Mingfei, before quickly shifting to meet Ye Sheng's gaze.

“It’s like this.” Ye Sheng began to explain his marriage proposal plan to Caesar.

Lu Mingfei sat quietly to one side, without saying a word, but he could sense that Caesar would occasionally glance at him.

"Damn it, doesn't he have a girlfriend? Nono may have a strange temper, but she's a beauty. Why is he always staring at me?" Lu Mingfei felt uneasy.

After Ye Sheng finished speaking, Caesar stood up abruptly.

“Great plan, I support you and am willing to help you plan the ball, but there’s no such thing as a free lunch. You have to give me something in return. So, Lu Mingfei, I need you to agree to one request in exchange!” Caesar’s voice was full of energy, like a lion about to launch an attack.

However, Lu Mingfei's mind was filled with strange and unusual thoughts.

"Damn it! He's not going to make me pay for this with my body, is he?!" Lu Mingfei crossed his arms and involuntarily shrank back.

Chapter 115 Partners of Justice

“Caesar, this is a deal between you and me,” Ye Sheng said first. “Just tell me what you want. If I can’t do it, I’ll do it myself. This has nothing to do with Lu Mingfei.”

"Do I look like a petty person?" Caesar said. "Helping you host a ball is just a small favor, or do you think I would make any unreasonable demands?"

“It’s alright, Ye Sheng.” Lu Mingfei stood up, patted Ye Sheng on the shoulder, and looked at Caesar. “Senior Brother Caesar, just tell me what you need. If it’s within my power, I will do my best.”

"My request is simple." Caesar's lips curled up slightly. "S-rank Lu Mingfei, come and have a duel with me."

"A duel?" Lu Mingfei narrowed his eyes. "Excuse me, but it's not wrestling or anything like that, is it?"

“If you want to settle this with wrestling, I won’t refuse.” Caesar took off his coat, revealing a white vest underneath, showing off his well-defined arm muscles and perfect chest muscles.

His physique is truly perfect as a model for sculptures, with sharp, angular features that, combined with his handsome Italian face, would absolutely drive women crazy, and some men with unusual tastes would also yearn to befriend him.

As if he could smell the male hormones emanating from the air, Lu Mingfei quickly waved his hand: "No need, no need, let's settle this with... let's settle this with swordsmanship!"

He didn't want to be pinned down by Caesar in the wrestling ring wearing only his underwear, and then get hit with a deadly scissor kick. That was too manly and not suitable for someone like him who took the ninja route.

"Kendo?" Caesar stroked his chin and put his coat back on. "Your kendo is very strong, I've already experienced it. How about you consider wrestling? I haven't seen your bare-handed fighting skills yet."

"No, no, let's do kendo. I think kendo is pretty good." Lu Mingfei shook his head like a rattle drum.

“Then it’s up to you.” Caesar looked somewhat regretful. “Are you free this Saturday? Let’s meet at the academy’s gymnasium, where there’s a professional dojo.”

“No problem, Saturday afternoon then.” Lu Mingfei nodded.

“Alright, it’s settled then.” Caesar’s eyebrows suddenly relaxed, and he sat back down on the sofa. “Then let’s continue discussing the ball.”

Ye Sheng and Caesar discussed the details, while Lu Mingfei sat nearby listening, holding his phone and reading study materials in his email.

It took about half an hour for Ye Sheng and Caesar to finalize two or three plans and agree to start decorating the Norton Hall that evening.

Lu Mingfei and Ye Sheng walked out of the Norton Building and headed towards the dormitory building.

"Why do you think Senior Brother Caesar would want to duel with me?" Lu Mingfei asked.

“That’s normal. He’s never liked anyone being above him. He always wants to be number one in everything.” Ye Sheng said, “You won the Freedom Day championship, slapped Professor Manstein in the face at the trial, and even killed the Dragon King. You accomplished in just one week of school what others could never do in a lifetime. Of course, a star like him who is always in the spotlight would want to steal the limelight.”

"Is that so?" Lu Mingfei touched his nose.

Ye Sheng's words made a lot of sense, but he still felt that it wasn't quite like that.

He couldn't explain why, but he had a strange feeling that inexplicably reminded him of when he first arrived in Ashina.

He was so weak back then that he couldn't even hold the knife in his hand.

...

As night fell, Lu Mingfei stretched, put down his pen, and made himself a cup of instant coffee with hot water.

The paper was covered with dense writing, as well as some patterns and designs.

Ye Sheng and Jiu Deya went off to be lovey-dovey, so they didn't take him with them to dinner.

The campus is beautiful, with tranquil gardens where couples can be seen holding hands and chatting on benches every evening, and couples can also stroll on the sports field.

At this time, there should still be people playing guitar and singing on the playground. Everyone has their own hobbies, such as music or games.

Life needs some recreational activities to sustain it; otherwise, it becomes stagnant. When spiritual development fails to keep pace with the development of material life, problems are bound to arise.

Caesar's construction team contracted the Norton Pavilion project, which he personally oversaw.

As the contractor, Lu Mingfei didn't need to do anything, and he didn't even need to pay any money.

Tomorrow is Wednesday, and a ball will be held on the forum in Caesar's name. The student council will be responsible for sending out invitations. Lu Mingfei will no longer need to be involved in the follow-up matters. He only needs to provide the key, and then go there at the appointed time to eat, drink, and watch Ye Sheng perform.

Lu Mingfei organized his textbooks and papers and put them into his shoulder bag. Every freshman at Kassel College receives a freshman kit upon enrollment, which includes a school uniform, badge, shoulder bag, and various miscellaneous items.

Fingel helped him collect these things. He found this pure white canvas satchel in the cabinet while looking for the textbook "Dragon Family Genealogy". It had a half-withered World Tree stamp on it, which was unique to Kassel.

At nine o'clock at night, Lu Mingfei turned on his computer and connected to the school's internal data network.

Professor Guderian's research focuses on philology, specializing in ancient texts. The interpretation of the Ice Age Fragments was one of the projects he participated in.

This document records cultural customs and legends from thousands of years ago, many of which are related to religion, as well as prophecies about the future.

The principal said that the Fragments of the Ice Age mentions the existence of four monarchs, including Norton, the King of Bronze and Fire, and his brother Constantine.

Lu Mingfei entered his student ID and password, logged into the website, and searched for information related to "Fragments of the Ice Sea".

Photos of broken pottery shards and yellowed parchment appeared on the screen. These ancient scrolls were found ten years ago in a cave near a steep cliff on the south coast of the west coast near the Glenorchy. Forty thousand scrolls or fragments of scrolls were found, mostly stored in earthenware jars.

The ancient scrolls contain a rich variety of content, which can be mainly divided into three categories based on current interpretations.

First, the nearly one hundred scrolls in the ancient manuscripts are Old Testament texts, and all existing biblical content can be found here. This part of the content is the easiest to decipher because there are modern documents as references.

Moreover, most of the content in these one hundred volumes is repetitive, with many stories appearing multiple times.

Secondly, the ancient scrolls contain many commentaries, biblical commentaries, exegetical texts, apocryphal texts, and apocryphal texts, which were probably added by the people who copied the documents, and most of them have not yet been restored or interpreted.

Finally, there are non-biblical texts.

These are the key objects to be restored. A large portion of the non-biblical literature consists of prophetic books about the end of the world, as well as writings about God's destruction of evil forces and the righteous kingdom when the Messiah returns.

The word Messiah originates from Hebrew and originally meant "one who conceives." The Greek word for Messiah is christos, which leads to "Christ." Therefore, "Messiah" means "Christ."

This part of the document mentions the four monarchs and Nidhogg the black dragon.

The King of Bronze and Fire resides in the bronze palace of Northern Europe. Beneath the towering bronze pillars are engraved magnificent images of Norton casting the bronze palace. The dragon's body, connected to heaven and earth, lies prostrate on the mountain. Crimson lava surges from the earth's veins, engulfing the land. The dragon king roams in the red sea, spewing golden dragon breath towards the sky.

The scene depicted is like the end of the world, where everything is swallowed by lava, and the earth's crust shakes, causing the earth to crack open into abyss-like ravines. When the red light disappears, a bronze palace stands atop the mountain, reaching straight into the sea of ​​clouds.

The Norton described in the document is far more powerful than Lu Mingfei has ever seen; he is like the embodiment of nature, capable of easily manipulating volcanic eruptions and causing earthquakes through lava flows.

The literature also records other dragon kings: the king of earth and mountains can manipulate the separation of continental plates, the king of sky and wind can create devastating typhoons, and the king of ocean and water can create tsunamis that submerge the land.

If the four monarchs truly possessed such power, they could destroy a city in the blink of an eye, and the annihilation of the world would only require a short time.

However, researchers believe that these documents contain exaggerations. Ancient people had limited knowledge and could only attribute everything they could not understand to gods, ghosts, and Buddhas. Naturally, they would infinitely elevate the Dragon King's status in their minds.

If the Dragon King truly possessed such power, then how did hybrids manage to kill him time and time again throughout history?

Lu Mingfei skimmed through the restored parts of "The Fragment of the Ice Sea," focusing on the section about the King of Bronze and Fire. However, it read like a myth about Pangu creating the world and Nuwa creating clay figures, and he couldn't connect it with the old Tang he knew at all.

In the ancient scrolls, Constantine is described as a naked boy who is always by Norton's side. It is said that lucky people can see him bathing in the lava vent of a volcano. If you go up to him, he will spit out a piece of gold from his mouth and beg you not to tell Norton that he is bathing there.

People used to think he was Norton's servant, a second-generation descendant of a lower bloodline, but now they know that he is actually Norton's brother.

In any case, the content that these texts can express is very limited, especially regarding the black dragon Nidhogg, which is only mentioned in a few words and does not even mention what powers the Black King possesses.

This one is the origin of all dragons, the first emperor. Every hybrid or dragon bloodline comes from him, but another branch is also mentioned: the White King.

There were no relevant papers available for Lu Mingfei to read regarding the White King, so he had to give up on the matter.

The origin of dragons comes from the Black King, but where did the Black King originate from?

Why did the Black King split into four monarchs, and how did the second generation of beings after the four monarchs come about?

Senior Brother Chu Zihang's Word of Power is Junyan, which belongs to the Fire-type Word of Power. The progenitor of the Fire-type Word of Power is Norton. Doesn't that mean that Old Tang is actually Senior Brother's ancestor?

Is Old Tang a offspring born from having sex with another female dragon king? Or can he also split and reproduce asexually?

Lu Mingfei felt like his mind had turned into a complete mess again.

"Sigh..." He sighed and turned on the TV and game console.

In this moment of confusion, only Master Erii could save him.

Upon entering the game interface, he found Master Erii already in the game. He silently waited for the master's match to end, but every time he tried to invite the master, the master would enter another match.

"Is he challenging someone to a duel?" Lu Mingfei wondered.

Indeed, Erii is currently engaged in a duel with Genjiro.