Chapter 305: Chapter 214: Chaotic Momentum
Damn, such philosophy and connotations!
Long Yi laughed.
"Alright, since you don’t care, I don’t either. But, if the war indeed breaks out in the future, perhaps the one to plunge the Dragon-slaying Sword into your chest on the battlefield will be one of these people whom you’re sparing now!"
Long Yi said.
At his words, most people in front of him bowed their heads.
A condemnation from their conscience.
"Damn it! I support you, Second Prince! I’m damn fed up with all of this!"
One person shouted and stood up.
"Damn it! I’ve also had enough! All this granting ranks and titles! I can’t sleep peacefully!"
Another person stood up.
This time, different from the coercion by Long Yi, everyone who stepped out felt an inexplicable touch in their hearts.
Students, they’re so passionate and innocent.
This time, both sides got another chance to choose their teams. Some people came, and some people left.
Long Yi wasn’t sure about what the people leaving his team were thinking. Perhaps they don’t like Long Yi? Or they dislike the Second Prince? Or are they spies fearing being exposed?
But everyone has their ambitions, and you can’t force them.
Teams on both sides began to change. Eventually, although the Second Prince’s team was still outnumbered by Mus’s, it had grown a lot compared to before.
According to what Long Yi thought, he wouldn’t hesitate to attack them first. But Second Prince Kirei evidently had other ideas, and he stopped Long Yi from doing so.
Second Prince Kirei said to the people on Mus’s side:
"Tomorrow morning, I will hold a speech at the morning assembly square. Please tell all the students, I will personally explain to them what has been happening recently."
Both sides separated, and everyone left. The fifth-grade classroom naturally became Long Yi’s base.
"Bro, tell me your thoughts." Long Yi greatly needed to understand the intentions of this wise young man.
"I believe that the Third Prince has taken an advantageous position, successfully making everyone think that I am someone without a father, without an emperor. But his plan is full of holes. If I were him, he would certainly prefer more chaos around me. But I can’t do that. I must touch everyone’s emotions, persuade them with reason, and let them understand that I, Second Prince Kirei, am the righteous one!"
"Alright, so what am I supposed to do?"
"You don’t have to do anything, just enjoy the show."
Then, the unfortunate Long Yi really started enjoying the spectacle. People often say ’in troubled times, heroes arise’. Though Long Yi isn’t someone insensitive enough to cheer at the sight of turmoil, if chaos does arise, not taking the opportunity to create a major incident wouldn’t be in his character. However, since he chose to stand with the Second Prince, adding to the confusion was obviously unacceptable.
Thus, while the Second Prince began the process of gradually retaking lost ground, Long Yi instead went to train intensively with Ai Lin.
The Second Prince first conducted a one-hour-long speech, which all his supporters attended, but only a few opponents were present. Some people truly did not believe that the Second Prince had committed an unforgivable crime, and they disdained to hear him plead his case. Others, felt guilty in their hearts and didn’t dare to listen; and of course, there were those who were forbidden to attend — for fear that they might actually end up supporting the Second Prince after hearing his speech.
Regardless, the Second Prince performed well.
Next, the Second Prince ran around the entire academy, visited the tutors and the higher-ups, and persuaded the teaching staff to resume their teaching duties. Going on like this, every day was a loss for the entire White Dragon Empire.
Of course, this was almost ineffectual.
Then, Long Yi and Ai Lin who were training intensively reaped great benefits.
Ever since Long Yi’s Bloodline was fully activated, he hadn’t encountered any worthwhile opponent. And since Ai Lin evolved into an adult dragon, there hadn’t been any challenge. Thus, the spacious training ground became their private training area. They could use their skills freely without worrying about affecting others. Initially, the chaotic situation at the academy made people lose their desire to train, but Long Yi and Ai Lin, as outliers, actually heated up the training ground again!
Some people started with watching from afar filled with admiration, then they too joined the training.
"Look at Long Yi and Ai Lin! They’re already so powerful, yet they still persist in training every day! Now look at us, we’re just losers, yet we’re idling here all day!"
Thus, people from each grade began to resume their training. Of course, since there were supporters for both the Second and Third Princes within each grade, they ended up splitting into two groups for combat training. This time around, they were hitting heavier than usual, but as they were essentially still students and many of them were friends initially, combined with the academy’s strict laws, no one dared to go too far.
In the Second Prince’s eyes, this was a good thing for the Dragon Rider Academy.
Meanwhile, in the Imperial Palace.
Third Prince Tilian was reading the report in front of him, his eyes filled with gloom.
"The second prince has entered the Dragon Knight Academy and is actively rallying support. The attitudes of the seventh-graders are unclear, but nobody below the sixth grade dares to oppose Long Yi; they have no choice but to acquiesce."
Long Yi!
It’s him, again, Long Yi!
Always that bastard, Long Yi!
Tilian slammed his report on the table in front of him.
From the beginning, when Long Yi showed up in the Imperial City, Tilian received a report, and he assumed that the second prince, Kirei, had also made his appearance. So he quickly mobilized his forces to rush to the Iron Blood General’s Mansion in an attempt to capture or kill Long Yi. Yes, either outcome would be welcome. But to his surprise, Long Yi vanished, only to reappear later at the Dragon Knight Academy alongside the second prince!
Clearly, Long Yi left through a secret passage in the Iron Blood General’s Mansion. Although Tilian was furious about General Kai Long’s blatant sheltering of Long Yi, he was powerless to do anything. As the highest commander of the Iron Blood Legion, one of the three great legions, Kai Long’s every move carried exemplary significance. To anger him would spell disaster, not just for Tilian, but even for his own father, whom he’d poisoned in his quest for the throne. Tilian wasn’t stupid; in fact, he was quite clever. He knew how to become the emperor of this country, as well as how to play by its rules. That’s why he’d dared to hatch a patricidal scheme. The army of this country didn’t care who the emperor was, but they cared a great deal about whether the emperor was competent. If you could demonstrate abilities commensurate with your imperial position, they would become the sharpest weapon in your hand.
Now, Tilian was assessing the cards he held. In terms of pure martial strength, he felt he probably ranked above Kirei, having patiently laid the groundwork for so long. Tilian didn’t need their loyalty; their appropriate exertion of power at the right time would be enough.
And now was the time to call upon that martial strength.
However, the only thing he dreaded was the status of the Dragon Knight Academy.
The Dragon Knight Academy was protected by the strictest laws, and the Dean, who held unwavering loyalty to the empire, was an old dragon. The Dean was loyal to the empire, not the Emperor; he would not allow any arbitrary actions within his academy.
But strangely, the Dean of the Dragon Knight Academy disappeared.
This was heaven-sent!
"Find three people. No, make it five! The smartest ones, infiltrate the Dragon Knight Academy, find the right opportunity and kill Long Yi in one go! But remember! Don’t harm a single hair on Ai Lin! Also, bring traps, they’ve proven effective against Long Yi," Tilian ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty. However, there is the issue of expenses,"
Said a fat man with a smirk next to the third prince, Tilian. This man, Toen, was the head of the Assassin’s Guild, Blood Coagulation, stationed in the Imperial City of the White Dragon Empire. His exaggerated smile was his signature expression, as his face was almost always lit up with it. However, when he stopped smiling, he would reveal his terrifying might.
That’s right, despite his corpulence, he was also a Dragon Knight.
"As long as Long Yi is killed, the entire kingdom will be mine. And you think I can’t give you whatever you want?"
Tilian knew that he was currently walking on a tightrope. In order to become Emperor, to eliminate Kirei and Long Yi, he’d borrowed the power of the Black Dragon Empire and even hired assassins from Blood Coagulation. The more he did such things, the more leverage he gave his enemies. However, Tilian didn’t care about this. Because once he became Emperor, under the operation of the national machine, what could a petty Blood Coagulation do? And as for the forces of the Black Dragon Empire, the could be eradicated with the help of the Guardian Dragon Knights.
Yes, Tilian had long planned for everything!
All his plans were impeccable!
At this point, Long Yi had no idea about the looming threat. Within the academy, though the atmosphere still hinted at opposition, as long as the war didn’t erupt here, there would be no direct confrontation. On the contrary, people with different opinions started to communicate and discuss. As time went by, more people began to think that the second prince was not a criminal. In the political situation of the Empire, some people began to demand that Tilian submit the evidence to the Imperial Court, along with the corpse of the Emperor, and let the judges of the Imperial Court determine who the guilty party was.
However, this demand hadn’t yet received a direct response from Tilian.
Then, one night, as Long Yi was deep in slumber, a bitter chill suddenly startled him awake. He opened his eyes to find Little Zi lying on his chest.
"Hey, is this a night raid?" Long Yi joked.
"Of course not, I just wanted to remind you that the assassins have come."
Upon hearing the words ’assassins’, Long Yi perked up.
They’re finally here!
I, Long Yi, have been wandering through the Dragon Knight Academy completely defenseless since I got here! And now, you finally come to assassinate me! Tilian, I won’t call you pig-brain anymore! You’re smarter than a pig!
"What should we do, Brother Long, should I burn their brains?" Little Zi asked with a playful smile.
"Since they’ve come to assassinate me, they must know about you being with me, and they must be prepared to resist psychic magic." Long Yi said.
"Ugh, that’s boring." Little Zi pouted.
"How can it be boring! I’m thrilled! Besides, it took you so long to tidy up this new dormitory. I can’t let it get spoiled. I’ll have to lead them away!" In a flurry, Long Yi quickly dressed and then left the dormitory drowsily. It was around three in the morning, the time when people usually sleep the deepest. Long Yi’s departure didn’t disturb anyone.
The assassins who were lurking nearby were puzzled. Why had Long Yi suddenly left? Had he discovered them? It didn’t seem like it. If Long Yi had detected them, why hadn’t he made any noise? And where was he going? The training ground?
The five assassins followed Long Yi from a distance to the training ground and watched incredulously as he began warming up.
This guy really worked hard, training at three in the morning? No wonder he was so strong!
Unfortunately, no matter how strong he might be, today would be his last day! (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote and recommend it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. If you’re using a mobile device, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
