Chapter 454: Chapter 346 Solon
Solon possessed the soul of a human, but the body of a Dragon Clan member. Once he had been a human, he had even forgotten what kind of person he once was. All he knew was that he was now a monster, neither human nor dragon, but a monster in between.
His birth came from a brutal experiment, he had the appearance of a human, but the traits of a chameleon. Unlike the chameleon spies in the Green Dragon Empire, he could freely morph into anyone without relying on dragon powers. He had infinite Dragon Power, precisely because of these, he could easily sit in the throne as a leader of Blood Coagulation.
The Black Dragon Empire had always tried to mass produce obedient super soldiers, but Solon was one of the few successes. The malicious experiment turned him into a creation that was neither human nor a member of the Dragon Clan. He was brainwashed, he lost his previous memory, he was forced to sign the Servant Contract, obeying Kaniel’s commands. As the only success, Solon had to undergo more modifications to become perfect, he instinctively loathed killing, but he had no choice but to accept the training of killing techniques. It could be said that everything he did was what he disliked. However, he had to obey the orders.
He envied, was jealous, and ultimately it evolved into hate.
Although he had the appearance of a human, the consciousness of a human, he had even once been a human, but now he was no longer a human.
He despised all master who treated their servants well.
The relationship between Long Yi and Little Zi disgusted him.
His intent to kill became increasingly strong. There were times when he felt like he could not resist taking action. But he endured in the end. Because whenever his intention to kill peaked, Little Zi would always unintentionally look in his direction. Obviously, Little Zi had a keen sense of perception and could even sense the intent to kill towards Long Yi.
But that did not stop Solon, it only stirred his anger even more.
Then, Solon calmed down. The countless failures justified that to deal with Long Yi, the frontal strong killing was always the dumbest method. However, just as he was about to leave, Long Yi suddenly walked towards him.
Solon was taken aback, and also moved towards Long Yi. As an assassin, the most important rule was not to turn and leave if someone started to suspect you, as that would only expose yourself. Dispel your killing intent, casually walk past your target, you could even greet your target with a smile, this would immediately dissipate the target’s suspicion. Right now, Solon was disguised as an ordinary girl. According to countless evidence, Long Yi had always been soft-hearted towards girls.
That’s what Solon did.
However, when Long Yi reached him, he stopped.
"Hello." Long Yi said with a smile.
"Hello, Brother Long." Solon replied. Right now, Solon was disguised as a fourth-year student in the Dragon Knight Academy, almost every student would call Long Yi "Brother Long" when they saw him, Solon was naturally no exception.
"Hmm? So, even in the Black Dragon Empire, you call me Brother Long too?" Long Yi asked with a smile.
Solon’s heart skipped a beat, but he didn’t make any movements, because it very well could have been a test.
"What are you talking about, Brother Long? I don’t quite understand." Solon asked with a sweet smile.
"As the head of the Blood Coagulation Group, I refuse to believe that your intelligence is only this much. Especially after your good friend Toen has told me everything."
Toen!
Has he betrayed me?
Solon couldn’t believe his ears!
"No!"
Solon’s body suddenly erupted with Fighting Aura, carrying the power of a full eight Dragon Marks! He tried to ambush Long Yi, even if he couldn’t kill him with one strike, he could certainly heavily injure Long Yi! But would Long Yi be afraid of this, a heavy punch blasted out, Solon’s fist shattered instantly!
Solon looked at his completely ruptured fist, his face was full of disbelief. Long Yi’s punch was only imbued with a mere six Dragon Marks, but that punch repelled the Fighting Aura on his fist, and his Fighting Aura shattered Solon’s fist without any hindrance!
Little Zi raised her hand, a frosty atmosphere permeated, at the same time, a huge mental shock rushed towards Solon like a tide.
Solon wasn’t truly a human, but a creation through the combination of surgery and Magic. His soul didn’t belong to his body, under such an intense mental shock, Solon felt like he was floating, a sign indicating that his soul was about to separate!
It seems that I really have failed.
Solon thought with despair, and then, he lost consciousness.
When Solon woke up again, he has been locked in a prison cell. At this time, he had reverted back to his original appearance before he transformed, a frail and small body, covered in soft light green chameleon skin, without any facial features. He could breathe through his scales, he didn’t need food, he received regular injections of specially formulated nutritional concoctions every month.
This is Solon, the strongest spy of the Black Dragon Empire, the leader of Blood Coagulation. He could become anyone if he wished.
And right now, he’s in a cage.
"Lord Solon! You’re awake!" Before his eyes, a chubby face was about to cry out in excitement.
"Toen? Toen!"
Solon quickly transformed into his Blood Coagulation leader appearance and lunged at Toen. However, Toen remarkably dodged his attack showing agility that did not match his corpulent figure. Solon found himself completely deprived of any Dragon Power. He could no longer feel the throb of the Dragon Heart in his chest, replaced by a mechanical device made up of a Crystal Core.
"What is this? What did you do to me!" Solon roared.
"Nothing much, we just commissioned our scientists to take out your Dragon Heart because only in this way we can assure that Kaniel’s contract on you no longer remains effective. Only then can we have a proper conversation."
Long Yi came in, holding a crystal box in his hand. Inside the box clearly lay a Dragon Heart. Runes were engraved on that Dragon Heart, which was the key to the Servant Contract.
Solon sensed his body at that moment, indeed, the contract had completely disappeared. It was a long-lost feeling of freedom, but also a sense of loss.
He didn’t know when he started looking forward to the disappearance of the contract. But now that the contract had really disappeared, he didn’t know what to do.
"Since I’m not particularly good at negotiation, I’ll just get straight to the point. I hope to know any intelligence on the Black Dragon Empire. In order to obtain this information, we can pay a heavy price, even helping you get rid of the contract that you’ve always disliked. Therefore, I strongly suggest you consider this. As for this Dragon Heart, we’ll take it away for research, no need for sentimentality."
Long Yi left, leaving Toen and Solon alone in the room.
Every inch of Toen’s body trembled with nervousness, his face full of embarrassment. Solon, on the other hand, glared at Toen!
"You betrayed me, Toen." Solon spoke, anger barely concealed in his voice. However, having lost all of his powers, he was no match for Toen.
"Yes... I am ashamed, but I believe this was the best choice for both of us." Toen slithered closer to Solon slowly.
"So, you’ve admitted defeat and surrendered? Toen, I never expected you to be like this." Disappointment filled Solon’s eyes.
"Just like when I first pledged my loyalty to you, it’s merely history repeating itself." With a sigh, Toen spoke.
"Yes, I’ve always known what kind of person you are, yet I trusted you so much. And this is how you repay me."
"I know you trust me, I am one of the few who know your secret. That’s why I asked Long Yi to help you free yourself from Kaniel’s control, isn’t it what you’ve always wanted?"
Solon was taken aback, yes, isn’t this what I wanted? Freedom, eternal freedom, genuine freedom? As a creation, being shackled from the moment of creation, forced to obey the master’s commands. Even if the order was detestable, there’s no avoiding it!
Thinking back now, at the very beginning of my existence, I was filled with awe-inspiring freshness towards the world and life. But who turned me into what I am now? Yes, Kaniel, only Kaniel. Endless killings turned me into a killing machine, those detestable fights numbing my senses day by day.
But now, I am free!
Thinking of this, Solon even saw a light in front of his eyes. Is this, the feeling of freedom? The freedom acquired at the expense of losing all powers!
Yes! Freedom! Even at the cost of strength! I want freedom!
"Tell Long Yi, I surrender. I’ll tell him everything he wants to know." Said Solon.
Toen’s face lit up with joy, he turned to leave. Suddenly, Solon came to a realization, "Toen, why do you walk like a woman?"
Toen turned around, his face even more embarrassed. Almost simultaneously, Solon remembered something else: "Toen, I don’t remember you knowing my secret. Besides the Emperor, no one knows my secret! You’re not Toen! Who are you actually?"
Simultaneously, a stranger suddenly appeared next to Solon. He angrily rushed towards Toen and was knocked off by a punch from Toen. However, more and more unfamiliar faces began to appear. All of them angrily rushing towards Toen, who had to desperately fight back. But as their numbers grew, Toen was quickly overwhelmed by the crowd!
The next moment, space around them shook. The crowd, along with Toen, vanished without a trace. Solon’s sight flickered before gradually restoring his vision. In front of him stood a smirking Long Yi. And next to him, frightened first-year students securely bound by large cables!
And Solon’s real memories also returned at that moment. (To be continued. If you like this novel, feel free to support it with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)
