Chapter 106, Vol. 2 - Serial Massacre

Tyre and the others were taken aback by Snow Lily’s words. Constantine almost laughed out loud - but he held back his laughter after hearing the word ‘demigod’, maintaining his composure in front of these important figures. Li Ergou is undoubtedly a very strange name. Do the Vermillion people not see naming themselves after dogs as a taboo? [T/N: ‘Gou’ or ‘狗’ in Chinese means dog.] Bayun Xiaoqi frowned at Constantine’s behavior. He nudged his arm and whispered, “Lord Saint is Vermillion Kingdom’s most outstanding demigod. Growing up in a poor village, his parents gave him such a peasant-like name. He used to have an arranged marriage with the daughter of a wealthy family in their town, yet the wealthy family broke off the deal. Not only were his parents left embarrassed, Lord Saint too made the decision to become someone who’s not to be looked down on. Now, if you’re interested in his legacy, you may head for the library.” It was only after hearing this Constantine realized that this ‘Li Ergou’ demigod is a man of diligence.

On the other side, Claude looked towards Shu Yunsheng’s direction, focusing his sight on the common-looking guard dressed in plain armor that is not fitting of the status Li Ergou holds. “I see. After hearing only Saint’s name so often, seeing him with my own eyes now certainly shows that he well-deserves this…… reputation.” Claude said. Tyre found his praise awkward to listen to despite it being from the bottom of his heart, let alone be convinced - this guard may be a demigod, but his real name, Li Ergou makes it hard to believe. Realizing the hint of sarcasm in his tone, Claude hastily changed the topic of the conversation. “Your Highness, may I know who this other person is?” Scoffing, Snow Lily hugged Claude’s arm and buried her head into his shoulder, falling silent. Shu Yunsheng stepped forward and politely introduced herself, paying no attention to Snow Lily’s behavior, “I am the Ninth Princess of Vermillion Kingdom, the third in line to the throne and the younger sister of Brother Shujing Sheng, or the first in line to the throne.” The Ninth Princess of Vermillion Kingdom? Isn’t that of the same status as the Emperor’s daughter? Yet considering the fact that she can speak to Snow Lily in such a manner, of course, she has to be of the same status as her. “So it’s Your Highness Shu Yunsheng...” Claude started. Before he could finish his sentence, Shu Yunsheng let out a small smile that resembles an angel. Everyone in the room was stunned by her exotic beauty. Constantine stared at her, his mouth agape and almost drooling. “I’ve heard stories about Sir Claude. Be it being born surrounded by the holy light, having an abundance of natural talent as a child, or the remarkably astonishing stories from your youth - all of them are more than worthy of my praise. The rumors are proven to be true now that I have met you. For Sir Claude, you are indeed outstanding and well-mannered, handsome even.” Shu Yunsheng said, “I can’t help but envy Your Highness Snow Lily.” “Your Highness Shu Yunsheng, you must be joking…” Claude said before he was interrupted again. “You ugly hag, just because you couldn’t have any men, you’re having your mindset on taking Claude away from me?” Snow Lily sneered. “Oh? Your Highness Snow Lily, you were the one who told us all these stories about Sir Claude.” Shu Yunsheng replied, her tone icy cold. She could not let someone scold her this way and get away with it despite her good temper. Ignoring the warning in her tone, Snow Lily shot back with spite, “I knew it! You’re jealous of me, is that why you followed us all the way here? You arriving at this school can’t be a coincidence! An ugly hag like you won’t get married, just stay put and wait for your brother Shujing Sheng to comfort you!” “Ah……how can a child who grew up in the palace be so childish? But now that you mentioned it, I might just be a little interested……” Shu Yunsheng walked towards Claude, her eyes gentle and seductive, hitting the men with her unique fragrance. Tyre, Constantine, and the others got goosebumps just by inhaling her scent. If it weren’t for Claude acting as a brick wall in front of them, their composure might just collapse. Claude started to sweat profusely as Shu Yunsheng approaches him. As mentally strong as he is, he still can’t reject such a beauty. “Your Highness Shu Yunsheng, what are you……” His voice trailed off as Shu Yunsheng hugged his other arm, his face flushed red from the soft texture of their shared touch. Claude made a strangled noise as a wave of embarrassment washed over him. Tyre jumped at it, finding it hard to believe that Claude could produce such a sound from his throat - not in all the years of companionship has he seen Claude make such a noise. Shu Yunsheng rubbed her tender cheek on Claude’s arm, ignoring the piercing glares Snow Lily was shooting at her. “Wow~ this actually feels really nice…… Sir Claude, no, Brother Claude, I think I might be feeling some affection towards you.” Affection? What kind of affection? This scene of Claude holding two beautiful and royal girls itself is enough to spark jealousy among those present. Even the students who passed by gave him looks of surprise, yet full of respect - and the guards of the two of Her Highness’ have already stepped to the side, seemingly having to know each other as they chat away. The amount of plot twists is such a short period of time already resembles a massacre, and even with Claude’s problem-solving skills, this situation is too complicated and troublesome for him. Claude sent a pleading gaze to Tyre and the others, who turned their heads with such synchronization that made it seemed like they had trained for this, averting their gaze from him and looking towards the sky, pretending to not know anything. Such loyal friends I have! he thought sarcastically. Claude lost all hope for their help as he realized that said friends of his are completely useless at times like these. “Get your rough face away from him, your smelly scent is too much for me to handle!” Snow Lily glared at Shu Yunsheng, her eyes shooting daggers. The princess from the east smiled sweetly as if being given a compliment. “You should have kept those words for yourself, Your Highness, stop acting like a yandere and nag Brother Claude.….. As your roommate, this upsets me greatly,” said Shu Yunsheng.   Claude could do nothing as he was trapped in the middle of their argument. No one could’ve thought that this man before them was the one hailed as the strongest in the north of the Empire. A sudden voice tore through the tensed atmosphere. “Claude, didn’t you say that you’re going to see Lunaria? Why are you still here?” Dizi, who passed by, said nonchalantly. A death-like silence took over the scene. You asshole!! Claude roared in his mind, his perfect composure collapsing and eyes bloodshot, while the three men behind him continued staring at the ‘scenery’, ignoring the worsening of the matter at hands. He must have done this on purpose! Claude felt that his head is going to explode from all the anger that welled up in him as Dizi walked towards the direction of the cafeteria in a relaxed manner. Dizi is using this opportunity to take revenge. Still, he can’t bother about Dizi as the pressure on his two arms increased, especially Snow Lily. if he doesn’t stop her now, he would have to say goodbye to his arm. With her Power of the Ancients, Snow Lily can easily break off his arm. “Oh~ so Brother Claude is still together with that woman? I see, I’m feeling quite comforted by this, how unexpected to be put into the same class.” Ouch ouch ouch ouch! Beads of sweat dropped from Claude’s forehead as he panics. If this goes on, he’s going to lose two of his arms! “Wait, Your Highness Snow Lily, let me explain……” A sharp pain pierced through his other arm. Claude turned around, only to meet Shu Yunsheng’s questioning eyes. “Just as your title suggests,” she said, “The top elite of the north, even after having the two princesses of the two strongest forces, you can still think about cheating. I’m curious about this girl called Lunaria. Maybe we can become very great friends.” Can you not mention me? Tyre started to sweat nervously. All he wants is to be a quiet audience with minimum existence, not having all attention driven towards this “Lunaria”, which is himself! Plus, Darmiala and Niluka should be bringing her over from the cafeteria anytime soon, it won’t take long for them to face each other head-on! “Please wait a moment. Your Highness, it’s just a joke by Dizi. Why would I specially go and meet Lunaria? Your Highness Snow Lily, Lunaria is in another class as of today, we’re a few districts apart…… So please take back your threatening look.” Claude explained. “Is this true?” “No doubt. Your Highness Shu Yunsheng, the same goes for you. Please stop playing jokes on me, I, a mere student, did nothing to deserve Your Highness’ love.” Shu Yunsheng laughed. “Of course, I can see who you really are from your eyes. I trust Brother Claude’s morals, but you have to accept this love of mine.” “Uh, as long as you understand.” Claude wiped off his sweat as the issue is solved. Thank god he has been spending time with Constantine and the others and learned a trick or two with words, or else he won’t be able to escape from this awkward situation and will probably be crushed by it. Just at this moment, Lunaria was brought over by Darmiala and Niluka who held both her left and right sides despite her wishes to escape. Niluka sounded confused as she said, “Lunaria, it’s not healthy to skip lunch. You can still have a rest at the cafeteria even if you’re feeling dizzy.” …... Everyone fell silent. The fallen leaves rustled softly as they get caught up by the wind, the soft sounds being heard clearly in the midst of the deafening silence. Claude looked like he’s about to faint as his eyes rolled to the back of his head. “Isn’t this Miss Lunaria? What a surprise!” Snow Lily exclaimed as she lets go of Claude and ran towards Lunaria, a bright expression on her face. “It’s been half a month since I saw you, I really missed you.” Darmiala and Niluka let go of Lunaria to bow to Her Highness. “Oh, you don’t have to, we’re all going to be schoolmates soon, don’t bother about these manners.” Snow Lily doesn’t seem to mind as she turned her gaze to Lunaria. “We’re all, going to be, schoolmates, dear.” “Your... Your Highness Snow Lily, I, I wish you boundless happiness and a long, long life……” Lunaria stuttered as her brain turns mushy under Her Highness’ burning gaze, saying whatever that came to her mind. “Oh no, don’t be nervous, my dear. It’s not like I’ll eat you.” Snow Lily said, the “dear” at the end of her sentences laced with a threat, making Lunaria wonder if she’ll be assassinated tonight. “I see. So this is Miss Lunaria. You’re so beautiful, no, you’re a piece of art, no wonder Brother Claude pays so much attention to you.” Shu Yunsheng’s approach only pressured Lunaria even more. She had to fight back the urge to turn around and run away, as she can’t even move an inch with the two of Her Highness having their gaze fixed on her. Not knowing how to answer, Lunaria looked towards Darmiala and Niluka for help. Once again, Darmiala and Niluka displayed perfect synchronization as they averted their gazes towards the sky. God!! These friends are useless!! “Your Highness, it’s all a misunderstanding; Mister Claude and I are nothing like you think.” Lunaria tries to explain lamely. Shu Yunsheng narrowed her eyes at Lunaria’s words. “Miss Lunaria, what do we think?” Well……. Once again, Lunaria is lost for words. Just as she tries to come up with a way to convince these two princesses, Noah, the chewing gum passed by. “Lady Lunaria, you’re here? Didn’t you say that you had something you want to tell Master Claude alone?” ….… Noah!! You troublemaker!! Lunaria’s expression dropped as her small face formed a delicate frown, making it almost impossible to imagine that she is about to explode on the inside.