Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Invitation.
"Stop!" Murong Yue turned around in horror, "Su Cheng, you can't do this!"
Su Cheng stood aside with his arms folded, "I didn't do this."
"You can control it!" Murong Yue said angrily, "Don't think I don't know how your power works. If you don't activate that——"
“Ahhhhhhhhhhh!”
The schoolgirl let out a heart-wrenching scream, and her flesh fell off her body. She looked like a bloody person, and her limbs were covered with white bones.
"Compensation! I'm willing to compensate!" she cried. "I'll give you whatever amount you want!"
"Stop!" Murong Yue said sternly, "I haven't explained it clearly yet—"
Su Cheng paused.
Since the conjecture has been confirmed, it would be of no benefit to me if this person died, so it would be better to take the money and let her live.
However--
Su Cheng tried, but found that none of this could be stopped.
The schoolgirl wailed and fell into a pool of blood.
Her entire body was red, and pieces of flesh and blood torn off by the invisible force were scattered all over the ground. Her limbs had exposed their skeletons, making her look extremely terrifying.
"You!" Murong Yue was extremely angry, "Why did you do this?!"
Su Cheng frowned and looked at him.
At this moment, she realized very clearly why those people were afraid of those favored by God.
"That's enough," Su Cheng said softly, "What were you doing when she was tearing up the 'contract'?"
Murong Yue took a deep breath, "The moment you took it out, I knew it wasn't a contract!"
He read and signed the contract himself, so he naturally remembered what it looked like.
Su Cheng sneered, "Just because I have a contract doesn't mean you can just snatch it and tear it up? Your rank is higher than hers, and you can move faster than her. If you had stopped her, she wouldn't have done that. Why don't you reflect on yourself? You knew I wasn't someone to be trifled with, so why didn't you warn her in advance? We even clearly stated in the contract that the full content must be disclosed! Why didn't you say anything? Are you embarrassed? You actually value your own face more than other people's lives! You are truly hopeless!"
Murong Yue's expression was extremely ugly. "I have indeed told her about the cancellation of the engagement, and also asked them not to do anything to you—"
"She doesn't know about the contract! She doesn't know about the compensation! Don't play dumb here!"
Everyone at Nanhe College was dumbfounded. Some wanted to speak, but when they saw the blood, flesh and bones on the ground, they dared not speak.
Most of them wanted to please Murong Yue, and had tried to insult her before, but now they were extremely grateful that they had not said anything.
This is definitely not the power of an ordinary elemental mage!
Even though they had all seen death and even experienced killing, this scene was still too strange and shocking.
Su Cheng turned around.
The atmosphere here was tense and solemn, but the entire guild hall was still in chaos.
Because there were too many people in this place, blocking each other's vision, most people couldn't see what was happening, they just smelled the blood.
“…What’s going on?!”
"Someone's dead?"
Mercenaries fight and kill all year round, and it is not uncommon for people to die for various reasons, but most people will restrain themselves when they are on the guild's territory.
Behind the fence above the stairs, there was a dense crowd of mercenaries standing there watching the show.
They looked down at this side, sizing up the bloody man who was no longer moving, and kept whispering to each other.
"A strange magician, right? It's a bit like a curse. They said several words before. Maybe they are fulfilling the triggering conditions?"
"It could also be arcane, like tearing space—"
“I didn’t feel any fluctuations…”
As they spoke, they looked at Su Cheng, wondering what power she had used.
No one talks about those favored by God.
The number of those favored by God is too small, and most people would not think about it in this way.
Moreover, there were many people in the guild hall, and everyone was talking, so few people could hear clearly what she said to the deceased.
Su Cheng looked towards the corridor on the second floor, his eyes swept over the mercenaries, and found a familiar figure.
The silver-haired young man was holding a bright red drink, leaning against the railing and watching the show with a smile on his face. He met her gaze and winked at her.
She tilted her head slightly and saw Camus leaning against the corridor entrance again.
People were coming and going nearby, and the blond man's figure was occasionally obscured. His dark blue eyes shone coldly under the shadow of his hat brim.
He looked at her from a distance, then turned and went back.
It looked like he came out on purpose to check whether she was still alive.
Su Cheng: “…”
During this period, two students from Nanhe College had already left with the unlucky guy, whose life or death was unknown, leaving behind a large pool of blood on the ground.
Suddenly there was another commotion behind.
Some people came down the stairs on the other side, and the nearby mercenaries made way.
Everyone in this group was wearing military uniforms, their armors were gorgeous and exquisite, and they all exuded a bloody smell. They all looked like brave men who had experienced hundreds of battles.
Their breastplates all have carvings of spread wings.
——The emblem of the Silver Wing Mercenary Group.
The leading young man was tall and handsome, with silver curly hair tied into a long braid that hung loosely behind him. There were a few strands of light blue highlights in the braid, like waves on a glacier.
His skin was porcelain white with a lustrous and shiny luster, and he had a pair of beautiful long pointed ears.
Most of the guild hall fell silent.
The appearance of the S-class mercenary group members attracted almost everyone's attention.
“…Xiao Lan!”
One of Murong Yue's classmates exclaimed.
It was obvious that the silver-haired boy was the one that Nanhe College wanted to recruit.
The silver-haired boy walked over slowly, and the crowds gathered on both sides moved away, like parting waves.
Murong Yue forced herself to cheer up, "Sir Xiao Lan——"
There was a buzz of discussion nearby.
As we all know, the title of "Your Excellency" is usually limited to two situations.
One is to have a formally awarded title, and the other is to be a wizard or warrior of level six or above, that is, at least a great magician or a great war master.
Of course, if a clergyman of the Holy See reaches a certain status, he or she is also qualified to be called Your Excellency.
Or they could be those favored by God, but their number is even smaller.
"That's all right."
The silver-haired boy raised his hand and interrupted Murong Yue.
His voice was gentle and soft, very pleasant to the ear. "Bullying the weak is truly despicable. The fact that your apprentice behaves this way speaks volumes. It was I who originally arranged for you to meet here. Sorry, we have nothing more to discuss now."
Murong Yue's eyes were slightly cold. "Do you really think she is weak?"
"She's not," Xiao Lan shook his head slightly, "but your classmate thought she wasn't strong enough and tried to humiliate her. Because that wasn't the case, that person got what he deserved. But if she really wasn't strong enough, wouldn't she have to endure it? Apparently, your school only selects students based on talent, strength, and background, not character. Well, there's nothing more to say. I won't be classmates with despicable vulgar people like you. It's too much of a spoilsport."
Su Cheng was looking at him with his head tilted.
As Murong Yue's "best friend", Xiao Lan has obviously also undergone gender reassignment surgery.
She had a vague impression of this character in the original novel, but now it seemed quite interesting.
Everyone at Nanhe College looked very bad.
Xiao Lan's words were really harsh, but they didn't know how to refute them.
The silver-haired boy stopped looking at them and just turned slightly, "Good day, Miss."
"Good day, Master War Master," Su Cheng nodded in greeting, "I have to say you made a wise choice."
Xiao Lan looked at her thoughtfully, "What about you? Which school will you choose for your next training?"
Su Cheng was a little surprised, "Huh?"
They should be about the same age, but Xiao Lan looks even younger, so it wouldn't be weird to say he's a junior high school student.
But he was still half a head taller than her, and his physique had the outline of an adult man.
Only that face is childish.
The boy has beautiful eyebrows and blue eyes, like the sea with sparkling blue waves and reflecting the sunlight. His silver-white eyelashes are thick and layered, like crystals of frost and snow.
Su Cheng felt like his heart skipped a beat.
Suddenly, I didn't dare to look any further. "Well, I haven't decided yet. Maybe I won't go to a certain school."
Murong Yue's eyes moved next to him.
He believed that Su Cheng had not considered studying elsewhere.
Today's gods are basically divided into two factions, either allies and subordinates of the God of Light, or those who have defected to the God of Darkness.
The God of Law and the God of Contract are both allies of the God of Light. The Church likes to win over the followers of these gods and will give them extremely generous treatment.
As one favored by God, she can naturally enjoy these.
The Holy See is a gathering place of elites and experts, and of course it also has its own academy to train potential new clergy or people with special abilities.
"……I see."
Xiao Lan nodded, his beautiful blue eyes flickering, his gaze passed between her arms, revealing a look of realization.
"If your wishes change, please inform me. I believe your choice will be more valuable for reference."
The boy said seriously, "I don't know many humans, and almost no one my age. I thought chatting with them would be fruitful."
He tilted his head and looked at Murong Yue and the others, "...Obviously I was wrong."
Su Cheng was stunned for a few seconds. "So you still want to choose a college to study in?"
"Yes," Xiao Lan nodded seriously, "I haven't experienced school life. Some people think it is an indispensable experience."
Su Cheng understood. "Then if I really decide to go somewhere to study, I will let someone inform you. Anyway, you have people stationed here all year round, right?"
The empire's leading mercenary team, such as Silver Wing, is occasionally hired by the royal family and even the imperial government army.
As a medium-sized mercenary group, their official combat personnel may only be in the four or even three digits, but there will also be some civilian staff who are responsible for various written work, recruiting new personnel and task contacting, etc.
Therefore, in important strategic cities like Jinpo City, these top mercenary groups are often stationed in the mercenary guilds.
They will have long-term use rights to at least one office, unlike other mercenary teams that have to rent it temporarily and may not be able to rent it when there are too many people.
"So," Su Cheng said casually, "I can just tell you when the time comes, right?"
"Yes, thank you for your help," Xiao Lan said politely, "I noticed that you just registered as a mercenary?"
Su Cheng still held his little notebook in his hand, "Yes?"
The silver-haired boy looked at her quietly, "So, do you have a team you want to join?"
Su Cheng blinked, "If I say no, will you recruit me?"
He smiled and said in her tone: "If I say I will, will you be willing?"
There were several Silver Wing mercenaries behind Xiao Lan, but no one protested at this moment, and there was not even a trace of strange expression on their faces.
There were sounds of people gasping for air all around, and countless people cast envious glances at him.
Su Cheng turned his head subconsciously.
The leader of Black Flame was still standing by the wall, in front of the notice board covered with invitations.
He was really tall and strong, and even though there was a group of burly mercenaries standing around him, they couldn't completely hide him.
She and Kai looked at each other through the swaying figures.
The team leader acted very calmly and even gave her a gentle, approving look, as if he was genuinely happy for her.
The people at Nanhe College were even more shocked.
"According to her age, she must be at least an intermediate magician or a general to be eligible to apply to become one of your combatants, and she must also go through approval—"
Someone familiar with Silver Wing's rules said indignantly, "It may not even be approved!"
"Yes," Xiao Lan said softly, "but first of all, there are exceptions to everything. Secondly, some rules are meant to discourage those incompetent people from joining."
The person who had just spoken suddenly blushed.
Murong Yue sighed secretly.
No matter what the so-called exceptions include, the identity of a God-favored One must be one of them, not to mention that one is chosen by two main gods.
Xiao Lan might have guessed it.
"...I still don't think so," Su Cheng said loudly, "Organizations like yours have a lot of rules, and members have to regularly take on tasks assigned by higher-ups. I've already promised others, and I have other things to do."
Xiao Lan was stunned for a moment.
The Silver Wing members behind him also showed surprised expressions, obviously not expecting her to refuse.
The people at Nanhe College were even more stunned.
In their view, this was simply a pie in the sky - with their own abilities, they might not even be accepted into Silver Wing.
Then they thought that Su Chengcai had killed their classmates, and it was obvious that her ability was much greater than they imagined.
"That's fine," Xiao Lan smiled. "I look forward to meeting you again."
The boy bowed politely.
Su Cheng quickly returned the greeting.
Xiao Lan ignored Murong Yue and his group and turned around and left.
Su Cheng just pretended they didn't exist, turned around and got out of the crowd, and found the team leader who had been watching silently.
The mercenaries watching the show around stared at her. Several of them wanted to come up and talk to her, but when they saw her holding the black-haired man, they stopped.
Su Cheng raised his head and said, "Let's go."
She couldn't hold the captain's wrist with one hand and could only barely grasp half of it.
His fingertips slid across the leather wristband, touching the fine texture on it and the cold, hard metal rivets on the edge.
Kai didn't struggle, but let the little girl lead him and followed her forward.
The two of them walked out of the side door of the guild hall until they reached the street outside.
Su Cheng let him go. "I really didn't expect all this mess to happen. I'm sorry for wasting your time."
"You don't need to apologize," the captain said, looking down at her. "You seem to be worried."
Su Cheng sighed.
——It turns out that the power of gods cannot be fully controlled. Once used, there is no guarantee of what will happen next.
But that wasn't the only thing she was thinking about.
Su Cheng: "I'm thinking about the probability of winning the lawsuit against him. He obviously didn't reveal the full contents of the contract, nor did he mention the existence of the contract itself, but he must have said things like breaking off the engagement and not mocking me. Given his personality, they might just think it's a display of arrogance and not think about the compensation involved. And considering the status of the Murong family, even in court, there may not be many people who dare to use mantra magic on him. That person is most likely dead, and there's no way to verify it. And I made a mistake. I didn't limit the time limit for disclosure in the contract. At that time, he can say that he was about to disclose the rest of the contract before the deceased opened his mouth - ahhhh, I'm so terrible!"
Su Cheng stopped talking.
She suddenly realized that she looked more like a psychopath than anything else.
Or some kind of beast obsessed with money.
However, the man next to her looked calm, as if he had not heard what she said at all, and he did not intend to mock or question her.
She couldn't help but pause for a few seconds.
Kai looked down at her. "I haven't read the original contract, but if he selectively disclosed some of the contents, the truth magic wouldn't dare be used on him. Does that mean every friend of his is someone the judicial officials can't afford to offend?"
Su Cheng: “…”
He actually listened carefully and understood what she meant!
"And if you need me," he thought for a moment, "no matter what, I can testify in court. When Mr. Murong walked in, he wasn't talking to anyone around him."
Su Cheng: “???” Su Cheng suddenly felt that he had met him too late, and for a moment he wanted to become sworn brothers with him on the spot.
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