Chapter 59 Chapter 59 You are not bad either.
Su Cheng gradually couldn't understand all this.
Not to mention that she and Lin Yun arrived at the academy on more than one day, the incident in the original novel where Lin Yun peeped at the prince taking a bath happened after school started.
So it must not be today.
What force majeure is causing this?
and--
The plot is obviously not 100% unchangeable, and she has changed a lot now.
How could this still happen?
A few thoughts flashed through her mind before she was brought back to her senses by the bright firelight shining in the sky.
The room was filled with damp air, making it the most unsuitable place to cast fire magic.
Water elemental spirits gather in high density, while fire elemental spirits repel such an environment.
An ordinary low-level wizard who could quickly cast fire magic in the corridor outside might not be able to perform even the most basic flame spell here.
Even if they want to extract the fire element from their bodies, there is a chance that the elemental spirits will resist such behavior.
However.
The man in front of him not only did not use any spells, but also condensed a fire sword in an instant.
Arcs of golden-red light cut through the thick fog, and thousands of streams of fire intertwined and entwined, the colors were rich and brilliant, and the edges were as bright white as the solar prominence.
Wherever the fire blade passed, the water droplets on the stone bricks dried up quickly, even leaving black scorch marks.
The air in the bathroom seemed to be distorted by this.
"……etc!"
Su Cheng quickly raised his hand and turned his head slightly.
"I'm sorry to bother you! But if you look closely, you'll know I don't have the ability to cast space spells. I didn't appear here on purpose. Of course, you might think I asked someone to teleport me here—"
She knew that nine out of ten masters in the original novel, especially those who were entangled with the protagonist, had special identities.
But no matter what the situation of this prince is, as long as he is a member of the imperial royal family, he can get away with killing innocent citizens by just finding an excuse.
Even though the law does not allow blatant indiscriminate killings, in reality, unless someone is extremely powerful, anyone who dares to sue them will probably be killed by assassins before the trial even begins.
What's more, it now looks like he broke into the bathroom himself.
Therefore, when the other party didn't know her identity, it was really possible for her to be killed.
Su Cheng raised his hand, "I can prove——"
The moment the palm mark appeared, the sound of water splashing was heard in the bathtub, followed by a large shadow coming towards him.
The scorching fire blades attacked him at the same time.
"God's Favored One?!"
The red-haired man roared almost at the same time.
Su Cheng saw a dazzling expanse of pale skin, the brilliant hair color, and the synchronized fireworks, all casting dazzling afterimages in the air.
The heat wave is coming.
She stepped back subconsciously, and her back hit the cold and slippery stone wall. Before she could bounce up, someone grabbed her.
Su Cheng: “…”
At this angle, she was facing the broad and strong chest and could clearly see the undulations of the muscles and every drop of water flowing through the grooves.
They stood very close to each other.
The red-haired man moved extremely quickly. While she was talking, he put on his bathrobe like lightning, with the belt tied casually, still revealing a piece of skin.
He seemed to be afraid and didn't want to touch her too much. He just clamped her wrists with one hand and pressed them on her head.
"Who asked you to come?!"
The prince said in a cold voice.
Su Cheng: “…”
Theoretically speaking, his current situation is better than Lin Yun's situation where his ribs were broken and his head was stepped on.
But she is innocent!
She didn't inquire about the prince's whereabouts and then sneak in on her own initiative.
Su Cheng looked up. "There was a person holding a crystal ball in the corridor. It suddenly exploded and blew me here. As long as the other two people are not dead, they can testify for me. Moreover, this happened in school. I bet the instructors would also feel something——"
The red-haired man leaned forward slightly, the flaming blade in his hand approaching her throat.
Su Cheng only felt a sudden rise in temperature, as if countless needles were piercing his skin, followed by a burning pain as if the water was being drained away, and his blood seemed to be drying up.
In this terrible feeling, she smelled an extremely aggressive burning smell, mixed with the fragrance of flowers and plants and the freshness of salt, occupying the sensory world together.
Her vision was filled with white muscles. The collar of her bathrobe became more open as she bent over, and the edges were wet with water droplets, revealing a dark color.
"Whose favored are you?"
The muscular calves pressed down on the patella, holding her firmly.
Su Cheng suddenly realized that things were not what he thought.
Because of his anger.
Or maybe he misunderstood something.
"The power you just tried to use—what did you want to do?!"
The man's voice seemed to contain some kind of suppressed anger, and a low growl, almost a roar, came out from the depths of his throat.
"I want to prove my innocence," Su Cheng yelled back, "I saw you taking a shower, and I understand you're angry, but even according to imperial law, even if I came in on purpose, I should be punished with compensation, not the death penalty. Besides, I wasn't. If you attack me like this, and I'm not giving you face, I can send you flying from here to the palace. Do you believe it?"
Of course, this is just a saying. If she really did that, she would never be able to live a peaceful life in the imperial capital.
"Ha," the red-haired man said with a smile, "So he's the Blood Code Butcher's lackey—"
Before he could finish his words, the closed door of the bathroom suddenly broke open.
"Your Highness, Your Highness!"
Another red-haired young man quickly walked in. "This man is innocent. I'm a witness. We were both blown away by the out-of-control dislocation crystal!"
He finished his words quickly.
Two magicians soon walked into the bathroom. Judging from their clothes, they were obviously mentors of the Secret Academy.
"Your Highness! This was just an accident. Lord Su Cheng was also a victim. The perpetrator will compensate you and the other two..."
"So," the prince let go of his hand, "this is all a coincidence?"
The flaming blade in his palm went out.
"Yes!" The instructor also breathed a sigh of relief. "Mr. Su Cheng is just a new student, and this is Prince Pei'e——"
"Yes," Su Cheng silently took two steps to the side, "Your Highness, this is what happened. I am also a victim. Please believe that I did not want to be like this..."
"You don't want to do this?"
Pei E sneered and lifted his damp hair with his hand, revealing his handsome face with a hint of wildness. "So you never stared at me either?"
"No," Su Cheng said expressionlessly, "In fact, if we talk about muscle lines and body shape, I prefer myself... I have a friend who is more in line with my aesthetic taste. He doesn't wear clothes properly and wanders around all day. If I want to see him, I can just look at him. Look, during our time together, besides the fact that I was very uncomfortable with your flames, did I show any other behavior?"
The instructors were all stunned, and the leader seemed to be hesitant to speak, and finally shut up silently.
"you!"
Pei E seemed even angrier, the anger in his eyes almost bursting out.
A question mark appeared above Su Cheng's head, "...Of course you are not bad either."
The prince gritted his teeth, the veins in his neck almost popping out, and he looked as if he wanted to swallow her up and chew her into pieces.
Su Cheng: “???”
No matter what I say, it's not right. He's so hard to please.
Su Cheng was too lazy to say anything more, "...Anyway, you heard me, I am the victim."
After saying that, he ran out.
The entire corridor outside was lined with ornate wooden doors, spaced far apart from each other, likely representing various bathrooms.
Su Cheng ran frantically for a while before he walked out of the maze-like bathroom area and arrived at a busy courtyard.
Many people in bathrobes were walking around, and those who were close to each other were holding hands and chatting and laughing as they headed towards the open-air hot springs in the rockery.
She looked up and saw the towering main tower, only then did she realize that it was one of the numerous auxiliary floating buildings, most of which were bathing areas built with magic.
"My God," the guide came from behind and patted her shoulder, "You are so brave—"
He gave another thumbs-up and said, "But well done! You're not wrong! Come with me, I'll take you back."
They used the teleportation crystal again and circled back to the dormitory area in the lower tower.
Su Cheng followed him for a while and entered an elegantly decorated lounge.
The floor is covered with soft blankets, and there are several small bookcases against the wall, filled with various reference books and story books.
There is a row of crystal balls on the cabinet, inlaid with valley town scenery in different seasons, and snowflakes or leaves gently falling.
The bay window sill beside the bed was quite wide and covered with cushions. Someone was leaning there reading a book with a bubbling cup of honey tea in his hand.
The cup of tea in his hand seemed to be boiling on the stove, and the tea inside kept rolling and making gurgling sounds.
"...Magnus," the man looked up, "What new student do you need to personally deliver?"
The guide smiled and said, "Many people haven't come back yet. I'm just here to help."
The lounge also has two exits, connected to two corridors.
They entered one of the corridors, which had heavy oak doors on both sides, each with an elaborate plaque with a name on it.
There was no sign on one of the doors. The guide raised his hand and knocked on the door, and a golden halo flowed from his fingertips.
Suddenly, circles of golden light rippled across the wooden door. With a click, the door slowly opened, revealing the room inside.
"This is it."
As a single room, this is not small, about 30 square meters.
A four-poster bed with blue curtains was in the corner, and next to it was a long walnut table with quills, ink bottles and a stack of blank scrolls neatly placed on the table.
There were two rows of huge cabinets next to it, one was empty and the other was filled with a lot of things.
Transparent glass bottles of various shapes, or colorful crystal bottles, filled with colorful spices and crystal core powders, as well as neatly stacked blank draft papers and notebooks.
On top of the cabinet was an exquisite small bronze incense burner, containing some bluish-purple floral powder.
This is the heart-clearing grass.
One of the commonly used auxiliary props for low-level mages to meditate.
This thing is not cheap either, and even mages from ordinary families have to buy it by the gram.
Su Cheng was not surprised by the situation in the room. The tuition and accommodation fees here were very expensive, so it was natural that the conditions were better.
Next to the bed, there is a huge arched window with soft pillows on the bay window stone platform.
Outside the window, you can see a floating courtyard, looming in the misty clouds. The courtyard is lush with grass and trees, the flower beds are colorful, and there are people sitting on the benches reading.
The guide took out an empty wooden sign from a drawer, along with a small bottle of golden ink. "Write your name on it, and no one will be able to open the door easily. By the way, are you okay?"
"Thank you, no." Su Cheng tilted his head and looked at him. "What about you? Where were you teleported to?"
"...I fell into a hot spring and almost hit someone."
He also looked a little annoyed. "Those idiots, they don't have the ability, but they insist on touching things beyond their ability-"
"What is that?"
"Dislocation Crystal," the guide replied, "is a rare mineral from another plane. Under normal circumstances, the processed crystal, while unstable, won't affect others. However, some people constantly try to input magic power to interfere with it. Sometimes, its internal energy becomes disordered, causing it to explode, potentially killing low-level mages. Sometimes, like just now, it simply throws people somewhere."
Su Cheng nodded. "There's no one else here right now. Can I ask you that question?"
The leader raised his eyebrows slightly, "What?"
"Did you come to pick me up on purpose?" Su Cheng asked. "Did someone, like a teacher from the admissions team, send you a message about me and ask you to pick me up?"
Although they were tens of thousands of miles apart, she believed that those people in the Secret Academy must have some convenient way to communicate.
"Haha," the guide laughed. "If you're interested in the affairs of the Vatican, you'll know that Archbishop White is currently gaining popularity. It's said that he'll be promoted upon his return to the Holy City. Since he personally invited you to the temple, you must have some special abilities—"
"I can guess a few scenarios, but I'm not sure which one it is," he said, pausing. "So when they mentioned that, I got curious and wanted to come see you. Otherwise, they can't order me around."
Su Cheng thought so too, but the other party said it so bluntly, which made her feel quite favorable towards him.
"You still have a few days to consider your course selections. You can also explore the campus. Many courses allow auditing anyway."
The guide thought for a moment and said, "You can come find me if you need anything. I live upstairs, in a room similar to yours, three doors to the right."
After saying that, he left.
Su Cheng originally wanted to clean the room, but found that it was quite clean, with basically no dust. He guessed that it was the result of some kind of magical maintenance.
She looked over all the items in the room, made a rough list, and wondering what else needed to be purchased, then went out to hang up the name tags.
While the sign was hanging up, the door next door opened.
The neighbor from the room on the left came out. He was also a young man with reddish-brown curly hair, tall and thin, with a few freckles on his face.
The man was holding two beautiful iron boxes in his arms, and he smiled when he saw her.
"Hello!" The neighbor happily extended his hand. "I'm Rowan Ferguson, I live next door to you, and I'm a new student at the Blade Courtyard!"
Su Cheng shook hands with her, "Hello——"
Rowan.
Lin Yun’s neighbor seems to have the same name?
He is also a male supporting character, which is extremely rare in the original novel, and has a good relationship with the male protagonist.
The other male supporting roles that do have some screen time are basically villains, those who get slapped in the face, or those who are cheated on by the male lead.
...However, judging from some plots in the original novel, the neighbor brothers are simply suckers who give money to the male protagonist.
Lin Yun didn't like him at first and secretly complained that he got into school through the back door.
Su Cheng was deeply impressed by this place, because Lin Yun himself cheated to pass the test, and he didn't know why he had to cheat others.
"What's wrong?" The red-haired young man blinked. "Is there something wrong?"
Su Cheng came back to his senses, "No, I just suddenly remembered that the person who just brought me here is also named Ferguson."
"Hmm? Magnus brought you here?" Rowan smiled. "That's my cousin. His mother is my father's cousin, but we don't know each other well."
She was a little surprised when she said this, "He is actually willing to accept new students..."
Su Cheng fell into deep thought. "Apart from you and me, are there any other freshmen in this corridor?"
"It seems to be gone?" Rowan said uncertainly, "The rooms here are all prepared for magicians, so those who live here are from the House of Secrets or the House of Blades."
After she finished speaking, she remembered the box in her arms, "Oh, this is for you, mung bean cake and egg yolk pastry. Do you like sweet or salty? Or both?"
Su Cheng declined, but was still given two boxes of pastries. He couldn't help but wonder what to order for his neighbor next time.
"You're here quite early. Are we from the same hometown?" Rowan asked excitedly. "Where are you from?"
Her hometown is Muguang City, the largest city in the central and southern part of the empire. It is not far from the imperial capital and only takes three or four days to get there by riding an ordinary horse.
"My father knew someone at the academy. We went to the imperial capital before they left, and I passed the test..."
The red-haired young man paused, "Wait, isn't this a bit like taking a backdoor?"
Su Cheng shrugged. "You just skipped a step and didn't go to Jinpo City. It's not like they let you pass. Besides, there should always be vacancies in the Fengzhiyuan. Even if it's full, you two will still duel, right?"
Luo Wen smiled. "It's not necessarily a duel. A duel is only necessary if the entrance test scores are similar. If there's a significant gap, the unfit candidate will be eliminated."
She sighed as she spoke, "Indeed, the number of places in the Front Academy has always been quite high, so they allow this kind of thing. I am actually looking forward to the duel."
Rowan showed a look of regret, then turned his gaze to her with a hint of anticipation and joy, "Did you duel with anyone?"
Su Cheng shook his head slightly, "It's a long story—"
Then the voice paused.
Su Cheng's gaze fell on the red-haired young man's neck and saw a peculiarly shaped pendant dangling from the latter's collar.
It looked like a cross, but upon closer inspection, it was actually a battle axe and a war hammer crossed with each other.
The two handles were welded together and covered with intricate patterns.
"Hmm? Are you looking at this?" Rowan reached out and tugged at the necklace. "This is a family heirloom. Only the heir can wear it—"
She raised her chin, a hint of pride on her face, "This is the emblem of His Majesty the God of War."
Su Cheng: "...So you are all his believers? Or followers?"
He is also the main god of the camp of the God of Light. Because in the original novel, Lin Yun almost stood on the side of the God of Darkness, his relationship with this prince was not good.
Or very bad.
"Him?" Rowan looked at her strangely. "When has His Highness the God of War ever used a male body to manifest?"
Su Cheng: "Sorry, I just said it casually. I don't know much about these gods, so His appearances are all female?"
Rowan thought for a moment, "At least that's what all the historical records say."
Su Cheng: “…”
A part of the plot in the original novel was criticized by readers for being too repetitive and lacking in variety, and they felt that the author had run out of ideas.
Soon the author came up with a big one.
The male protagonist was once caught driving a car, but the person who punished him was not like before. It was a female character who had just appeared or had met him before.
——Several male villains almost took turns to kill the male protagonist, and even went to the very end. The comment section of those chapters was blown away.
One of the male villains is His Majesty the God of War.
Su Cheng thought carefully and realized that his relationship with the Holy See was still good. He had not become a follower of the God of Lust and had not done anything to harm the interests of the God of Light's camp.
Logically speaking, as long as she doesn't do the same thing as Lin Yun and doesn't take the same stance as him, she shouldn't fall into that situation, right?
Luo Wen asked her what her plans were next, and Su Cheng said that she just wanted to familiarize herself with the academy and would return to town later.
“There’s a really good bakery in town!”
The red-haired young man enthusiastically recommended, "Have you had breakfast? The academy doesn't have many different types of meals..."
As she spoke, she took Su Cheng's arm and pulled him back to the lounge. After waiting for about a few minutes, the hourglass above a bookcase quietly turned over.
On the long table in the middle, the circuit of a magic array suddenly appeared. A white light flashed by, and then it was covered by dozens of plates.
The plates were covered with transparent covers, so you could clearly see the food inside.
Golden fried eggs, glossy sausages, crackled roasted tomatoes and mushrooms, thick-cut toast drizzled with jam, cold cuts of ham and cheese next to the bread basket, and a small pot of maple syrup.
And several large crystal jugs, which looked like they should contain milk, juice and mead.
Several people came out from the corridor next to them. Some sat at the table and started eating, while others took two plates directly back to their rooms.
Su Cheng: "...Isn't that a lot? I think it's okay."
Rowan looked uninterested. "Really? I only had it for three days and I'm already getting tired of it."
Su Cheng picked up a piece of bread and ate it. Suddenly, two more people came in from outside and sat down at the dining table while chatting and laughing.
"Have you heard?" one of them said to the people in the lounge, "Someone bumped into Prince Pei'e while he was taking a bath due to a teleportation accident!"
"Ahem," another person who was eating almost choked on his milk, "Really? How did this lucky guy do it? Can you teach me? I want to have this kind of romantic encounter too!"
Su Cheng: “…………”
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