Chapter 9 Finalized
After parting ways with Nuhra in the tavern, Chris got into the car angrily, took out his terminal and looked at it. The page showed several new messages from the other party.
Although Nuhra's tone softened in the text message, she was still certain that he would agree to get married. In particular, Nuhra invited Chris to go with him to pick out a ring as if nothing had happened, which left Chris speechless.
Chris was annoyed by this and didn't want to reply immediately. Call him hypocritical, or perhaps he didn't know his place... He would stick to his own ideas, even if their positions were unequal. In this matter of marriage, they were essentially exploiting each other. Given that, then Nohra should adopt a cooperative attitude and treat him as an equal.
Corris closed the terminal, grabbed one corner and spun it in his hand... He would agree to Nuhra's request, but not right away.
Corris closed his eyes, letting himself be swept away by his surging thoughts. Today's meeting had already achieved his original goal, and even more. Nuhra's marriage conditions were tempting: a considerable fortune and the opportunity to gain independence from the Nar family. These were what he needed most, having traveled through time and space in an unfamiliar place.
A vague anxiety lingered in his heart... He opened his eyes, his gaze unfocused, staring blankly out the window, his brow furrowed. Kris knew that such an enticing offer must carry considerable risk. He roughly guessed that Nuhra might need his help, providing a foothold for infiltrating the Nar family.
The feeling of fatigue and weakness spread throughout his body again. Chris pressed his forehead against the cold and hard car window glass, trying to cool down his brain which was almost overloaded with heat.
After traveling through time for so long, he almost forgot that he was just an ordinary college student. The most scheming moment in his life was just a battle of wits and courage with his supervisor to ask for leave during his internship... He didn't expect that after traveling through time, he was forced to participate in the complicated and treacherous exchange of interests among the bigwigs and become a cannon fodder pawn.
The mystery surrounding the original owner further obscures the mystery. Why did the original Kress continue to attend military school despite his prolonged illness? Kress himself doesn't even remember the allergy to Reese, so who secretly controlled it and used it to harm him?
There were so many questions, and no immediate solutions. Chris shook his head slightly, sat up straight, and collected himself. He put aside his doubts for the moment and turned his attention to his next move.
Whether it was being an assistant instructor or marrying Nuhra, these required him to focus on improving his personal abilities to better protect himself and achieve his goals. Therefore, it seemed that Chris would have to speed up his return to Vincent Military Academy.
However, Mrs. Nall had always been resistant to his return to school. After that, Chris tried to probe her several times, both openly and covertly, but the feedback he got was not very good. He did not dare to say more, for fear that Mrs. Nall would become suspicious.
After much thought, Chris decided that he should simply tell Old Nar that he was willing to become Nuhra's assistant so that he could be allowed to return to school... In order for this matter to be settled smoothly, perhaps he could ask Nuhra to give Old Nar a hint?
But this was only a last resort. Chris didn't want to bother the other party with such a small matter, which made him feel guilty. When he needed help from others, he always felt inferior to them.
Thinking of this, Kris remembered that he had not yet responded to Nuhra's message. He opened the terminal, pondered for a moment, and replied:
【Chris: It seems that I haven't agreed to sign the agreement yet?】
Nuhra didn't reply immediately. He guessed that the other party was busy with something, so he grinned at himself and turned off the terminal screen.
When Corris returned home, Mrs. Nall had not come back yet. He told the smart housekeeper not to disturb him and went back to his room.
Although Chris felt a little tired, he did not fall asleep as soon as he returned to his room. Instead, he began to search on his terminal for the original owner's transcripts and various study materials during his studies at Vincent Military Academy.
Now that he had decided to go back to school, he had to adapt to his student life as soon as possible. This made Chris feel uneasy. Although he had been a diligent student before his time travel, learning in a completely new system was quite challenging for him.
According to the transcript that Chris had found with great difficulty on the terminal, unfortunately, the original owner's grades in school were indeed not very good. What Nuhra said at the time, "above average", was already an exaggeration.
"Military Theory B, Basic Physical Fitness C, Shooting Project B, Spaceship Piloting - Retake?!" Chris quickly scanned the report card of the previous school year with numb eyes, but when he saw that the original owner had to retake some subjects, he was still shocked for a moment.
Spaceship piloting? A thought crossed Koris' mind, and he recalled that when he had traveled through time, the original owner had been hospitalized due to a teaching accident during a spaceship piloting class. Perhaps it was the original Koris's poor piloting skills that led to the teaching accident, resulting in the real Koris's death and the arrival of modern-day university student Ke Qiao.
Chris continued reading and discovered that, aside from his slightly weaker physical fitness, his initial grades had been excellent. Puzzled, he tried to carefully recall the memories of the original owner, but couldn't recall the turning point when Chris's grades plummeted.
Besides that, there was some good news: Kris found that he remembered most of the content that the original owner had learned. Although this didn't make him a top student overnight, it was enough for Kris to understand the textbooks and keep up with the progress through self-study.
As for military skills, Kris, who was just an ordinary modern man before crossing over, had never been exposed to these. He could only hope that the muscle memory still remained in the original owner's body, otherwise he would not be able to cope with Nuhra's assistant assessment.
Just as Chris was worrying about the study materials in the terminal, Nuhra finally replied:
[Nuhra: I'm glad you remembered... However, this agreement can be signed remotely, so just sign it directly if you've considered it.]
[Nuhra: If you have any other requests, you can contact my adjutant.]
Chris's fingertips lingered above Nuhra's second message. After a pause, he decided to take another closer look at the marriage agreement given by Nuhra.
In fact, the terms of the marriage agreement written by Nuhra were very clear, complete, and reasonable. His requirements for Chris were simple, only stipulating that Chris must provide investigation assistance and strictly prohibit the disclosure of any confidential information.
However, Chris knew that these two requirements were easier said than done. But in order to obtain the generous compensation and practical benefits offered by Nuhra, he had to sign this agreement.
At this moment, Kris's palms felt cold, and he even broke out in a cold sweat. The terminal's holographic screen cast a cold light on his pale face, making him look like he was about to faint... In fact, Kris was really about to collapse.
Kris's hand, gripping the electronic pen, trembled above the terminal screen. Time seemed to slow to a crawl, and he finally began writing. Painstakingly and slowly, he wrote his own name next to Nuhra's elegant signature, stroke by stroke, as if leaving an indelible mark on his future.
After signing his name, Chris sighed and slammed the electronic pen down. He still felt unreal, as if the whole world was shaking, collapsing, and finally reshaping itself.
He married a man just like that? And it wasn't out of love, it was simply out of necessity. It sounded absurd, and it wasn't something he would do in the past... but he did it anyway.
Kris suddenly felt a wave of regret, but once the agreement came into effect, it couldn't be changed. The moment he signed, the agreement was transmitted to Nuhra's terminal, and Nuhra had probably received it immediately.
As expected, Kris received a new message from Nuhra on his terminal. The short notification tone temporarily dispelled the inexplicable depression in his heart.
[Nuhra: Thank you for your trust, my partner. Or should I say, happy wedding?]
Chris smiled wryly, amused for a moment by the rather unfunny quip. He finally responded to Nuhra's message, lest she continue her monologue and embarrass him.
【Chris: Thank you, but that's not funny.】
[Chris: I don't care about the ring, you can choose it.]
Nuhra didn't respond directly, but instead sent a specific time and the address of the Sky Tavern. Chris knew immediately that this meant he had to go, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly, muttering: This guy is still so bossy.
[Nuhra: There are still some things that need to be confirmed in person.]
Seeing that he had said so, Chris had no choice but to agree. After he sent his reply, there was no movement from Nuhra again, so Chris assumed that he had already seen the message.
Now that Nuhra's situation was resolved, the next step was to ask Old Nar to return to school. Chris planned to bypass Mrs. Nar and communicate directly with Old Nar. After all, Mrs. Nar's previous obstructive attitude made him unwilling to take the risk again.
After thinking about it, he opened the contact interface of Old Nar on the terminal and sent a tentative text message, trying to express his desire to talk to the other party.
Chris thought that Old Nar would not see the message so quickly, but he never expected that as soon as his text message was sent, Old Nar directly initiated a video call invitation.
Chris was startled and almost dropped the terminal in his hand. He hurriedly put the terminal on the desk, ran to the bathroom, fixed his appearance in front of the dressing mirror, and then nervously pressed the answer button.
As soon as the video link was connected, Old Nar's serious face appeared on the holographic screen. He seemed to have just walked out from somewhere, and behind him were officers walking in groups of three or four in the corridor.
"What's the matter?" Old Nar asked impatiently, "Is your mother not at home?"
"It's not... a big deal." Chris's voice was inexplicably weak, but he still expressed his thoughts, "Father, I want to go back to school, back to Vincent..."
Old Nar frowned. Chris looked at the change in his expression and felt a pang in his heart. He prayed that Old Nar would not reject him directly.
But what Old Nar said next was unexpected. His face darkened completely and he asked in a low voice, "So you haven't returned to school yet? What are you doing staying at home all day?"
Chris never imagined that Old Nar hadn't even known he'd returned to school! Even though he'd been away lately, Chris still assumed Mrs. Nar's actions were orchestrated by him...
Without time to think deeply, Chris directly abandoned the long speech he had prepared to persuade Old Nar. He pretended to be ashamed and timidly apologized to Old Nar: "I'm sorry, father. I will return to school in a few days..."
Seeing him admit his mistake so quickly, Old Nar finally felt relieved and his expression softened considerably. He snorted coldly, "Your mother doted on you too much, which is why you became like this... I must have a serious talk with her about your education!"
Seeing that Corris didn't say anything, Old Nar wanted to say something, but he didn't intend to dwell on this issue. Instead, he turned the topic to what he thought was most important.
This shrewd old fox seemed to have calculated the benefits that Corris's return to school would bring him. He approached the terminal camera unnoticed, his tone full of implicit hints, and whispered, "Remember what I said before... seize the opportunity. Everything must be done for the benefit of the Nar family."
Kris looked up slightly, opening his mouth and trying to get by with a few "hmms and ahs." Unexpectedly, he saw old Nar, who had a sullen expression just seconds before, suddenly change his expression and greet someone he met with a warm and polite "Oh, Admiral Nuhra..."
Hearing the familiar name, Chris, who was a little confused at first, raised his head in surprise and quickly exchanged a glance with the familiar face that flashed by... The next moment, the video screen on the terminal disappeared.
Chris had no time to pay attention to Nuhra who suddenly appeared. He was just relieved that he had survived a disaster. His legs went weak and he collapsed on the sofa behind him... In any case, he finally had the chance to leave here.
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