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Chapter 395 Awakening (Part 7) 4K
It is the long-standing entanglement between white and black that has pushed everything into today's quagmire.

In order to dethrone the Black Emperor from his throne, the Pale One risked his own life and the lives of countless dragons, spending countless years in the process.

Ultimately, he gradually and abruptly steered the tributary of fate in the direction he desired.

The gloomy boy pressed one hand to his chest, staring at a pair of eyes that were remarkably similar to his own, the bronze-gold in the pupils burning like flames.

"The Black King was born without the capacity to love, so the White King went and smashed His blood and bones, tore apart His mind, and stuffed a 'heart capable of love' into His empty chest."

He said, word by word:

"Thus, the Gemini were born, each possessing the power of 'strength' and the mind of 'heart' respectively."

A blind, foolish older brother who has never reached out to touch the world, a younger brother who possesses the heart of a dragon but is powerless to resist a traitor... Weak, flawed, and easily manipulated by dark forces.

This is the path they came from.

Lu Mingfei remained silent. Anyone who suddenly learns that there are so many schemes hidden behind their background would be somewhat bewildered.

He felt a little self-deprecating: "...I used to think I was just an ordinary person, haha."

Noticing his brother's downcast eyes, Lu Mingze gently shook his head, his tone softening slightly: "Don't worry about it, brother..."

These facts are not important to you in the past, and they are even less necessary to mention to you now.

Gazing at his brother's face, Lu Mingze didn't say the remaining two sentences aloud, but instead whispered:
"Brother, you just need to keep being happy, just like that little boy who could be happy all day with a few compliments from a female classmate."

Lu Mingfei suspected that the Little Devil was secretly sabotaging him, and he even had evidence.

But under the gaze of those eyes filled with endless sorrow and melancholy, he moved his lips a few times, but didn't utter a single bad word.

“…I see.” He couldn’t help but let out a sorrowful sigh, his gaze gradually sharpening:

"The past, none of it matters anymore."

The little devil chuckled: "Yes! The agent was split in two, and the rebels noticed the changes in the Black Emperor. Instigated by the person behind the scenes, they betrayed him. This is the beginning of the end of the previous era."

The twins, who had shared the Black King's "power and strength," were unable to resist and were killed on the throne by the traitor.

Lu Mingze could still remember the pain of the divine spear piercing his brother's chest and the burning flames that consumed their bodies...

Therefore, he will never forgive those despicable traitors... those who are called kings.

Bu Shun seemed to be deep in thought: "You mean, after the Black King was torn apart into the Twins' agents by the White King's curse, the remaining four kings saw an opportunity and were pushed by the person behind the scenes to raise the banner of rebellion again?"

Lu Mingze did not refute, but simply nodded.

“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again… After the White King launched his first rebellion, loyalty was no longer a ‘virtue’ that had to be upheld.”

Moreover, the four kings already harbored endless resentment towards their "fathers".

"The rebels were initiated by the Twin Kings of Sky and Wind, who did not participate in the First Dragon War but only took action to eliminate the rebels after the war ended."

"But after killing the Black King's proxy on the throne, they were also the first monarchs to betray their own people and ruthlessly kill Norton and his men."

The little devil frowned:
"Constantine, having lost his divine body, was at his most vulnerable. Even with his immense power, he was easily defeated and was the first to perish in a sneak attack by the King of Wind, cocooning away."

"Norton was forced to fight in an incomplete state, but the King of Wind displayed unimaginable power, defeating Norton with near-divine strength... leaving him only able to hastily flee the battlefield with Constantine's cocoon while critically injured and on the verge of death."

"The Water Queen originally intended to use this act of rebellion to rescue her brother, whose wisdom she had stolen, and she was also prepared to deal with other kings. However, even though the Black King had taken away her power, the strongest magical beast she created with the power of her brother Njord, Typhon, was still no match for the Wind Queen. It was shattered along with its original body by the winds of creation and was completely defeated."

"As for Fenrir the last..." He paused, a rare hint of admiration appearing in his voice:
"He truly deserves to be called the strongest among the Eight Dragon Kings. If he hadn't been so powerful that he could kill his fellow king twice during the Wind King's world-destroying incantation [The Creation of Heaven and Earth], I, who was already physically destroyed and could only observe their battle in spirit form, might not have been able to discover the truth about the Wind King—"

Bu Shun grasped the key point in the conversation and immediately asked, "Did the King of Wind die twice in that war?"

"Fenrir twice crushed the Wind King's divine body with gravity, but the guy seemed to be completely unharmed and immediately regenerated a new body from the broken body."

The little devil's voice suddenly turned cold, and his eyes turned frosty: "In the world of dragons, only the dead can return from the dead; the living cannot achieve this level of resurrection!"

"The true 'King of the Sky and Wind' is long dead!"

"The one who usurped the throne is the one now known as 'Odin.' He must have devoured the twins of the sky and the wind, thus gaining power and authority that surpasses that of a king and approaches the supreme throne!"

After recounting the fates of the four kings, Lu Mingze sighed softly, "These things should be able to resolve many of your doubts."

A sudden realization dawned on Bu Shun's eyes, and his thoughts connected in that instant, prompting him to clap his hands in response.

He admired the intricate details of the Pure White Project:

"Incredible! It seems the reason the Sky and Wind Twins didn't appear during the First Dragon War was simply because they were already dead by then..."

"They were the first to die among the Dragon Kings!"

"Before instigating the rebellion, the White King had already secretly killed the two brothers and created the being we now call 'Odin'!"

As for why I think this way, I won't go into the reasons.

Only the Black and White Emperors could kill two dragon kings so silently! Only they possessed such power!
As the high priest of the dragon race, the White King had many ways to secretly summon the two Wind Kings, luring them unknowingly into a trap and into a deadly situation.

"But... even with Fenrir's immense strength, he still couldn't defeat Odin, who had achieved unification and evolution. He was ultimately pierced through the body by Odin's spear of gods and sealed in Midgard along with Jormungandr, and there has been no news of him since." Lu Mingze sighed, seemingly lamenting.

Why didn't Fenrir go all out and kill Odin in that final battle? Then the other dragons would have been grateful to him!

Unfortunately not.

"In the end, there will only be one victor in this tragic war and betrayal of the Dragon Clan."

"The White King and Odin won; they became the writers of history. Everything about the dragon race was swept into the dustbin of history, becoming legends, myths... distorted and vilified by them." "And then..."

"...that is the era that everyone knows as belonging to humankind."

After a moment of silence, Lu Mingze quietly took two steps forward and reached out to hug Lu Mingfei's soaking wet body. The boy rested his head against his brother, his golden eyes beneath his black hair revealing a deep reluctance, yet also a sense of relief and unwavering belief, as he softly said:

“Brother, you have already grasped your destiny. Whether it is the Black King, the White King, or Odin, they are all enemies on your path.”

“How could someone like you, brother, possibly be a match for those gods who use the common people as pawns and rule the world alone? You will only suffer endless losses and be trapped in their schemes.”

"That's why I've never wanted you to face this incredibly cruel future."

"I'm suppressing your power so you can grow quietly in an ordinary life... As long as your power doesn't awaken, you'll be dragged into the vortex of fate a day later. That's all I want to do to protect you."

But Lu Mingze could feel the "weight" contained in the body his head was resting against. The once weak high school student's body had become solid and strong. After experiencing many trials and bloody battles, what had settled down was a pure thing called "power".

There's no going back, and there's no need to go back.

"The road ahead is now yours to walk alone, brother." He closed his eyes and braced his arms. "I will pray for you quietly in the depths of darkness... I hope that you can walk your own path in life."

Bu Shun, who had been watching from the sidelines, also approached silently.

He stared at the young man, who was biting his lip, hanging his head, and remaining silent. He then reached out and placed his hand on Lu Mingfei's shoulder, patting it lightly.

"Your enemies and the path ahead are now clear enough, so we can return all our power to you..."

Warm light emanated from the man's palm, flowing into Lu Mingfei's body like swallows returning to their nests. His tall, imposing figure gradually faded, and a faint smile, like the first rays of winter sun, appeared on the man's face, which rarely changed.
"Then leave in peace."

The little devil, clinging tightly to him, closed his eyes, his body transforming in a blur into a ball of bronze flame, plunging into the young man's chest. Lu Mingfei felt an incredibly powerful force break free of some kind of shackle, surging through every vein in his body like a lion or a dragon, making him want to roar out loud:

"Lu Mingze!!!"

"Don't worry about it..."

The boy's voice echoing in his ears seemed incredibly distant, as if separated by nine worlds: "Perhaps one day, we will meet again."

No longer burdened by the shackles of the past, I have trustworthy companions by my side...

"Now... brother, you are the freest person in the world."

In the desolate world of his mind, the once towering buildings and overpasses had all turned into swirling clumps of debris. The rain had stopped sometime earlier, and Lu Mingfei, alone and contorted with rage, stood at the center of this chaotic world, his fists clenched, riding the wind, letting out a silent roar:

"what--!!!"

The awakening of power, the return of authority, the unification of the self...

Tears-like, jet-black thorn-like battle markings pierced his eyes and converged between his brows. The weak, boyish figure of the past was no longer visible; only an incomparably ferocious and savage aura rose in his eyes, like a colossal shark swallowing the sky, a fierce black dragon, proclaiming to the world—

The awakening of the monarch.

……

Deep in the Nibelungen region of Northern Europe, a place no one can find.

The only background colors in this small space are silence and deep cold. In the cave that can only accommodate a few people, a withered, desiccated corpse with bone wings on its back is suspended from the mercury lake by bronze chains like a suffering saint.

Every moment, highly toxic liquid drips from the top of the cave, corroding the mummified body, which has little flesh left, seemingly torturing the soul sealed within the skeleton.

Most strikingly, a strangely twisted, crimson spear, resembling a tree branch, pierced through the corpse's chest.

However, this corpse, which had remained motionless for nineteen years, suddenly underwent some kind of 'change' today.

Two dim lights slowly ignited deep within the eye sockets of the bronze skull, accompanied by a soft laugh and a sigh, as if drifting from the depths of the underworld into the mortal realm:
"Brother... I'm right here. I wish you happiness."

"I hope my existence can buy you a little more time, allowing you to continue growing with that man's help, before the real turmoil begins..."

……

"Unshackled, returned to nature, free from all constraints."

In the office, the chief secretary, with her long, dark blue hair, still wore that enigmatic smile as she sat on the leather sofa that belonged to Bu Shun.

The esteemed Ms. Helena is constantly watching every student of Faos.

Bina lay sprawled on the sofa in a relaxed, slouching position, her eyes flashing with the light of data: "Secretary-General, now that the restrictions on Lu Mingfei have been lifted, doesn't that mean that all the male students in this cohort are about to reach graduation level?"

"The space where Fauss Academy is located is, to put it bluntly, just a narrow miniature garden. Those children all have their own visions and expectations, and naturally they also yearn to spread their wings and soar on their own."

Helena smiled slightly: "It's enough that we can provide them with support during their early developmental years."

After his duel with Constantine, Chu Zihang has completed his trial.
After reconciling with her other self and completely resolving the issue between her brother and Herzog, her personal growth has approached perfection...

Lu Mingfei's awakening now means that the three boys in the dormitory have all passed their most important milestone.

As for Xia Mi and Zero, the remaining students from the first cohort of Faos... to be honest, Zero isn't a student who would cause the teachers any trouble, but that other old female dragon is...

“Xia Mi, or rather Jormungandr, she’ll be leaving the academy soon too.” Bina wagged her finger. “She probably doesn’t realize that the Lord treats her the same as the other students, and that she still has a chance to make the right choice before things really change—”

"The students of Faos have launched a full-scale attack... bringing this long internship in another world to a close."

"Hopefully, this final battle with the Water King will lead her to make the right choice."

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　　(End of this chapter)