Practical teaching: Starting from the soul traveling through Dragon Garden

Chapter 472
It was not Ryuen's intention to let Katsuragi fall into a slump, and it would not be a good thing for Ryuen if Class C were to degenerate into the worst class.

If Class B and Class D join forces against Class A, then Ryuen will have no helpers at all.

Class C can be sluggish, but it cannot be without any fighting power.

"Katsura, since we have a pretty good relationship, I'll tell you a secret."

Ryuen had previously helped Katsuragi deliver gifts to his sister, and their relationship wasn't bad. Katsuragi's attempt to kidnap Ryuen today wasn't out of personal grudge, so Ryuen wasn't angry.

Katsuragi did not reply.

"Actually, I orchestrated Ichinose's class transfer incident."

Katsuragi suddenly snapped out of his daze and stared at Ryuen in disbelief, as did Hime behind him.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Himeno was even less willing to accept this fact than Katsuragi.

"I had someone steal your class's funds, and I also had someone frame Kanzaki for it."

Katsuragi's face darkened: "Kansaki hasn't been expelled yet, isn't it a bit too early for him to be showing off to me now?"

"Show off? Hmph, is there any need for that? Besides, just because I tell you something doesn't mean you'll believe me. Since when did you become so naive, Katsuragi?"

"You lied to me?"

Katsuragi was speechless, and Himeya breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that Ryuen had been lying.

"No, what I just said is true. I just wanted to tell you that no one will believe what I said."

Ji Ye was completely confused, not knowing what Long Yuan meant or whether what he said was true or false.

After a moment's thought, Katsuragi understood what Ryuen meant. Every word Ryuen had just said was true, but there was no concrete evidence to prove these truths coming from Ryuen.

In other words, there is nothing to prove that what Ryuen said is true. Katsuragi cannot clear Kanzaki's name based on what Ryuen said. The classmates cannot see real evidence and will not trust Katsuragi's one-sided story. They will only think that Katsuragi deliberately framed Ryuen in order to protect Kanzaki.

That's why Ryuen was able to tell Katsuragi these facts without any restraint.

"Why are you telling me? If what you're saying is true, then your current goal is to get Kanzaki expelled from school. Once I know the truth, I will absolutely not let you succeed so easily. Telling me this won't do you any good."

Katsuragi couldn't understand the meaning behind Ryuen's actions. He didn't think Ryuen was just acting on a whim, but he really couldn't figure out why Ryuen was doing this.

Ryuen reached out and patted Katsuragi's bald head: "Are we friends?"

Why did this issue suddenly come up? Katsuragi remained silent, neither wanting to confirm nor deny it, since he had a better relationship with Ryuen than with Sakayanagi and his gang.

"If you don't answer, I'll take that as an admission. Katsuragi, I admire you. You are capable, but sometimes you are too stubborn and conservative, which is why you always get sabotaged."

Katsuragi did not refute Ryuen's assessment. He was aware of these shortcomings, but it was difficult to change them. Just like most lazy people know they are lazy, but it is difficult to become diligent. Shortcomings are not something that can be changed simply by understanding them.

After thinking for a moment, Ryuen finally untied the ropes binding Katsuragi.

Ji Ye stared at the scene in disbelief, trying to stop Long Yuan: "What are you doing!" Long Yuan waved his hand: "Do you want to interrupt Guan Gecheng for life? Releasing him now is no different from releasing him in a few days. After all, your class poses no threat to me in tomorrow's exam."

To be on the safe side for tomorrow's exam, it would be best to stay in Gecheng for another day. This was Longyuan's initial plan, but now, Longyuan has a new idea.

After being untied, Katsuragi was very calm. He sat on the toilet, looking somewhat comical.

"Tsk tsk, I thought you were going to punch me first. How come you have no guts at all?"

Longyuan teased Ge Cheng.

"That kind of violence is pointless, and someone like you, if I punch you, you'll at least kick me twice in return."

"Haha, Katsuragi, don't know me so well, it makes me feel embarrassed."

Ryuen is not afraid of Katsuragi. Even if they really fought, Ryuen could beat him. But Hime is different. She just betrayed Katsuragi and was Ryuen's accomplice. Moreover, Hime doesn't have Ryuen's fighting skills. Now that she sees Katsuragi has regained his freedom, she is terrified and afraid that he will take revenge on her.

"What do you want me to do? Just say it."

Katsuragi understood that Ryuen's sudden change in attitude, and his revelation of the truth about the class conflict, meant that Ryuen must have something he needed to do; otherwise, Ryuen wouldn't have been so polite to him.

"Smart people, direct enough, I like that."

Katsuragi was not happy at all despite Ryuen's praise.

"Let me ask you a question first, Katsuragi, why don't you submit to Sakayanagi?"

This is important. In fact, even Ryuen didn't quite understand why Katsuragi was so persistent in fighting Sakayanagi.

In this school, you could say that everyone is a sophisticated egoist, only forced by the rules to consider the interests of the collective, and protecting the interests of the collective is, in a sense, just serving personal interests.

Given Katsuragi's abilities, if he were to submit to Sakayanagi, he wouldn't have fallen out of Class A, and graduating from Class A would have been quite easy. For Katsuragi personally, this doesn't seem like a bad thing. So why does he insist on competing with Sakayanagi for class leadership?

Unwilling to be subservient to others?

"I just can't stand Sakayanagi's way of doing things."

"So you risked your future to compete with Sakayanagi? And you lost. In reality, if you had just bowed down to Sakayanagi, you wouldn't be in this situation now. It's your pride that makes you unwilling to be subservient to others?"

Katsuragi's expression darkened further: "It has nothing to do with pride. If Ichinose had been in my class from the beginning, I would have assisted him."

Ryuen smiled, having gotten the answer he wanted. In other words, Katsuragi didn't necessarily have to be a king; he could also be a loyal subject. However, he would only submit to a wise king. No wonder he transferred to Class C; it turned out he longed for Ichinose's class more.

"Then things become simple, Katsuragi. Let's make a deal. I'll help you stabilize your class and get Class C back to normal, but..."

Ryuen smiled, which sent a chill down Ge Cheng's spine. Clearly, Ryuen was about to make an outrageous demand.

As Ryuen's lips moved, Katsuragi heard every word clearly, and then angrily refused: "Impossible, I will absolutely not agree!"

This is no longer just a treaty that humiliates and betrays the country; it's practically a contract of servitude. Ryuen is trying to swallow up the entire Class C, and Katsuragi will absolutely not agree to that.

(End of this chapter)