Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 255 Protector? Thug, on the Eve of the Tournament

Lu Ran was at a loss; even he didn't know what to say at this moment.

Who can resist the directness of an emperor?

Asha's going crazy!
A roar echoed in his heart: "You are Austin, an ancient dragon, a true emperor!!!"

"How can you follow a high-level mage?"

The silence between the two aroused Austin's suspicion, and she looked at Lu Ran and asked:

"What is the problem?"

"Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. Actually, I know a bit about how people interact."

Lu Ran's lips twitched; this was a big problem.

However, having an imperial dragon by your side doesn't seem so bad, does it?

Asharuya looked at Lu Ran with a deep gaze, and seeing his resigned expression, she chuckled coldly and said:
"I think you really want to be a dragon knight."

Lu Ran's eyes lit up; he hadn't really thought of that before.

It seems there's great potential?
On the way out of the Tyrant Mountains, Asha's soul was completely out of her body!

Her original intention was simply to check if Austin was still in Tyrant Mountains, but things seem to have turned out quite badly!
Not only did the Black Dragon Emperor Austin transform into human form, but he also declared that he would leave with Lu Ran.

This was far beyond her comprehension!
Looking at the man and woman in front of her, no, a man and a dragon, Asha'ruya was instantly confused!
She couldn't understand how Lu Ran had managed to subdue such a powerful emperor and ancient dragon.

Could it be that he was beaten into submission? That's even more impossible.
The Black Dragon Emperor is a true emperor.

But Lu Ran is just a student with a high level of cultivation!

After parting ways with Asha, Austin, dressed in a long black and gold coat and leather pants, and covered in dark gold dragon scales, still followed Lu Ran.

"Do you really want to come to the human world with me?" Lu Ran asked helplessly.

Austin's dragon eyes flickered slightly, and he said with a sense of ease, "Don't worry, I won't interfere with you."

After the man and the dragon agreed to the three rules and signed the contract, Lu Ran finally agreed.

However, this contract is not a summoning-type contract magic, but rather a mind bond that does not interfere with each other.

Lu Ran will not interfere with Austin's actions, but Austin cannot harm those around Lu Ran.

After all, no one can go against the wishes of an emperor who walks among mortals.

“In that case, you will be my bodyguard from now on, and your identity will be that of a super-level mage,” Lu Ran said casually.

Given his status and position in Kyushu, it's perfectly reasonable for him to have a top-tier bodyguard, right?
Austin nodded. Bodyguard? Isn't that just a protector?
However, she was very curious: with Lu Ran's strength, who among humans would dare to offend him?

Are you courting death?

Lu Ran gazed at Austin's alluring figure, then coughed lightly and said:

"Your outfit is a bit too eye-catching for human society. Change it."

As he spoke, Lu Ran took out three outfits from his spatial ring, similar in style to Mu Nujiao's, and let Austin choose one.

But Austin ignored her; she disdained to wear human clothing.

At most, at Lu Ran's request, he concealed the dark golden light of the dragon scales on his body.

At first glance, it appears to be nothing more than a layer of black scales.

Seeing this, Lu Ran stopped mentioning changing clothes.

Austin possesses the dignity befitting a dragon, and wearing dragon armor certainly gives him a more authentic feel.

After a business trip with Asha Ruya, Lu Ran returned to Venice just as the opening ceremony of the World University Competition was about to begin.

After the opening ceremony, the captain of the National Team went on stage to draw lots. "Brother Lu Ran~" Ye Xinxia called out sweetly.

She also shared some good news: her minor skill in Blessing had reached the peak of the intermediate level, and she was only one step away from breaking through to the advanced level.

It's not just Ye Xinxia.

During the preparation for the Venice tournament, after all the team members broke through to the advanced level, completed the advanced awakening, and upgraded their second system to the advanced level, they all focused their energy on their secondary system, namely the third system.

The purpose is to have three high-level elements before the competition begins!

Having an additional high-level spell would greatly improve the outcome of the battle.

"Lu Ran, who is this?" Mu Nujiao asked, glancing at Austin.

Austin remained silent, looking away.

Lu Ran smiled and said, "She is a powerful super-level mage. She will probably be by my side for the next period of time, acting as my henchman. You don't need to worry about her, just pretend she doesn't exist."

"How does she compare to Sister Qin?" Mu Ningxue asked.

Lu Ran blinked and said, "She's still stronger."

Mu Ningxue's eyes lit up and she said, "You really need a powerful ally!"

The three women were very supportive. Although Lu Ran was powerful, he had also offended many people. Not long ago, the Black Church even hired assassins to kill him, so he should indeed be more cautious.

Having a high-level mage protecting you is indeed good news.

"By the way, have you all found the Domain Soul Seed?" Lu Ran asked.

Ye Xinxia's three magic types are healing, mind, and blessing, so she doesn't need this extra resource.

Mu Ningxue was still missing a wind-type soul seed.

Mu Nujiao had even more, with wind as her main focus, plant as her secondary focus, and ice as her minor focus. Before coming to Venice, she hadn't fused with a single soul seed.

But soon, both women shared good news.

During their time in Venice, besides staying in their rooms to cultivate, they also kept a close eye on news about soul seeds being auctioned outside.

Mu Ningxue successfully acquired a wind-elemental domain soul seed at the auction. This soul seed amplifies wind magic by 5.5 times, and the domain is also of superior quality.

This soul seed cost a whopping one billion, which broke Mu Ningxue's heart. She even wondered if someone was deliberately stirring up trouble at the auction to drive up the price of the soul seed.

Keep in mind, this amount of money is almost enough to buy two of Mu Tingying's Ice Soul Seeds.

Mu Tingying's Ice Soul Seed only has a 4.5x increase, so the difference between the two is enormous.

Fortunately, Mu Ningxue had saved most of the resources from her time at the National Government and her travels around the world, with Lu Ran contributing the rest.

Mu Nujiao also won a bid for a plant-based Soul Seed.

It is said that Nan Rongni competed with her for the bid, but after they learned each other's identities, Nan Rongni decisively withdrew from the bidding.
This made Mu Nujiao look at Nan Rongni with newfound respect, and she asked if it was because Lu Ran had intervened.

Lu Ran gave a vague reply.

I can't let Mu Nujiao know that I slept with Nan Rongni, can I?

It's a pity that none of the three women cultivated the lightning element; otherwise, this Tyrant Desolate Lightning could have been kept within the family, and Lu Ran could have given it to any of the three women to absorb.

Then, Lu Ran called Ai Jiangtu and Mo Fan over.

Both of them cultivated lightning-based techniques. Ai Jiangtu's lightning was a secondary cultivation method, and he had just broken through to the lightning element recently. He was considered the fastest cultivator in the National Team besides Lu Ran.

Mo Fan's lightning is also of a high level, and because it is his main skill, it is much stronger than Ai Jiangtu's.

(End of this chapter)