A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 407 Making Up for Past Regrets

Sunlight streamed over the red brick walls of Kassel College, and the hundred-odd birch trees, having shed their summer green, had their delicate leaves tinged with honey, which rustled down in the wind, carpeting the ground with shimmering gold.

Fingel was unusually dressed in an old-fashioned underwater combat suit. The suit was outdated and not as advanced as the current equipment, but it was very clean and looked brand new at first glance.

Wearing this outfit, Fingel was no longer the playful and unreliable person he used to be. Instead, he stood tall with a solemn expression, holding a somewhat distorted old photograph in his hand. His knuckles were stiff like chicken claws, as if he wanted to exert force but dared not.

The old photo shows Fingel and Eva, along with the other members of the diving team, on their first dive. Although everyone in the photo is wearing a diving oxygen mask, their faces are not visible.

But in Fingel's mind, he could still clearly see through the mask and recall the true faces of each of his companions in the photos.

Ten years ago, the diving team was almost wiped out in the Greenland ice sea. Only Fingel survived and escaped with Eva's help.

The rest of the diving team were ambushed by Odin's Word of Power, Nine-Headed Serpent, and were left forever in that icy sea, their bodies never to be found. There was no cenotaph in Kassel, and whenever Fingel wanted to pay tribute to his teammates, he could only come to this birch forest.

Because the members of the diving team had held outdoor parties in this birch forest several times back then, those were beautiful memories that can never be relived.

Fingal participated in the hunt for Odin, and successfully cooperated with his fellow believers to kill Odin. After that, the hatred and obsession that had haunted his heart for ten years finally settled down, leaving only a sense of bewilderment and a deeper longing.

"Crack, rustle." A branch was accidentally broken, and fallen leaves rustled underfoot.

A pair of warm hands wrapped around Fingel's waist from behind, and Eva turned her face to rest against Fingel's broad, relaxed back.

“You have avenged everyone.” Eva’s voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of disturbing the tranquility of the forest, and even more afraid of disturbing the sorrow in Fingel’s heart.

No one knows better than Eva the regret and pain Fingel has felt over the past decade. When his soul merged with Norma's AI, Eva could see Fingel drowning his sorrows in alcohol and wallowing in despair through the camera.

Eva's situation at the time was special; she had no body, no hormones, and even though her soul felt sorry for Fingel, she couldn't express it well. She tried to persuade Fingel many times in the machine, but the cold machinery couldn't warm Fingel's heart or help him regain his spirits.

Fortunately, as time went by, Fingel gradually emerged from his slumber and began secretly working for Angers. Only by keeping himself busy could Fingel escape the nightmare beneath the icy sea.

Eva saw everything. At that time, Fingel was almost a walking corpse with a smiling face. His body was smiling, but his spirit was like a corpse buried in the mud, continuing to rot.

Fingel's transformation was also thanks to the Old Church. From the moment she joined the church, Eva felt that Fingel had truly come alive.

Therefore, Eva was especially grateful to the Church of the Old Days. After her resurrection, she never considered Kassel College and was very willing to join the Church of the Old Days and serve the church.

"Alright." Fingel patted Eva's hand around his waist with the gesture of patting her belly. "Successfully getting revenge is something to be happy about. Don't worry about me."

Fingel knew very well that Eva's embrace was a sign of her indulgence and pampering, a silent comfort to him, and an attempt by her lover to fill the emptiness in his heart after his successful revenge.

It was precisely because of Eva's existence that Fingel was able to regain his motivation to live.

Eva began to measure Fingel's belly haphazardly with both hands: "I can't help but worry. Look at the vice principal's beer belly. I'm really afraid that one day you'll end up like that."

As Eva was touching it, a hard object was suddenly shoved into her hand: "What's this?"

Fingel shoved the emblem into Eva's hand. He had already worn the emblem to the spirit world before, and now Eva needed it more than he did: "This is an extraordinary item that can summon wind orbs and grant the ability to fly."

"I learned a proverb from the East, which says, 'May we be birds that fly wing to wing in heaven.' Let's get married, Eva."

"Flying, that's amazing... Ah?!" Eva froze, her eyes widening in disbelief. "Fingal, what did you say?"

“Let’s get married.” Fingel’s tone was even more solemn. He wore the same underwater combat suit from back then not only to remember and pay tribute to his teammates, but also to express his feelings to Eva.

Ten years ago, the words that were buried deep in my heart but never spoken finally came to me, and now I have the chance to tell them to the person I love most: "Do you remember?"

"Ten years ago, when you risked your life to save me at the bottom of the icy sea, you said with great regret that you didn't have the chance to wear a wedding dress. Now that we have avenged our great wrong, we can make up for that regret of the past."

Eva was stunned for a long time, then stopped talking and just quietly held Fingel, finally understanding why Fingel was so determined to kill Odin.

It turns out he not only wanted revenge for his teammates, but also wanted to kill the culprit who caused her regret before proposing to her. This guy is so adorable! Eva couldn't help but smile, feeling the warmth of Fingel's back and listening to his heartbeat through her: "Mmm!"

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In the main hall of the Lionheart Society, a handover ceremony was taking place. Because Chu Zihang had been frequently taking members of the executive department on missions, he had no time to handle the work of the Lionheart Society. Therefore, the position of president was officially handed over to vice president Lancelot.

At the same time, Susie also resigned from her position as vice president.

The Lionheart Society members were very happy for Chu Zihang, because Chu Zihang was the only Lionheart Society member who was able to lead a 30-person team in the Executive Department before even graduating.

This is a record-breaking achievement. The Lionheart Club president, who had previously performed exceptionally well, joined the Executive Department after graduation, and his highest starting position was only deputy captain of a small team. No one could be like Chu Zihang, who was able to lead a large team before even graduating.

It can be said that Chu Zihang is the pride of all the members of the Lionheart Society in these four terms.

After handing over the keys to the president's office, Chu Zihang nodded to the people around him and left side by side with Su Qian.

On the stage, Lancelot, the newly appointed president of the Lionheart Society, looked at Susie's beautiful back with eyes full of loss and sadness. His eyes were full of her, but her eyes were full of him.

Susie noticed Lancelot's gaze but didn't pay it any mind. Instead, she moved slightly closer to Chu Zihang and lowered her voice to share the gossip about their acquaintances that Chu Zihang loved to hear: "You know what?"

"This morning, Senior Brother Fingel came to me wearing an old combat suit, hoping I could bless him with good luck."

Chu Zihang's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even glance at us, still staring straight ahead. Judging from his expression alone, you would think that he was completely uninterested in this matter, but his sudden slowing down ultimately revealed Chu Zihang's thoughts.

For Su Xi, who knows Chu Zihang best, there's no need to even look at his footsteps. She already knows her sweetheart's love for gossip and has been collecting gossip from those around him to share with Chu Zihang.

This subtly made Chu Zihang unable to leave her.

Without Chu Zihang needing to ask "And then?", Susie continued on her own: "I'm also very confused. Why would Senior Brother Fingel need luck inside Kassel?"

"Brother Fingel said that he plans to propose to Sister Eva today."

"What did you say?" Even the usually aloof Chu Zihang was taken aback by this gossip. His expression changed unusually, and he couldn't help but turn his head with curiosity, eagerly awaiting what would happen next.

Susie chuckled, took out her phone, opened her chat with Fingel, and showed the screen to Chu Zihang.

Chu Zihang leaned closer to the phone screen and saw Fingel's message: "Thank you, junior sister. Indeed, after the blessing, today is exceptionally lucky. I'd appreciate it if you and Chu Zihang could be my bridesmaids and groomsmen."

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"This is... a success?" Chu Zihang's expression was not well controlled today, and he smiled very obviously, feeling happy for Fingel.

However, Chu Zihang's attention quickly shifted to the last sentence of Fingel's letter: "Do they have a tradition of best man and maid of honor in Germany?"

"I'm not quite sure." Susie hadn't paid much attention to foreign customs: "But since everyone has been studying in Kassel for so long, and Chinese is a compulsory subject, they're bound to be influenced by our culture to some extent."

"Perhaps in Brother Fingel's hometown, they didn't pay attention to these things before, but now Brother Fingel himself feels that it's okay to pay attention to them."

Best man and maid of honor? Chu Zihang silently recited these words, which carried a hint of beauty in their meaning, while gazing at Susie, the girl who had always been by his side and even willing to shield him from Gungnir: "After we graduate, we'll also..."

Halfway through his sentence, Chu Zihang couldn't continue. He decided to wait until after graduation and when he was properly prepared before continuing. He felt it wouldn't be good to talk empty words now when he had nothing to offer.

Chu Zihang is like that; he plans everything he does very carefully.

"No, it's nothing." Chu Zihang shook his head and continued walking out, his pace even faster and his rhythm more chaotic than before.

"Hmm~" Susie smiled knowingly, as if she was also happy for Fingel and Eva's happy ending, or as if she was happy for herself.

(End of this chapter)