novelraw Chapter 48 Saving Lives Through a Circuitous Route
Chapter 48 Saving Lives Through a Circuitous Route
Chapter 48 Saving Lives Through a Circuitous Route
"Hahaha, though far away, we will surely punish you? You think you can do what you're all?" Lu Nian laughed disdainfully, pointing at the group of trainees with his pipe in hand.
Zhao Mingyue and Jingjing were terrified. They never expected that these sorcerers would try to kill them. Fortunately, Lu Jie saved them.
"Big brother, you..." Before Lu Zhenghe could say anything, a large patch of thunderclouds gathered above their heads.
"It's thunderclouds! Everyone be careful!!!"
Someone shouted, and everyone looked up to see streaks of lightning flashing erratically within the thunderclouds. They weren't falling very fast, but everyone could sense that powerful lightning magic was brewing within the thunderclouds!
"It's a level three lightning strike! Everyone get out of the way!" Mo Fan shouted urgently.
Lu Jie frowned slightly, then clapped his hands again, unleashing the Wooden Ingot Wall technique. Numerous wooden stakes rose from the ground, forming an arch that protected everyone inside.
Immediately following was a loud boom, and one forked bolt of lightning after another descended from the sky, striking directly at the wooden ingot wall summoned by Lu Jie.
However, the level three lightning bolts failed to break through the wooden ingot's defenses, leaving only charred marks on it.
Lu Zhenghe trembled all over. He never imagined that his elder brother, who had taken such good care of him, would turn out like this today, killing without blinking an eye. If it weren't for Lu Jie, how many of them would have survived?
Lu Nian waved his hand, and the mages behind him stopped their magical attacks, though they still held onto their spells, ready to unleash them at any moment.
"I think we can have a good talk," Lu Nian said.
"What's the point of talking to someone like you?" Lu Jie said.
Lu Nian waved his hand again, and the mages behind him put away the spells they were ready to cast, saying, "I have already ordered them to stop casting spells."
A moment later, Lu Jie put away the wooden ingot, his Zanpakuto still resting against Lu Zhenghe's neck.
"Let them go, or your brother will die here today too," Lu Jie said, staring at Lu Nian.
Lu Nian frowned immediately. He had been too hasty and had given the order before Lu Zhenghe even arrived.
In his eyes, these were just a group of students who had never truly experienced fighting or war, and would simply stand there waiting to die with their minds blank in the face of such a situation.
He didn't expect Lu Jie to react so quickly, not only protecting the group of students but also taking Lu Zhenghe hostage.
"Big brother, save me!" Lu Zhenghe cried out, his voice trembling with tears.
Lu Jie slapped him to shut him up.
He never expected that despite all his careful planning and relocation of all the markers Lu Zhenghe had made along the way, Lu Nian would still be able to find him. Could this be a correction of history?
"Interesting." Lu Nian took a drag of his cigarette and looked at Lu Jie with great interest.
He had to act as if he didn't care about his younger brother. He had no wife or children, but Lu Zhenghe couldn't do that. His family was counting on Lu Zhenghe to continue the family line.
Lu Nian will definitely face a military court-martial. Whether he lives or dies is irrelevant, but Lu Zhenghe absolutely cannot die.
If it's truly a last resort, then we'll have no choice but to sacrifice Lu Zhenghe.
As long as this magnificent undertaking is accomplished, all the sacrifices will be worthwhile.
"Who do you think you are? Listen to me! I, Liao Mingxuan, am the son of Liao Feng of the Imperial Capital Magic Association. If I lose even a single hair, I'll make your whole family die!" Liao Mingxuan shouted.
Lu Nian raised his eyebrows, and a brown light suddenly flashed in his stern eyes.
A flash of brown light, and Liao Mingxuan, who had been shouting just moments before, suddenly froze.
He can't make a sound now; his body is stiff and he can't even move his fingers.
Now, his entire body is covered in a layer of grayish-white substance, which started on his toes and quickly spread to his whole body.
Before long, Liao Mingxuan turned into a gray-white statue!
Lu Jie: Well done!
"This kind of person can't be allowed to live." Lu Nian took another puff of his cigarette, showing no concern whatsoever about killing Liao Mingxuan.
He fixed his gaze on Lu Jie, who was holding his younger brother hostage, and said, "It's a life for a life. You and that kid named Mo Fan, you choose. Who do you want to live?"
"I have no grudge against you, why are you killing us?" Mu Nujiao said angrily, her face turning red with rage.
Her body was still trembling violently, clearly she was also very scared, but she tried to calm herself down. The other party's killing without warning was too strange and difficult to resist. Fortunately, Lu Jie protected them in time and also controlled Lu Zhenghe, the traitor.
"You must be Mu Zhanxing's granddaughter, right? You've got some guts... What would you think if I told you that your grandfather also agreed to this?" Lu Nian laughed heartily.
Mu Nujiao's eyes widened in disbelief; she couldn't believe her grandfather would agree.
"Alright, I'll choose for you. Mu Zhanxing's granddaughter and that silver-haired girl, I see you're both standing in different positions. I can guarantee I won't kill them." Lu Jie grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
"You're quite the talker when it comes to farting, it stinks horribly," Lu Jie said. "It has to be six: him, him, her, her, her, and me."
Lu Jie's naming of them shocked everyone. Peng Liang, Song Xia, and Zheng Bingxiao were completely surprised that their classmates hadn't considered them at all and had simply abandoned them.
"You have no room for negotiation!" Lu Nian's voice suddenly turned cold.
"Then let me go," Lu Jie said without hesitation.
"Holy crap, Lao Lu, you..." Mo Fan looked at Lu Jie in disbelief, as did Zhao Manyan and the others, their faces turning pale instantly. They never expected Lu Jie to do this at this moment.
"Hahaha, interesting, really interesting." Lu Nian burst out laughing.
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a chance. If you pledge your loyalty to me, I can be merciful and spare their bodies," Lu Nian said.
"Oh right, Mo Fan can't die."
Lu Nian added.
"Why?" Mo Fan was taken aback.
"Delaying time? Fine, I'm in a good mood today anyway, I'll let you die knowing why."
Lu Nian then gave a long speech, first telling everyone that humans were just food raised by demons. The reason they didn't destroy them was to prevent humans from ceasing to reproduce after being eaten up, so that there would be nothing to eat next time.
Then he told everyone that there was an experiment that required Mo Fan's cooperation, and that the experiment was related to a new system—the Demon System!
"How about it? Are you impressed by my grand plan? As long as you cooperate with me to complete the new system, you will be heroes in human history." Lu Nian laughed maniacally.
He then looked at Lu Jie and said, "I can give you a chance. If you pledge your loyalty to me, I can give you unimaginable wealth and glory."
Although Lu Jie was not born with dual magical abilities, his magical talent was the best Lu Nian had ever seen. If he could bring Lu Jie into his family, then his Lu family would surely prosper.
"Hahaha..." Lu Jie suddenly laughed.
"In that case, there is only one answer!" Lu Jie reversed the Mirror Flower Water Moon, letting it fall freely and embed itself in the ground, the blade making a crisp sound.
Shatter, you illusion, you mirage!
Then he took out a cane, snapped it in two with a vengeance, and exclaimed, "I swear allegiance to you!!"
However, in Mo Fan's eyes, was Lu Nian talking to a few big trees? Had he lost his mind?
Regarding Chapter 48, that's just a reference. It's the famous scene of loyalty in Kamen Rider Build. Why did you all think that the protagonist was really going to do that? In the preface, the author mentioned that the protagonist turned Kyoka Suigetsu upside down and stuck it in the ground with a crisp sound. At that time, Kyoka Suigetsu had already been triggered.
It is triggered when the blade is reversed and stuck in the ground. It can control the opponent's five senses, such as sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. It can even make the opponent completely believe that the appearance, shape, quality, feel, and even smell of a certain object are what the master wants. Moreover, to cancel the effect of the illusion, the blade must be touched before the full hypnotic effect is triggered.
(End of this chapter)