Chapter 367 Do you want to be a savior?
Kassel College, top floor of the principal’s office.

In the white bone china cup, there is tea with a golden glow, and in the small bone china plate next to it, there is a muffin sprinkled with a little rose water.

The afternoon sunshine was very good, shining directly through the huge skylight on the patio, making people feel warm and seeming to brighten their moods.

“What are you standing there for? Sit down. Don’t you want to chat?” Yuan Zhinv sat down in the principal’s seat and waved at the boy in front of her.

Lu Mingfei stared at her blankly, still unable to accept this change in identity.

Looking back to the time when he first entered the school, he was still asking Feng Ge what to do if he failed to graduate, because he knew three people at the time, Yuan Zhinu, Chu Zihang, and Feng Ge, and two of them ended up failing.

This horrific probability of repeating a grade made him worry about his future. It was okay for Fingel, but it was also normal for the loser Ichijo to repeat a grade. He couldn’t understand why such an excellent senior sister like Yuan Zhinv would repeat a grade.

Now, although my senior sister is still a freshman, no one will ask her whether she can graduate or not, because she has become the principal.

Question: What should I do if I fail the exam and keep failing the grade in a stupid school? Answer: Just become a principal.

What a hell joke.

But thinking on the bright side, at least he doesn’t have to worry about being held back and graduating, Lu Mingfei thought optimistically as he sat down at his desk, face to face with Yuan Zhinv.

Yuan Zhinu was much more adapted to the position of principal than he was. She was as comfortable and relaxed as if she was at home. She raised her hand and the small plate of muffins was pushed in front of Lu Mingfei by a gentle breeze.

“Eat, you’re welcome.” Yuan Zhinv said, “It’s a long time, you can talk slowly.”

She had never expected that Lu Mingfei would come to see her, so she was a little curious about what she wanted to say.

Regarding this supreme being who is playing rotten, Yuan Zhinu’s principle is to ignore him but take care of him, making sure he is still alive and well and poses no threat, so that he can play rotten with peace of mind.

After all, in the current situation, there are not many people who can cause accidents, Nidhogg sleeping in the ice sea is one of them, Odin is one of them, and Lu Mingfei is one of them.

The main reason Odin is that he is too smart. God knows what sinister tricks he has come up with, and no one knows how far he has prepared. But in fact, his strength is not that strong.

Nidhogg is simply too powerful and can be considered the ultimate threat. Lu Mingfei is a bit special. He was extremely weak before waking up, but after waking up, he might be able to kill Nidhogg. With such a polar reversal, Yuan Zhinv has no idea how to deal with it.

Her original idea was to kill Odin first, then find Leviathan and kill it, clear all obstacles, eat all edible supplies, and wait for the big battle with Nidhogg before considering how to deal with Lu Mingfei.

Judging from the memories passed down by the White King, the death of Nidhogg was probably related to Lu Mingfei, but unfortunately, the White King died too early and no one witnessed it with their own eyes. It is just speculation, so the specific situation is probably only known by the few people involved.

As for the parties involved, the others are not clear, but Lu Mingfei, the Little Devil, and Nidhogg are definitely the three. However, Nidhogg has not woken up yet, and Lu Mingfei has forgotten everything. If he wants to know the truth, he can only ask the Little Devil.

Given the little devil’s personality, it would be strange if he would say anything, so Yuan Zhinv simply didn’t explore it. After all, what happened in the past was over and would not affect the future.

But it is certain that Nidhogg’s death is closely related to Lu Mingfei, so Yuan Zhinv actually also thought about it. If she has done everything she can and still can’t beat Nidhogg in the end, she will throw Lu Mingfei out and try her best.

Angé treated Lu Mingfei as a dragon-slaying weapon, and Yuan Zhinu now treats Lu Mingfei almost as a dragon-slaying weapon, and both of them let him do what he wants. To some extent, the two principals have the same attitude towards Lu Mingfei.

However, Ange still needs Lu Mingfei to kill those ordinary Dragon Kings. Yuan Zhinv is easier to deal with, and he can deal with the ordinary Dragon Kings by himself. When Nidhogg appears, he will go up first to fight, and if it doesn’t work, he will throw Lu Mingfei to him. It is his last trump card.

Anyway, if she failed to kill Nidhogg, the world would be destroyed. Lu Mingfei would die whether she threw him or not, so she might as well throw him and see if she could work a miracle.

So Lu Mingfei is actually much better off with her than with Angers, at least he is not being used so much.

Yuan Zhinu’s attitude towards Lu Mingfei has always been very subtle.

To be honest, Yuan Zhinu doesn’t like Lu Mingfei’s character. He is too cowardly. He has power but not the heart to fight back. He is like a child with a nuclear radiation button. He doesn’t know how to press it, nor does he have the courage to press it. He doesn’t even dare to change anything because of it.

Yuan Zhinu is a person who is determined to change her fate. The reason she can get to where she is today and live until now is all because of her unwillingness to admit defeat. She doesn’t care about life or death and will just do it if she refuses to accept it. The two people have very different philosophies. It would be strange if she could fall in love with Lu Mingfei, who is only interested in giving up.

But she didn’t hate Lu Mingfei as a person. Although she didn’t like his personality, she didn’t hate him as a person.

Because Yuan Zhinu knew that Lu Mingfei was not born like this, he was just changed by the environment. When he was young, he dared to fight with others, but under the repeated reproaches of his aunt and the pressure of living under someone else’s roof, he became a bad boy who dared not resist.

And no matter how unlucky he is, he is willing to risk his life to save his friends. Just based on this point, Gen Chitose is willing to help him.

Therefore, when she went to China to recruit students, Yuan Zhinv chose to support him instead of simply bringing him back to Kassel College and being done with it.

Although this character seems unchangeable, at least the person is kind and having him around can help check and balance the devil, so why not?
Yuan Zhinu even had the illusion that she was raising a son. Now it seemed like her son had entered puberty and came to her, the parent, in confusion.

Yuan Zhinu was determined to be a qualified parent. Seeing Lu Mingfei sitting there in a daze for a long time without saying anything, she cleared her throat and took the initiative to speak.

“Are you confused or do you want to ask me something?” Yuan Zhinv’s voice was not serious. She sounded like a kind elder or a gentle older sister. “You can speak boldly here. No one will disturb you.”

Lu Mingfei picked up the bone china cup and took a sip, then lowered his head, making it impossible to see the look in his eyes. He seemed to be thinking about how to start the conversation, or he seemed to be just in a daze.

Yuan Zhinu was not in a hurry either. She also picked up the tea. The hot steam enveloped her face and everything seemed so unreal.

I don’t know how much time passed before Lu Mingfei seemed to have finally made up his mind and spoke slowly.

He weighed his words, as if thinking, and finally chose a cautious opening: “Senior Sister, do you believe that there are demons in this world?”

Yuan Zhinv frowned and answered without hesitation: “Yes, it’s the one who has been following you.”

Lu Mingfei was stunned. He looked up and stared at Yuan Zhinu blankly, as if he didn’t understand the meaning of this sentence.

He thought he was the only one who could see Lu Mingze, but he quickly remembered that it was not the case. His senior sister could also see him.

Back in the BJ underground, Yuan Zhinu had made him swear that he would never make a deal with the devil.

It’s just that the situation was too critical at the time and everything seemed so unreal. Lu Mingfei still feels like a dream. It was all too absurd. Even he himself was not sure whether the devil really existed. In addition, the source girl never mentioned the devil again, so Lu Mingfei thought he had remembered it wrong. After all, he didn’t dare to verify it.

But now, Yuan Zhinv’s light words made him realize that he was not mistaken, Yuan Zhinv really knew the existence of the devil!
Lu Mingfei’s eyes lit up instantly, and he was so excited that he could hardly hide it. He almost couldn’t wait to ask, “Sister, what exactly is a demon? Why can’t other people see him? Why can only we see him?”

“Just think of it as an evil dragon kid.” Yuan Zhinv said, “You don’t need to worry about its specific identity, it is undoubtedly the Dragon King.”

“Dragon King…” Lu Mingfei immediately thought of Norton, and the look in his eyes dimmed again. He smiled bitterly and said self-deprecatingly: “Then I’m quite lucky, there are so many Dragon Kings around me.”

“But… why did the Dragon King follow me? What is the devil’s purpose? I am afraid of making a deal with him, but I can’t tell you why.”

Lu Mingfei showed a painful expression. He touched his empty chest and whispered, “There’s always a voice in my heart telling me that I can’t trade. I must not trade. It’s more terrible than death. Once I trade, I will definitely regret it.”

“But the devil has been trying to convince me. He shows up every time I’m in trouble. He wants to trade with me. I can feel his urgency, and he’s getting more and more anxious. It seems like he can’t wait any longer… I’m a little scared, and I don’t know what to do.”

“Sister, do you know what the consequences of a deal are? And what exactly is a deal?”

These questions had probably been in his mind for a long time. He had always wanted to ask them, but had no one to ask. Now that he finally spoke them out, he seemed so urgent.

Lu Mingfei has always felt that he is just an ordinary person, at most a little more unlucky than ordinary people. His parents fly all over the world, and he lives with his uncles and aunts with whom he is not close. His grades are so-so, his health is so-so, his appearance is so-so, everything is so-so.

If it weren’t for the appearance of the devil, he would be the kind of weeds that can be seen everywhere on the roadside, a member of the public that cannot be found even in a crowd, a randomly refreshed NPC, living a boring life that he can foresee the end of day after day.

When he was an ordinary person, he fantasized about saving the world and becoming a savior. But when the devil really came to his door, he became scared and thought there was nothing wrong with being an ordinary person.

Moreover, even he himself couldn’t explain why he was so afraid of trading. It was clearly a chance to change his destiny and a chance for him to break away from the ordinary.

He was too confused, and became even more confused after killing Norton, because he still couldn’t tell whether he killed Old Tang or Norton.

He also had a feeling that this final outcome was what the devil wanted to see. When he killed Norton, he vaguely heard the devil laughing.

If he had known that coming to Kassel Academy to come into contact with the real world and that the so-called dragon slaying would be so cruel, he would not have chosen to come here in the first place.

Since killing Norton, he has been thinking every day, what exactly is a dragon, why should he slay a dragon, and…what does all this have to do with him?
He couldn’t think of an answer, he just felt extremely upset and didn’t know who to talk to. After thinking about it, he found Yuan Zhinv.

He didn’t actually want to know the truth, he just wanted an answer. No matter whether the answer was right or wrong, at least he would feel better.

He looked at the source girl in front of him seriously and said in a low voice: “What is the meaning of the devil’s existence? What is the meaning of my existence…”

He asked a lot of questions, and he didn’t even know what kind of answers he wanted. Gen Chinuo also knew that he didn’t want to ask any questions, so she just asked back.

“Do you want to be a savior?”

Lu Mingfei was stunned and shook his head after a moment.

He didn’t know what the meaning of Genji’s question was, but he still thought about it seriously.

“When I was a kid, I fantasized about being a savior so I could see everyone’s admiring eyes on me, but later I realized that I wanted to be the one being saved rather than the savior.”

He lowered his head, as if afraid of seeing the disappointed look that he couldn’t bear, and asked in a low voice: “Senior Sister, am I a waste?”

Yuan Zhinv: “A little bit.”

Lu Mingfei immediately lowered his head, but before he could say anything, Yuan Zhinv spoke again.

“But no one says you have to be a savior to survive. There are many ordinary people in this world, and it is your right to be an ordinary person.”

“You ask me so many questions, but it doesn’t matter what you know in your heart.” Yuan Zhinv said slowly: “You only need to figure out one question.”

“Whatever kind of person you want to be, don’t be afraid of power, and don’t be scared of power. If you want to be a savior, go and save the people you want to save, and accept the admiring looks you imagine.”

“If you want to be an ordinary person, then reject everything and don’t feel guilty. The destruction of the world is not your doing, and it is not your responsibility to save the world. If the sky falls, there is always someone taller to hold it up.”

“If you don’t want to bother with the devil, just ignore him. If he still shows up to bother you, come to me. I can make him stop showing up. There’s no need to trade. Since you’re afraid of trading, just let him go. That way, you won’t have to bear any consequences.”

“As for what he said, if we don’t trade, someone will die, the world will be destroyed, and you will die.” Yuan Zhinv sneered, her scarlet eyes full of disdain: “It’s just a common sales tactic, just treat it as bullshit.”

She spoke each word with emphasis: “Lu Mingfei, remember, it’s not your turn to risk your life before I die.”

“I once taught you not to be a coward, and now I will teach you another lesson –

Who you become depends only on who you want to be.”

“Go back and have a good rest. Don’t think about Norton anymore. It was his choice to die in your hands. He would only be happy if you fulfilled his wish, not blame him, so don’t feel guilty.”

“As long as I am alive, Kassel Academy will always be your backer. No matter how useless or cowardly you are, we don’t need you to take the lead. Just stay in the corner you want to be and think about your own things quietly.”

Lu Mingfei stared blankly at the girl in front of him. These were clearly words of contempt, but as he listened, his eyes slowly turned red.

(End of this chapter)