Principal An Ge

The look Andrew Gattuso cast at Luo Qiusheng was no longer the disdain he had shown during their first meeting. The higher-ups had issued a direct order to take him away without consulting the college, a move that bypassed all standard procedures, and Andrew himself was a complete madman.

"Did you not sign the Abraham Bloodline Pact when you enrolled? Dropping out requires the erasure of all memories related to Kassel College; you could even end up a vegetable because of it!"

"You are an A-grade Hybrid!"

Kassel would never easily allow someone possessing such a bloodline to return to ordinary society.

Seeing that Luo Qiusheng remained as sluggish and indifferent as ever after he finished speaking, Andrew felt a fresh wave of frustration.

In the end, the matter was left unsettled, and Luo Qiusheng returned to the dormitory assigned to him by Kassel College, located right next to Finn von Frings and Lu Mingfei.

"Junior Qiusheng!? Oh my, Junior, I've missed you so much! Let me see, are you hurt anywhere?" Finn had just walked back to the dorm from outside when he spotted Luo Qiusheng in the hallway.

Luo Qiusheng looked at the man and smiled faintly. "Senior Finn, given your personality, I'm surprised you didn't get involved in my business."

Finn gave a sheepish laugh and waved his hand, stepping forward to drape an arm over Luo Qiusheng's shoulder. His expression was suspicious, and his tone carried a probing edge. "Speaking of which, where exactly did you run off to? The top brass at Kassel College were looking for you like crazy these past two days."

"If I said I entered a Nibelungen, would you believe me?" Luo Qiusheng looked at Finn.

Finn was stunned for a moment, then, whether feigning it or not, he wore a smile. "That's a good thing! In the last two years, the only other person from your freshman year to enter a Nibelungen and come out alive is Chu Zihang."

The matter of the dual-world portal could not be told to anyone; this secret had to be kept. The Nibelungen excuse might serve as a cover, after all, the medium that triggered the portal was a Dragon King.

The Douluo Continent was near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and it was only by touching the spring that the portal triggered. The formation of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was dragon...

"You, the next Chu Zihang!"

Facing Finn's teasing, Luo Qiusheng said helplessly, "So, in the end, you still don't see me as a brother. I was dragged away by the Kassel Judgment Tribunal, shivering in a corner, while you were surfing the forums. It's truly a sight to break one's heart and move one to tears."

Hearing Luo Qiusheng's accusation, Finn's eye twitched. If he hadn't had so many informants in the school, he might have actually believed him.

"You? Shivering?"

Finn recalled the video he had seen not long ago, where Luo Qiusheng single-handedly fought off Andrew of the Judgment Tribunal. He was momentarily speechless. If he denied it now, it would prove he had been watching without helping, which would hurt their relationship; if he admitted it, he felt guilty. After weighing his options, Finn decided to drop the subject.

"Let's not talk about that. The executive agents who went out to hunt Norton were all injured to some degree. I had no choice, I had to take care of Mingfei..." As he spoke, Finn pulled Luo Qiusheng toward their room.

In Student Dormitory Zone 1, Room 303, Luo Qiusheng saw Lu Mingfei sitting on his bed, staring blankly. He seemed to be staring blankly quite often.

"Mingfei, look who's back! Ta-da! The resurrected Luo Qiusheng~"

Finn von Frings also looked at Lu Mingfei. Only then did Lu Mingfei react, turning his head toward the door. Upon seeing Luo Qiusheng, Lu Mingfei was instinctively startled. "Luo Qiusheng??!"

Luo Qiusheng smiled faintly. "Hello, Lu Mingfei."

Lu Mingfei looked toward the window, and seeing it was daytime, he gathered his courage and walked a few steps toward Luo Qiusheng to look him over.

"You touched Constantine's flames and you're actually fine?"

Luo Qiusheng didn't know if the little devil was by Lu Mingfei's side at this moment; if he were, he would likely be able to sense that Constantine's dragon bone was within him.

Lu Mingfei poked Luo Qiusheng's body with his finger. "You're really okay? Where did you go these past few days?"

When did Lu Mingfei become so inquisitive? He's actually asking questions on his own?

"Oh, just a Nibelungen, Junior Qiusheng already told me."

Finally, under Lu Mingfei's curious gaze, Luo Qiusheng left Room 303 and returned to his own, 304.

The other roommate in this dorm would be familiar to anyone who had read Dragon Tribe; he was a man with grand ambitions whom he had met during the '3E' exam.

"Qilan? Isn't your Student Union busy today?"

Qilan was stunned at the question, turning his head to look at Luo Qiusheng. Several dozen minutes later...

"That's how it happened, anyway... uh."

Knock, knock.

"Excuse me, is Luo Qiusheng here? Principal von Ange wants to see you."

Luo Qiusheng turned to look at the dorm door. Hilbert von Ange's reaction speed was fast, though still a step slow.

Bidding farewell to Qilan, who still looked like a curious child, Luo Qiusheng walked straight out the door and was led away by a senior student.

The destination was near Valhalla, a nondescript two-story building surrounded by bushes, looking like an old garage from the outside.

It had blue-gray stone walls covered in vines and ivy, and the door was made of wood with a copper bell.

After the senior who led the way left, Luo Qiusheng pushed the door open and walked in slowly. What met his eyes were floor-to-ceiling bookshelves lining all four walls, filled with ancient texts and hardcover books. In the center, there was a massive frosted glass skylight; at first glance, it looked like a labyrinth made of bookshelves.

It gave off an extremely retro, quiet feeling.

Hilbert von Ange was sitting at the central tea table, sipping tea. He didn't look up as he spoke slowly, "Where are Constantine's remains?"

His gaze, however, lifted like a hawk's, staring straight at Luo Qiusheng. Even with the dragon bone state, Luo Qiusheng felt a chill run down his spine.

Luo Qiusheng swallowed hard and spoke with a hint of nervousness, "I don't know."

Hilbert von Ange's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this. "You don't know?"

Then, he gave a helpless smile. "That's fine, too. It saves the Council of Elders from coveting them."

"You handled the Judgment Tribunal matter well. As for the withdrawal you mentioned... with an A-grade bloodline, the people in the Secret Party won't let you leave so easily."

Von Ange was not the type to make things difficult for his juniors. Luo Qiusheng began to relax, though he remained vigilant, ready to deal with any sudden situation.

"Principal von Ange, I have a question."

Hearing this, Hilbert von Ange showed a bit of interest. "Oh? You have a question? Go ahead. Are you looking to discuss how to deal with the Judgment Tribunal, or?"

Facing Hilbert von Ange's teasing, Luo Qiusheng spoke calmly, "Can a person... or more accurately, a Hybrid... really only use one type of Spirit Word?"

"What I mean is, why can't one person master multiple Spirit Words simultaneously?"

He remembered that in the Dragon Tribe setting, a person could only use one Spirit Word: Chu Zihang [Lord Flame], Caesar [Kamaitachi], von Ange [Time Zero], Jiu De Mai [Underworld Reflection]...