Dragon Raja 4; Chapter 75: The Requisitioned Bride (11)

Dragon Raja 4

“If this were a game, I’d just be an NPC. The protagonist needs the guidance of fate, so they come to the witch, and she gives them important clues. My role ends there!”

“Lu Mingfei’s in serious trouble, and you’re not going to help? Where’s all that love between seniors and juniors?” Finger said, his tone suddenly serious.

“Please! You two need to get your heads straight!” Nono shattered another wine bottle. “I’m getting married in a few months! There are plenty of people who can save the world, but I’m the only one who can attend my wedding, right?”

She lowered her gaze. “Besides, I’ve already left Cassell College. Ever since that day, anything to do with dragons has had nothing to do with me. Can you just let me go?”

“Saving the world and getting married aren’t mutually exclusive! Fight the war, come back and get married. That’s what Mulan did! Or are you in such a hurry to get married?” Finger asked.

Nono stared into the flickering flame of the alcohol lamp. “Lu Mingfei, do you remember what I told you the night you decided to join? Cassell College is like a door. Once you open that door, you’ll enter a new world, but all other doors will disappear. Life is like that, it’s always a single choice. From start to finish, there is only one path you can take. We’re no longer on the same path.”

As the fire flickered and the sound of the tide rushed outside, something in Lu Mingfei’s heart was stirred. A silent chord was plucked, its vibrations dissipating until only an ancient stillness remained.

“Senior sister, I remember everything you taught me. I’ll be on my way now. Take care,” he said, standing up in one smooth motion and turning to leave.

He left so decisively and gracefully that Nono was momentarily stunned. As his figure was about to vanish into the darkness, she raised her hand and said softly, “Good luck…”

Lu Mingfei nodded to show he heard, gave a thumbs-up, and made a confident gesture, but he didn’t turn back.

Because if he had turned back, Nono would have seen the dejected look on his face, like a drenched dog returning to the vast, endless sea.

But what did it matter? Time had passed, they had grown up, and chosen different paths. He was now an Execution Bureau agent, the president of the Student Union—he couldn’t always rely on Nono. Finally, he had become the kind of man with gold in his collar, and such a man must face the battlefield alone. Just as he was feeling a mix of sadness and joy, the sound of a wine bottle shattering echoed behind him. Lu Mingfei felt a surge of hope. This is it! She’s calling me back! She’s going to help after all! He turned around with a smile, only to see Finger dropping half a wine bottle and slinging an unconscious Nono over his shoulder.

“What are you doing?” Lu Mingfei gaped. “She said no! Why’d you knock her out? You know she’s going to kill you when she wakes up, right?”

“She can profile. That’s useful to us. Besides, how do you form a protagonist team with just two people? There’s no story without a girl in the party!”

“She’s getting married! And she’s right, marriage is a big deal! We can always find someone else if we’re short on people. It’s not like we’re short of capable comrades in a grand cause!”

“I’m doing this for the sake of saving the world! If I have to, I’ll borrow her car, her yacht, even her wife!” Finger grunted as he hoisted Nono onto his shoulder. “She’s heavier than I thought! Haha! She’s put on weight!”

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