189. Raiden Ryouma News
It was during the holiday, the students' most leisurely time, and aside from training, most of the time they were chatting and shopping.
The news that Yun Ling and Lin Chaoyu had fought to a draw inevitably reached Theresa's ears.
"He actually managed to fight Lin Chaoyu to a draw? This is really... a lucky find!"
Theresa watched the training video and noticed many similarities in their swordsmanship.
And both held back at the end, making it impossible to tell who was stronger.
But it was clear that Yun Ling was holding back more; as long as he maintained his kiting style, Lin Chaoyu couldn't get close to him.
Was it due to excessive exertion, or was it simply a friendly spar?
Since there was only the video, Theresa couldn't clearly see the difference between the two.
She looked at Yun Ling's information in her hand, a faint worry flashing between her brows.
If those two were behind Yun Ling, her grandfather probably wouldn't easily attack him. Furthermore, Theresa had concealed Yuna and Mei's existence from Schicksal headquarters, and it was uncertain how long she could keep it a secret.
However, she always kept her word; having promised Yun Ling, she would never break it.
"Yun Ling... I hope he won't cause me any trouble," Theresa sighed softly, continuing her slacking off.
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Yun Ling gradually adapted to life at St. Freya Academy.
He trained with Lin Chaoyu in the mornings, cooked or ate lunch with the others, and in the afternoons, he might go out with Mei and the others or visit Bronya. In the evenings, he sat with Fu Hua and Yuna, watching Lin Chaoyu train Mei and Kiana.
He practiced the 'Void Unity True Technique' late into the night, getting only about four to five hours of sleep each day, but that was more than enough for him.
Himeko hasn't gone out drinking ever since her first accident; she probably needs some time to recover.
"By the way, Bronya's eyes should be almost healed, right?" Yun Ling suddenly remembered the duck still lying in bed.
"Yeah, the doctor said she should be fully recovered by tomorrow," Kiana nodded.
"How about we throw her a party or something? To celebrate her recovery?" Yun Ling suggested.
"I think that's a great idea!" Kiana's eyes gleamed with interest.
"What do you think, Mei?" Kiana asked Mei beside her.
"Of course, I have no problem with that," Mei smiled faintly, but there was a hint of hesitation on her face, as if she had something to say.
"Then it's settled. We'll meet at my apartment tomorrow at noon. Mei, you figure out a way to lure Bronya over," Yun Ling entrusted this important task to Mei.
"Huh? But... I'm not good at lying..." Mei felt that if she came, she would definitely give herself away.
"It's okay, you don't need to lie. Just say I want to treat her to a meal to make it up to her." Yun Ling blinked, already having thought of an excuse for Mei.
"Okay..." Mei nodded.
The next day, Bronya finally regained her sight. Being in darkness for so long was truly unpleasant.
Although she was still a little unaccustomed to it, she quickly regained her sight.
"What an unexpected disaster..." Bronya muttered.
It's indeed better not to be so curious about things.
"Bronya, are you feeling alright?" Mei carefully supported her.
"Don't worry, Sister Mei, I'm fine." Bronya shook her head.
During her time injured, Mei had taken care of her the most. Unlike before, when they were hostile towards each other, their relationship had become quite close.
"By the way, where are Kiana and the others? Didn't they even come to visit me..." Bronya muttered, somewhat annoyed.
"Kiana and Yun Ling are preparing food for you, saying they want to make it up to you," Mei told Bronya, following Yun Ling's instructions.
"Hmm...did I misunderstand them?" Bronya blinked.
"Let's go, they should be almost done preparing," Mei said with a faint smile.
"Okay."
The two quickly arrived at Yun Ling's residence. Pushing open the door, Kiana and Yuna, who were already lying in wait, showered Mei with two bouquets of fireworks.
"Happy birthday, Mei (Sister)!"
The others shouted to her.
"Eh? We're not celebrating Bronya's birthday..." Mei's gaze shifted to Bronya beside her.
However, she seemed to have expected this, showing no surprise whatsoever.
"How else could I fool Mei? I even made sure Bronya recovered a day later to give Mei a surprise."
Yun Ling appeared behind Mei, holding a cake.
"Luckily, Bronya cooperated; otherwise, it would have been hard to fool Mei."
"Don't make me sound so heartless!" Bronya retorted irritably.
"Happy birthday, Sister Mei. This is a gift I prepared for you." Bronya took out her own gift from the side.
"Mine too, and mine too!" Kiana hurriedly followed.
"Me too…" Yuna whispered.
"Don't say my gift is too chauvinistic." Yun Ling handed a small gift box to Mei.
There were originally two gifts; one had already been given to 'Thunder Queen Mei'.
"Thank you... Thank you, everyone..." Mei's eyes welled up with tears of emotion.
She really thought no one remembered.
"Looks like we hid it well!" Kiana said, looking at Mei with satisfaction.
"Of course, it's all thanks to my resourceful little idea." Yun Ling said narcissistically.
"It would have been even better if we hadn't used the party to celebrate Bronya's birthday as a cover."
Bronya said half-jokingly, though she didn't care about that kind of thing.
"Okay, okay, I'll make it up to you next time." Yun Ling placed his hand on Bronya's head and ruffled it.
Unsurprisingly, she slapped it away.
"Bronya isn't a child, don't use that on her." Bronya glared at Yun Ling.
"Come on, Mei, make a wish, let's eat cake." Yun Ling put down the cake and gently wiped away Mei's tears.
"Hmm." Mei clasped her hands together, made a wish, and blew out the candles.
"Let me guess, Mei's wish is related to me." Yun Ling, with a cheeky grin, leaned closer.
"Wrong guess." Mei shook her head with a smile.
Yun Ling's face flushed slightly, then he seemed to realize something.
"Then it must be related to father-in-law."
"Hmm…" Mei nodded somberly.
"Is it Mr. Raiden Ryouma?" Bronya suddenly asked.
"You know my father!" Mei looked at Bronya excitedly.
She suddenly remembered Bronya's identity—wasn't she a member of Anti-Entropy?
Could it be that her father's imprisonment was related to Anti-Entropy?
"I only know a little bit. Mr. Raiden Ryouma's imprisonment was mainly because he stole an important item from Anti-Entropy." Bronya looked at Mei.
"What…wait, you mean…" Mei suddenly understood.
"The Gem of Conquest!"
The Gem of Conquest, used to heal Mei, was the item stolen by Raiden Ryouma.
And the Gem of Conquest was currently inside Mei's body.
"My initial goal was to retrieve the Gem of Conquest. Sister Mei becoming a Herrscher was within Anti-Entropy's expectations, but I didn't expect..."
Bronya glanced at Yuna without leaving a trace.
"How is my father now?"
"Don't worry, Sister Mei. Although I haven't met Mr. Raiden Ryouma, as a member of the conservative faction within Anti-Entropy, he was a good handle to hold. Therefore, the radical faction of Anti-Entropy won't do anything to him; at most, they'll just lock him up."
Bronya reassured her.
After learning about Raiden Ryouma, Mei's anxious heart finally found some comfort.
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