Chapter 213 - Classmates Reunion

Chapter 213: Chapter 201 Classmates Reunion"Again!"

Lu Hong’s palm sent the pudgy dog flying, how had this guy doubled in size since before he left?

Glancing at Silverwind, it became apparent that the creature was no exception, having fattened up a notch!

"What have you all been doing while I was away?" Lu Hong scolded, "Eating, eating, and more eating, that’s all you know!"

"Boss, it’s not my fault. It’s all this dog, not taking training seriously and constantly thinking about stewing dog meat."

Lu Hong slapped his forehead. He had heard passing maids gossip about how most of the magical creatures over ten pounds often disappeared in Ice Spirit City—it was certain these two were to blame.

"I won’t be taking you to the frontline this time." Lu Hong abandoned the idea of bringing the dog to battle. Truth be told, the dog had been nothing but a mascot except for its initial brawling at the academy.

"Woof, woof! Really, woof, woof! That’s too, woof woof! Bad."

Smack!

Lu Hong sent the dog flying again, then turned to Silverwind, "You won’t be joining the fight against the Snow Tribe, but how about trying your luck at the Divine Blood River in the Endless Forest?"

"Is that possible?" Silverwind had been confined to a side hall for months and was already bored to death.

"Of course. Nono and I have discussed this. Tomorrow, a group of Third Transition fighters from other planes will arrive. You can join them in the Endless Forest." Lu Hong spoke earnestly, "But remember, I’m sending you there to gain experience, not to die."

"Understood." Silverwind nodded vigorously. "I get it."

"Good." Lu Hong walked past the two, exiting the Imperial Palace. At the moment, Lock Fan, who had once fought alongside him in hellish battles, and over thirty classmates were waiting for him in the square.

"Why are you here?" Lu Hong asked with a smile, "Has the territory dispute in Normandy ended?"

Lock Fan embraced Lu Hong tightly, "Not yet. My stubborn old dad won’t let me go to battle."

"After seeing your valiant exploits in the Endless Forest, we all agreed that we needed to gain some experience too. We can’t let you get too far ahead. With the Snow Tribe invasion and the Queen’s call, we’ve decided to join the defense of the northern territories and contribute to the Empire."

"That’s great. I’ve been assigned to Quhai’s navy and will soon report to Haiya City. You guys should come with me." After greeting everyone, Lu Hong headed towards a luxurious hotel in Ice Spirit City.

With Nono around, there was no need for these old classmates to worry about money. As a queen, she arranged everything, allowing them to experience a life of drunken gold.

"The only downside is the lack of beauties to keep us company!" Di Mingyuan patted his belly, comfortably leaning back on the couch.

"Heh heh!" His classmates snickered. This guy had always been a womanizer, seduced seven women in the Normandy plane. Lock Fan initially intended to beat him up to correct his values but from one of the mercenary maids, Di Mingyuan extracted important information about enemy force deployments.

He was never hit, and Lock Fan’s father, Lan Sha, even treated him to a meal, informing Di Mingyuan that he would cover all future seduction expenses.

"How can there not be beauties to accompany us?" Suddenly, the door burst open, and Nono made a grand entrance, with Lily trailing behind as she walked into the hotel’s banquet hall.

"Damn!"

"Your Majesty, the Queen!"

"Your humble subject pays respects to Your Majesty, the Queen!" Including Lock Fan, all of the classmates dropped to one knee, showing their utmost respect to Nono.

"Please, rise quickly. We are classmates, there’s no need for formalities." Nono hurriedly had Lu Hong help everyone up.

"Why have you come? Have you finished dealing with state affairs?" Lu Hong asked. "The Hanguguan Pass hasn’t fallen, has it?"

"Of course not." Nono gave Lu Hong a look, "Hanguguan Pass is our key line of defense against the Snow Tribe. It cannot fall."

"Alright, it seems the situation isn’t too dire." If Nono was here, it suggested that military matters weren’t too urgent, at least not enough for the ministers to keep her busy with approvals.

"Let’s not talk about that. I’ve been exhausted lately." Nono sat down, and Lu Hong walked behind her, gently massaging her temples to help her relax.

"Don’t overdo it. The Empire will surely make it through this crisis."

Lu Hong’s reassurance bolstered Nono’s confidence, "It will."

"Lu Hong!" Nono called out with ease, "After this empire’s crisis is over, shall we marry?"

No sooner had her words fallen, than their classmates started howling, celebrating for them.

Lu Hong smiled faintly, "We can."

"Hmm," Nono’s voice was tender as water, "You must come back!"

"Of course!"

"Father!" Hu Pofu burst into the living room excitedly, as Hu Buping was entertaining the Supreme’s maid.

"Pofu, step back for now, I have some matters to discuss with Lord En Jing," Hu Buping whispered, shooing Hu Pofu away with a hint of apology in his eyes as he addressed En Jing, "My lord, please forgive him, my son has just returned to Haiya City today, he can’t help but be a bit excited."

"It’s okay, the Duke’s paternal affection makes me somewhat envious as well. What good fortune you have, my lord!"

"Hahaha." Facing En Jing’s flattery, Hu Buping was very pleased, "This old warrior only has this one son, I’ll need to rely on you to look after him in the future."

"Of course," En Jing glanced at Hu Pofu, who was reluctant to leave the hall, "The matters are nearly settled. The elders are awaiting my return to report."

"Oh, very well, Lord En Jing, take care on your journey, I will have someone escort you part of the way."

"That won’t be necessary, it’s best to keep this matter unknown to others." En Jing stepped forward and vanished on the spot, but the fluctuations of the Third Transition Early Stage level suggested that such an act of disappearing in thin air could only be performed by a Space Mage.

After En Jing had left, Hu Pofu half entered the hall again, "Dad, who is that woman? Have you found another behind mom’s back?"

"Pssh!" Hu Buping scolded angrily, "You brat! How dare you speak so disrespectfully, En Jing is the Supreme’s Maid, with a very special status. I told you to leave earlier, why didn’t you listen?"

"What’s so secret that I can’t know?" Hu Pofu pouted, "And who is the Supreme?"

"Alas!" Hu Buping shook his head, choosing not to explain further as the name of the Supreme only remained in the memory of the older generation.

"By the way, dad, guess what good news I bring?" Hu Pofu smiled, "My chance at becoming the captain of the Roland Knights is looking hopeful again!"

"Oh?" Hu Buping feigned ignorance, "Is there a new trial?"

"Yes, this time Lord Bo Lang announced that we reservists will participate in the frontline war against the Snow Clan. The selection for the captain of the Roland Knights will be based on our military merits accumulated there." Hu Pofu expressed his excitement, "I earned the most military merits in the last battle in the Endless Forest, slaying over twenty Snow Clan soldiers, but that Turku snatched the limelight! Luckily, he’s only acting captain, I definitely will not lose this time!"

"My son," Hu Buping looked at Hu Pofu seriously, "This Turku can withstand an army alone, he’s not to be underestimated."

"Dad," Hu Pofu said discontentedly, "I’ve heard that he used a lost warrior Skill called Bloodthirst to survive by fighting, and apparently, entering the Bloodthirst state can make it very easy to lose oneself. In the upcoming battle against the Snow Clan, he cannot use it frequently. With my own strength, how could I be worse than him?"

Hu Buping shook his head, "His ability to go Bloodthirst is his own skill."

"Forget it, I won’t talk about it anymore. Anyway, I’ll secure the Roland Knights captaincy!" Hu Pofu left with full confidence, "I’m meeting up with Old Fan and Xiao Guo, I’m off."

"Go on, if you’re not back for dinner, just let your mother know," Hu Buping, knowing his son all too well, gave a heads up.

"Ah,... I’d better come back early then," Hu Pofu deflated like frostbitten eggplant, "Mom’s coming back?"

"She’ll be back tonight," Hu Buping laughed, "What’s wrong? You don’t want to see your mom?"

"No, no, don’t talk nonsense," Hu Pofu quickly covered his father’s mouth, "I’ll be back later."

After seeing off his son, Hu Buping sat down in his chair with a very heavy expression.

The information conveyed by En Jing was clear—remove Turku, and Hu Pofu would certainly be supported by the Xiahe family for the position of Roland Knights captain and could even forge a marriage alliance with them.

However, Hu Buping couldn’t understand why the Supreme insisted on getting rid of this empire’s hero, who singlehandedly stopped the Snow Clan’s Seven Extremes Slash. Despite unusual assistance from Golden Light, the man indeed repelled the first six strikes and clearly had the potential to become a mighty figure.

Hu Buping didn’t actually intend to do such a thing for the Supreme, but seeing his son’s obsession with becoming captain of the Roland Knights, he couldn’t help but ponder more deeply. After all, this was his only son—if he could become the husband of the queen, then no matter what, life would be far safer than a career wrought with bloodshed.

Just this one son,...

Hu Buping murmured softly to himself, taking out a document sent from Ice Spirit City—a list of Roland Knights members reporting for naval duty to him, with Lu Hong’s name prominently included.

"It’s all been calculated," Hu Buping sighed, "I will follow your wishes."