The Yellow-Haired Villain in Soaring Phoenix’s Novels Also Desires Happiness - Chapter 203
128. The Predestined Fate
Night fell, and heavy rain poured down.
It was as if all the water in the world had gathered above this city, creating a scene that resembled the end of the world in just a few short minutes.
Knights on tall steeds raced through every corner of the city, splashing through the rain, delivering the Emperor’s supreme decree.
—Citywide curfew.
Tonight, whether in the upper or lower districts, anyone who ventured out without cause would be deemed an enemy of the city.
Immediate execution.
At this moment, even the rats in the lower district would obediently huddle in women’s arms and under blankets, trembling in the face of the unknown.
And Mu En stood alone on the empty street in front of the academy, tilting his head back, letting the rain wash over his face.
“One good news and one bad news, which do you want to hear first?”
The voice of Teacher Meila echoed in his ears.
“Bad news.”
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“The lunar eclipse has come early, the moon’s influence on this city is growing stronger, and the deciphering of the Aesop text has failed.”
“… As expected. What’s the good news then?”
“The moon is getting anxious!”
“Hmm?”
“I said the moon is getting anxious.”
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Teacher Meira seemed unusually excited; from her voice, Mu En could tell she was rubbing her small hands together, her eyes sparkling.
It’s a pity he couldn’t see her; otherwise, a white-haired loli in this state would surely be adorable.
“Being anxious will inevitably reveal flaws; perhaps I can take advantage of this opportunity to score big!” Teacher Meira said cheerfully.
“…Is this good news for me too?”
“Um… it seems like it might be bad news for you… After all, the more the moon goes mad, the less it knows what it might do. I naturally won’t be affected, but you… cough cough, it’s hard to say, considering some troublesome things have already come up.”
“…”
Mu En felt a bit speechless; indeed, the joys and sorrows of the world do not resonate with each other. He only found this white-haired loli to be noisy.
“Teacher Meira, may I ask you a question?”
Mu En sighed, continued to gaze at the sky, and asked.
“Ask away.”
“If I enter the academy now, can you protect me?”
“Of course.”
Without needing to look, Mu En could imagine Teacher Meira raising an eyebrow over there.
“You are my disciple, Meira Domir. As long as you are within the academy’s grounds, unless an evil god brings its true form to fight me, no one can harm you here, not even a hair.”
Her loli voice was tender, yet the content was incredibly imposing.
But no one would doubt her ability to deliver.
Because she is Meira Domir, the only Origin-level Archmage in the world.
Among all existing mages, no matter how long their beards, they must respectfully bow and call her “Master.”
“Is that so? It’s really nice to have a strong backing.”
Mu En smiled with a sense of longing.
Then he stared at the sky, his expression gradually turning cold.
Because above that vast expanse, amidst the heavy dark clouds, a ghostly blue moon hung high.
It seemed to be beneath the clouds, yet also as if it were beyond the infinite world, the ghostly blue moonlight intertwining with the fine rain, forming a mysterious and enchanting picture.
As if mocking Mu En.
The moonlight fell, chillingly cold.
And this scene was exactly like the prophetic dream from the black book.
In other words, barring any accidents, tonight would be yet another destined deadlock for him, the yellow-haired villain.
However, due to the extraordinary presence of Teacher Meira, this fate could easily be broken.
All he needed to do was turn around now, take a step, walk into the academy, return to his dormitory, enjoy a comfortable hot shower, savor the academy chef’s cuisine that rivaled that of a duke’s mansion, and then sleep soundly in a warm bed.
When he woke up tomorrow, he could fully enjoy the peaceful academy life he had always dreamed of.
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Compared to the first time I struggled to escape from a precognitive dream, this time is almost comically simple.
But—
“Isn’t this also a place where fate plays tricks on people?”
Mu En’s lips curled into a faint, elusive smile as he placed his soaked top hat back on his head and walked into the deepest part of the darkness without looking back.
“Teacher Meila, I’m heading out.”
“Mm, take care on your way.”
Mu En walked alone, with only a fleeting blessing shattered by the sound of the rain.
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“Oh dear, that foolish apprentice has gone off to be silly again. The moon seems to have gone mad for a while, but now it’s suddenly quiet.”
The Mercury Well.
The Sea of Flowers.
Teacher Meila, dressed in a pink nightgown, casually tossed aside the Aesopian texts that no longer needed translation, staring blankly at the words sprawled across the flower sea.
The document fell to the ground, along with another piece of parchment, its dense annotations scattering about.
Among the notes marked in ancient language, one phrase that Mu En could recognize stood out particularly clearly.
—”The snake does not shed tears.”
Teacher Meila had actually deceived Mu En; although the moon was anxious, it only proved its flawless focus. Seizing this opportunity, Teacher Meila forcibly pried open its hints and successfully translated one sentence.
But she had no intention of telling Mu En, for upon understanding the meaning of that sentence at first glance, she realized that to cure the so-called snake transformation disease, what was truly important was not the so-called method.
It was something else, something far more significant.
Without that thing, even knowing the method would only lead to confusion.
“However, I think that foolish apprentice might really be able to accomplish this nearly impossible feat.”
Teacher Meila smiled mysteriously,
“After all, he possesses a certain ‘excellent’ quality that few can match.”
Just as she was thinking, Teacher Meila suddenly raised an eyebrow and gently waved her hand.
The space above the sea of flowers twisted for an instant, and a white dove flew out from within.
“Hello, San Yue Trading Company, the goods you ordered have arrived, please sign for them.”
The dove spoke human words and suddenly produced a small bag.
“Finally here.”
Teacher Meila excitedly rubbed her hands together, then waved her hand to toss the dove a shiny object, casually throwing out the dove that had arrived a whole day late.
She eagerly opened the bag, gently shook it over her palm, and the contents fell out—it was… a dark seed.
Mela carefully buried the seeds in the soil, patiently watered them, fertilized them, and then… with a snap of her fingers.
Beneath the sea of flowers, the thunderous sound of a massive mechanism came to life.
The seeds quickly sprouted, grew, branched out, bloomed, and bore fruit, and finally… produced a large, round melon.
With a clap of her small hands, the fully ripe melon suddenly split open, revealing the fresh, enticing red flesh inside.
“Oh my, to be able to eat such a good melon in this season is truly a wonderful thing.”
She hugged the melon, comfortably sat down, and with another wave of her small hand, the space in front of her trembled, revealing a spectacular scene of a bloody battle, like something out of a blockbuster movie.
“Hit it!”
“Kick its butt! Poke its eyes!”
“Oh my, why are you being timid? Isn’t it just a natural disaster-level monster? Where’s the cannon? Blast it!”
“That one called Dodge, how did you manage to teach such a fool in this generation’s Tower of Origins!”
As Mela watched the scene, she waved the children’s spoon in her hand, slightly excited, and whenever she saw something infuriating, she almost wished to jump into the fray herself to fight these fools.
“Sigh.”
But in the end, she curled up and obediently ate her melon.
Her amber-like pupils dimmed slightly.
Invincible within the academy, yet she still found it hard to take a single step outside this institution.
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Ps: I went out to run some errands and almost couldn’t get back in. I waited in line for two hours to get a nucleic acid test; I was so numb. I was planning to skip writing today, but I still managed to type out a chapter.
I hope the pandemic ends soon, I’m begging you.