The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

Chapter 171 Birthday

Jiang Liujing tightened his grip on the door handle.

"Have you received any new news?"

"Not yet," Principal Laviere said calmly, "but I know the other major powers won't let this go on if they don't want the current continental landscape to change."

"..."

Principal Lavie raised his head slightly, his gentle gaze falling on Jiang Liujing. "You don't have to worry too much. No matter what happens outside, you can't change anything right now. The most important thing for you is to study hard."

This was not just for him, but for other kids in the school as well.

They are all geniuses far beyond ordinary people. Whether for a country or for the entire continent, they are the ones who will determine the future.

But in other words, they can only change the future. They are too young at the moment, and their power and influence are far from enough.

Lavie was saddened by the demise of Black Rock, but he didn't think those kids would be of any use if they dropped out of school.

Although large-scale killings occurred when wars broke out in the past, there were rarely such thorough massacres of cities, which made it easy to tell at a glance what the Moon Shadow Principality was trying to cover up.

Now that they have decided to do so, how could they leave any clues for those who return?

I guess if you go there you will only see deserted ruins.

Jiang Liujing was about to leave after receiving the news that Ernst was temporarily safe, but Lavie called him back and asked, "Is your birthday coming up soon?"

Jiang Liujing was stunned for a moment. How did the principal know?

He is an orphan, his real date of birth is unknown, and the day registered on his ID card is the day Xing Yue picked him up. For Jiang Liujing, that day was his rebirth.

He thought for a moment and said, "Three more days."

"That's perfect. The Dawn Empire's New Year is also in three days." Laviere stroked his beard and suddenly smiled at Jiang Liujing.

"You've probably never experienced a festival here, have you? Prepare well, your birthday should be a lively one this year."

Jiang Liujing didn't expect that his birthday would coincide with such a special day. He had been living in the forest in the past and had no idea about festivals in the outside world. He responded with a "OK" and turned to leave.

After he left, LaVille pulled a piece of paper from the pile of documents that had formed a small bulge on the desk.

The paper had turned yellow and looked quite old, with the words "Most Wanted" written in large letters at the top.

Laviere's eyes lingered for a moment on the blurry portrait on the paper.

He lied to Jiang Liujing, he actually received new news.

"Forty-three generals responsible for commanding this battle all died within seven days, including a Saint Martial Master who had just broken through to the tenth level... Based on the traces at the scene, it is suspected that the fugitive 'Death God' was responsible."

Laviere placed the wanted poster back on the table, stood up, and slowly paced around the empty space in the room.

How could the Grim Reaper, who had disappeared for many years, suddenly become involved in the war between Black Rock and Moon Shadow?

Moreover, judging from his battle record, he has at least reached the peak of the tenth level in these years, and may even have broken through the eleventh level.

That he has been hiding in Black Rock all these years?

But why didn't he take any more action after strangling Yueying's general?

That he was simply seeking revenge?

Most of Death's enemies had been eliminated when he defected from the Moon Shadow Principality. Judging from his past actions, he was not the type to kill innocent people indiscriminately.

So all possibilities point to that one result——

He stayed in a country that was not Black Rock, but was similar to Black Rock.

Ernst.

Lavie sighed softly. Jiang Liujing was also from Ernst.

Lavie had already found out his identity as a duke, but it was so magical that Jiang Liujing was a duke that appeared out of thin air, and there was no relevant family information before.

Why did the King of Ernst trust him so much that he granted him such a high noble title before he went away to study?

Principal Lavie's gaze fell again on the cold and unsmiling face of the young man on the wanted poster.

Without any evidence, relying only on his intuition, he felt that there was some kind of connection between the Grim Reaper and Jiang Liujing, two individuals who seemed to have nothing in common.

"Does the God of Death also have a hobby of raising children?" He murmured to himself as he looked at the scenery outside the window.

This sounds even more incredible than the Queen of the Dawn Empire suddenly changing her mind and saying she would be devoted to the King.

He shook his head, his old face hidden in the shadows, and after a long time he let out a deep sigh.

-

Three days later.

Jiang Liujing sensed something was wrong the moment he opened his eyes in the morning.

Quiet, too quiet.

The little bird, Iser, who usually needed to stay by his pillow for him to sleep peacefully, was not there, and the place where the other occupant of the bed, Chi, sat, was also empty. He listened intently, but there seemed to be no sound of any living creature in the entire villa.

Jiang Liujing poked Chi with the contract, but got no response.

"?"what's the situation?

He got up, put on his clothes, opened the door and went downstairs. The sound of his footsteps clattered in the quiet air, and one could even hear a hollow echo.

echo?

Jiang Liujing looked up at the clock in the living room in confusion. It was seven o'clock in the morning, right?

Normally at this time, the dormitory would be filled with the sounds of Mo Ya's agonized wail as he couldn't get out of bed, and occasionally the sounds of Wen Xun and Chu Zhou arguing. But now, all the sounds had vanished.

It seemed that he was the only one left in Villa No. 17.

Jiang Liujing walked around the villa in confusion again, and finally found a note stuck under the chopping board on the kitchen counter.

The words on the note were clearly Mo Ya's. They were crooked and had a unique ugliness. It read: "Xiao Jing! Your bird went crazy this morning and kicked us awake before running off! Chi didn't let us wake you up, so we chased after it! Come over here when you wake up!"

Jiang Liujing: “…” Wonderful.

While he was taking a nap, his roommate and his contracted beast had already finished a man-bird chase.

He put down the note and concentrated on sensing Iser's approximate location.

It’s not too close nor too far, and it’s still inside the school.

Jiang Liujing thought about it and decided to go over and take a look. Chi and Yiser didn't know why they didn't respond to his call. Perhaps something had happened.

As he walked along, he finally saw groups of pedestrians on the road. Some of them recognized Jiang Liujing and greeted him with a smile. Jiang Liujing also smiled in response.

He breathed a sigh of relief, now he was sure he was not dreaming.

When he looked up, he saw that the roadside was full of New Year decorations. The bright red color diluted some of the sadness and shadow that the war brought to the school.

Jiang Liujing was slow to remember that this was the New Year the principal had mentioned.

They didn't celebrate these festivals back in the Lost Forest. Xing Yue had no tradition of celebrating them, and Jiang Liujing had no idea about them at all.

Later, Sang Mo, a man who paid great attention to rituals, joined the family. On some special days, they tried to commemorate the occasion with a big meal.

But Jiang Liujing still had no idea about the specific date of the festival, the meaning behind it, etc.