lcionline Chapter 200 Qiong: I'm running away!
Chapter 200 Qiong: I'm running away!
Chapter 200 Qiong: I'm running away!
"What? Headmaster, you actually disagree? Why?"
Qiong, who had already started packing, thought that Walter's possible disagreement was the biggest obstacle to his participation in retrieving Seele. As long as Lao Yang nodded, nothing else mattered. However, Theresa called him over specifically to say that she disagreed.
Qiong looked completely incredulous. What had gotten into Theresa?
"Yes, I disagree, but don't be in such a hurry..."
Theresa, behind her desk, took a sip of what appeared to be coffee (Kyū had reason to believe it was actually bitter melon juice) hoping to calmly persuade Kyū to abandon her plan to run the Quantum Sea.
"Think about it, our Far East branch's new captain just took office and doesn't do any work, instead he runs off to help Anti-Entropy. Is that reasonable?"
“The Hyperion still has Himeko, doesn’t it? And I’m doing this for Bronya! Her sister—”
"For Bronya?"
Theresa showed curiosity upon hearing Bronya's name.
There's hope! Theresa's attitude seems to have softened, and Qiong feels she should be able to persuade her.
With a bitter expression and a yawn, Qiong squeezed out a tear from the corner of her eye—if she had known she was going to persuade Theresa, she should have prepared some props.
"Yes, for Bronya! You wouldn't believe it, Bronya has a lovely little sister named Seele waiting for me to go—"
thump.
The coffee cup slammed onto the table, its sound unusually loud in the otherwise quiet principal's office. Qiong looked at Theresa's face, which seemed so somber it could drip water.
"It's not your place, a little brat, to save people. Who do you think you are? A savior? Anti-Entropy is a world-class organization second only to Schicksal. Do you think a student like you can do what they can't? If they could, what would you be doing here!"
"That's hard to say. Maybe we're just missing one more person?"
After all, Anti-Entropy has always been short of high-end combat power. Among the three major organizations, Anti-Entropy has the fewest combat personnel, and their individual combat strength is also the weakest. To be shameless, Qiong felt that, regardless of overall combat strength, just considering individual combat strength alone, it seemed that very few people on Anti-Entropy's side could defeat him...
Exploring the Sea of Quanta is different from participating in the Manila Collapse. Participating in the Manila incident only slightly altered the fates of Anna, Chen Tianwu, and a few others. However, successfully exploring the Sea of Quanta might allow them to rescue Hielwald while Kevin remains at sea. If successful, it could significantly delay or even prevent potentially tragic or heroic events like the Sky Dome City crisis or Kevin's deal with Otto—to be fair, while the World Serpent aims to save humanity, its actions are increasingly anti-human.
As for something as important as saving the world? That's handled by the omnipotent "World" Mr. Walter! If there's a real possibility that he can't handle it, then releasing the Ancestor isn't out of the question.
Qiong felt she was just telling the truth, but Theresa was completely upset.
You dare talk back, huh? This is all for your own good, why don't you understand?! No way, this school principal wants parental dictatorship, no arguments allowed!
But you must stay calm, don't lose your temper, don't lash out at Judas, be gentle, otherwise this clueless brat's heart will definitely be with Walter...
Taking a deep breath, Theresa smiled again.
"Qiong, have you caught up on your homework from those days in Manila?"
"Homework? What homework?"
"Oh, you didn't do it right, did you?"
Theresa's smile widened even more.
"Ahem, force majeure."
After all, all she wanted to do was save people. She's been resting for the past three days since she got back. If it weren't for her class today, she wouldn't even want to open her textbooks.
"Doing homework is a student's duty. You're not allowed to play until you finish your homework—you don't want to end up like Kiana, being dragged around like Judah to force you to finish your homework, do you?"
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"It failed?"
"It failed."
Qiong shrugged helplessly at Old Yang, who was waiting at the door.
"It's okay, it's not really necessary to go. Your Uncle Yang can go alone. How about this: I'll go take care of some business and try my best to bring that little girl Xi'er out, while you continue experiencing campus life?"
"Uncle Yang."
Qiong looked at Walter, and Walter could feel her high spirits even two meters away.
"I, Old Qiong, love to say no to these self-righteous people! Theresa, a 1.45-meter-tall old loli who's two centimeters shorter than Bronya, thinks she can restrict my path of exploration for no reason? Then I might as well give up being a pioneer!"
“Well said! Young people should go out and explore. Actually, your Uncle Yang was just testing you.”
Walter smiled with satisfaction; Sora had indeed grown up during this time.
When voting on train station locations, Qiong actually expressed that he didn't feel anything about exciting travel, since it's all the same no matter where you go, it's all the same anyway—he, who loves to show off, actually follows the crowd in this regard.
I remember he confidently telling Xiaosanyue back then that a team always needs a few people who are used to conforming to others' ideas, and that having too many opinion leaders is often not a good thing. He said, "With Walter and Himeko around, being a good little raccoon following behind them is enough." Now that he has his own ideas, that's a good thing!
With Walter's affirmation, Qiong felt even more confident: Theresa couldn't possibly fire him, could she?
As for what happens after we get back... there will be a way tomorrow. As long as Walter works like crazy to satisfy Theresa's manga cravings, everything will be alright.
"Uncle Yang, when are we leaving?"
"Immediately. If I have an idea, I'll do it right away. Time is of the essence."
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Sneaking away from St. Freya at night is no difficult task; the Far East Branch's defense system is always outwardly tough but inwardly flexible. Being absent from class isn't a big problem either; Walter can easily grant him a month's leave.
The key is Mei and the others. He felt he had to greet them face-to-face, and leave the rest to Bronya to explain.
"Qiong, what are you doing here?"
Therefore, Sora could only suddenly appear and tell Mei that she was leaving for a while during the emotional farewell between Raiden and his daughter at the airport.
"Um, Mei..."
Qiong looked around and breathed a sigh of relief. It was only because Siegfried and Theresa didn't care about so-called etiquette and didn't come to see him off, and only Bronya accompanied him (Kiana seemed to be tied up with something on Anna's side and couldn't come), otherwise he wouldn't have dared to even peek in.
No more words, I know I'm definitely resentful about leaving my girlfriend, so let's just be bold and take action!
Under the glare of the lightning-encroaching dragon horse, Qiong hugged Mei and touched her lips to hers.
"This kid, he actually... with Mei..."
Thunder Dragon Horse's face was ashen, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. His gaze was fixed on the sky, but to no avail.
Whether it was his imagination or not, Ryoma, who had just come out of the infirmary, felt as if his heart had been clenched, and then a sweet taste rose in his throat.
"No, I...I must...hold on..."
He resisted the urge to take out the Plasma Show and tear the Dome to pieces once he returned to base.
"Oh, Qiong-kun! Everyone's here!"
Although Mei desperately wanted Sora to take the initiative, she felt it was better to be more reserved in front of others, especially her father.
"Mei, I did this for Bronya..."
Making Mei blush will lessen her resentment. As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. This time, she didn't even get a proper kiss or hug while moving, so she'll make up for it now—and also, to use real-life contact to counteract her dream about Kiana last night…
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"That brat named Qiong..."
"What's wrong, Uncle?"
On the plane, Ryoma hesitated, looking at Qiong who was sitting next to the leader of the alliance and still smiling. Knowing that one cannot hit a smiling person, he could only sigh in the end.
He knew that his daughter would eventually grow up and leave his arms, but he wished that day would come later.
"fine……"
Even imprisonment wouldn't have hurt him like this. Ryoma felt like he had aged ten years today.
After the plane took off, Qiong leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes, pretending to doze off.
With nothing to do, Walter looked at the Dome and a bunch of possibilities suddenly popped into his mind.
For some reason, Old Yang spoke up.
"Qiong, if Mei, Misaki, and Ms. Ryuki both fell into the Sea of Quanta at the same time, who would you save first?"
Qiong suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Walter with a shocked expression.
"Uncle Yang, why are you suddenly asking such a question?!"
"Alliance Leader, who are those Little March and Firefly?"
His dad's sitting over there looking at some documents! If you have nothing better to do, fine, but why are you asking such a question!
"It was just a sudden outburst of curiosity."
I didn't realize, Lao Yang, you wanted me dead! But it's okay, this kind of question is easy to answer!
"Is there even a question? Save Mei first!"
"Um……"
Without hesitation, the Thunder Dragon Horse, not far away, nodded in satisfaction.
"In your opinion, is Mei more important than Misaki and Hotaru?"
There was a hint of disappointment in Walter's voice.
Qiong smiled slightly.
“Uncle Yang, think about it! If she falls into the sea in March, the area around her won't be completely frozen over. If it is, she'll float to the surface, so she'll be safe for the time being. With Sam protecting her, who will save her, me or Liuying? Mei is the one who needs the most protection…”
Walter: ...
It seems there's nothing wrong with it?
"What if everyone on our train..."
"Save the train conductor first, then everyone else can save themselves, then come and save me, and finally save the train! Can you please stop trying to trick me?"
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Kiana, where is Sora?
"I...I don't know, Auntie!"
Theresa's facial muscles were tense, her brows furrowed, and her eyes burned with anger that seemed ready to erupt at any moment. A suffocating atmosphere filled the air, making Kiana dare not make a move.
"You didn't even know? He didn't tell you?"
Kiana shook her head honestly.
"Auntie, don't worry, I'll go ask... Sigh, Gray Hair sent me a message!"
Theresa took Kiana's phone. The message only had two sentences: Kiana, I've run away. Don't tell the headmaster yet! I'll bring you a present when I come back.
"That bastard!"
Enraged, Theresa threw Kiana's phone, feeling that all her efforts over the past few days had been in vain.
My phone!
"Damn it! Of all people to learn from, you chose Siegfried, and went straight to learning how to run away from home and act first and ask for permission later, didn't you!"