Chapter 471: Graduation Ceremony and the Return of the Dragon God

Time flew like a white horse passing through a gap; Broly and Roxy had known each other for a year. In the spring of the 410th year of the Jia Long Era, the demon girl no longer worried about her tuition.

Now promoted to fourth year, Ginas announced her status as a Water Saint-Class Magician, and she made quite a stir at Lanoa Magic University.

Her demon identity began to be overshadowed by her Water Saint-Class Magician rank; although there were still staunch anti-demon factions in the academy, some students who admired the highly learned began to draw close to Roxy, this senior who had achieved great success while still a student.

Especially after a first-year girl successfully asked Roxy about magic in the corridor, on Roxy's daily trips to Teacher Ginas's office, wild junior students with question marks seemingly floating above their heads would randomly appear—students coming to ask the girl questions.

Roxy was a bit unaccustomed at first, but after answering many juniors' questions, she got used to it. Even though she knew many were only trying to curry favor because of her Water Saint-Class Magician status, as Rene said, the feeling of being chased and admired was indeed pleasant.

Of course, who was insincere, who was genuine, who was a casual acquaintance, who was a friend—Roxy could still tell these apart.

She simply didn't mind helping the university's juniors and answering their magic questions, as long as it didn't affect her own magic research.

This approach also began to improve Roxy's reputation; those juniors who respected her later gave her the title "Water Witch," meaning a demon girl with high attainments in water magic.

Of course, besides this more orthodox title, more people actually preferred to call her "Knowledgeable, Cold-Exterior-Warm-Interior Loli-senpai."

Knowledgeable went without saying; cold-exterior-warm-interior was because Roxy always put on a cold face when dealing with strange juniors, but rarely refused those who came sincerely for help, providing whatever assistance she could.

As for Loli-senpai, it was due to her figure and identity. Migurdia Tribe members remain in a 14-year-old appearance upon adulthood, which happened to place Roxy in the subtle situation of being above a loli child but not yet a maiden, and thus she had this strange title of Loli-senpai.

Roxy didn't like this title at first, but after being mistaken by an unfamiliar student as a young couple with Broly, she felt the title wasn't so bad.

In the 410th year of the Jia Long Era, Roxy's days as a fourth-year student at the magic university were quite pleasant, and Broly's were also fulfilling. As the saying goes, fame brings trouble; throughout this year, he kept dealing with people trying to disturb the demon girl's good mood and fending off males who might become his rivals. Rene helped quite a bit, especially when he couldn't openly reveal how powerful he actually was.

Besides that, Broly gradually put other accessories from the Crystal Love set onto Roxy.

Anyway, safeguarding one accessory is safeguarding, and safeguarding many accessories is also safeguarding. Compared to letting the Crystal Love Set gather dust in the Crystal Palace, Broly preferred to let Roxy use them.

Of course, another thought was whether it could better increase the demon girl's Happiness Value. It turned out that the accessories of the Crystal Love Set actually had a hidden extra effect: increasing the efficiency of gaining Happiness Value. The more worn, the easier it was to gain Happiness Value.

Until the end of the 410th year of the Jia Long Era, as autumn turned to winter, apart from the ring—which Roxy said she hoped he would put on her on the most important day—all the other accessories had been stuffed onto the demon girl by Broly.

"Graduation is approaching soon. I don't have anything else to teach you, Roxy. What are your thoughts on your future?"

That day, Ginas interviewed the girl. In the two years since she joined his research group, this disciple had learned all the knowledge he had accumulated in his life and achieved the result of the student surpassing the teacher. While he felt proud of her, he also wanted to know Roxy's plans for her future life.

"Teacher Ginas asking this way, do you have some advice for me?"

Roxy was very smart and asked back.

"If possible, I hope you can stay and apply for the position of trainee teacher at the university. No longer as my disciple, but as my colleague, or even as a teacher standing before me, to continue exploring the deeper paths of water magic together with me."

After Ginas finished inviting her, he paused and added: "Of course, the work of a teacher and research is rather tedious. If you have other ideas, I won't stop you."

"Thank you, Teacher Ginas. Actually, my initial thought about the future was that after graduating from the university here, I would go outside to continue my adventurer career..."

After all, she had previously dreamed of meeting her other half on an adventure journey—for example, when exploring a labyrinth and in dire straits, meeting a handsome, tall hero to save her.

But...

The demon girl turned her head to look at the boy waiting beside her, then continued: "However, I've changed my mind now. Compared to the unstable life of an adventurer, I prefer the current stable and regular life. If Teacher Ginas doesn't mind, please continue to employ me as your research aide."

"Aide is too modest, Roxy. You are now a qualified magician, and your future will go further than mine. Let us encourage each other in the future."

Ginas extended his hand, not with the attitude toward a disciple, but with the attitude toward a collaborator. Roxy extended her hand and shook the teacher's hand.

"By the way, Roxy, regarding the selection for the graduate representative speech, you might need to wrong yourself a bit."

"Hmm?"

"Among the students graduating with you this year, there is a fellow named Petru Olsson. His grades are nothing compared to yours, but he has a noble identity, and his family behind him is a Gold Master funding some research projects for the academy. So, although I disagree, the Principal and others want to give him the dignity of a noble and Gold Master."

Ginas said.

"So, I must give up the position of graduate representative to him?"

Roxy asked.

"If you're unwilling, there is a way. After all..."

Ginas also turned to look at Broly. In terms of generosity, Broly's generosity was not inferior to the Olsson Family.

Although lacking the bonus of noble status, for some old-timers in the academy, the bonus of noble status was actually not as strong as actual gold coins.

"If you're willing to add some chips on your side, the position of graduate representative should still be yours."

Ginas said this somewhat helplessly, because when encountering such things, he couldn't uphold justice for his own disciple.

He was only a Water Saint-Class Magician, not a Water King-Class Magician; his influence was truly limited. If it weren't for Broly being behind Roxy, the school authorities might not have negotiated with Roxy through him, giving Roxy's side the opportunity to obtain the price for the graduate representative identity.

"No, it's not necessary. I'm not a noble, so I don't need that nominal graduate representative identity to serve as my facade."

Roxy shook her head.

"I'm very glad you have this kind of rational understanding. In my heart, Roxy, my disciple, you are the most outstanding graduate of this year at Lanoa Magic University."

The identity of graduate representative itself was used to gild the lily; what was considered was no longer the graduate's own ability and grades, but rather background and influence.

Whoever could bring more benefits to the academy, those above would choose that person. Water Saint-Class Magician Roxy unsurprisingly lost out on this identity, and the noble male student named Petru Olsson was successfully elected.

However, this person's luck was not too good. Before the graduation ceremony was about to begin, he slipped while going down the stairs, fell directly from the stairs and broke a bone, crying there like a woman that he was about to die. To avoid a farce, the academy leaders of Lanoa Magic University had no choice but to helplessly let the alternate, the demon girl, take over.

Although Roxy was a bit stunned, she still was forced to go on stage without a manuscript and delivered a wonderful graduate representative speech.

The Saiyan boy sitting below listening to the demon girl's speech was rubbing the water element in his hand that was like a slime, feeding some magic power to this little meritorious one as a reward.

"... As graduates of Lanoa Magic University, we are about to embark on a new journey of life. And as those who are still students, I believe you will also have a more wonderful academy life. Thank you, my words are finished!"

After the demon girl finished speaking and bowed, the scene fell silent for a moment. After Rene took the lead in applauding, warm applause drowned out the entire auditorium.

The graduate who was a Water Saint-Class Magician, Roxy's speech as representative had no errors or omissions. It contained blessings for the graduates and expectations for the students who had not yet graduated.

Roxy graduated from Lanoa Magic University, but the next day, she was employed at Lanoa Magic University, becoming a trainee teacher.

Life didn't change much. If one had to say there was a change, it was probably moving out of the original dormitory and moving into the luxurious single dormitory prepared by the academy for teachers.

"By the way, Roxy, why don't you just move in with Broly?"

Rene asked while helping move luggage.

"It's not good to live together before marriage."

The demon race's view of marriage had both the open faction like the Beast Race and the conservative faction like the Migurdia Tribe. The current Roxy undoubtedly belonged to the conservative side.

"Then just get married. Anyway, Broly is already 15 this year, an adult."

Rene said again, and she still remembered that two years ago, the boy said he was 13 when introducing himself.

"This, we'll have to wait until he grows up a bit more."

Compared to two years ago, Broly's physique showed almost no change, and Roxy wasn't a shotacon; although she already considered the boy her future partner in her heart, she still wanted to wait until he grew up a bit more before discussing marriage with him.

Broly, who was likewise helping carry luggage, paused in his movements, and could only hope that Orsted, who had been away for a long time, would return earlier and bring him some good news.

In the 411th year of the Dragon Calendar, May, when Broly's stay duration in his nineteenth round was entering the final three-month countdown, Orsted finally returned, covered in dust from travel.

"Broly, I found the Dragon Race's growth secret technique."

When Orsted, wearing a somewhat dirty fur robe, held the scroll in his hand and said these words to him, Broly was somewhat excited.

Because this meant that his capture of Roxy could finally enter the final stage, which was to invite her to become his wife and join the Crystal Palace.

"The Dragon Race's growth secret technique compresses time through the power of magic into a creature's body, thereby achieving the effect of accelerated growth."

"And for short-lived species, the side effects of this secret technique are extremely fatal; it will shorten the user's lifespan. Broly, are you sure you still want to use it?"

Orsted asked.

"Of course."

Broly nodded without hesitation.

"With my situation, at least four or five years beyond the normal stay duration would be needed before I can grow up. Without relying on external help, I absolutely cannot achieve this kind of growth result in this world. So, Orsted, I entrust this to you."

On the third day after Orsted's return, after preparing all the materials needed for the growth secret technique, Broly, under Orsted's personal operation, had a special potion brewed with Dragon Race blood applied to his body, and the Dragon Race's secret technique was drawn upon him.

"How is it? I controlled the compressed time at around four years."

After Orsted injected his magic power into him and activated the secret technique, he asked the boy.

"I don't feel any change."

In response, Broly shook his head and spoke his true feeling.

"Is your secret technique fake?"

"Impossible."

To prove this point, Orsted directly catalyzed a small tree in the courtyard into a big tree.

"The secret technique has no problem; the one with the problem might be you. Either your growth time isn't four or five years, but even more, or this secret technique cannot take effect on you."

Orsted speculated thus, and after increasing the compressed time share to thirty years, but the Saiyan still showed no change, the matter became obvious.

It was not that the growth secret technique Orsted found had a problem, but that Broly himself had a problem, and this problem very likely lay with the Crystal Palace.

The Crystal Palace solidified not only Broly's soul, but also his body, and this was a rule power surpassing the Six-Faced World Truth, more powerful; the Dragon Race's secret technique simply could not take effect.

【How can I grow up?】

Broly asked the Crystal Palace, and the reply he got was somewhat rigid.

【This Crystal Palace binds the host's Main World time; when the host grows up is decided by Main World time.】

And this answer meant that he could not grow up by relying on external force.

Therefore, Broly was somewhat disappointed.

"So what if you can't grow up? Your strength is invincible."

Orsted comforted him.

"Invincible strength is useless; I have to grow up before Roxy will agree to become my wife, but if I can't grow up, she won't become my wife."

"Was this said by that demon race girl?"

Orsted frowned.

"No, Roxy didn't say it, but it's always been this meaning; she is expecting me to grow up……"

(Chapter End)