Chapter 252: Sun Moon Battles the Martial God (Part III)

Sun Moon Imperial Soul Guidance Academy, Mingde Hall.

"How is it that Luo Yu still hasn't woken up? He has already been in a coma for three days!"

Xu Tianran frowned as he looked at the scene before him; he could not believe that this young man, who had assisted him since his youth and ultimately outwitted the Three Great Empires while piloting Number Two, had single-handedly...

"I am a failure. I hardly pay attention to whether the sun is shining or not, because I have no time.

"My parents could not provide me with support, my educational background is not high, and I am all alone in the city searching for a future.

"I looked for many jobs, but I was never hired. Perhaps no one likes someone who is not good at speaking, does not love to communicate, and has not shown sufficient ability.

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"I went three whole days eating only two pieces of bread. Hunger made it impossible for me to sleep at night. Fortunately, I had paid a month's rent in advance, so I could continue living in that dark basement without having to go outside to endure the unusually cold winter wind.

"Finally, I found a job, keeping watch at a hospital, keeping watch over the morgue.

"The hospital at night was even colder than I had imagined. The wall lamps in the corridor were not lit, and it was dim everywhere; I could only rely on the little bit of light seeping out from the rooms to help me see my feet.

"The smell there was very unpleasant. From time to time, the deceased would be stuffed into body bags and sent over, and we would cooperate to help move them into the morgue.

"This was not a very good job, but at least it allowed me to afford bread. The free time at night could also be used for studying; after all, no one is willing to come to the morgue unless there are bodies that need to be delivered or transported away for cremation. Of course, I did not have enough money to buy books yet, and for the time being, I saw no hope of saving up money.

"I have to thank my predecessor; if he hadn't suddenly resigned, I might not have even been able to obtain such a job.

"I dreamed of being able to rotate to the day shift. Now, I always sleep when the sun comes out and get up after night falls, which has made my body a bit weak, and my head occasionally throbs with pain.

"One day, the movers delivered a new body.

"According to others, this was my predecessor who had suddenly resigned.

"I was a bit curious about him. After everyone left, I pulled out the cabinet and quietly opened the body bag.

"He was an old man, his face blue and white, covered in wrinkles, looking very frightening under the extremely dim light.

"He didn't have much hair, most of it was white, and all his clothes had been stripped off; not even a piece of cloth was left for him.

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"I saw a strange mark on his chest, blue-black in color. I couldn't describe its exact appearance; the light at the time was truly too dim.

"I reached out and touched that mark, but there was nothing special about it.

"Looking at this former colleague, I wondered, if I keep going like this, when I get old, will I be just like him...

"I told him that tomorrow I would accompany him to the crematorium and personally take his ashes to the nearest free cemetery, so that those responsible for these matters wouldn't find it troublesome and just throw them in some random river or wasteland.

"This would sacrifice a morning of my sleep, but fortunately, it would be Sunday soon, so I could make it up.

"After saying that, I fixed the body bag and stuffed it back into the cabinet.

"The light in the room seemed to get even dimmer...

"After that day, every time I slept, I would always dream of a thick fog.

"I had a premonition that something would happen before long, a premonition that sooner or later something that I didn't know if it could be called human would come looking for me. But no one was willing to believe me; they felt that in such an environment and such a job, my mind had become a bit abnormal and I needed to see a doctor..."

A male guest sitting in front of the bar looked toward the storyteller who had suddenly stopped:

"And then?"

This male guest was in his thirties, wearing a brown tweed jacket and light yellow trousers. His hair was pressed very flat, and there was a simple dark bowler hat at his hand.

He looked ordinary, just like most people in the tavern: black hair, light blue eyes, not handsome, nor ugly, lacking any obvious features.

And the storyteller in his eyes was a young man of eighteen or nineteen, with a tall and straight figure, slender limbs, also with short black hair and light blue eyes, yet his features were deep and could make one's eyes light up.

This young man looked at the empty wine glass in front of him and sighed:

"And then?

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"Then I quit my job, returned to the countryside, and came here to brag to you."

As he spoke, a smile appeared on his face, a smile with a hint of mischief.

That male guest was stunned for a moment:

"The things you just told were bragging?"

"Haha." A burst of laughter erupted around the bar.

When the laughter subsided slightly, a thin, middle-aged man looked at the slightly embarrassed guest and said:

"Outsider, you actually believed Lumian's story? What he tells every day is different. Yesterday he was still a poor wretch whose engagement was broken off by his fiancée, and today he has become a corpse keeper!"

"Right, saying things like 'thirty years on the east side of the Sarenzo River, thirty years on the right side of the Sarenzo River,' just babbling nonsense!" another tavern regular added.

They were all farmers from the large village of Kordu, wearing short jackets that were black, gray, or brown.

The black-haired young man called Lumian leaned on the bar with both hands, stood up slowly, and said with a smile:

"You know, this isn't a story I made up; it was all written by my sister. She loves writing stories the most, and she's even a columnist for 'Novel Weekly'."

After finishing, he turned his body, spread his hands toward the visiting guest, and smiled brilliantly:

"It seems she writes really well.

"Sorry, I let you misunderstand."

That man wearing the brown tweed jacket with an ordinary appearance was not angry; he stood up as well and responded with a smile:

"A very interesting story.

"How should I address you?"

"Isn't it common sense to introduce yourself before asking others?" Lumian laughed.

That guest from out of town nodded:

"My name is Ryan Cos.

"These two are my companions, Valentine and Lea."

The latter sentence referred to the man and woman sitting right next to him.

The man was twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with a bit of powder on his yellow hair, eyes that were not large but had a color slightly deeper than lake blue, wearing a white vest, a blue fine-wool coat, and black trousers; he had clearly been meticulously dressed before going out.

He looked quite indifferent, not really glancing at the surrounding farmers and herdsmen.

That woman looked younger than the two men, her light gray hair tied into a complex bun, wrapped in a white veil that served as a hat.

Her eyes were the same color as her hair, and the gaze she directed at Lumian carried undisguised amusement; she seemed to find what had just happened merely interesting.

Under the light of the tavern's gas wall lamp, this woman named Lea revealed a pert nose and beautifully curved lips; in a countryside place like Kordu village, she could definitely be called a beauty.

She wore a white, unpleated cashmere tight-fitting dress, paired with an off-white small jacket and a pair of Masir boots, with two small silver bells tied to her veil and boots respectively; when she walked into the tavern just now, she jingled all the way, which was very eye-catching and made many men stare straight at her.

In their eyes, this must be the kind of fashionable attire only found in big cities like the provincial capital Bigor or the capital Trier.

Lumian nodded to the three strangers:

"My name is Lumian Lee, you can call me Lumian directly."

"Lee?" Lea blurted out.

"What's wrong, is there a problem with my surname?" Lumian asked curiously.

Ryan Cos helped explain for Lea:

"This surname of yours is terrifying; I almost couldn't control my own voice just now."

Seeing the surrounding farmers and herdsmen looking puzzled, he explained further:

"Anyone who has had contact with sailors or maritime merchants knows that there is a saying circulating on the Five Seas:

"Better to encounter those pirate generals or even kings than to run into a person named Frank Lee.

"That person's surname is also Lee."

"Is he very scary?" Lumian asked.

Ryan shook his head:

"I'm not sure, but since such a legend exists, it certainly won't be bad."

He ended this topic and said to Lumian:

"Thank you for your story, it's worth a drink, what would you like?"

"A glass of 'Green Fairy'." Lumian was not polite at all and sat back down.

Ryan Cos frowned slightly and said:

"'Green Fairy'... absinthe?

"I think I need to remind you that absinthe is harmful to the human body; this kind of alcohol can lead to mental confusion and cause you to have hallucinations."

"I didn't expect the fashion trends of Trier to have already spread here." Lea, beside him, added with a smile.

Lumian said "Oh":

"So people in Trier also like to drink 'Green Fairy'...

"For us, life is already hard enough, there's no need to care about a little more harm; this kind of alcohol can allow our spirits to achieve greater relaxation."

"Fine." Ryan sat back in his seat and looked at the bartender, "A glass of 'Green Fairy', and give me another glass of 'Spicy Heart'."

"Spicy Heart" is a famous fruit distilled spirit.

"Why not give me a glass of 'Green Fairy' too? I was the one who told you the truth just now, and I can tell you the situation of this kid exactly as it is!" The thin, middle-aged man who first exposed that Lumian told stories every day shouted with dissatisfaction, "Strangers, I can tell that you still have doubts about the truth of that story!"

"Pierre, you really can do anything for a free drink!" Lumian responded loudly.

Without waiting for Ryan to make a decision, Lumian added:

"Why can't I tell it myself? That way I could drink another glass of 'Green Fairy'?"

"Because they don't know whether to believe the situation you're talking about." The middle-aged man named Pierre laughed triumphantly, "The story your sister loves to tell the children most is 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'; people who always lie will inevitably lose their credibility."

"Fine." Lumian shrugged his shoulders, watching the bartender push a glass of pale green liquid toward him.

Ryan looked at him and asked for confirmation:

"Is this okay?"

"No problem, as long as your wallet is enough to pay for these drinks." Lumian didn't care at all.

"Then another glass of 'Green Fairy'." Ryan nodded.

Pierre was suddenly all smiles:

"Generous strangers, this kid is the biggest prankster in the village; you must stay away from him.

"Five years ago, he was brought back to the village by his sister Aurore and has never left since. Think about it, before that, he was only thirteen years old, how could he possibly go to a hospital to be a mortuary attendant? Hmm, the nearest hospital to us is in Daliege down the mountain, which takes a whole afternoon to walk to."

"Brought back to the village?" Lea asked keenly.

She tilted her head slightly, producing a jingling sound.

Pierre nodded:

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"Then, he followed Aurore and took the surname 'Lee', and even the name 'Lumian' was chosen by Aurore."

"I've forgotten what I was originally called." Lumian took a sip of absinthe and said with a grin.

It seemed that he was not at all inferior or ashamed that his past was being exposed like this.