Lionheart Society: I am an S-class freshman, with infinite power of words.

79: The reclusive master of the Youth Palace! The King of Bronze and Fire!

Chu Zihang walked onto the stage carrying a knife, and Manstein looked him up and down with admiration.

"You're Chu Zihang?" Manstein said. "You're actually a match for Caesar!"

Chu Zihang remained silent; this was not an interesting topic for him.

Lin Chen patted Chu Zihang on the shoulder, but before he could say anything, he felt a blinding flash of light.

That was the camera flash. Fingel, unwilling to miss such a good news opportunity, ran up to the stage to take pictures.

Lin Chen rolled his eyes at Fingel: "It's over, what's the point of filming anymore?"

"Take pictures of you and Chu Zihang!" Fingel excitedly held up his camera. "You, who were evenly matched before, instantly defeated Caesar. A freshman who hasn't even enrolled yet can be on par with Caesar? The Night Watch discussion forum has exploded, you know that?"

Manstein said in a deep voice: "Fingal!"

Fingel could only obediently lower his head, turn off the flash, and continue taking pictures.

Manstein then looked at Chu Zihang again: "You're still in preparatory class, right? You're actually able to match Caesar. I know about Caesar's Dicket technique. He's incredibly skilled with that alchemical weapon, but you withstood his attack!"

Lin Chen nodded in agreement; Chu Zihang was indeed highly skilled in swordsmanship!

Manstein asked, "I have studied the swordsmanship of the Chinese, but I cannot discern your style. This is all based on your foundation before you entered the academy. May I ask which school you studied under?"

Chu Zihang looked a little bewildered: "I learned it from the teachers at the Children's Palace."

Manstein was greatly surprised: "What kind of sect is the Youth Palace? I've read your Chinese martial arts novels, but I've never heard of such a sect!"

Lin Chen silently rubbed his forehead, realizing that it was still too difficult for Manstein to master every single Chinese character.

Chu Zihang seemed a little embarrassed. He didn't know how to answer the question, so he could only turn his head and look at Lin Chen blankly.

Lin Chen sighed: "Professor Manstein, you can think of this children's palace as an extracurricular interest class where teenagers and children can learn extracurricular activities that interest them!"

Manstein was taken aback, then exclaimed in surprise: "In such a place, there is actually a master teacher hidden away. May I ask your teacher's name?"

Lin Chen sighed and rubbed his forehead again. 423.

Chu Zihang could only awkwardly explain, "I've also forgotten the teacher's name. He doesn't seem to be very famous, and he only teaches moves from children's sword manuals!"

Manstein finally understood: "You mean, you only learned the basics from an after-school class teacher, and then honed your current swordsmanship on your own!"

Chu Zihang nodded: "More or less."

Manstein gasped: "You've been at the school for a while now, and next semester you'll be a freshman at Kassel College. Have you learned anything during this time?"

Chu Zihang nodded: "I've learned a lot, thank you, Professor."

Manstein thought for a moment and then asked, "Are the teachers at the school alright?"

“They are all great!” Chu Zihang replied. “They are dedicated and responsible, and I have learned a lot from them.”

Manstein seemed a little anxious, and it appeared that Chu Zihang didn't quite understand what he meant.

So he said directly, "After you enroll, you will choose your own mentor, and I have high hopes for you!"

Manstein spoke with such deep emotion that he practically had "I want to be your mentor" written all over his face!

Elite students in the academy all have their own mentors, such as Professor Mans, Nono's mentor, and the Night Watchman, Fingel's mentor.

Chu Zihang felt a little surprised, but Lin Chen laughed out loud.

Manstein said helplessly, "Lin Chen, what are you doing? You're an S-level freshman, and the principal personally approved that no one is qualified to be your mentor. Now that I've met a student I like, can't I extend an olive branch?"

"No, that's not it," Lin Chen said. "It's just that your olive branch was extended a little too late."

"What?" Manstein was taken aback, then realized what he meant. "Who? Which bastard dares to steal my student!"

"Professor von Schneider!"

Manstein gasped. "Fine, never mind!"

Turning his head, Manstein gave Lin Chen another look of surprise and uncertainty.

"As for you, Lin Chen, your actions have far exceeded my expectations. If you were an ordinary student, I would want to push you into the operating room for research right now, but you are an S-level student, one in a million. Only the principal can judge your progress!"

Lin Chen shrugged: "Thank you for your trouble, Manstein!"

Manstein sighed, "Oh well, the students didn't receive it, and this nice auditorium is ruined too. What kind of day is this!"

Fingel spoke up at the opportune moment: "What's there to be afraid of? Whoever destroyed it, just make them pay for it!"

Manstein nodded: "That's right, I'll go find the principal right now. What happened to Caesar today was extremely serious!"

Fingel chimed in, "That's right! Caesar went all out today. Look at him, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey! And in front of the Disciplinary Committee, is he trying to deal with Lin Chen? This is a slap in your face!"

Manstein was furious: "I'm going to tell the board of trustees that even if the Gattuso family doubles the school's funding next year, it won't solve the problem!"

With that, Manstein strode out, and Fingel, carrying his camera, also led the press corps people away.

The auditorium is completely destroyed, and there is no need to keep it.

Nono and Susie were still standing behind Lin Chen when Lin Chen waved his hand and said, "Go eat!"

The group ordered takeout from the cafeteria at Norton House, and the waiter quickly delivered the sumptuous meal to their door.

Just as efficient as food delivery is Fingel's news.

Others assumed these news articles were published after the auditorium incident, but to be precise, Fingel had already begun writing them while he was still in the auditorium.

This reflects the meticulous approach of the Minister of Information, who promptly shared Caesar's collapse and outburst on the campus network.

The students in the auditorium knew what had happened, but they still couldn't help clicking in to take a look back.

Fingel also released a video of the conversation between Manstein and Chu Zihang after the incident.

It's already astonishing that Chu Zihang, as a preparatory student, could rival Caesar.

In the video, he also said that he had only learned knife skills at the Children's Palace.

This left the students speechless.

The Night Watchers' discussion forum was in an uproar.

"Although I graduated a year ago, the news from the college today still broadened my horizons!"

"Has Caesar gone mad? He's trying to cover up his family's crimes and even plotting to kill Lin Chen. Does he think he can act with impunity at Kassel College?"

"This Chu Zihang is such a pleasant surprise! His swordsmanship at the Youth Palace rivals Caesar's. If I were Caesar, I'd rather find a block of tofu and smash my head against it!"

"The surprise is Chu Zihang, but the real expert is Lin Chen. For a moment, I didn't even know what was happening. I thought Caesar was going to kill Lin Chen, but it turned out that Caesar smashed everything on the ground!"

"Such defense, such speed, such power—no wonder he's S-rank. I think Lin Chen has already surpassed the students' level!"

"I understand. Lin Chen no longer bothers to fight Caesar. He even trained a junior who hadn't even enrolled in school, and had the junior kill Caesar, to show that you can't even beat my junior, let alone me!"

"What?! But I'd like to know if Lin Chen needs any underlings? My goddess has become Caesar's lapdog, and I want to beat Caesar up for revenge!"

"..."

While the campus network and the Night Watchers forum were buzzing with excitement, the Gattuso family's investigation team had already quietly left the academy.

They were too ashamed to stay there any longer. If they lingered any longer, the angry students might break through Norton Hall, and then they wouldn't be able to leave even if they wanted to.

Caesar also chose not to stay. As the heir to the Gattuso family, he suffered a tremendous blow this time.

Furthermore, he is suspected of committing the crime during the incident. Fingel has the complete video of Caesar's rampage, and at that moment he truly had the inclination to kill Lin Chen.

If he returns to his family, they can provide him with protection.

Caesar originally wanted to stay and insist on staying, feeling that as a student of the academy, he should bear the consequences himself no matter what happened.

But he saw a video of Manstein and Chu Zihang talking, in which Chu Zihang said that he only learned swordsmanship at the Children's Palace.

At that moment, Caesar felt like he was going to vomit blood.

Caesar thought that being inferior to Lin Chen was the end of his shame, but he never expected that shame had no limit.

He was humiliated by Lin Chen's underlings once again, and at that moment Caesar's pride and confidence vanished!

They left the campus dejectedly, but Manstein continued to make his mark.

The Gattuso family's actions thoroughly provoked the Academy, and even Angers took it very seriously.

Lin Chen, on the other hand, was completely relieved.

Without the harassment of the Gattuso family, Lin Chen's life was peaceful yet refined.

With Nono and Susie by her side, after returning from a mission in another city, Jiu Deya was finally able to reunite with Lin Chen!

Lin Chen wasn't in a hurry to take revenge on the Gattuso family, as there were too many things hidden behind this family.

To outsiders, the Gattuso family's targeting of Lin Chen was simply because Lin Chen had surpassed Caesar.

But only Lin Chen knew the deeper reason behind this matter.

Lin Chen encountered Odin's domain and survived his Nibelungen.

At this moment, the most nervous people will only be those who have connections with Odin.

The Gattuso family!

In the most secretive places, the Gattuso family has connections with Odin!

Pompey, the patriarch of the Gattuso family, was Odin's body!

This is a massive and protracted war; what is happening now is merely a minor skirmish.