A Knight's Journey Begins in Faiz

Chapter 23 So-called Dreams

Jiang Yang thought for a moment, nodded, and agreed to let them help.

"Thanks then. Let's split up. Notify me immediately if you have any leads. Don't act alone, understand?"

His tone was very serious, and there was no hint of joking in it.

We parted ways once again.

Jiang Yang headed straight for the location of the teacher he had encountered earlier. That guy used to be Haitang's teacher, and it would be easy to find him by asking anyone.

"They've already left?"

After asking a few people, some said they saw him leave the school.

"Are you late?"

Jiang Yang thought for a moment.

"No, that's not right. It's not that he left, it's that he has an alibi."

He would need to create his own alibi and then return as an Orphnoch to kill people, so that the police would have absolutely no way of linking him to these deaths.

With that in mind, Jiang Yang changed his question and began to inquire about the positions of the most talented guitarists.

However, finding a few students is much more difficult than finding a teacher.

In the end, he didn't find the student, but he did find someone else.

"Jiang Yang".

"So you came too."

Jiang Yang wasn't surprised by Kiba Yuji's appearance. In the original storyline, Kiba was injured after being forced to take the Crimson Drill, which is why he couldn't appear. However, since Jiang Yang interrupted the battle earlier, Kiba was unharmed. To prevent Kaidou from following in his footsteps and to prevent Kaidou from having regrets, Kiba was bound to come.

And since Kiba is here, Yuka is probably here too.

“There are other Orphnochs killing people at the school.”

Kiba didn't waste time talking about anything else and went straight to the point.

When he and Yuka found Kaidou, they discovered a corpse that had already begun to turn to ash next to him.

"Kaidou said he didn't do it, and I believe him."

"Yes, he definitely didn't do it."

Jiang Yang gave a direct affirmative answer.

"Have you discovered something?"

"We have some clues, but it's not certain yet. Have you found anything?"

"Not yet, we're just about to investigate. Wait, it seems like something's up."

Kiba heard the sounds of fighting, and Jiang Yang guessed that Keitaro and the others had discovered that a battle had broken out in the Orphnoch, so the two of them rushed over immediately.

However, they were too late. By the time the two arrived, the fighting had already stopped, and they only found some black ink on the ground.

"What do you think?"

"I don't know, but there are no signs of death, so they must have escaped."

“That makes sense. In that case, I'll leave this to you. I have other things to do, so I'll be going now. Let me know when you have any results. Just a reminder, not all Orphnochs are bad, and not all humans are good.”

"What do you mean?"

"Kaidou's hand, was that really just an accident? Let's investigate. We'll talk properly after this matter is settled."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Kiba alone.

Now that Kiba is here, things are probably almost over. Even if there are problems, he doesn't need to worry about them. He should hurry up and find Qiao and the others.

I remember there was another Orphnoch here who had their eyes on them.

They found Keitaro and his companion in the crowd.

"So, Keitaro, any leads?"

"Um, this..."

Keitaro stammered, unsure how to explain. He couldn't say he'd encountered them, because he didn't know how to explain running into an Orphnoch unharmed. It would just reveal that Takumi was Faiz. But Takumi hadn't thought that far ahead.

"That guy got away."

"Oh? Anyway, I'm glad you're all alright. Things are over here, let's go back. By the way, I was just about to ask, what's that box? I've been seeing you carrying it around."

"this is…"

"It must be something very important, but you must keep it safe."

Jiang Yang didn't go to the laundromat; he went straight home. Things here were temporarily settled, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, everything would be over by tomorrow, or perhaps the day after. Then, it would begin again.

Before that, he needed to train hard. After two days of practice, his power generation skills became more and more proficient, and his movements became much crisper than before, with fewer unnecessary movements.

What we need to do now is keep watching and keep learning.

A large portion of the notes was about Chen-style martial arts, but Jiang Yang didn't understand some of the technical terms and move names. He could only skip over these whenever he encountered them. Fortunately, there was enough basic content for him to study for a long time.

While Jiang Yang was studying, everyone else was busy with various things.

While ironing clothes, Keitaro chatted on the phone with Yuka, while Mari was feeling down because she had failed her beauty salon test. Takumi, on the other hand, felt neglected because both of them were busy with their own things.

Not only that, but because she failed the truth test, she felt embarrassed and was in a bad mood, so she made udon noodles in a clay pot while cooking.

The most distinctive feature of this thing is that it's very hot, because it's cooked in a clay pot, so the temperature doesn't drop quickly.

For ordinary people, it's not a big problem; they can just blow on it and it will be fine.

But for Qiao, that would be a disaster. Qiao has a very sensitive tongue, the kind that's extremely afraid of being burned. The highest temperature his tongue can tolerate is lukewarm water; anything higher is unbearable.

Because of this, Takumi and Truth got into a fight.

Keitaro realized something was wrong and prepared to step in to smooth things over.

But sometimes, when people are angry, you can't persuade them, because if you do, they'll easily explode.

As a result, Truth couldn't stand the atmosphere she had created and went outside to cool off in the cold wind, while Takumi started blowing, preparing to cool down the udon noodles.

After leaving the house, Zhenli kept her head down and didn't pay attention to the direction. After walking for an unknown amount of time, she came to the outside of a park. Instead of continuing, she sat down in the park.

Qiao didn't do anything wrong; it was just that she wasn't skilled enough and that she was just being willful. She knew all of this.

But she couldn't hold back anymore. Today, someone told her that she wasn't suited to be a beautician, and that those words were spoken to her. Her dream of many years had been denied in that moment.

She was a little scared.

He and she began to wonder if they could really become beauticians.

She shook her head, dismissing the thought in an instant. It wasn't about whether she could become one; she was determined to become a beautician—it was her dream.

Even though I said that, I couldn't stop the tears from the corners of my eyes.

She heard footsteps, saw a shadow appear, and glanced at it—it was Qiao.

"I really did get burned, my mouth."

Qiao's voice was very soft, without any hint of complaint; it seemed more like she was simply trying to start a conversation with a slick-haired girl.

"Sorry…"

"Let's go back."

"Ah."

A gentle breeze, a cool night—the two strolled home.

Why are you working so hard?

Qiao still couldn't understand what magic dreams possessed that could make people disregard everything, even willing to give up their lives for them.

"Dreams can sometimes make you feel sad, but sometimes they can also make you feel excited. Maybe that's why."

"Although I don't really understand, your worries are already a luxury."

"You're right. If you have time to cry, you should work even harder."

"Yeah, that's true."

As Qiaoye spoke, he stretched, and suddenly, as if sensing something, he stopped and turned around.

"skillful?"