A Knight's Journey Begins in Faiz

Jiang Yang, who was just about to find a place to eat, suddenly received a call from the lumberyard.

"Hey?"

"It's me, Yuji Kiba."

"I know it's you. What is it?"

"About Kaido."

"Have you investigated thoroughly?"

"Ah."

"So, did you take care of that guy? If you can't bring yourself to do it, then I will."

"I've already taken action."

"Hmm... what are your plans next?"

"I have no idea."

Feeling lost? Of course, who wouldn't feel lost in this situation?

"Um, Mr. Jiang Yang, do you have a dream?"

Dreams? Well, here we go again, dreams.

"I'm going to find a place to eat next. Come find me, and we can talk then."

On the street, at a small oden stall, Jiang Yang ate and waited at a table. Not long after, he saw Muba.

"Let's eat something together?"

Kiba shook his head; he didn't seem to have much of an appetite.

"drink wine?"

Kiba still shook his head.

"I won't drink either."

"Tell me, why did you suddenly ask me about my dreams?"

"Hai Tang him,"

“I know that his hand injury wasn’t an accident, but rather because his teacher was jealous of his talent and wanted to ruin him. Such a person can no longer be considered human.”

"Ah."

"Kaidou said that dreams are like a curse. Those who are frustrated along the way will be bound by the curse forever. Only by fulfilling the dream can the curse be lifted."

However, with his hand crippled, Kaidou forever lost the right to pursue his dreams and was forever trapped in the cage called dreams, unable to extricate himself.

"What do you think?"

"I don't know, I don't know why, the word 'dream' feels very foreign to me, so I want to ask you, is a dream really such a thing?"

Jiang Yang's lips twitched. What was a dream? To be honest, Jiang Yang himself couldn't explain it clearly, and he had long forgotten his own dream.

He had grown accustomed to the daily routine. If he hadn't suddenly come into this world, he probably would have continued that repetitive cycle until the end of his life.

"I think that dreams are neither a blessing nor a curse. A dream is a person's expectation for their future life. Of course, this only represents my personal opinion."

"Expectations for the future?"

"Yes, different people have different dreams. Some want to become musicians, some yearn for world peace, and some simply hope to live a simple life. All sorts of dreams, and these dreams often point to the future. People will strive to get closer to their dreams. As people move closer to their dreams, they are also moving closer to the life they expect."

"Some people don't have dreams, not because they don't want anything, nor because they really have no dreams. It's just that their expectations for their future are not clear or strong enough."

He only had a vague feeling that he should do something. But because the feeling wasn't clear enough, he began to doubt himself. Once you get used to this feeling, you start to feel lost, like you can't see the road ahead or find a future. You feel like you've lost your dreams.

"As for curses and blessings, dreams aren't really that magical. A dream is just a dream. What's truly magical are those who have dreams and give their all for them. You see, dreams don't give people power, but those who yearn for dreams give themselves power. Similarly, dreams don't curse anyone, but those who suffer setbacks put on their own shackles."

"is that so?"

Kiba felt a little unsure; he felt that something was amiss.

"What I said is just my own opinion, and it's just my current opinion. People's thoughts are not static, so you can just take it as a reference."

"Is that so? Then what is my dream?"

"If you want to know what your dreams are, think about your past, look at your present, and think about the future you want to reach. If all else fails, look in the mirror."

"Look in the mirror?"

"Yeah, look in the mirror, ask yourself what you want, ask yourself if you really understand yourself? Learn to make peace with yourself first, and then we'll talk about the rest."

Jiang Yang ate as he talked, and soon he had almost finished the food on the table.

"You really won't eat?"

Kiba still shook his head.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's part ways here. I had another matter to discuss with you, but for now, you should think about your so-called dream. We can continue this topic when you feel no longer lost and have found the meaning of your fight. After all, just knowing information is dangerous enough."

"Eh?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I think it's pretty absurd for two people who have no dreams to be discussing what dreams are."

After saying that, Jiang Yang got up, paid the bill, and left.

Don't you have any dreams?

Yuji Kiba watched Jiang Yang's retreating figure, lost in thought.

Jiang Yang, on the other hand, felt a pang of regret. He felt that what he had just said applied to him as well; in fact, it was as if he was telling himself what he had said.

Perhaps I really should look in the mirror.

That's ridiculous. Trying to preach to others only makes me feel numb. I need to watch less of these kinds of anime and read fewer of these kinds of books full of platitudes. I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to watch them again.

Hey, it's true, I don't know when it started, but I've started to feel a bit lost myself.

What do you really want?

Jiang Yang knew he wasn't the kind of person without desires; on the contrary, he was somewhat greedy, but he was just lazy, so lazy that he didn't even want to pursue anything.

Of course, that was the person I used to be. Now, I might be a little different.

Maybe I've become even lazier.

Okay, there have been changes. At least I feel very fulfilled now, and I have to make the most of every single day, like I used to have several days.

All I can say is that none of my family members understand.

Before going home, Jiang Yang went to Kikuchi Laundry. He asked Mihara to help cover up his lie to Mari. Of course, he was not to say anything unless Mari asked.

In fact, Jiang Yang had considered telling Qiao Ye and the other two a lot of things, but he couldn't, he couldn't tell the truth, at least not now.

Otherwise, Kusaka might go berserk. To be honest, that guy's mind is indeed twisted.

Inside the laundromat, the three men all wore silly grins.

Mari is happy because she passed the exam, while Keitaro bumps into Yuka at school and they have a campus date. He looks blissful now.

As for Qiao, Jiang Yang guessed that he had probably found something he could do, and he was no longer an outsider when it came to the topic of dreams.

"Hey, you know, having a dream can sometimes make you feel very sad, and sometimes it can make you feel very passionate, I guess that's how it is. I don't have a dream, but I can protect one."

Even if Jiang Yang himself read this aloud, he would still think it was cool.

However, if Jiang Yang dared to read these words aloud in front of Qiao, he would probably be beaten into submission by the shy Qiao with a Super Meow Meow Punch.

Although Qiaoye isn't a cat.

Seeing the three of them, Jiang Yang didn't say much, but simply asked Keitaro about the outcome of the request.

Kazuhiko seems willing to have a proper talk with his family, and the payment should be settled when Kazuhiko's mother comes next time.

Since Jiang Yang didn't do much this time, he won't get much. Qi Taro will take the lion's share, and he and Qiao will split the rest.