Chapter 302 Exchanges between the Two Colleges
It seemed that he knew Tust would visit, or was waiting for it.
Seeing the visitor at the door, Mrs. Garcia's face was shocked for a moment, and then she regained her composure. After adjusting her mood for a moment, she said to Ryan and the other two, " Please come in and sit down."
The tone was gentle and sounded friendly.
Ryan had no intention of interfering in other people's private affairs. No matter how Tust dealt with the old man who had caused his family to be destroyed, he respected the old man's decision.
Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Ryan had no intention of entering.
Having not seen each other for thirty years, these two must have a lot to talk about, and it would be inappropriate to have outsiders.
"We won't go in."
Ryan said this and grabbed little Carl who was about to follow Tust into the house.
The boy didn't understand what was going on and turned around to look at Ryan with a confused look on his face.
Garcia nodded slightly, responded with a slightly apologetic expression, and without saying much, followed Tust into the house.
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The door was not closed. Ryan and Carl leaned against the railing and looked at the light and shadows in the lake.
With his current perception, he can hear what is happening inside even without entering the house.
Listening to the crisp sound of porcelain touching, the lady seemed to pick up the teapot and pour a cup of tea for Tust.
Then, there was a long silence.
There was no sound of conversation for a long time, and the two of them sat in their chairs in silence.
Carl on the side was a little curious and wanted to ask something, but Ryan made a "hush" gesture.
Maybe because it had just rained, the black mist in the air was very light.
The dark clouds dispersed, and the sunlight penetrated the thin clouds like strands of golden threads, shining on the clear lake surface, reflecting the trees and flowers on the shore like a mirror. The fragrance of flowers, the chirping of birds, and the beautiful curved rainbow. With the breeze blowing on his face, Ryan leaned on the fence by the lake and felt the comfort of thousands of pores opening.
There was complete silence in the room.
If Ryan hadn't sensed the two people's heartbeats, he would have thought that there was no one in the room.
I thought I would hear what happened that year, but to my surprise, Mr. Tust and Mrs. Garcia didn't say a word.
About a quarter of an hour passed.
Then I heard someone standing up, and the heavy footsteps were naturally from old man Tust.
Ryan was surprised. He was leaving just like that? Without saying anything?
Ryan thought the old man would ask some questions, such as:
Did she have her own reasons for doing that?
Did she poison him?
Why jump into the lake?
Why alive again?
Why……
But he didn't say a word.
Mrs. Garcia didn't say a word in her defense.
Ryan still couldn't understand how people of their age could be so magnanimous and carefree about the past, nor did he know what kind of emotional entanglement there was between the two of them.
But he knew that the old man cared a lot about this "girl".
I thought that maybe Tust didn't come here to seek revenge.
Just one look at her and you'll have all the answers.
Ryan watched as Grandpa Tust walked to the door and asked, "Grandpa Tust, are we leaving?"
"Um."
Tust nodded gloomily, and glanced at the icy glass window with his peripheral vision, as if he wanted to look back at the person in the room, but in the end he didn't look at him again.
The violets hanging in the iron bucket under the windowsill bloom every year, reminding him of the girl who loved purple clothes.
But that was thirty years ago.
He sighed slightly.
When living, one does not ask to choose one person to live with for the rest of one's life, but asks to love without regrets throughout one's life.
Tust devoted almost all of his love for life to steam technology. That was the only time in his life that he was moved by emotion.
Today, my wish has come true.
…
Tust left without looking back. Ryan looked at his lonely back and felt touched.
He didn't know what changes had taken place in the old man's mind, but it was as if he saw a mountain that was becoming taller and taller. With every step he took, its momentum rose higher and higher, soaring straight into the sky.
This seemed completely different from the Tust before he entered the room.
One is keeping a low profile, while the other is showing off his talents.
Seeing this, Ryan's mouth curled up slightly, and he muttered in his heart, "The old man is really going to get serious these days..."
I almost forgot, today... I still have to have a scene with the dean of the Royal Academy.
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Just as Ryan and his companions left the cabin, a group of guys who had heard the news rushed over.
The sound arrives before the person does.
"Damn you bastards! What are you going to do to my mother!"
Ryan felt that the sharp rebuke sounded familiar, and when he looked closely, he realized that the gorgeous woman who was coming with such a fierce momentum was none other than Phoebe, the president of the "Sunflower Chamber of Commerce".
However, before she could rush over, she was stopped by the lake by the guards brought by Ryan.
People on both sides drew their weapons and looked like they were about to engage in a fight.
Phoebe was stopped and shouted angrily at the guards of Black Dragon City: "You dare to attack me? This is the Omar Imperial City, not your Black Dragon City countryside! I guarantee that if you lay a finger on me, none of you will be able to return alive!"
Phoebe's husband is from the Lopez family, the lineage of the Queen, and is definitely a top noble in the imperial capital. She didn't just say this out of thin air, but she really has the ability to do so.
A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. It is indeed unwise for outsiders to dare to provoke the Lopez family in the imperial capital.
Unfortunately, the person he met was Ryan.
"Oh, Mrs. Phoebe is so angry."
Ryan sneered at her and waved his hand to signal the guards not to stop him.
Phoebe was an "old acquaintance" whom she had met several times. After all, her son and daughter both died in her hands.
When enemies meet, they are especially jealous of each other.
When Phoebe saw Ryan, she was so angry that she trembled all over.
However, it was his cold look that surprisingly made Phoebe's arrogance disappear instantly.
Even the guards she brought with her didn't make her feel safe at all.
If it were someone else, she wouldn't be afraid. If this emperor dared to do something to her, he would definitely suffer the consequences.
But the man in front of me is a madman who really dares to take action!
She was very familiar with this look. The first time was at the "Plague Base", and this look caused her daughter to be killed in front of her; the second time was at the desert ruins, and if it wasn't for her son's action, she would have been killed.
She almost died at the hands of this man several times, which made her lose all courage to act arrogantly...
Phoebe mustered up her courage and said in a trembling voice: "You...what did you do to my mother?!"
"nothing."
Ryan didn't pay much attention to her. After all, they didn't do anything to Mrs. Garcia.
The three of them did not stop for a moment as they passed by Madam Phoebe.
And just at this moment, there was only a few moments.
In the distance, the sound of armor clattering could be heard, and a large group of heavily armored knights also gathered towards "Tingyu Lake". Looking at the symbols on their shields, they were obviously the troops of the Imperial City Security Department.
As soon as this team of heavily armored knights arrived, they immediately revealed their ill intentions and pointed their muskets at Ryan and the guards.
Phoebe also gained confidence and shouted, "Stop!"
Seeing this scene, Ryan sneered, looked back at her, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why, Madam Phoebe wants to keep us?"
Although killing people in the Omar Capital would cause trouble, it did not mean that he did not dare to kill people.
After a pause, he did not hide his murderous intent, narrowed his eyes and said: "Also, I hate it when people point guns at me..."
He could kill all of this team of extraordinary third-level security personnel by himself.
If we really have to do something, this woman will be the first to die.
"you……"
Phoebe's face turned pale when she was looked at. At this distance, she felt as if someone was strangling her throat and it was difficult for her to breathe.
But she did not forget the purpose of her visit.
If her mother was really hurt, even if it meant death, she would make these guys pay the price.
What's more, there is also revenge for my daughter!
Just when she mustered up the courage to order the city guards to arrest them, suddenly, a man walked out of the lakeside cottage and shouted softly: "Phoebe, let them leave."
That person, of course, was Alma Garcia.
But to Ryan's surprise, Mrs. Garcia's demeanor was completely different from when she first came out of the house. She looked like she had aged ten years, from a radiant middle-aged beauty to a dark complexion.
It was like a rainbow turned into black smoke.
"Mother!"
Phoebe exclaimed and trotted over.
Seeing how exhausted she looked, she was full of disbelief and was about to ask something.
Mrs. Garcia shook her head, interrupting him and saying, "No, I'm fine...let them leave."
As she spoke, she glanced at the figure who didn't even turn his head back, with bitterness flashing in her eyes.
Tust still didn't look back.
Ryan also just glanced at it.
The three men ignored the security team and left "Tingyu Lake" with their guards.
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In the tin house.
Phoebe was worried when she saw her mother suddenly looking older.
However, she also knew the purpose of Ryan and his group's visit.
That is a major matter concerning the fate of the family.
She asked anxiously, "Mother, that guy wants you to testify against the dean? You must not agree to it, otherwise our family will definitely be fatally affected..."
Mrs. Garcia's eyes were a little wandering, looking at the light and shadow outside the window, as if she had lost focus.
After hearing her daughter's words, she said calmly: "No. He just came to say goodbye to me."
As she spoke, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
She exhaled a breath of foul air, as if the knot in her heart had been lifted, and said with relief: "I didn't have time to say goodbye to him at the beginning, but today I finally have a closure."
This was the last time they saw each other in this life, so it could be considered a complete beginning and an end.
Seeing that he was still alive, with that sharp light still in his eyes, Garcia suddenly thought back to the time when they were young.
He at that time, myself at that time, and life at that time were so beautiful.
It would be nice if those things didn't happen.
Hearing this, Phoebe was shocked: "They...are not here for what happened that year?"
"How can I let go of such a huge injustice..."
Mrs. Garcia shook her head, her eyes far away, and said, "He came to see me not to ask me to prove anything. His temper is still the same as before. If he can do something himself, he will never bother others..."
"That……"
Phoebe was a little confused.
But she also realized that her mother was in a terrible condition. She seemed to have lost all her life, like the ashes in the early morning that were gradually cooling down.
She comforted him, "Mother, you don't have to blame yourself. I think you did the right thing back then. If it were me, I would also sacrifice myself for the sake of the family..."
Mrs. Garcia shook her head and said, "What happened back then, no matter what... it was all my fault. I have devoted most of my life to the family, there is nothing much to say. But I also loved him."
After a pause, she continued, "Phoebe, promise mother that no matter what, you will not have any conflicts with them again, okay?"
Phoebe looked unwilling: "But...the guy named Ryan beside him killed your granddaughter!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Garcia had a complicated expression and said, "You don't understand him. Since he will come back, he must be sure of it."
After a pause, tears glistened in her eyes, she continued, "This time, I'm afraid it will turn the world upside down..."
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Ryan and his group had no intention of leaving the academy, but went directly to the academy's teaching department.
The guards from the Public Security Department broke into the Royal Academy of Sciences, making a huge noise and attracting a large number of students to watch the fun.
As soon as the exchange visiting card sent by Ryan was sent out, it spread throughout the entire college at an astonishing speed.
"You've heard that there's a guy from the Black Dragon Academy who wants to come and exchange ideas with our academy. He was quite arrogant, saying that he wanted to exchange mechanical technology with Dean Brendan."
"Black Dragon College? Which territory's mechanical college is this? Haha, do you really think that any random person can communicate with Dean Brendan?"
"Who are those guys? Why are they so arrogant?"
"I'm not sure... I heard that the Lord of Black Dragon City personally sent someone to deliver the invitation. But the name of the person participating in the exchange on the invitation is a guy called 'Tuster Fuernst'."
"Tust? I've never heard of him... To be so arrogant, he must be at least a 'mechanical master', right? But besides our Omar, only Sid has a few masters, but I've never heard of the name of Tust..."
"Who knows..."
“…”
The young students had never heard of Tust's name, but the old professors who had been in the college for decades had more or less some impression of him.
The incident back then was such a big deal, and when they heard that name, they all vaguely guessed that things were not that simple.
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Originally, exchanges between colleges were normal.
However, in the field of mechanics, the Omar Royal Academy of Sciences has a dominant position.
Generally speaking, it was always the mechanical academies of other territories that came to "ask for advice" from the Royal Academy of Sciences, rather than real exchanges.
After all, Oma represents the most advanced level of steam technology in the world.
No other mechanical college can communicate with it on an equal footing.
It's first class.
Everything else is second rate!
The Oma Royal Academy of Sciences is the birthplace of steam machinery and a mechanical sanctuary that brings together the largest number of high-level mechanics, the most advanced equipment and technologies in the world.
Even the only three "Grand Masters of Machinery" in the world are all in the Royal Academy of Sciences of Austria.
Even if the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Theed Empire came, at most they would send a grandmaster to give a courtesy reception, and no one was qualified to truly "communicate" with the grandmaster.
But the visiting card from Black Dragon City was quite "arrogant", asking to communicate with Dean Brendan by name, and it was almost like saying "challenge" him directly.
So, upon hearing the news, the students and faculty of the college put down their work and rushed to the "Academic Exchange Hall".
They didn't want to see any exchanges, but wanted to see how those arrogant guys "humiliated themselves"!
