Volume 3 Hello, Eri Chapter 310: Return to the Ruins (Part 3)
Percy is indeed a top-notch secretary, especially when he comes from the Gattuso family. Even when faced with a disaster, the men of the Gattuso family will not forget to enjoy themselves. If you tell him that you want to drink something else, he will take out a small notebook and write it down while asking you whether you want charcoal or coffee, and whether you want milk and sugar. Caesar can become a second-generation rich man who spends money like water. Percy is not 100% responsible, but 80% is, because he can always prepare the most luxurious enjoyment for Caesar wherever he goes.
Caesar sat cross-legged on the ground with a snort, pulled over the incubator and opened a can of beer. He was destined to inherit the future head of the Gattuso family. Before he defected and left that disgusting place, he was still the young master of the Gattuso family. Although there was a word "master" in the title, he was not the real master after all. Pompey was the master. This was like the relationship between Tachibana Masamune and Minamoto no Chisei. Over the years, Tachibana Masamune could easily deceive Minamoto no Chisei. There was always a gap in experience, patience and experience between the old man and the young.
Suntory's best-selling products are mostly milk beer, which is certainly not Caesar's regular drink. He prefers strong liquor and mellow wine. But there is nothing to complain about at the moment. After soaking in the water for so long, even a nobleman who can burst blood will suffer from severe hypothermia. Drinking some wine can bring good calories and make the body feel better.
"Want a drink?" Caesar picked up another beer can and threw it to Chu Zihang.
"If possible, I would like to drink some hot water instead of wine." Chu Zihang looked at Percy.
"Yes." Percy threw the thermos in front of him to Chu Zihang. It was indeed filled with pure hot water, a full bottle, and he hadn't even touched a sip of it, as if it was specially prepared for Chu Zihang.
The beer can fell to the ground, bouncing in a graceful arc. Caesar tried to open his eyes wide and picked up Dick Tudor, trying to get closer to Percy, but the powerful anesthetic had spread to every part of his body. His steps were as frivolous as a circus clown. He stumbled after taking a few steps and bumped into the back of Percy's seat, his eyes closed and his face full of anger.
Chu Zihang was startled, holding the Murasame tightly and entering the enemy's alert, and he didn't dare to drink the water cup in his hand. Caesar had only drunk that glass of milk beer, and it was obvious that something was added to it, but the problem was that Percy was a member of the Gattuso family, Caesar's secretary. He specially used a helicopter to rescue Caesar, and what reason did he have to do this?
"Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with the glass of water, you can enjoy it. The only thing is that the box of milk beer has been added with quick-acting anesthetic." Percy stared straight ahead without looking back, and the helicopter began to approach the viaduct.
"What are you doing?" Chu Zihang asked in a low voice. This didn't look like a betrayal. Gattuso's secretary, who was far away in Italy, couldn't be an insider of the Ghost Clan.
"It was just the master's instruction." Percy said, "The situation has changed more seriously than we thought. The weapons we had prepared cannot be put into the battlefield immediately, so we activated the backup plan. Caesar should not be included in this plan, so that he will not be affected. Considering that with his personality, he will definitely not quit Kassel Academy under such circumstances, so I have to take special measures. When he wakes up, he may be furious and want to kill me."
Percy threw a stack of documents to Chu Zihang, and inside was Caesar Gattuso's application for withdrawal. It was obviously not Caesar's own tone, but the Gattuso family prepared this application for him in his name. In addition, they were the school directors and had the right to ask Norma to agree to this matter without the principal's approval. Caesar would never have dreamed that he would be expelled from Kassel College and his beloved student union in the blink of an eye.
"It sounds like your backup plan is very dangerous." Chu Zihang exchanged the documents with Percy. The Gattuso family would only make this choice when the plan was out of control and even threatened Caesar's life. They sent Caesar to Kassel Academy just as a kind of experience. The sons of big families could train themselves in order to gain power, but would never really put themselves in danger. It seemed that what was about to happen made the Gattuso family more worried about Caesar's safety than a trip to Jiyuan.
"Yes, unfortunately, the backup plan has gone out of control. We hoped to eliminate the White King in Nibelungen, but that is probably not possible now. Caesar must evacuate. When the White King emerges from Nibelungen and arrives at the real Tokyo, our space-based kinetic weapon code-named Divine Punishment will be released from space, and both the White King and Tokyo will be destroyed. This is a price that must be paid." Percy briefly and efficiently explained the situation to Chu Zihang. In a sense, their styles are very similar, and communication is not difficult. They can understand what the other person wants to convey in an instant .
"Do you have a way to take Caesar away from the Nibelungen?"
"That's right. This is the only way to ensure his safety. Ships have been prepared in the Tokyo Bay in the real world. The power of the divine punishment may trigger a tsunami near the coast. We need time to evacuate in advance." Percy said.
"Can you guarantee his safety?"
"We are his family. Chinese people say that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. Caesar is very important to us and it is worth our big expense to keep him."
"As for the others, just ignore them. Even if there are still many civilians in Tokyo who have not had time to evacuate, as long as the White King appears, you will definitely cast divine punishment upon them." Chu Zihang said coldly.
Percy did not answer, but just concentrated on operating the helicopter. His attitude was very clear. The Gattuso family only cared about two things, the White King and Caesar. The rest had nothing to do with them.
The Gattuso family has been like this for many years. They were once thugs in Sicily and made their first fortune by selling drugs and collecting protection fees. After so many years, champagne suits and wealth have made them a famous family in Italy, but deep down they are still the same as when they were village tyrants. What does the life and death of others have to do with the Gattuso family? For the sake of the great cause, there will always be people who will sacrifice, but of course it will not be the Gattuso family.
"Are you telling me this to silence me?" Chu Zihang clenched the knife handle.
"Although in our eyes, you will be a stumbling block to Caesar's success, we are not so crazy as to harm our own people at such a critical moment." Percy said, "For the trial, I have carefully studied your information. In a sense, I may know you better than you know yourself. People say that bystanders know best because there will be no interests or emotional influences. So I know very well what kind of person you are. Knowing that Caesar will leave safely, you have only one choice, jump out of this helicopter, and then try to cut off the head of the White King."
Chu Zihang was silent. He didn't expect that besides Caesar, there would be another person in the world who understood his character so well. Percy and Chu Zihang had no friendship at all. Before today, they had at most been temporary enemies at that trial.
"The Gattuso family is really powerful. Even though Caesar always claims to the outside world that he doesn't like his family, it is undeniable that only the Gattuso family can accommodate his personality." Chu Zihang put Murasame down. Percy did give him a very familiar feeling. The two had some similarities in character, and each could hear the hidden meaning in the other's words.
"In the eyes of the family, he has always been a rebellious child." Percy said calmly, "I will first send you to a farther place and let you off the viaduct. The White King will definitely die, but I don't know if it will be you who kills the White King. It's always a good thing to prepare more weapons for slaying dragons."
The black blade cut through the air, and the black hunting knife flashed past Percy's hand, spinning towards Chu Zihang. Chu Zihang caught it in mid-air, stunned for a moment, and looked at the Dick Tudo in Caesar's hand. This knife was exactly the same as the Dick Tudo, the only difference was the inscription on the handle, Augustus.
It can be seen that these are twin works made by the same knife maker, named after the title of Caesar the Great "Dictato" and the title of Octavian "Augustus" respectively.
Chu Zihang raised his eyes to look at Percy, who was still concentrating on controlling the helicopter with great skill. He was familiar with every switch operation, and it was almost as if the words "I am really a secretary here to do business" were written on his face.
He wanted to ask something, but finally gave up. Lu Mingfei once said that you are just a gossiper who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. A true person with a blank expression will not be keen on listening to other people's gossip. Chu Zihang thought about it for a long time and admitted this statement, because he often visited the Night Watch forum and would stay for a while when he saw an interesting post. He was not as cold and ruthless as others thought and kept to himself. He didn't know anything about the things in Kassel College.
Gossiping about others is something that can easily make people dislike you, especially when it comes to family affairs. Chu Zihang never cares about anyone's background or what happened at home, so even though he has a lot of questions in his mind now, he can't say them out loud.
If Percy was really just an ordinary secretary of the Gattuso family, he should not own a hunting knife that is exactly the same as Caesar's, and even has a symmetrical name. This alchemical sword is very valuable. Even if the Gattuso family is rich enough to rival a country, they would not be so generous to a secretary. This is more than the treatment a secretary should have.
"I heard that your sword is called Murasame," Percy said. "That sword is actually not suitable for you. As an alchemical weapon, it can withstand the power of elements, but only the corresponding elements can activate its correct form. The previous owner of Murasame should have been quite friendly to the water element, and you use Junyan, which is violent and fierce and symbolizes fire. In your hands, Murasame is just a harder sword and cannot be activated in an alchemical form."
“This is the first time I’ve heard of such a thing.”
Indeed, no one had taught Chu Zihang this truth, because there were very few people who truly understood the tricks behind it, and there were even fewer people who could use alchemical swords as weapons. The modern techniques of forging alchemical weapons have been completely lost, and the alchemical swords that have been passed down to this day are veritable antiques that would be placed in museums as treasures.
Percy's words suddenly reminded Chu Zihang of the strange light sword that Lu Mingfei often took out. Every time it was swung, it would emit an unusually flickering light, leaving a mark in the air that would take a long time to dissipate. It looked like just an ordinary and transparent sword, but it always gave people an overwhelming and surging momentum. Was that the so-called alchemical sword?
"Augustus is also an alchemical sword, but it corresponds to the wind. You also cannot unleash its potential. I lend it to you in the hope that you can survive this catastrophe." Percy threw a bottle of beer over, "This is the version without additives. I wish you good luck in martial arts."
"I am Caesar's opponent. The Gattuso family should want to see me die in a place like this, on the way to fighting the White King." Chu Zihang took the can of beer and drank it quickly. Caesar was just enjoying it, but for him, what he needed was energy. The high-concentration milk beer could provide calories and allow him to recover his strength faster.
"Yes, although I am from the Gattuso family, I would rather you be alive now." Percy glanced at the unconscious Caesar, who still maintained the furious look before he completely got over it, holding Dick Tudo tightly with his fingers. "It's already very unfair to him to do this. If he wakes up and finds that not only did he drop out of Kassel, but his good opponent also died in Tokyo, he would be even sadder, right? He probably doesn't even know what the meaning of life is anymore."
Chu Zihang nodded, "I understand, this is your own wish, it has nothing to do with Gattuso."
"Remember to mail it back to me after you use it. Fill in the address of Gattuso's mansion in Italy. The specific location can be found in Caesar's admission file." Percy said, "According to the information we have, you should go to Mount Fuji in Nibelungen. This world is the opposite of reality. It is in the east, so you'd better find a means of transportation."
The helicopter door opened, and the fast-flowing high-pressure airflow made it impossible for people to open their eyes. Chu Zihang had already put on his parachute, and Percy cooperated with him to cut in at an oblique angle from above the elevated road. Chu Zihang opened his arms and let himself fall freely.
A few seconds later, white umbrella flowers bloomed in the night sky, and Chu Zihang flew with the wind towards the direction of Mount Fuji. Although it was still raining in the Nibelung, the elements here were still without external disturbance. Whether it was wind or water, Chu Zihang would land straightly without having to worry about drifting all the way into the sea.
The elevated road that had just experienced the tsunami was shattered, and the whole world was sprinkled with building debris. The buildings hanging upside down in the sky were washed by the tsunami, leaving nothing intact. They fell one after another like leeks cut in half. The Tokyo Tower fell into the sea and smashed dozens of meters high. The Tempozan Ferris Wheel rotated and rolled on the remaining part of the elevated road. The vermilion torii gate of Inari Taisha brushed past Chu Zihang, and the strong wind blew him far away in one breath.
Raging waterfalls inexplicably appeared in the air all around him, as if the sky was torn open. The sound of the rushing water reminded him of the time when he and his father went to the Qiantang River to watch the tide. Those cascading waterfalls were dozens or hundreds of times larger than the Qiantang River at its most turbulent. The water flow was accompanied by rumbling thunder, and the water level of the sea was rising visibly. It wouldn't be long before they would climb up the cliffs and submerge the lowest section of the elevated road.
The air was extremely humid, and waving your hands would feel like you had just climbed out of a swimming pool. However, this was not the result of rain. It was some unnatural force that changed the surrounding environment. Chu Zihang vaguely felt that he seemed to have read about this phenomenon somewhere. It was named Guixu.
