Chapter 9

Sss~~~The warm running water splashes on my body, washing away the sweat and dirt from my body. I've just rolled through the grass, crossed the river, and been soaked in the rain. I'm so dirty.

In fact, I want to stay in the bathroom and not go out because everyone outside is waiting for my explanation. But how can I explain it? There are so many things that I'm not clear about, and I'm not sure if I can explain them to their satisfaction.

"White, why don't you handle it!"

"Calm the girl's mood, it's not easy!"

"It's not easy for me either."

I let the shower water splatter on my face, hoping to find some inspiration from the water.

"In fact, there are other ways! Or rather, all the people here are in such a dilemma because of the laws of this land. The person who can have a harem here must follow the principle of mutual consent, so as not to have conflicts. Presently, no matter how much we say, we can't appease them. But if we think about it the other way around, we can abandon all the rules and do whatever we want."

"Don't understand?"

"Sigh~~~ That's what I mean. You've all been instilled with the idea of following the law since birth, so of course you don't understand!"

"Wait! Let me think... What you mean is that we can solve this predicament by disregarding the empire's laws? But how can we disregard them? We are all citizens of the empire, it's inevitable to obey the law."

"Is Elena a person of the empire?"

"But Hanya and the others are. This is a bit unclear."

"The key is the extent to which our identities can defy imperial laws."

"Unless you're a demon lord!"

"Hehe~~"

"Oh~~~ You... No, I don't have that kind of posture and power."

"Throughout history, the Demon Dragons have had countless examples of harems in the Demon Realm. Before the war, the Demon Dragons had more than just a few little girls."

"Okay, stop talking about ancient times. This is the present, and if you go out and say you're a Demon Dragon, who will believe you!"

"At least the Demon Clan already believes, right? That girl has probably already brought the news back to the Demon Clan."

"Are you really sure she will?"

"I think she will, but not the entire clan. After all, the most ideal way to verify it is through Dragonification."

"Dragonification?"

"The Holy Dragon and the Demon Dragon can freely transform their forms, but Dragon form is the most recognizable and unchangeable. Unfortunately, our bodies can't withstand the immense power of Dragonification at the moment."

"What do we do then?"

"There's also soul projection, transforming the soul into a Dragon, but it's too dangerous."

"That won't work, this won't work, how can we make it work?"

"Let me explain to them, Black!"

Water flows through the roots of my hair, turning my silver hair from the inside out, emitting an aura of holiness. My muscles and bones have been strengthened by magic, presenting a posture of a "real man" in its entirety.

Outside the bathroom, Elena, Li Liu, Hanya, and Xiao Yao all felt that White had appeared.

I stood up from the bathtub, drying my body, putting on clothes, and opened the door of the bathroom. Everyone was outside.

We are now in my room, and all eyes are on me as the door opens wide.

The only difference is Elena. As soon as I took the first step out of the bathroom, her steel longsword was already at my neck.

"Benice, you're so hot-tempered!"

"Don't call my name, I'm still not used to it."

"I just said it out of habit. If you don't like it, I'll change it back. Can you put the sword down?"

"Why should I? I've said before that if you wanted a harem, I would give you a spot, but you didn't abide by it. Although they are all members of the student council, I can still accept it to some extent. But I will never agree to Zisu Jiao."

"Do you two really dislike each other that much?"

"Yes, I don't want to see her for even a minute."

"I actually don't have any feelings for Zisu Jiao, but it seems like Black isn't willing to let go," White shrugged helplessly.

"Is there any difference between him and you?" Elena's hand was trembling, and her eyebrows were about to stick together.

"Don't worry, Zisu Jiao is different from you. She and I have a political marriage, arranged by our parents since childhood."

"Politics? Isn't Xiao Yang an orphan?" Xiao Yao was a little dubious when she heard this. Ten years ago, Wen Xin said that Qin Yang was an orphan, adopted by Wen Xin's parents. Now, suddenly there's a political marriage.

Gently pushing aside the sword, I grabbed Elena's hand and pulled her into my arms, whispering, "You hold a very important place in my heart." Elena blushed slightly after hearing this, her mind racing and her body frozen in place. She didn't even notice when I let go of her, it seemed like she was calmer now.

I sat down leisurely on the chair and said, "I am not an orphan, at most I am a child of a single parent. Besides my adoptive parents, I also have a biological father." Apart from Elena, who was still pondering over my words, Li Liu, who had known the truth for a long time, was also surprised.

"Brother, you have a biological father? Why didn't you mention it before?" This was something that even my sister Wen Xin, who had known me for ten years, had never heard of.

"Wen Xin, your brother's life is really eventful. It could even be written into a biography." Yang Qingqing and Wen Xin were both new members of the club and usually bonded over gossip about the things happening within the club. And the biggest source of gossip was the relationship between me and the female students in the student council.

"Heh, my biography is not lacking. Various versions have been circulating since ancient times and I'm already tired of them!" After the battle between the gods and demons, the Double Dragon Chronicles, which disappeared after the battle, had been written into various biographies and novels, spreading between the three realms. There were also numerous speculations about the final battle of the Double Dragons.

"How could you possibly have a biography? Besides dating a lot of girls, you haven't achieved anything significant!" I knew that you girls wouldn't believe it, but there will be an opportunity to prove it in the future.

"Wen Xin, under normal circumstances, the one controlling my body is Black Qin Yang. Ten years ago, when the power of Black went out of control, he set fire to the entire warehouse and killed more than a dozen people in a fight. The most terrifying thing is that he killed our mother with his own hands and injured Elena." Saying this, I always felt uncomfortable in my heart. No matter what, she was still our mother and even with my previous memories, I still had feelings for her.

"But Black Qin Yang doesn't have any power, right?"

"Heh heh~~~ if he really was a powerless waste, it would be more reassuring." Qing Qiong was clearly dissatisfied with the idea that Black Qin Yang had no power.

"If someone experiences piercing their own mother's heart with their own hands, even the strongest person would have shadows, let alone a six-year-old child. That's why he sealed his own power completely. If it wasn't for the people who bullied him over the years, it wouldn't have been possible."

"What does that have to do with this? Bringing up this person's act of escaping from reality is meaningless." Qing Qiong was not sympathetic towards Black, but rather mocking him.

I didn't mind, after all, I felt indebted to him.

But...

"Sis, why do you have to say bad things about Xiao Yang!"

"Tch, you're biased towards him enough. Men who escape from reality are not good men."

"I'm telling everyone this to make them see Black's past and think of ways to make this person face reality and lift the seal. This has been what we've been trying to do all along, but we've never succeeded. Black is just too stubborn."

"Ridiculous! Helping him regain his power would mean harming more girls and expanding his harem, who would want that."

"But if we don't help Black regain his power, we won't be able to be together."

"Why?"

"Later on, I can use another identity to cross The Human Realm. The Empire's laws won't be able to restrict us anymore. Those girls who have a contract with me are all afraid of the Empire's laws that state both parties must agree to polygamy, just like Zi Si Rou and Elena."

"The president is from The Divine Realm, can the Empire's laws really restrict him?"

"My status as a citizen of the Empire has not been revoked. If Elena and I get married in the future, we will have to abide by the Empire's laws."

"..." Everyone fell into deep thought.

"Sigh~~~" I yawned loudly. "Let's all go back for now. Today's competition was exhausting enough."

Everyone seemed to have more questions, but they kept them to themselves and didn't ask. Perhaps it was because there was too much information to digest at once.

2

In the middle of the night, I couldn't sleep, so I wandered to the rooftop and silently counted the stars in the sky.

"Yang, you're still awake?"

"Yeah!" In this room, there are only two people besides me. One is Nofice, who is sleeping soundly in my room, and the other is Qin Yin in the adjacent room.

"Who are you now?"

"Just by looking at the black strands of worry on my head, you should know who I am."

"Well~~~ a lot of things are bothering you, huh!" Qin Yin sat down next to me, keeping me company as we looked at the stars.

"I've been thinking about what Bai said, about facing my past. Every time I think about that day, I feel so detached. Actually, I don't even remember much about what happened that day. I only heard about it from Bai. Without the memory of that day, I really don't know how to face it."

"Sometimes, isn't it better to just let things be?"

"Yeah, maybe. Oh! Why did you come out to look at the stars? Is something wrong?"

"We're friends, right?" Qin Yin suddenly asked a strange question.

"Of course, we live together. We're not just ordinary friends, we're like brothers!" I patted Qin Yin's shoulder.

"Well, then today I'll tell you something, but don't tell anyone else!"

"Don't worry, I can keep a secret!"

"I... I've actually killed someone too."

"What?!"