Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 207 - 103 Secret Chat of Three Siblings_1

Chapter 207: Chapter 103 Secret Chat of Three Siblings_1

When Long Dangdang woke up, he felt utterly disheartened.

He was somewhat accustomed to the physical pain, as he had previously endured it from the Divine Prayers Angel. But what was happening with this soul-tearing pain in the mental spirit ocean? It was as if his soul had been torn into several pieces. Yet, when he inspected it internally with focused attention, his mental spirit ocean seemed unscathed, no different from its ordinary state.

His cousin was truly harmful! Extremely harmful!

She had really stooped to any means necessary to win!

All three of them were now in the infirmary. Long Kongkong had also awakened. He held his head in both hands, restlessly tossing about like a large insect on the bed, constantly twisting in pain - undoubtedly the same agony that was inflicted on him too.

Ling Menglu was still unconscious. It had to be said that even in her unconscious state, she was beautiful, albeit with a very pale complexion. As the initiator of their predicament, the pain she endured certainly exceeded theirs. However, it’s likely that she was numb to the pain while unconscious.

Long Dangdang also wished to faint! But the headache made it impossible for him to lose consciousness.

Grinding his teeth, he tried to alleviate his own physical pain by manipulating his spiritual power, but his headache persisted, like hundreds of little men inside his head bashing his brain with hammers.

"I hate my cousin, I hate my cousin. It hurts so much, I don’t want to live," groaned Long Kongkong at his side.

"Shut up." Long Dangdang was already irritable, he didn’t need this kid’s constant whining.

"This is a test. It’s to temper your spirits. How can a man not have endurance?" a tremulous, yet gentle voice sounded. Its owner still had a lovely voice, even if it was now only greeted by two pairs of furious eyes.

Ling Menglu was lying flat on the bed; her eyes unblinkingly opened, conveying a sense of hopeless despair. One can tell from the faintly throbbing veins at her temples that she was undoubtedly in a great deal of pain.

Long Dangdang grumpily said, "Was it necessary to make such a big show of it?"

Ling Menglu replied: "What other choice was there? If we hadn’t done this, we would have lost. Didn’t you see how many wraith entities Zisang has killed with his magic? Along with the merits we accumulated earlier, it’s unlikely we could catch up. Isn’t it you two men who didn’t take action, forcing a weak woman like me to strive hard?"

Long Dangdang was speechless, "Since when have you become so competitive?"

A hint of a smile tugged at the corner of Ling Menglu’s mouth, "I’m not, you’re framing me. But I’m curious, Kongkong, how did you figure out that it was a simulation, given that you aren’t usually that smart!"

Long Kongkong rolled his eyes, his body still writhing, "Do you really think I’m stupid? If there was real danger, my brother would have told me to run away. Would he let me stay there?"

Ling Menglu exclaimed in surprised, "Just based on the trust you have in your brother, you dared to?"

Long Kongkong answered naturally: "Isn’t that enough? Have you forgotten his nickname? Never Reveal All. Do I still need to use my brain for the things he feels confident about?"

Right now, Long Dangdang was unable to get up. Otherwise, he would surely have smacked Kongkong on the head.

Ling Menglu then turned to Long Dangdang, saying, "And what about you? How did you figure it out? The simulation made by the academy was very realistic; there was no difference from actual reality!"

Long Dangdang said, "At first, I didn’t notice anything either, until we encountered the wraith entities. After we killed the first wraith entity, the merit badge they gave us heated up to accumulate merit. But the merit bangle on my wrist didn’t change at all. If this exercise, as the general declared, was to accumulate military merit, why didn’t my merit bangle change? This aroused my suspicion."

"Then there was the attitude of the army towards us. After all, we come from the Spirit Furnace Academy and are important talents to the entire federation. But the army’s attitude towards us was somewhat indifferent. Their delay in rescuing us when we were in danger and their assigning us impossible tasks later on raised my suspicions even more."

"The third clue was your behavior, cousin. You were too calm from beginning to end. You undoubtedly discovered something, which is why you acted as you did. Before the final release of the Forbidden Spell, there was no hint of wanting us to run away first, not even a moment’s hesitation. This behavior wasn’t normal. That is to say, your acting was not up to the mark."

"Also, even before the exam began, the dean of instruction repeatedly emphasized that this was real combat, not a drill. Could we be allowed to suffer such high causality as dozens of people dying during the exam? Wouldn’t that mean the academy isn’t responsible for us? If so, then the Spirit Furnace Academy probably shouldn’t even exist."

Listening to Long Dangdang’s analysis, Long Kongkong blinked and nodded repeatedly, saying, "That’s exactly what I thought."

But neither Long Dangdang nor Ling Menglu paid him any attention. Ling Menglu said, "You’re correct."

Long Dangdang then asked, "So how did you discover it?"

Ling Menglu responded, "I once underwent military training with my second uncle for three months. Our army isn’t like that. The simulated army was far too loose. Could such an army resist the wraiths? Also, where in the world would any commander station their troops where wraiths can emerge from all sides? Or do they have a death wish? Then, of course, there are the points you mentioned. The most important fact was the death of more than forty students, which is absolutely impossible. I understand the importance of the Spirit Furnace Academy to the Grand Sanctuary more than you do. Every student of the Spirit Furnace Academy is a precious asset of the academy, and combined, they make up the future strongholds of the 6 Great Sacred Temples. We are still in the lower grades and have a huge growth potential. Regardless of the exam, the academy would never allow any casualties to occur."