Zongman: Pan-dimensional sign-in system

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She really wanted to ask why they did this, but all she got was Shangguan Wen's words: study hard and I will tell you after the game.

Rose's eyes flashed with gratitude and determination. She knew that this competition was not only a test of her sword skills, but also a valuable learning opportunity given to her by Shangguan Wen on the field.

In every confrontation, Shangguan Wen's seemingly casual sword swings actually contained profound sword principles and tactical layouts, guiding her to gradually uncover the higher-level secrets of swordsmanship.

"Brother Sid, your swordsmanship is truly unfathomable. Thank you for taking the time to guide me."

During a brief pause, Rose sincerely expressed her gratitude. Her voice was soft, but each word was clear, filled with awe for the way of the sword and respect for Shangguan Wen.

Shangguan Wen smiled faintly, a flicker of approval in his eyes. "Senior Rose, the path of swordsmanship is long and arduous. A humble and resilient heart is more important than any skill. The progress you've shown has shown me your potential and determination. Remember, true swordsmanship is not just a contest of strength and skill, but also a contest of mind and the application of strategy."

Shangguan Wen raised his sword again. This time, his attack was even more fierce, but each move and form more clearly demonstrated the "blank space" and "accumulation of momentum" in swordsmanship, allowing Rose to deeply appreciate the artistic conception and philosophy behind the sword moves while defending herself.

Rose was fully focused. She was no longer satisfied with just blocking Sid's attacks, but began to try to imitate Sid's sword moves and incorporate what she learned into her own movements.

She discovered that when she learned to find gaps in defense during attack and to plan opportunities for counterattack during defense, her originally clumsy swordsmanship gradually became smooth and powerful.

As time went on, the duel between the two seemed to turn into a silent teaching session. Everything around them seemed so quiet, with only the crisp sound of swords clashing and Rose's growing sword intent echoing in the air.

In the end, Shangguan Wen chose to admit defeat to the referee.

"and many more..."

Before Rose could finish her words, Shangguan Wen stepped forward, put his finger on her mouth, and said to her in a way that only she could hear:

"You have Alexia and Claire waiting for you ahead of you. If those two bastards hadn't signed me up for it, I wouldn't want to come to the competition. It's meaningless to me."

Rose nodded thoughtfully, accepting Shangguan Wen's surrender.

"Thank you, Sid-san."

"Um"

"and many more"

Rose suddenly called out to Shangguan Wendao:

"Have we...have we met before?"

Shangguan Wen's back and the swordsmanship he displayed just now were very similar to the masked man who saved him when he was a child. Judging by the time, he should have grown up just like him.

"I'll come to your room tonight, Rose."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you."

With Shangguan Wen's surrender, the winner is Rose Oriana.

Alexia and Claire, who were sitting in the audience, looked at each other in surprise. Could it be that because Rose Auriana was a blonde beauty, she chose to admit defeat?

They decided to ask later.

Chapter 79 Telling the truth to the senior sister

After the game, Alexia and Claire went to Shangguan Wen and asked him why he deliberately gave up.

Shangguan Wen rolled his eyes and said unhappily:

"And then? I continue to win and become the best on campus. And then what? Join the so-called Royal Knights, or be recruited into the Diabolos Cult?"

Only then did the two girls realize that Shangguan Wen was the leader of [Shadow Garden], and that he was studying in the academy just to cope with the disguise put on by his family. It was not his intention to stand out and get first place, and it was consistent with his disguise.

"I'm sorry, Sid, it's my sister who didn't react."

Claire took Shangguan Wen's hand and apologized. The inertia of her thinking for a long time made her forget that she was a person with a dual identity, not just a country noble and an outstanding student in the academy.

It is No. 668 in the other world [Shadow Garden].

Alexia smiled darkly and said:

"Perhaps, Sid can really join the [Cult of Diabolos] and play Mission Impossible."

"I'm overthinking it. When Sister Claire was captured, anyone who investigated would have found clues. Enemies that appear in the open aren't scary; what's scary is 497 hiding in the dark."

Alexia suppressed her smile. If it weren't for Cid and Shadow Garden, she would have no idea that her country had been infiltrated and eroded to this extent.

"So Sid, where are you going?"

"Of course, I'll find Rose Oriana-senpai and tell her about the past and the current situation of the Oriana Kingdom."

The two girls looked at each other. Could it be that these were the girls Sid had collected when he was secretly doing things as a child? Damn Sid, when did you start building the Crystal Palace?

If Shangguan Wen knew what they were thinking, he would cover his face and complain speechlessly.

Your life is peaceful, but I am carrying a heavy burden and moving forward. How did it become like opening a Crystal Palace? This is not the point.

Arrived in front of Rose Oriana's room.

Shangguan Wen knocked on the door politely and said:

"Senior Rose Auriana, I'm Sid Kaguello, my sister, Claire, and Alexia."

"Ah, please come in."

Rose Auriana opened the door of the room. She thought that only Sid came alone, but she didn't expect there were two opponents behind him.

After entering the room, Shangguan Wen immediately set up a barrier to isolate the room from external eavesdropping and set up an alarm device.

"Senior Oriana, we met when we were little. Back then, you were kidnapped in a carriage by members of the Diabolos Cult."

Listening to Shangguan Wen talking about the members of the Diabolos Cult, Rose was confused. When had she ever had any contact with the mysterious cult? Could it be that her kidnapping as a child was not an accident, but a deliberate attack?

"Brother Sid, what do you know? Please tell me?"

Not only her, but even Claire and Alexia next to her wanted to hear Shangguan Wen talk about other countries.

"The story begins with your birth, and with the current king, your father..."

Rose stood up in shock after hearing Shangguan Wen's words. Her father had already had contact with the Diabolos Cult. She was supposed to be taken away from the moment she was born and sent to the Cult to be an experimental subject, but her father stopped her. Her fiancé, Doem Kezihart, was also a member of the Diabolos Cult. He was in cahoots with her mother and had already controlled her father through drugs.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?"

Alexia, who had a similar experience, stood up and calmed the agitated Rose.

"Don't get excited, Rose-senpai, I'm just like you. My so-called fiancé was actually a spy."

Rose looked at Alexia in astonishment, the shock and confusion in her eyes still difficult to dissipate.

Alexia nodded affirmatively, but the sadness in her eyes, once awakened, did not disappear so easily.

"Sid, are you saying this was all orchestrated?"

Although Claire's voice was soft, it carried a weight that could not be ignored.

"Rose's birth and upbringing were influenced by the Diabolos Cult?"

Shangguan Wen replied calmly:

"Yes, Claire. The influence of the Diabolos Cult far exceeds your imagination. Not only do they secretly manipulate the political situations of various countries, they also conduct some unknown experiments, attempting to achieve their ulterior motives through technology and magic."

"And you, Rose, are the key to their experimental plan. Your father, the great king, fought against the cult to protect you, even sacrificing his own life, so that you could grow up healthily."

Shangguan Wen's words were full of respect.

Alexia held Rose's hand tightly, and their eyes met at this moment, as if they were silently exchanging strength and courage.

"Rose-senpai, we are not alone. Now that we know the truth, we must face it bravely. My past has taught me that no matter how powerful the enemy, as long as we unite as one, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome."

Claire began to think about more practical matters. "Cid, we can't just sit there and wait for death, especially now that we know about the betrayal of our senior's nominal fiancé, Doem. If their scheme succeeds, the entire Oriana Kingdom will be transformed into the Diabolos Cult."

Rose's face was filled with anxiety, and she wished she could fly back to the Kingdom of Oriana right now to save her father. As for that treacherous mother and that worthless fiancé, did they really think her sword was ineffective?

"Ah, this is both difficult and not difficult. The difficulty lies in not knowing how many people the Diabolos Cult has planted in the Kingdom of Oriana. What Shadow Garden has found is that the Kingdom of Oriana is under the control of the Mordred faction."

"In addition, the Kingdom of Midgar is under the control of the Fenrir faction. Each faction of the Knights of the Round Table is responsible for different things."

Rose said hurriedly:

"Is there nothing else?"

Shangguan Wen replied angrily:

"Please, the [Diabolos Cult] has existed since the birth of the demon Diabolos, and there's also the [Black Rose], a portal that allows you to travel to another world. We don't even know if all of its members are in this world. And you're asking me anything else? I can deduce the secrets of heaven and examine the past, future, and present."

Rose and the other two girls couldn't help but look embarrassed. They were too eager and wanted to find the Diabolos Cult today and wipe it out the next day.

"The three-foot-thick ice did not form in a day, and it will take more than a day to destroy and completely eradicate the [Cult of Diabolos]."

Chapter 80 Signing a contract with a senior, Lao Bei's pacifist technology

Rose-senpai then asked:

"So, Sid, how much do you know about the Black Rose, the portal that can connect to another world?"

Shangguan Wen expressed his understanding of [Black Rose]:

"All I know is that our world is a spherical planet, and the other world is also spherical. When they come into contact, the gate to the other world, the Black Rose, appears. According to the fragments we found in the Diabolos Cult's stronghold, we discovered that 1 million years ago, our world had no magic, but 1 million years later, it has magic. There's also the disappearance of the kingdom of Atlantis, and some things about the Kingdom of Oriana. For more, we need to find the Knights of the Round Table. I don't know anything more."

The three Roses did not ask about the Black Rose. Being able to achieve this was the result of Shangguan Wen and the Shadow Garden he led's unremitting efforts over the years.

Claire picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and asked:

"So Sid, what are we going to do next?"

Shangguan Wen

"All we have to do now is wait for the academy to be invaded. As for the rest, others will take care of it."

School invasion?

The three girls jumped up at once. They suddenly thought of the recent fake Shadow Garden murder case and the murderers were going to invade the school.

Rose-senpai stood up and asked in confusion:

"Sid, why don't you take the initiative and catch them all in one fell swoop? Instead, you choose to let them invade the school?"

Shangguan Wen was very calm. With him around, there wouldn't be any trouble. Only a few unlucky people would get hurt.

"Because the capital is one of the headquarters of the Fenrir sect of the Diabolos Cult, I even suspect that someone in Alexia's royal family is a member of it. And the guide for the academy this time is Ruslan Barnett."

"What? Vice-Principal Ruslan Barnett?"

Senior Rose's voice trembled slightly with shock, and she repeated Shangguan Wen's words in disbelief.

Claire and Alexia looked at each other, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Ruslan Barnett, the vice-president who always has a smile on his face and is kind to students, is actually one of the masterminds behind this invasion?

"How can this be……"

Claire muttered to herself, shaking the coffee cup in her hand gently. A few drops of warm liquid splashed onto the table, just like her chaotic mood at the moment.

Shangguan Wen sighed softly, his eyes deep:

"Seemingly impossible things often hide the deepest truths. Ruslan Barnett, ostensibly a high-ranking member of the academy, secretly has intricate ties to the Diabolos Cult. He exploited his position to provide the cult with easy access to the academy, and this so-called fake Shadow Garden murder case was merely a smokescreen to conceal their true purpose."

"Then our mission is..."

Rose-senpai quickly adjusted her composure and asked, saying she was ready to face any challenge and protect the safety of the academy and her classmates.

"Of course, I'm in charge of the show. What the Diabolos Cult wants is the ancient holy relic discovered a few days ago—the Eye of Greed."

Alexia was shocked. This thing was given to him and his adopted daughter by her and her sister for research. She never expected that it would fall into the tiger's mouth.

"Damn it! Why didn't I realize Ruslan Barnett was an undercover agent and a traitor?"

Shangguan Wen looked at the frantic Alexia and said unhappily:

"Hey, Alexia, didn't I tell you before? Aside from you and your sister, I'm afraid all the officials and nobles in the kingdom can be treated as if they're half members of the Diabolos Cult. It's just that you don't dare to believe it, and you don't want to believe it."

"me..."

Alexia was speechless. The ironclad facts told her that in the face of the extremely vicious [Cult of Diabolos] that had been lurking and infiltrating for hundreds of years, all she could do was destroy the Kingdom of Midgar and rebuild it on this basis in exchange for a new, uncontrolled and infiltrated country.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. The three of you should just do as I say. Also, Rose-senpai, please sign this contract."

Shangguan Wen took out the [Girl's Contract Book] and told Rose its contents.

"After signing this contract, I can gain power?"

"But the side effect is being controlled. If you don't sign, you can still gain strength through acquired training, but it will take time and require a lot of effort."

Hearing Shangguan Wen say this, Rose signed her name without a second thought. If Shangguan Wen hadn't saved her life when she was young, she would have already become an experimental subject of the Diabolos Cult. Now that her father was in trouble, as a daughter, how could she not save him?

As for the mother, if she is willing to mend her ways, she doesn't mind continuing to play the role of a loving mother and a filial daughter. If she is not willing, then she will have to die of illness.