Afterlife Department

While the Open Combat Event made everyone feel fervent, the hospital where Yu Yan was lying is very silent. Although Lyner was watching the live broadcast of the event, but he had the sounds muted to not disturb Yu Yan's sleep, although Yu Yan is in a coma and couldn't be woken up.

"Why are you here?" he asked without turning back. "Don't tell me you like me?" he said.

"Eww!" Emily rolled her eyes. "Definitely not! I loathe you instead!" she directly told him.

Lyner just chuckled. "You're not afraid I will have my people catch you?" he asked.

"Would I be here if you have your people around?" Emily asked back with her brow raised.

Lyner smiled. "So, what do you want?" he asked. "You won't arrest me?" he finally turned to her.

Emily crossed her arms. "I could have, but I am not like you people." She glared at him. "You haven't committed a crime, well technically, since you are just a bystander." She explained. Then, her gaze fell on Yu Yan.

Lyner's eyes narrowed and he immediately shielded Yu Yan. "You won't touch him!" he said as he glared at her.

But, he didn't expect to see Emily smile. "Don't worry. I won't. I can't beat you." She spoke. "None of my guards, too." She added.

"Then what are you here for? To mock me?" Lyner asked. "Your elder brother didn't send you guards to kill Yu Yan?" he added.

"Yes. I came to mock you. But I was also tasked to bring you a message from my brother." Emily said and paused. "You clearly know my brother's identity and deliberately let Yu Yan known it immediately." She said, referring to Yu Yan's adjutant who is Lyner's spy.

Lyner didn't answer.

"I know, I know. You like Yu Yan." Emily spoke. "So, my brother said he won't kill him." She told him.

"… huh?" Lyner was dumbfounded. He thought that he had misheard it.

"Like you, my brother doesn't want to wash his hands with blood." Emily spoke.

Lyner fell silent. Indeed, he didn't commit a crime partly because he doesn't want Yu Yan to dislike him. Although Yu Yan killed people, but he still is a soldier at the end of the day. Another reason why he hadn't committed any crime is because his father had him as a backup. Leon wanted him to continue his 'legacy' if one day he and his people will be caught but Lyner will be spared since he hadn't committed any crimes.

"But, unlike you, my brother isn't a coward." Emily told him.

Lyner gnashed his teeth. "Are you done?!" he asked.

"Not yet." Emily answered. "The other reason my brother didn't want to kill Yu Yan… is because he has already known the truth." She told him.

"What truth?" Lyner asked.

Emily's expression is solemn. "You don't need to know what it is. It is enough for Yu Yan to know it." She told him. "And… he won't he committing any crime starting from now on. You fell for him because you felt that he is a good person, even if he had killed people." She looked at Lyner. "Because you think Yu Yan's crimes are unreasonable, since you know that Yu Yan has the heart of a soldier." She said.

Lyner didn't answer, since Emily has said it all.

"When he wakes up, he will surrender himself." Emily spoke. "His crimes… he has to serve for a lifetime." She said.

Lyner's face twisted in pain and he clenched his fists.

"But, my brother… he will vouch for him so he can end his sentence earlier." Emily said.

"What?!" Lyner was shocked. Before, Wei Shi wanted to tear Yu Yan into pieces. Yet now, he will plead for Yu Yan?! What the hell?! Has Wei Shi gone insane?! He thought. Though, this is beneficial for him.

"Yu Yan's brain has a tumor, right? He was mentally ill before so he killed those people." Emily spoke. "But, since it was a crime, he still has to serve a sentence. You – " she looked at Lyner. " – can wait for him, right?" she asked.

Lyner nodded. "I will." He answered.

Emily smiled. "Good. I saw that you are sincere and isn't as loathing as that Loui, so I also plead my brother to spare you." She said. "I still hate your hypocrisy, but I wish you and Yu Yan well!" she told him before she left.

Lyner helplessly smiled before he fell on his knees and cried. "Yu Yan…" he called. "Although you haven't heard this all, but you have to wake up… for me." He whispered.

…

"Huh? I just noticed but it seems that these two past matches there was no one who stated a condition?" someone suddenly asked from the audience. "Despite there were someone who was 'challenged'…" he muttered.

"That's right. In the first match, the one who was 'challenged' was decided by the system. Then, the second match was decided by the opposing team themselves." Someone also noticed.

As if hearing the audience's whisperings, a new rule appeared that if the system, the opposing team, has chosen the opponents to be challenged, they can't state their condition.

Fck! Janeu inwardly cursed. This is pitting them but the enemies aren't effected at all! If the higher-ups not know that the Chel Military Academy stated that they are the neutral party, they would think that this so-called 'neutral' party is actually working with the royal family's side!

"Are there more special hidden rules?" He asked through his gritted teeth as he looked at the host.

"Who knows?" The host calmly spoke before he turned to Huo Ling. "Team member Howee wins. You can choose an opponent by using the system pick a random person in the blue team. You can also let the opposing team decide who they would pick for you." He told him.

Janeu gnashed his teeth. They still are in a disadvantageous position! Is there no way to break through?! He thought, losing his hope because of despair.

Then, everyone heard the host continued. "Or, you can give up your turn and give it to the opponent." He said.

  The audience roared. There's this another rule?! They thought and, really, they saw a new rule appeared on the screen.

Meanwhile, Janeu's eyes lit up. This is it! He thought, finally his hopes rekindled.

"Since the first two options were done, to not spoil the fun, I will choose option C." Huo Ling answered.

Everyone. "..." why are these words familiar?

Yi Bing smiled. Those were what he said earlier.

The host was also surprised. "Really? You won't ask your captain if he agrees?" He asked and everyone looked at Alexis.

"No need to sow discord. I agree." Alexis coolly answered. "We are not like some despicable people who wanted to crazily control people and play with them in the palm of their hands." He said and looked at Janeu.

Janeu's eyes turned bloodshot and he wanted to kill Alexis now! Since they want to give us the turn, then I will kill him! He immediately come up the stage. "Thank you. I will then personally come up and challenge you. Both team captains can have their first match." He said and smiled as he looked at Alexis provocatively as he stood on the stage.

But, to his surprise, Alexis nodded. "Sure." He said and come up the stage standing opposite him. "Then, I want to state my request." He spoke.

Janeu. "?" Whut? What request?

The host. "..." fck. So that's why they are so calm. They are waiting for this! He thought when everything dawned on him.

The audience didn't have any complicated thoughts. They were puzzled at first like Janeu when they immediately sobered up after. "That's right! The one challenged can state a request! That's one of the main rules!" They said when they finally recalled.

Janeu who also finally sobered up. "..." he got a bad feeling about this. "But they gave us a turn." He tried to argue to the host.

"That means that it is your turn. It has nothing to do with the special rules anymore after the turn fell on you." The host calmly replied. "You didn't let the system choose, nor the opposing team choose an opponent for you from their team members." He explained.

Fck! Janeu inwardly cursed. I fell into their trap! He thought when he realized it. They deliberately riled me up until I can't think clearly. They did this from the start!

"Huh? Why is the blue team's captain angry?" The audience who has no complicated thoughts asked. "Wasn't it him who chose his opponent? And the red team even gave them this turn... if the red team wasn't kind, the blue team could only wish next year for their turn." They said.

Obviously, they can see that the red team is stronger and so would win all the battles.

"I only have but one request." Alexis spoke.

  "The one challenged can't make a request that would greatly affect the event." The host spoke, thinking Alexis would want the blue team to forfeit. "The judges would deliberate over the request and approve if this passes. Then, the match will start. If not, then the one challenged can make a new request." He explained.

Will Alexis be unreasonable? He is clear-headed. "I only want you and your team to be ordinary students and nothing else.." He spoke.