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**Chapter 683: The Kindness of Rebirth and the Fire Dragon Fruit!**
【Knock knock knock】
"Please come in."
After hearing a slightly aged voice from inside the room, Longinus calmly pushed open the Door and walked into the Dean's Office.
At the same time, he noticed that Rosinante did not follow him in, but instead conveniently closed the Door behind him.
This made Longinus a little doubtful. Wasn't this just to give him a Graduation Reward?
Although three rewards were a bit more than expected, was it necessary for even the Principal Assistant to be absent?
However, he didn't specifically ask Rosinante to stay.
He just slowly walked to the Office Desk, faced Saint Charlos's kind Gaze, and said, "Class 1 of the Eighth Grade, Cassius Longinus, reporting!"
"Hehehe, good, good. As expected of our Celestial Dragons' Heaven's Chosen!"
Saint Charlos looked Longinus up and down, noting his fiery red hair.
He saw that whether it was his handsome appearance, his tall and straight Posture, or his noble Aura, everything was impeccable. Especially his eyes, which were as clear blue as star-like eyes, not only bright but also resolute.
As the Principal, he was naturally very happy to have such an outstanding Graduate, but as a Family Head, he felt a bit of pity that the other party was not from the Dracule lineage.
However, Saint Charlos already had a Mihawk, so he didn't need to worry about a lack of successors for at least fifty years.
"Thank you, Dean, for the praise."
Longinus still maintained an Expression of being neither flattered nor discouraged.
In Saint Charlos's eyes, this was very similar to that Kid, Mihawk.
At the same time, he sighed inwardly, "The Cassius lineage is truly lucky. In this Era when the World Government is initiating Multiverse Conquest, such a Genius suddenly appeared."
But thinking about it carefully, if Lord Imu hadn't ordered the creation of this Celestial Dragon Holy Palace Academy back then, Longinus would most likely have been buried in that 'Land of the Gods'.
"The reason This Old Man called you here, I presume that Kid Rosinante has already told you."
"He only said that you were preparing to give me three Graduation Rewards, but he didn't say what they were specifically."
Saint Charlos sat opposite him, and upon hearing Longinus's answer, he nodded with a full Smile.
"Not bad, that Kid at least has some sense and didn't say what shouldn't be said."
What shouldn't be said?
Longinus keenly noticed this point, and then heard the Principal continue.
"However, I need to correct one thing. These rewards are not given by This Old Man. Oh no, it should be said that they are given by the Five Elders... Oh no, it should be said by the great Lord Imu!"
"Hmm?"
Longinus's neither humble nor arrogant Expression couldn't hold up when he heard this. He asked in surprise, "Lord Imu? Isn't that from historical Legend..."
"That's right, it is the God of the Celestial Dragons from our Celestial Dragons' Legend, Lord Imu!"
Saint Charlos stood up, his face full of worship as he faced the direction of Mary Geoise, every word he spoke was incredibly high-pitched.
"Lord Imu emerged from the Room of Authority in Pangaea Castle four years ago, and at the same time brought us a true Miracle, the Star Gate..."
Next, he spent about ten minutes recounting to Longinus, in full detail, how Im had spent nearly nine hundred years within the Room of Authority perceiving the Aura of the Cosmic Star Sea.
Longinus listened silently the entire time, his mouth slightly agape.
At the same time, his mood surged like a Storm at Sea.
Because what Saint Charlos said explained clearly his Doubt over the past three years about why the World Government and the Celestial Dragons had suddenly undergone such drastic changes, and incidentally explained the origin of the Star Gate.
"So, this... this Celestial Dragon Holy Palace Academy is also because of that Lord Imu?"
Longinus waited for the Dean to finish speaking, then asked in a low, trembling Voice. He had even unconsciously clenched his fists, seemingly feeling some Nervousness.
"Of course!"
Saint Charlos gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.
"Besides Lord Imu, who else has the Qualification and Authority to confine most of the Celestial Dragons in the 'Land of the Gods'? And who else could carry out such drastic reforms on the Celestial Dragons?"
"It is precisely because Lord Imu was disappointed with those Celestial Dragons, including your parents, that he ordered the creation of this Celestial Dragon Holy Palace to cultivate you Children who still have Hope!"
【Bang!】
Suddenly, Longinus actually knelt down on one knee on the white Blanket.
His handsome face was full of Excited, and he solemnly swore an oath.
"Cassius Longinus hereby swears that he will be eternally loyal to Lord Imu and absolutely carry out all of Lord Imu's Will!"
The reason Longinus was like this.
Because he understood clearly that if he hadn't been forcibly brought here back then, it would have been impossible for him to awaken on the Consciousness Level.
It would have been even more impossible to possess his current Will, Knowledge, Strength, and Future Prospects.
Although the successive Five Elders would also select some seemingly decent Celestial Dragons to cultivate as their successors and Members of the Holy Knights.
But that Probability was simply too low.
In his opinion, without the Celestial Dragon Holy Palace, he would likely have slowly become indistinguishable from the Celestial Dragons in the 'Land of the Gods' as Time passed and his Age increased.
Becoming a pure Waste...
Just imagining that 'Future' was enough to make him break out in a cold sweat and feel lingering fear.
So, this was the Kindness of Rebirth!
If he hadn't known of Im's existence, he would have likely directed his gratitude towards the Celestial Dragon Holy Palace itself or Saint Charlos personally.
But now he knew.
All his feelings now had a clear Target to converge upon. Gratitude and repaying kindness rapidly transformed into fervent veneration at this moment.
"Good!"
Saint Charlos walked up to Longinus, personally helped him Stand Up, and said to him in a deep Voice.
"I hope you do not fail Lord Imu's favor towards you. Devote all your Strength to serving Lord Imu and safeguarding the Interests of us Celestial Dragons!"
"Yes!"
Longinus responded loudly and decisively.
Next, the two of them spent a minute or two calming their excited moods.
Saint Charlos turned around, picked up the white box made of Platinum-Lead Material that had been placed on the corner of the Office Desk, and handed it over with a full Smile.
"Open it and take a look. This is your first Reward."
"Although most Devil Fruit are merely playthings that we Celestial Dragons disdain to eat, we must admit that the Value of some Devil Fruit is something even we must take seriously."
"Especially now, in this great Era where the World Government is Conquering Ten Thousand Worlds, they will definitely bring considerable help to you Elite Celestial Dragons who have Graduated."
Longinus did not refuse after hearing this.
Because he believed the Dean, no, he should say he believed that Lord Imu, who was watching him from the shadows, would not give him a disappointing Devil Fruit.
So, this handsome young man with red hair and blue eyes decisively reached out and opened the white box lid.
Instantly.
A red Aura that seemed to carry a scorching temperature gushed out, followed by a golden-red Fruit with spiral Markings covering its surface.
The leaves of this Devil Fruit looked like a pair of dark red Bat Wings.
Then, a strip that looked like both a branch and a Lizard tail extended out, Coiling around the top of the Fruit.
"This is the Animal System, Lizard Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Fire Dragon Form. Its Potential is in no way inferior to the Azure Dragon Fruit of the current Admiral (Air Force Headquarters), Kaido!"
Longinus nodded in understanding after hearing this, and he was also very satisfied with this Fruit.
He then took it out and bit off a piece of the slightly warm Fruit Flesh. As expected, it was indeed difficult to eat.
But he merely frowned and then expressionlessly ate the entire Fruit. The process was Suffering, but wasn't this also a form of Training for one's Will?
【Knock knock knock】
"Please come in."
After hearing a slightly aged voice from inside the room, Longinus calmly pushed open the Door and walked into the Dean's Office.
At the same time, he noticed that Rosinante did not follow him in, but instead conveniently closed the Door behind him.
This made Longinus a little doubtful. Wasn't this just to give him a Graduation Reward?
Although three rewards were a bit more than expected, was it necessary for even the Principal Assistant to be absent?
However, he didn't specifically ask Rosinante to stay.
He just slowly walked to the Office Desk, faced Saint Charlos's kind Gaze, and said, "Class 1 of the Eighth Grade, Cassius Longinus, reporting!"
"Hehehe, good, good. As expected of our Celestial Dragons' Heaven's Chosen!"
Saint Charlos looked Longinus up and down, noting his fiery red hair.
He saw that whether it was his handsome appearance, his tall and straight Posture, or his noble Aura, everything was impeccable. Especially his eyes, which were as clear blue as star-like eyes, not only bright but also resolute.
As the Principal, he was naturally very happy to have such an outstanding Graduate, but as a Family Head, he felt a bit of pity that the other party was not from the Dracule lineage.
However, Saint Charlos already had a Mihawk, so he didn't need to worry about a lack of successors for at least fifty years.
"Thank you, Dean, for the praise."
Longinus still maintained an Expression of being neither flattered nor discouraged.
In Saint Charlos's eyes, this was very similar to that Kid, Mihawk.
At the same time, he sighed inwardly, "The Cassius lineage is truly lucky. In this Era when the World Government is initiating Multiverse Conquest, such a Genius suddenly appeared."
But thinking about it carefully, if Lord Imu hadn't ordered the creation of this Celestial Dragon Holy Palace Academy back then, Longinus would most likely have been buried in that 'Land of the Gods'.
"The reason This Old Man called you here, I presume that Kid Rosinante has already told you."
"He only said that you were preparing to give me three Graduation Rewards, but he didn't say what they were specifically."
Saint Charlos sat opposite him, and upon hearing Longinus's answer, he nodded with a full Smile.
"Not bad, that Kid at least has some sense and didn't say what shouldn't be said."
What shouldn't be said?
Longinus keenly noticed this point, and then heard the Principal continue.
"However, I need to correct one thing. These rewards are not given by This Old Man. Oh no, it should be said that they are given by the Five Elders... Oh no, it should be said by the great Lord Imu!"
"Hmm?"
Longinus's neither humble nor arrogant Expression couldn't hold up when he heard this. He asked in surprise, "Lord Imu? Isn't that from historical Legend..."
"That's right, it is the God of the Celestial Dragons from our Celestial Dragons' Legend, Lord Imu!"
Saint Charlos stood up, his face full of worship as he faced the direction of Mary Geoise, every word he spoke was incredibly high-pitched.
"Lord Imu emerged from the Room of Authority in Pangaea Castle four years ago, and at the same time brought us a true Miracle, the Star Gate..."
Next, he spent about ten minutes recounting to Longinus, in full detail, how Im had spent nearly nine hundred years within the Room of Authority perceiving the Aura of the Cosmic Star Sea.
Longinus listened silently the entire time, his mouth slightly agape.
At the same time, his mood surged like a Storm at Sea.
Because what Saint Charlos said explained clearly his Doubt over the past three years about why the World Government and the Celestial Dragons had suddenly undergone such drastic changes, and incidentally explained the origin of the Star Gate.
"So, this... this Celestial Dragon Holy Palace Academy is also because of that Lord Imu?"
Longinus waited for the Dean to finish speaking, then asked in a low, trembling Voice. He had even unconsciously clenched his fists, seemingly feeling some Nervousness.
"Of course!"
Saint Charlos gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.
"Besides Lord Imu, who else has the Qualification and Authority to confine most of the Celestial Dragons in the 'Land of the Gods'? And who else could carry out such drastic reforms on the Celestial Dragons?"
"It is precisely because Lord Imu was disappointed with those Celestial Dragons, including your parents, that he ordered the creation of this Celestial Dragon Holy Palace to cultivate you Children who still have Hope!"
【Bang!】
Suddenly, Longinus actually knelt down on one knee on the white Blanket.
His handsome face was full of Excited, and he solemnly swore an oath.
"Cassius Longinus hereby swears that he will be eternally loyal to Lord Imu and absolutely carry out all of Lord Imu's Will!"
The reason Longinus was like this.
Because he understood clearly that if he hadn't been forcibly brought here back then, it would have been impossible for him to awaken on the Consciousness Level.
It would have been even more impossible to possess his current Will, Knowledge, Strength, and Future Prospects.
Although the successive Five Elders would also select some seemingly decent Celestial Dragons to cultivate as their successors and Members of the Holy Knights.
But that Probability was simply too low.
In his opinion, without the Celestial Dragon Holy Palace, he would likely have slowly become indistinguishable from the Celestial Dragons in the 'Land of the Gods' as Time passed and his Age increased.
Becoming a pure Waste...
Just imagining that 'Future' was enough to make him break out in a cold sweat and feel lingering fear.
So, this was the Kindness of Rebirth!
If he hadn't known of Im's existence, he would have likely directed his gratitude towards the Celestial Dragon Holy Palace itself or Saint Charlos personally.
But now he knew.
All his feelings now had a clear Target to converge upon. Gratitude and repaying kindness rapidly transformed into fervent veneration at this moment.
"Good!"
Saint Charlos walked up to Longinus, personally helped him Stand Up, and said to him in a deep Voice.
"I hope you do not fail Lord Imu's favor towards you. Devote all your Strength to serving Lord Imu and safeguarding the Interests of us Celestial Dragons!"
"Yes!"
Longinus responded loudly and decisively.
Next, the two of them spent a minute or two calming their excited moods.
Saint Charlos turned around, picked up the white box made of Platinum-Lead Material that had been placed on the corner of the Office Desk, and handed it over with a full Smile.
"Open it and take a look. This is your first Reward."
"Although most Devil Fruit are merely playthings that we Celestial Dragons disdain to eat, we must admit that the Value of some Devil Fruit is something even we must take seriously."
"Especially now, in this great Era where the World Government is Conquering Ten Thousand Worlds, they will definitely bring considerable help to you Elite Celestial Dragons who have Graduated."
Longinus did not refuse after hearing this.
Because he believed the Dean, no, he should say he believed that Lord Imu, who was watching him from the shadows, would not give him a disappointing Devil Fruit.
So, this handsome young man with red hair and blue eyes decisively reached out and opened the white box lid.
Instantly.
A red Aura that seemed to carry a scorching temperature gushed out, followed by a golden-red Fruit with spiral Markings covering its surface.
The leaves of this Devil Fruit looked like a pair of dark red Bat Wings.
Then, a strip that looked like both a branch and a Lizard tail extended out, Coiling around the top of the Fruit.
"This is the Animal System, Lizard Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Fire Dragon Form. Its Potential is in no way inferior to the Azure Dragon Fruit of the current Admiral (Air Force Headquarters), Kaido!"
Longinus nodded in understanding after hearing this, and he was also very satisfied with this Fruit.
He then took it out and bit off a piece of the slightly warm Fruit Flesh. As expected, it was indeed difficult to eat.
But he merely frowned and then expressionlessly ate the entire Fruit. The process was Suffering, but wasn't this also a form of Training for one's Will?
