Song of Time - Dusk Awakening Verse - Chapter 6

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

The hot sun was high in the sky.

The blazing sunlight passed through the Gian’s house’s half-open glass window, shining on the empty iron box, showing irregular light spots on the snow-white wall. The boy was wrapped up in a silk quilt and was sleeping soundly. He was still twitching his mouth from Time to Time. He did not know whether he dreamed of any rare delicacy.

The dorm room was decorated very simply, but not simple. These desks, chairs, beds, and cabinets looked ordinary, but they were all made of precious golden wood or ebony. After hundreds of years of precipitation, each piece could be called an antique, and its value was not low.

The sun gradually moved to Gian’s white tender face, that hot tingling feeling finally awakened him from the dream. He sat up with a frown, stretched, yawned, and looked up at the quartz clock at the door, which had

“No! I overslept again!” The confused teenager rushed out of bed and ran into the bathroom. After a while, he hurried back to his bed with a mouthful of toothpaste foam. He opened the calendar on his desk, saw the red “Saturday” on September 30th, and walked back to the bathroom with his head down and was at a loss whether to cry or laugh.

When he finished washing his face and brushing his teeth, there were just a few gentle knocks on the door. He quickly replied, “Here…” he took out his shirt and trousers and put them on in a hurry before opening the door.

Outside the wooden door, the dormitory administrator, Granny Ye, stood with her hands crossed in the bright sunshine aisle. Her face was filled with anger. As soon as she saw the Gian, she berated, “you lazy kitten, what Time do you get up? The sun was shining! You are too young and too lazy! “

These seemingly reproachful but actually caring words warmed Gian’s heart, and he couldn’t help but feel happy. Ye scolded a few words, but when she saw that he was still shameless, she sighed and picked up a small bamboo basket from her side. She handed it to the old man and said with a straight face, “the canteen is closed early. I’ve picked up a few dishes for you. Hurry up and eat them!”

“Thank you, Granny!” With a broad smile, Gian took the basket and saw a few omelets, a cup of soy milk, a standard breakfast for students from Wong.

“Who is cheeky with you? Go and bring me the iron box I gave you yesterday. I want to return it! “Granny rolled her eyes at him.

“Oh! Iron box… “As soon as he thought of the iron box, he immediately remembered the agreement on the note, “we have something to discuss tomorrow morning,” he shouted and patted his forehead. In a hurry, he ran to the table, grabbed the iron box, and stuffed it into Granny Ye’s hand. Then he turned his head and looked at the clock by the door. The clock had already pointed to 11 o’clock.

“Damn it! I have to go now.  Bye, Granny! “Time was pressing，Gian grabbed a cake from the basket and put it into his mouth. He put on his sandals and ran out with his backpack.

Granny Ye blankly watched the Gian run past her. She habitually reminded her, “Be careful on the way. Don’t always lose anything!”

From afar came a vague reply from the Gian. Granny shook her head helplessly, picked up a basket of bamboo, closed the door, and slowly walked downstairs.

The dormitory area was located in the east of the Royal College. Gian ran west along the stone path, through the pointed wooden arch. Not long after running on the boulevard, he saw the main teaching building, like a pair of wings slanting into the sky.

The whole building was about fifty meters high. There were 10 floors in total, and they were spread back in an arc. The entire building was covered with a large piece of white jade waterproof tiles. On the left was the middle school department, and on the right was the middle school department. There was a ten-meter wide road in the middle that went straight to the playground behind.

Because it was the weekly closing day today, the building was empty and silent. The young man gasped and ran to the side of the building. On the white jade-like wall in front of him, there was a silver-grey closed elevator.

The fashionable “South style” was newly built the year before last. It was said that there were many obstacles in the construction. Finally, the crown prince used a “special reason” to make the person in charge reluctantly agree. No matter what, it was at least welcomed by the students. He walked into the elevator and pressed the button on the top floor. He steadily rose all the way to the rooftop. He quickly walked out of the elevator and looked up. There was a magnificent golden student union tower in the center of the rooftop, which was like a shining crown, placed horizontally between two tall buildings.

The wooden ladder tower was nearly twenty meters high and was divided into five floors. The first floor was an ironwood and steel pedestrian bridge of more than ten meters wide. The upper floors were the activities department, the striking force department, and the personnel department. The top floor was the president’s office. The pure black tower was engraved with numerous complicated golden patterns. Under the eaves, there were wind lamps of different shapes hanging. At the top of the building stood a man high statue of a red jade phoenix, which was very lifelike.

As the actual controller of the entire campus, the student union of the College had significant rights, including the planning of all kinds of campus activities and ceremonies, the cleaning and maintenance of the school environment and buildings, the personnel management of each class, the arrangement of the school courses and the establishment of the examination time. All kinds of things were complicated. Therefore, although it was a weekly closing day today, many officers worked overtime in the tower.

Gian was completely unfamiliar with them, and they didn’t dare to disturb others’ work. They quietly walked up the wooden spiral staircase. When they arrived at the chief’s office, he was already sweating. He calmed down and wiped his sweat. When he was about to knock on the massive wooden door with a flower frame, he heard a low voice from inside. “It’s been almost two weeks. You still can’t make it?”

Then a weak middle-aged man said, “Your Highness, some are easy to deal with, but… you’ve donated most of the budget next month. Besides, the autumn harvest is urgently needed in the fields all over the country. It’s really a little…”

After the man finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the room. Gian did not know who the speaker was. He rolled his eyes, approached the door, and heard a muffled young voice saying, “Go and ask Fan Bin to advance some money from the national treasury, and return it to him when you get the bonus next month.”

“Well…”

“What’s wrong?”

“No, no. I’m just afraid that Lord Yu Ming will make trouble because of this… “The middle-aged man said hesitantly.

“I have my own idea. Hurry up and do it.” The young man seemed to be a little impatient and raised his voice to end the conversation.

“Yes, yes! I’m leaving now! “The middle-aged man replied in a hurry. Only a burst of rapid footsteps could be heard, and Gina quickly flashed to the side. As soon as the door was opened, a thin figure in a grey and white official uniform walked out. He wiped the sweat on his face with a square handkerchief with a strip and rushed downstairs as if he hadn’t seen a young man.

Hiding by the door, Gian touched his nose with a guilty conscience. To avoid embarrassment, he waited a little longer before he stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.

“Come in.” The young man replied faintly in the room. Hearing the familiar voice, the young man could not help but show a knowing smile. He adjusted his clothes, opened the door, and walked in.

The room was bright. In the center of the opposite door, there was a square black wooden table, on which there were all kinds of documents and books. It was wide. On both sides of the wall hung many photo frames of different sizes, all of which were photos and portraits of the previous leaders. Because of the different materials of the frame, it looked a little messy at first glance.

On the left side of the door, there was a row of dark brown soft leather sofa. Several light purple tulips were inserted into the black porcelain bottles on the black wood tea table. On the right side stood a black suit of Silver Knight Armor. This kind of expensive metal with good divine power was rare in production. It had always been the top luxury that the royal members and aristocrats were pursuing.

Behind the square table, a slender figure was standing straight with his back to him in front of the French window, his hands crossed. He was wearing a thin black shirt, a light gray tight vest, and a long black ponytail hanging straight to his waist. He looked the same as others in the school. Hearing the sound of the door closing, the man slowly turned around, revealing an extremely delicate white jade-like face.

Perhaps it was because what had just happened wasn’t going smoothly; his long dashing eyebrows were still slightly wrinkled. His half-closed peach blossom eyes were originally sharp, but they became a little gentle after seeing Gian. He glanced at the young man up and down, and then looked at the giant golden desk clock in front of the door. He snorted and pursed his thin lips, revealing an unhappy blame. “I wrote down the Time of the morning meeting. What Time is it now?”

Gian scratched his head awkwardly, not knowing how to answer this friend he hadn’t seen for a long time- the crown prince of the Empire, Shane. He hadn’t slept on the soft bed of brocade in the dormitory for a long time. He was in a deep sleep and couldn’t wake up at all. But if he told the truth, he felt ashamed and couldn’t raise his head.

Helplessly, he stole a glance at the clock. It was not 12 o’clock yet, and he felt relieved. He pointed at the clock and argued with a smile, “it’s not 12 o’clock yet. It’s still early in the morning, still early in the morning.”

“……Well, don’t be so dramatic. I have something to tell you. “Shane knew that he must be exhausted after the accident last night on his way back from the South Island. It was not surprising that he was late. He didn’t say anything more, just as if he had believed his nonsense. He pointed at the sofa and let the young man sit down. Then he took an imperial edict from the desk and put it on the tea table.

Gian immediately sat obediently on the sofa and poked his head out to look at the imperial edict. It said, “This is to appoint Gian, a student from class 4, grade 2, as the special investigator for the off-campus activities of the Student Union. In case of the situation that the student is not allowed to return to school due to official business, he/she can take care of himself/herself as appropriate, effective from now on!” On the back, the date was September 25th, with the signature of the crown prince’s full name Shane Oldevon, and was stamped with a scarlet phoenix seal.

“There is really an imperial edict…” Gian was quite surprised. He thought JIN Yuan had lied to Yu Ming last night, but he didn’t expect it to be true.

“Of course…” Shane leaned against the seat with his feet crossed. He glanced at Gian and seemed to be a little unhappy with his suspicion. “Will I talk nonsense?”

“Of course not!” Gian quickly changed the topic. “By the way, why are you in such a hurry to see me? What’s the matter?”

The prince didn’t answer. He just looked at him in silence, with a look of relief in his eyes. Since he heard the news that his friend had encountered a divine energy storm in the Ming Jing Port a few days ago, he was worried about his friend’s being late for an accident. He ordered someone to investigate and found the name of Gian in the ship list. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to come back safe and sound, which made him feel relieved.

The sudden storm caused massive damage to the southernmost part of the Empire. In the past few days, he had been busy with relief arrangements and raising funds, so he couldn’t leave at all. He had called the Gian to come here, but in fact, he hadn’t seen him for many days. He just wanted to know if he was safe.

But of course, he wouldn’t say that. After a short pause, he nodded at the armrest of the chair and said casually, “I heard that you encountered a storm on the way. The Ming Jing Port was seriously damaged because of the disaster. I plan to hold a charity fund in the school recently. You are my personal experience. I want you to write a notice about your experience and use words to make it more sentimental…”

“Don’t worry. It’s all on me!” Gian was good at writing reports. He patted his chest and carefully stuffed the imperial edict on the tea table into his backpack. Then he took out a long and thin box from it and handed it to Shane. “By the way, I’ve brought gifts for you and Jin Yuan. Open them and have a look.”

A gift? The prince glanced at the box and finally smiled. He didn’t expect that he was so thoughtful. He took the box and opened it under the expectation of the other party. There was only a long white tail inside.

“…… What’s this? “Shane knew that Gian was not from a wealthy family, so he didn’t have much hope for it. But he never thought it would be such a strange thing. Even though he had always been calm, he couldn’t help but be stunned.

“Well! It’s a great thing. Let me show you. “The prince was confused by the gift, but Gian was full of confidence. He clenched his fists and coughed like a professor. Then he took the box and covered the only small hole on the chest with his hands, motioning for the prince to come forward. Shane looked through the hole and saw the bird feather in the box was emitting a faint white light, which made people feel holy and pure.

“What do you think? Awesome! This is the legendary feather of a divine bird. A few days ago, a guest stayed in a restaurant and didn’t bring any money with him, so he had to pay the bill. I begged my mother for a long time before I came here! “Hearing Shane’s words, Gian held up the box and threw it in front of Shane with his eyes wide open.

“……Thank you. “The prince found it both funny and annoying. How could this be the feather of a divine bird? He was afraid that his kind friend had been deceived again. He didn’t expose it, but took the box with a smile and gently put it on the desk.

Seeing that he accepted the gift with a smile on his face, Gian was naturally satisfied. He closed his schoolbag and turned his back. He patted his stomach and said with a smile, “if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first. I was in a hurry to come here just now, so I haven’t eaten anything yet.”

He must have just woken up… Shane shook his head softly. He could do nothing to his friend, who was always confused about trifles. He waved his hand casually and reminded him, “remember to come to the student union on Monday. You are now the rightful member of Royal Son’s Party.”

The student union had an unwritten tradition that the president was always appointed by the outstanding young generation of the contemporary royal family, also known as the Royal Son’s Party. Ever since he inexplicably became his friend, Gian had long been taken into his sphere of influence. When he heard this, he suddenly felt that his identity had instantly increased, as if he had been officially recognized. He smiled and winked at the prince, “yes, My Lord!” Then he turned around and ran out of the door.

Looking at Gian’s back, Shane sighed slightly. They hadn’t seen each other for a summer vacation, but he was still so imprudent. He was really hard working in the business. Nothing would go wrong. He didn’t know what was wrong with his little head. He shook his head with a smile and slowly walked back to the table. Glancing at the feather in the box, he couldn’t help but complain, “how can we divide a feather into two…This silly boy…”

The crown prince paced to the French window again. The golden sun shone on his jade-like face, which was a little dazzling. He narrowed his eyes and looked out. In the sky in the distance was a massive white tower that supported the heaven and earth. The building, wrapped by the flying clouds, flashed with different colors from time to time and then disappeared in the shadows without a trace.