Reincarnated Dragon Goes to the Academy!

Chapter 117 : Big Trouble is Coming. (1)

"Haa... haa..."

Pamela, who had torn the scroll without hesitation at the leader's voice, collapsed to the floor and gasped for breath.

"Haa... haa... where am I?"

An empty space that looked like a basement somewhere.

Although it was possible to secure a field of vision thanks to the glowing stones embedded here and there, Pamela had no idea where this place was.

'Is it a hidden space in the church?'

Pamela, who had slowly gotten up, carefully took a step.

She was anxiously looking around, worried that the leader might be chasing her.

'Of all the many scrolls...'

It was a scroll she had stolen from the leader's room someday.

And this was also the reason why she had been able to endure it until now.

The reason she hadn't used the scroll until now was simple. Because she knew that the leader would find her even if she ran away.

But the leader's appearance, who had come to the hut today, was somehow strange, and he seemed to have lost his strength.

And a dragon had appeared? Then the situation might be different.

And as if Pamela's thoughts were right, the leader had not yet shown himself.

'I don't know when he'll chase me.'

Pamela's steps and eyes quickened.

An empty underground space. It was not difficult to find the entrance there.

Pamela, who was carefully holding the doorknob.

-Clack.

As she turned the doorknob as slowly as possible, the door opened with a creak, as if it had not been locked.

As she peeked through the crack in the door, she saw another empty space.

-Creak.

Pamela, who had been hesitating, slowly opened the door and went out, and she saw a staircase leading to another floor.

Gulp. Pamela, who had swallowed her dry saliva, moved her feet and headed for the next floor.

'It won't change anything if I stay here. No one will know that I've run away yet, so if this is another church... it might be for the better.'

Pamela, who had finished her thoughts, straightened her hunched chest slightly and went up the stairs.

"Phew..."

After taking a deep breath and composing her mind.

-Clack.

She opened the door.

***

Allie, who had caused a scene, and Aman, who had immediately come to Lucas.

"This is a really big problem."

"It is a big problem."

Lucas, who had heard all the stories, also had a serious expression.

"Allie. That child was one whose temper was visible from the moment she was born. No, it would be right to say from the moment she was born. I've never seen a hatchling who screamed because the eggshell wouldn't break."

"Pardon? She screamed? Was it possible to scream from inside?"

"It was a fact I didn't know either. Allie's parents, who saw that, were sweating profusely and asked if they could help break the shell."

Lucas made a disgusted face as if he were recalling that time.

"Really... Allie was different from the start."

It was a really serious matter.

Even when he was the Lord, there were many dragons who couldn't control their anger.

That's why a race war had broken out, and the angry humans had even offered humans as sacrifices, saying that they were holding a ritual.

"So what did Hasel say?"

"My father is also very worried. It seems that all the plans he had been making with the elders have been ruined, not to mention the trouble Allie caused."

Lucas nodded his head silently at Aman's words.

"That's right. I had a reason for putting Hasel on the Lord's throne. Hasel is a wise dragon, so he must have had a plan, but that brat Allie must have ruined it all."

This time, Aman nodded his head silently.

"Then what will happen to the academy? I know that the Resurrection Cult's headquarters was near the imperial palace."

"Ah, Allie aimed well again. Only the church was completely destroyed. The surroundings are relatively intact. Well, we'll have a meeting, but since there will be a backlash from the parents, I think the semester will proceed as it is."

"Hmm... the academy is one thing, but the believers of the Resurrection Cult will also be in an uproar. There must have been a lot of believers. If they think they were harmed for no reason, all that anger will be directed at the dragons."

Lucas's words were right. The Resurrection Cult was a new religion that had just begun to grow in size.

And as the firm belief and faith of the believers were added, their power was growing day by day.

The churches of the Resurrection Cult were being built one by one not only in the empire but also in other kingdoms, and their missionary activities were truly amazing.

"The Lord's words are right. We are also discussing that problem, but we have concluded that it is difficult to root out the Resurrection Cult right now."

"That's right. It will not be easy for the believers to accept. Just as human love burns more when parents oppose a relationship, they are also likely to become more united."

"Yes. That's why I thought it was right to execute the leader first. Otherwise, Allie's anger..."

Lucas raised his hand and cut off Aman's words.

"What do you mean? You're saying the leader didn't die?"

"Huh? Didn't you know? The leader ran away. Of course, it's not certain, but since the leader's body hasn't been found, we're assuming he ran away and are continuing the investigation."

"Ha, I was at a loss for words when I heard that he had scattered the dragon's magic as if it were nothing..."

It wasn't that it was amazing that he had survived the dragon's breath.

The dragon's aura was something that made you lose your strength and kneel from the moment you faced it.

It was the same principle as when an ordinary human's body would freeze on the spot if they came face to face with a tiger while climbing a mountain.

A tiger was like that, so what about a dragon?

But the one called the leader had overcome the angry dragon's aura and had even run away.

"I'm at a loss for words."

"Yes. We think so too. But Allie said he wasn't human..."

"Not human? What do you mean?"

"She said it felt like she was facing a corpse. But it wasn't an undead... she said it was a feeling she had never seen before."

Lucas pressed his temples as if his head was aching.

"Things are getting serious. That child Allie... ha, no. It's done. What's the point of nagging about something that has already happened."

"Allie is also very upset."

"Right."

"Ah, how are the kids?"

Aman asked about the condition of Pola and Skir.

They had been in a bad state ever since they had faced the death of the mercenary guild members.

"They're much better now. They've started eating too."

"That's a relief."

The children's condition was improving day by day, but it was still not a very good state.

The Count and Countess did not know exactly what had happened to the children outside, but they seemed to have a good idea that something had happened.

"That's right, my father, the Count, has started to ask me insistently what's wrong with the children. If the academy is operating, it would be best to return as soon as possible."

"Yes. I understand. Ah! Right!"

Aman shouted as if he had suddenly remembered something.

"...?"

"Did you know? The seal of our contract has returned."

"...I see."

The contract he had made with Aman had been faint from the moment Lucas and the children had entered the wrong dungeon.

That's why he couldn't use Aman's mana freely, and he had had to go through all that trouble with the children in the middle of the desert.

But the seal of the contract was thick again.

"It seems to be because of that dungeon back then."

"Then isn't that an even bigger problem? That mere humans can make the contract with a dragon faint."

"I hope not... but it seems to be true."

"Phew... did Hasel say anything else?"

"Ah, my father... told Allie that there might be a demon king or a demon god behind all this."

Lucas's eyes widened at Aman's words.

"A demon king or a demon god?"

"I don't know the details either."

Lucas's head was now aching as if it were about to break.

"If you're in a lot of pain, you should take some medicine."

"It's okay. You must be busy, so you should go now. As you said, the contract has returned to normal, so I can protect the kids."

Lucas shook his head at Aman's worried words.

"Yes. Call me anytime if you need me. And..."

"...?"

"My father will take care of it. So don't worry too much."

As Aman smiled, Lucas also smiled slightly.

"That's right. I also believe in all of you."

***

"Ha, what do you mean? An intruder?"

Aman, who had returned to the academy, frowned at the annoying news he heard as soon as he entered his office.

"A woman suddenly appeared in the middle of the academy. And during lunchtime. We've locked her up for now, but we don't know what to do with her..."

"Guide me."

As he followed the manager's guidance, a woman who was trapped in an empty room with a barrier appeared.

The woman's whole body was covered in bruises, and her face and arms were full of scabs.

And her eyes were so swollen from crying that they looked like sausages.

"You may leave."

As Aman, who had sent the manager out, entered the room, the woman flinched and stepped back.

"From now on, don't mix a single lie in what I ask you."

"I-I..."

"Just answer what I ask."

At Aman's cold voice, the woman cowered and just nodded her head.

"What is your name, and what is your purpose for coming to the academy? And who sent you."

At Aman's question, the woman seemed to hesitate for a moment, then let out a deep sigh and corrected her posture.

"Phew..."

"?"

Aman frowned as if he couldn't understand the woman's attitude.

"My name is Pamela Serenti. I have no parents. The reason I came here... was to live. I ran away. I used a scroll, and I didn't know that the scroll was connected to the academy. No one sent me here, and I have no purpose."

The woman's expression was clearly frightened, but she was conveying her intentions more clearly than anyone else with a trembling voice.

"I can tell if you're lying or not with just a flick of my finger."

At her clear attitude, Aman's voice softened.

"I know. This is a magic academy, and the person in front of me is the dean of this place. If my words are a lie, you can punish me in any way you like."

"Good."

Aman took out a potion from his bosom and handed it to the woman.

"Drink it. It's a truth serum. Drink it all and say the same thing you just said."

The woman, who had received the potion, nodded her head once and then took off the lid of the potion without hesitation.

"Now, speak."

The woman, who had drunk all the medicine, nodded her head once and then spat out the words she had said again like a machine gun.

'It's true.'

"Where did you come from?"

"I came from the Resurrection Cult."

But at the word 'Resurrection Cult' coming out of the woman's mouth, Aman's expression began to turn grim.

"The Resurrection Cult? Did they send you?"

"No. I was captured there, and I ran away."

"Really? Then how much do you know about the Resurrection Cult?"

"I was the leader's closest aide. So I probably know more than the other ordinary priests."

Aman's eyebrows twitched.

Not only did she appear in the middle of the academy, but she was also the leader's closest aide?

"Do you know what you're saying?"

"I ran away from the leader. I'm still scared that the leader will come looking for me."

Aman's expression was serious as he looked down at the woman.

'She could be a medicine, or she could be a poison.'

He was torn between whether to get rid of this woman, who was the leader's closest aide, right away, or to believe the truth serum and keep her by his side and watch her for now.

"I'll believe you for now."

Aman made a decision.

(End of Chapter)