Reincarnated Dragon Goes to the Academy!

Chapter 123 : Hasel

Lucas and Aman, who were standing in front of Hasel's lair, looked at each other for a moment.

"Are you really sure you'll be okay?"

"Yes."

In fact, Aman had asked the same question several times before coming here.

"Phew! Then I'm going in."

As Aman stretched out his hand, the barrier that was blocking the front of the lair was lifted.

"Father!"

As Aman, who had entered the lair, called out to Hasel in a loud voice, Hasel's grumbling voice was heard from afar.

"Why is this bastard coming in from the outside again?"

"A guest has arrived."

"A guest?"

Hasel then turned his gaze to Lucas, who was standing behind Aman.

"Right. A human brat?"

"Ahem. Yes. Well."

"Why a human brat? To be my snack?"

As Hasel sneered, recognizing Lucas's presence, Aman looked at Lucas as if he didn't know what to do.

"Hasel."

As Lucas called Hasel's name, Hasel's eyes widened.

"Huh? Hasel?"

"It's been a while."

"Huh~? A long time?"

Hasel put his hands on his hips and opened his mouth wide, as if he was at a loss for words.

"He says it's been a while. I'm at a loss for words. Hey, human. You came here knowing who I am, right? Hey, son. He came here knowing who I am, right?"

Hasel was so at a loss for words that he shook Aman's arm and urged him for an answer.

A mere human, and a young one at that, was calling his name and saying it had been a while, so he couldn't help but be at a loss for words.

"Ahem. Yes. He came here knowing who you are."

"Then can I kill him? I've never been so at a loss for words in my life."

At Aman's answer, Hasel pointed at Lucas and said.

"It's a bit much to kill him, isn't it? Well, I met him sooner than I thought..."

Lucas smiled slightly as he looked at Hasel.

"Ha! I'm at a loss for words. I'm really at a loss for words. Hey, human brat. Haven't you even read a book? I'm a dragon. Huh? I'm a dragon. Didn't your mom teach you that dragons are scary?"

Hasel was now on the verge of collapsing, holding the back of his neck.

"Hasel. It's me."

"Me? Who the hell is me, you bastard."

The only good thing was that Hasel was holding back quite well.

It was probably because his son had brought Lucas to his lair himself.

"It's Lanos. Hasel."

"La~ no~ sss?! This bastard, I've been watching you! How dare you even say the Lord's name!!!"

As Hasel shouted, the lair echoed.

"Haha. Right, I'm grateful that you still call me Lord."

Nevertheless, as Lucas smiled leisurely, Hasel's expression hardened in an instant.

"Amarok. What is he saying?"

"It's true."

Aman answered Hasel's question.

"No, him?"

Hasel still looked at Lucas up and down, as if he couldn't believe it.

"Him? You're saying he's Lanos-nim?"

Then he began to circle around Lucas and examine him from head to toe.

-Snap!

As Hasel flicked his hand once, the polymorph magic that was on Lucas was released.

"Isn't he the son of that house in Citata?"

"That's right. But how long are you going to do that? Just do it roughly and sit down."

In the end, Lucas, who couldn't stand it anymore, looked at Hasel and said.

"Huh...?"

"It's already the fifth time. Hasel. I'm getting dizzy."

"Huh...!"

"That's a sight to see. That expression is exactly the same as when Aman took your artifact and made a scene, and then you found out that he had told me everything. That was exactly the same expression."

"Huh!!! Really?!"

Hasel stood up straight and shouted.

"Right, Hasel. I knew that life would turn around and I would see you, but. I saw you before it even started. I'm already tired of it."

At that, as Lucas smiled brightly, Hasel's eyes began to well up with tears.

"Lord?!"

"Right."

Hasel ran over and hugged Lucas tightly.

"Do you know how big the empty space was! Why did you give me this position and leave?"

"Ugh...! I can't breathe."

Unlike his words, Lucas did not push Hasel away.

He just gently patted Hasel, who was holding him tightly.

"Hing! Let me in too. Do you know how frustrated I was because I couldn't say anything!"

But the touching reunion was shattered by Aman's nasal voice.

"You're so gross, you bastard!"

"Everyone, get away."

***

The three people who were sitting at the tea table were laughing and talking for a long time, sharing stories they hadn't been able to share.

"Haha, that bastard did that?"

"Yes! He really said it just like that, without missing a single word."

"Hahaha. He says he has a stake in my lair. As expected of a gold dragon. He's full of greed."

Hasel nodded his head vigorously at Lucas's words.

"That's what I'm saying. And didn't that bastard's daughter, Allie, cause a big accident this time? I really wanted to just...!"

As Hasel clenched his fist and expressed his dissatisfaction, a smile never left Lucas's lips.

'Right, I missed it. I missed this.'

Lucas missed his old comrades who lived under the same sky but whom he could not meet.

But since it was a short life, he didn't want to give his old comrades the same sadness again.

That's why he had endured it...

'It's good.'

Unlike what he had resolved, it was actually very good.

This friendly relationship, as if they had met yesterday even though they had met after a long time, was so good.

This, where he didn't have to hide himself or pretend to be stronger, was so good.

"Ah, but isn't it really funny? I think they tried a little harder this time, but it's still ridiculous. The Resurrection Cult? And did you hear the story about that bead?"

"...Right."

The happiness that had made him forget reality for a moment was shattered.

"The Lord doesn't have to worry. We'll take care of it."

Hasel patted his chest as if it were nothing.

"The Demon God is helping."

"...What do you mean?"

But at the words 'Demon God', Hasel's expression hardened.

"I met Taras. I just came from meeting him."

"..."

"He said it with his own mouth. That the demons are preparing to come up to the surface. What does that mean?"

"It means he's going to help."

Lucas nodded his head.

"Right, and I hope I'm wrong... but it seems Taras is trying to challenge the authority of the main god."

Hasel and Aman's mouths opened at the same time.

"He offered me a deal."

"A deal?"

At Hasel's question, Lucas swallowed his words for a moment.

'Should I tell him everything?'

Lucas, who had been thinking for a moment, finished his thoughts and opened his mouth.

"He said he would grant the dragons a new world with his authority. He also said he could move them to a completely different dimension."

Lucas hid a part of the deal's contents first.

"What does he want?"

But Hasel was not easy either.

"I can't tell you that."

"..."

Hasel leaned back at Lucas's answer.

"But for Taras's words to be true, it's no different from saying that he's challenging the authority of the main god."

"That's right. The Lord's words are right. But."

Hasel sat up straight again.

"The Lord hasn't told us everything, so how can we help?"

"..."

"Judging by what the Lord has said. Isn't there only one reason why you've ended your small life and have come all the way here? Because you need our help."

Lucas shook his head at Hasel's words.

"No, you're wrong. Hasel. I didn't come to ask for help. I came to help you. And I came to correct my mistakes."

"..."

"There was nothing wrong with what Taras said. Right. I used a dirty trick to drive them out. I didn't get our hands dirty, but I released the control of the monsters and tormented other races. And I blamed the demons for it."

"What's so dirty about that? Didn't the demon bastards do more? They're the ones who dared to steal our eggs!"

Lucas slowly nodded his head at Hasel's agitated voice.

"Right. You're right too. But as Taras said, they came to us every day and begged for forgiveness. But we didn't forgive them. That was for 50 years."

"..."

"During that time, they were persecuted and stoned by all the races, and many of them died after being falsely accused of crimes they didn't commit. And yet they came to us every day with the same heart and begged for forgiveness. They sincerely begged for forgiveness. That's for sure."

Lucas's words were true. Hasel and Aman also knew that, so they just let out a small groan instead of answering.

The Demon King and his subordinates had come to them for over 50 years and had begged for forgiveness. And sincerely.

Their own kind were dying every day.

And yet they had never once raised their voices in resentment toward the dragons.

They had not cursed them for being cruel, nor had they begged them to save their own kind.

They had just always begged for forgiveness with the same heart.

"They... didn't even point a finger at us as they were being driven to the demon world. Even as they were leaving this land with their own kind, whose numbers had been reduced by more than half."

"It's cause and effect. It's the punishment they received for what they did!"

"Right. You're right, Hasel. But I sometimes thought. What if I had forgiven them even at the moment they were being driven to the demon world? What if I hadn't been so cruel to them until the very end?"

Hasel's mouth twitched with anger, as if he couldn't agree.

"If that had been the case, would you be facing these troublesome problems now... I wonder. So, Hasel. This is all my karma."

"That's absurd!"

In the end, Hasel shot up from his seat.

"They dared... they dared to steal our eggs. Among them! There was also our Amarok!!! And it was our Amarok who had just been born! And Allie too! We almost lost our own kind, our children!"

Lucas closed his eyes at Hasel's anger.

"If the children had been in trouble then, we wouldn't have Amarok or Allie with us now."

At the sight of Lucas, Hasel's anger subsided for a moment.

"Right. Hasel. You're right about everything. That's why I told you, didn't I? This is my karma."

"...So? So what can the Lord do now? What can you do with that weak human body? With that body that isn't even a 7th circle."

"..."

Hasel's words were all right. That's why Lucas had nothing to say.

"But what help is it to say that it's the Lord's karma now? Instead, please tell us where the Demon King is, or why Taras went to the Lord, who is a human, and offered a deal."

"Hasel."

"If not, then I'm done. Remember what the Lord said. That the strong are not wrong even if they are wrong. So we are not wrong, even more so."

Hasel, who had spoken coldly, turned his body and walked away.

"Phew..."

At that sight, Lucas let out a long sigh.

"Are you okay?"

"Haha. Right. I wonder if this is what a parent feels like when they hear the right words from their child."

As Lucas smiled bitterly, Aman shook his head and quickly added.

"No. My father's words are all wrong. So don't be too discouraged."

"I also understand why parents say that the affectionate youngest is the best."

As Lucas smiled, Aman also smiled brightly.

'Ha... it'll take a while for that bastard Hasel to cool down... I'll have to find another way.'

(End of Chapter)