Reincarnated Dragon Goes to the Academy!

Chapter 129 : He Must Be Dead by Now, Right? (2)

Lucas bluffed as he thought of a way to send them away in one blow.

'Damn it.'

No matter how much he thought about it, there was only one way to send them away most certainly.

'Does it have to be that?'

Even as he timed their approach in his mind, Lucas thought of only one thing.

Really, is this the only way?

'There isn't.'

But unfortunately, there was no other way.

Just as their magic power surged and they mercilessly attacked Lucas, a spell was chanted in a very small voice.

"...By the power of love, ppyorong ppyorong."

It was a spell chanted so quietly that not even a grasshopper flying by his side could have heard it, but Amore's masterpiece activated perfectly.

[Honey. What's this? You said we should never see each other again~?]

Amore, who appeared as if he had been watching the whole situation, stuck close to Lucas's side and whispered.

[My honey needs help, doesn't he?]

Amore coquettishly twirled his blond hair and rubbed his chin against Lucas's cheek.

'I want to die.'

He hated it so much he wanted to die, but this time, he had no choice.

[Want me to help?]

Goosebumps rose at the cloying voice. Nevertheless, Lucas slowly nodded his head.

"Just tie their feet."

[Oh my, my honey must be in a big hurry! Hong hong hong!]

Lucas tried to glare, but Amore was already gone.

'If Amore ties them up for a moment, I'll send them away in one shot.'

It was when Lucas was preparing a powerful single blow amidst the hazy smoke.

[Hello, boys?]

Startled by the voice echoing from the sky, Lucas raised his head.

'That crazy...!'

Amore descending from the sky, and beside him, two angels with large wings spread, scattering pink flower petals.

Amore was literally descending.

"Guuuhhh..."

At the same time, the demons dropped to their knees on the ground and began to cry out in pain.

[I came because my honey asked for help! Honey~ Did I do a good job?]

Amore, descending from the sky, was emitting divine power like crazy. Thanks to that, the demons couldn't withstand the divine power and were rolling on the ground.

'I just asked you to tie their feet, and you manifest yourself?'

When Amore had come to him, he had always appeared through the relic bound to him, not by manifesting himself.

But not now. Even if he appeared through the relic, most races would be affected by the divine power.

But to manifest, and to descend to the surface without even suppressing his divine power like that, no one would be able to withstand it.

"Guuuhhhh."

Two of them had already fainted, unable to overcome Amore's divine power.

"Hah..."

Lucas was fine thanks to Amore's relic, but he couldn't help but sigh.

Instead of the powerful single blow he had been preparing, Lucas summoned a spear of ice.

-Tukakakang! Kang! Kakang!

As dozens of ice spears pierced them, Amore's expression began to flush.

[Oh my! Oh my! How can my honey be so cool!]

As the days went by, Amore's disgraceful behavior grew worse.

"Thank you for your help."

[Oh my! Oh my! How can my honey be such a gentleman!]

Amore clapped his hands and circled around Lucas. Around him, the expressionless angels continuously scattered pink flower petals.

'You guys have a tough job too.'

Lucas, who pitied their working environment inwardly, forced a smile.

"Alright, you can go now. And I received the note you gave me last time."

[Hong! Hong! Hong! This is so embarrassing. But this time, I'll give you a really good hint. Honey.]

The corners of Lucas's forced smile trembled.

'Son of a bitch. What kind of bullshit information is he going to give me this time!'

Perhaps because the grudge from the last note hadn't fully subsided, Lucas felt inexplicably resentful.

[You know the things you're looking for, right? You don't know where two of them are, right? Right?]

But Amore began to list the information about what Lucas was looking for in great detail.

"That's right."

[I'll tell you where two of them are. The other dragons don't know either.]

Lucas waited silently for the next words.

[Shall I tell you?]

"..."

At Amore's renewed teasing, Lucas's expression hardened rapidly.

[Just kidding~ Just kidding~ Relax your face!]

Then Amore flapped his hands coquettishly and soothed Lucas.

[One is with the Sirens, and the other is with the Dwarves!]

"Sirens and Dwarves?"

[Yep! This time it's for real, so do your best, honey~ Then let's see each other again next time! Please find your love anytime~]

Amore winked and made a large heart with his hands.

'How pitiful.'

Nevertheless, Lucas felt incredibly sorry for the angels. As if they were used to this situation, they scattered the flower petals even more enthusiastically whenever Amore's gestures grew larger.

Just as he had first come, Amore slowly floated up and disappeared.

'He left a bit early this time.'

Was it said that humans are animals of adaptation? It was hard to endure Amore's appearance like that, but it was much better than the first time.

"Ugh."

Lucas irritably picked at his ear.

"I think I can still hear it."

Amore's cloying voice seemed to linger in his ears for some reason.

***

After returning to the pixies' village and briefly checking on their condition, Lucas went straight to Aman.

"I need to go to Hasel."

A dragon's lair was not a place a human body could enter carelessly. The owner of the place had to open the barrier, and a tremendous price followed for those who were not permitted.

"To my father?"

"It's urgent."

That was why Lucas had come to Aman.

"Yes."

Seeing Lucas's serious expression, Aman teleported straight away without another word.

Arriving at Hasel's lair, Aman lifted the curtain. As he followed behind, he saw Hasel already standing there.

"Hasel."

"Lord."

After exchanging a brief nod, they sat down and faced each other.

"Haha..."

"Hahaha..."

Hasel and Lucas smiled awkwardly at each other. It was the same pattern as when the two had a difference of opinion in their past lives.

When one of them first swallowed their pride a little and came to visit, they would sit down with a brief nod. That's why they both laughed.

"I'll apologize first. My thoughts were short."

"...No, sir. I shouldn't have spoken to the Lord like that either... I'm sorry."

At Lucas's apology, Hasel also apologized.

'If only it weren't for this situation...'

His heart was complicated. To have to deliver bad news during such a moment of quiet emotion, just like in his past life.

"Hoo..."

Lucas, who had taken a moment to catch his breath, looked straight into Hasel's eyes. At that, Hasel also straightened his posture and leaned forward. As if he was ready to listen.

"Right. The demons have returned."

"..."

Hasel gave a small nod.

"Did you know?"

"I also found out just a little while ago."

"I see."

A moment of silence passed.

"Do you know what they are trying to do?"

"I don't know that far yet, but I do know that the demons have succeeded in opening a gate to the surface."

"They opened a gate?"

"Yes."

Startled by the conversation between Hasel and Lucas, Aman let out a small hiccup. It was a fact surprising enough for anyone.

"Aman?"

Hasel glared.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I was so surprised, hic! that I did that."

Aman quickly covered his mouth.

"It's alright. More importantly, they opened a gate? What does that mean?"

"It is as I said. They have succeeded in opening a door between the demon world and the surface. Of course, the gate seems to have closed soon after, but the duration will gradually increase."

Hasel bit his lip.

"Where was the gate opened?"

"It was Delladakan."

The demons had opened a gate in the land where they used to live.

"How did you find out?"

"After the Lord's visit, we also began to investigate. One of us went to Delladakan and said he felt the energy of demons along with the remnants of strong magic power there. And I just heard that news a moment ago."

Lucas nodded his head.

"How did the Lord find out?"

"A pixie came to find me. He said the demons had returned."

"...What do you mean by that?"

"I once saved a clan of pixies living in the Escar Mountains. They said they had cast a blessing spell on me then. They followed that trace to find me. Since they couldn't meet a dragon directly, and I am a dragon's contractor."

"Ha."

"They said they would give them complete freedom. The freedom to live on their own land without losing their kin anymore."

"Filthy bastards..."

Hasel's eyes blazed with anger.

"So what did the pixies say? Well, if they went to the Lord, they must have come to expose their atrocities."

As Hasel spoke as if it were obvious, Lucas slowly shook his head.

"No. They said they would side with the demons."

"These insolent things! They must be exterminated."

Hasel shot up from his seat with the momentum to exterminate the pixies right away.

"Hasel."

Lucas gently called out to stop him.

"For a moment. Just for a moment, think about it."

Lucas's eyes were deep.

"No. We do not accept the tantrums of such an insolent race. They are things that make no difference whether they are on the surface or not. They are not even a single meal for orcs, no, not even a snack for goblins."

Hasel knew full well what Lucas's words meant. As he said, it was something that only required a very brief thought.

From Hasel's perspective, the pixies were currently throwing a tantrum.

Telling them to look at them. That if you don't look at us, we will go astray.

But Hasel had not the slightest intention of listening to them.

"...Hasel."

"They are insolent things. How dare things like them call out the Lord and threaten him?"

This was the part that angered Hasel. That these weak things, who couldn't even come to find them, the dragons, directly, had gone to the human Lucas and had done something akin to a threat.

Hasel was unbearably angry at that fact.

"How dare such worthless kin...!"

"Hasel."

Despite Hasel's boiling anger, Lucas just called his name softly.

"I'm really... so..."

"I know."

"I'm angry that the Lord is in human form, and I'm also angry at the sight of you being swayed by the words of such things."

At Lucas's gentle voice, Hasel's true feelings began to pour out.

"I know. So sit down and let's talk a little more."

Hasel, who sat down, vented about his feelings for a long time. How heartbreaking the sight of the weakened Lucas was, and how he felt about the sight of him even having a contract with a dragon, he talked for a long time.

"And why Aman and not me?"

"...?"

"I'm disappointed. Why didn't you come to me?"

"Th-that, didn't I tell you everything last time?"

Startled by the sudden encounter with Hasel's raw feelings of disappointment, Lucas stuttered.

"Never mind."

"I'm sorry. So please calm down."

Lucas gently soothed him.

'Hah... this is no different from my past life.'

Lucas's head throbbed for a moment.

"In that case, if you become a god, please make a contract with me first."

"Alright. Let's do that."

At the thought that he could end this situation, Lucas quickly nodded his head. At that, Hasel's expression softened slightly.

"I'll do that, so let's get back to the problem. What should we do about the demons?"

"As the Lord wishes, I will persuade the other races."

Hasel, as if he knew everything without being told, first proposed a solution. As Lucas smiled with satisfaction at that, Hasel continued with a determined expression.

"And since this problem doesn't seem to be a fight with the demons, we must do what we can right now."

"...?"

"We'll have to seduce a few gods too."

One corner of Hasel's mouth curled up, and in response, Lucas also raised the corner of his mouth and nodded.

'He was indeed worthy of inheriting my position.'

[End of Chapter]