Reincarnated Dragon Goes to the Academy!

Chapter 134 : Alita's Relic (4)

Aman scattered his aura with a disappointed look.

-Kee-hing! Whine!

The Manticore, which had been rushing to tear Aman apart, immediately lowered its body and made the sound of a rain-soaked puppy upon encountering the dragon's aura.

"Hah... it's not Bboppi."

"But he definitely said there were two Manticores."

"Oh! That's right. And she's a female! My Bboppi is a male. Then she must be... the cunning Manticore who seduced my innocent Bboppi and made him run away from home."

Aman's eyes slit vertically, and he began to glare at the Manticore cowering low in front of him.

"Cunning thing..."

Aman ground his teeth as he looked at the Manticore like a venomous mother-in-law.

Just then, another sound began to be heard from inside.

-Grrr! Grrr...

A Manticore approaching at high speed.

"Hoh..."

A look of surprise appeared on Lucas's face as he watched him.

"To rush forward even while facing a dragon's aura... it must be the love of the century. Indeed."

"I-it can't be my Bboppi! My Bboppi knows my aura exactly. So that must be our... Bboppi?"

-Grrr!

The Manticore that came running blocked the front of the trembling female Manticore and bared its teeth at Aman.

Seeing him, Aman's expression was instantly filled with sadness.

"Bboppi..."

-Grrrrr...

"Bboppi. What's wrong... it's me..."

-Grrr!

Aman called Bboppi's name plaintively, but whether Bboppi knew his heart or not, he lowered his posture even more and took a stance as if to attack at any moment.

"You bad boy!"

Aman stomped his foot and scattered his aura even more strongly, and Bboppi flinched and trembled slightly.

"You! I... huh?! I saved you when you were about to be eaten by a flock of wyverns, fed you, put you to sleep, and took care of you with such devotion! How dare you forget me?"

Aman shouted in a sad voice.

-Grrrrr...

But Bboppi bared his teeth even while trembling.

"It's me... you bad boy! Hey, you, how on earth did you seduce my Bboppi that he changed so much? Huh?!"

-Kee-hing! Kee-ee-ing...

At that, the female Manticore hid its head between its legs and trembled.

"Bboppi, you brat! Do you even know how sad I was when you ran away from home?! Come here!"

-Grrr!

But Bboppi seemed to have no intention of going to Aman.

"Aren't you coming here?!"

Aman lowered his posture and opened his arms.

-Grrr...! Sniff... sniff...

At that, Bboppi, who had let down his guard for a moment, began to sniff Aman's scent from a distance.

"That's right! It's me!"

Did he recognize Aman? Bboppi slowly raised his body and began to cautiously approach Aman.

"Bboppi, you brat! No matter how much you like a female, how could you forget me! Do you know that I deliberately didn't catch you or not!"

-Sniff... sniff...

Bboppi's large, moist nose touched the tip of Aman's hand.

-Kee-ong? Kee-o-ong?

"That's right! It's me!"

At that, Bboppi, as if he had never been wary, flipped over onto his back and began to shake his whole body.

"Huh."

Seeing that, Lucas let out a hollow laugh.

"Hahaha! Bboppi, you bad boy!"

-Kee-ong! Kee-o-o-ong!

The house-sized Manticore was rolling on the ground, kicking up dust, and the human-formed Aman was on top of the Manticore's belly, stroking it like crazy.

"It's a family reunion like no other."

As if they had met a long-lost family member, the two rolled on the ground for a long time, showing their affection.

***

"Ehyu. My Bboppi is not usually like that, but it's been a long time since he's seen me, and he must have been wary because he has a family to protect now."

Aman said, stroking Bboppi's large front paw as he sat next to him.

-Kee-ong~

At that, Bboppi made a cute sound that didn't match his large size and twitched his nose.

"Hahaha. Right, right. It's fine as long as you're doing well. But how did you end up all the way here! This is a very dangerous place where lava boils."

As Aman chided him, Bboppi looked at his mate once, then at the gems embedded in the wall once.

"Hyu... no matter how much, though."

It seemed to be the home the female Manticore had wanted.

"So are you going to move your home or not?"

"We will move. No matter how stubborn that female is, it's not possible. This place is too dangerous for my Bboppi to be in."

"Huh."

Lucas was at a loss for words. Both at Aman calling the Manticore, which boasted such an enormous size, 'my Bboppi', and at him treating it like a small, cute creature.

"Ogoo-ogoo my Bboppi~ Why is your fur so rough. Huh? You haven't been eating delicious food? Shall we go for a bath in the hot springs?"

It seemed like there would be no end to this.

"Let's stop and go."

"Yes."

In the end, as Lucas urged him, Aman nodded his head and gestured towards the trembling female Manticore.

"Hey. You come here too. You have to go with Bboppi."

-Kee-hing...

"Damn it. Aren't you coming quickly?!"

At that, Bboppi raised his large paw and nudged Aman, lowering his body as if to say not to do that.

-Kee-o-ong~

"Ogoo my Bboppi~ You have such a kind heart."

Aman, who had stroked Bboppi's nose, glared at the female Manticore and approached her.

"Then my Bboppi will come this way."

"Hah... shall we just stop and go?"

"Understood. But we have to take her too. My Bboppi won't go anywhere without her. Such a cunning thing."

Aman glared again.

"Right..."

"Now, then let's go!"

-Flash!

As Bboppi stood close to the female Manticore, Aman disappeared with the two of them.

"One problem solved."

With this, a big problem was solved. Of course, they were tough opponents, but killing two Manticores was not a big problem.

But to just kill the innocent, and in their own way, high-level monster Manticores, felt a bit wrong.

But fortunately, the matter was resolved smoothly thanks to the Manticore that Aman had tamed.

-Flash!

Lucas, who had come out of the cave, immediately sought out the dwarf chieftain.

"Oh-oh? You're back already? This quickly? No, where's the Dragon Lord?"

As soon as the chieftain spotted Lucas, he poured out questions like a machine gun.

"The Manticores have migrated."

"Eeeh!? Is that really true? This easily? No, did the Dragon Lord dispose of the Manticores? Is that it?"

At the chieftain's question, Lucas pondered for a moment.

'Dispose... well, it's similar.'

And then he answered by nodding his head.

"Oh my! What a joyous occasion is this?!"

At that, the chieftain raised his short arms and clapped his thick palms, jumping up and down.

"Hah..."

As Lucas let out a deep sigh, the chieftain, as if he had come to his senses a little, stopped jumping and gave a dry cough.

"Ahem! Ahem! No, I was so happy that I... was a bit like that, right? Ah, but more importantly, we haven't even introduced ourselves, have we?"

Then he straightened his posture.

"I am Turkam Urdur, a descendant of the great Eward Balda and the chieftain of the dwarves, the guardians of fire. And you are?"

At that, Lucas looked down with an indifferent expression and said.

"Lucas Rodrigo."

"A heroic name. Very heroic! A hero!"

At that, Turkam gave a thumbs-up with his stubby thumb and held it out in front of Lucas.

"Right. Since we've solved each other's problems, I'll be on my way now."

"Eh? You're going without even a glass of beer? That's not good for our deep friendship."

To share a drink with an excited dwarf? This was no different from saying he would take out his liver and offer it to the dwarf.

The dwarves, perhaps because they were a race that did the hard work of handling fire and metal, always kept alcohol close.

If there was hard work, they drank because it was hard; if there was a happy occasion, they drank because they were happy; and even if there was a sad occasion? Of course, they drank.

Also, if there was nothing, they drank because there was nothing, and if they were free, they drank because they were free, and if they were busy, they drank because they were busy. In short, they attached a reason to everything and drank and drank every day.

It was said that the god of alcohol was the guardian deity of the dwarves, so that said it all.

"I'm fine. I'll join you next time. I'm in a hurry."

"Hmph~ that's not good at all~"

"I'm sorry about that. But I promise I'll definitely come and drink next time."

"Ahem! Then it's a shame, but well... anyway, I want to thank you again for protecting our mine! And next time, definitely a drink! You know?"

Turkam snapped his fingers and made a gesture of downing a drink.

"I will."

"Then for your next visit, I will prepare a gift that is perfect for you."

"I'll look forward to it."

With those words, Lucas teleported and disappeared.

***

There were a total of twelve of Alita's relics. Among them, Lucas had only found two, along with the second gem.

'With the eight that Hasel gathered and this, that makes a total of ten. Then I've gathered all the relics.'

The relics were things that had only been passed down through legend, such as a pendant, a chalice, and a bible, but they did not have the great abilities that their fame suggested.

"Done."

Lucas, who had gone to the cave, placed all the remaining ten relics in their proper places.

At that, the pillars disappeared as before, and a map appeared.

"Hah..."

Now it was time for the second treasure hunt.

***

Lucas, who had spent two full days finding all the gems, stood in the middle of the cave with a tired expression.

"I'm exhausted."

It wasn't a long time compared to finding all ten, but it was a difficult journey nonetheless.

Encountering monsters was child's play.

'I almost died from a curse.'

It was the fifth place he had visited. It was a map that was in the place where the ring, one of the relics, had been, and it was a dungeon of extreme difficulty even for Lucas.

'I summoned Amore again...'

The next place he went was also a situation so urgent that he had to use Amore's relic. The mana was cut off, and Lucas was almost crushed to death by the walls closing in from all sides.

'It's an incredible item.'

Although it had the big disadvantage of having to face Amore every time he used it, Amore's relic was amazing.

'The closing walls were eventually broken.'

Lucas, who was recalling that time, shivered.

"Now, then."

Lucas, who had placed the eleven gems in their respective places, held the last gem in his hand and took a breath for a moment.

"Hoo!"

And then he inserted the last gem into the empty space.

-Clack.

The cheerful sound of the gem fitting into its place was heard.

-Vwoom... vwoo-woom...

At that, the wall began to vibrate.

'Valima's Heart... please give it to me.'

Right now, Lucas might explode if he didn't get Valima's Heart after all this trouble.

-Vwoo-woom...

"Please!"

His inner thoughts burst out, so desperate was he.

-Vwoo-woom...

The vibrating wall stopped.

-Clank! K-thunk! K-thunk!

The sound of large gears meshing was heard.

'Let this be the last one.'

-Pew-woong!

The gems embedded in the wall all shot out light towards one place.

-Paching!

The light collided in the air, and something was created there with a small light.

"Hah..."

Seeing it, Lucas let out a small sigh.

[End of Chapter]