Reincarnated Dragon Goes to the Academy!

Chapter 138 : Groundwork.

Lucas knew exactly what he needed to do to raise the children's skills.

'A direct approach is out of the question. In times like these, a shortcut is the way.'

Once the basic framework was established, he planned to bring out his trump card.

The good things he had obtained from the Sirens. He planned to hand over those things, which were resting well in his subspace pocket, to the children when the time came.

'That was the plan all along.'

The children, who were facing an engraving retest, decided to go out together for the first time in a while.

"I'm telling you, it's true!"

Pola's excited voice echoed through the carriage.

"I get it. But more importantly, Pola, your voice is too loud."

Pamela, sitting next to her, had already chided Pola several times.

"No~ I just think you don't believe me, unni!"

Pola, in turn, had gotten away with it several times by acting cute in response to Pamela's chiding.

After being officially appointed as the librarian, Pamela had gained limited freedom.

Lucas had expressed his anxiety, saying it was too soon, but Aman had confidently boasted that he should just trust him.

Nella's eyes, looking at Pamela and Pola, seemed sad for some reason.

'It can't be helped.'

Lucas, who had seen Nella's expression like that several times already, was also not at ease.

It was understandable. From the first time she had seen Nella, Pola had adored her. She had always taken care of her like her own younger sister and had always taken Nella with her wherever she went.

It was the same when Nella first came to the academy. They had shared the same room from the first day until now, and she had helped Nella adapt to this place, and knowing the sorrow of losing parents, she had carefully soothed and looked after her pain.

Therefore, Nella also followed Pola like her own older sister.

But now that Pola's real blood relative had appeared, it must have felt like her own place had disappeared.

"Ah, unni! You know that cafe I talked about last time? Let's go there today."

"Okay. Let's do that."

Right now, Pola seemed to have returned to the time she had been separated from her sister and had become a child.

Pamela looked at Pola and treated her like a cute and adorable younger sister.

"Nella. Is there anywhere you want to go today?"

Lucas called Nella affectionately and asked.

"No, I'm fine."

But Nella just shook her head slightly and smiled.

It was unfortunate, but in fact, it couldn't be helped.

Pola and Pamela were so devoted to each other, as if trying to compensate for the time they had lost each other all at once, and Nella, in comparison, was a complete stranger.

"I'm going to go separately with Pamela unni today. You guys have been to all those places anyway, so it won't be fun. Let's meet up later!"

It was before the carriage had even stopped.

"Pola. You shouldn't do that. And I have things to buy, so go ahead with your friends first."

"Why? I want to go with you too. They've really been to all those places, so it won't be fun. I've already decided where to go with you, unni."

"I know. But I'll go alone for this."

As Lucas sent a suspicious glance, Pamela took out an errand note with Aman's seal from her bosom.

"These are things the dean asked me to do separately. I don't know if it's okay to go and buy them with you, so go ahead first."

At that, Pola pouted her lips and nodded her head as if she had no choice.

But Lucas was different.

'Aman asked her to do something separately?'

That couldn't be. What was Aman lacking that he would ask Pamela, who had just sat in the librarian's seat, for a favor?

But since Aman's seal on the paper Pamela had taken out was real, he decided to let it go for now.

"Alright. Then let's go to the cafe in front of the square."

Lucas took the children and left first.

***

Pamela was also puzzled when she received a note with a list of errands from Aman separately.

'Why would he ask me of all people?'

She had just come here and was a person who didn't know the geography well.

Of course, Aman had added a few things in words she could understand, but it was still strange.

It was strange that he would ask her because his secretary was on a business trip, and it was also strange that he said it would be good for her to learn the geography.

But what could she do? He was a benefactor who had given her a new opportunity and was no different from her superior, so of course, she had to follow.

'And it's an easy errand too.'

What was written on the paper were a few types of parchment, a quill, and a nib, things that could be bought by stopping by a general store.

'It's strange, but...'

It was also strange that such trivial items were not already prepared at the academy, but Pamela silently followed the map written on the paper and headed for the general store.

"Ah, is this it?"

Pamela, who had alternately checked the writing on the sign and the writing on the memo, opened the door and entered.

Entering the shop, Pamela easily bought the items by reciting the contents written on the paper.

It was when Pamela, who had come out of the shop, was going back the way she had come.

"Um..."

Pamela, who turned her head at the sound of someone calling her from behind, gasped and took a small breath.

"Are you perhaps Pamela Fierente-nim?"

As the word Fierente, which was her title in the Resurrection Cult, flowed from the man's mouth, Pamela knew instinctively.

This was dangerous.

"Pardon?"

At that, Pamela responded with the experience and sense she had accumulated over many years.

"Ah, I must have mistaken you for someone else."

Pamela knew that this was better than a denial like 'You've got the wrong person.'

At that, the man blushed as if embarrassed and quickly turned his body and disappeared.

'...I expected it, but this is too fast.'

This was the capital of the Arant Empire, so of course, there were many people.

Moreover, her appearance when she was in the Resurrection Cult was clearly different from her current appearance. She had always worn a priest's robe, and on top of that, she had even worn a purple sash signifying a high-ranking priest.

Therefore, Pamela had foolishly thought that it might be difficult for people to recognize her current appearance.

'I was foolish.'

But people seemed to be less foolish than she had thought. They had recognized her at a glance even though she was not wearing a purple sash.

Pamela, who had looked around once, quickened her pace.

'I have to get out of here quickly.'

***

In fact, the person Pamela had encountered was a polymorphed Aman.

Aman wanted to test Pamela in his own way.

Therefore, he had given her a ridiculous, trivial errand to separate her from the children and had followed her.

'It was a pretty good method.'

There was no guarantee that Pamela would move right after gaining her freedom, but he thought that if she was in a hurry, there would be no better opportunity than this.

But Pamela had handled the situation so skillfully.

'It's not that I didn't hear it.'

Aman had not missed the moment Pamela had taken a short breath.

'It was before I even pretended to know her.'

A strange but common face. Faced with it, Pamela had frozen for a moment as if she had seen a ghost.

'It's a shame, but well.'

Aman, who had been watching the hurrying Pamela, turned around.

***

After Pamela returned, the children had to return to the dormitory not long after.

"I'm sorry, unni. I suddenly felt so sick."

"No! It's okay."

"And I'm sorry to everyone. I feel like I ruined our outing after a long time because of me..."

Pamela also apologized to the children.

"It's okay."

"It's fine."

As Nella and Skir smiled, saying it was okay, Pamela had an even more apologetic expression and didn't know what to do.

'Something must have happened.'

The only one who did not accept her apology was Lucas, but no one said anything, perhaps because they hadn't thought that far.

Pamela, who had scurried into the cafe, soon began to go in and out of the restroom, saying she felt sick.

Pola, who couldn't stand to watch it anymore, finally suggested they go back, and Pamela nodded her head as if she had been waiting.

Therefore, Lucas did not let go of his suspicious gaze towards Pamela even more.

After Pamela went in first, the children stood in front of the main gate and looked at each other alternately.

"Nella! Let's go in."

Nella nodded her head at Pola's words.

"Okay. Unni."

At that, Skir also gestured to Lucas to go in.

"I have a place to stop by. You go first."

At that, Skir shrugged his shoulders as if it were no big deal and went into the dormitory first.

These days, Skir seemed to have become a little indifferent to everything, unlike before.

'Did puberty come late?'

At that, Lucas also shrugged his shoulders once and moved his steps.

***

Arriving at Aman's office, Lucas knocked on the door.

Not long after, the door opened, and Aman stood there with an incredulous expression.

"No, why are you suddenly knocking?"

"Just because."

"Huh!"

Lucas, who had entered Aman's office, looked at Aman and raised one corner of his mouth.

"...Are you by any chance sneering at me?"

"No?"

In fact, Lucas had never been so at ease in his mind while living as a human.

Of course, the situation was not good, but now that he seemed to have regained all his power from his past life, his heart was so full.

Therefore, he had the leisure to joke with Aman.

"What is it?"

"You don't seem happy to see me these days?"

At the strangely sarcastic and teasing tone, Aman let out another 'Huh!' and exhaled.

"Why do you keep teasing me? Lately, Lord, you're a bit..."

"What."

"You seem excited."

If the usual Lucas had heard such words, he would have cursed at Aman and then some.

"Is that so."

But Lucas just smirked and passed it off as no big deal.

"Huh?!"

At that, Aman's mouth dropped open, and he had an expression that could no longer be surprised.

"That's enough."

At that, Aman plopped down across from Lucas.

"You gave Pamela a strange errand."

"Ah, are you talking about that?"

"I figured you must have gone and pretended to know her. Am I right?"

Combining the fact that he had boasted to just trust him and the fact that he had given Pamela a ridiculous errand, the conclusion was easily reached.

"Huh?"

Aman thought that there was no need for a fortune teller.

No, how did he know just by seeing a few errands?

"It seems I'm right. In that case, well."

"Sometimes when I see you, I think the Lord is indeed an ancient dragon. As expected, experience is..."

Lucas made a small 'hiss' sound and glared at Aman.

"Yes."

"And the engraving test. Did you by any chance order that too?"

"Huuuh?"

For some reason, he thought it was strange that he hadn't asked when he came last time!

"You must have done it in preparation for the demons. Since among the tricks they might use against the academy students, this is the only one that can be prevented. Am I right?"

"..."

"Right. I thought so."

The curse engraving that had come out in the last engraving test.

Lucas also thought it was strange at first.

No, why on earth would the academy choose a curse as the theme for an engraving test?

At first, he thought, 'Is the engraving professor a bit of an eccentric?' but it wasn't.

Snider Caleb, who held the position of engraving professor, was a person who had become an authority in the field of engraving at the youngest age.

He had a strong sense of pride and a personality that didn't listen to others well, so he had some friction with other professors, but his skills were amazing.

For such a person to give a theme that could put students in danger in a mere test? It was absurd.

In that case, there was a high probability that this was not Snider's idea but someone else's, and the probability of that being Aman was close to one hundred percent.

"Right. It was a good idea."

If the demons came up to the surface, there was a high probability that they would attack the academy where Aman was the dean.

'Since they would know that Aman is a dragon.'

In that case, there was a high probability that they would first try to get their hands on the students to infiltrate the academy.

Since the easiest way among them was a curse, Aman seemed to have wanted to prepare for it even a little.

"You just came to confirm, didn't you? You didn't come to ask me something."

"That's right. Ah, and you should go to the Siren's territory at least once."

"I don't know how to go, so how can I go? I need to know the coordinates to go. And I absolutely do not want to ride that whirlpool."

"I know."

Lucas, who had gotten up from his seat, smirked.

"Then tell me..."

"I'm going."

And then he teleported and disappeared.

"Hoho...!"

Aman, who was looking at the spot where Lucas had disappeared, laughed hollowly.

"The Lord has become strange..."

[End of Chapter]