Reincarnated Dragon Goes to the Academy!

Chapter 190 : The Prelude to War (3)

The feeling of emptiness in one arm was different from the still clearly felt aura of Ellaim.

But Ellaim did not respond to the summons. It was the same now.

"The risk is too great for the two of us to solve all of this. Where is Aellas now?"

Monsters, who had lost their souls, were spread throughout the continent. They had lost their sense of self and were just repeating merciless slaughter.

"Aellas is now in the Escar Mountains. The remaining dragons are also there."

It was a good choice. Now that all places had been occupied, it was better to properly protect at least one place.

"We cannot afford to lose any more power from now on."

"We will be fine. We always have been."

At Hasel's answer, Lucas shouted.

"You're still saying such foolish things!!!"

"..."

"That complacent thought is what killed you. Why do you still not know that!"

Hasel kept his mouth shut.

"The reason our noble and great kinsmen died is because of that. Because they were too strong, too great!!!"

His resentment burst out.

"Aman is dead. Right in front of me. We have already lost half."

Hasel bit his lower lip hard.

"I can't lose you too, Hasel..."

If he lost Hasel too, he might really go crazy. He thought it was all his karma.

Because of what he had done.

What if I had forgiven the demons? What if I hadn't driven them out to the demon world?

All sorts of thoughts like this came and went every day.

He also knew. That regret was useless. That it was foolish to regret what had already happened.

But he couldn't help it. Because whenever something irreversible happened, regret washed over him like a wave.

"I understand."

"First, protect the Escar Mountains. And command the other dragons to summon all their contracted spirit kings."

"Yes, Lord."

"I will go and find the remaining other races. Because we cannot cut off all their lineage."

No matter how devastated the village was, there were surely survivors.

Then he had to protect them.

"But you might be in danger."

At Hasel's worry, Lucas shook his head.

"The demons will not be able to do anything to me."

It was a fact he could know without anyone telling him. Because it was absurd that they had not yet noticed his existence.

"So don't worry too much. And we can't just leave the remaining ones in a sea of fire, can we?"

"..."

"Because that is our mission and responsibility."

Even if only one remained, he had to protect it.

"Yes, Lord."

***

The demons were in a festive mood.

Even those who had been dissatisfied with leaving the demon world and coming to the surface were now gone.

The dragons, who they had thought would not even be a match, were helplessly defeated, and it was no exaggeration to say that the demons had suffered no damage.

"Khahaha!"

A demon, who had raised his glass high, laughed heartily.

"Hey! Drink, drink!"

"This bastard is going to get a title, not just a pardon!"

Liwol, who had thrown off his mask and had found his original appearance, was happier than ever.

His beloved woman would come to the surface tomorrow.

"Now it's the end of that disgusting human wench! Khahaha!"

"Hey, are you really okay with that? I heard the Demon King adopted that human wench."

Liwol, who had chugged down his drink, smirked.

"So? I just have to marry that human wench and get a title. And I can take our Seraphim as my concubine."

"Huh? Then will Seraphim just stand by?"

"Puhahaha! What's there to not stand by? Anyway, the human wench won't even be a competition for our Seraphim. Isn't that so? For me, there's only Seraphim. Huh? You know!"

At that, the other demons nodded their heads.

"Well. I would understand if I were Seraphim. Anyway, even if she's a concubine, she'll be no different from the legal wife. Isn't that so? The pitiful one is that human wench."

"That's right. She must have given him her liver and gallbladder. Tsk. Ah, then will the Demon King let him do that?"

At that, Liwol slammed his glass down with a 'thud!'.

"Hey! The Demon King praised me as a hero! Do you think that human wench would have been seduced if it weren't for me?"

Liwol's voice echoed through the room.

"Hey! Bring some more drinks."

"Anyway. This bastard is a real piece of work. No, it seems like just yesterday that he was loitering in the back alleys, but he seduced a human wench and even got a separate villa."

"Is that all? Servants, drinks, food! K- you have to live a life like Liwol once."

At that, Liwol, who seemed to be in a good mood, raised his glass high again.

"Hey! Drink! Show me your best from now on. Huh?"

"Of course!"

The glasses clashed in the air.

***

Pamela, who was left alone in her room, waited for Liwol, who did not return.

'It's already been several days...'

He had changed. He often went out on the pretext of helping with the demons' work and did not return.

Pamela looked down at her arm, which had now turned a complete ashen color.

'It's strange.'

At first, it was a little disgusting. Ashen skin?

And the slight blue tint made it look like the color of a snake.

But this was strange. Being mixed in with the ashen-skinned demons, it felt natural.

And since the maids who served her also adorned her with clothes and accessories that matched her skin, her ashen skin seemed to sparkle.

"Hmm..."

According to the news she heard, the demons seemed to be almost certain of their victory.

It was amazing. She had thought the dragons were amazing beings, but for them to seize the upper hand so easily.

'Is he at the villa?'

It was a place she had not visited since she had given him the villa.

The words he had said when he had wanted the villa kept coming to mind.

'Men originally need a space to be alone, Pamela. Otherwise, they might feel like an outsider in the family.'

At those words, Pamela had immediately given him the villa. It was a place she didn't go to anyway.

And since he had said it was a space he needed to help the demons in the future, it felt even more like she had to give it to him.

"I should go to the villa."

She was now quite used to being treated well. After becoming a person the Demon King called his daughter, she couldn't make a single gesture carelessly, but this was also quite enjoyable.

"Pamela-nim. Liwol-nim and his friends are at the villa right now."

A servant stopped Pamela.

"Then that's even better. They are his friends, so I should also greet them."

Normally, she would have turned around, saying she understood, but for some reason, she didn't want to do that today.

"Please."

Pamela smiled faintly and urged the servant.

"Yes."

In the end, the servant helped Pamela prepare for her outing.

***

When she had almost arrived at the villa, she heard the boisterous voices of Liwol and his friends from outside the open window.

'They seem to be having a fun time.'

She was relieved that Liwol, who had followed her here, was having fun with his new friends.

As she passed the small garden connected to the villa, she saw a servant who had been standing by the door rush inside.

'What's the hurry?'

He must be trying to announce that she had come.

But as she got closer to the villa, Liwol's drunken voice became clearer.

"So?"

She had wondered, but hearing the accent, it was definitely Liwol's voice. Pamela pricked up her ears.

"I just have to marry that human wench and get a title. And I can take our Seraphim as my concubine."

Pamela's steps stopped, and the face of the servant standing next to her turned pale.

The servant prayed and prayed desperately in his heart. Please, let her not have heard that.

But Pamela had heard it clearly. Those words that Liwol had spat out.

"The weather is a little cold, isn't it?"

But Pamela pretended not to have heard anything and spoke to the servant.

"Ah, yes, Pamela-nim. If you are cold, shall we go back?"

"Shall we? Now that I think about it, I don't think it's a good idea to disturb Liwol-nim and his friends while they are having a good time."

Even as she moved her mouth, Pamela kept her ears open and listened to their conversation until the end.

As their conversation continued, the feeling of 'no way' gradually faded.

"Yes. Then let's go back."

"Okay."

Pamela's lips trembled as she walked away from the villa.

The words she had just heard were running wild in her head.

'Liwol is not a human.'

He was not a human like her.

'The appearance he has now is Liwol's true form.'

He had been deceiving her all this time.

'But wasn't there a reason for that?'

It was something she didn't even need to think about. Whatever the reason, she couldn't forgive him.

'I prayed that it wasn't true.'

She had been betrayed countless times. She had lived, thinking she would never be able to trust a man.

'You, of all people, shouldn't have done that to me, Liwol.'

He was the last man she had trusted.

'I won't just be a victim anymore.'

Because now I have power.

The pieces of suspicion that had been put off until the very end all fit together.

She would not repeat the suspicion under the mercy of 'no way' with the pieces that had been fitted together without a single error.

'Because I've already been through it countless times.'

The cold night wind brushed past Pamela's skirt.

"The wind is cold, so I want to take a walk a little longer... do you know of any good places?"

Pamela asked the servant.

"How about the garden?"

"Hmm... the flowers blooming here are a little artificial, should I say. I want to see a little more nature. Ah, how about the forest path behind the garden?"

At that, the servant's pupils shook for a moment.

"The forest path... you say. It might be a little dangerous."

"Dangerous? The blessing of the Demon God is with this place. Surely you're not doubting the blessing of Lord Taras?"

At that, the servant swallowed dryly and answered with difficulty.

"No way. Absolutely not."

"Then will you guide me?"

"Yes, Pamela-nim."

The servant used a light magic and walked ahead.

The rustling sound of the leaves swaying in the wind was eerie.

"The air is really nice."

Pamela was a little more gentle than usual.

"Yes..."

The heart of the servant leading the way was pounding.

"Ah, I want to hear your story. Where are your family?"

Pamela was not a person who would ask about personal matters.

"My family is still in the demon world."

The servant lied. He had no family.

"Oh dear... you must miss your family a lot."

Pamela saw right through the servant's lie. Because the servant's personal information had all been reported to Pamela in writing before he had entered the house.

"Yes. They will come soon."

As the servant turned around and said, Pamela smiled faintly.

"Is there a need for that?"

"...Pardon?"

"You can go and meet them now."

A blackish-red light shot out from Pamela's hand and instantly engulfed the servant, and in the place where the servant had been standing, only shriveled black pieces remained.

"I'm sorry. I don't think I can handle another betrayal."

[End of Chapter]