Reincarnated Dragon Goes to the Academy!

Chapter 196 : The Starting Point of the War (2)

In fact, until this point, Yastan had no intention of confronting the dragons.

Not only were they an opponent he dared not face, but if he were to truly go to war with them, he had too much to lose.

"Giestio, there's something I'm curious about, may I ask?"

But Yastan was curious. Why did Giestio want to help him?

If he didn't want to help, then what on earth was he trying to gain by confronting the dragons?

"Of course, my friend. Of course."

"How are you so sure? That you will win if you go to war with the dragons."

At Yastan's question, Giestio tilted his head.

"On the contrary, may I ask you something?"

"...?"

"Why are you so afraid of the dragons? They are beings you don't need to be afraid of at all."

Giestio's answer was so nonchalant. As if he were asking why he was afraid of something like a goblin.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Haha. Literally. Why are you afraid of the dragons? Aren't they just good at handling magic because they've lived for a long time? If you put it that way, we are too."

Half of it was right, and half of it was wrong.

Not only were the dragons good at handling magic, but they were also different from the start, with their strong bodies and what they were born with.

The monsters instinctively feared their aura, and the humans were the same.

Most of the races that lived on the ground worshiped and feared them as kings.

"At least that's what I think. And it is we who receive the blessing of the gods. You have the demon god, and we have the god of the sea, don't we? But who do the dragons have?"

This was right. The dragons didn't even have a god they served.

"Do you know what the biggest problem of the noble and supreme beings is?"

"What is it?"

Giestio smirked as if it were ridiculous and then opened his mouth.

"They are foolish."

Foolish. Yastan, who had heard that word, was speechless for a long time.

"Think about it, Yastan. What would the lives of those who have no rivals be like? Why did humans go through countless years and develop and develop? Humans are the weakest race and have many enemies."

"...I see."

"How many years have passed since the dragons set foot on the ground? Just look at the current dragon lord, isn't he living for five thousand years!"

"..."

"What need would they have for learning, who have always lived as the top predators?"

Giestio smiled faintly.

"We just have to watch and use their foolishness. Can a mage without magic win against a goblin with his bare hands?"

"I see."

"Right. So I am sure. That we can drive them all out."

After listening to Giestio's words to the end, everything seemed plausible. It seemed that he could easily drive out the dragons.

"But we must try. As always."

"I understand your meaning well."

Now it was fine, whatever Giestio's inner thoughts were.

"If only I can clear my name..."

"Tsk tsk... it's a pity. Even though you begged and begged like that."

"Isn't it all in the past? Now I am with you."

"Right. That's right! Let's clear your name together with me!"

Giestio's fins swayed vigorously.

"Haha. Well."

"Hahaha! Are you trying to make fun of my fins again?"

Laughter never left whenever they met.

***

Time passed, and in the meantime, Giestio and Yastan had achieved many things.

Even when Yastan had started preparing to go to the surface, Giestio's help had been great.

"He was very foolish. For the emperor of the largest empire to be so foolish... tsk."

"Haha. Isn't that even better!"

"And why does the master of the magic tower keep meddling?"

"He will also be useful someday. So don't be so angry, my friend."

The two met every day, exchanged information, and prepared for the war with the dragons one step at a time.

*

"Just the soul?"

"Right. It's called a soul, but it's not really. It's easy to think of it as just dreaming. The body is left in the demon world or here, and only the spirit temporarily moves to a human's body."

At Giestio's proposal, Yastan was actually scared. What if his soul couldn't come back, leaving only his body behind?

"Don't worry. I've researched it for a long time, and it's a magic that has existed since ancient times. And I've modified an artifact to increase its stability, so it will be even better."

"Hmm..."

"And now is the best opportunity. A foolish dragon has taken over the emperor's mind, so even if you act a little strangely, you won't be suspected."

Yastan finally nodded his head.

'Since it's Giestio, I can trust him.'

And so, he had luckily taken over the empty body of the Arant emperor.

*

Although there had been many things after that, in the end, everything had gone in the direction Giestio had wanted.

He had gathered the souls of the humans and had made a soul stone, and he had also succeeded in controlling the monsters with the gathered souls.

But no one could figure out the identity of Giestio, who was completely hidden behind the scenes.

Because at some point, no one had come to that place deep in the sea.

Then one day, a human came down, breaking through the rough road.

"Hohoho! It's been a while since we've had a visitor! Here, please eat!"

He greeted the stranger, waving his fins excitedly.

'Although he has polymorphed, he is definitely that child in the Imperial Academy.'

It was a name he had heard from Yastan someday.

Yastan, who had been suspicious of the human child that the Blue Dragon Amarok Teridier, who was in the middle of a game, was particularly fond of, had sent a picture of Lucas.

And all of his polymorphed appearances.

"Thank you."

Lucas's expression was sullen, as if Giestio's hospitality was burdensome.

But Giestio's fins were swaying vigorously.

'A lucky charm has rolled in!'

From now on, he would accurately reveal Lucas's identity.

'The time has come to take revenge on that arrogant Blue bastard.'

He didn't know why Amarok was so fond of this human, but it would surely be useful.

"This way, please!"

Giestio led the way excitedly.

*

Giestio had put in a lot of effort to get the dwarves.

He had deliberately opened a part of his warehouse and had shown it to them, and he had not spared a few artifacts.

Now, the suspicious human whose identity was unknown would someday take the bait and bring the dwarves into the water.

"Hmm..."

Giestio, who had finished all his thoughts in his head, moved a piece on the chessboard with a satisfied expression.

"This... would be good."

It was now reaching the final stage.

"It's time to catch the king."

*

It was smooth. The dwarves, who were crazy about the numerous artifacts, had moved as he had intended, and the dragons had fallen into the trap more easily than he had thought.

And he had not noticed the temporary residence of the demons, which had been prepared not far from the Siren's territory, until the end.

"Hahaha! Didn't I tell you?"

The demons were in a festive mood every day, and the demon god was also moving as he had intended.

'To challenge the authority of the main god...'

It was the biggest wild card.

"Right. You were right about everything."

Now Yastan was sure of victory.

"But we must not let our guard down until the end. How is Lord Taras's side?"

"He said the celestial world is also at war. I haven't heard anything else."

"Hmm..."

There were many suspicious parts.

"But for today, let's also enjoy ourselves without worry. Anyway, a bloodbath will break out in a few days."

"Right. Let's do that!"

It was just a waste of time to worry about a problem that couldn't be solved right away.

"For victory!"

Yastan raised his glass high and shouted.

"For victory!!!"

***

He had captured a dragon to supply mana, but the artifact that had trapped him had broken.

"Hmm..."

Although he knew that the dragons had found this place, he was curious because he had not known that they would be able to save him so quickly.

'Is it that human?'

If so, he would be a little happy.

'Then I should go and see.'

Giestio, who had left the castle, swam quickly out of the water.

His brow furrowed at the dragon's aura felt from outside the water, but he couldn't stand his curiosity.

'The Blue bastard is dead... then is it that Blue bastard's father?'

The aura felt was similar to Amarok's.

'As expected!'

As the water surface got closer, Lucas's aura was clearly felt.

"...Giestio?"

It was funny to see Lucas calling his name with a dazed expression.

"Haha! I came to see who did this, and it was you, Lucas-nim!"

As he suppressed his happy heart, his fins no longer swayed 방정맞게.

"How could you..."

How! Giestio thought for a moment about what answer he should give to that question to make him feel even better.

"Hahaha. How... should I say I helped?"

His mood became much better as he saw Lucas's expression harden even more.

"But Lucas-nim's contribution is great. Thanks to you sending the dwarves to me, the work became very easy."

He had also learned the identity of the human whose identity had been unknown this time. Lucas was the former dragon lord.

He was a common enemy of Giestio and Yastan, and the root of all evil.

'Since Lord Taras said not to touch him...'

Giestio suppressed the urge to twist Lucas's neck and break it right away.

"No. That can't be. It can't be..."

"You must have been very surprised. So why don't you live a little more kindly! Hahaha!"

At that, Hasel, who had been standing blankly and watching the situation, took a step closer to Lucas.

"Lord."

"Hahaha! As expected. So it was like that!"

There was no way a dragon would call a mere human 'Lord'.

"...I'll kill you."

A low, growling voice came from the mouth of Lucas, who had come to his senses a little at Hasel's call.

"That will be a little difficult. Because I still have a lot of work to do."

Giestio frowned as if he were truly sorry.

"I also want to kill you right away, please know that. But I am so, so sorry that I can't."

Mana boiled in Lucas's hand.

"Tsk tsk. Even after becoming a human, you still haven't improved."

-Kwaaaang!

The sea boiled at the tremendous mana.

-Jjeo-jeo-jeok!

The sea froze in an instant and blocked Giestio's movements.

"Tsk!"

-Kwa-ja-jak! Kwa-jak! Kwa-ja-jak!

But at Giestio's indifferent glance, the frozen sea all broke.

"Thank you again. Thanks to you, the work has become really easy! Hahaha!"

At Giestio's mockery, Lucas's eyes finally flipped.

"Lord!"

As Lucas's mana began to run wild, Hasel stood in front of him.

"When we meet next time, there will be no regrets for each other."

Giestio, who had smiled brightly, swam into the water with a 'splash'.

-Kwaaaang! Kwa-kwa-kwang!

Dozens of ice spears and large and small magics rained down on the spot where Giestio had been standing.

"Lord!!!"

If this continued, Lucas would go crazy.

-Paaat!

Lucas, who had cast a glance at the empty sea, teleported and disappeared.

[End of Chapter]