Reincarnated Dragon Goes to the Academy!

Chapter 223 : Epilogue (2)

"I was in Divanos."

"Divanos?! That island down there?"

Lucas nodded his head as he put down his teacup.

"What on earth were you doing there? What's on that island!"

"Right. Aren't there only flowers and honey and things like that there?"

"That's right. It's a place famous for being a resort."

"Right. That's what they said, right? But now the islands run by Gold Nine are much better."

"That's right."

Lucas thought as he watched the two of them talk nonstop.

'Since when have they gotten along so well?'

The two of them had fought nonstop right after their wedding.

It had even gotten to the point where a rumor had circulated in the empire that 'enemies had gotten married'.

'In fact, it was more like Skir was being unilaterally beaten up.'

"So. What did you do in Divanos?"

"What do you mean, what did I do? I just, well, rested."

It was true. Lucas had just rested for nearly ten years. Very deeply.

"...I'm disappointed."

"I'm very, very disappointed."

The disappointment on their faces was really, really evident.

"I'm sorry."

Lucas also knew. In fact, it was nothing to return here with just one teleport.

He could have come and gone every day while living in Divanos.

But Lucas didn't.

'I felt like something would go wrong if I were there.'

Hadn't they gone through such a big event?

And after the war, while staying in Sitata, a few more big things had happened.

"You're not still holding onto that, are you?"

"Right. The matter of Lady Lisandra..."

At that, Lucas quickly shook his head.

"No."

"R-right. That wasn't your fault. You know that, right?"

But Pola did not take her worried gaze away and placed her hand on the back of Lucas's hand.

"I know."

Lady Lisandra. A woman who had gone mad from her admiration for Lucas.

'If I can't have you, I'll destroy you.'

That was her last word.

She had poured all kinds of curses on Lucas, and Lucas, who couldn't stand it, had returned the curses to her.

'Should I say I deflected it?'

Because of that, she had died in a very ugly and dirty state.

In fact, this was the biggest incident, and there were countless similar love dramas.

There were countless young ladies and families who had approached him, coveting the wealth of the Rodrigo Count's family, and there were also many who had rushed at him, looking only at Lucas.

"Look at how his expression still gets serious whenever this story comes up..."

"That's what I'm saying. The shock must have been great..."

No matter how far their speculation went, the fact was the fact.

It was quite a shock to Lucas, and it was also a shock to his parents, the Rodrigo Count and Countess.

"It wasn't that there was no shock, but it wasn't just because of that."

"Then? Then what on earth is the reason you haven't come back for so long!"

"That's right! Do you know how much we missed you!"

Lucas, who had gently covered his ears as if his ears were hurting at the two of them shouting, continued.

"I just. I wanted to rest."

And he forced himself to swallow the rest of his words.

'Because this will be my last rest.'

***

Before Lucas left for Divanos.

[Darling~ when are you coming up?]

Lucas felt like he was going crazy because of Amore, who would come and go at any time.

"Are you that free?"

[Aing~ no way~ I'm just saying that because I miss you~]

"Don't be ridiculous. The main god must have sent you."

[Oh my! Darling, why do you say such hurtful things?]

Strangely, Amore was obsessed with him. And Lucas had only recently been able to find out the reason.

The two of them had met in Lucas's previous life, no, even in the life before that.

"I wish you would shut up. Yodes."

[Darling! I told you not to call me by that name!]

"How long were you planning to play me for a fool?"

Lucas took out his hidden card. Pretending to be angry.

[Darling... you're really so narrow-minded, aren't you? No, how long are you going to talk about that? I'm sorry! I'm sorry!]

Amore was one of the dragons he had met in Lucas's first life.

No, he was a god he had thought was a dragon.

"I never thought that a being who is a god could play for over two thousand years."

[Oh my, darling! How many times do I have to tell you? The world wasn't as chaotic then as it is now!]

Amore made a fuss and touched his forehead.

"Nonsense. Do you think that's an excuse now?"

[...I see. I'll come back when you've cooled down.]

Lucas leaned back on the sofa, waving his hand as if he were annoyed.

[Tsk...]

Only then did Amore's bulky muscles disappear from his sight, and Lucas pressed his temples as if his head were hurting.

"To think that bastard was Yodes."

Yodes Arsina. He, who had been of the Gold clan, was Lucas's old friend.

They had had their first play together, and their last play was also together.

'Why on earth did you give me back all the memories of my past lives!'

He resented the main god.

Lucas, who had received back all the memories of his past lives that he could have forgotten, had been so confused for a while that he had been unable to live a normal life.

"Damn it."

Every time the memories of his past lives came to him, a curse would come out.

"Hoo."

And since even the main god would come and nag him every time, he was going crazy.

-Tuk.

Lucas frowned at the piece of parchment that had suddenly fallen in front of him.

"Again?"

Lucas, who had picked up the crumpled parchment, unfolded it with annoyance.

Lucas had ignored and had burned this kind of mysterious secret letter several times.

'If I don't check, I don't know what will happen again.'

But every time he did that, a strange thing would happen on the surface.

[Isn't it time you stopped living and came? I'm holding the cute soul you loved so much hostage.]

"Crazy."

This time it was a different kind of threat.

"Do as you please."

Lucas burned the piece of parchment he was holding with magic.

-Tuk.

At that, a new piece of parchment fell onto his lap.

"Agh!"

A loud cry came out without him realizing it.

"Hoo."

Lucas, who had barely managed to compose himself, unfolded the parchment again.

[What's with that attitude? When was it that you went and tattled on me to Amore?]

"..."

The main god. Lucas was going crazy at his persistent courtship.

"Why are you doing this to me? No, were you planning to leave the celestial world empty?"

-Tuk.

A note that had fallen at the same time as he had finished speaking.

[Can't you even wait a hundred years?! I was going to go when you died! At that time, wouldn't it have been fine if we had gone to the celestial world together!]

"Hah, why do you keep making me repeat the same thing! Don't you know what happened while you were away for a bit?"

-Tuk.

[Didn't I take care of everything in the end!]

"Didn't you say it wouldn't have been solved if I hadn't gone to the mirror!"

-Saaaa...

In the end, as a white light began to form in front of him, Lucas even felt dizzy.

"Damn gods."

He had a sudden thought that he should have accepted Taras's offer.

The incident was already over.

[You. I'm really disappointed.]

The same repertoire every time they met.

"Yes. I'm sure you are."

[How could you sell me out to Amore as soon as the work was done?]

"Hoo. If you want me to repeat the same thing again... yes. I'll do it."

[I'm not asking you to say the same thing! If you want to strengthen our broken friendship, you should hurry up and go to the celestial world...]

Lucas shot up from his seat.

"No! Didn't you ask if it couldn't even be a hundred years? If you keep doing this, I'll live for a thousand, no, ten thousand years, using any means necessary!"

[...]

The main god's mouth snapped shut at Lucas's words.

"A hundred years, no, what's a hundred years? I'll be dead in sixty years, won't I?"

[A-ahem.]

"Hah, don't tell me you've done something to the celestial world..."

Lucas's eyes narrowed.

"If you did that, all the angels in the celestial world will slaughter you."

[T-that's not allowed! I see, I see, so please open your eyes nicely.]

"And you keep threatening me with Amarok's soul..."

[A threat! Don't be ridiculous! You too.]

"Either open the path of reincarnation or make him a god, do as you please."

The main god let out a small sigh.

[That's why I came here.]

Doubt filled Lucas's eyes.

'What is there to discuss with me about Amarok's soul?'

Wasn't it an absurd reason for a visit?

[As you know, the goddess of joy has been annihilated.]

"So?"

[I was wondering how it would be to put Amarok in that position...]

"Why are you discussing that with me? Isn't that a matter for you to handle on your own?"

It was a story that had nothing to do with Lucas.

It was a story that didn't matter whether Amarok became the god of joy or the god of sorrow.

'It's not like he's being sent to hell.'

The main god spoke again at Lucas's indifferent reaction.

[Hmm. In fact, this is a matter of my personal taste, but I think it's better for a goddess to sit in the position of joy...]

At that, one corner of Lucas's mouth curled up.

"Will he have the memories of his previous life?"

As the main god slowly nodded his head, the corner of Lucas's mouth curled up even more.

"That would be more fun."

To think that Amarok would become the 'goddess' of joy!

[But if Amarok, who has newly ascended to the position of joy, runs wild...]

"That's not possible."

Lucas smiled faintly.

'It would be even better if he ran wild.'

In fact, although dragons didn't care much about gender, Amarok was a little different.

He had always insisted on a male form, not a female form, even when he went on a play.

[Is that so?]

"Yes. Of course."

So Lucas had a feeling that this would be very fun.

[Well, then.]

The main god, who had no way of knowing that, nodded his head.

'Please run wild, Amarok.'

Lucas's mood was already flying at the thought of the celestial world being turned upside down soon.

[Then when are you planning to come?]

"You keep asking me when I'm going to die, but from the perspective of a human who is hearing it, it's quite unpleasant."

[...I see.]

"And I would like a male form, please."

[Ah, the position of the god you will sit in has already been decided. Of course, it's a male form.]

"Well, then."

Lucas shrugged his shoulders once.

[But if you change your mind...]

As Lucas glared at him, the main god's mouth snapped shut.

[But I'm still disappointed. On the day you become a god, I'll come down to the surface and enjoy a play, so just know that!]

"As long as it's not the seat of the main god."

Lucas had now given up everything and had decided to accept it.

"Then please go quickly. How long are you going to be here like this?"

Lucas said, waving his hand, when the main god was about to sit on the sofa.

"I hope I don't see you on the surface anymore."

[I'm disappointed.]

"But it can't be helped."

[But we'll see each other again soon.]

"I don't want to."

[B-but!]

"I don't want to."

[I'm disappointed!!!]

As the main god turned his head sharply and disappeared, Lucas let out a deep sigh and thought.

'If I stay here, the surroundings will become a mess again.'

He didn't know what kind of things the capricious gods would do.

'I'll have to leave.'

He judged that it was better to leave until they had cooled down a little.

"I'm sad. I'm sad."

And so, Lucas decided to leave the side of his loved ones for a while.

For their complete lives.

[End of Chapter]