Hinotsume had a slight frown on his massive forehead when he asked, “That means you don’t want to fly with me? Well, it seems it is just your friends, then.”
“Hey! I didn’t say that! I just… Holy moly, put your mouth away, man! I am about to throw up! What the heck did you eat? Go eat some fruits or vegetables!”
“Stop talking about my breath, will you? I ate one Drake this morning that was attacking a village to the north of here! It is not my fault that Drake’s meat has a weird smell! You should thank me for eating that Drake, you know? I helped a bunch of meat sacs like you that live in that village!”
Nozomu crossed his arms over his chest and spoke, “Again with the meat sac? You lack manners, lizard. Maybe I shoul
Nozomu gave a slight smile and said, “Okay, understood, Hinotsume.”“It is probably better if I tell you another thing. I didn’t know you could make those weird explosions, so I said Raluth was going to awake when you would be long dead, but that might not be correct. You should prepare yourself for Raluth in your lifetime. That also means I must talk with Mizukonta. For you to exist means that Raluth will awake. From what I know, it has happened before. A being immune to Magic and able to make unusual Magic was born, and Raluth awoke. It is as if the Gods created beings like you to fight Raluth. Among the Dragons, this story is told by parents to their offspring about a being that fights Raluth and dies every time. There was once one being that refused to fight and remained hidden. He survived the cleansing, but remorse ate him inside. He killed himself two months after t
Taisetsuna gulped and tried to speak, with her throat going dry. “That… is so sad… for you and them…”“I also thought the same. And… the Princess told me that in three years, I would be older, and I could be next to her as her consort. Then, I told Miss Koyaga to talk with the Princess to see what they wanted to do without me in the middle. After their talk, they came up with another idea. I would be the Princess’ consort, to fool the country and the Nobles, and to give her an heir, when in reality, she would be with Miss Koyaga.”“But… they would use you just like that? And you agreed with that? That is a sick plan, you know?”Nozomu took a slow deep breath and faced the now angry girl and explained, “What else could I say? You saw those Nobles in her court? If the Princess has no heir, they will certainly cause a civil war to get the crown for themselves. And if the Princess and Miss Koyaga are apart like they were until now, they will continue to be miserable. They can’t be with me
After bathing and changing clothes, Nozomu and the others met the girls in the main room at a table. Most students were already there, and a few were still arriving.The moment Nozomu sat, Chujitsuna asked, “You got a nice bath, Nozomu? I had a fantastic one with these two pretty girls! Man, Tresuria has a nice body, but Taisetsuna? She is gorgeous! I just wanted to lick her all over, but she didn’t let me!”Nozomu almost choked and said when he noticed the redness on Taisetsuna’s face, and the angry look that Tresuria was trying to disguise, “You shouldn’t say things like that, Chuji. You might make Taisetsuna or Tresuria angry at you.”She immediately turned to face Tresuria and noticed the frown she had on her forehead, which she was tryi
Chujitsuna Hito immediately raised her hand. “Me! Pick me! Me!”“Very well. Choose your opponent.”“I don’t care, anyone will do! That guy, for example, or the one next to him! Or both at the same time!”“The fights are one against one, girl. You then, come close.”A short and muscular boy with dark hair took one step forward and pulled his sword from his sheath. Chujitsuna calmly slithered in front, holding only a dagger.The Teacher raised his right eyebrow and questioned, “Are you sure you want to use a dagger against his sword? He will have a longer reach, you know?”
Hinen pretended to be surprised. “I don’t know what you mean. I was fighting normally, aiming for first blood!”“No, you were not! I don’t know what your problem is with him, and I don’t care! You used five deadly blows, each of them aimed at his neck and heart. You can fake and lie to anyone else, but you can’t fool me, boy! I was using a sword long before you were even born! I can recognise deadly blows and assassination attempts in my sleep. And what you did, moron, disguised as a training session, was an assassination attempt! I will watch you closely from now on. As for you, Nozomu, I would sleep with one eye open from now on, because that bastard should not be trusted!”Nozomu looked at Hinen, who was doing his best to look surprised. Nozomu thought he saw a faint movement of his lips i
Nozomu tackled Taisetsuna from the side, and they both rolled on the floor. She was trying to bite and scratch him, and then Hinotsume’s massive paw stomped over them, pinning both to the ground. She kept on throwing Fire Balls and Wind Slashes, trying to get free, and Hinotsume frowned as he endured the powerful Magical attacks with his paws and massive body.While she was screaming in anger and throwing Magical attacks one after the other, Nozomu tried to calm her down by speaking in her ear. “Calm down, Suna. It’s me. You are safe. Everything is alright. No one wants to hurt you.”She tried to bite his hand that was grabbing her chin, and he bit his left ear and said, “If you bite me, I am going to bite you. Take a deep breath, Suna. Don’t let your anger get the best of you.” 
Both teachers declared the end of class, and as the students were going back to the main building, Egar Gage whispered to the still angry Dwarf woman. “I don’t know what you think, but we have a powerful group of students this year.”Teacher Muse answered as she looked at Nozomu while he was waving at the Fire Dragon, who was peacefully roasting the Goblins that Mizukonta put in a pile on the floor next to him. “A bunch of morons, if you ask me! Only Tresuria and her pet plant have something like a brain because everyone else? Morons and nuts, every single one of them!”“The one that worries me the most is that Hinen Sukemoru. He made up a pretty good excuse, but his sword movements and the way he fought during the unarmed fight…”&ld
When Tresuria joined the others at a table in the main room, everyone stared at the new pet plant, which already had Tresuria’s height. It looked more like a muscular man than a plant. Or in lack of a better explanation, a bodybuilder tree.She sat on the empty chair near Nozomu, and the big pet sat on the floor behind her.Draiky got up from his sitting position near Nozomu and went to him, reaching with his open hand for a greeting. Oaky carefully held the tiny hand and gently shook it.Draiky went to his place near Nozomu again, and he asked while looking back at the enormous pet, “You made a new one? That quick? He looks stupidly strong!”“Yes, this one cheated a little. Normally, a pet plant takes longer to grow, but this on