At the Academy, while Robert was with the King of the ‘Kingdom of Garam’, his friends were in the boring classes, like Hinen Sukemoru said at lunch.
The hours were dragging for him, and while Nozomu and the girls were listening attentively and taking a bunch of notes, he could barely keep his eyes open.
One class finished, and another started, and he didn’t even notice. For him, it was still the same boring talk, even if the sounds were coming from the mouth of a different Teacher.
When the class finished and everyone was exiting, Nozomu had to shake his shoulders to make him stand up and follow them to their room to relax a bit before going for dinner.
When they entered, Hinen went straight to his bed and laid there, with his eyes closed.
In the morning, right after breakfast, Taisetsuna pulled Nozomu aside when they were going to the open field, and she whispered, “Do you think the ground shaking last night was a sign? You know, that God… I mean, that Raluth is awakening?”“No idea. Maybe Hinotsume knows. Talking about him…”The wind from the Dragons landing messed up his hair, and Nozomu signalled for the enormous Fire Dragon to approach while Mizukonta was going to meet the others who were near the Unicorns.Hinotsume whispered when he lowered his massive head. “I know what you want to ask. You felt it as well, I suppose. It was small, but it is what you think it is. Raluth moved. I don’t know if he is going to awaken soon or if he was changing positions during his
The angry Dwarf Teacher was bumping her foot on the ground again, and she shouted, “What the heck was that? You were supposed to fight Oaky! Not Tresuria!”Chujitsuna leisurely pointed at the muscular pet that still had his arms raised and retorted, “He quit. That means I won, right? It is not my fault if Nozomu and Taisetsuna were not smart enough to realise that Tresuria is Oaky’s weakness.”“But you were supposed to fight him, not her!”“And I did! Why are you yelling at me? I fought Oaky, I figured out a way to win, and I won! Why are you so angry about it? Geez! Lighten up, Teacher, frowning like that will make you go old sooner! I did what Teacher Egar Gage told us during Strategy Class, that we needed to know our opponent! I fou
While Nozomu was taking Taisetsuna to near the wall of the Academy to wake her up again, in the Empire, Ahmed Khan, the only son of the Emperor was in the back garden of his father’s Castle frowning while reading a book and seated on a bench in the shade of a tree.One of his father’s Ministers was next to him because, besides being the Emperor’s Minister, he was also the Prince’s tutor.The old Minister cleared his throat and asked, “Your Highness, is something upsetting you? You seem somewhat distracted.”“You noticed? Well, maybe it has something to do with that deadline my father gave you and the other Ministers. You have always been with me. You taught me how to read and write, while my father... Well, let’s just say he is not the most caring of parents. Did you already think of a plan to carry on with his idea of conquering the Principality?”“Your
After lunch, Taisetsuna went straight to the field and talked with Hinotsume.Mizukonta was not there because she went to look around to check for damage and to find other Dragons to talk to, and she would return the next day with the news.The afternoon classes started, and Taisetsuna could barely concentrate. Strategy class started and ended, Potions class started and ended. The entire afternoon went by, and she couldn’t focus.As they were going to the outside to check on the Unicorns, Nozomu elbowed her. She forced a slight smile and didn’t say a word.He then pulled her to the side, and while the others kept on walking to get to the Unicorns, he asked in a low tone, “Worried? Do you remember what I said? It is no use worrying without a certain.”“I know, but… Hinotsume said that we should worry if the tremors happened for days or got stronger. Guess what, this is the second day, and there was a strong tremor…”“That means nothing. Raluth could be moving during his sleep. But if i
In the main room, the Principal was seated at his table, with Muse Sirel to his left.He clapped his hands to call for attention and said, “It has come to my attention that a certain student has poisoned one of my Teachers two times already. I need to warn everyone that this is a very serious matter. My Teachers are not here to be bullied. They are here to teach you, and you would be wise to respect them if you intend to graduate.”Chujitsuna sighed, and she slithered to the middle of the room, standing there in the space between the tables with her arms crossed.She faced the serious Principal and said, “Teacher Muse got angry with what happened in the morning during the unarmed class, and said that she was going to punish us during the armed fights against her. I don’t k
The next morning, Nozomu arrived at the main room, rubbing his eyes. Hinen was right behind him, with Robert at his side, and both were yawning.When they sat down at Taisetsuna’s table, she asked, “Why are you guys so sleepy?”Nozomu grabbed Draiky by the head and sat him at the edge of the table. “Because of this guy. He kept us up all night. He was trying to choke Hinen in his sleep, and Robert and I had to grab him. When we fell asleep, thinking that he would be quiet, we woke up again to find Hinen screaming for help. Did you tell him to kill Hinen or what, Tresuria?”“No… This one didn’t do such a thing. But... maybe Draiky is still angry with Hinen because he was mocking Chuji and this one yesterday. He has a mind of his own, a
Muse Sirel jumped up and went to meet the students, while the Principal shook his head slowly, “Chujitsuna was right in one thing; Muse is nuts.”When the students heard her clapping to call for attention, they all looked at the serious Dwarf woman.She faced Chujitsuna and made a slight bow. “That was a good fight, Chujitsuna. I was not expecting to be fooled or defeated like that.”In return, Chujitsuna made a slight bow to her and answered, “Thank you, Teacher, and I apologize for insulting you. I only wanted to make you angry. I didn’t mean any of that.”“Well, it sure worked. I must also congratulate you on the way you tricked me yesterday during class. I have been underest
Meanwhile, in the ‘Ifranluan Empire’, the Prince was seated in the meeting room, with his deceased father’s Ministers with him.Some servants were serving tea for them while the Prince was looking at the World Map, and he glanced over the file with the amount of treasury in his safe room.He approached the teacup to his lips, pretended to drink it, and then asked, “Tomorrow will be the burial service for my father, mother, and sisters. Is everything taken care of?”One Minister slowly nodded after looking at his colleagues. “Yes, we already took care of that. No need to worry, my Prince. I mean, my Emperor!”“I am not the Emperor yet; only tomorrow, after my father’s burial.”