Chapter 175: The Students.

Chapter 175: The Students.

He didnt come?"

Im sorry, honey, but he couldnt make it here. His father told him that he had to concentrate more on his studies. His high school entry exam is coming up.

Yeah? Well, it doesnt make it any less shit We should have just celebrated in Japan; this is just crap

Huh? Wait? Hold on, is this one of those dreams again?

Three shadowy humans stood in a high-class apartment, having decorated the living room with balloons and other birthday-related things. For a teenager with a rich family, this party setting was pretty dull since they could just afford to rent somewhere else more fun for the party. Having a party inside their own apartment meant they were either too lazy or expecting the party to be smaller and more intimate, for closer friends.

The smallest shadow took off her party hat and threw it on the ground as I analyzed what was happening. This is cringe anyways. Just pathetic. Giving everybody a personal invitation was just a waste of energy. Nobody came anyways.

Schatz

Honey

The two larger shadows approached the smaller one, caressing her back to soothe her as she held her head down. No tears came out of her eyes, dry as if she was expecting this outcome.

Jeez, was my fourteen birthday really that depressing? Urgh, I remember not having a lot of friends, but I didnt expect to have this lit-

And then everything turned black.

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-op! Please, stop, you are making a terrible mistake!

Ellaine?

Move, I am leaving now!

Mister Talon, please, you cant go alone. Weve only been making it past the monsters you couldnt trick with Lady Yorshkas help.

That is correct. Individually, we cant contest a C rank, but in a group, we at least have a chance.

Well, arent you the optimist, kid? Here is a tip: the hunters guild recommends five C rankers against a single C rank monster for safety reasons. You five arent C ranks and I am only responsible for support. Call me a realist, but we aint getting out of here alive as a group. If Im gonna die in this hell, then Im taking that damn Svonnweidher with me.

What the hell is happening? Argh, my head. Did I fall asleep? Manager mind?

We were only out for a few minutes, I think. Well, long enough for us to have that depressing dream, my first parallel mind informed me after my consciousness had enough time to return.

Shit, that dream was depressing. I couldnt remember how sad it was until now, but I guess my memories are slowly returning somehow. Lets wake up.

Opening my eyes, I noticed a severe lack of red in the area, confused where we were until I noticed the lake next to us. Wasnt I just in a magma chamber? I wondered, but then memories of what happened rushed back into my head. I remembered how I almost had to fight against that Slazzigula, but our battle was interrupted by a group of Shiterno worshippers, and then more and more people arrived, until the ground just broke from a giant spider showing up.

Oh, I fell.

Oooh, oh shit. It woke up! Was the first thing I heard the moment I opened my eyes from a voice I wasnt familiar with at all. Of the voices Ive heard since my consciousness came back, I only recognized Ellaines.

Curious about what was going on, I raised my neck up, noticing how heavy it was to lift. I still felt groggy, so that might be the reason, but the heat and mana I could feel coursing through my body was far stronger than what I was used to waking up with. For the first time in a long while, I woke up in my dragon form.

Krrrrrraaaaaarhhhhhhhhhhh, I yawned. That unfortunately caused the people before me to cause a ruckus, cursing as they saw my teeth. Now that I think about it, maybe I should have stifled the yawn just to not scare people unnecessarily the moment I realized I wasnt in my dragonewt form.

Whats done is done, sadly. No reason to hide it.

Looking down, the humans standing before me looked like mice, Ellaine included. Our size difference was just that huge.

Hestia, I think you should transform back into your dragonewt form, Ellaine suggested, smiling wryly as she pointed at the four shivering girls and the one anxious boy. Focusing on them, I noticed how they all looked a bit Asian, although none of them had black hair; instead, their heads were as colorful as everybody else on Peolynca.

I should probably listen to Ellaine. Humanization.

[Humanized (Moderate)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

The mana mist was huge as always whenever I transformed from a dragon into a dragonewt, large enough to look like a cloud, in my opinion. Once the mist dispersed, I took my party bracelet out from my storage and put it back on, making sure that everybody was alright. Hello~ I greeted them, after confirming that nobody in Aurora or Grimnir was hurt drastically.

Some of them looked confused, baffled even from what happened. The bespectacled young man in a mages robe raised a brow, staring at me as he mumbled, Doesnt she fit Yorshkas description?

Whos Yorshka? I asked the moment I heard this, catching the young man off-guard, as if he didnt expect a dragon to have better hearing than a human. Ah, forget it, we can talk about that later. Sorry for surprising you like that. Ellaine, what happened?

Ellaine gave me a short summary of what happened. In essence, after the massive spider smashed through the ground, causing it to all crumble down, everybody fell deeper into the dungeon. She told me that I rushed forward to save the group before me, which included Talon, the illusionist we had met before, and also herself as she was separated from the others. With rocks falling down, using her gargoyle was impossible and she was more focused on protecting herself from these boulders.

Some huge chunk of the broken ground knocked me unconscious before I could use [Wind Blast]? Well, that explains the headache I felt. [Draconic Barrier] can protect me from head injuries, but it can only do so much until it lets damage through, I shrugged after Ellaine explained everything.

Yes, seeing you unresponsive was a bit nerve-wracking when we fell down. Thankfully, we didnt land into a magma lake. I nodded my head furiously when she mentioned that possibility. She continued, I managed to calm everybody down after we pried ourselves free from your hold, but you can imagine that doing so was quite the task. Seeing a huge dragon up close would make anybody nervous, ehe ehe.

Even I admit that my dragon form is scary. Cool-looking, but terrifying.This chapter made its debut appearance via N0v3lB1n.

As Ellaine had already introduced herself to them, I waved at them to catch their attention, Sorry about scaring you guys. I didnt mean to. How about some introductions? Seeing as how were all in the same situation, I think working together to get out of here would be for the best.

You want to get out? Of this dungeon? a purple-haired girl in a magicians robe spoke on behalf of her group, stepping in front of them to show me who was the leader. Were they thinking I was a monster from this dungeon?

I looked over to Ellaine, who mentioned she hasnt introduced me yet except for the fact that I was her friend. Understanding the situation now, I replied to the purple-haired young woman, There is a misunderstanding. I might be a dragon, but I originally came from outside the dungeon. Im only this deep into the dungeon with my party for a favor. Talon over there can attest to the fact we met before.

Seeing me mention him, Talon, who had put his half-mask back on again, nodded. Shes a fire spitter, but at least you can talk with her.

I frowned at his answer for a moment but was still grateful for speaking up for me. I then showed them my party bracelet and white-robe. Adventurer and part-time priestess of the Goddess of Light, Aurena. Party Leader of Aurora, Hestia, at your service.

Something inside was telling me to speak Japanese here, similar to how I would get the itch to speak Japanese with Saori sometimes. However, just cause somebody looked Asian didnt mean they could speak it, right? I mean, Peolynca might have an Asian-like country somewhere.

There was also the possibility that these people were a specific Hero group transported into this world from Earth, but honestly? How likely is it for me to meet Saoris students in a place like this. Shouldnt they be taken care of by the church? Why risk your lives here? My luck wasnt good enough to suddenly meet them here. No way.

The purple-haired girl looked at her group for a moment before everybody nodded, stepping forward to introduce themselves. My name is Tamae. I am the leader of The Magical Biscuit, uhm, that is our partys name. Its not a joke, the purple-haired girl introduced herself, holding onto a staff like any normal magician.

Tamae?

Certain memories began to appear in my mind, all of them concerning the days our party spent on the road from Firwood to Cedaraille. I began to remember what happened. While Tasianna and Ellaine were out hunting, Saori and I were at camp, preparing dinner when I decided to ask her about her students.

Sorry if this is a bit too personal, I apologized after I noticed my curiosity getting the better of me.

You do not need to be. Honestly, considering all of you are helping me with this, I should be more forthright. I will explain everything later during dinner with everybody. And that Saori did. She began explaining her days as a teacher and how she became the homeroom teacher for a particular bunch of students.

As you should know, Hestia, I worked at a school called Shirako High School. My first year was an assistant teacher, it was normal for a beginner like me. However, the next year, I somehow became a homeroom teacher for a class in the high school division; apparently, a teacher resigned just before the year began, leaving the spot open. I just wanted to be a history teacher, but they promised to pay me far more than what I would have originally earned, so I couldnt exactly reject the offer. My family needed the money, Saori began.

She continued, now describing her students, One of my first tasks as a teacher was to assign the class representatives. One for the girls and one for the boys. They come to speak with me if the class has any concerns, to make it easier for me to sort these problems out. Those students were Tamae Tsuji and Nishio Kudo.

What a flashback. Maybe my luck is that good. Considering how often our party gets into trouble, it shouldnt be.

Tamae? Pardon, you said that your name is Tamae? I asked just to confirm my suspicion.

Oh, yes, it isnt a very common name around Artorias. We dont come from this kingdom, Tamae replied.

[Ellaine?]

[I have not mentioned it yet since I wanted your opinion on it. You are more familiar with Saori and I think you can speak with them better than I could, Hestia.]

I wish I had Hestias [Will to Fight and Survive] for its infinite Stamina, but we had to do without it. Thankfully, my new skills helped me regenerate my Health and Mana [True Wolven Bloodlust] for mana and [Stygian Blades] for Health.

We should hurry.

My senses were tingling from my [True Wolven Instincts]. I could sense something lurking in the depths of this place and it made me shiver. Whatever it was, it was a shadow I did not want to meet.

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Twice I have made them miss each other, but not a third time. Seperated by a year, the teacher and her students of 3 years reunited, sorta.

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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