Chapter 837: Return To The Academy

Chapter 837: Return To The Academy



"Alright, everyone! It's time to return to the Academy!"

O'jog's announcement cut the teary and immenely emotional reunion short. His loud voice instantly caused a suspension in everything the students were doing, and they all looked at him with slight tinges of relief.

Many of the Dragons were in group hugs, or still sniffling from their leftover tears, but hearing the good news made them brighten up a little.

They couldn't wait to leave this land of tragedy, after all.

'Took them long enough...' Rey thought to himself as he looked at O'jog and the other two Dragon Generals beside him.

While the reunion between the students took place, the three were conversing about something that he couldn't overhear.

'It was probably the result of a skill or Magic. I could have tried harder to listen, but that could have alerted one of them if I made the slightest mistake.' He sighed to himself, still curious about what they had discussed.

Regardless, it seemed this was the end of their stay in the Southern Continent.

While it was brief, the experience wasn't something he or anyone else that came for the Excursion could forget for the rest of their lives.

'I guess I should also be happy that it's all over. Nothing about seeing young people die gives me any kind of pleasure...' As Rey thought this, he began to move from his position, alongside the other Newts.

A swirling portal was being formed in front of them, so all they had to do was venture in and they would be back to utmost safety.

Just from glancing to his left and right, he could see impatience in the eyes of so many of the students-including his classmates. They were not completely at ease, even though they were currently being guarded by the Empire's strongest.

Such was the nature of their trauma.

'I wondered for the longest time... why do the Dragons still continue this Conquest despite seeing the kind of horror that war causes?'

Was it their genetic predisposition? Were Dragons born evil, and there was nothing to stop their true nature from manifesting?

No... Rey didn't believe that.

Not anymore.

'After thinking about it clearly, there's only one answer that explains all of this perfectly.' It was the Dragon Emperor himself.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

'All of this is caused by the system that the Dragon Emperor created in his Empire.' Rey sighed, getting closer to the warped space in front of him.

The more he ruminated on the thought, the more it made sense.

'All the Dragons fight for the Emperor and his Empire. To fight in wars is to bring glory to the Empire and please the Emperor. That's what this is all about.'

And that meant there was a simple solution to all of this.

'If I somehow manage to take down the Emperor and create a new system... there will be peace.' Rey smiled, oozing nothing but optimism.

It was highly likely that the world wouldn't end too.

'Of course, all of this can only be done after I send Alicia and whoever wants to go with her back to Earth. Once that is over... the real mission to save H'Trae begins!'

'Ah!' Rey found himself staring directly at Lucielle, and also found that she was looking at

him.

Thier eyes met for a split second, and the two of them looked away at the same time.

'But... why? Where is this nervousness coming from?'

He had no idea, but after stealing one glance at Lucielle-seeing her in her school uniform for

the first time in a week-a feeling awakened within him.

He didn't realize when he sent her a message through their [Link].

'You look good.'

He wasn't expecting a reply from her, so he decided to just close his eyes and return to his

thoughts. But then-

~You too, Rey.~

His eyes brightened up instantly, and upon looking at her, she was looking away from him while settling on her desk. His eyes met Mi'ja instead, and they both shared greetings with

each other.

'I should send another message!' He told himself. 'This is the first time she's responded in

almost a week.'

As soon as he was about to do that, the doors slid open and Cyn'dy rushed in, charging

straight for Rey.

"R'ai! I missed you so much!"

At that moment, Rey felt his [Link] with Lucielle turn cold, and he realized he probably

wouldn't ever get a chance at that message any longer.

'D-damnit...'

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

Teenage drama can be so exciting at times, right? Hehe...