Alavenya hurried back to meet her father. It was weird that she was called after almost two weeks. She thought the matter had passed without any problems after Mando's assurance.
However, the moment she reached the mountain where her father usually trained, she found what he meant by a madman.
There were multiple craters, a small part of the mountain was destroyed, and the Dragon King was sitting on a crate. He was gnashing his teeth. His eyes were bloodshot, and his body was shaking in frustration.
Mando followed right behind her with a worried expression.
"Father..." Alavenya approached her father with caution, not knowing what happened. This was the first time her father showed such anger.
The Dragon King raised his head, staring at Alavenya. He then turned to Mando and said, "Why did you call her?"
"I..." Mando wanted to explain, but the Dragon King applied more pressure, shutting Mando's mouth as if he didn't want to hear his explanation.
"Father. What is going on? What makes you so angry?" Alavenya looked worried, wondering if her mistake was actually that big. She thought no matter what, the mistake could be solved easily.
The Dragon King gritted her teeth as if he were hesitant to say it. He said, "I heard the Chaotic Cat organization was trying to kidnap you."
"That was true, but they seemed to be more interested in other people."
The Dragon King shook his head. "It's not about that, daughter. Have I spoiled you too much because of your talent?"
"What do you mean, Father?" Alavenya's heart beat rapidly. This was the first time her father blamed her.
"Those two were my guests, and you ask me what I mean?"
"But you said they were to follow my instructions."
"Dragon Fist?" Alavenya obviously knew the meaning of the Dragon Fist. She was trembling, finally coming to a realization of how much she had messed up. "Father..."
"No. I don't care. You know me, Daughter. I would do everything for you. But it was because of that reason I'm angry right now. He used you!"
"Used me?" Alavenya was confused.
"I read the report, stating that he was covered in injuries, but once he came, he wasn't in that state. After teaching the Dragon Fist, I realized he used you to leverage his own position, despite being fully aware that those injuries were nothing but something easy to heal. His beast could heal him in a short amount of time! He scammed me!"
"What?" Alavenya gasped.
"Can you imagine the dignity, the reputation, and the integrity I have built crumble? He knows that I can't harm him because he is at the Frexia Academy. Even if I don't fear the Sage, I'll be in a lot of trouble if I fight him. That's why I can only swallow my pride and live with this kind of shame."
"I..." Alavenya clenched her fists. She was ashamed, frustrated, and angry. "I'll make this right, Father. I will fix this problem."
"How?"
Alavenya couldn't answer.
"Sir..." Mando wanted to speak, but the Dragon King glared at him, applying some pressure on him. "Shut up! You are also responsible for this."
Mando endured the pressure even though blood started leaking out of the corner of his lips. "But Sir... The Frexia Academy has that Summoners War system. Can't the young miss just join there and fight that guy? This is a formal system that even the sage can't do anything about. She can leave the academy after that by something like there's no other worthy opponent or something."
"!!!" Alavenya raised her eyebrows while the Dragon King raised his voice. "Shut up! Did you not hear me?"
"Gah!" Mando fell to his knees, looking even more injured.
"Father!" Alavenya tried to stop him. "I will go to the Frexia Academy to fix this problem and even smear that guy's reputation while I'm there. After that, I will simply leave the academy. I won't disappoint you!"