Chapter 49 PAGE 2 The day of the gathering arrived as soon as it was June. My roommate, Ark, was strangely excited. But did he have to strike so many poses while standing in front of the mirror? “What’s gotten into you?” “I want to find a Patron who will agree to let…
Chapter 48 PAGE 2 “I am quite sure that I asked you to send me a letter.” We were in a private room in a luxurious restaurant with stone walls. The person who was currently sitting in front of me with an intimidating smile, was Linda Lucena. A first-year from the Royal Academy. …
Chapter 47 PAGE 2 Instructor Jinis was the chief instructor for practical training every year. There were several other instructors that worked in rotation under him. He had been working here for over five years already. As for his hobby, it was riding on his dragon. His job. Us First-Years were able…
Chapter 46 PAGE 2 I got up early and helped out at the bakery. When that was done, I returned to the dormitory to eat breakfast and spent the rest of the time talking with Ark before class started. We were allowed to do whatever we wanted once classes finished, and I always…
Chapter 45 PAGE 2 Instructor Kisa’s lecture continued. “Dragons are fond of raw meat in general. However, many years of research have proven that without exception, they strongly prefer Shana beef.” I knew about that. Everyone in Ryukoku knew about it. Shana cows were giant cows that were raised in the Shana…
Chapter 44 PAGE 2 The Lecture Building was the part of the Dragon Academy that saw the most use. That was where we would have classes. “This building isn’t very large.” Like the dormitory, most of the buildings were on the small side, as there were not many students. The town of Sol…
Chapter 43 PAGE 2 “What are you doing here, brother?” I asked quietly after making sure that there was no one nearby. “Surprised, aren’t you?” “Of course, I’m surprised. I did think that I might meet you in the city, since Mister Dordof said you’d be here. But why are you working in this…
Chapter 42 PAGE 2 Early the next morning, while it was still completely dark outside. I woke up with a terribly painful headache. I had been having trouble sleeping. After hearing the talk about the country’s destruction, I had returned to the dormitory but found that I couldn’t fall asleep. “…Damn it.…
Chapter 41 PAGE 2 The Shadow Moon Road ran a little north from the center of Ryukoku. If it continued upward during a Great Shift, the damage would be great. However, knowing about it before would allow us to prepare. Crowsert was one of the seven great cities, and so the people that…
Chapter 40 PAGE 2 Voices rose in surprise when I showed myself. Though, some were too surprised to make a sound. The noblewoman whose shadow I had come out of–the one who was a Shadow like myself, she was frozen and wide-eyed. I tried waving at her. “…” No. She was too…
Chapter 39 PAGE 2 Her Majesty lived in the Royal Palace, and it was in one corner of it that she dealt with state affairs. The Audience Hall was in the Royal Palace. However, it was the Royal Castle that the majority of people worked. This Royal Castle was incredibly large and surrounded by…
Chapter 38 PAGE 2 I returned to the dormitory and changed my clothes. While the uniforms we had to wear for the ceremony were very fancy, we usually wore much plainer uniforms. They were deep blue and prioritized ease of movement. The Second-Years weren’t here, as they had classes. And Ark didn’t seem like…
Chapter 37 PAGE 2 I snuck inside the venue right before the ceremony started. It was strange having to do that when we were the guests of honor. And so while I had conflicting feelings about that, it could not be helped, as I didn’t want the hunters to see me entering the auditorium.…
Chapter 36 PAGE 2 Linda looked into my eyes. I knew that she was mostly teasing me. I could tell that much. But there was clearly a part that was serious as well. Huh? Had she always been like that? “You’re very bold. Just a minute ago you were saying something about not…
Chapter 35 PAGE 2 Linda Lucena was my childhood friend. This was before I started my training at the bakery. As her house was close to ours, we would often play together. It wasn’t as if I didn’t have other friends my age, but strangely, we got along very well. Linda’s father was…