Became a Hatchling of the Grand Duke of the North

36 – Dragon magic is great (4)

From that day on, Arcana began living in this castle as Han’s teacher.

Unexpectedly, the man was quite a good man, unlike his usual casual words and actions.

He seemed to have a sense of responsibility as well.

In fact, the actions of the past few days have proven it all along.

He was never late for Korean tutoring.

[You came out early this morning too, Lord Arcana.]

[hahahaha, of course. After all, I’m the guardian dragon’s teacher.]

To Lucia’s greeting, he added with a mischievous smile.

He said, ‘Shouldn’t we be diligent in everything so as not to be ashamed of being called the guardian dragon’s teacher?’

[Kei-…]

Han, the guardian dragon who was cradled in Lucia’s warm arms, narrowed his eyes at his smile.

It was a laugh that I couldn’t get used to every time I saw it.

But how can a person seem so distrustful just by laughing?

It seems that those are all abilities.

As if the clown who performed tricks in the circus troupe was the arcana’s hidden past life, his usual facial expressions and even the pitch of his voice were all unreliable.

[…That’s right.]

Lucia, who was actually holding the guardian dragon Han in her arms, seemed to have had similar thoughts, and replied with an awkward smile.

It seemed like Arcana Gra felt something strange when she tried hard to pretend to be okay.

He asked curiously.

[Somehow your expression is strange, Miss Lucia. Are you not feeling well somewhere?]

[That, it’s not like that.]

Lucia’s arms grew stronger as she answered.

She hugged the guardian dragon Han, who was holding her dearly in her arms, even tighter.

As if you now know what will come out of Arcana’s mouth.

In reality, Arcana’s behavior was not different from that.

[Now.]

He held out his hand proudly.

[Now, hand over the guardian dragon you are holding in your arms to me.]

[…]

[Ego. Come on.]

Somehow, his poomsae with his hands wide open is not reliable at all.

Lucia’s eyes trembled slightly.

I’ve already handed over to him several times, but I couldn’t get used to this moment.

Every time I felt like I was being taken away from him. It was like the whispers of a cunning devil.

However, no matter how much he was a contractor for the Guardian Dragon, this was the only thing he could not help.

In the end, since everything had already been discussed with her mother, Grand Duke Lucrezia, Lucia had no choice but to obey.

[Hey, here you go…]

The moment I tried to give him that much han.

[Oh!]

In an instant, Han kicked off his hand and flew up into the sky.

It was because I didn’t want to be held in the arms of a man even if I died.

[Kit?!]

But at that moment, Han’s body, which flew up, stopped as if it were suspended in the air.

He couldn’t move at all.

[Key!]

‘This bastard again…!’

Let’s stare at Arcana like a hot-tempered Han.

When our eyes met, the archmage’s eyes rose in a half moon shape.

[Uh ha ha.]

He looked down at the motionless Han and smirked.

[I was beaten yesterday because I didn’t know, but today is different. Not like that.]

There was a long, three-pronged scar on the cheek on the other side of him.

A scar that has not healed yet.

It was a wound inflicted by Han, the guardian dragon, only yesterday.

[The magic prepared today is a locking spell, ‘Time Blockade’. Even the Guardian Dragon won’t be able to dispel this easily.]

Time blockade?

Certainly, it was as effective as its grandiose name.

Han as well as the atmosphere around it were completely still. He couldn’t budge an inch.

[Then slowly…]

As if he was going to hold the guardian dragon Han in his arms this time, he brought her hand closer.

The closer you get, the bigger the Arcana’s expression of joy.

[Finally, with this body, the great magic god…!]

At that moment, the maniac-like expression was revealed even more intensely.

At that moment, the eyes of the guardian dragon, Han, flashed with a blue light.

He had no intention of coming into contact with such a human being.

[Kieek!]

[Ouch!]

In an instant, Han released the magic from himself and flew past Arcana, who flinched in surprise.

Of course, it was a bonus that there were three scars on his opposite cheek.

[Kiii.]

He glared at Arcana with a sharp gaze.

‘Don’t think about touching my body.’

The lofty nature of dragons makes ordinary humans reluctant to touch them.

It was an instinctive nature.

Until now, the reason why Han had been calm without any resistance was just to read the flow of magic.

But once he accurately read and comprehended the flow of all the magic he had activated from the beginning to the end, there was no longer any difficulty in dispelling the magic.

It’s just like a salmon running backwards through a river, if you use your magic power again in reverse order to dissolve it, that’s all.

The expression is simple, but it is possible only for a very small number of geniuses to do this.

[Ah, hmm. Is it a failure today…]

Arcana let out a long sigh as she touched the three scars on her cheek.

But within a minute, he smiled and added, as if he wasn’t angry.

[It’s okay. Let’s move on to this for today, and tomorrow we’ll just have to call incantations of the fire nature. Isn’t the guardian dragon already weak there?]

He quickly opened his mouth as he headed towards the training ground.

[Now. Let’s learn a new magic today.]

* * * *

After an hour of early work.

Arcana, who was walking in the corridor with Lucia holding the guardian dragon Han in her arms, looked around.

He muttered something strange.

[That’s strange.]

[What do you mean?]

[That’s why, Miss Lucia’s maid. She is the maid who has always been around.]

[…? Ah.]

Lucia, who tilted her head for a while at those words, asked as if she had remembered.

[Is Yone the person you are looking for?]

[You say that person is Yone. You’re probably right. I’ve rarely seen Miss Lucia with other maids.]

Recently, Yone has been by Guardian Dragon Han’s side all day, almost exclusively.

Of course, since Han and Lucia slept together every day, Yone became almost like a set.

Thanks to that, the castle originally had to remove Lucia’s exclusive manager and put Yone in its place.

It was because that side was better in terms of the efficiency of his manpower.

Arcana asked, wondering why Yone wasn’t there.

[Where is that maid named Yone now?]

[I’ll be back soon. She said that there are not enough hands to bake bread right now.]

[Ah, is that so.]

But whether it was Lucia or Han, there was something a little strange.

Why is it that Arcana, each of whom is an Arch Mage, pays her attention to one of her maids?

So, Lucia carefully opened her mouth to avoid offending him as much as possible.

[But maybe…]

[Hmm? You tell me Feel free to ask any questions.]

[Ah, yes. Why are you looking for Yone… May I ask?]

[Ah. Was it because of that?]

At that sound, Arcana scratched her head for a moment.

She added as if he was no big deal right away.

[I was just curious. She is that maid named Yone.]

[Yes? What do you mean…]

Before Lucia could even open her mouth, he said.

[When he saw me, he said that I was a conman or a kidnapper, so I got a little interested. Why didn’t you look down at me at the training ground and say something like that?]

[That, that…!!]

At that sound, Lucia’s eyes widened.

Her cheeks turned red in an instant.

[Key?]

Seeing her stop, her guardian dragon Han, who was cradled in her arms, looked up at her curiously.

But even with that gaze, Lucia trembled and she asked cautiously.

[Have you heard all of them…]

[Of course I heard! All of them. His name is the great wizard of the empire, but he doesn’t have that much skill. A wizard must keep his eyes and ears open at all times so as not to be ambushed by an assassin in everything. hahahaha!]

He was still smiling as nonchalantly as before.

However, Lucia, who had now been exposed to all the facts, couldn’t really do that. It was as if her whole body had hardened.

As if she knew what she was thinking, Arcana smiled and said.

[But don’t worry, Miss Lucia.]

[Yes, yes? No, I’m really sorry…]

[It’s okay.]

He cut it off.

[Because, in a really pure sense, I just got ‘interested’.]

[What is that…?]

Lucia asked back questioningly.

[Ah! Miss Lucia! You were there!]

From far away, I saw Yone walking busily carrying a basket of bread.

The bread is freshly baked or steamed.

Looking at Yone, who was carrying it.

Arcana muttered something unknown to herself.

[Yone. Yonera…]

He muttered it over and over again, as if trying not to forget the name for a while, then opened his mouth.

[You are a very beautiful person.]

What, what?

At those words, not only Guardian Dragon Han, but even Lucia looked back at him in bewilderment.

Han’s expression was distorted.

What did this crazy old woman just say?

Over the past few days, Han has learned that this human is an 87-year-old man.