Academic gathering with a lich-Chapter 648 - 601: The Plague of the Liches - Dragon

Chapter 648: Chapter 601: The Plague of the Liches - Dragon

Headmaster took down the brick-book from the void, tossing it into the pile of Gold Coins beside the desk. His right hand fished out some dark and lusterless candies from a brownish-black pouch, which he handed to Lyle.

"So, the Giant Dragon is alive?" Lyle held the poorly shaped and textured thing, utterly unmoved by the encouraging look in the headmaster’s eyes.

"Yes, Raymond helped us, and the Giant Dragon has become the new father of dragons. The Dragon Priest and the Giant Dragon are both very pleased with this."

The sound of writing rustled from within the pile of Gold Coins, and the headmaster, stroking his beard, said with satisfaction, "You must have put in some effort as well to get that old Raymond involved in academic research. Eat up, this is the latest candy we’ve developed." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"From the Holy Light Culinary Society?" Lyle looked at the gold ribbon tied around the pouch with some confusion.

"Indeed, though it isn’t much to look at, it should be..."

Gold is a color quite taboo in Andrei, with only a few clubs daring to use such fabric in their uniforms—the Liches of the Culinary Arts Club, committed to converting to the god of cuisine, being one of them. But...

Lyle removed the ribbon tied close to the pouch, flipped it over to the other side, which was black. The gold packaging of the Culinary Arts Club was a mere disguise; its actual producer was, in fact, the literature club.

Nia disdainfully tossed the "candy" she held back into the pouch.

"I thought it was odd. How could those Liches from the Culinary Arts Club, who prioritize appearance over taste, produce such a terrible item? Besides, that texture and moisture, it’s clearly something akin to camel dung... Headmaster, you wouldn’t have..."

The desk on the side nearest to Lyle shattered under the headmaster’s sweeping gesture, a chill wind catching in Lyle’s sideburns from the airflow created by his waving hand.

"Now, Mr. Lyle, let’s resume our discussion on the academic gathering," the headmaster said with a smile.

"... Yes."

The face under the Great Wizard’s hat seemed much more sinister, which must have been Lyle’s imagination. The headmaster waved a self-repairing enchantment over the desk’s surface, then kept up the chitchat with Lyle.

"The Giant Dragon didn’t come along, I see. I know his form has changed, but the summary of the academic gathering doesn’t necessarily have to be completed in my office. It would be best to update the Salvation Association member records with his involvement."

Lyle placed his hands on the desk, lifting and then resting his fingers again.

"The Giant Dragon and the Dragon Priests are very busy right now. They are dealing with the Lich calamity caused by the resurrection of the Dragon King. Well, perhaps it should be said, a Dragon disaster."

"Dragon disaster?"

Lyle nodded.

"Raymond imposed a holy light punishment within the bloodline of the dragon clan. Which means, ever since the father of dragons Yemotar was defeated, nothing related to ’Giant Dragons’ existed in the world. With the resurrection of the father of dragons, the power embodiments of the dragon clan, their bloodlines, their power, are coming back to life. The Dragon Followers reported that some have contracted strange skin diseases recently, which after identity verification turned out to be the manifestation of the Dragon Blood within them."

"Worse still, those wild beasts dwelling in the wild, some of the older magical beasts, are undergoing a ’Dragon Transformation’. Their bodies are growing larger, and their physical attributes are enhancing, especially among the reptilian class. The lower-tier dragon species, the Dragon Beasts, have already appeared, inheriting the bloodthirsty and savage nature of the Primitive Dragons."

The headmaster seemed to grasp the gravity of the situation. This was not just a Lich calamity that would disturb Andrei Academy, the Dragon disaster would affect the entire world, the birth of the father of dragons was truly shaking this era.

"This is a bit tricky, if those wild beasts become more dangerous, humanity... Raymond is bound to be restless again." The headmaster stroked his beard rapidly, but could not think of any solution to a global outbreak of wild beasts rampaging.

"Humans, actually, have no problem," Lyle signaled the headmaster to relax. "Because I have made a pact with the Giant Dragon, those magical beasts with awakening Dragon Blood have little interest in humans. Most Dragon Beasts will avoid villages and towns, and those that cannot will choose to hibernate. There are very few humans directly harmed by Dragon Beasts; instead, more people are startled by the tracks of the large monsters on the move."

"In this dragon calamity, the real victims were the other wild animals. According to the Giant Dragon teacher’s estimates, within a week of the outbreak, nearly a hundred endangered species had gone extinct, which caused the Giant Dragon teacher to be very irritable recently, and his breeding period was extended as a result."

Crackle!

Principal Mr. pulled at his beard, staring at Lyle as if he were listening to a tall tale.

"There’s nothing to be surprised about, Principal Mr. The teacher has resurrected now, he has found a mate, and he also has the ability to breed. Those Dragon Beasts are not likeable at all. Once this dragon calamity is settled, the Giant Dragon teacher will start breeding his own children and proliferate the lineage of Giant Dragons."

This shock was a bit too much for the Liches, and Principal Mr. half-covered his face, stammering for quite a while.

"Can Andrei send a delegation to observe his breeding process? We would like to go and, ahem... visit an old friend."

"I’m afraid that won’t be possible." Heaven knows what those overly curious Liches would do, and newborns are very delicate.

Principal Mr. sighed with regret but he hadn’t really been expecting much and promptly moved on to the next topic.

"So, the father of dragons has been resurrected for ten days now. The Giant Dragon and scholars need to deal with the dragon calamity, I understand that, but Lyle, you little rascal, why are you only reporting to me now? Don’t you know how worried Andrei’s friends have been about you!"

Liches... worried about me? Lyle felt a warmth in his heart.

"Everyone..."

"The day they saw you didn’t come back with Raymond, the gentlemen had your gravestone carved, threw a party in the name of a funeral for you, and even erected a makeshift tomb for you in the White Bone Forest."

"...I’ll go thank them."

Lyle briefly outlined his itinerary for the past few days. During the time the Dragon Priest was dealing with the dragon calamity all over the world, he had been staying at the burial site of the Giant Dragon, the once Nest of All Dragons, building a sleeping palace for Mr. Giant Dragon, a super huge spectacle made entirely of white bone. It was just Lyle alone, and moreover, he was under the supervision of Mr. Giant Dragon, a master of White Bone Spirit Summoning Studies, whose slight obsession made Lyle’s mind suffer, although his white bone manipulation skills had improved a lot.

"I see, so because he has retired, he wants you to work twice as hard to inherit his position in Spirit Summoning Studies. If you qualify as a Spirit Summoning Studies professor, it would make my life a lot easier too. So, Lyle, you spent ten days to fulfill the Giant Dragon’s request, that’s quite genius indeed."

Lyle’s eyes were dim, chuckling with a hollow laugh.

"Completed the palace of the Giant Dragon in ten days? I have not. It was just that Silvette sister lost her patience with me building the foundation over and over again and got angry at the Giant Dragon teacher. Then the teacher took one day to complete everything and sent me to report back to you. If there’s nothing else, I will take my leave now."

Principal Mr. took out that brick of a book from the pile of Gold Coins and winked at Lyle.

"That scoundrel Raymond has been staying in his chapel all this time without leaving."

"Thank you for the tip, Principal Mr."

"Not at all, these past few days without hearing the Liches’ wailing has made me quite uncomfortable, it’s really good that you’re back, Plague Doctor Mr."

"I will do my best, Principal Mr."

"...And don’t let him get too active."

"Alright."