I Became a Person Who Wanted To Drop Out of the Academy

Episode 15 – The Blacksmith Who Handles Corpses Suspiciously Well –

Episode 15 – The Blacksmith Who Handles Corpses Suspiciously Well –

The dragon is down. Finally, we’ve achieved what we’ve longed for.

I got my various dragon by-products and the dragon’s heart.

And the old dragon got its desired peace.

As I was looking at the fallen dragon, I looked at my right arm, which had disappeared.

‘How do I recover this? I hadn’t thought that far.’

It takes a tremendous amount of energy to dismantle a dragon.

Because it must not be noticed by the family, it’s not easy to hire someone for the job.

I can only confirm my ownership after the heart of a dragon is known to my family.

Considering the restrictions my brother and father would impose if they think I’m wasting my time…

But without a dismantling employee, the leftovers are problems.

Even if the dragon’s heart won’t shatter easily, so I might somehow extract it, it’s hard to give up the remaining parts due to their value.

Even if I solve all these things, there is another problem left.

The point that this dragon was the source of the moon’s magic.

‘The source of magic has disappeared so the moon’s magic will disappear in a day or two…No need to prepare for that.’

The dragon’s heart is more important than the moon’s magic, especially the heart of the mightiest dragon.

They say it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. If the empire managed to gain the dragon’s heart, it would eventually forsake something like the moon’s magic.

Because the moon’s magic is only prior experience, except it’s been meaningless for a long time there wouldn’t be a law that says you can’t dispose of magic without permission.

As I figured out the situation.

The two women were focusing on different points.

“No, Abachus’ Spirit Arts! Was he a Aura Master?”

“Eh, Elia! Are my eyes wrong? Was that really an Aura awakening device? Then, that arm is…!”

People around were making a fuss about other points rather than the fact that the dragon was caught.

Theseus knew this beforehand and stood still.

Whether it’s my Aura awakening or my missing right arm, there’s nothing to worry about.

I showed them the cross-section, shrunk in my left hand.

“As you can see, it’s not cut but collapsed because it couldn’t withstand the power, so there’s no bleeding on the cross section. So don’t worry about it.”

“No, if you can use the Aura device, it’s like affirming the top seat; why did you hide that?”

“Just looking at the power you just showed… I think even I can’t beat you…”

This naturally leads to a doubt.

This ability is certainly fraudulent if only the power is seen.

Absolute first-move due to overwhelming speed.

If you don’t avoid or defend before casting the technique with overwhelming speed, it is impossible to defend or avoid.

However, this technique is my first awakening Aura device, so it has many problems.

The description seems fraudulent, but the actual most important impact is only three to four times my sword’s air. Therefore, there are people who can endure even after they get blocked or hit once.

The dragon was killed because it revealed its weakness.

With pure firepower, I might be able to scratch the dragon’s scales.

To exchange this for my one arm though, the restrictions don’t sit well with me. As for the awakening, I suppose I could obtain a more impressive one later.

Before that though, there was something I needed to do. I told everyone,

“Ha-ha. Please keep this a secret from the Academy. We all caught this dragon together through luck, didn’t we?”

“Eh?”

“We all caught it together by combining our strength, right? Isn’t that correct?”

When I emphasized ‘we’ again, it seemed like everyone understood what I was trying to say.

However, even though they understood my message, they couldn’t grasp the intent behind it. So, a few people asked me,

“Were you planning on not granting your dragon’s wish?”

“That can be rectified later. As soon as I get out of this godforsaken Academy, I can fix it. But while I’m in here, that’s obviously not possible. They would investigate how I found out and you would have no one else to point at except me.”

Of course, I need to keep the information hidden until I can leave the Academy.

If the Academy learns about this, it’s clear that the president would do anything to keep me here.

Even though the skills gap is pretty wide and the peak is high, the rest is almost close to slum level, but at the young age of 17, I’m considered at the same level as those big names in the empire?

I would definitely keep myself here.

If this information spreads, even assaulting a royal family member could be overlooked by another royal. Therefore, this information absolutely must not be revealed.

“Let’s think about the disassembly contractors first. Currently, the dragon heart is still intact and can be disassembled. The most durable part, the chest scales, might get significantly damaged.”

“Contacting the house… is not possible because of you…”

“Your Majesties? Does a disassembly contractor that has a relationship with the house exist? One that possesses great skill to disassemble a dragon?”

“There is none…”

“We are a viscount family, so those kind of relations are scarce.”

Everyone responded that they don’t have any relation with such skilled disassembly contractors.

So, eventually, there are three methods.

1. We strive to contact the house.

2. Somehow find another disassembly contractor and ask for their help.

3. Give up.

Looking at the list, the result appears to be hopeless.

The first option, contacting the house, is out of the question because they could seize the ownership of the dragon heart in exchange for the chest scales.

The second option is possible but unappealing.

The third one is frustrating due to the festival.

Should I just give up the chest scales?

Even though I need every penny for business during the festival while staying in the academy.

‘I do know a disassembly contractor…but do I have to deal with that crazy person again?’

Even though his craftsmanship is proven, no one trusts him since he wrecked their equipment in-game.

“Then I’ll ask one person I know.”

“You knew a disassembly contractor?”

“I only knew their information, I never met them. If we had met, I would have already contacted the house.”

I tried reducing any contact with important figures until I could escape from the influence of the house. There were too many instances where that had been dangerous.

Money is always better! That was the mentality I had since I was young, saving up my pocket money to start a business, not realizing that it could have threatened my life.

“It wasn’t fraud, legally speaking. If it’s not legal, it’s not a crime. But what the hell is the exception?”

The era was clearly still stuck in the past, not too long after the feudal system had been abolished.

“But… who’s going to drag this thing?”

When we were discussing the compensation plan, Silvia Lennon pointed it out sharply.

How are we going to drag this massive dragon?

“I’ve devised a strategy for that. We’ll use power as needed. Shoot a flare at the entrance and it’ll come here on its own.”

“But to the entrance, we…?”

“Of course, we have to do it. The equipment can’t come down here! Let’s everyone work together!”

By the way, I am currently missing one arm and the other isn’t normal either.

An amputee who’s exempt from military service is expected to work?

Conclusion: Everyone (besides me) should exert their strength to move the dragon’s body to the entrance.

“I’m going to kill you.”

Theseus, who was holding up the corpse under the dragon, threatened me.

Unfortunately, even without one arm, I could beat Theseus easily.

Silvia created a net with magic and lightened the body a bit.

Elijah was pulling the dragon from the top of the stairs, holding onto the net.

Descending the earthy cave was easy, but the ascent (with the dragon’s body) was a hellish task.

Of course, not for me.

It was a walk in the park, even according to the Korean Ministry of Defense which has a draft rate higher than that of the Japanese Empire.

But I didn’t voice this observation because I do have some discretion.

Once we were outside, it was darker than when we entered.

The sun had already set beyond the horizon, and its afterglow brightened the sky.

Plants in the ground had become ashes, which seemed almost poetic.

We survived our encounter with the most dangerous being of this world and prepared to set off the signal before moving again.

“Whew…huff…huff…”

Theseus, who hadn’t mastered his aura boost, was barely catching his breath.

“My muscles are aching…but, we don’t need a priest at this rate.”

Elijah was assessing his body condition.

“The dragon… is intact.”

Silvia Lennon bestowed multiple protective spells on the corpse, preventing any damage.

I reached for the flare tied to my waist, aiming it skyward.

“Here it goes.”

With a whoosh, the crimson flare shot off.

A bright light was emitted from the red dot, leaving a trail of crimson smoke as it soared.

Suddenly, a loud noise filled our ears as we watched the flare, the small sun in the dark sky.

It seemed like they were expecting our potentially dangerous situation.

The small sun shot into the night sky, attracting numerous moths, like a street lamp.

It’s not that the people coming to save us are insects, they’re just more concerned about us than themselves.

“Is everyone alright!?!?!?!”

The manager, who briefed us earlier, screamed at us.

Fortunately for him, we are fine. Although I’m missing one arm, it doesn’t matter as long as I’m alive, since I can recover.

However, he didn’t seem to see it that way, as he rushed towards us, lost in thought as soon as he saw us.

He approached us with the same expression as a soldier whose leave was cancelled due to North Korean provocation.

“Uhh, ah… how are you all feeling…? Eek…what the heck is that!”

The person who was worried about us after seeing us, changed his view at the sight of the monster behind us.

‘I wonder if they’d believe me if I said I met the dragon by accident and killed it because it started a fight.’

I doubt it. Let’s just move on.

The people he brought along shone an instrument like a flashlight on us.

Our condition and the results that were hidden in the dark were revealed without resistance.

The second son of a duke, missing one arm.

The next duke, completely bruised all over his body.

The duchess, without any energy left.

The young duchess, who seems utterly exhausted.

And the huge dragon following them.

I will not say how it looked to the staff of the magical control bureau who came to deal with this.

“So, why did you call us…?”

The employees, with their long experience, did not ask what the dragon was, or what this was.

Because the higher-ups didn’t like such things. They’d tell them what’s necessary.

“Can’t you see our situation is terrible?”

The staff members were flustered because of the dragon.

Even our conditions were enough to call for a flare.

“I agree…but…”

The words of our person in charge.

Then, I pointed to the dragon’s corpse with my remaining left arm.

Some quick-witted people caught on.

“Are you… asking us to move that?”

“Yes.”

“But… we don’t have any equipment or anything right now, so let’s get treatment first…”

“If you move it to a proper place before midnight, I’ll give you 10 scales.”

“I’ll show you more speed than when I came running. Response team.”

Of course, I won’t give it.

What will he do if he doesn’t give it?