The Rebirth Of The Hero’S Party’S Archmage [EN]: Chapter 205

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The sails billow white, catching the favorable wind.

The sea breeze rushes over the sails, clothes fluttering pleasantly in the noon sun.

“From this moment forward, we begin early childhood education for the baby dragon prodigy!” Rain declared, raising a hand.

If I leave her to her own devices until she becomes a monster like Aki (?), my life will be unbearable.

Frankly, I think experiencing my head being covered in drool for months is enough, once in a lifetime, right?

Aki’s drool was at least warm, but Nene’s drool stings and burns….

“Pipi will be the instructor!” Rain announced.

“Instructor, instructor, instructor!” Pipi spread her wings majestically as soon as she was called! Very reliable.

“And Aki as assistant!”

“Aassistant! I don’t know what that is-dat!”

“Low intelligence, pathetic, low intelligence, pathetic,” Pipi muttered.

Aki saluted, following Pipi, even though she didn’t know what it meant! It was unsettling, but cute, so it was okay. I believe that alone can protect world peace.

“Aruuu!” Nene immediately reacted to Aki’s charm!

Perhaps because of the innate qualities of a wyvern serving a true dragon, she followed Aki very well.

Therefore, Aki’s performance today could be seen as very impressive.

“First period is simple command comprehension!” Rain announced.

“Aru?” Nene tilted her head.

“Aki, sit!” Rain commanded.

“Aki sits-dat!” Seeing Aki react immediately to the words and sit down brought tears to my eyes. What is this cuteness!

“Aki, stand up,” Rain said.

The sailors all exclaimed at Aki’s appearance as she ascended to the sky, throwing punches and kicks powerfully! That’s it, Aki.

Crush the hearts of everyone in this world with your fists and cuteness.

“You’re making a face like a black magician submerged in the abyss, Rain Ludwig,” Valensidice observed.

“Facts, facts, facts,” Rain replied.

Valensidice and Pipi squinted at Rain.

“Shut up. Nene, can you do the same?” Rain asked.

“How can I do the same thing?” Miria sighed, scolding gently.

She was holding Aki, who had started using her energy recklessly at Rain’s praise, almost suppressing her.

However, Nene, greatly impressed by Aki’s movements, stretched out her hands as if asking to be taken out of her arms.

“Good. Nene, sit,” Rain instructed.

“Aru,” Nene responded, and then sat down.

“Good, Nene, lie down,” Rain continued.

“Aruuu,” Nene replied, and then lay down.

“Good, Nene, stand up,” Rain said.

Then Nene moved her hands and feet clumsily, standing up for a moment.

“Arururu,” Nene cooed.

The eyelids, shining more elegantly than any gold, and the adorable eyes beneath them sent a look that said, ‘Please hold me now!’

“Huh…?” My thoughts stopped for a moment.

Something’s wrong.

Was this originally such easy training? Is it a natural result because the intelligence of the Dragon race far surpasses that of humans?

– Did you mix in a fake? Why?

– Is the intelligence high or low?

But why, when I was training Aki… Oh, why am I crying again?

“Abut?” Nene asked, concerned.

Well, it’s okay as long as she’s healthy and cute.

I have to teach Aki her specialty so that she doesn’t lose her spirit.

“Second period is combat. As a dragon, you must be stronger than any other living thing,” Rain declared.

*Splash*, water splashed grandly on the deck. The strange creature at the center of the splash was… a sea turtle.

Rem, who had placed the turtle on the deck, scratched the bottom of his nose pleasantly and said, “Hmph, turtle fishing is nothing to the super genius archer Rem.”

“Yeah, yeah,” Rain replied dryly.

“The method isn’t that difficult, but first, infuse magic into your eyes and… blah blah,” Rem continued, launching into an explanation.

“Good job, yeah. Aki, let’s start. Show me how you play with the turtle. But don’t hurt or kill it,” Rain instructed.

Aki was once afraid of turtles.

But now that she has learned martial arts?

Nene will realize the greatness and power of the Dragon race and gain confidence in Aki’s ability to play with turtles easily.

“Aki, sc, scary-dat,” Aki whimpered.

Yes, seeing her clinging to my leg like this… hmm?

“Aruuu….” Nene was also terrified and hugged me tighter, as if the concept that sea turtles are beings that even true dragons cannot defeat has been engraved in her brain.

“Don’t joke around when your sister is watching,” Rain chided.

“Scary-dat,” Aki repeated.

“Hey! Where did the spirit to punch the Dragon Slayer go? Now you’re scared of a turtle!” Rain exclaimed.

Miria sighed and pressed her temples, watching the commotion on the deck.

“I don’t know what you’re doing from broad daylight,” she said.

“For someone who says that, you look like you want to join in,” Valensidice retorted.

Just as Miria was about to get angry at Valensidice’s remark, a black object appeared above the horizon.

It didn’t just appear but gradually grew from a small dot into a clearer shape.

Valensidice narrowed one eye and raised his chin slightly.

“A griffin?”

* * *

“Then I will summarize what we have learned so far,” Doran Srade said.

They were in the Dragon Spirit Hall (龍靈殿) [Hall of Dragon Souls].

The status of those gathered here on the highest floor of the Papal State, the headquarters of the Gwangryong Church [Shining Dragon Church], was difficult to describe.

Doran Srade, leaning on a crutch and standing on one leg, continued, “Zernix revived the Slayers. The revival of the Demon Slayer failed, so he used a bizarre method.”

The absolute beings surrounding the Dragon Spirit Hall were the cardinals of the Pope, the old yellow dragons.

This meeting, which discusses and decides on all important matters in place of the sick Gwangryong [Shining Dragon], is called the Five Pillars Conference (五柱會議) [Council of Five Pillars].

Two true dragons were out in Harbadonia and the Red Mountains, respectively, so only three true dragons were gathered here now.

“We have known that Ryuken’s shame (恥部) [disgrace] has been revived with the authority of the abyss for hundreds of years, as Gwangryong [Shining Dragon] told us,” Cardinal Hagon said.

Cardinal Hagon made a short noise.

“What we do not know is the purpose. Have you found out who is behind it?” he asked.

Doran shook his head as if he was sorry.

“With the help of Yoshhar, I interrogated Director Ocelot, but the abyss exploded the moment I tried to reach the core….”

The moment he tried to probe his mind with the authority of Cardinal Yoshhar to confess his purpose, his whole body convulsed, and the abyss in his body exploded, turning his body into a lump of fat.

– A new order….

In the process of interrogation, the only thing that could be considered meaningful was this phrase.

– A new order, a new order, a new order. A new order that will bring a wave of purification to this sick world…!

Does that mean the rule of the abyss? But if so, he would have said so….

What’s so frightening is that the abyss exploded while it was being controlled by Yoshhar’s light.

Doesn’t that mean that the opponent is an abyss being who uses power equal to or greater than that of a true dragon?

“Ocelot also stole Lista Alter Shir팽 [Lista Alter Sharp Fang] and the Supreme Holy Sword Shir팽 [Sharp Fang] during the Black Spot incident. I don’t know who he’s giving it to or how he’s going to use it,” Doran added.

I didn’t have any specific worries before, but it’s different now that I know what happened to the Demon Slayer.

It’s ominous.

It’s really ominous.

What are you going to do with the hero’s corpse? What did you take the Supreme Holy Sword for? It would be impossible to revive it like Cassel Ringkan.

“….” Yoshhar, who cherished Lista like her own daughter, closed her eyes and pondered.

‘If something happened to that child, in this chaotic era, the only one who can save her is….’

It’s only you, child of the spring breeze.

Meanwhile, Doran Srade finished his last report and left the Dragon Spirit Hall.

“Is this how I retire?” Mikara Alter Pladimarte, the current highest-ranking Payquerier [Inquisitor], asked, leaning against the pillar of the aisle with her arms crossed. Doran shrugged at her question.

“As you can see, I can’t work on the front lines anymore,” he said.

“Don’t be ridiculous. I can’t accept it. What’s the world situation now? If a talented magician like you retires, who should I entrust the Special Affairs Division to? My lifespan is only about 2-3 years left,” Mikara protested.

“Are you saying I shouldn’t retire?” Doran asked.

“Yeah… what?” Mikara stammered.

“I was originally planning to retire *멋있게* [stylishly] like this,” Doran said, smiling sadly, touching the brim of his fedora.

“After receiving praise from a great senior, I thought it would be a shame to step down like this,” he added.

A great senior?

Did you meet Scalzina Madelia or something? You must have come straight to the Papal State from the Tersch Islands?

As Mikara tilted her head, unable to understand the meaning of the words, Doran walked to the other side of the aisle and waved his hand lightly.

“I may not be able to work on the front lines, but I will try my best to struggle as much as I can. To become a *후배* [junior] that I am not ashamed of,” he said.

* * *

“P, platinum rank?!” Rem’s mouth dropped open.

He opened the letter given by the Griffin rider hired by the Adventurer’s Guild without much expectation, but….

*Your promotion has been decided in consideration of your contribution.*

*Bart Yuriuns: Platinum 11th.*

*Rem: Gold 13th -> 2nd.*

*Miria: Silver 112th -> Gold 78th.*

*Please visit a nearby adventurer’s branch as soon as possible to renew your identification tag.*

Platinum rank, isn’t that the honor given to only the top 11 adventurers among the adventurers excluding the Diamond rank?

“Even so, is this explosive increase in range *말이 돼* [make sense]? Why is Bart platinum before me!” Rem complained.

Valensidice didn’t think it was anything he couldn’t understand.

It meant that the Special Affairs Division and the Papal State gave a huge score to this Slayer subjugation.

And the achievements of Rain Ludwig, the original owner of the achievement, were distributed and returned to those three people.

‘It seems that the *남륜’s* [Southern Wheel’s] top disciple had a one-on-one match with the Dragon Slayer,’ Valensidice thought.

The main character of this incident didn’t seem to be interested in the achievement in the first place, looking at him giggling next to them.

“Wow, if Bart is platinum rank first, shouldn’t we change it from Rem and Bart’s *돈 복사* [money-copying] adventure group to Bart and Rem?” Rem asked.

“Change it, change it, change it,” the others chimed in.

“Shut up! And it’s *콩닥콩닥 돈 복사* [thumping, money-copying] adventure group, okay? Don’t leave it out. I’ll just *콱* [smack you],” Rem retorted.

“What is platinum-dat?” Aki asked.

“Low intelligence, low intelligence, low intelligence,” Pipi muttered.

“Aruuu,” Nene echoed.

In one noisy corner, Miria had to be immersed in strange thoughts while looking at the notification.

“I’m a gold rank….”

Even Mr. Gin always stayed in silver rank because he only focused on goblin hunting, but I surpassed it in an instant.

What would Mr. Gin think if he saw this? Would he be happy together?

Why does it feel like a passage to a new future from the past prison called Goblin Slayer?

‘It’s natural to be happy as it’s a coveted rank for adventurers, but it’s not just good,’ Valensidice thought.

However, Valensidice’s judgment, which is cautious and *냉정한* [calm] in everything, was slightly different.

‘Platinum 11th place is always a position that is checked by the top gold rankers….’

If the level of contribution is similar, the masters of gold rank could challenge the *승급전* [promotion match] in the name of *승부* [competition].

‘I need to go up quickly to be freed from that annoying thing, but from the platinum rank, which is a collection of *정점* [apex], the *규격* [standard] of contribution is different,’ Valensidice mused.

In that story, Bart’s reaction, who should have been the happiest, was a little strange.

“…….” He sighed as if he was dissatisfied and difficult to understand, and then went down to the cabin.

“Huh?”

“Hey, Bart,” Rem called out.

As Rem and Rain exchanged suspicious glances, Aki suddenly jumped onto the figurehead and pointed to the distant horizon.

“Daddy, there’s a new island over there-dat!” she exclaimed.

When the color of *녹음* [greenery] stood out between the *연청색* [light blue] sky and the *진청색* [dark blue] sea, Rain felt his heart drop.

The feeling of the day when he crossed the sea by boat with his old colleagues quietly flashed through his mind.

The sound of seagulls crying in the sky, the sound of waves crashing on the white sand. The scent of the wet forest mixes with the salty smell of the sea.

– Rin, do you see that?

The times have changed, and everyone has disappeared, but nature remains the same… It’s the same scene as 300 years ago.

“Aki, the fact that you can see that island means we’ve almost arrived at the Adrion continent,” Rain said, approaching the side of the figurehead. Aki raised her chin, turned around, and replied.

“Attrion!”

“There’s a famous small city called Orbenheim there,” Rain said.

Starting from the day the Lista party landed at that port, the counterattack of mankind began.

There was light wherever they went, and those who despaired in the darkness gathered one by one.

That’s why, after the end of the war, that city began to be called Orbenheim, which means ‘city of beginning’.

“Do you want to see what it’s like?” Rain asked.