77 – Reunion (2/2)

Due to the full-face helmet, I couldn’t understand Regina’s expression.

However, judging by the gestures, she seemed to be asking Dion, 「What does this mean?」

Dion looked at me and smiled.

「I am glad you were able to get along fine」

「Yes, thanks to you」

Apparently, it was Dion’s arbitrary decision to place Rubeum in the test.

Dion slowly approached me, and covered me in a robe which suited me perfectly.

「Thank you」

「I expected that the clothes might be burnt away」

Dion grinned sweetly while looking at Rubeum and me.

Shiro, hopped from Dion’s head onto my shoulder.

And then, while crying out 「MeeMee」, he started to chew my hair.

Fluffy too, had reached my feet before I noticed and started wiggling.

I went down on my knees, and started petting the god-beasts in turns.

「Well then, let’s return to the academy」

Xenovia said and started to walk out.

Everyone obediently followed after Xenovia.

Rosetta and the rest seemed like they wanted to ask me something.

I arrived in a near-naked appearance while carrying a small dragon in my arms. So I understand their feelings of wanting to hear the story.

However, they seemed to be quiet as Xenovia, Regina, and Dion were present.

As we walked a little and exited the room, we came out to the outside.

The entrance of the dungeon that we entered could be seen in the distance.

It was about 10 minutes walking distance away.

As soon as we exited to the outside, the wyverns we rode here were waiting for us.

Additionally, there was another wyvern present; probably the wyvern that Dion rode here.

「Everyone, get on the wyvern」

In the same arrangement that we came here, Rosetta and Tina rode with Xenovia.

Regina and Dion rode on their respective wyverns.

As I approached the wyvern to get on it,

「Kyuuun」

The wyvern cried out frightened and trembled.

Wyvern was continuously staring at Rubeum, whom I was carrying. It must be frightened of Rubeum.

「Wyvern, don’t be afraid」

「ky-kyun」

「kyurukyuru」

Rubeum also cried out quietly and licked the wyvern’s face. That calmed down the wyvern.

The act of licking the face might mean something special to wyverns.

Speaking of which, Rubeum licked my face right after I named her.

I’ll ask Rubeum about it later.

「Thank you for calming down」

I gently pet the wyvern’s head.

While carrying Rubeum, I got on the wyvern’s back together with Shiro and RunRun.

Arti got on its back soon after.

After that, we took off in the direction of the academy.