Became a Hatchling of the Grand Duke of the North

46 – Academy entrance ceremony (1)

Han, Lucia, and Yone got on top of a carriage pulled by horses.

And under the wagon, a huge magic circle of pentagrams began to be drawn.

It was as if they were standing on top of the glowing magic circle.

[Kiyi.]

Han silently looked outside through the window of the carriage.

Many people were looking at them.

Numerous family members of this grand duke family.

The Grand Duke of Lucrezia, the head maid and maids who are now completely used to memorizing their faces, and even the head butler Garcion.

Aside from that, all the main family members of the castle were watching them from the carriage.

Grand Duke Lucrezia, she addressed them with the same gaze as always.

[Go back carefully. Take care of Guardian Dragon’s side.]

[Yes, Lord.]

Facing those gazes, Han blinked.

‘Am I really saying goodbye to them now?’

His small heart beats once again as he gets on the carriage.

Somehow, I began to realize that I was really saying goodbye to the family name of the grand duke with whom I was so attached.

It seemed the same for Lucia.

I could feel her hand trembling little by little as she held the guardian dragon Han in her arms.

And then, Archmage Archana, the Archmage, stretched out her hands and opened her mouth.

[Ego. Then, since it seems to be ready, I will open the gate connected to the capital.]

As soon as he raised his hand and drew a circle, the magical energy that had been floating around in the air began to gather into the circle as if being sucked in.

Go oh oh-.

The magic circle on the ground that emitted soft light gradually emitted a stronger light and synchronized accordingly. The magic stored there was being executed.

After a while, the illusion that the space in front of them was wide open occurred, and the air began to open forcibly.

[Kiii-.]

Oh, it really opens.

Han opened his mouth quietly. It was a look of admiration.

Although it always has a bit of a quackery feel to it, that arcana guy’s one magic is pretty sure. For example, he is not trustworthy, but he is actually a trustworthy guy.

It was a gate of the highest standard with a gigantic standard connecting the end and the center of the continent.

In terms of Earth, it’s enough to connect the distance from the North Pole or Russia to Korea or Japan.

If not, the distance is at least thousands of kilometers.

[Then let’s get started! Whoa!]

Towards the open gate, the coachman led the horse.

Hey!

The high-class horses, covered with saddles of splendid silver-platinum, the color that represents the north, slowly started walking towards the crack passageway and gate, clattering and clattering their footsteps.

Lucia, Han, and Yone look out from the carriage through the window.

I could see the grand dukes waving at them one last time.

[Have a good health! Miss!]

[I will miss you, Guardian Dragon! I love you, kyaaak!!]

[No, Lily! What are you talking about all of a sudden?!]

[I love you Guardian Dragon Niim!!]

…Seems to be saying something strange.

Anyway.

Paaah!

Just like that, the wagon carrying them crossed the passage of the blue rift.

* * * *

Burn!

When they come to their senses.

The carriage had already crossed the aisle and entered the world on the other side.

Crossing the dimensional rift was truly fleeting.

Everything was done in the blink of an eye.

[Wow…]

[I guess this is the capital of the empire?]

Lucia and Han. And Yone looked out through the window.

I couldn’t think of closing my mouth.

All around were people and people and people again.

Crowded boulevards and endless medieval houses. And beyond that, to the majestic walls of the castle.

Every aspect was exactly the same as the medieval city Han once thought.

At that time, armed soldiers standing in front of him spoke up.

[Are you the Archduchess of Arctus who was scheduled to cross the gate?]

[Yes.]

It was the coachman who answered.

The soldier glanced at Lucia, Han, and Yone, who had been watching from the window for a while, comparing them with the portraits drawn in the personal information, and then nodded as if he understood.

[The grand duchess is right. All right.]

He raised the long spear he was holding in his hand and pointed it at the broad roadside.

[The coachman will be able to head straight for Celestial Academy, just follow this roadside.]

[Thank you, soldier.]

[No. Glory to the great Grand Duke of Arctus!]

Leaving behind the soldiers who were bowing in unison, the carriage started moving again.

Kurrr, the sound of rolling wagon wheels reached Han’s ears.

[Kiii!]

Han’s eyes widened.

Oh, it moves. In action!

Even though he thought the carriage was moving like this, Han was busy looking out through the window.

At that time, Yone’s voice was heard talking to Lucia from the side.

[Wow, great. Are the roads luxuriously paved? Miss! The floor is not bumpy at all!]

[Really? As expected, everything is like a capital that applies the latest civilization intact.]

It was the same for the citizens of the capital who were wandering the streets watching them having a conversation.

They looked at the carriage with a puzzled expression.

[Silver white carriage? Was there a wagon with that color in this empire?]

[Wow! It must be the carriage of Archduke Arctus!]

[What, what?]

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At that time, someone recognized the carriage Lucia and her party were riding in.

At once, the people around them looked at the carriage again with a look of astonishment.

[Uh, uh uh uh? Hopefully that is!]

[Isn’t that the Archduchess of Arctus? I heard that the guardian dragon was born this time?]

[My God! If so, could it be that the little person you see in the window right now is him?!]

[The great saintess and guardian dragon of this empire have come!]

As if they were startled at once, they knelt down in place and began to pray.

Everyone looked at Han and muttered something.

[Key?]

Han narrowed his eyes.

Why is everyone doing that all of a sudden?

As I listened to the voice that flowed in through the magic around me, I thought, [Glory to this empire! Oh, long live the Archduchess of Arctus! Long live the Guardian Dragon!].

They all look like they are praying very earnestly towards the guardian dragon.

Looking at them, Han thought.

‘Looks like the capital here is no different from the northern part. Doesn’t everyone regard the guardian dragon as sacred?’

However, as a guardian dragon, Han himself knows.

That he had none of the kind of sanctity they might want.

The only difference is that he’s a young hatchling who knows how to use magic at most.

Kurrure-.

With the sound of the slow wheels of the wagon rolling, the sight of countless people all eager to pray.

Yone smiled and talked to Lucia.

[Lady. Everyone seems to like us very much. Does everyone welcome us?]

[Wow, I guess so. Really.]

And on the other side of such a huge highway, the towering Celestial Academy finally began to appear.

At that appearance, Han, Lucia, and Yone’s eyes lit up.

[Wow…That’s the academy we’re going to.]

Dang-. Daeaeng-.

A cool bell rang from the academy.

At the clear sound that pierced the capital of this vast empire, they gazed open-mouthed for a moment in admiration at the great building.

* * * *

“I just received a message that the daughter of the Archduchess of Arctus has arrived. President.”

“I see. I get it.”

Celestial Academy has a long history representing this empire for quite a long time.

Established a long time ago by the first archmage and the first archmage to learn dragon magic, this academy has since then built a reputation throughout the continent as a long-standing ideology and educational facility.

Even on the continent, only those who were officially selected for proof of ability and talent had the qualifications to enter here.

Entering this place was, of course, the same as receiving the admiring glances of many others.

Those who have proven their best talent and skills.

Among them, the news that the daughter of the Arctus family, who inherited the talent of dragon blood, had entered, was bound to stand out.

“Hmm.”

Chancellor Talisman Graham stared at the letter in front of him with the seal of the Grand Duke.

This was written by hand by none other than the swordsman of the north, Archduke Lucrecia.

It was written there.

“Since the Guardian Dragon has come with you, you should do your best to prepare…”

After reading the contents, Talisman’s wrinkled eyes narrowed.

The true status of this land. The silvery white great guardian.

To think that such an existence has now entered this academy.

It seems that the whole empire will soon become agitated because of this news.