Became a Hatchling of the Grand Duke of the North

72 – Practice, Dungeon Exploration (1)

The class I took in the afternoon was ‘Anti-Magic Defense’.

[Now. You probably remember last time you learned some basic defensive magic. Following that, what you will learn today is about ‘Dungeon’, not magic.]

Major joint subjects.

For that reason, Lapis Puna, the professor in charge, looked around amidst the large crowd.

The Faculty of Knights, the Faculty of Magic, and the Faculty of Alchemy.

Nearly one hundred cadets from each department were paying attention to her alone.

Soon, Professor Lapis’ gaze stopped in one place.

‘…Am I still sleeping today?’

There was a guardian dragon, Han.

A few cadets glanced at it, but the guardian dragon didn’t seem to want to wake up at all.

On the contrary, he was sleeping with his mouth open.

I couldn’t help but describe it as a truly amazing sense of balance to not fall off Lucia’s shoulders despite such a topic.

‘By the way, it must have been only a few minutes since class started. Hmm. Do dragons basically have the nature of being unable to accept boredom?’

A long period of sleep stemming from the dragon’s indolence.

It was a fact that Lapis herself knew very well that it lasted for a very long time, ranging from several years to several decades.

Perhaps the fact that Han is dozing off like that is part of that nature.

I secretly remember in a corner of my head that the existence of the guardian dragon is very weak against lectures.

She started taking her lessons again.

[You are the hopefuls of this country. Among them, there may even be those who have already been called by the empire and pledged their positions as royal guards and wizards of the Mage Tower. Yes, some of them may already be guarding the periphery or territory.]

[Those of you will face many hardships someday. For example, monsters or dungeons, etc.]

Most of the cadets who took this lecture already knew how to handle mana.

Unsurprisingly, most of them were either inheritors or heirs of families with outstanding qualities.

Dungeons and magical raids are common.

Among them, those who fit these elements more than anyone else were the three right there.

One was the princess of the empire, and the other was a young wizard who passed all the exams and entered the school in recognition of his magical talents.

And the other one.

Perhaps he was the heir to the Grand Duchess, who was destined to live without ever being able to part with magical things for the rest of his life.

Thousands of assassins and demons. And even ancient unknown hidden magic.

She undoubtedly faced dangers from time to time, and in some cases moments that were difficult to overcome.

‘Actually, it’s obvious that the first year students were introduced to Defense Against Magic because of only two of them, Lucia and the Guardian Dragon.’

Originally, until last year, the subject of anti-magic defense was only for 2nd and 3rd year students.

But not from this year.

This was a new subject that was promptly created according to the strong insistence of the royal family and the Northern Grand Duchess.

Because of this, some of the cadets must have already known this fact.

In fact, this subject would have been created almost semi-forcefully with the existence of only two Lucia and the Guardian Dragon.

This gigantic subject was improvised in order for the two of them to develop the strength to defend themselves against the threats to come.

But this was a lecture where there was absolutely nothing wrong with taking care of yourself.

No, rather, it could be said that the earlier you learn it, the more merits it has. He has the ability to withstand the storms of the world, so even other cadets will not hate it.

However, if that’s the only downside.

That’s probably one point that the maintenance cost required to maintain one subject is also consumed.

[There is an important practical evaluation for you. It will be held from next week, so please refer to it in advance.]

Then she started passing her papers from the front row.

The cadets opened their mouths as they checked the contents they received.

[What, what. A dungeon raid? Wasn’t this a practical evaluation for sophomores?]

[Uh… I know because my sister did this, but they say this dungeon is an anthill full of ants?]

[Ah, it’s an ant! Dead!]

The cadets get agitated at once.

Some of them even slumped over their desks, exaggerating their reactions.

Flash.

Han, the guardian dragon, was sleeping.

He awoke to an atmosphere that suddenly started to stir.

‘What, what.’

Han looked around.

Somehow, unlike usual, everyone’s atmosphere is very quiet.

Somehow the sounds I heard were strange.

Dungeons and labyrinths, or ant nests are ruined, etc.

‘Is this the content of the class? But why are all the sounds I hear like that?’

It was only natural that Han couldn’t understand it because he heard it halfway out of nowhere.

However, that atmosphere did not last long.

Pair! Match!

This is because Professor Lapis drew the attention of the bewildered cadets by clapping their hands.

[Please don’t get too confused. Of course, I understand your frustration, but exploring the dungeon will be easier than expected. Our faculty will take responsibility and protect you, students.]

[Kiii.]

Han thought while listening to her voice.

‘Uh… I see. It’s a dungeon.’

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Wait a minute.

The han that I was trying to let go so lightly stopped at the moment.

Suddenly, he remembered what he had just heard, recalling to himself what he had heard was a little strange.

‘Dungeon? Are you going to the dungeon right now?’

Jjeook-.

It was only then that the guardian dragon Han realized what Professor Lapis was talking about and opened his mouth without even realizing it.

[…]

Professor Lapis, who was watching, thought.

Hmm. Do dragons know how to make faces like that?

Quite surprising.

Seeing such a figure of the guardian dragon Han, she raised the corner of her mouth slightly.

She made small notes in the notebook she was holding.

ㅡ Guardian Dragon. Sometimes expresses embarrassment through expressive expressions and actions. It is thought to have emotions similar to humans. The expression I witnessed today is probably or bewildered, or close to astonishment.

* * * *

[Food OK! Matches are ok too! Uh, and… Uh… A towel…]

Yone was in the middle of packing her things.

Even so, the already full backpack, she forcibly tucked it in and tucked it in again.

Thanks to that, some clothes and towels poked out and popped out.

Then Lucia asked her with a worried expression.

[Yone, are you really okay?]

[Sure, lady! Sure! Look at this, I’m at this level… Turn it off…!]

Yone forcefully pushed her backpack, which was already over the limit, closed.

Then, a strange sound was heard. I don’t think it’s going to break that way.

[hahahaha.]

Lucia watched over and smiled.

[Yone. Do not work too hard. I’ll just take responsibility for it. You can’t hear it anyway.]

[I’m sorry. Miss.]

‘That’s absurd.’

Han widened his eyes at the sight of Yone lowering his head.

He felt helpless in a situation he couldn’t even believe he had seen.

I can’t believe Lucia has to carry Yone’s luggage as well.

Yone is a former maid.

But if the heir of the grand duke’s family, who is no different from the owner, should be in charge of it, then of course it’s bound to be strange.

A slightly strange atmosphere around the world was formed.

She was Yone, who was a wizard in the first place.

She was also the one who had lived only as a maid in her castle all her life until then.

Thanks to that, her Yone, her own body, was just the level of an ordinary person, no more, no less.

But the problem was that the dungeon they were supposed to go to was a place where they practiced for a long time, lasting as long as four days.

Of course, I had to take care of food, water, equipment, etc. On my own.

Han thought.

‘First of all, the members of our party are me, Lucia, Rachel, and Yone.’

The static party that Professor Lapis requested was between three and four people.

So they basically fulfilled the minimum conditions.

But the problem was inside.

If you look at the reality, everyone except for Lucia is no different from a wizard.

It is said that the only warrior who can take over the vanguard is his contractor, Lucia.

Three wizards and one warrior.

It is a party with an abnormal structure that is unmatched.

Moreover, it was common knowledge that wizards had weaker physical strength than warriors.

So, in this case, it was said that Lucia alone might have to carry the luggage for the rest of the crew.

Things could have been twisted very well.

[Um…]

As you examine her backpack, which is about to explode, she laughs awkwardly.

[For now, I’ll try to lift what I can. hahahaha…]