Dragon Master: The SSS-Ranked School Belle Asked Me To Contract Her

Chapter 102 Peace before Storm

When Rain woke up in the morning, she performed her usual morning duties as always. Even though she had lived in the slums, she had tried to keep herself hygienic.

Though, for her, it was all just to imitate how rich people lived. She had dreams of living like them, so basics were necessary. That was why she had made good things when she settled in the forest.

After having a bath in a bathtub connected to the river, Rain felt refreshed and came out of the hut. Her smile was jolly as always, as she said, "Time for a new productive day."

She looked around for her new companion but found him nowhere. Tilting her head in confusion, she thought, 'Maybe he went to hunt again.'

She smiled and then jumped down the hill. Walking over to her small kitchen, she was going to cook some meat when she noticed a lump of flesh nearby.

"Boss? What happened to you?" Rain was speechless, as she asked while looking at Veer, who was lying on the grass. His face darkened, and his eyes filled with exhaustion.

Hearing her voice, Veer sighed and stood up, "I just spent my time doing something and, well, failed."

Not understanding what he was getting at, Rain asked, "So...are you hungry?"

"Definitely!!" Veer gave a thumbs up and said, "Please make something good while I get fresh."

Rain nodded and watched Veer walking slowly towards the hut. She smiled and thought, 'This life isn't that bad.'

Unfortunately, it would come to an end as she knew Veer would try everything to escape here.

'No point in thinking all about it,' Rain slapped her cheeks and thought, 'I'll kill you if you ruin this friendship.'

Then, she focused her attention on the meal and cooked the best meat of her life. Though, she didn't know if Veer would like it.

After some time, Veer came back and the fragrance of cooked meat assaulted his nostrils. Licking his lips, he sat in front of Rain and took the bowl from her.

As usual, the two ate in silence. After finishing the meal, Veer clapped his hands and said, "Thanks for the food!"

"Hmm!" Rain hummed, finishing the last piece of her meal. Wiping her mouth clean, she asked, "So, what's the plan, Boss?"

"First, I want to see that damned snake," Veer said, as he picked up their bowls and began to walk away.

"Boss! Give me mine. How can I let you wash my bowl?" Rain hurried after him and tried to take the bowl, but a glare from Veer shut her up.

Veer shook his head and said, "It's just proper manners to show respect."

Rain nodded and sat beside him as he washed the dishes, "I'll take you to that snake, but I don't think we can finish it off now."

"I'm going to observe it first," Veer said. "Never fight unknown. Remember that. I have set a deadline for our stay here, and that's two days."

"Heh!?" Rain exclaimed. "We won't get that strong so quickly!"

"Not me, but you," Veer shook his head. "You are still underestimating your Aspect. Anyway, I already have a plan, so don't worry about it. We will get out of here the day after tomorrow."

Rain got a bit of confidence seeing his confident smile, as she remembered her days back in the Academy. She clenched her fist and thought, 'I need to use my Aspect today, no matter what.'

"By the way, what if we encounter that Abomination?" Veer asked.

"It never came in the day, but anything can happen," Rain sighed. "So, we'll have to be careful."

"Hmm, let's go then. Time waits for no one," Veer said, as he stood up to go back to the small open kitchen.

He put the bowls there and said, "How far away is it anyway?"

"Shouldn't be too far, since the area itself is very small," Rain shrugged, not knowing any terms to explain the distance.

Veer nodded and, after some checkups, the two left their humble abode and ran to their west. The sun was still rising, but they could already feel the heat on their faces.

'So, it rises in the west here?'

Since the goal this time was different, Veer didn't try to attack any Magical Creature. The two simply used their concealment skills to hide their aura and presence.

As he hopped on a silver branch, Veer thought, 'In just over a week she has become this strong, huh. Her Aspect probably unconsciously worked.'

Thinking of something, he narrowed his eyes, 'But that doesn't explain her skills in concealment. Even I can't sense her.'

No wonder she could hunt so easily in this forest.

As much as he tried to avoid trouble, it came to him as if he was a magnet. As Veer sliced his blade in an upward diagonal slash, Veer cursed, 'I'll be damned! I thought I'm not a protagonist anymore.'

A big mosquito-like insect dropped on the ground before him, its organs spilling before him. He gave it a disgusted look and turned away.

As he advanced more, he encountered many more Magical Creatures. Some of them were even at the peak of Intermediate Stage, which made even Veer flinch.

He could only run away from them while screaming mentally, 'Damnit! I also want an Assassin class. I'm a battle mage, for fuck's sake.'

Veer could have defeated them, but it would result in exhaustion, which he didn't want. So, he straight up ignored as many as he could.

By the time Rain appeared to stop him, Veer had already met more than fifty Magical Creatures who had seen through his poor concealment skill.

He glared at Rain and said, "You should have warned me at least!"

Rain flashed her tongue at him and said, "I thought Boss knew everything."

Resisting the urge to bonk her head, Veer looked around. He was standing at the edges of the dense forest, and before him lay a vast open grass field.

All of a sudden, he felt a sense of crisis as goosebumps rose through his hair. He looked at the distant horizon and smiled wryly, 'This is going to be hard. My dear, take care of ourselves.'