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

Chapter 51 Doubt

After playing around for a while, the trio finally got to the serious matters they needed to address.

Looking at Elara, Veer asked, "You sure you got the permission?"

Elara flashed a long white paper with the Dean's signature at the bottom. Grinning, she said, "Of course, I got it. She's my auntie, so why wouldn't she allow me something so trivial?"

Her words didn't convince Veer, who simply continued to look at her. She threw her hands up, saying, "Fine! She only gave the permission because this park is basically trash for the Academy. In her words, she's just giving another trash to you."

"Hehe, trash can be quite useful, you know," Veer grinned, not minding Freya's words at all.

He was grateful to her, as she was protecting him from the shadows. After all, he had not encountered any assassination attempts yet, which was proof in itself.

Turning to look at the park, Veer grimaced. "This will be a hassle to clean up. Do you have a map or maybe some information about it?"

"I don't have a map," Elara shook her head. "But Aunt Freya did tell me a few things. There's a lake in the center of this park, and the park itself is basically situated on the shore of that lake. The lake occupies a major part of the park and is around four kilometers in diameter. The park itself is only around five hundred meters from the shore to the boundaries."

"It's small, but enough for us," Veer commented. "Now, we only need to clean it up."

"I can help," Elara said, showing her fingers where incandescent flames danced.

Veer shook his head and said, "No, I chose this park for a reason, you know."

"You're going to let the students do the work?" Liliana asked. "Mostly Warriors?"

"Yup," Veer nodded. "That reminded me. Are the girls from your dormitories also participating?"

"They have no other choice," Liliana shrugged. "Not a single one of them has managed to form a Mana Core."

"What about the former leaders?" Veer asked in confusion.

Elara smirked at that and answered, "Those two bitches resigned after we beat them up."

Veer hummed, clearly not much interested in the matter. He then turned towards Liliana and asked, "Have you completed—"

Before he could finish his words, a tablet was shoved into his hands, as Liliana spoke, "I've edited the information I already gathered, so you can use this for First Years. As for Second Years..."

"Take your time," Veer waved his hand, as he didn't need it immediately. "I'm really curious, though, how did you get all this information?"

"Just some handy work," Liliana smiled but didn't elaborate.

Not probing any further, Veer simply began to go through the long document Liliana had prepared. It contained all the information he needed to make his subordinates better.

As he was going through the information, he heard thumping sounds as the ground shook slightly. His head snapped to his right, where he found a long, organized group of boys coming closer to them.

They all walked in unison, without making any noise except their footsteps. At their lead, Rock was walking with a stern look on his face.

Jarek and Kale were walking on either side of the group, their eyes scanning every single student in the group.

"Damn! They're really capable," Veer exclaimed, as his gaze went toward Rock, who was the reason for all of this.

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"You got good luck," Liliana smiled. "He seems like a good commander."

Veer nodded and waited for them to arrive, which didn't take long as they all lined up before them. The road leading to the main campus was now packed.

Soon after they arrived, the group from the girls' dormitories also arrived. Although they didn't look as imposing as the boys' group, they had a strong presence that reflected their nature.

As they all stood before the trio, Veer felt his chest getting heavy as his heart pounded against it. Speaking before a crowd was never his thing.

Taking a deep breath, he tried to calm himself. But it wasn't easy, as the various gazes landed on him, filled with anticipation, excitement, and many other emotions.

He found himself small and weak before all of them. The thought that he would lead them to their doom crossed his mind as the memories of his past, which he had been suppressing, flooded back.

His breathing hitched as he almost lost control of his body. It was then he felt warmth invading his privacy as two hands caught his own.

His mind slowly cleared as his body relaxed, and a soft whisper resounded close to him, "You are not alone, Veer."

'Right! I really am pathetic, aren't I?' Veer scoffed at himself. 'Even after saying so many times that I'll get over it, I continue to be the same old Veer.'

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, shutting the memories back into the prison he made just for them. He would confront them one day, but certainly not now.

His eyes suddenly snapped open as he looked at the small group of close to two hundred people and thought, 'This is just the start. There will be more and much more. Heh! Old man, let me prove you wrong!'

Matching their energy, Veer shouted, "Are you ready!?"

"Yes! Boss!!"

The boys' group roared in unison, while the girls' group just gave them awkward looks.

"Good!" Grinning, Veer said, "I'll say it upfront, if you want to back down, this is the time. Because once the training starts, I won't let anyone leave, and if they resist... hehe."

His eyes turned to slits as his lips stretched from ear to ear. The expression looked creepy on his handsome face, and along with the creepy laugh, his words sent chills down everyone's spine.

Many of them even began to consider backing away. However, just the thought of what they had endured till now and what they could achieve strengthened their resolve.

They didn't move from their spot and stood strong on their feet.

Seeing that, Veer nodded in satisfaction and turned toward the girls' group, intending to threaten them too.

His smile stiffened when he saw the look on their faces. He was all too familiar with that expression now, and honestly, it had begun to haunt him.

Coughing awkwardly, he turned to Liliana and said, "Can you take over from here?"