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

Chapter 67 Battle Mages

Veer looked at the sword in his hand with a speechless look, as all of his expectations shattered to dust. He had thought that something used by Freya would be powerful, yet sadly, he had clearly thought too much.

The sword he received from Freya was a normal F-Tier Artefact with only two functions. One, it was very durable, and second, it could let him cast spells as it worked similarly to a staff.

Sighing, he gave his new weapon a last look.

It was named Novice Spellblade and was a simple, unornamented blade forged from average-quality steel. Its design was modest: a straight, double-edged blade about the length of a short sword, with a narrow fuller running down the center.

The hilt was wrapped in plain leather, providing a comfortable grip without frills. At the base of the pommel, a small, round mana crystal was set into a metal ring. This crystal glimmered faintly whenever mana flowed through it, serving as a conduit for the wielder's spells.

"Don't give me that look, brat," Freya sensed his annoyance and rolled her eyes. "Artefacts for Battle Mages aren't common and cost far more than regular weaponry. Even this F-Tier sword would take a full year's salary for many people."

"That expensive?" Veer was surprised, but as he gave the sword more thoughts, he found it reasonable.

"I'll give you a piece of advice, seeing that you're a fellow Battle Mage," Freya smiled. "The way we use Mana for attacks and spells is different. The Artefacts for Mages and Warriors are made considering this change. However, for us, it's different."

She flicked her hand, and a sharp green blade appeared in her hand. It looked simple, yet the Rune carved on it said otherwise.

"The Artefacts made for a Battle Mage need to do both tasks, so they are specially made," Freya smiled and said. "Watch this closely."

She pointed the tip of her dagger at her other hand and pierced it, much to others' surprise. However, she didn't seem to think much of it as she asked, "What did you sense?"

Veer had been paying his full attention to the dagger and its surroundings, trying to sense every detail. On Freya's question, he fell into thought.

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After lingering for a while, he answered, "There are three Runes on the dagger and when you plunged the dagger, the first one shimmered slightly and the tip became sharper... or was I imagining it?"

'For God's sake, how fast is his brain?' Freya was dumbfounded, but still didn't let her expression change. 'I expected the Runes, but he even detected the sharpness?'

Shaking her head, she said, "Yes, you're right on that. This Rune is made to channel the Enhancement of the dagger. The other Runes also do their work."

"Wait! So, basically Artefacts depend on Runes completely?" Veer raised an eyebrow. "But I guess they can't carve the Runes on every metal they find."

"Smart! But it comes under the Blacksmith Class, so I'll leave it," Freya jerked her hand slightly, making the dagger disappear. "Just know the working of Runes and try to understand them. Runes will never betray you."

Veer nodded, as he put his sword back in its leather sheath. He was still thinking about what Freya said, and tried to remember how Spells and Battle Techniques worked.

"And you, sweetie," Freya quickly adopted a warm demeanour as she took Elara's face in her hand. "Do you really want to go?"

"Aunt, tell me honestly, what do you think I should do?" Elara asked, as she enjoyed the light tickling.

Freya remained silent for a while before sighing, "My heart wants to stop you, but my brain is telling me to let you go. Getting in an abnormal labyrinth isn't something everyone gets, and if you manage to survive, you'll be a whole different person."

"Then it's settled," Elara smiled at her, her eyes shining brightly behind her glasses.

"Oh yeah, take this," Freya stepped back and took out a pair of dark black gloves which had a Rune on them.

As he looked at the gloves, Veer thought, 'It's similar to the Rune in the Firebolt Spell.'

"This is much more durable than what you are choosing," Freya explained, as she handed the gloves to Elara. "And they can also channel your flame perfectly, so you don't need to worry about destroying it. They don't have any Enhancement, but I think you'll manage it."

"Thank you, Aunt," Elara grinned and happily took the gloves, even going as far as to wear them immediately. They fit perfectly in her hands and provided a welcoming warmth to her.

"Alright, I'll gather everyone up then," Freya said, as she gave a serious look to their group. "Don't die there."

"I am very much happy with my girlfriends, dear," Veer grinned. "I won't court death."

"Wipe that cheeky grin, brat," Freya rolled her eyes and went ahead. They were in the back of the building, so their conversation was seen by no one, which ultimately helped them.

Veer turned to his side, looking at Liliana who was happily leaning against his arms and sleeping with a smile on her face. He found the situation too bizarre to say anything, but still managed to speak, "Don't you feel weird?"

Liliana raised her head and asked, "What do you mean?"

"I mean, people mostly either ignore you completely or they fawn over you," Veer said, as he remembered her interactions.

"It's fine," Liliana smiled. "I just want your attention, so long as I have it, I don't care about the world."

'Crazy...' Veer was dumbstruck, but unconsciously a smile formed on his lips. 'But too cute.'

"Aiya! Too much love in the air," Elara chuckled. "Let's go. We have our date, right?"

The trio left their spot and went outside the building where everyone was already waiting. They were busy observing the Artefacts they had chosen.

'Swords, daggers... damn the cliché continues.'

Soon, a big yellow bus came rushing towards them, and stopped before the building. Under Freya's order, the students entered the bus, and tried to calm their excitement.

The bus took them out of the Main Campus, to the giant airport from where many of them had come.

Upon reaching there, they boarded the airplane and left the Starlight Academy.

Nobody knew whether they would be able to come back or not, so they gave their goodbyes to the Star City.