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

Chapter 86 Virrant Race

Hearing the call, Veer stood up and left the wooden hut. Once outside, he was left awestruck. He just looked at the view with eyes wide open.

The hut was apparently made close to the river and he could see it clearly from his high point of view. The bright sunlight made the world even brighter, with water ever-flowing, making continuous splashing sounds.

On the sides of the river, trees as high as towering buildings stood, making it hard to see past them. Their leaves and branches made the forest utterly dense.

It was all such a mesmerizing view that Veer's mind went numb. Only now the effects of his ten years of torture were showing, as he savoured the refreshing smell of the forest and the river. How long had he missed these things?

"What are you doing? Come down quickly!"

Rain called again, forcing Veer to look down at the river's bank where Rain was. She was sitting in front of a makeshift clay stove.

As he jumped down to go there, a refreshing smell of herbs, mixed with some meat, assaulted his nostrils. He hastened his pace as his stomach couldn't wait any longer.

Rain looked at him and could see the hunger. Shaking her head, she gave him his dish which was basically a soup mixed with rabbit meat. It wasn't anything good, really, but anything was better than nothing.

With lightning-fast reflexes, Veer took the mud bowl and devoured the food. It was as if he had not eaten for days, which could be true.

Seeing his condition, Rain knew it wasn't enough, so she quickly cooked the rest of the rabbit. Only after he devoured a whole rabbit did Veer's mind turn back to normal.

He dropped on the sand and rubbed his belly, smiling foolishly, "Ah! It's been so long since I ate something so good. Those Synth Soup really burned down my taste buds."

"Huh!? You didn't pack food with you?" Rain looked confused.

"I did... but I actually got stuck in a Rune Formation. It was a hell and used up everything I had," Veer sighed. "Sorry for eating your portion, I'll hunt something and bring it to you."

"There's no need for that," Rain shook her head. "I belong to a unique race in rodents. I can survive pretty easily without eating much. Also, our meal can be different from yours."

"Oh! That's good. What do you eat though? I'll make it next time," Veer asked, sitting up.

"About that..." Rain trailed off as she looked away.

"Hmm? What about it?" Veer got confused.

"Just leave it. I can manage my food."

"How can I do that? Haven't you tried my cooking? I'm the best chef this world has to offer."

Rain's eyes lit up hearing that, as she began to hesitate. Finally coming to a decision, she said, "You won't mind it, right? Promise me you won't feel disgusted."

"You underestimate me, my dear student," Veer smirked. "I have seen many things so I doubt you can make me disgusted with you."

"If you say so," Rain sighed. "Well, to begin with, I belong to the Vitrran Rat Race and everyone in my race feeds off weird things. It's not that we don't like human foods, but those weird things give us much more... nutrients."

"Such as?"

"Like your wounds," Rain admitted and looked down, not wishing to see his reaction. "It's a little complicated to explain but I ate it all."

Veer was dumbfounded. For a moment, he couldn't react. He didn't lie when he said he had seen a lot of things, but this still surpassed them. What a bizarre race.

However, there was something else that pricked his heart. Not thinking twice, he bent forward and put his hand on Rain's head, and rubbed it softly.

Rain flinched and raised her head, only to see a beautiful, warm smile and eyes filled with tenderness and warmth. There was something else too, something she didn't understand.

Frozen, unable to grasp the situation, she just looked at Veer. Her eyes demanding answers, or at least something.

"Why did you think I would feel disgusted?" Veer chuckled. "Most of the time, the myriad races just evolve to be more adaptive to their situation. I can't even fathom what your race had to go through to get this habit."

"W-What?" Rain tried to find a lie in his words, her mind said it was a lie. But she saw nothing there. Her heart wanted it to be the truth. That there was someone who could understand her.

Veer's words hit the critical spot, making Rain's mind go numb. Finally, she swallowed back and whispered, "Thanks!"

"Haha, you don't need to think so much really," Veer withdrew as he chuckled softly. "See the brighter side. Only because of your eating habits, I am alive, otherwise I'm sure I would be dead ten times with those wheats."

Veer's words brought a strange feeling to her heart. It wasn't unpleasant, in fact it filled her with happiness as she had an urge to smile. Rain wondered what it was.

Catching something in his words, she asked, "Wheat?"

"Yeah, well, things happened," Veer sighed. "How about I tell you a story?"

"Hmm? Sure," Rain smiled, which she had almost forgotten how to do. She wondered if her smile was also ugly.

Looking at her, Veer was a little hesitant but still decided to do it. He asked, 'System, show me her status!'

[As the individual named Rain Augustus is a potential wife candidate, the system can show more information about her.]

[Name – Rain Augustus]

[Age – 18]

[Race – Vitrran Rat]

[Rank – F]

[Aspect – Devouring Hunger (S-Rank)]

[Description – The Devouring Hunger consumes anything within reach, absorbing its essence and nutrients to increase her strength. Overuse may lead to overwhelming cravings, pushing one into a berserk, destructive state where they lose their humanity.]

[Love Metre – 72/100 (Trusts and admires you the most.)]

'I'll be damned. Fourth S-Rank!? Seriously!?' Veer was shocked and wondered if the system made any mistakes.

[The system can never be wrong.]

'Oye, why are you getting offended bro? I was just joking.'