Shut Up, Malevolent Dragon! I Don’t Want to Have Any More Children With You Vol. 5 Ch. 85

“We’ve arrived. This is the location for our collaborative outdoor test.”

vis landed gracefully at the forest entrance. Leon jumped down from the dragon’s back, holding the two young dragon girls in his arms. As soon as they touched the ground, the black dragon was enveloped in light, transforming into vis’s human form.

“Wow, that was fast!” Helena exclaid. “Such a long journey, and we made it in just two hours! You’re almost as fast as the Silver Dragon Queen!”

vis smiled, gently ruffling Helena’s hair. “Don’t overpraise , Helena. I’m nowhere near the Silver Dragon Queen’s speed. Now, let’s go over the objectives and rules for this test.”

Clapping her hands, vis turned to face the group and began her explanation.

“This test has two main objectives.” She raised one finger.

“First, find the hidden St. Heath’s token in this forest. It’s a bracelet bearing the academy’s dragon totem emblem.”

Raising a second finger, she continued,

“Second, purify a water source within the forest to make the downstream river flow clean again.”

After lowering her hand, she added, “While these objectives may sound simple, the forest is full of hidden dangers. Of course, none are as extre as what you faced with Adamran. The academy has taken every precaution to ensure the safety of all students and guardians.”

Even though the incident with Adamran in the Moonlit Forest had long passed, the academy remained vigilant. Another catastrophe would irreparably damage St. Heath’s reputation.

“Additionally,” vis added, “you have only eleven hours to complete both objectives. I will grade Noa based on your results. If you aim for full marks, Noa, you’ll need to give it your all, as this test’s score will influence your next monthly evaluation.”

Finally, she concluded, “This test simulates real-world scenarios, so Noa, as the student, you will be in charge of forming the action plan.”

Noa nodded after a brief mont of thought. “Since ti is tight and we have two objectives, we should split into two groups: one to find the token and the other to purify the water source.”

vis nodded approvingly, her slender waist and long legs adding an air of elegance as she tilted her head and smiled. “Good plan. How shall we divide the teams?”

“We’ll draw lots,” Noa replied.

“Alright, let prepare the slips,” vis said, retrieving paper and a pen from her backpack. She walked to a flat stone nearby and began writing.

Leon, observing from the side, realized the cleverness of this test design. Beyond encouraging family involvent and teamwork, the two objectives required splitting the group. By including a teacher, a student, a peer, and a guardian, the academy ensured that all parties had to actively participate without shortcuts.

Years ago, when a student cheekily suggested, “Teacher, you take one group while we play around,” it had resulted in a glaring “0” on their final evaluation.

After a short while, vis returned with four folded slips of paper.

“Alright, Noa, Helena, and I will draw first,” she announced.

“Yay!” Helena eagerly grabbed a slip, unfolding it as she chanted, “Please let be with Noa, please let be with Noa…” She paused, then pouted. “I got ‘token.’ Noa, what about you?”

Noa opened her slip and smiled. “Token.”

“Great! We’ll definitely get full marks this ti!” Helena cheered, hugging Noa and nuzzling her cheek.

Noa turned to vis and Leon. “We’ll leave the water purification to you, Dad and Teacher vis.”

“No problem! Leave it to us!” Leon declared confidently.

Satisfied, Noa and Helena held hands and ran off into the forest.

vis pocketed the remaining two slips and turned to Leon. “Shall we go, Leon?”

“Sure,” Leon replied, inwardly pleased with the outco. This pairing gave him more ti to observe vis and her behavior without Noa nearby.

Walking side by side, albeit separated by a narrow stream, Leon focused on the surroundings while vis walked on the opposite bank. They only exchanged words when necessary, but the silence was broken when vis suddenly asked,

“Leon, where did you say I was from?”

Leon froze montarily but quickly resud his pace, pretending to study the map. “Did I? I must have misrembered. Where are you from, Teacher vis?”

vis’s steps faltered for a fraction of a second before she adjusted her rhythm. She glanced at Leon across the stream, her gaze calm and unreadable. “I don’t believe I’ve told you that, Leon.”

Leon gave a slight smile. “Maybe I got it wrong.”

“I’m from the Black Moon Dragon Clan,” she said after a pause. “The clan was disbanded years ago due to war.”

“Black Moon Dragon Clan…” Leon murmured, matching the information Rosvisser had uncovered. His sudden question was a test, but vis’s cautious response left little room for doubt.

Still, the possibility lingered: Was vis truly a survivor, or was this carefully constructed authenticity? Could the unsettling familiarity Leon, Rosvisser, and Isha felt simply be a coincidence?

“Coincidence? That’d be too convenient,” Leon muttered under his breath, shaking his head as he refocused on the map.

After a while, Leon abruptly stopped and turned to vis. “Teacher, can I see the other two slips?”

vis halted as well, their gazes locking across the stream. Her calm black eyes t his probing stare, an almost imperceptible tension between them.

“Why do you want to check them now?” vis asked, her tone dropping slightly.

“I just… can’t help but wonder,” Leon replied, shrugging. “I saw you pocket them earlier.”

After a mont’s pause, vis nodded. “Alright.” She reached into her pocket and tossed the slips across the stream. Leon caught them, unfolding them to reveal… both slips said “water source.”

“Was I overthinking it…?” Leon muttered, feeling a mix of relief and awkwardness.

“Dissatisfied with the results, Prince Leon?” vis teased.

Leon chuckled sheepishly. “No, no. Let’s keep going.”

vis smirked faintly, crossing her arms. “Shall we continue, then?”

Leon nodded, adjusting his mindset and resuming the search. vis followed a few steps behind.

As they walked, vis reached into her other pocket and retrieved two more slips. These, unlike the ones Leon saw, both read “token.”

Watching Leon’s back, a faint, enigmatic smile curled her lips.

Sparks of electricity danced across her palm, reducing the slips to ash before they fell to the forest floor.