Dragon Necromancer: Starting With First Dragon Bloodline-Chapter 38: Chaos

Noa even knew mana patterns that could subdue Veilchild’s stability without a force.

A force he currently lacked.

But instead of strength, he and Ashe possessed something arguably even more important.

Of course, it came from ancient knowledge.

So he didn’t have to activate his abilities or reveal his shadow affinity. Instead, Noa aligned mana flows around him just the way the patterns in his head told him to do.

The process was slow.

Aligning mana specks without knowing the specific spells for them was harder than he expected.

It just came down to his raw control ability.

He had to be precise and decisive, all while ensuring his shadow manipulation ability remained hidden.

Still, his breathing steadied.

His fingers found the right path, guiding the mana fragments to his intended destination.

Gradually, the empty patterns he had to fill became completely imbued.

As a result, the Veilchild faltered.

Metal dripped unnaturally out of its one body. The mist thinned inside the beast, flickering slightly.

Though the change was barely noticeable, Zen and Noa caught it instantly.

And when the creature hissed in displeasure and found its own mana uncomfortable, Zen’s expression shifted.

"What did you just do?" he questioned.

He had seen how Noa had tried to shield Graveworm with his pure mana. But that very attempt had seemed futile in his eyes.

Yet, Noa did something.

Mana’s response was weirder than what he had expected.

Noa, however, met his gaze with confidence, forcing the man’s monocled eye to widen in irritation.

"Me?" Noa said. "I reminded my beast she wasn’t alone."

The man narrowed his eyes.

Not from fear or anger.

But from unease.

"How? Is that some kind of trick?" he asked, unknowingly loosening his control over the mana.

The oppressive weight in the room faded away.

Noa, meanwhile, still refused to bow his head, his eyes still glaring at the man. "Perhaps," he began. "Your beast isn’t as tough as you thought."

Silence fell over the class.

It lasted only a moment before the crowd erupted into chaos.

"What... What the hell just happened?" someone asked from the back.

"I couldn’t see what he did," another mumbled.

"Is it really some kind of trick? Maybe he used an artifact or a talisman."

"He had to. I mean, there is no way Graveworm could disturb the tier 6 Veilchild’s mana flow."

Even Kael and Lior leaned forward from their desks.

Despite hearing Noa’s declaration for the past two days, they hadn’t expected him to actually achieve anything.

Let alone a feat so incredible.

Thalia’s face blushed with excitement, awe flickering in her eyes. ’I knew he could do it. He is best for a reason.’

Marlo also looked at him.

Glad to be part of such an entertaining situation, the boy smirked as well.

The teacher remained silent for a heartbeat.

He was watching his beast with curious eyes, trying to gauge what kind of artifact could disturb its abilities so seamlessly.

It had to be a high-ranking item.

At the very least, a tier 5 object with superior effects.

There was no other explanation for why the Veilchild looked so shaken.

Its harmony had been touched.

By a weak first year.

But the most important factor that hurt his pride was the existing Graveworm. The weakest and most useless creature in existence could never achieve something like that.

"Silence," he barked.

The students obeyed.

The silence returned, and lingering uneasiness stretched for a moment.

"This is unacceptable. How dare a mere student try to deceive me? Did you really think you could fool me and get away with it?"

His face twitched.

Despite the words he uttered with malice, he looked calm.

He was so certain Noa had used some kind of forbidden artifact within the academy grounds that anger didn’t even surge in his heart.

’I knew it would go this way,’ Noa thought, shaking his head.

Somehow, people despised weakness in this world even more than they did on Earth.

And when someone they believed to be beneath them proved otherwise, all they did was question how fairly they had acted, instead of searching for faults within themselves.

Noa hated that.

He despised how the strong desired to tower over the weak, doing everything in their power to stay above.

However, he was still far too weak to change that.

’She could do it. And she did it once. Now it’s my turn to do it again,’ he thought, remembering how majestic and unbeatable the ancient dragon looked.

Seeing her was a source of motivation for Noa.

So, he wasn’t dejected when the teacher refused to accept the result and tried to punish him instead.

Even the next words Zen uttered were within his expectations.

"The council will hear of this. I will make sure they do, and I promise it won’t end well for you," he said, grinned, and glanced at Thalia and Marlo.

"You two," he pointed at them. "Are you going to stand by this criminal, or have you finally come to your senses?"

Thalia didn’t even hesitate to laugh.

It was cute how striking her cackle looked, displaying her attitude before she even spoke.

"Criminal?" she laughed with no intention of stopping. "Is that how people at the Arcane Academy call someone who knows more than the teachers? Then I would gladly follow this criminal."

Thalia set the mood.

Now it was Marlo’s turn to present his stance.

He started with a lazy yawn. "Count me in as well. Why would I change what I said when bro just proved my point only moments ago?"

Students eyed them again.

The reactions weren’t that different from the previous one.

But this time, Zen didn’t take a long pause.

"So be it," he spat. "I will meet you personally tomorrow morning to announce the council’s decision. Let’s see what you three have to say then."

After flickering his finger and letting his beast rest in his mind palace, he added, "Class is dismissed."

Soon, he left the room, allowing the crowd to stay in the chaos.

As for Noa, his mind wandered elsewhere.

Combat practice was next, and he knew the real fun was about to begin.