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Prologue
 

—Three Years Ago
 
Ichinose Shion was surrounded by several upperclassmen.
 
The location was behind the school building of Terrence Magic Academy, where Shion was enrolled at the time. In that deserted spot with no passersby, the upperclassmen glared sharply at him.
 
“The hell’s your problem? You protecting this guy?”
 
“Listen up, this ain’t violence. It’s justice. His bastard of a father, the vice mayor, embezzled our taxes—”
 
“So it’s only fair his son pays the price too, right?”… Read more

Epilogue
 

–A few hours before Alphonse blasted Kevin and the others away, turning back time a bit…
 
About ten minutes had passed since Alphonse had started crying during his conversation with Shion on the second floor of the cafeteria.
 
“–Well, I’ll be going then.”
 
After confirming that Alphonse had calmed down, Shion stood up from his seat, holding a tray with empty dishes.
 
“Y-Yeah…”
 
Alphonse replied to Shion somewhat bashfully, hesitantly glancing around.… Read more

After the dragon incident, Dessel had visited Alphonse, who was receiving treatment at a medical facility in the royal capital away from the academy. He apologized for his past attitude and actions towards Alphonse, and the two successfully reconciled.
 
Seeing this Dessel arguing with the three he was always with, Alphonse quickly headed to the scene.
 
When he reached the four, the atmosphere was at a boiling point, and Alphonse called out to Dessel, partly to restrain Kevin, Som, and Dominic.… Read more

However, Shion couldn’t tolerate Alphonse’s last statement.
 
…On that day, at that time, Shion had seen the figure of a great hero in Alphonse. He had felt deep respect for the noble way Alphonse fought.
 
Shion couldn’t stand the thought of such a man being called a “false hero.”
 
“You seem to misunderstand that I defeated the Dragon, but that doesn’t matter right now. …However, let me say this clearly.”
 
His voice now carried a strong, serious tone, unlike his previous somewhat oblivious manner.… Read more

Chapter 13: Two Heroes
 

 
— The sudden attack of Schwarzwaldius, the Black Dragon of Destruction.
 
It brought catastrophic damage to part of the Crawford Magic Academy grounds, especially the school cafeteria.
 
Due to the dragon’s ferocity and the aftermath of a battle with a brave student, much of the cafeteria’s furnishings were destroyed. Walls, ceilings, and pillars were nearly collapsed, leaving the place in terrible disrepair.
 
…One week later.
 
Thanks to the efforts of skilled architects using magic to reconstruct buildings, and transport workers who swiftly delivered materials and necessary equipment, the building was successfully restored.… Read more

The Black Annihilation Dragon realized that this time, he would be completely killed.
 
–Should I attack first, in a desperate gamble? Or should I try to avoid this attack with all my might? Even if the chance of escape is low, should I bet everything on running away?
 
In the Black Annihilation Dragon’s mind, which instinctively tried to avoid “death,” several options arose.
 
The chances were slim, no matter what.
 
But if I did nothing, I’d surely die here and now.… Read more

“Knowing you, you might eventually develop a sealing magic to imprison me eternally or a technique to completely erase me. But when will that be?”
 
“……”
 
“You seal me. To manage the seal, you’ve relied on the help of your descendants and other humans, and you’ll continue to do so. …You’ll continue to burden many people with the heavy responsibility of keeping me sealed. The children of humans who have worked hard and cultivated their powers to save many people will spend their entire lives just watching over a sealed, speechless me… How long will you continue this?”… Read more

Therefore, the Black Annihilation Dragon chose to use his silver tongue to confirm the facts.
 
— Even if I point out his lack of strength, it would be meaningless if he realizes it’s just a wild guess… To shake his heart, I need to act as if I know everything. — I have no choice but to show it. The world’s strongest dragon’s finest oratory skills!!
 
And so, the Black Annihilation Dragon made his move.
 
“Kah kah kah……”
 
Facing his greatest enemy, the Black Annihilation Dragon let out a chuckling laugh.… Read more

However, the response he received was the worst possible outcome he could have imagined.
 
It was an utterly hopeless answer: Siegfried had broken his own seal, reincarnated, and waited, anticipating that he would be lured here by the scent of his descendant.
 
The Black Dragon felt fear rising from the depths of his body at the realization that everything had been in Siegfried’s palm, and at the terrifying tenacity of a man who continued to pursue him even after four hundred years.… Read more

Chapter 12: Reflections in the Eyes of the Black Dragon
 

 
“For four hundred years, I’ve thought of nothing but revenge against you…!”
 
“…”
 
Faced with these words uttered at point-blank range, as if the massive mouth was about to swallow him whole, Shion remained unfazed, simply staring straight ahead.
 
(So, it was as I thought.)
 
Upon hearing the words of Schwarzwaldius, the Black Dragon of Annihilation, Shion inwardly nodded as if he had more or less expected this.… Read more