Chapter 58

Milt said while tenderly brushing Fluffy who was on his lap .

「I look like oldest even though I am the youngest disciple . Humans sure are at a disadvantage」

「You can’t change race after all . Even I find growing larger endlessly to be an inconvenience . 」

Dragon newts have their own hardships too I guess .

They keep growing larger even after reaching adulthood . So, they have to constantly buy new clothes which fit their size .

「Ehー, I’m actually jealous of Milt who is of the same race as Master」

「Yeah, there is that too . How enviable」

Regina and Xenovia said so while eating candies .

Meanwhile, Shiro was engrossed on climbing up Dion’s body .

「Shiro, you shouldn’t climb someone’s body without permission . 」

「Meeee」

「Do it after you get permission . You can climb my body however much you want, so control yourself」

I extended my hand towards Shiro, and made a slope to make it easier to climb .

However, Shiro was still engrossed with Dion .

As expected, there seems to be more merit in climbing Dion’s body which was more than twice as large as mine .

「Mee?」

Shiro looked at Dion and tilted his head .

「I don’t mind if you want to climb my body」

「Meee!」

After getting permission from Dion, Shiro resumed his ascending .

Dion slanted his body a little to make it easier to climb .

Thanks to that, Shiro soon reached the top of Dion’s head .

「MeeeMeeeee!」

Shiro stood on Dion’s head skilfully, and shook his short tail merrily .

I ignored Shiro who was doused in happiness, and turned towards Regina and Dion to tell them the chronology of how I ended at this point .

「I don’t know how much you two have heard from Xenovia and Milt but…」

「We haven’t told them anything yet . I am sure Regina and Dion would like to hear it from Master as well」

How Xenovia-like forethought .

「Ah, although I have told them about Master and Arti defeating the beastkin」

「Yeah, I heard that . Master is amazing as ever even at eight」

「It is an admirable feat . Master is on a whole different level」

Regina and Dion showered me with praise .

As it was embarrassing, I decided to move forward with the story .

「I see . Well then, I shall start from the very beginning」

I explained everything in chronological order, from the moment I died to the moment I enrolled into this academy .

Naturally, the perspective of time is different in the World of Gods, so fundamentally the chronological order is off-point .

However, as that would make it exceedingly incomprehensible, I decided to include it in the chronological order as how I experienced it .

「Master went through many troubles too」

Regina strongly caressed my head .

There is no doubt that she simply wants to pat my young-self .

「No, it isn’t as comparable to the hardships you all went through」

「I don’t think that is the case though…」

Dion said, while still having Shiro on top of his head .

「Leaving that aside, shall I crush the Wolms family which bullied Master?」

「No… Regina . You don’t have to worry about that . As long as they don’t pose a threat to other people, leave them alone . 」

「I seeー… If Master says so…」

「Regina, those who possess power should always exercise it with caution, right?」

The oldest disciple, Dion said in a remonstrating tone .

「I understand that plentyー」

Regina seemed to be listening to Dion’s advice,

My disciples joined under me when they were all still very young . Therefore, they become apprentices by priority of age too; especially Dion whom I had raised since he was still an egg .

In other words, my very first disciple was Dion .

Being the oldest, and the first disciple, Dion seemed to be the mediator among the four .

「Dion… looks to be working hard」

「I am not working that hard」

Saying so, Dion smiled .

Dion is the type that does not share his troubles outside .

「Dion… you seemed to have been doing your best while I was gone . Thank you」

「…No, I have simply done what I could」

「And that is amazing」

「…T-Thank you very much」

Dion’s tears started to overflow quickly .

There was no one here who would laugh at that .

「I have burdened you a lot, Dion」

Saying so, Regina nodded while patting my head .

Xenovia and Milt were also nodding in agreement .

「Mee?」

Shiro descended from Dion’s head to his shoulder, and started licking Dion’s face .

Shiro might be trying to cheer up Dion in his own way .

「Thank you, Shiro is kind」

Dion gently petted Shiro, who was on his shoulder and then immediately stopped crying .

「I am sorry, Master . I was suddenly overcome with emotions」

「No, don’t worry about it」

He must have had one-hundred years’ worth of pent up emotions . It was natural to cry out .

After confirming that Dion had stopped crying, Shiro climbed back to Dion’s head, and cried out 「Mee!」 .

After that, Xenovia and Milt began explaining about plans for the future .

Specifically about concealing my true identity .

「That is why it is prohibited to use honorifics when addressing Master outside . Especially Regina, be careful」

「Y-Yeah, even without Xenovia’s reminder I can do that much」

「If so, that is good」

I discussed about raising the young-bloods, as preparation for defeating Teinebris, who would resurrect in a few decades time .

I also conveyed that, I had already started the training with Arti, Tina, and Rosetta at the present time .

「If they are nurtured from this point onwards, they will definitely become a strong fighting potential」

Regina said delightedly .