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

Clad in tight black shorts, thigh-high stockings, a purple t-shirt, and a white lab coat fluttering in the wind, Freya looked absolutely stunning.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The students had to look down, as they didn't want to get punished. Still, their thoughts ran wild.

Freya ignored everyone's reactions, as she was already used to them, and said, "Before we leave, I want to tell you all a few things..."

With that, she went on a long explanation about the Bloodthorn Labyrinth and Labyrinths in general. She talked mostly about the same things, but Veer still paid full attention to her words.

After finishing her explanation, Freya waited for a few minutes as she let the students process the information. She expected many to back away, but she was in for a surprise.

Although they were scared and it was visible, none of them said anything. There was a clear resolve in their silence, which surprised Freya and even Veer.

'Did that one month really change them so much?'

Somehow, Veer doubted that. Still, he felt happy that they were at least facing their fears.

"Good!" Freya nodded in appreciation and said, as she waved her hand, "They will be useful."

As everyone caught the object thrown at them, they realised it was a small metal ring with a solid black rock. How could they not recognise it?

'The Academy is really generous,' Veer thought, as he caught his share of the storage ring. 'Most of them will probably be lost.'

He closed his eyes and went through the contents of the storage ring. It was nothing grand but just things important for survival, like tents, bandages, and some potions. He even saw packets of Synth Soup in it.

"The Academy has already given you Survival lessons, so use everything you have learned until now," Freya said. "Remember, you only have two objects inside the Bloodthorn Labyrinth. First, survive. Second, search the core of the Bloodthorn Labyrinth."

Under everyone's confused eyes, Freya explained, "The Abnormalities mostly happen in the Core, which reflects in the whole Labyrinth. What and where is the Core? How can you fix it? That is something you'll have to find, as it's different for every dungeon."

"Can you give any examples, Dean?" Aurora asked.

"It could be a physical one like a small ball which has some cracks. You'll just have to fix the cracks," Freya shrugged. "Or it could be something else entirely, maybe a magical creature, or maybe a situation? Anything. Labyrinths are something that is still mysterious to everyone."

'That's gonna be troublesome,' Veer sighed.

"Anyways, let's go before the Labyrinth opens," Freya said, as she eyed the orange sun drowning in the horizon.

ATVs were once again arranged for the students. They were supposed to take them to the Bloodthorn Labyrinth, as they were the only vehicle permitted to be in the Labyrinth's vicinity.

The students passed through the BareFold Town and entered the wilderness afterwards. Fortunately, the Army had already made a proper flat road, so they had an easy ride, at least physically.

Freya didn't sit with Veer this time, so there were two more girls with them. As fate would have it, they were Aurora and one girl from the Third Dormitory.

As Elara and Aurora sent daggers to each other through their eyes, Veer focused his attention on the silent girl from the Third Dormitory.

Apparently, the Third Girls' Dormitory had a single student, and it was this girl. She had a small frame, with a body so slim that it was easy to say she had faced malnutrition.

Her small face was filled with scars and scratches. The most eye-catching features in her were the sharp, triangular ears covered in dark fur and her long slender tail that wrapped around her thighs. As far as Veer knew, she belonged to a rare intelligent race of rodents.

She was an oddball in the Girls' dormitory as she chose to live in the Third Dormitory despite Elara offering her a stay in the Second Dormitory.

She had attended the training session and, surprisingly, turned out to be very good at her arts. Veer was very impressed with her performance and had been trying to become friends with her.

Unfortunately, she always kept some distance between herself and others. It would be a miracle of a day if she even spoke. So, his attempts at befriending her had been unsuccessful.

Still, he wasn't about to give up, as she reminded him too much of his past life. Smiling, Veer said, "If anyone can survive in Bloodthorn Labyrinth, it has to be Rain, right?"

Elara finally looked away from Aurora and turned towards the quiet girl, "True! I doubt anyone is better than her in survival."

Rain shrank back slightly, as she avoided looking at them. Seeing that, Veer shook his head and said, "Remember one thing, Rain. If you find us there, or anyone you know, you can ask for help. We only have us to seek help."

Unexpectedly, Rain nodded, which put a smile on Veer's face. He tried to initiate the conversation, but it seemed like her social battery died. Your adventure continues at empire

Sighing, Veer decided to call it a day and leaned back on his seat.

"Do you want her in your harem?"

Veer almost choked hearing Liliana's question and hurriedly replied, "Of course not. I don't see every girl as my potential wife, you know. She just... forget it!"

Liliana looked at him silently and nodded.

Just like that, their journey continued for half an hour when they felt a sickening feeling crawling up their skin. They became alert and tried to look through the windows, but only trees were there.

"This is much more intense than last year," Aurora muttered as she closed her eyes. "Don't worry. This is because of the Labyrinth's aura or should I say the aura of its barrier."

Veer nodded, still feeling the sickening sensation. It was unpleasant, but he could endure it for now. As they got closer to the Labyrinth, however, the feeling just worsened.

It was then Veer thought of something and closed his eyes as he circulated his Mana. He was right, as he instantly felt much better.

He quickly told the others, and they also managed to regain their normal selves.

Then, the ATV stopped. They opened the door, stepped outside, and witnessed the wonders of the Dark Era.

The Bloodthorn Labyrinth.