The Tales of Draconic Warlock

Chapter 134: I finally left the secret realm

The time is almost over. So I didn't go back to the Nexus but stayed in the outer region. I found a secluded place to rest, waiting for the portal to open, which would be after a few hours.

Instead of sleeping, I meditated as in this way, I wouldn't be sound asleep but could rest my body. The trial of soul was not easy, though it appeared easy for me.

Moreover, I had the promotion mission to complete, which should be easy but being overly cautious and paranoid, had to create evidence and for that, I had to act weak, which was very burdensome.

It put a significant strain on me. So I decided to rest for a while meditating. After that, I should find a water source, so that I can clean up myself.

Acting was really difficult. My clothes were torn and dyed red and brown.

It was the only that Dorian would have believed that I was in a pitiful state and made a move. Since he wanted to kill me, he would have made a move even without me being in such a state but I needed to record his statement.

Though I have never heard about the academy using professionals who can trace back deaths with the help to find about students who died in the secret realm, it is not a guarantee.

That bastard William might use such a method to find out if I eliminated Dorian or if he died in the hands of others or monsters. He would certainly do that because there was a chance that their plan was known to me as I killed Dorian.

These professionals, can't see everything about a person's death, just the last few seconds. It was used to find the culprit but that would be a huge problem.

William would know that I killed Dorian and he may cause trouble for me in the future using that information. The idea of recording is also for that purpose. If William uses the academy to cause me trouble, then he would be the one who would end up in trouble.

William is a third-year student and Dorian was a first-year student. Normally we wouldn't have any interactions with each other. William belonged to the noble class, a Count house no less, while Dorian comes from a commoner family.

They don't belong to the same social circle either in the society.

Only after that, could I be able to upgrade my level whenever I hunt. Moreover, a lot of EXP is still stored after I reached peak Tier-4, especially the EXP I got from the trials. I need to reach Tier-7 at the least to feel secure about my life.

When I was about to leave the grounds, I saw my father amidst the people waiting for the students. I was surprised to see him here because I already informed my parents that I would return home by myself after the secret realm was over.

I quickly approached him and posed a question, "Father, why are you here?"

"Hehe, your mother sent me to pick you up", he said.

"Huh, last time I came by myself but why would I need a chauffeur this time around?" I asked him.

"No reason", he said avoiding further questions.

I didn't believe what he said. There must be a reason why mother sent father to pick me up. Were they afraid that something might happen to me inside? No, observing my father's expression, that may not be the case, at least not fully.

He was here for some other reason but I don't think that it was a bad one.

Since it may not be because of trouble, I decided to play along with him. They should be thinking to surprise me with something and whatever the surprise was, I can wait till I reach home.

"Okay then, let's head home Father", I said to him.

He nodded and then we went to board the transport that my father had arranged for the two of us to the capital. We reached the capital city in half an hour, too slow for me but since my father is here, I can't act on my own as I wish.

We proceeded to the teleportation hub and paid to teleport us to the Winter City.

Home, I am back.