Chapter 254 ( Dragons Rioting - I )

"How come, in all this time, we didn't manage to get any information about [Metsuryū]!" - Rino exclaimed as she pounded her fist on the table.

"Hmm... I guess that was his plan" - Kyōka replied while shrugging her shoulders, though she honestly wasn't too worried - "To use himself as a decoy so that his group can train calmly... I guess that means he's serious!"

". . ." - Ayane was silent as she thought about the possible scenario. It was obvious that Cloud had shown himself to the four groups because he didn't want them to find out what he was up to.

"What do you think, Rintarō?" - Kyōka asked as she looked at the one boy who was in their group.

"That things are about to get even more out of control" - Rintarō replied as he shook his head, only to feel a shiver run down his back - "!"

"It's a surprise to see you here, Erin" - Rino said as she narrowed her eyes - "I honestly didn't expect to see you in this place, not when you're part of Cloud's group."

"She says as Cloud requires our presence" - Rintarō replied as Erin whispered to him, though he had to admit she felt a bit strange because he could smell the girl's scent, which could unnerve him

"?" - Erin gave the boy a confused look because she could feel the slight change in him - ". . ."

"Oh? I think someone felt Erin's charms..." - Kyōka said as she let out a laugh.

Erin narrowed her eyes for a few seconds before whispering something again to the boy, only for him to be completely petrified.

"What was it that you must have told her?"- Ayane asked in curiosity because she could see how the boy kept shaking his head for quite a while.

(I just told him that I wasn't interested in him) - whispered Erin to her

"��Eh? How did you appear so fast by my side?" - Ayane asked in surprise because she blinked and Erin had disappeared from Rintarō's side and was now behind her.

". . ." - Erin watched the red-haired girl with her cold eyes before disappearing from the spot and reappearing at the door.

"Wait! You can't just walk in, do what you want, and then leave!" - Rino exclaimed fiercely as she lunged at Erin, only to see her disappear again - ". . ."

"Oh?" - Kyōka couldn't hide her surprise at seeing the girl's such fluid movements - "I guess the training paid off, Erin."

". . ." - Erin said nothing in response, she only moved to the side to dodge Rino's attack while silently watching her.

The irritation in Rino's gaze was becoming more and more palpable as she gritted her teeth fiercely.

"You should control your emotions better, Rino-san" - Rintarō said as he tried to calm the Second Year Dragon down because he could tell how Erin seemed to be continuously beating her pride.

"Better keep quiet, rookie" - said Rino neutrally as she watched the boy - "Remember that you still don't prove your worth as a dragon, you're only here because you managed to get two excellent partners..."

Rintarō's expression changed to a cold one when he heard this because it was obvious that Rino was not treating him with the respect he deserved. While he hadn't managed to demonstrate all of his skills, he at least had the power to stand up to the other dragons.

"Okay, I think you're overreacting, Rino-san" - Ayane said with a frown.

". . ." - Rino was silent for a few seconds as she surveyed the surroundings, only to let out a sigh as she saw how everyone watched them silently - "Ok, sorry about that... it's just that I've been a bit tense lately."

The others just shook their heads as it was true that the blonde girl had been a bit irascible lately and they weren't close enough to dig into the situation.

"Anyway, tell your leader that we're not going" - Rino said with a frown.

"In fact, I'm curious as to what he'll say" - Kyōka said as she stood up - "And I'm sure you guys are too."

". . ." - Ayane was silent for a few seconds before nodding. She really wanted to see what her sensei was about to communicate to them.

"I think it's a good idea to go... you never know, we might get important information" - Rintarō said while looking at the other dragons.

". . ." - Rino was silent for a few seconds as she shook her head, before letting out a sigh of defeat as she saw how everyone else seemed to be interested - "Fine... you guys win. Lead us to where your leader is."

Erin nodded silently as she walked in the direction where the others of her group were gathered.

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"Do you really think they'll come, Cloud-sama?" - Asuna asked as she looked at her beloved leader who was sitting on a huge black chair that appeared to be a throne - "And why is he sitting on that thing?"

"I think it's a good way to give some color to our situation" - Cloud replied while shrugging his shoulders - "I feel like I'm the Final Boss of this world that's about to receive the hero's group."

"I didn't know you were interested in that sort of thing, Cloud-sama" - Rena said as she looked at her leader with her huge hammer over her shoulder - "If it wasn't because we know about your strength, we would think you have a slight case of dementia."

"He may not be the Final Boss of this world, but he may possibly be the Final Boss of this Academy" - Isami added calmly as she closed her eyes - ". . ."

"This is so much fun!" - Ema exclaimed with a smile - "Although it would have been a better idea to set up some torches, lower the lighting and place some skulls on the floor.... Hmm... I think I could do that if I make some calls."

"Right, we have a madwoman in our midst" - Chifuyu muttered as everyone looked at her in silence.

"Hey! That's not nice!" - Ema exclaimed with a frown - "I'm just trying to make things more interesting..."

"She's not crazy" - said Shizuka while shaking her head.

"Thank you, Shizuka-chan~!" - Ema exclaimed with a smile - "I knew I could trust my blonde companion~!"

"She's an Otaku with a slight Chūnibyō problem" - Shizuka added as the others resisted the urge to laugh.

"Betrayal..." - Ema muttered as she fell to her knees, causing them all to let out a laugh in the process, though it didn't last long because they felt Erin approaching with her guests.

"I think it's time we welcomed our guests" - Cloud said as he watched the door slowly open.

"Ok, that was dramatically unnecessary" - Rino said as she adjusted her glasses and shook her head as she saw how the blond boy was sitting on a huge black chair - "I didn't know you were into this kind of stuff, Cloud Strife."

"What can I say? It's boring to express myself normally" - Cloud replied as he looked carefully at the blonde, only to extend his hand and block Kyōka's attack - "Really?"

"I don't like it when you look down on me from above and you know it" - Kyōka replied coldly.

"Too bad" - Cloud said as Rena and Isami appeared at Kyōka's sides, the green-haired girl with her giant hammer a few inches away from the Dragon's head while the lilac-haired girl with her sharp nails near her windpipe.

"Oh~? I see your pets are much stronger than before" - Kyōka said while looking carefully at the two women before relaxing.

Isami and Rena quickly stepped back to position themselves where they had been before.

". . ." - Rino was silent as she watched each of Cloud's group carefully, only to stop her gaze on Asuna for a few seconds before moving on to the others.

"I think it's time for you to speak, Cloud-san" - Rintarō said as he watched the blond.

"Rintarō-san... I always knew you would be a dragon..." - Cloud-san said as he glared back at him - "Too bad it took you so long..."

Rintarō only kept silent when he heard this because he knew that in the beginning he didn't want to know about the [Dragons Rioting].

"Ok, enough with the formalities" - Cloud said as he looked around - "I called you'll to set a few things straight..."

". . ." - the dragons were silent as they listened to what felt like a proclamation for how the situation felt.

"First, I'm going to win, and this is not arrogance, it's a fact" - Cloud said as those present narrowed their eyes - "I'm sure you're curious as to the reason for what you guys think is my pride talking... honestly you don't have to worry because you'll understand shortly..."

"Is that all you called us for?" - Rino asked with a frown. She could feel her Ki growing with every word the boy said.

"No, the other thing was to tell you that, if you're going to fight me, then you'd better come all together and with all your power" - Cloud said seriously while a wild smile appeared on his face. He could feel his heart pounding and his spear calling for blood, though this he quickly put aside because he felt that, if he kept 'savoring' this new feeling, he would end up being corrupted by [Incursio] - "I'm going to look forward to the day of the [Dragons Rioting]."

"I have a question for you, Cloud Strife" - Rino said as she looked at the redhead. She had decided that it was best to put all problems aside and concentrate on the now.

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