HPDBC Chapter 247 Return To The Academy
Chapter 247 Return To The Academy
The trio returned to the Academy with a couple of weeks to spare before the start of their third year, thanks to how smooth their journey was. It was great except for the fact that Zach had learned that the smoother his journeys were, the more trouble awaited him at the destination.But it wasn't just trouble that greeted them at the Academy's gates.
"Rierdan!" The young man who had been in a coma last they saw him was standing there in the middle of the Academy, waiting for them. He looked healthier than last time.
"Hey, guys." He waved and greeted them with a smile. He barely moved his hand before he was tackled by the three of them. Rierdan just sighed like he was used to it. Coming back from a coma really let him know which friends missed him and didn't mind showing it.
"You ready to take revenge on those bastards, Rierdan?" Zach helped Rierdan back on his feet with an outstretched hand.
"..." Rierdan was silent as he took Zach's hand and got up after the group tackle.
"Rierdan?"
"I'm…not joining you guys."
'"What?"' Zach, Nessa, and Violina looked at him in confusion.
Rierdan sighed. He had already had a conversation with the others about it, but it wasn't an easy conversation to have.
"I was in a coma for the majority of the second year. My grades aren't exactly good enough for me to pass. I also don't have my second familiar. And I don't want to fight the Underworld anymore. I can't—I can't do it." Rierdan avoided their eyes and looked at the ground to the side of his feet.
"Rierdan…" They weren't sure what to say. It was fully reasonable. They understood him. That didn't mean they weren't going to miss him, though.
"You'll still be a student at the Academy, right?"
"Of course."
"Perfect. As soon as you feel ready to rejoin the fight, we'll be waiting for you in the Underworld Re
"Hey, Nora—!" Zach opened the door to his dorm with a friendly greeting to his cherished childhood maid.
"Oh, so now you remember me?"
Zach would be ready for the twelfth Trial some day.
If he didn't get diced and stashed in a ditch first.