Shut Up, Malevolent Dragon! I Don’t Want to Have Any More Children With You

Yet, not only was Leon unharmed, but they had also reduced old Konstantin to just a head.

On top of that, they’d lost so many high-level dangerous creature organs, and the dragon scales had been wasted too.

The loss was significant, and with Arlandi’s bad temper, Scott could very well expect a severe scolding.

Then again, Arlandi had said it was just a test, so losses were to be expected, right?

As Scott reached the lab door, he made up his mind to first report the good news of the Red Dragon Sanctuary mission—however little there was—and then follow with the bad news.

After all, with some effort, there had to be *some* good news, right?

Finally, after an intense internal struggle, Scott found himself at the laboratory door.

He licked his lips, raised his hand, and was just about to knock when he heard Arlandi’s voice from inside.

”Will someone tell me what the hell is going on?!”

”If I donʼt have answers tonight, youʼll all be on the gallows by morning!”

From the sound of it, Arlandi wasn’t so much a man right now as he was a raging bull.

Scott’s legs began to shake uncontrollably. He could already picture the expression on Arlandiʼs face as he yelled at the royal magicians.

But what could have happened?

Could it really be so serious that people were going to be executed?

Regardless of what it was, Scott thought it might be a good idea to head home and come back to report about Konstantin in a couple of days.

Just as he was turning to leave, the laboratory door suddenly opened.

”Scott?”

It was like hearing the grim reaper whisper. The sound sent chills down Scott’s spine.

He swallowed and turned slowly, ”L-Lord.”

”When did you return?”

”Ah, I-I just—”

”How did the mission go?”

Scott’s eyes darted nervously as he stammered, unable to answer.

Seeing the way he avoided his gaze, Arlandi snorted coldly. ”You idiot. Where’s Konstantin? Did you bring him back?”

”Konstantin... I brought him back, but as for the rest, I didnʼt.”

Scott nervously stammered out his response.

Arlandi frowned. ”What do you mean by ʼthe restʼ?”

Scott scratched his head awkwardly and clapped his hands.

Two attendants immediately entered, wheeling in Konstantin’s head on a cart.

Upon seeing the sight, Arlandi covered his face in exasperation. ”You really are...”

At this moment, Arlandi felt a sudden urge to call Nacho back.

Both Scott and Nacho had failed before, but at least Nachoʼs failures weren’t so ridiculous.

”And the dragon scales? Did you at least bring back Bly’s heart scales?” Arlandi asked, his tone becoming more urgent.

Scott hesitated, his body leaning back slightly. ”Ah, well... the heart scales were blown up by Leon too.”

”Blown up?”

”Yes... he used some kind of long-range magic and blew up Bly’s heart scales, and then Konstantin... was torn to pieces.”

Scott paused before quickly adding, ”But, but, Lord, I risked my life to retrieve Konstantin’s head! As long as we have his head, and with the other heart scales in the warehouse, we can still create an even stronger fusion beast, right? Next time, we’ll definitely—”

”There won’t be a next time, Scott.”

”W-what? Lord, you—Lord! Please spare me!”

Before Scott could finish, the massive Arlandi grabbed him by the collar and dragged him into the laboratory.

Once inside, Arlandi threw him to the ground.

”Leon Cosmod didn’t just blow up one heart scale.”

Scott slowly lifted his head, looking toward the stone platform where the heart scales had once been stored.

It was now nothing but a pile of ash.

Arlandi’s voice grew colder, chilling Scott to his core.

”He destroyed the five other scales you brought back last time as well. The chain reaction from the explosion also wiped out the rest of the heart scales in the warehouse.”

”In a single moment, that bastard destroyed years of the Empire’s work.”

”If before, he had simply jumped out of this chess game, becoming an unpredictable variable...”

”Then now, he’s gone and flipped the entire chessboard.”

”Leon Cosmod will never know what kind of force he has angered.”

”From now on, the Empire will stop at nothing to kill him.”

”Until... thereʼs not even a speck of dust left of his bones!”