Divine Luck: SSS-Rank Battle Maid Harem Chapter 96: Going Home

Zach almost didn't dare ask, but he had to find out what the principal ant. He hadn't done anything like that as far as he knew.

The principal looked at Nora.

"Oh, you didn't get that far? Then, I'll take it from here." The principal turned back to Zack.

"The forest is covered in underworld energy. Things are mutating, dying, exploding, and breaking down."

"...Why are you blaming ?" Zach frowned in confusion. That was probably what the tiger's death had caused. That was the Underworld's fault, not his.

The principal shrugged.

"I just felt like it was."

"What kind of fu—"

"What?"

"Nothing."

"Anyway. The forest will be waiting for you when you get back, so go on, enjoy your break, and co back with another familiar. I bet you're going to need it."

"Huh?"

"Mm?"

"Another familiar? How?"

"Oh, right, rember when I said I wasn't going to punish you for missing the end-of-year ceremony? I lied." The principal teased and shot Zach a couple of finger guns.

"Your punishnt is the fact that you missed how to summon your next familiar. Good luck!"

The principal disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"What?"

Zach looked at where the principal had stood and just stared blankly at the empty air.

Surprisingly enough, the first thing Zach thought of wasn't how to summon another familiar.

'How is a clown like that a principal?'

Zach sighed. He looked at Nora and Yanael. They shook their heads. They also didn't know.

"Oh, I've told everyone not to tell you, so don't bother asking any of your friends." The principal had left, but his voice hadn't and he kindly inford Zach of another part of the punishnt.

"...For fuck's sake." stories

Zach scowled and crossed his arms. But he couldn't maintain his angry face for long. Eventually, he sighed and slid down his bed until he lay down again.

He was still tired, and the conversation with the principal hadn't helped. He was going to rest up before leaving.

Zach woke up again a few hours later, already feeling much better.

He looked to his sides. Nora and Yanael were there waiting for him. They noticed he had woken up but didn't say anything.

"Is everything ready?" Zach asked.

Nora nodded.

"Good. Let's go ho."

"Maybe you should get dressed first, Young Master."

"Hmph." Zach scoffed and proudly showed off his hospital gown.

"I can do that later. Who knows if we will even be able to leave if we delay much longer? There's no telling with the principal fellow." Zach didn't want to waste any ti.

Life at the Academy had been a little different from what he expected. It wasn't necessarily bad, but it was rough and stressful. He missed the peace, calm, and love he received at ho.

As the youngest, he was spoiled almost as much as Lexi. He got preferential treatnt at the Academy, too, since he was an S-rank and almost got killed due to the Academy's mistake, but that was different.

He missed being able to take it easy.

He wasn't planning on only taking it easy since he had the howork the principal had given him, but he missed the feeling of being able to relax. He couldn't rember when he had last felt it.

So, Zach didn't waste any ti. And after half an hour, all the things he wanted to take with him were stuffed into, under, and onto a carriage. When the horses had started pulling, Zach changed into proper clothes inside the carriage and threw the gown out the window.

"No littering." Nora grabbed the gown and stuffed it in a bag.

"Right."

Zach awkwardly sat down. He fiddled with his fingers, tapped his legs, and patted the cushions. He was restless. He looked around the carriage and out the windows before getting bored and looking for sothing else.

It was the first ti he didn't have sothing to do other than wait. He was returning ho after almost a year. He would probably be seeing most of his family for the first ti in several years.

Zach had changed a lot. His family had probably changed so.

He was nervous about their first eting in a while. He was also nervous about introducing Yanael to his family.

But more than that, Nora staring at him without blinking was also making him restless. It was like she was afraid he would disappear if she looked away. It made it difficult to talk to her.

"...I think I'll go sit with Yanael." Zach began standing up so he could climb out to Yanael, who was steering the horses.

"Sit down."

"Yes." Zach sat down. He waited for Nora to say sothing. But even after several minutes, she was still as still and silent as a statue.

"...I'm going to lie down for a minute. Take advantage of the good roads, you know?" Nora didn't stop him this ti, and Zach closed his eyes. The ride was a little bumpy, and the cushions could have been a little softer.

But he rembered the journey to the Academy. The closer to the Academy, the smoother the roads. It would be impossible to get any rest in the carriage after a while.

Nora might also find it easier to speak her mind if Zach wasn't looking at her.

Zach was a hair away from actually falling asleep when Nora finally found the courage.

"...I thought I lost you, Zach. I thought I would never see your annoying face again, or hear your annoying voice. I—It scared . You scared , you reckless idiot. Promise you won't do anything like that again. Promise you won't die."

"Again."

"Zach."

"I promise. You're not getting rid of that easy, don't worry. I'll be here long after you're gone."

"...Good."

Zachäs eyes were closed. And he pretended to snore.

Nora could let her tears fall in peace. She didn't have to worry about Zach seeing or knowing she shed tears for his sake.