Three days have passed since Mr. Ann returned to the kingdom of moves.
The year is about to dawn.
The dragon jockey gave me a lift to the border, so I'd be home by now.
Will I still spend New Year's Eve with my family?
"But he's the captain of the driven infantry."
There's just been a civil unrest, maybe it'll dawn on training.
Speaking of which, we don't have year-end breaks in our lifetime.
I have a dragon pick-up ritual early in the year, so I can't rest.
I am still being driven to prep and rehearse today.
I'm busy with that, but I remember Anne.
What Anne was about to say during her last face-to-face meeting.
Linda knows something. I asked somewhat during the last face-to-face meeting, "Because it's something I can't help telling you right now," he said, laying his eyes down.
It seems there's nothing I can do about it.
But what do you mean, nothing's gonna happen?
Thinking about this makes my thoughts seem like a grand tour.
Let's not care anymore.
And finally, the application period for patrons began.
Writing the names of Royal School students is easy. Otherwise, they write all sorts of necessary paperwork.
I went to the college office and decided to submit my papers.
I have learned the harder way, so I have no problem with it.
"That completes your application. Nice to meet you."
"Yes."
I filled out all the necessary information and submitted the form on the spot.
In the patron column, I wrote Linda's name.
What was decided on that day of discussion.
I will never forget that. [M]
Patron applications take several days to be examined by the State. Still sounds like a breaking speed, and if there's no problem, it goes straight through.
If anything goes wrong or the name of the person in question is written on it, there is a call.
Linda is enrolled in the Royal School, so she has also passed pre-screening.
I think there will be results soon. Then I contact the person and the family.
And important.
If you become a patron, you don't have to go through any more annoying procedures to meet Linda.
I'll be able to write to you whenever I want, too, from Linda. You don't have to go through the florist.
By the way, being my patron doesn't keep Linda inside the academy.
Absolutely.
Once, I looked into all the magical junctions that were stretching through the college, but it wasn't that difficult.
"Well, that's a hard level to say."
Personally, it's not weird that more around the Devil Nation spies are infiltrating, but there's no sign of it.
I got anxious and checked the college grounds without scraping, but there was no trace of dust on the signs of the break-in.
"I wonder if you're interested"
I have to conclude so.
Well, aside from all that (tsp), the year will be up in a few days.
There's been a slight change in my dragon print lately.
The color of the dragon crest is turning red and black.
I learned it in college class, but if you leave it alone without a dragon pick-up ritual, a dragon will jump out of the dragon's holy gate on its own, and they'll follow the dragon's crest. It's scary.
That's what it means that those who show up with dragon prints don't have the right to veto.
If you are far away or cannot move due to an injury or some other circumstance prevents a dragon pick-up instrument, the color of the dragon crest will gradually turn red.
Sounds like a dangerous sign.
Leaving it alone, a numb-cut dragon is in front of you... that's what they say.
Why is my dragon crest getting red when the dragon pickup ritual is still ahead of me?
"When you wake up one morning, there's no dragon in front of you."
For dragon jockeys, it seems an embarrassing act to leave dragons alone even when dragon prints appear, and few have been chased by dragons in the past.
"But it's definitely thick and red."
I asked Ark, and he said Ark's dragon print doesn't do that.
I snuck up and asked Senior Marty, but he still had his neck clenched.
"I don't think you have to worry about it."
Senior Marty told me that the color of the dragon print changes red, apparently as a sign of picking me up early, but since there are no examples of dragon prints having done evil to dragon jockeys, I wouldn't have to worry about them.
I don't have much time to worry because the college is teaching us to slap our asses.
Incidentally, there is more activity outside the college right now.
Attend some sort of grand meeting of an organization called Nantka.
Meetings are held every day to honor dragon jockeys who are going to get dragons.
I can't help but take the time because it's something that inspires each and every one of us.
Yeah, I said to Ark, "We're the stars. At times like this, it's a loss to have fun," he smiled back.
Apparently, I can't enjoy a meeting where many great people attend. [M]
As well as spectacular meetings, he also often goes out to the Dragon Fields (Yuri Ju), where there are full-time dragon jockeys.
I have never ridden a second-rate dragon before.
Not this time around, he learns how to do the skilled dragon jockeys and trains them to get through the first few months.
Training? No, I guess special training.
Trained to travel across dragons that are not ridden by real dragon jockeys.
Until now, he was aboard a second-rate manipulative dragon. I'll ride alone this time.
That's the only difference, but the content is very different.
"Dragons don't get rampaged because they have dragon jockeys by them. When you're more than a certain distance away, shake it off and crush it."
Before riding the dragon, I was given scary advice in the face.
Don't think you can take it personally just because you ride alone.
If you want to do it, do it, that's what I'm saying.
Of course no one is going to try it.
As I was told, I'll be surprised to steer.
If you leave the line on your own and go far, they'll shake you off and step on you.
Psychological pressure is considerable.
In it, learn how to maneuver a common dragon. It's a lot of work.
But if I can't do this, I can't welcome the dragon greeter.
I just have to do it.
We get used to riding dragons by ourselves for a few hours every day.
Don't call this special training, what shall I say?
The year dawned as we all learned to steer with desperate faces.
Happy New Year, it's the New Year.
Congratulations, but I'm busy.
The College is also closed for the first three days of the New Year. It's the rest of the day.
It was just a stressful activity these days, so even for me, I'm happy with my vacation.
It's been a long time, working part-time in a bakery all day.
Though I thought...
"I'm off."
Exactly. They're not going to open the store early in the New Year.
Well, I knew it.
If you keep doing this, you're going to get a withdrawal from baking.
The Dragon Pickup Ceremony starts on the morning of January 7th, so we are supposed to enter the venue on the 6th of the previous day.
The venues are often used as circular arenas and can accommodate a large audience.
From there, they will take you to the Dragon Valley (Ryukaikoku), where the Dragon's Holy Gate is located.
Hi, it seems it's not a good idea for multiple dragon print holders to approach the Dragon's Holy Gate.
Arc, you think I'm confused because I'm waiting in order inside?
This is Ark's theory that dragons of the year are gathered in places like athletic fields.
Well, our special training went on even at the dawn of the year.
Thanks to that, we managed to get everyone, the least amount of skill.
It's time for everyone to pass the first round.
And the day before the Dragon Pickup Ceremony, we entered the venue willingly.
On this day, it is fine to meet with the family who come to the King's Capital.
When the Dragon Pickup Ceremony is over tomorrow, we must take care of the dragon.
Until I get used to it, I can't ride a dragon and travel long distances, and I can't let the dragon go out for days.
Before that, we can reunite with our family as a reward for our hard work for a year.
I was wondering about my family, and I had an appointment.
They said they'd see me soon, so I decided to go see my first family in a long time.
"Even so, my dad and I met recently."
And on the battlefield.