NOVEL NEXT Chapter 16: Detention with a Dragon Princess
📚 Scene 1: Sentenced… to Babysitting?
Jemil stood in front of the academy's Disciplinary Tribunal — bruised, dirt-stained, but holding his chin high.
The Headmaster sighed deeply.
"Let me get this straight," he said. "You used a forbidden scroll, rewrote a soul contract, and nearly collapsed planar boundaries. Again."
Jemil nodded.
"All to save my wife."
Another long pause.
"You're not expelled," the Headmaster finally muttered. "You're assigned."
"To what?" Jemil asked, blinking.
"Detention Duty."
🐲 Scene 2: Her Highness, the Fire Hazard
The detention wing was quiet… until the doors burst open with a literal flame.
She stormed in barefoot, her long crimson hair trailing behind her like wildfire.
A dragon-scale jacket hung off one shoulder, her eyes glowing gold and sharp as blades.
She didn't walk. She stalked.
"So you're the Crownbearer?" she scoffed. "You look soft."
Jemil stared.
The girl was at least a head shorter than him — and yet, somehow, far more terrifying.
"You're the transfer student?" he asked.
"Name's Kaelira," she said, arms crossed. "Sealed princess of the Obsidian Clutch.
And you? You're my handler."
🔥 Scene 3: Clash of Wills
Jemil led her to the dormitory where detention was hosted.
Within five minutes, Kaelira had:
Melted the mana detector
Burned the couch because it "looked at her wrong"
Challenged Flare to a duel
Called Vel'Zara "a knocked-over shadow puppet"
And stolen Mira's moonfruit
"She's like you," Jemil whispered to Flare.
"Don't insult me," Flare hissed.
Kaelira slouched across a bench, fangs slightly showing.
"Summoners are pathetic," she muttered. "Always commanding. Never listening."
Jemil sat beside her.
"I don't command. I… ask."
She blinked, caught off guard.
"Then you're stupid," she said.
But she didn't move away.
🌌 Scene 4: The Ancient Scroll
During "quiet time" (which was not quiet), Kaelira pulled a scroll from her jacket.
The seal shimmered with royal dragon sigils.
"What's that?" Jemil asked.
"My mom's last order," she said. "Never open unless I find the one who matches the Crown Flame."
Jemil frowned. He had never heard of that title.
Kaelira narrowed her eyes, then grabbed Jemil's hand and placed it on the scroll.
The seal reacted instantly — flaring with golden fire.
"You matched it," she whispered, stunned. "You… really are the one."
"The one what?" he asked.
"The one who can stop the Ascension War."
⚔️ Scene 5: Bond Formed?
That night, Kaelira sat on the tower balcony alone, watching the stars.
Jemil approached cautiously.
"So… you gonna try and kill me again tomorrow?"
"Probably."
"Cool, cool."
A long pause.
"You're not afraid of me?" she asked.
"No," Jemil said. "I've been nearly killed by my wives more times than I can count. You're just another day on the job."
She laughed — sharp, sudden, almost human.
"Maybe I'll stay," Kaelira said, standing. "See what happens when a dragon shares a sky with gods and beasts."
"You're not staying in my room," Jemil said quickly.
"Too late."
💬 End of Chapter 16
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