[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-620":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","First Demonic Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1078340,1393,"Chapter 620: Courtney Goes to School?","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-620",620,"\u003Cp>In the midst of their lessons, Courtney was repeatedly sneaking small glances at her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Lailah finally noticed that her daughter wasn't quite paying attention as much as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She checked the time and realized that they were still an hour away from their scheduled end time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong, pea? Ready to end things for the day already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney eventually shook her head and placed her little crayon on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Why were you and Nani fighting earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color nearly drained from Lailah's face when she realized that her bribe of promising sugar after the lesson hadn't made Courtney forget everything like it was supposed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O-Oh, well… You know we weren't really fighting, just having a small disagreement is all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-ou are relentless, huh..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney's big red eyes bored into Lailah as she silently waited for an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she was supposed to be the one with the dominating personality, Lailah felt herself being utterly cornered by this kindergartner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your grandmother is just babying your father and I too much and we don't exactly like it. We are big strong adults after all.\" Lailah held up her arms which, at a glance, did not look very impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney didn't quite understand the reason for the fighting, but she did still wish that it would stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you guys going to make up soon..? I don't like you guys fighting…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few individuals could make Lailah feel helpless, and even fewer could do so without earning her ire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled at her daughter sadly as she ran her fingers through her messy black hair in earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll be fine, pea. Sooner or later this will all work itself out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney rested her head on her mother's arm and the two of them sat in silence as they stared at the work they had left unfinished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they sat in silence, Lailah's mind drifted towards the earlier unpleasantness with her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long had it been since the two of them bickered like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took a while and a lot of awkwardness, but eventually the two were able to build quite the warm relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that they turned their past into one very long nightmarish dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lailah didn't know it, but… she had come to enjoy that peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bothered her more than she realized to see them dipping back into their old ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mommy?\" Courtney called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yes?\" Lailah was slightly startled, as she wasn't certain how long she had been daydreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I ask you something?\" Courtney began to twirl her thumbs anxiously, making Lailah worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong, darling? Ask me anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well… I like learning with you, but… do you think that I could ever go to real school again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why made you ask that, pea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" I just… I kind of miss having friends and stuff.\" She said shyly. \"So can I go..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lailah immediately grimaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't as if she and her husband had never kicked around the idea of sending Courtney to school, but ultimately Tehom was not yet made for humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And neither was their school system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevi'im go from being children to their late teens in only a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>School curriculums in Tehom match that pace of growth, and they operate at a rate that is six times faster than even the most rigorous human A.P. class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney would fall severely behind on the first day- and all of her classmates would have outgrown her in a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no way for her to live- hence the reason why she and the others had decided on homeschooling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, as she looked at her daughter, Lailah realized that she was in greater need of those connections than they thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll tell you what… I'll talk to your father and we'll see if we can figure out something for you, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney smiled as bright as the sun and made Lailah's heart warm with only a single glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, mommy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lailah showed her own somewhat helpless smile in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because what she had planned wholly depended on her husband's permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And knowing the kind of overprotective father he was… she certainly had her work cut out for her if she was going to convince him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Courtney in the care of her older sister Nubia, Lailah went searching through the house to find her husband so that she could discuss her plan with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of late, he had been spending quite a bit of time in the upstairs observatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it came as no surprise to her that this was where she found him today- along with Seras, Helios, Darius, and Hajun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them were looking up at scenes from one particular world and analyzing them strategically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon and Seras were working quite closely together, both of them with serious looks on their faces and an undeniable aura of nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some might think of Lailah as a reserved, icy beauty, but the truth was she had quite a habit of fan girling to herself in times like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had less important things to talk about, she would have already become absolutely feral and taken them both by force if necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…roblem is still the concern of the stars and the selection, since I can't meet the conditions without those then..\" Abaddon's words gradually trailed of as he finally sensed Lailah and her desperate feelings for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And apparently, so did Seras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them stared at her at the same time and smiled warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? It seems my first love has come to join us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but I wonder for what purpose, since she seems to have other things on her mind~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lailah's breathing became slightly awkward and she had a harder time remembering exactly what she had originally come in here for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, she was able to focus on the three men who did not belong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I'm sorry to interrupt, but can I borrow my loves for a moment..? I had something I needed to discuss with them…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hajun did not miss the very 'adult-like' look that his daughter had on her face and he mourned the loss of her innocence for the 3,574,226 time… that week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Umm… Sure. We will pick up this discussion another time.\" Helios said in clear discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Should I just leave a mop outside the door, or-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"\"\"Get out, Darius!!!\"\"\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine!\" He yelled back. \"Thickheaded horn-dogs...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seras practically pushed all three men out on her own, including her father who was already dreaming of spiraling into alcoholism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What could I have done to deserve a pain such as this…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helios wrapped his arm around his friend, completely understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, he saw Yara grab Asmodeus and Imani by their butts and he almost hung himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, the memory was scorched within his brain and reappeared everytime he closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"\"…I need a drink.\"\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the old men were going to numb their sorrows, Abaddon and Seras had cornered Lailah inside of the observatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sandwiched between their two muscular frames, it was getting harder and harder for her to stay focused on the task at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I actually do have something I needed to talk to you both about…\" her voice was so low that it could barely be qualified as a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it urgent?\" Abaddon already knew the answer to that, but asked anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-No..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell us in an hour.\" Seras had already begun to undress herself, making her husband follow suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lailah's nose bled from the sight of their two divine figures, she became just the tiniest bit greedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I'll tell you in two…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- 3 1\u002F2 Hours later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Courtney wants to go to regular school again, and I think that we should let her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three very nude and sweaty dragons were resting on a blanket in the middle of the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lailah was still trying to catch her breath as she lay sandwiched between Abaddon and Seras when she finally ended up breaking the news about her conversation with Courtney.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Needless to say, Abaddon and Seras were also concerned, but they were more aware of the problem than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney just wouldn't thrive at a Tehom school because she was human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I know what you both are thinking, but I need you to hear me out for a second… you got that husband? Hear me out first, okay?\" Lailah practically smushed her face against Abaddon's to get her point across.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why am I the only one you are reminding twice??\" Abaddon raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I know you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't getting any less offensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lailah laughed melodically as she gave him a small kiss on the cheek as an apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just promise me that you will listen and you won't say no right away. Please?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard for Abaddon to say no to anything if he was asked with big eyes and while naked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lailah had been gaining a little weight lately in all of the right places- so he couldn't have told her no even if it was the only word he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I promise.\" He nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to find an alternate reality earth where we can enroll Courtney in school and have her go there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good thing Lailah made her husband promise beforehand, because the words 'Fuck no' almost flew past his lips before he knew how to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I know that you have your own reservations about human schooling and all of that, but don't let your mind be affected by your own personal experiences.\" Lailah pleaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She could be bullied.' Abaddon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can send a bodyguard to observe her and make sure that she is in a stable learning environment where she is genuinely comfortable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She's too young to be sending her off.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll give her a crest just like our older children so that she can come straight home at the end of every school day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…Tch.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Abaddon was beginning to get frustrated with himself for failing to think of extra reasons to be against this plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lailah had cornered him perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it's a good idea.\" Seras suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lounging on the floor in all of her nude glory, Seras ran her fingers through her husband's long twin-colored hair as she stared at him lovingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seras..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know that you love our daughter sincerely and want the best for her, but wanting the best doesn't always mean you have to be her big protector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also means that you ensure that she is in the best spaces possible to grow. I know you've seen how much happier Nubia and Mira became when they started making friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't you want that for our youngest too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon groaned and covered his eyes in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was actually starting to see reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a familiar weight crawl on top of him and he tentatively opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he found Seras looking more beautiful than a vision and smiling at him knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a good father, darling. You know that we have to do this for her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rested her head along the side of Abaddon's neck and licked him all the way up to his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you give your permission for this, we will be veryyy happy~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon felt her nibble his ear and his iron wall of resolve began crumbling even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I won't be bought, I won't be bought, I won't be…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon felt Lailah take his other ear into her mouth and his body betrayed him by having a very telling reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…The price for my acceptance will not come cheap.\" He warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seras: \"I'm perfectly fine with that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lailah: \"We'd do anything for our precious daughter afterall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine hours and three bottles of lubricant later, it was decided that they would start looking for a new school for Courtney as soon as they returned from their meeting with Shiva.\u003C\u002Fp>",2005,"2026-06-03T10:36:53.932Z","2026-06-03T10:36:59.262Z",1,"novelbin.me","6a2894b2de0cf6d29ddaa3929e03c5fedfefd07f7d3614c3f384eb866b6682e9","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-621","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-619",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]