GRTBD CH 17

Synopsis This is the 500th time I've died and come back to life. This time, I finally managed to escape from that miserable research laboratory. And I have the only friend who has been with me through all 500 of my lives, the dragon Kai, with me. He is currently asleep inside an egg. There is only one way for me to survive with Kai in this tiny nine-year-old body. I need to get help from the greatest archmage in the Empire, Luke Croyman! “Please become my father!” Of course, there was no way that would actually happen, so I said it without expecting anything. “Ren, bring me the adoption papers.” ...Wait. How did that actually work?! Well, even better! I might as well make full use of the Croyman family and burn that entire research laboratory to the ground! It doesn't matter anyway. We're not a real family. We're only in a contractual relationship. At least, that's what I thought. But, Kai... why do you look like that? “Eria. Are Kai and I a family too?” “No, Kai. You and I are friends.” “Why? ...I want to be family with Eria too.” #ThatFamily_Isnt_ThatKind_Of_Family #IOnlyPlanned_To_Use_Them