Drum was back in the dragon world. After coming out of the portal between worlds, he used his drill to fly faster to his home. It wasn't long before he reached his home. It looked like a temple from Greek as he once saw in a picture of the ruins.

His stomach grunted for a second and he grumbled, "Won't have pudding for a while. I cannot show that to father or he'll be furious at me... again."

He reached the entrance and landed on the ground. He walked inside and kneeled down. He closed his eyes and said, "Father. It's been a while since we've seen each other's. I have some many things to tell you."

"That's good. I'm proud of you," his father replied.

Drum hid his surprised when he heard this. He asked in his mind, This is weird. He never says anything like that to me.

"You've grown up after a few full moon. Someone has been eating what our land has to offer," his father said.

Drum knew right then that his father wasn't talking to him, since he didn't anything from his world for a year. He looked at his father and saw a few baby dragons around him looking similar to Drum when he was in his mini form. He's treating them better than me... After mom was murdered. He said in his mind.

Drum grunted to get his father attention, "Father. I have returned home."

The XIII looked at his son. He lightly frowned his eyes before asking, "I can see that. I don't have much time with you. As you can see, I have to take care of them since their parents are busy with a skirmish right now."

"Skirmish?" Drum asked.

"This is not of your concern," his father replied, "Why are you back son? I wasn't expecting you to come back this soon."

Drum explained what happened during the year and jumped the unimportant part. He then said, "Then, I've met the one who killed mom. I tried to kill him, but he was too strong."

The XIII showed no emotions when he heard it, but Drum noticed his tail twitching, out of fury and the son knew it wasn't about him, even if he might be pissed off against him.

"I realised I was too weak to avenge mom. So I came back to become stronger," Drum said. He looked at his father and said, "I need to learn and control the power of the Terrestrial family."

His father looked at him and asked, "Son. You aren't ready to learn the power of the terrestrial."

"Then how can I be ready? I cannot let Despair wander free with mom's head-" Drum was cut when a baby dragon cried.

The XIII grabbed the baby dragon crying and said, "Calm down little one. The mean dragon won't scare you for long," the XIII stood up and walked near his son.

"Fa-"

"You want to be ready?" his father said as he drew a spellcard behind him, "Then get out of my sight and learn what you are lacking!" he kicked his son right on his stomach and sent him through a portal created by his card spell. He then tickled the baby dragon belly and said, "The mean dragon is gone now," The XIII sighed and thought, Things were better when you were here my love.

Chapter 58: Drum's Troublesome Training part 1

Drum was thrown outside of the portal and was in the sky. The dragon grumbled.

"Damn. Why dad had to kick me that hard?" Drum felt his appetite currently gone, "At least I'm not hungry anymore. Hum? Why is the land in the sky?" he realised what was going on, "Ah! I'm upside down!"

Drum started to fall. He panicked until he remembered he could fly. He grabbed his drill and stopped landing. He looked around and noticed that he wasn't in Dragon world or Earth.

"Where am I?" he asked himself. He looked around and saw a village, "Maybe the villagers can tell me where I am," he flew toward there and asked himself, "Why did father send me here?"

He landed near the village. He looked around him and saw a big farm with a windmill. He saw no villagers.

"Hello! Is anyone here?" Drum yelled around him. He saw nothing and walked in the village, "Hello! I want to know where I am!"

He heard something grunting behind him. His hair hissed as he slowly turned around. He saw a large monster without any arms or legs, four red eyes and a large mouth with sharp fang.

Drum gulped and pointed his claw toward the monster, "What is that?"

He pointed his drill forward and saw the monster crawling at him. He realised that standing in its way was a bad idea and jumped to his left, evading the monster.

"That- That thing must come from Darkness Dragon World! Those monsters must be sent by Azi Dahara while he's playing it all nice on Earth!" Drum grunted.

He ignited his drill and was ready to charge, "I'll take you down in no time!" He charged toward the monster and dashed as fast as he could, If only I had my spellcards, it would have been easier.

The monster tried to eat Drum in one bite, but the red dragon jumped in the air and ran over him. He jumped in the air and charged his drill. He charged toward the monster and yelled, "Die!"

He killed the monster in one hit. He landed beside the corpse of the monster and panted loudly.

"I got it," Drum panted. He looked at it and said, "Easier than I thought."

Drum heard sound and turned toward the sound and saw people in front of him. He gasped.

"Thank you for saving us stranger," someone said.

"Hitotaba?" Drum asked surprised. He looked at them and they all looked like students and teachers he saw at the school. The only difference was that they had long ears.

"Yes. I am the mayor of this village," Hitotaba replied.

Drum said nothing, but realised one thing, Looks like elves version of the humans of Earth. How is that possible?

"You have our gratitude to save us from that monster," Hitotaba continued with joy in his voice.

Drum scratched the back of his head and replied, "You are welcome Hitotaba. Hum..." he wondered what he should say. He didn't even know what his father wanted to know, "How did the monster come here?" he decided to ask, instead of being an idiot who said hum forever.

"This monster is a wild beast coming from Darkness Dragon world. It happened a few times already that a monster attacked," Hitotaba replied.

"Why is it happening?" Drum continued asking.

Hitotaba grunted and replied, "We aren't sure about it. We can only fight back the monsters coming as we don't know how to stop them coming out."

Drum guessed it was useless and he had something to do. He knew there was a reason to kick his stomach back to this place, "Which world am I?"

"You are in Dungeon world of course," Hitotaba replied, wondering why he was confused.

Dungeon world? Why would father send me in another world? Drum wondered confusingly when his stomach grunted.

"Are you hungry?" Hitotaba asked.

"Yes. But I have nothing to-"

"No need to pay. You saved our village and that is enough. Let us prepare you something," Hitotaba said.

It wasn't long before a table with fruits was in front of Drum. The dragon noticed the light was slowly disappearing as the night slowly came. He picked some fruits and ate them fast.

"Delicious," he said between two bites. Although it isn't pudding. He finished and pat his stomach.

"We are glad you appreciate it," Hitotaba replied.

The night came and the dragon forced himself not to yawn.

Hitotaba tapped his hands nervously when he saw the dragon standing up, "Wait please."

"What is it?" Drum asked when he was on his feet.

"Maybe you can stay here for the night, in case there is another attack," Hitotaba asked.

Drum grumbled, thinking about it. He didn't want to leave them by themselves, but also, "Why aren't any warriors here to defend the village?"

"That's because they are hunting a few criminals around the village for our safety," Hitotaba replied.

"One of them should have remained behind," Drum replied.

"Do not worry. They will be back tomorrow morning after their mission is complete. You can stay here until then."

Drum nodded positively, "I don't even know what to do here anyway."

Drum was guided into a house and felt asleep.

"Well. What's the little one doing here?" a male voice asked.

Drum heard that voice and searched around. He saw nothing around him and was confused, "Who said that? Where- Wait..." he quickly realised it, "A lucid dream. I have to find that voice. I think I recognise it."

He ran toward the source of the sound. It wasn't long before he reached his destination and stopped. In front of him, he saw a spot of the ground covered with gray stone like his home. He saw a child version of himself around Hanako size walked toward his father, smiling at the younger version of Drum.

That's so long ago.

The XIII grabbed the younger version of himself and lifted him in the air.

"Be careful with him," a female voice warned his father of the past.

Drum turned toward the source of the voice, but saw nothing coming out of the darkness, That's mom. Where is she? What does she looks like?

He started searching around, but the dragon found no one. He just heard his father grunting painfully and heard his mother saying, "I told you to be careful. You almost hurt him."

"Ouch. Sorry," the XIII replied before grumbling, "Did you really have to hit me that hard-"

Drum opened his eyes and looked around. He put his hand over his forehead and said, "It's been a while since I heard mom voice... And it has to be in a dream," he sniffed loudly and finished, "Because it cannot be in reality anymore."

He took a deep breath and sighed. There was no point in remaining awake as the night was still present in dungeon world. He closed his eyes and thought, I miss you mom.

Before falling asleep again, he remembered what she said after his father asked if she had to hit him that hard on his head. She replied: 'Yes'.

Meanwhile, in Dragon world, Fang Slade Terrestrial the XIII saw a dragon coming to him, "What is it? Did something wrong happen while hunting the darkness monster?"

The dragon nodded negatively, "It isn't about that. I've been given this important message for you. It's coming from Axia."

"Axia?" The XIII asked surprised. He took the piece of paper and opened it. He read the content and grumbled with a small smile, "You can leave now. I have something unrelated to this letter to do."

The dragon walked away, confused with what his ruler said and what his intention probably were.

The XIII chuckled as he read it again, "So Gao has faith that my son can finish his training in time so he can fight in a tournament between buddies? That's funny," he let out a uncanny grin as he added, "Guess I'll have to speed thing up."

He took another piece of paper and wrote something on it before sending it to another world with his spellcard.

AC: This is the end of the first part. It's short, but it's mostly to set things up for the next part.

The next chapter will be: Drum's Troublesome Training part 2

Then, Drum's Troublesome Training part 3

After this: Tetsuya Was In Her Way.