54: Waking the dragon - part 1

"How boring. Why does Minerva insist on doing this every time? And she is late as well."

Karan could only shake his head at the calamity's goddess. She was too much for him to handle in this early morning.

Things could get difficult with her anytime and Karan was not in a mood to pacify her if she decided to go berserk.

"I'm sure Minerva has her reasons. Personally, I don't mind her being late. It will mean that the meeting was cut short and I like that."

Karan was not lazy by nature. He just did not like to spend effort where he did not need to. And the tower was certainly not a place he wanted to spend her effort in.

When he had been Lucy, there had been a period of time when he had admired the tower.

To conquer the abyss was not an easy task to accomplish. It required strong willpower and attitude to accomplish such a feat.

He had even argued against the rebels when they had come to his home to ask for help. But the decision had ultimately lied to his parents.