For seven consecutive days, Acnologia stayed here to look after The Five Children, and had now become a full-time stay-at-home dad.
During this time, he returned to the Dragnof Kingdom once to tell Irene of his whereabouts for these past few days. Although Irene was curious, she ultimately didn't come to take a look; there were many affairs in the kingdom, and she couldn't get away.
As for if any dragons attacked later, as long as Irene released her magic power, Acnologia would be able to sense it, and he would rush back within ten minutes.
As the founder of Dragon Slaying Magic, it wouldn't be easy even for a Dragon King to kill Irene, and stalling for ten minutes wouldn't be difficult... At this time, a large clearing had been made in the forest, with six stone-made tables and chairs placed in the middle.
Acnologia sat on a stone chair, using magic to write books on childcare knowledge. Sitting opposite him were Igneels Five Dragons.
As he wrote, he taught them how to look after children, as well as the issue of the fragility of the human body.
"Zzz..."
Fire Dragon King Igneel's eyelids were half-open and half-closed, his large head swaying as if he might fall asleep at any moment. He had never felt his head so heavy.
After Acnologia returned from the Dragnof Kingdom, he said he would teach them knowledge and life skills of the human world, and then have them teach The Five Children.
He was very puzzled; why did he have to do this kind of thing? When Zeref entrusted Natsu to him, he hadn't mentioned it would be so troublesome.
After all, he was the Fire Dragon King!
"Igneel!"
"Here!"
A cold, majestic voice startled him awake, and he snapped upright as if by muscle memory.
Acnologia looked at him coldly: "Tell me, what was I just talking about?"
"Ah..."
Igneel was dumbfounded. Had he said anything just now? He looked left and right, and the other dragons nearby were all snickering, with no intention of bailing him out.
His brothers couldn't be relied on, but fortunately, there was still a girl.
He looked back at Grandeeney. Good grief, Grandeeney was sleeping even sounder than he was, and since his large frame happened to be sitting in front, it blocked Acnologia's line of sight.
"Is this what it feels like for a teacher to face a poor student?"
Acnologia felt mentally exhausted. No wonder Igneel and Natsu got along so well; both were types who hated studying.
Although Natsu wasn't great at studying, he knew quite a few inspiring lines. He didn't know who taught him; it couldn't be Igneel, as he didn't have that level of education.
It was likely Makarov, the third-generation master of the Fairy Tail Guild; he remembered that guy's 'Talk no Jutsu' was very strong.
"Sit down and pay attention to the lesson!"
"Thank you, Teacher!" Fire Dragon King Igneel breathed a sigh of relief.
Aside from Dragon Slaying Magic, these dragons knew nothing else; they could only be described as professional playmates.
But Acnologia couldn't stay here forever. The dragon slaying had to continue; this war had to be ended.
"Acnologia, let's settle this once and for all! I'm not afraid of you anymore!"
After Acnologia returned from the Dragnof Kingdom, he brought new clothes, delicious food, and fun toys for The Five Children, immediately winning them over. They said he was a good person and that they would protect him when they grew up.
Natsu was particularly arrogant among them, no longer even calling him 'Brother.'
Acnologia narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Little Natsu, I see your bottom is itching. Come here, and Big Brother will scratch it for you!"
"I don't want to!"
Little Natsu took two steps back in fright, feeling a faint pain in his bottom. He was just being stubborn with his words; he didn't actually have the guts to fight.
"Big Brother, come play with us!"
Little Wendy raised her head and pulled Acnologia's hand, her cute big eyes blinking.
"Play?"
Hearing this word, Acnologia suddenly remembered. Since the dragons all liked to play, why not copy a few novels from his previous life? As long as he added some human knowledge and magic to them, they would eventually learn.
He had been the same back then; as soon as the teacher spoke, he would get sleepy. He couldn't memorize a passage of text in three days, but he remembered the contents of novels almost perfectly. He remembered many useful bits of knowledge from them, all because they were paired with rich and colorful plots.
In this era of constant warfare, there was no entertainment at all. He didn't believe these dragons could resist the charm of novels.
"Teacher Acnologia, time's up. Can class be dismissed?"
Grandeeney stood up and asked cautiously.
She felt that after Acnologia was called 'Teacher,' he seemed to have gained a certain majesty that made her afraid to even look up, for fear of being scolded.
In fact, she had been pushed forward by those four shameless dragons. She had been sleeping soundly when they suddenly woke her up, and as a newly joined dragon, she didn't feel right refusing.
Hearing this, Acnologia nodded: "Class dismissed!"
The Five Dragons stood up instantly and said in unison, "Goodbye, Teacher!"
The next moment, Fire Dragon King Igneel let out an excited howl, transformed into his giant dragon form, and led the charge. The other four dragons followed closely behind, and in the blink of an eye, they had vanished.
Acnologia shook his head helplessly: "In the original storyline, they were all quite steady. How did they become like children here, all noisy and rowdy?"
He couldn't figure it out!
"They can't even get through the childcare manual. Let's stop here; I won't write anymore."
Acnologia casually tossed the childcare manual aside and began to brainstorm a novel.
"Attach: Crown of God, all abilities enhanced!"
Terrifying magic power performed an extreme attachment on himself. His long blue hair stood on end, and a purple light enveloped his entire body.
At this moment, not only were his physical attributes elevated to another realm, but his thinking and memory also became clearer.
Recalling memories of the past, he remembered exactly what words were in the books and where they were written, just like flipping through a book.
"The first novel will be called 'Magic Breaks the Sphere'. Just a slight magical modification, replacing Battle Qi with Magic."
The protagonist, Xiao Yan, suffers hardships at the start but remains indomitable, carving a path out of adversity. He fights bravely and makes continuous progress. For his companions, even when facing powerful enemies, he moves forward without hesitation. Finally, after a series of battles, he stands at the peak of the world, successful in both love and career.
Very good, very educational. Compared to the original work, he slightly corrected the protagonist's personality, gathering all the best traits in the world. He also reduced the number of wives—just one would be enough. He was afraid that if Natsu learned to be unfaithful, he might have an affair after marrying Lucy in the future.
This was his favorite couple, after all. No mistakes could be made, or else Fairy Tail fans would beat him to death.
The plot was perfectly conceived. Now he would write the book. With such an inspirational predecessor as a role model, he believed The Five Children would become better in the future.
Ten thousand words, twenty thousand, one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, three hundred thousand... His writing speed was astonishing. He didn't need to think; he just had to pull the memories out. Three hundred thousand words in three hours—compared to the authors in the other world who dawdled for three hours only to squeeze out three words, he was simply the God of Writing.