The Back-Alley Mage’s Return

I decided to retire in search of freedom. But then, what the hell is this? “Nice to meet you. My name is Paheren von Dekulan.” Goddammit… Isn’t it a bit much for the head of a noble house to personally come after one runaway hound? Huh? “Return once more to the shadow of Dekulan.” What? Return to the shadow? Wow, what a tempting offer… my ass! After all the effort I put into deciding to retire, you think I’d become a dog again? It’s an inevitable death, but I will face it head-on! Better to die a free wyvern than live as a pampered dog! But then… “…?” I’m not dead? “Heheh. I see, I see how it is.” As the old saying goes, even a hundred years is too soon for a great sage’s revenge...