Dragonar Academy volume 9 features story by Shiki Mizuchi and art by Ran.

The Mother Dragon—a mysterious being even to the Dragonars to who she bestows her offspring—has summoned Ash to Albion Forest. Ash obeys, accompanied by Eco and Sylvia, hoping to gain answers about Eco’s true nature: Why does she have a human form? Will she be able to control her power? And how can Ash help her be happy again…?

But the truth about Eco isn’t all that awaits the trio in the forest. It’s time for Ash to learn what really happened to him and Sylvia in the forest so many years ago!