Lindyss peered over Grimmys head and raised an eyebrow. Well then. Thats on a much larger scale than I thought it would be.
Grimmy nodded, nearly causing Lindyss to fall off. He was hovering over a palace. Within that palaces gardens, there was a massive hole with red liquid churning inside of it. Bubbles occasionally rose to the surface and popped, spraying bloody mist into the air. A group of people dressed in white robes were surrounding it, and there was a line of villagers leading towards the hole from outside the palace. One by one, the villagers jumped into the pit, disappearing underneath the liquids surface. So tried to resist and run away after seeing the pit, but armored guards with pikes prevented that from happening.
Really? Grimmy asked. That little girls blood magic was just on an extrely small scale. This is the kind of stuff I envisioned it being used for.
Erin tugged on Lindyss ear, hiding inside a curtain of hair. I really think your dragon friend is a bad influence, she whispered. From now on, you should stay as far away from him as possible.
Lindyss rolled her eyes. What are they doing? she asked, crossing her legs as she leaned back. So kind of summoning ritual? Or is their leader so afraid of death that hes looking to create an elixir of immortality?
Neither of those, Grimmy said. It looks like a creation ritual. Theyre trying to create a really big creature filled with resentnt using flesh and blood as the bonding agent. Its a little like that dark spirit you made Vur eat or the god that the humans worshipped back ho. Its crude though, and its definitely not going to be humanoid in nature. Or anything natural. Maybe a giant mishmash of different animals.
So, Ive been wondering, Erin said out loud towards Grimmy. Do those people just not care that youre hovering over them? Isnt a normal reaction upon seeing a dragon to panic, scream, and run?
Grimmy grunted. Yep, thats the normal reaction. But its okay because Im stealthy. They cant see .
Erin blinked hard and rubbed her eyes. She hopped off of Lindyss head and flew towards the scales under the cursed elf. Youre saying youre invisible right now?
No, Grimmy said. I said Im stealthy.
Erin tilted her head before staring up at Lindyss. The fairy queen blinked an unasked question, causing Lindyss to sigh. Just ignore him when he says stupid things like that, the cursed elf said and shook her head. Thats what I do. She tapped on Grimmys scales and gestured towards the bloody pit with her head. Are you going to do anything about that?
Do anything? Grimmy asked and raised his brow. Why would I?
You know what they say, Lindyss said. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. Stop the mishmash creature from being summoned now, and you wont have to spend nearly as much effort to stop it later.
Grimmy rolled his eyes up to look at Lindyss. But its not my problem? I dont live here. He grunted and brought his front claw up to his chin and rubbed it. Hmm. Who does live here? Was it Seras family? I think Prikas cousins lived here too. Theyll take care of it.
Its your duty to stop them, Erin said. You dont let people get away with evil rituals; its called noblesse oblige. As soone born with strength, power, and the ability to do whatever you want, you have the moral responsibility to give back to people less fortunate.
Youre preaching to soone whos on the other end of the evil rituals, Lindyss said, grabbing Erin and stuffing the fairy back into her hair. Hes the person who starts the evil rituals that other people are obligated to stop.
Wait, wait, wait, Grimmy said. Let the fairy co out; I want to debate with her so more.
Youre going to eat her, arent you? Lindyss asked, narrowing her eyes at Grimmy.
Grimmy cleared his throat. Now why would I do that? he asked and redirected his gaze towards the ritual site. She wouldnt even sate my hunger. In fact, Id use up more energy digesting her than Id gain from consuming her.
Lindyss rolled her eyes. Yes, but youre the type of person to take on small losses for yourself if it ans you could create a large loss for soone else. Im not going to let you eat her.
Erins head popped out of Lindyss hair, her eyes glittering. I knew it! You care about ! It took you so long to realize your feelings for because youre a frigid bperson, but you realized it!
Lindyss sighed. On second thought, you can eat her.
Grimmy chuckled and turned his attention back onto the pit. Once this things created, itll take a couple of dragons to bring down. And once theyre all tired, and the creatures almost dead, thats when Ill co in to take it.
Those people are dying as we speak, you know? Erin asked and pointed at the villagers lining up in front of the pit. Can you really abandon them so heartlessly?
Grimmy snorted. When I go to sleep for a hundred years, millions of humans will have died by the ti I wake up. This tiny amount really isnt much.
Erin snorted. Hmph, if you wont save them, then I will! Watch as I, the mighty Erin Koller, save those people. She flew down to Grimmys snout and pointed at the guards who were preventing the villagers from running. Polymorph!
Ti seed to freeze as the guards turned into sheep.
Thats right! Run free, villagers! Erin cheered. Youre free now!
As if they heard her, the villagers ran. Towards the sheep. With shouts and frenzied screams, the villagers wrangled the struggling sheep and threw them into the pit where they bleated before dissolving, wool and all. Then, they sward the people dressed in white robes and shoved them inside. Like savages, they howled and beat their chests while cheering towards the sky. Grimmy crossed his eyes to stare at Erin, who was frozen in shock on the tip of his snout. So. You saved them. Congratulations.
Erin bit her lower lip. T-that wasnt, thats, why?
Oh, looks like the rituals done anyway, Grimmy said and beat his wings instead of answering Erin. Villagers, guards, ritualists, all of them are catalysts. It doesnt matter which ones fall into the pit as long as enough of them do. The ground shook and fractured, causing the villagers down below to shout as they fell to their knees. Well, lets get out of here before things get ssy.
Erin dragged her feet along Grimmys scales and dropped to her knees in front of Lindyss, who was still sitting with her legs crossed. The fairy looked up at the cursed elf. Did I, did I do sothing wrong?
Lindyss shrugged. Whats right, whats wrong, who are we to decide?
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