Tafel leaned back in the plush chair, one leg crossed over the other. Her elbow dug into the armrest with her arm upright, her palm holding her cheek. Prim wouldve called it bad posture, but at the mont, Tafel was an adventurer, not a demon lord, so she didnt care. When are they coming?
The closest mbers should be arriving by today, Frederick III said, dabbing at his forehead with his handkerchief. Unlike Your Excellency, none of us are able to traverse great distances in an instant. The fastest mode of transportation is via horses, but none of the leaders would desperately ride horses to exhaustion. No doubt, theyve traveled in posh carriages, caring more about their comfort than pleasing Your Excellency.
Tafels skin crawled at the obvious bootlicking. However, no matter what she did or how she behaved, the Elector of Saxonys behavior didnt change. The shock he received when Tafel had teleported Martin Luther to the peasants was too strong. It was normal for a demon lord to show overwhelming powerit was a requirent of being a demon lordbut their subjects would worship them, not fear them. A frown appeared on Tafels lips, and she sighed through her nose, keeping her mouth shut. At least she would only have to put up with it for a few more days. Once all the top brass of this Holy Roman Empire had gathered, shed unite them under her banner whether they wanted to join or not.
***
Vur yawned and scratched his chin, his neck arching, his head pointing at the sky. Faint silver streaks decorated his scaled stomach, and if one pressed their ear up against it, theyd hear the murmurs and cries of many different kinds of animals. A deep burp rumbled out of Vurs mouth, and he exhaled out a silver stream of smoke. He yawned again and curled up at the base of a massive golden statue, resting his head on his front paws, wrapping his tail around to the front of his nose.
Are you going to sleep, Vur? Stella asked, climbing out of the scales on his snout. She nudged him with her palm, but his eyes shut and remained shut. Vur?
Im tired, Vur said and yawned for a third ti. I flew around for a month, ate all the spirit animals, and built all the statues. Tell Tafel to wake up when she finds .
Stella scratched her head. It was true; Vur had flown around for a month, but he slept during the flights! He shouldnt have been tired. And he did eat all the spirit animals, including the bear that had led him around everywhere. It wouldnt have felt right to leave it behind when all its companions were in Vurs soul, so Stella silently fed it to Vur as he slept with the help of the four elentals. But dont you want to see more of the world?
Nope.
Arent you an adventurer? How
Nope.
You didnt let finish! You
Nope.
Stella puffed her cheeks out. Vur, she said in a whining voice, dragging out Vurs na. However, the only response she received was a snore and a steadily growing snot bubble from the nostril behind her.
***
Alice squished Burcs cheeks, causing the fluffy white cat to swat at her wrists, but she didnt care. Ah. Alice sighed. Im so bored.
I know, Burc said and gave up, falling limp on Alices stomach. She was lying down, and he was lying on top of her. Every ti youre bored, you harass ! Cant you find a hobby like a normal person?
Are you saying Im not normal? Alice asked, raising an eyebrow.
Burc stared at her. Ask anyone in the army. Go on. Ask them if youre normal.
Alice pinched Burcs cheeks harder, spreading them out like a chipmunks. He owed and smacked her nose. Alice snorted and let her head drop back down onto her pillow. Her bed bumped and rocked, jolting along with the sounds of turning wheels. She had been given a carriage to ride in. Suleiman insisted on giving her special treatnt, not having her march or sit on a horse for several hours a day. She didnt really mind. After all, the most exciting part about war was the fighting, not the travelingnot that war was exciting to her, of course.
I overheard sothing, Burc said, and Alice relaxed her grip, letting his cheeks return to normal. Well be arriving at Rhodes tomorrow. Suleiman was talking to all his advisors, and he said youll definitely be happy there.
Ill be happy there? Alice asked, raising an eyebrow. Why?
Burc cleared his throat, his tail swishing. Because theres lots of walls for you to punch down.
Alice sniffed, not bothering to formulate a response to such an absurd accusation.
***
Mary opened her eyes and flipped her body upright. Just a few seconds ago, she was resting on her head, her body stiff and straight like a pole. She took a seat on the carriage and glanced at the man who was on the opposite side of the carriage. Are we there yet?
The man was unfazed by Marys actions, having seen her do even stranger things during the past month. Theres still an estimated fifty days or so before we arrive.
Oh.
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Prika stood in the middle of a desert. Where are you, damnit!? She roared at the sky and slamd her tail against the sand, sending a giant yellow plu into the air. Her eyes narrowed, and she pressed the side of her head against the ground, listening for any signs of the earth dragon that she knew was here. The surrounding area was filled with grass, but in the middle of the grassy land, there was a massive desert. And the only reasonable explanation was an earth dragon had made it his ho, sucking in all the moisture and turning the area around him into a lifeless sandy void. Of course, it couldve been a female dragon too, but Prika was sure it was a male. It had to be! Prika snarled and dug into the ground, fling massive amounts of sand behind herself. Lets see just how much longer you can hide from !
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