Ramon and Gloria stared up at the figure in front of them with wide eyes. This is Grandma? Ramon asked. His head tilted to the side, and he blinked a few tis while inching closer to get a better look. The person in front of him wasnt shaped like a dragon at all, but Ramon knew better than to judge soone by their outer appearance. Vur didnt look like a dragon at tis, but he certainly was one.
Oh, boy, your kid is quite special, isnt he? Lindyss asked with an amused expression. She crossed her arms over her chest and stared the silver dragon straight in the eyes. Im not your grandma. In fact, Im not even a dragon.
If youre not Grandma, then why are we here? Ramon asked and sat back on his haunches. He raised his neck upwards, tilting his head back to stare up at Grimmy and Leila from below. We flew for so long, but we didnt even go to where you said we were going.
Grimmy stroked his chin. We only flew for so long because she was hiding from us, he said and glared at Lindyss. Normally, shes much closer to the roost.
And yet, you still managed to find , Lindyss said and sighed. What do you want? A babysitter? I know Tafel lost her phoenixes thanks to Novas carelessness. Ill have you know, for dragons, my services will be calculated by the minute.
Youre ignoring , Ramon said, thwapping his tail against the ground. Why did we fly all this way for nothing? Im tired, and Im hungry, and I really need to poo.
Yes, why did we co here, dear? Leila asked, staring at Grimmy.
Were teaching our kids a life lesson, Grimmy said and gestured towards Lindyss while looking at Gloria and Ramon. Look. Dragons are big, and most of the creatures in the world are smaller than us. They have entire towns and cities filled with wondrous things, but if we go to take those things, those creatures will be wary of us and lose motivation to create more interesting things. Grimmy poked Ramons snout. You know that sesa oil and salt you dip your rabbit tails in? That was made by a human. If you want more, you need soone who can get it for you.
Ramon blinked, and the gears in his head whirred. Then, his eyes lit up. Shes like Gloria, but I can tell her to get things from human cities!
You shouldnt order your sister around so much, Leila said, gently nudging Ramons shoulder in a chiding manner. One day, shell be bigger than you, and youll regret it.
Gloria blinked. Is that true? she asked, her eyes widening. Ill be bigger than Ramon one day?
Only if you eat lots of at, Grimmy said with a grin. Normally, cursed dragons are bigger than holy dragons, but thats only because of our diets. How can eating moonlight compare to eating bears?
Gloria frowned. I dont like eating bears; their faces make so sad. Moonlight doesnt cry when you eat it.
Lindyss gaze shifted from Gloria to Ramon. Then, she looked at Grimmy and Leila. I didnt expect both of them to be so precious. It looks like you two have your hands full with parenting, she said and casually took a step back. I wouldnt want to burden you with having to take care of an elf too, so
Not so fast, Grimmy said and grabbed Lindyss like a farr catching a chicken. Its not like you have anything to do anyway. Why does it seem like youre always trying to run away from ?
Lindyss eye twitched. Just because it looked like she wasnt doing anything on the surface didnt an it was actually true. In the end, she was still responsible for hundreds of thousands of people. She ran a religion that revived the dead, and she had to take care of kingdoms that Vur and Tafel constantly took over and imdiately got bored of! Relaxation was a major step in the process of dealing with all the responsibilities. However, trying to explain that to a dragon, it was simply easier to do what they wanted. A sigh escaped from the cursed elfs mouth. What do you have in store for this ti?
Grimmy nodded and placed the elf down. Thats more like it.
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Tafel yawned as she rotated the stick in her hand. At the end of it, there was a fish roasting over a fire. Although she could open up a portal and buy a al from her favorite restaurant, she preferred to live the life of an adventurer. If she was going to use her powers to live a life of luxury, why would she have given up on being a princess in the first place? When the fish was done roasting, Tafel climbed to her feet and took out Minervas feather. She munched on the fish while following the traces Emile and Susan had left behind.
When Tafel finished the fish, she tossed the remains and the stick by the foot of a tree. She reached through a portal and pulled out a map. She had no clue where she had ended up, so the map in her hands were drawn by herself. It was a bit crude, but it was still better than nothing. Along with drawing noticeable landmarks, she also recorded their coordinates for easy teleportation.
How much further do I have to go? Tafel mumbled as she drew on the map. When she was done recording her route, she raised the feather once more. After a few hours of walking, she arrived in front of a dilapidated structure that, at first glance, looked like a rock but was clearly a pyramid when she got closer. According to the traces the two phoenixes had left behind, they had gone inside the structure, but Tafel didnt see any signs indicating they had co out. Were they trapped inside?
Tafel frowned and followed the traces to a hatch. She opened it and furrowed her brow. Her horns glowed red, and a small fireball rose out of her palm, illuminating the space inside. She could see murals on the walls, and they seed to depict a black dragon. More importantly, there was a circle on the ground with obvious traces of mana around it. A teleportation circle? Tafels brow furrowed. After a mont of hesitation, she climbed down the hatch and entered the pyramid. If she wanted to find Susan and Emile, she had to go where they had gone.
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