Vur stopped in front of a seal, causing Gren to turn her head and frown. What? the cursed dragon asked. Did you sense sothing?
A grumbling sound ca out of Vurs stomach, and he pointed at the crystal pane. Beyond it, there was a massive, sleeping bear. It was dark blue, and yellow dots were sprinkled throughout its fur, similar to stars dotting the night sky. Is that a bear? Vur asked and gulped, swallowing his drool.
Gren furrowed her brow and took a few steps back. She peered at the crystal pane and frowned. Thats the Star Ursula, she said. Although its shaped like a bear, it wouldnt really be right to classify it as a bear. It was born from the earth; when it erged, a mountain collapsed. Its sealed here because every step it takes causes the world to wobble.
Its so heavy? Vur asked and pressed his face against the crystal pane. The Star Ursula seed to have noticed, and it raised its massive blue head to look at him. Its legs were stuck in the ground, and the only part of its body that could move was its head and tail.
Its not heavy, Gren said and shook her head. Its also not very strong. It was just born with the ability to shake the earth. Her face scrunched up, and she looked at Vur. Is Sera still together with that gold dragon? His abilities are related to the Star Ursulas but not as overbearing. If Gloria makes a pact with the Star Ursula, she might be even stronger than your father when it cos to commanding gravity.
The Star Ursula snorted and raised its head as if it were agreeing with Grens words. It looked down on Vur from the corner of its eyes.
Does it understand what youre saying? Stella asked, poking her head out of Vurs chest. I thought these guys were properly sealed.
Gren shrugged. Dont underestimate it just because its sealed, she said. It probably knows how to read body language.
Stella blinked and raised an eyebrow before putting her thumbs inside her ears. She opened her hands and stuck her tongue out at the bear while wiggling her eight free fingers. The Star Ursula snorted and roared, but the sound it made didnt co through the sealed crystal. Stella lowered her hands and giggled before retreating back inside of Vur.
Gren glanced at Vurs chest before turning back to look at the bear. It lowered its head again and stared at the two creatures standing outside its seal. Co on, Gren said. Lets not waste anymore ti here. I have a bad feeling in my stomach, and that doesnt happen very often. She glanced around. It feels like sothings watching us.
Vur acted as if he didnt hear a single word Gren had said. He swallowed again. He looked at Gren and pointed at the bear. Can I eat it?
The Star Ursulas eyes widened, and it reared back its head while tilting it to the side. Although sound couldnt be transmitted through the seal, Gren understood what the bear was trying to say. In fact, she had the sa exact question as it. Of course, she asked the question in a much more civilized manner than the bear wouldve. You want to eat the Star Ursula?
Yes, Vur said and licked his lips. Can I? He blinked when Gren didnt respond. At this ti, he rembered Tafels words. He couldnt just demand soone elses belongings; they would think that he was rude and be unwilling to comply with his request. Vur nodded. Ill pay you. He tapped on the brown runes on his forearm. Deedee, do you have any gold?
Wait, Gren said and furrowed her brow. Why do you want to eat the Star Ursula?
It looks delicious.
Gren blinked. Its fine if you want to eat other sealed evils, but the Star Ursula is actually pretty compliant. Its ford pacts with cursed dragons in the past; although it hasnt ford a pact in these recent years, that doesnt an it wont in the future.
So, I cant eat it? Vur asked and tilted his head.
How about this? Gren asked and pointed at the sealed room further ahead. Theres another bear-shaped evil in that room. It refuses to make any pacts, and all it does is take up space and mana. If you can kill it, you can eat it.
Vur glanced at the Star Ursula, a clear look of regret in his eyes. He walked ahead to the room Gren pointed at. Like she said, there was another bear there. It had red fur, and there were black stripes on its body. When it raised its head to look at Vur, its fur rippled, and the stripes moved like flas. Vur didnt even wait for Grens introduction of the bear. He kicked the crystal pane, shattering it into hundreds of glittering pieces. With a roar, he pounced forward, his body transforming into that of a dragons midleap.
The Star Ursula stretched its neck, craning its head forward. It angled itself to look further down the corridor. From where it was positioned, it could clearly see black flas spurting from the no-longer-sealed room up ahead. Then, jets of blood flew out of the room. Then, a severed bears paw struck the wall. Thanks to the seal, the Star Ursula couldnt feel any vibrations, but it noticed dust falling from the ceiling in the corridor. After a few seconds passed, the dust stopped falling. Even though it was boring to wait, it wasnt like the Star Ursula had anything else to do. It stared down the corridor, and after several minutes, a blue dragons head popped out of the no-longer-sealed room. Its face was covered in blood. The dragon head shrank and morphed, turning into the human that had asked for permission to eat the Star Ursula. The human walked over and picked up the severed bear paw, brought the paw to his mouth, and took a bite. The human seed to have noticed the Star Ursulas gaze, and he turned his head to give the bear a look while chewing on the bear flesh in his mouth. The Star Ursula gulped and quickly brought its head away from the seal. It wanted to cover its eyes with its paws, but its legs were firmly rooted in the ground. The bear had understood what the cursed dragon had said, and the Star Ursula promised itself to form a pact with the next dragon that asked.
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In a sealed space not too far away, Kozabokget lay on the ground with a stiff expression on her face. White light washed over her, coming from a constant stream from the tiny hole in the crystal seal. Despite that, her expression didnt get any better. She seed to have witnessed sothing terrifying.
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