By the ti Vur got back to the island, the sun was already beginning to set. The nobles and adventurers were leaving the auction house, and they gasped when Vur landed nearby with a loud thump. He glanced at them before shrinking, his scales retracting into his body as he stood upright. His wings were sucked into his back, and his pointy claws turned into fingers. No one who saw his transformation process was able to take their eyes off of him. When he was done, Vur scratched his belly and turned towards the nearest noble. Is the auction over?
Y-yes, Your Majesty, the noble said, bobbing his head up and down.
Oh, Vur said. Is the Recordkeeper still inside?
The noble lowered his head. I apologize, Your Majesty, but Im not sure who that is.
The woman by the nobles side made a small sound, attracting Vurs attention. If Your Majesty is referring to your winged companion, shes still inside the central VIP booth with your wife.
Vur blinked and tilted his head. Tafels here? He didnt wait for the woman to respond before walking past her and the rest of the leaving attendees. They moved out of the way when they saw he was approaching, mumbling or saying with their heads lowered, Your Majesty, as he passed by. Vur nodded at them as he made his way past, not recognizing any of their faces.
Ah! Your Majesty, welco back! A well-dressed skeleton bowed at Vur. Behind him, there were two won: Tafel and the Recordkeeper. Since youre here, I dont think my presence is required any longer. He nodded at the two won and Vur before stepping to the side, pressing his back to the wall. He stood completely still, and if anyone wasnt paying attention, theyd think he was part of the dcor.
Hi, Tafel, Vur said and stepped forward. He wrapped his arms around his wife, completely ignoring the Recordkeeper. He nestled his chin against Tafels shoulder, not minding the horns poking his head.
Hello, Vur, Tafel said and hugged her arms around Vur. The muscles on her shoulders and back relaxed. She hadnt even realized they were tense before now. A sigh escaped from her mouth, and she closed her eyes, savoring the feeling. However, the peace didnt last very long.
Youre in a public space, the Recordkeeper said. A lot of humans dislike public displays of affection such as this one, and I didnt really understand it before, but I think Im starting to now.
Tafel opened her eyes and glanced at the Recordkeeper before releasing Vur. She inspected him from head to toe, focusing particularly on his lips. Vur wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, but there wasnt anything there. Tafel chuckled. I was just looking for signs of a battle. You didnt eat the Dragon Slayers, right? That skeleton over there told everything.
Vur snorted. You know I dont eat humans, he said. The Dragon Slayers werent on the boat. He turned his head to the side and waved at Ed, gesturing for the skeleton to co over. Can you tell Auntie Lindyss to search for the Dragon Slayers?
I can certainly try; however, she usually ignores the ssages I send. Im not even sure she reads them, Ed Edward said. But if I send a ssage as your representative, Im sure shell pay more attention to it.
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On top of the ocean, an elf was sitting on top of a large fish. There was nothing else in sight but an endless sea of blue. The fish raised its head out of the waves and spat water out of its mouth. Shouldnt this be the other way around? the fish asked in a voice suspiciously similar to a certain fairy queen. Im smaller. Youre the one who should be the fish mount.
Youre always riding on my head, Lindyss said with a blank expression. Its about ti you repaid the favor.
Hmm. Erin made a sound neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Lindyss statent. So, whats the plan? Where are we going?
The plan is extrely simple, Lindyss said. Its to get on land and not be on the sa continent as Kondra. Do you think you can manage that?
Thats easy, but is that really the plan? Erin asked. Shouldnt you find a way to turn Lulu back to normal to gain Kondras forgiveness? Or, shouldnt you find a way to make her not want to hunt you down?
Its fine, Lindyss said. Grimmy will take care of Lulus problem, and my relationship with Kondra is already tenuous at best. As long as I dont encroach on her territory, she wont make things difficult for .
Youre sure she wont hunt you down?
Lindyss rolled her eyes despite the fact Erin couldnt see her face. Do you see her following us right now? If she really wanted to kill , she wouldve given chase instead of letting us go free. A sigh escaped from her lips. The only downside is were stuck in the middle of nowhere. I cant even get into contact with any of my skeletons to send a boat over. She looked down. Be careful, alright? Dont get eaten; I dont want to swim across the ocean by myself.
Yeah, sure, thanks for the concern, Erin said and snorted. Are you sure you dont want to be the fish? You know what people say: if you want sothing done right, do it yourself.
Didnt I just say I didnt want to swim across the ocean by myself? Lindyss asked.
You wouldnt be by yourself, Erin said. Id be sitting on top of your head.
Lindyss snorted. An icicle condensed in her hand, and she stabbed it into the water. She lifted her arm, and the icicle surfaced with a fish speared on the end. It had rows of razor-sharp teeth. Would you be able to do sothing like this if you were riding on my back? Its safer this way.
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