Book 5: Chapter 78

Book 5: Chapter 78

Chad put down his drink and furrowed his brow. He turned his head to the side, and the three red horns on his forehead nearly impaled someone who was walking by. He stood up and walked to the window, the people in his path parting like water. A nearby demon with silver horns sprouting from her temples approached the window as well, and the two demons arrived at the same time. They both looked up at the sky and frowned. In the distance, three objects were falling from the sky.

Dragon? Tina, the leader of Swirling Winds, asked.

Do you think the Edward family tamed one? Chad asked. He turned his head to face Tina. Shall we check it out?

Pass, Tina said and shook her head. Nothing good comes from interacting with dragons. Her eyes seemed to glaze over as she sighed. Do you remember that human child we encountered a decade ago, the one that was adopted by dragons?

Chads eye twitched. How could I possibly forget? Hes the king of the humans now, and I heard from some people that he was ruling the dwarves or something along those lines too.

I wonder how strong he is now, Tina said and placed her hand on the windowsill. She frowned, and her horns glowed blue. A wall of ice emerged from the ground in front of the bar, large enough to block the sky from view. Not long after, there was a crashing sound, and the ice shattered. A harsh wind blew past, causing the two demons hair to flutter. The building shook, but that was all. Other buildings in the distance, ones that hadnt been protected by Tinas ice wall, were on the verge of collapsing.

Chad shrugged. Who knows? he asked. Maybe he hasnt gotten stronger at all. Dragons take centuries to mature, dont they? Hes Tafels husband too. Why dont you just ask her?

Tina rolled her eyes. I havent spoken to Tafel in a long time, she said and pursed her lips. Its like she forgot about us, the ones who taught her; she hasnt even sent us a single letter. She drummed her fingers against the windowsill. I wonder how shes doing.

Chad shrugged again. Shes probably having the time of her life, he said. Imagine having a dragon as your significant other. Would there be anything in the world that you couldnt do?

No one said they killed them at the same time, Stella said. Think about it. Are dragons really that easy to kill? They probably prepared a lot of specialized equipment like the dwarves thunder shooters. Its not like they can bring those around with them everywhere they go. Your meteors probably killed them.

Vur scratched his chin, leaving traces of soot on his scales. They were actually that weak?

Before Stella could reply, the rubble shifted, and coughing sounds echoed outwards from a tiny hole that appeared. Vur bent down and picked up a large slab of stone, what used to be the wall of the room, and tossed it to the side. In the space below, there were six sorry-looking figures in various states of consciousness.

See, Vur said and nodded. Theyre not that weak. He took in a deep breath through his nose and drew his head back, his chest ballooning outwards.

Uh, I really think theyll die if you do that, Stella said but didnt do anything to stop Vur from continuing. After all, she was such a tiny fairy, even smaller than one of Vurs scales. What could she do?

Joseph stared up at Vur with despair in his eyes. His face was covered in a layer of black dust, and his armor was cracked, dozens of scales missing from it. His party members had been rendered unconscious from the impact despite the multiple layers of barriers they had erected, and Keith looked like he was on the verge of death. The ocean-blue dragons chest swelled even further, and its mouth didnt look like it could hold back its breath any longer. Joseph closed his eyes, hoping the end would be quick; however, after a few seconds had passed, he realized he wasnt dead. He opened his eyes and was greeted by an expensive-looking robe. A demon holding a staff was standing in front of him, and a barrier shielded the hole he and his party members were laying in.

Joseph cleared his throat, watching as a layer of frost covered the barrier, obscuring everything but the demons back from view. Youre.

Delphina, Swirling Winds, the demon said without turning back. You can thank me after we survive this.

Is anyone else coming? Joseph asked.

With such a huge commotion, every adventurer on this island will be heading over, Delphina said. It shouldnt be too hard to defeat a dragon if we all work together.