Book 6: Chapter 195

Book 6: Chapter 195

Ashley leaned back, resting against Sir Selddups fluffy nape. She let out a sigh and stared up at the clouds rushing by.

Excuse me, Sir Selddup said, the birds attached to his feet flapping their wings as hard as they could. Im still being chased.

I know, the Light Lord said. Give me a second to recuperate my focus. I know I make aiming look easy, but it does use up my concentration. Her root bracelet flashed amber as a tall glass with a bubbling blue liquid inside of it appeared in her hand. She retrieved a straw from her bracelet and placed it into the drink before taking a sip.

Yeah? Sir Selddup asked. How about we trade? He glanced behind himself at the unrelenting insect swarm. You can piggyback me and run away while I shoot them down.

No, Ashley said and shook her head. That sounds like a losing deal for me. She sighed as a pig-shaped cloud passed by. She took a few more sips of her drink and exhaled. Do you think teleportation magic is really difficult to perform, or do you think Tafel simply forgot about us?

Why are those the only options? Sir Selddup asked. What if something terrible happened to her, and were stuck here waiting forever? The white dog blinked. Yeah, people lose contact in the tower all the time; I think we should come up with a plan to save ourselves in case shes no longer with us.

You killed her off so easily, Ashley said before sitting up with a groan. She tossed aside her now-empty glass and picked up her rifle, pointing it at the swarm. Just keep running in circles. If we bring these insects back to the tower, who knows what kind of chaos thatd cause? I refuse to be the one responsible for the towers collapse.

It wouldnt be your fault if you shifted the blame onto Tafel, Sir Selddup said.

Ashleys expression darkened, and her gaze swept over the beasts. Her eyes landed on a particularly large, ocean-blue dragon with a demon standing atop its head. The Light Lord whirled around to sit facing the same direction as Sir Selddup before patting the dogs shoulder and pointing in Vurs direction. Sir Selddups eyes lit up, and the dog sprinted towards Vur, unwilling to stand opposite a crowd of dragons and phoenixes any longer than it had to.

A low buzzing sound appeared amongst the crackling of the phoenix flames, causing the dragons and phoenixes to turn their attention onto the portal. The buzzing grew louder as the flames dispersed, revealing the portal Tafel had created. On the other side, hundreds of bugseach one half the size of a phoenixwere flying towards the thanks to the layer of insect gold smeared on the ground the beasts were standing on.

Vur stood up on his hindlegs, his eyes glowing as a multicolored glow spread out of him, washing over everyone present. The dragons and phoenixes blinked before examining themselves, some of them letting out surprised cries. Amplification wasnt limited to just Vurs offensive abilities; the strength of the buffs provided by Sheryl, Diamant, Mistle, and Zilphy could be greatly increased as well. Ready! Stella said from her spot on Vurs snout.

The dragons and phoenixes tensed as they took in deep breaths. One insect-type Oebu Sin flew through the portal, officially enter the phoenixes tower.

Attack! Stella shouted.

Hundreds of phoenixes and dragons unleashed their breaths at once, causing the air to distort from the sheer amount of mana concentrated in one area.

My portal! Tafel said, her eyes widening as the attacks destroyed her portal instead of going through it. The demon turned her gaze downward and glared at the fairy queen attached to Vurs snout. Why are you giving commands? Youre not the commander! Also, were hunting these bugs to eat, not turning them into ashes.

Stella lowered her head before shifting her eyes up to look at Tafel like a sad puppy. Im sorry, the fairy queen said. I got too excited. After hearing the fairy queens commands over and over again during the multi-hour apology session, the dragons and phoenixes were already used to obeying her. And, just for fun, she wanted to see if theyd still listen. It was nice that they did.