Chapter 443 Nice Scales Lady

Chapter 443 Nice Scales Lady

Thor was mostly ignoring the kids using him as a piece of play equipment as he watched the Forest Dragon berate the puppy.

[Shaggy scales are pretty good too.] Thor noted as the Elf's mother worked to calm down the dragon so she would turn the boy back to his natural form.

[Now you're aiming for dragons?] Karl asked.

[All scales are good scales. Plus, those wings. Scales and wings are a good combination.] Thor agreed.

The dragon turned in their direction, and Karl felt a nudge at his mind. He focused on letting it in, and a gentle female voice entered his mind. [Remind your friend that I am a Forest Dragon, and I can hear him.] She demanded.

Thor perked up. [I have grasses here that are very good for supple scales.] The dragon glared at Karl, and he patted the eager Cerro on the head. [Sorry, buddy. You had your shot, but she's not interested. You'll have to try again another day on a different dragon.]

Thor was a bit sad that his chance at romance wasn't coming to him from the dragon with the shaggy scales, but he understood. You couldn't get every female that you found attractive, or there would be no available females to find attractive in the first place.

The dragon smirked a little as she heard Thor's thoughts, and dismissed him as a horny teenager who still saw his best chances at finding love to be simply trying for every single female he met.

At least, every one of them with scales because Thor had standards. The kids were still climbing all over him, and that included the other Elven children from the village now. So, it was clear to Karl that they wouldn't be going anywhere soon, and he should likely start looking for a space to spend a night, as it would be rude to let Rae just make a random fort on the edge of an established town.

"How about I show you to a room at the inn for the evening. Is it safe to leave your beast unattended?" He asked instead.

"In a way, yes. He's not hostile, and he doesn't eat any form of meat. But he's liable to flirt with the dragon if he thinks she might reconsider, and that could end in disaster."

The Mayor's laughter drew the attention of half the village. "She's already in a bad mood. Perhaps we should send the kids away and let him rest. I assume that your class grants him a separate space with the others?"

Karl nodded, and the Mayor began to chase off the kids.

Once they were off, Karl called Thor back into his space, and the Forest Dragon briefly looked confused, before she realized that the Cerro had disappeared. She could sense that he was an actual beast, not a summoned illusion or false creature. So, normally, his thoughts would only vanish if he died. But she quickly realized that it was just in a separate space so that the children would sleep at some point. If that friendly beast was left with them, they would still be playing in the morning after sneaking out of their homes the moment their parents went to bed.

She didn't say it out loud, but Karl was thinking the same thing. Elves and Lotus had too much in common. It was not safe to leave unattended beasts around them if they needed to be ready to do things later.

The room actually turned out to be quite luxurious, despite the back to nature rustic look of the village. It had been maintained at the standards that the Darklight Host kept for all its waypoints, and hadn't been renovated to match the rest of the village. It was also among the only buildings that were at ground level. There were a few workshops down here, but most of the town lived further up the trees, presumably as a defence against wandering beasts who couldn't or didn't climb trees.

"We will see you in the morning, if you are staying around long enough for breakfast. I am usually here at the inn for morning tea, and many of the villagers like to drop in. We also have provisions if you need to stock for a trip. We have access to the Darklight Host Guild Bank, so we can get you all the essentials."

A Guild Bank? There was some sort of magical bank that had supplies in it, accessible from here? Now Karl was beginning to envy the luxuries that these people enjoyed.

"Thanks. I will arrange supplies for an extended trip in the morning. Sleep well, Mayor."