sonovelo Book 5: Chapter 83
Book 5: Chapter 83
Book 5: Chapter 83
Lindyss crossed her legs and leaned to the side, resting her elbow on the icy armrest. Her head was propped up by her palm, which was resting against her cheek. Underneath her, there was a throne made of ice, but her seat was padded by the fur of an unknown creature to keep her butt from getting cold. Underneath the ice throne, there was a half-silver, half-green dragon. The dragon turned its eyes up to look at the person comfortably perched on its head.
Seriously, Lulu said, youre making my head numb. If I turn dumb because of you, Im going to ask Leila to ask Grimmy to eat you.
Hopefully, when you turn dumb, youll forget that it was me who did it, Lindyss said and rolled her eyes. As if shed believe a dragon could be affected by a block of ice placed on its head. Were getting closer; just keep flying straight. The faster you fly, the sooner Ill get off of you.
Lulu glanced down at the ground below. She had heard rumors about the southern continent and how Grimmy destroyed it. From what she was told, it was completely inhospitable, but from what she could see, the land actually didnt look so bad. Sure, there wasnt anything around but brown dirt, but if she planted a few seeds, it wouldnt take too long for the place to liven up. As expected, rumors were always exaggerated. If Grimmy really had made the place inhospitable, would Leila have become his mate?
Lindyss looked down at Lulus head, wondering what the dragon was thinking. Usually, Lulu would offer a rebuttal to her words. What are you thinking about? A cold forehead isnt going to reduce your mental capabilities, Lindyss said. You can relax.
Lulu shook her head. The base of the icy throne fit perfectly along the dragons scales, so it didnt even shake due to Lulus actions. Do you really think Grimmy can fix me? Lulu asked. Does it make sense for a cursed dragon to be better at curing things than a holy dragon?
Dont worry too much, Lindyss said. Even if Grimmy cant solve the problem, there are still other methods of turning you back to normal. Usually, there isnt only one solution to any given problem. We could go to Nova and have him paint your green scales silver. We could kidnap a fairy and have her cast illusion spells on you to make it seem like youre normal. We could make some dwarves smelt some silver scales for you and replace the green ones by plucking them out.
Lulu rolled her eyes up again to look at Lindyss. But none of those solutions solves the root of the problem, the silver dragon said. They only treat the symptoms. Dont you think its unnatural for a dragon to turn green? What if Im poisoned and only have a few years to live?
Cold sweat ran down Josephs back. Yes, Your Majesty, he said, keeping his eyes trained on the ground.
Well, it wasnt really the six of us, Keith said. The five of them did the slaying. Im really weak and useless, you see? He pulled out a dagger. Look at my weapon. Do you think I can harm a dragon with this? Even if I could pierce through a dragons scales with this, the injury wouldnt amount to more than a scratch.
Are you really trying to throw us under the bus? Danielle asked and glared at Keith. If it werent for Vurs overwhelming presence, she wouldve stabbed Keiths butt. Who was the one that operated the ballista, the key to killing the dragons, huh? She raised her head and stared Vur in the eyes. Whats it to you if we killed some dragons? Is killing dragons illegal? We did nothing wrong.
Holy crap, Keith muttered and stared at Danielle as if she were crazy. If you want to die, dont drag us down as well!
Vur scratched his head. For some reason, the Dragon Slayers werent what he expected them to be. They were too weak. However, appearances could be deceiving. Just in case, itd be best to let Grimmy seal them in the tower. After the auction is over, the six of you will follow me, Vur said and turned his head to the side. Ed Edward was standing there. When does the auction start?
The undead noble lowered his head. Its scheduled to start in a week, but we can start it ahead of time if youd like.
Vur shook his head. Start it in a week. As he had thought before, a week was the perfect length of time for a nap. Make sure these six dont leave the island.
Of course, Your Majesty.