People stood holding on to whatever they could find and the soldiers prepared themselves ready to attack.
"Hold back, do not attack until you receive my command" Elizabeth spoke through the spiritual link to all the soldiers as she looked intently at the dragon in the sky. At this moment the dragon flying in the air turned into a streak of golden light and descended on the ground. The light was so bright that everyone closed their eyes for a few seconds. Once the light dimmed everyone saw a young girl in a white robe and green eyes standing in the place where the dragon descended previously. The young girl looked around as if searching for someone when she heard someone ask "Who are you and what is the purpose of your visit?". The young girl looked at the young man standing in front of her on full guard and asked him calmly "Who am I speaking to here?" "I am the Command in chief of Asterin army, Augustus" "Rigid…" "Excuse me?" "Can I speak to your king or queen? Someone who has the authority to grant my wishes". "State your request I will convey it to the queen" "I will only speak to you queen" Then looking at the suspicious expression on Augustus' face the young girl added, "If I wanted to hurt any of you here you would not be standing speaking to me here so go tell your queen I want to meet her". Augustus contemplated for a few seconds before he asked the young girl to wait and went to Elizabeth to convey her request. "Your Majesty the young girl insists on speaking with you only" Elizabeth turned to look at the young girl who was also looking in her direction. If not for the dragon form of the girl that they saw a few minutes ago anyone would mistake her as a harmless sweet little girl. ---- When Augustus was speaking to Elizabeth there was another conversation happening through the eyes. When the young girl turned in the direction of the queen her eyes sparkled in excitement, finally seeing the person she was looking for. It was not Elizabeth but Lea who was standing right behind her. As the young girl was about to call out, Lea glared and shook her head conveying that she did not want to be recognized. Looking at her reaction the young girl became alert as she thought "Why is Master hiding her identity… is she in some kind of danger? No, no, no…I have to find a way to stay here". ---- "Bring her here" Elizabeth ordered. "Yes, Your Majesty" Augustus bowed in respect before walking towards the young girl. "Follow me, the queen will speak to you" Augustus' words brought her out of her thoughts as the young girl nodded and followed him making sure not to make eye contact with Lea anymore as she knew her master would not agree with what she wanted to do. As she reached the place where Elizabeth was standing the young girl knelt down on one knee and bowed her head in respect. "Rise up" As the girl stood up back on her feet Elizabeth asked "Who are you and why did you want to meet me?". "Your Majesty my name is Sapphire" "Your Majesty my name is Sapphire and I am the loyal servant of my master". "And who is your master?" Sapphire hesitated for a few seconds before speaking "I am sorry my dear queen but I can't disclose my master's identity" "If you can't tell us who you are then how can we trust you?". "I swear Your Majesty, I am not here to harm anyone…. You can ask Master Kai Von… he can vouch for me" "Master Kai Von??" The ministers next to Elizabeth exclaimed as Elizabeth furred her eyebrows in confusion getting a vague clarity on who the master mentioned by Sapphire was. "You make pretty big claims young girl" One of the ministers spoke. "I am only speaking the truth, sir" "You…""You…" The minister who wanted to speak was stopped by Elizabeth as she asked "So why are you here?" "Your Majesty, I came here following my master's aura, she is somewhere here but I don't know where". "So what help do you need from me?" "Your Majesty, as this is your territory wandering around without your permission is not right so I wanted to ask for your permission to stay here for a few days and search for my master" "You want to stay here? How bold of you to make such a request to the queen you beast" the minister who spoke previously spoke again. Sapphire furred her eyebrows annoyed at the minister's words but then getting a hold of herself she turned to Elizabeth ignoring the minister and said, "Your Majesty is this the way people in your kingdom speak to the familiar of the only student of master Kai Von?" "You are Shadow's familiar?" the minister exclaimed in shock. "Yes," Sapphire answered with a calm face. "Excuse his impudence Sapphire, you can stay here for how
Looking at Lea like this Alisha on her side found answers to the questions in her mind. First, she thought this dragon might be Elena's as the dragon mentioned Master Kai Von's disciple during the conversation. But looking at Elena she was sure the dragon belonged to her and this truth shocked her to the core. As Liam had said before if the dragon was this powerful how powerful could its master be? Both Alisha and Lea were broken from their thoughts as Allen approached the group. He looked toward Alisha and Lea and said "Princess, young miss, the queen would like to speak to the both of you in her office now". "Us why?" Alisha asked without thinking. "That you should ask Majesty yourself princess, I am just conveying her message to you" Alisha made eye contact with Lea for a second who nodded at her and then turned back towards Allen and said "Let's go". As the two walked towards Elizabeth's office with Allen the others stared at their backs in confusion as to why Elizabeth h
She looked at Elizabeth a bit angrily and asked "So is this all you wanted to talk about? Can we go? We have planes for today". "Where are you going?" Elizabeth asked surprised. "I am taking Elle shopping as she does not have her clothes here" "Ho… okay" At this moment Sapphire chimed in excitedly "Can I also join?" "No," Elena said sternly. Listening to this Sapphire's excited face became like a dried flower. Looking at her face Alisha felt bad for her "Let her come with us Elle, it will help us come up with a good reason to tell others why my mother called us here as well" Ellena looked at her dragon who was making the puppy face again and then sighed and nodded reluctantly and then with that both the girls left Elizabeth's office with Sapphire following behind them. After they left Elizabeth turned to Allen and asked "Any updates on the task I had given you yesterday?" "My dear queen I did send a few elites to their base but by the time they reached there everyone in the
Hearing this Liam was shocked "What the hell are you talking Alisha? Stop lying…" Then he turned towards others and said "Guys she never told me to call you… infact, she refused to take me as well when I spoke to her last night, and then after convincing her for a long time she agreed reluctantly, and now she is pushing the blame on me" "So you knew they were going out?" Ria asked angrily. "But you did not feel like telling us?" Sharen added with her hands on her hips. "Yes I knew… but… but she made me promise not to tell anyone otherwise she said even I am not allowed to join them" Liam spoke looking bullied. Hearing these words Ria and Sharen turned to Alisha "I what he is saying true?" Alisha looked agitated "A…" At this moment they heard someone laughing and when they turned towards the source of the sound they saw Lea laughing holding her stomach in pain due to the un uncontrollable laugh. Listening to her laugh that sounded like the windchimes ringing very one ea
As the portal opened in the enchanted market, the group walked out of it. The bustling market in front of them was filled with colorful stalls that sold magical goods like enchanting musical instruments, arrays, magical herbs, enchanted robes, accessories, magical creatures, and many more things. "Ha… It's been so long since I came here" Vickey spoke as he smiled happily taking in the scent of the food that was coming from the bakery in front of him. "Guys you go ahead we will join you once we have satisfied our tastebuds and stomach," Jude said as he placed his hands on Vickey's shoulders and walked in the direction of the bakery without looking back. "Hey wait for me I am also coming," Jenny said as she increased her walking pace to catch up with the two of them. Looking at them the others just shook their head with a light laugh. "Does anyone else want to go somewhere else or come with us?" Alisha asked the others as she locked her hands with Lea. "Myself and Lily want
"Sorry Sir, you would have to buy them in a pair only". Listening to this Liam just sighed and then gave his own measurements to the shopkeeper to pack. The shopkeeper did not make them wait for too long as she came back with the couple set and guided them to the billing counter. Once done with the billing the packed gown and the suit were neatly placed in a space ring and the ring was handed over to Liam. Looking at the ring on his figure Liam felt like laughing at himself as he still remembered Lea's words on that day before the attack that she has a fiancé and he here still could not get over her. Looking at him like this Rayan who was silent all this time sighed as he spoke "What are you doing Liam? You only told us that she might not be Aisha as you had thought before and if she is actually a human then you know the both of you can't be together right?". Liam spoke with a broken expression "Even if I want to just forget all these rules and be with her I can't as she
When Sapphire was a baby she had been separated from her family for years. During that time she was unaware of her powers and lived like a beggar on the streets, without a name or a proper home in her human form. It was only when she met Lea that her powers were activated due to the soul bond they shared, transforming her into a dragon and revealing her true identity. Later on, when Lea discovered that her dragon friend had no name, she gave her the name 'Sapphire,' prompting Sapphire to cry like a baby. So, she deeply disliked being called any other names, especially something as impersonal as "dragon girl." Breaking the awakened atmosphere Lea spoke, "What you got snacks for Sapphire or for us as well?". "No, No… we bought snacks for everyone" Jude responded as he started distributing the snacks to the others. At this moment Ria and Lily also joined them. "We met Sharen and Alex on our way here, they asked us to go back to the palace without them as it would take some more t
"I heard about a locksmith who specializes in opening any lock, no matter how old or complex," Sharen explained. "He moves around frequently, but I received word this morning that he's here in the market. We're here to find him." "Do you know what he looks like?" Alex inquired. "No," Sharen admitted. "But he has a distinctive snake tattoo that runs from his neck to eyebrows, and he's over six feet tall. We'll have to keep an eye out for someone who fits that description." Alex nodded, silently acknowledging the task ahead, and together they resumed their search through the bustling dark alleyways where illegal goods were sold. The next day morning… Knock Knock… Lea had just woken up when she heard someone at the door. Rubbing her eyes and stifling a yawn, she shuffled over to open the door, still groggy from sleep. To her surprise, there stood Liam, dressed in his workout clothes, his silky black hair neatly combed back. In contrast, she looked like a mess, her cheeks turning p
Back at the Place the sun was setting as Elena stood outside at the entrance of the palace waving bye to her friends who were flying away on their dragons. Elizabeth came and stood next her looking at the group flying away as she asked “I have sent them away as you requested, when do you plan to go?”. A few hours before… “Is Aunt Beth in her office uncle Allen?” Elena asked Allen who coincidentally came near Elizabeth’s office at the same time as her. Allen smiled as he replied “Yes princess, Her Majesty is in the office only, please come in with me” as he knocked on the door to the office. They soon received a reply “Come in” as both of them walked inside the office. “Elena?” Elizabeth looked at her confused a little but still asked in a calm tone with a smile on her face “What brings you here, Is there some problem?”. Elena smiled a bit tensed as she nodded “Yes Aunty”. Elizabeth got up from her chair behind the desk and came to where Elena was standing as she placed
“What does that sorry count for now? It's not like it can bring back the people I lost” “Yes it can’t bring them back but if you can forgive me and join hands with me we can get our revenge and build back the Knights of Gantrick that has fallen. This time we can be more powerful and more strong, that no one can bring us down”. “What are you saying?” “I will help you take over Asterin by killing the queen and we can rule over this kingdom together and once we have Asterin in our palms it’s not so difficult to track down those phantoms and get our revenge”. “Hahahaha…” Silva started laughing uncontrollably “You have lost it… Hahaha… you have lost your mind completely. You want to take over a kingdom with the help of the handful of people I have under me? You want me to lead the few who survived to their death bead to fulfill your fantasy like that fool brother of mine?” “No one is going to die, listen to my plan first and then come to a conclusion. Okay?” Listening to the confide
At the same time in Tressa’s room she was speaking on the phone with someone standing on the balcony. “You bit*h you dare to call me now after all that we had to go through because of you?” the person on the other side of the line said angrily. “I know what you went through was really bad and I did not accept them to react that way for that human” Tressa said trying to calm down the other person. “Hahaha…” The person on the other side of the line gave out a sarcastic laugh “You did not expect?... fine I will understand that but this question for me, why did you not receive our calls when we were trying to contact you for help?” Tressa balled her fists and closed her eyes as she took in a deep breath to calm herself down. “Speak up you bit*h” the person on the other line roared angrily after not hearing any answer from the other side. Listing to this the anger Tressa was trying to tame broke out of her control as she spoke, “I could not contact you because that damned mother of
"Master there is a small issue but I don't know if it's something to be worried about or not so I called you" Master Kai became instantly alert and asked in a serious tone, "What happened, dear?" "This morning, after I woke up, I saw a streak of hair had turned back to golden, which means my power is coming back. But it is too early this time compared to previous occasions and your estimated time. Will everything be okay, Master, or is the seal broken somehow?" Master Kai thought for some time and then instead of answering asked her a question "Why do you think it's broken? Did something happen recently?" "Elle, what happened?" "I... I was…" Elena stammered "I was attacked by the Knights of Gantrick recently… and I was poisoned by dragon poison during this attack." "What? How dare they lay hands on my only disciple?" Master Kai Von exclaimed, completely angered. Listening to the anger in his voice Elena continued in a meek voice "And I think my powers forced itself to break the
"Thinking over what you said, it does sound like there's some truth to your words. But didn't Master Yi say that he checked Lea by inserting his spiritual energy into her body and didn't find any trace of power?""He did, and I also checked myself without alerting Lea but didn't find any traces of power inside her. That's why I've been cooped up in the library for the past few days, trying to find if there are any artifacts or spells that can block detection when checked with spiritual energy, but I haven't found anything yet." "You should have spoken to Sharen, she knows more about artifacts than anyone else among us.""I did try, but she's been busy with something these past few days. I can hardly see her or Alex in the palace.""Yeah, that's true. Even I noticed. I don't know what those two are up to these days. Anyway, don't worry, we'll figure out something," Rayan said, patting Liam's shoulder. Then, after a moment, he added, "By the way, what's happening between you and Lea th
A few days pass by just like that and then a week later…Liam was standing on a balcony, gazing at the town outside the palace gates, when someone walked in his direction. Turning his head, he saw Rayan approaching."What are you doing here?" Rayan asked, stopping next to him."Just sorting out a few things in my mind... Anyway, what brings you here?" Liam replied, turning back to the scenery below."I was on a call with Peter. He said you asked him to find someone.""So that lazy head is complaining to you instead of doing his work?" Liam said as he walked to a nearby chair and settled down in a carefree manner.Rayan sighed, moving to the empty chair opposite Liam. "He didn't complain but was scared to speak to you since he couldn't find anything about that person even after searching for a week now."Liam let out a deep breath and shook his head lightly. "Expected. How could it be so easy...""But why did you ask him to check regarding Master Kai Von's disciple all of a sudden? Did
Liam, who was walking with Lea to the dining hall, suddenly stopped. He pulled Lea into an embrace and leaned against a pillar."What are you doing? What if someone sees us?" Lea asked, agitated, looking around to check if anyone was coming."Don't worry, not too many people use this route as this route is longer compared to the other one."Lea sighed in relief and then looked at him. "Then why did you take this path?""Because I couldn't take any more of your staring. Now, tell me what's on your mind?" Liam asked, brushing back a loose lock of hair from Lea's face.Lea sighed, a bit embarrassed at being caught. "I... I never knew you had this side to you. It felt really good to be protected like that. Though my father and brothers always stand like a protective barrier around me, what you did today felt different. I don't know how to explain it."A smile bloomed on Liam's face. He bent his head and gave a gentle kiss on her forehead. "I promise I will always protect you, whether we'r
Everyone was stunned. Tressa, one of the kingdom's best in sword fighting, had delivered a powerful strike, yet Lea had blocked it as if it were nothing."Come on, sister Lea, you can do it!" Alina's cheer broke the silence.The crowd's eyes lit up with excitement. "This match is going to be interesting," they thought. "This human is not so bad…"Alisha smiled at Tressa's state and cheered with Alina, "Come on, Lea, you can do it!" The rest of the group joined in, while Kira and a few other lackeys stood there with dark expressions.Furious, Tressa stood up and dashed toward Lea again. Her attacks grew stronger, but Lea blocked each one with ease. This continued for the next twenty minutes—Tressa attacking and Lea defending.By the end, Tressa's body was covered in cuts and bruises, while Lea stood unscathed."Dude this girl is a monster… how can she overpower a dragon warrior so easily, did she go through such rigorous training to attain this level of perfection?" David said to Tim,
Alina looked back. "I don't know… come on, let's ask someone."They reached the corridor and stopped a dragon warrior who was heading to the west wing. "Where is everyone going in such a hurry?""Little princess, you don't know?" Alina furrowed her eyebrows.Seeing this, the dragon warrior cleared his throat and explained, "Princess Tressa and that human girl are having a sword fight in the training room. We're all going to watch as we've never seen a human fight before, and we're curious about their skills."Once the dragon warrior shared this information, Alina let him go and turned to Sapphire. "This evil sister of mine is surely doing this to bully sister Lea. Please help her, sister Sapphire.""How can I help with this?" Sapphire asked, puzzled."You can… If I speak up, they'll silence me because I'm still young. But you know Master Kai Von, my evil sister has to listen to you." Looking at Sapphire still standing silently Alina added."You don't understand, sister Sapphire. That