Suddenly, Risk's gray eyes seemed to display a bright glimmer.
Laston had seen a glimmer like that before when he was telling Risk about his world.
"A Dragon? I've seen that creature in the VR game I played!" Risk said. "But, I've seen in almost everything you said VR games."
VR games. It was something that could make you see an 'unreal' world become so real as if it was right before your eyes.
Laston had tried it and he had to admit it was very similar to the Magic he had known.
He was increasingly convinced that the Magic power he had been using was just a simpler version of everything in this world.
"If you wear something like that you can really feel it as if it's real. However, what I saw was something that was a reality. Just like you and I are now," said Laston.
"Yeah, after seeing you do something amazing without any device, I believe that you are a being from another world!" Risk reply.
That was also the reason the man wanted to help Laston. The first time he saw him, Laston was lying in a narrow alley and almost dead.
Risk approached him at that time and said: 'Your ears... are you an Elf?'
Laston, trying his best to survive, immediately convinced Risk that he was indeed an Elf. And he promised to provide details about the Elves if he would help him.
So Risk helps him only with such a reward. It was something strange considering all that he could do in this world.
Why does he still want to listen to stories about other worlds full of Magic when he himself already has many things that almost match Magic?
But Risk said that he really likes fairy tales about a fantasy world where Elves and something called Magic happened. It was all because of his father who used to read him fairy tales about all that stuff when he was a little child
Laston almost couldn't believe it when Risk said that - and everyone who saw him on the street and ignored him to die - was human.
They look like humans. However, it is very different from the human race that Laston knows. In his world, humans are a weak and insignificant race.
Some of them can use Magic but can't beat the Magic of an Elf. But in this world, Laston could see that they had extraordinary developments.
They can replace missing limbs with something of some sort of metal.
Creating vehicles that defy gravity, and Laston has also seen their ability to fight using force instead of just physical.
Laston saw that it was almost similar to Magic. But he was confident that if he used his Magic power while in good health, he could still overpower them easily.
"So tell me, where were you going this time?" Risk took a metal chair and sat next to Laston's bed like an enthusiastic child about to listen to a fairy tale.
Laston snorted. "I was about to retrieve a sword stuck in a tree. As I was telling you. But suddenly, a Dragon appeared out of nowhere and messed up the plan."
"The same Dragon that almost killed you that time?" Risk asked.
"Yes." Laston nodded.
Even now, Risk could still see the glint of hatred in Laston's eyes when he said about the Dragon.
Then Laston proceeded to say what he saw. About how the Dragon attacked the tall skinny tree where the sword was located until it almost crushed it.
And how he attacked that sword but failed. Thus forcing the sword to activate its defensive power which made Laston unable to do anything but retreat.
"Wait, you said that Dragon has a body that looks like it's made of lightning?" Risk asked with glimmering eyes.
"Yes." Laston nodded.
Laston didn't say anything but actually, he was amazed by the Dragon's power. Every time he saw the Dragon, Laston saw an extraordinary power that he could not match.
Laston understood clearly about that. Yet his vengeful feelings were greater so he couldn't admire his power for much longer than a few moments.
"The same Dragon you said has the power of fire?" Risk asked again.
Laston nodded again. This time curter.
The gleam in Risk's eyes became even brighter. Shows that his interest and enthusiasm have raised.
"How can he have two powers at once?" Risk asked, again.
Laston sighed at his question. "To be honest I also don't know how he got that power. From the start, his appearance was an anomaly. So, I don't know anything."
Risk looks to look the other way. His eyes were twitching rapidly as if he was looking at something moving rapidly in front of his eyes. Something Laston couldn't see.
It was a sign that Risk was thinking of a plan.
Just like when he was thinking about how to fix the holes in Laston's chest and stomach.
Then he created something to patch it up with some kind of metallic sheeting which now covers his shattered chest and abdomen.
"What are you thinking about?" Laston asked.
Risk doesn't answer right away. But continued to dissolve in his thoughts for a few moments later.
It wasn't until Laston called out to him again that he turned to face her.
"I was thinking. If I can catch that Dragon, it will be really amazing," Risk said.
Laston chuckled at the idea. "You know everything about that Dragon that's why you can think like that."
Risk just smiled a little. "You're right. Maybe this is just too much."
Even so, the idea never really left his head.
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When night fell, Aurdis woke up from her sleep. She felt that her body condition was better now than before.
Her fatigue had disappeared after a long, enjoyable sleep.
She turned towards the window and noticed that the sun had already set. It might even have been quite a while since it had turned dark.
"(How long have I been asleep?)" She muttered.
Aurdis then got up from the bed and went outside. But she stopped beside the mirror because she saw her form. She was still in the form of an Elf with silver hair and pointy ears.
Her disguise magic is gone when she sleeps. So Aurdis put her Magic disguise back on so her form now looked more like a human in this world.
Her long hair changed into shiny jet-black hair. The blue in her eyes which had been very bright became a little dimmer. And of course, her pointy ears were gone.
For her clothes, she only wears a white one-piece dress with long sleeves. Erend says in this dress she doesn't look much different from the humans in this world so she doesn't have to worry too much.
Aurdis was about to leave the room when she heard a knock on the door. So she immediately opened it and saw Erend standing with a surprised expression when he saw her.
"What is it?" Aurdis asked.
Erend blinked a few times. "You still look gorgeous no matter what you look like."
Hearing Erend's words, Aurdis smiled faintly. Her face was no longer as pale as before. So the beauty of her smile is back.
"Thank you," said Aurdis. "You want to talk about something?"
"Yeah. We're going to have dinner. I'm here to wake you up."
Aurdis nodded. "Alright."
She came out of the room and saw that Saeldir was also awake. He walked together with Billy from his room.
They had dinner at a deserted roadside restaurant. This was good because it meant they didn't have to worry about people watching them.
"We will go straight home after dinner. Does everyone agree?" he asked.
They all nodded and gave their approval. They see no point in procrastinating any longer when it's all over.
"Oh, right! I forgot to return your ring," Billy said while trying to remove Aurdis' ring on his finger.
"I don't think you need to give it back," Aurdis said.
Her words made Billy stop and stare at her. "What do you mean?"
"Well, you know... Soon, this world will experience a Magic awakening, right?" Aurdis said. "So, it would be better if you guys keep that ring."
What Aurdis said reminded them of the inevitable. That is the awakening of Magic in this world.
But Billy didn't feel gloomy like before.
"You know what? I'm actually quite excited about that," Billy said with a big smile on his face.
Billy's expression attracted the attention of his friends.
"You...excited?" Erend looked at Billy with furrowed brows.
"Yes. Did you see how Cpt. Boartusk used that Magic? It was amazing!" he said.
Adrien nodded in agreement.
"I don't think having Magic awakening is a bad thing. In the end, it's inevitable, right? So instead of feeling depressed because of that, we should welcome it?"
What Billy said did make a lot of sense. They looked at each other and their eyes said the same thing.
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