The Blue Mage Raised by Dragons

Book 6: Chapter 170

Lindyss stood up and walked over to the knothole. Despite her drunken wobbling and the numerous bottles littering the ground, the cursed elf didnt stumble a single time. She leaned out of the knothole and waved, catching Vurs attention. Lindyss hiccoughed as she pointed in Volearden and Malvinas direction. Oi, the cursed elf said. If they fight, theyre going to destroy the residence you picked out for Tafel.

Vur turned his head towards Volearden and Malvina. The armored dragon was standing on its hindlegs, glaring up at the phoenix circling in the sky above. They both radiated immense amounts of mana, visible distortions appearing in the space between the two magical beasts. It wouldve been a more impressive scene if the armored dragon wasnt swaying from side to side and if the glowing phoenixs flight trajectory wasnt more like a bats than a birds. The metal dragon hiccoughed, a small flame shooting out of its mouth.

As per usual, the dragon is the first one to attack! Malvina shouted. This is self-defense now!

What? Volearden asked and tilted his head to the side. That was a hiccough, you fool. I didnt attack you.

Malvina acted as if she hadnt heard Volearden. She opened her beak and let out a loud screech. The sound was harsh like nails scratching a chalkboard, and it caused Tafel to cover her ears, the demons elbow bumping into Vurs arm as she did so. As the phoenix continued to fly circles in the sky, the screech grew louder and louder, causing Voleardens armor to vibrate.

Hey! Volearden shouted. Knock it off! If you go any further, Ill really squish you in front of the phoenix you want to teach!

In response, Malvina increased the pitch of her horrendous warbling screech, and Volearden slammed his tail down before jumping into the air while letting out a roar.

Vur! Lindyss shouted and waved her bottle-clutching hand. Are you going to stop them or not? If you arent, Im getting the heck out of here.

Vur scratched his head. How do I stop them?

Its easy. Try asking them nicely to stop, Lindyss said and took swig from her bottle. If that doesnt work, beat them until they cant move. Even drunken magical beasts understand the meaning of violence. Get Tafel to help you.

Vur turned towards Tafel, and the demon blinked before pointing at herself. How am I supposed to help?

You can ask Malvina to stop, Vur said as Malvina flew past the couple overhead. Shortly after, an armored dragon flew past as well. Ill ask Volearden.

And if Malvina doesnt listen to me? Tafel asked.

Beat her, Vur said and nodded as if beating the queen of the phoenixes were the simplest thing to do in the world.

Tafel furrowed her brow as she looked up at the sky. Could she beat Malvina? Probably not. Tafel wasnt quite sure whether or not she could beat Minerva much less Malvina, the queen of the phoenixes. Even though Malvina had said queenship was determined by beauty, Tafel doubted the phoenix was amongst the weaker ones. Still, she didnt have anything to lose; in fact, shed gain some experience after seeing another phoenix in action. Alright, the demon said, nodding at Vur. Ill try.

Vur nodded before polymorphing himself, blue scales growing out of his skin as his body expanded and elongated. He leapt forward, bounding towards the armored dragon and phoenix. Volearden was pursuing Malvina, who was still letting out the same god-awful screech that was ringing through the whole residence.

Jeffery poked his head out of his tree, holding Garlic and Ginger underneath his arms. A furrow appeared on his brow as he looked around. I think we should leave, the old man said and frowned. A second later, Garlics shell flashed repeatedly.

Dont you dare! the unhatched caterpillar said from within its egg. My ancestors have witnessed phoenixes fighting dragons, but theyve never seen two inebriated magical beast leaders get into a conflict. Thisll help me grow so much; I might even hatch! Dont you dare ruin it by leaving.

Vur frowned before leaping into the air, passing over Jefferys head. Vur flapped his wings and wriggled his body from side to side as if he were a swimming eel. His speed rapidly increased, gaining on Volearden with every passing second. Great-Gramps, Vur said. His brow furrowing as he flew closer to the source of ungodly screeching which was drowning out his words. He pointed at Malvina. Polymorph!

The screeching stopped as Malvinas beak vanished, replaced with a smooth layer of feathers. The phoenixs eyes widened as she whipped her head about before raising her wings to touch the spot where her beak used to be. Thanks to those movements, she didnt have enough time to avoid the portal that opened directly in her flight path. Malvina spread her wings and leaned backwards, but it wasnt enough to slow her down before she slammed into the ground, the portals exit destination. If her mind were still working coherently, perhaps she wouldve reacted in time to burst into flames and avoid the impact, but it was a shame she had drank too much.

Tafel blinked at the phoenix in the center of the miniature crater not too far away from her. She hadnt expected her portal to work that well. Her horns dimmed as she approached Malvina with an awkward expression on her face. Excuse me, Tafel said. Are you alright?

Malvina shook herself off and straightened her posture. She remained silent before touching her head. Though there were only eyes and eyebrows left on the phoenixs face, Tafel had a pretty good idea what Malvina was thinking; she wanted her beak back. The demon cleared her throat. So, wed greatly appreciate it if you didnt fight with Volearden here. I know dragons and phoenixes are enemies in the towers, but shouldnt the two of you try to work out a peaceful resolution now that youre both vaguely related?

Malvina flapped her wings and stamped her feet against the ground.

Great, Tafel said and nodded. Im glad you agree.

The phoenix stopped moving around and glared at Tafel.