Chapter 49 - The Old Books
"From another world, Huh" Demarcus looked at me, thoroughly examining me just to make sure he
doesn''t spot any misleading information.
Demarcus had presumed I was from Isvand and when I opened my mouth to correct him and say I was
from Aureum, Homura the little shit had to open his big mouth and say I came from another world.
Demarcus had listened quietly when I exined to him about my current situations and my quest to get
home.
"This exins a lot about yourck of using magic" he mocked, turning his head back to the front. I
red at him ''What happened to your gentle and kind personality from earlier?''
I sighed. ''He is probably still mad about what happened. I don''t me him. I would be mad if I was
forced to leave my home so suddenly without an exnation''
"She may becking in using magic, but she can beat metal humans without a scratch no ice magic
needed" Homura suddenly spoke with confidence forgetting about how terrified he was from before. I
stared down at him, baffled and shocked. ''Is he sticking up for me?''
Homura looked at me and bared his teeth, growling at me angrily. "Don''t think I''m doing it because I like
you. I don''t like dragons and neither do I like you." He hissed. I rose an eyebrow in disbelief.
"And don''t think you can get away with eating my meat. I still haven''t forgotten about that."
I huffed out in annoyance. It really bothered me that I hadn''t gotten any confession from this stupid fox
when I had confessed a secret, I promised not to tell him. ''Remind me never to confess to him ever
again''
"And neither do I like foxes" the dragon was eavesdropping on our conversation. Homura flinched.
"Who said anything about hating dragons? I like dragons" Homura was shaking again, his lie came out
smoothly from his white little canine teeth. I couldn''t help but roll my eyes.
"Stupid dragon. I hope the humans kill you and steal all your golden scales" I heard Homura mumble
under his breath so Demarcus wouldn''t hear him. ''This stupid fox. Don''t tell me your jealous of the
dragons scales''
"Tell me Artemis, do you know where the mythical crystal of Alphyria is residing" he questioned.
Of course, I knew where it is. This is the world of a novel I read from my past life.
"No, I don''t. That''s why I''m going to look for it" I lied. I can''t tell this dragon anything about the world of
the novel. I don''t know what will happen if I do.
"Do you know the crystal has never been found for more than a thousand years." Demarcus exined
through his gentle tone again.
"Yet it concerns me on how you know about the crystal that was long forgotten by mankind when you
"Not even those books have any information about a legend that was lost through the ages of men"
I nearly choked on my own words. Demarcus was very observant with my words. Yet I have Diana at
my advantage "I don''t" I started out my lie. "I can only remember vividly through Diana''s memories
when she was going through the old books in the castle" I had to lie about something that Diana never
did in her lifetime.
"The old books?" he gave me a side look.
The old books are like ancient artefacts'' in this world, just like how the hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt
were symbols carved in stones containing the history of Egypt. The old books were like history books a
thousand years ago containing every detail that happened during the war between the orcs.
All those books were burnt away 700 years ago for aplete unknown reason losing all the history of
the crystal and the war except for the split between thends and the only ones left were hidden away
in the pce of Aureum. Locked up from the world except when for when Ariana''s light magic was
revealed it was taken out and read through.
"Ancient history books" I exined. "I see. Human things again" I could feel he rolled his eyes due to
the head roll.
"Even if you read those books. They don''t tell you where the crystal is." He stated. "The Alphyrian
crystal was lost long ago with the human king who used it''s magic to seal the orcs away"
"I know, that''s why I''m going to look for it and try my luck" I said with determination. "Let''s say the
crystal doesn''t take you back to your world what then?" Homura questioned.
"The fox is right. If you spend your lifetime looking for something that no man has ever been sessful
to find, and it ends up with not fulfilling your desire to return home. What will you do then?"
"That''s why I need to consult the legendary ck and white dragons first" I said. Demarcus suddenly
came to a halt nearly making me fall back, but I quickly grasped on his spine.
"You''re a fool to think the dragons of light and dark will answer to a human" he hissed. "More dragons"
Homura whispered.
"Those dragons haven''t been seen since the end of the war. They never respect the wishes or will of
your kind" he exined and started to fly again.
He is right about that. I have been caught up with leaving the mansion and getting ready that I
Ariana was only able to seek the white dragon due to her magic which didn''t work on the ck dragon
who nearly killed her and her loyal dogs with his ck me.
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My favourite scene in the book because I get to read the amazingebacks and insulting words from
the ck dragon to Ariana.
''If I can''t get them to talk to me then I will have to get a dragon do the talking for me.'' I caressed my
chin.
"They may hate on my kind, but they don''t hate their own kind"
There wasplete silent from Demarcus while he thought.
"I have never met any human like you before in my lifetime" he said letting out a sigh. "She''s a weird
mentally unstable one if you ask me" Homura mumbled and rolled his eyes.
''I''m not mentally unstable. I''m perfectly fine and healthy''
"Well then Artemis, there is nothing else I can discuss with you anymore about the dragons as I have
no more knowledge to lend you, but I''ll have to say is, be careful. This world is not so friendly to
humans"
"Thank you, Demarcus" I smiled, patting Demarcus'' spine making Demarcus purr while Homura let out
an annoyed huff.
Now that is out of the way, let''s figure the answer to our problem. What happened to the dragons at the
barracks that caused Demarcus to lose control like that?
"Demarcus did you feel anything back at the barracks when you were uhhh" I shuffled the back of my
head thinking of a way to exin to him without getting him offended.
"I have"
~Pce of Ventus~
Neil ced a hand on the young princes forehead, feeling the temperature rise under his palm. His
eyes were puffy, and his cheeks were a light crimson colour as sweat was pouring down his temples.
Ben''s breathing was heavy, and the only sound Neil could hear in the quiet room of ben''s chambers.
He let out a painful grumble "...B-brother" he tried to speak, slowly fluttering his eyes open. Neil smiled
under his painful expression. "Rest little brother".
"I-it h-hurts" tearse streaming down his violet eyes, staring at his older brothers wistful eyes that
could only watch him suffer.
Neil letting the power run through his vein, released his healing magic into him so that he could feel at
ease while his resting, but it wasn''t enough to cure his mysterious illness.
Benjamin''s eyelids be heavy and tired, closing his eyes he fell into a light slumber. "I''m sorry your
older brother is useless" he quietly sobbed to himself, cing a hand over his left eye.
"Your royal highness, the royal princess of Drakon has arrived" she exined. Neil gave a side nce,
his silvers eyes examining the meek maid that looked no older than he was, tightly made bun under the
white bo and her light silver eyes was staring down. She stood patiently waiting for his answer.
Neil gripped the knee part of his pants; he didn''t have the right patience to hear Bedelia. That idiotic
woman from Drakon.
"Provide her a room and tell her that I will not be able to attend to her greetings" he exined.
"As you wish your highness" she bowed and left to the door.
Neil turned his attention back to his little brother who was sleeping with a folded towel on his brow. His
breathing has lightened a little, but it was still loud for him to hear.
"The little brat still sick, huh" Neil quickly span his head to the direction of the familiar voice.
There leaning against the door frame with his hands crossed was a young man. His hair was a dark
shade of red and spikey, he had a very strong jawline and white pale skin. His intimidating red eyes
coldly stared back at him.
Neil averted his eyes away from his and back to Benjamin.
"He has gotten worse than yesterday" Neil replied. Lykos let out a sigh, tracing his fingers through his
spikey hair as he made his way to the bed.
Neil could hear the ruffling of his clothes and his heavy footsteps as it got closer beforeing to halt
and Lykos standing beside him.
"Has no physician found the problem to his sickness" Neil nced to the side where the prince stood,
he could smell the light fragrance of summer lingering around him. "Not one"
Lykos gazed in sympathy at the sick prince sleeping on the bed that was way bigger than him. "I''m
certain there is someone who will." he turned around as he ced a hand on Neil''s shoulder for
Neil didn''t say anything. He knew under the arrogance and hot headed of his best friend, Lykos was
always right, and his words shouldn''t be discarded.
"By the way Neil" Lykos stopped in between the doorway with his hands in his pockets. "I will deal with
Bedelia. Look after your brother" with that Lykos left the two brothers alone in the room.