The moment they were about to enter the Guild, the doors opened, and Sara Perry came out, pulling a knocked-out woman by her hair.
She threw her to the porch on the right side of the main door and made a slight bow with her head to Tharn, who was wondering why she was taking out an Adventurer.
Then, the other Sara Perry came, pulling a fainted man by his legs. She dropped him near the woman and waited fo
While Tharn and his group waited near the horses and ate the fruit and juice they brought with them, Mariam and her Party were in the swamps, hunting.From time to time, Tharn would hear a shout, and then a loud screech made by a Swamp Nightmare, probably one that was fleeing or was fighting for its life.It was already lunchtime when Mariam returned with Sophie, completely dirty with mud and blood, and Mariam said, after gulping water, “The others are cutting the three Swamp Nightmares into pieces so that we can take them with us. We may need to make a few voyages to take everything to the Cit
When Tharn and Istar arrived at the front gates of Ulsleve, Mariam and the others were already there, with two open wagons full of the Swamp Nightmare's meat.Next to them were Istar's flying lions, with a lot of people at a few metres distance and more arriving from the City to see them.Istar was about to make the lions disappear when she noticed a group of children near them, caressing the feathered wings.She went to her lions with a smile, and after talking with them, the lions took off, each of them carrying two excited kids.A lot of people came running, asking to fly as well, and without hesitating, she summoned four more lions and explained to the Gate Guards what the crowd had to do to fly with them.She joined the others near the waggons and watched as eight lines were forming with people that wanted to fly.Mariam Awad looked up, waving at her father, who was taking off on the back of a yellow lion with one of his advisors, and she said, "That was nice of you, Istar. You d
Over the following days, Tharn and his group returned to their usual routine in preparation for the next round of the National Tournament. Going on Quests or fighting in the afternoon at the Guild; celebrating, breeding, and relaxing at night and in the morning; training or Quests again in the afternoon.With that, another week went by, and the day for the second round arrived. Tharn and his big group landed again in front of the City's main gates, and he asked his Pegasus to wait next to the Gate Guards together with Istar's flying lions, and he said to the Guards that if they needed, they could ask the flying Elementals to help guard the gates. He entered the City in silence, with Istar by his side and Iris on his right shoulder. A few metres behind, Mariam was next to Synesia, and she asked in a low voice, "Why does he look so angry? I didn't see him like that when he was in Ulsleve. He looks kind of scary." "He is scary, but most of the time he looks like a carefree guy that is only having fun, when in fact he always has a lot on his mind. He will return to his usual self eventually, or when Istar talks with him. She has a gift for easing his worries, and she always manages to make him laugh, even when something weird happens. I wasn't expecting our Principal to set a trap for us. I bet he was desperate because the moment he found out we won the first Lord Tharn Zon Chapter 98 – Family arrives – Part 1
Tharn shrugged and answered, "It was just an idea that came to my mind because he was annoying me. But I will make sure that he quits or loses his job. As for those dumb Teachers, that School would be far better if they weren't there. They all think too much about themselves, and they don't accept different ideas from their wrong misconceptions about Magic. Istar asked me some time ago if I didn't want to be a Teacher to help spread my knowledge, but I didn't give too much thought to that idea. I don't need to work as a Teacher, as a Principal, or even as an Adventurer with all the money I already have from my side jobs, but I could be one just for a couple of months to see if I liked it or not." "You would do great, I am sure of it. And as a Principal, you could make sure to hire better Teachers. I don't want to work as one because I have other ideas for my future, like investing my money in my family business, but maybe the others want to be. Muranu could be a very good Teacher with
When Istar and her group were at the Inn together with her family and waiting for dinner, Mariam and her Party arrived, smiling all the way to their table.They sat, and Sophie said, "I made my Familiar lizard a tiny bit too good! He can smell prey from a long distance! It was so easy to find four deer to finish our Quest! We already got paid by the Guild and arrived in time for dinner, just like we wanted!"Tharn grimaced and said, "But why did you make him look like that? That thing is ugly!"
As they were walking along the busy street to get to the back gates, Tharn and the others kept looking around, in search of someone that could look suspicious. Mostly, a Mage with a hood over his head, covering his face.They hadn't seen anyone with that description ever since they arrived in Vaeggerlose, but that didn't mean he wasn't there. Or someone working for him.Because of that, Tharn was walking in the middle of his big group with his hood over his head to hide. He even wrapped his sword's hilt with a white rag to disguise
Before the announcer gave the order to start, the girl mumbled a chant.As soon as she started, Istar already had her white rabbit in front of her, and she said to him, "Slapp, ice blades. You remember her, right? Cut her into pieces, starting with the arms, then the legs, then the head. And in the end, slice her into tiny pieces. Go."The ball of Magic that appeared in front of the girl was growing, and Slapp ran around it, going straight at the dumbfounded girl.