The Blue Mage Raised by Dragons

Book 2: Chapter 127

Is it really okay to let them leave like that? Alice asked, leaning against the skeleton standing beside her.

Mr. Skelly stared up at the moon and sighed. His bony fingers ran through Alices hair. Yes. They were just exploring for fun after all.

Alice pursed her lips. Will I get to see them again? she asked, turning her head to face the skeleton. I dont understand why they left so abruptly. We barely said goodbye.

Why wouldnt you get to see them again? Mr. Skelly asked with a small smile.

Because theyre an ocean away?

And?

Is that not enough?

Mr. Skelly laughed, causing Alice to huff and punt his shin off. She glowered at him before asking, What are you laughing at? Im really upset about this, you know? Tafel forced me to join their party, and then she abandoned me a few weeks later. Do you understand what Im feeling right now? Its not like I can just walk down the street and talk to her; shes a literal ocean away.

Mr. Skelly fixed his shin before stroking Alices cheek. Do you think Tafel and Vur are the type of people to abandon someone who joined their party?

Vur wouldnt, Alice said. But Tafel already abandoned me once to get that phoenix imprint. And doesnt Tafel have Vur by his bal

Mr. Skelly coughed. Vurs not whipped.

Alice raised an eyebrow. He isnt?

Did he give you that impression? Mr. Skelly asked and tilted his head. If he wants to do something, even Tafel wouldnt be able to stop him from doing it. Its just that he doesnt have many things he wants to do other than make his friends and family happy. Hes like a child that way. He scratched his chin. I feel like Im forgetting something very important about the reason for Vurs personality.

The fact that he was raised by dragons?

No, I remembered that, Mr. Skelly said before shrugging. Well, anyways, theyll definitely come back for you. I think itd take a month at most. We have a very capable and eccentric old man on our continent who can create permanent teleportation arrays.

But can it traverse an ocean?

Why not? Mr. Skelly grinned. We already have an array connecting us to the northern continent, though its a bit infected. Itd be easy to connect our continents. In fact, theres literally no reason not to. Why wouldnt a monarch want to connect his territories?

You have a point, Alice said. A smile blossomed on her face. Thats great. Thats really great.

As is most things Vur decides to do, Mr. Skelly said with a laugh. He wrapped his arm around Alices shoulder. And I have a promise to keep to you to. While we wait for Vur and Tafel to return, why dont we head towards the frostlands to find your parents?

Heading to the frostlands isnt my definition of a honeymoon, but yes, lets, Alice said, burying her face into Mr. Skellys collarbone.

Err, doesnt that feel uncomfortable?

I have thick skin; its okay, Alice said, unmoving.

I see, Mr. Skelly said and placed his hand on Alices head. He looked up at the moon and smiled. It only took eight hundred and twenty-seven years, but I finally found someone worth dying for.

Please, no skeleton puns.

Eh? Mr. Skelly lowered his head. But I live for puns! Arent they humerus?

Im going to hit you.

Sorry.

Alice pulled away and placed her hands on her hips. You backed down too easily, she said. What happened to your spine?

Mr. Skellys eyes widened. Did you just?

Yes.

Mr. Skelly swept Alice off her feet, carrying her in his arms. He laughed as he stepped away from the balcony and towards the bed in the center of the room. Im in love all over again.

***

Vur, Grimmy said, turning his head towards the ocean-blue dragon flying beside him. I know your body is yours and all, but, uh, dont you think you overdid it a little with the elementals?

Nope, Vur said over the chatter of his three elementals squabbling with Stella inside his chest. I want a water elemental too.

Grimmy scratched his chin. Huh, he said. You sure? Theres a lot of noise coming out of you right now. I dont think youd be able to sleep if you added another one.

Ignore him, Vur, Lindyss said. She was lying on Grimmys head with her eyes closed. Hes just upset since itll be harder for him to stuff souls into your bodywhich you shouldnt let him do, by the way. She frowned and opened her eyes. Move to the side, would you? Youre blocking my sun.

Me? E asked. He was crouching besides her, shivering and clinging onto Grimmys scales as if his life depended on it.

Not you, Lindyss said and swatted at the fairy flying over her face. Her. She glanced at E. But why are you following me around again?

Please, make me your disciple! I dont care how many people I have to slaughter to make skeletons. I dont care how much of my soul I have to give up to become a necromancer. As long as its for helping me become lazier, Ill do anything!

I think your priorities are a bit screwed, Lindyss said, raising an eyebrow.

Are dwarf necromancers a thing? Tafel asked Vur. She was sitting on his head with hundreds of fairies huddled around her, clinging onto her. Two phoenixes were perched on her shoulders, Emile and Susan.

Es a magical midget, Vur said. He should be able to do it.

Theyre dwarves, Vur, Leila said from behind him. She was flying alongside her reluctant mother, who had promised to see Nova at Vurs, read Grimmys, request. Calling them midgets is politically incorrect.

Vur snorted. A midget is a midget. Whos Politically and why does he define whats correct or not? Im the king.

Leila smiled at her mother and shrugged. I tried.

Kondra shook her head, unwilling to speak. Her face was unusually pale, and droplets of sweat dripped down from her claws. A murmur escaped from her lips, Why did I agree to this?