The Blue Mage Raised by Dragons

Book 2: Chapter 85

The matriarch was at a loss as to what to do. The flames that she had spent days stoking were dying down with every tussle between her and Vur. Any injuries she inflicted on Vur were instantly healed by forces she still hadnt discovered. If she retreated now, shed be leaving behind her eggs which she was unwilling to do. But there was no way for her to win. She tried burning the potion that Lulu kept providing Vur, but he always managed to drink it before she could. And every time Vur drank the potion, his attacks would become more unbridled. Her holy area had already been devastated by the time Vur flew through the ground, thinking he was in the air, and it was only due to luck that he avoided the area with her eggs.

Dragon! the matriarch shouted. I surrender; please stop!

The spinning blue ball stopped rotating, revealing Vurs upside down figure. His head twisted around, followed by his body. Huh? Vur asked, his head lolling to the side. His face was flushed, causing the scales around his cheek to take on a purple hue. Surrender? Youre going to let me eat you without a struggle?

The matriarch shuddered. You want to eat me? she asked. I, I thought you were just passing through.

If you knew I wasVurs brow furrowed before he shook his head and gruntedwas passing through, then

The matriarch waited while holding her breath. Vurs eyes had a faraway look in them, and there was a faint smile on his face. Only the sounds of the crackling flames in the sky could be heard. The matriarch tilted her head to the side. Then? she asked in a soft voice.

Then? Then what? Vur asked, raising his head to glare at the matriarch. What are you looking at? Do you want to fight? Is that it? Ill give you a fight! He charged at her while snarling, his body no longer snaking through the air like a fish through water. His movements were more akin to a hippopotamus charging through a shallow river.

The phoenixs eyes bulged as she flapped her wings and soared into the air, narrowly avoiding Vurs jaws. Stop! she said as an ocean-blue tail smacked into her, dispersing her into a puff of flames. Her body reformed a second later with a crying expression on her face. Lets talk things through!

The time to talk, Vur said as his body whirled around to face the matriarch, is in the future. But were in the present right now, so we fight!

The matriarch let out a strange whimpering sound as she dove towards Lulu. Youre a holy dragon, she said. You should know how to calm him down, right? I just want to talk!

What does being a holy dragon have to do with knowing how to calm a drunk dragon? Lulu asked and tilted her head to the side. She sighed when the matriarch made a pained expression. Fine, fine. You promise you wont attack us and will do your best to negotiate as the losing party, right?

Right, the matriarch said as she dodged a random claw from Vur. But theres a few terms I wont agree to. I want to guarantee the safety of my eggs. And I dont want to be eaten.

Lulu scratched her head. I think thatll be fine, she said with a nod.

Great! the matriarch said as she landed by Lulus side. Now stop him, please.

Uh, yeah, Lulu said wrapping her paw around the matriarch, about that. Go fight with him for another ten minutes.

The matriarchs eyes widened as she was flung towards Vur. She glanced at Lulu, but the silver dragon was whistling to herself while scribbling on her stone tablet. Ten minutes later, the flames in the sky had died down, barely blazing above the tree tops. The matriarch sighed as Vur disengaged from battle to fly towards Lulu. Potion!

Lulu nodded and made a heaving motion. A blob of clear liquid flew into the air instead of a green one. Vur swallowed it and flew back towards the matriarch before halting in place. He blinked before turning his head towards Lulu. Potion?

Mm, yeah. Potion, Lulu said with a nod. Did it not work? Want another?

Another glob of clear liquid appeared in front of Vurs face. He licked it before drinking it down. This tastes like water, he said. You didnt cheat me, right?

Nope, Lulu said. That was a potion. Dragons dont lie, right? She let out a hollow laugh and scratched her head. A second later, Vurs body shrank as he ran out of mana, turning back into a human. Lulu gave the phoenix matriarch a thumbs up. I stopped him.

Wont he be mad at you for tricking him? the matriarch asked, alighting by Lulus side.

Look at how drunk he is, Lulu said and nudged Vurs limp body with her claw. He didnt react. He definitely blacked out. Theres no way hell remember anything in the morning.

But I will! Stella said as she emerged from Vurs chest. She stuck her chin into the air and crossed her arms. And Im going to tattle on you unless you feed phoenix flames to Sheryl.

A fireball drifted out of Vurs shoulder and wobbled around a few times as it made its way to Stella. I feel sick, Sheryl said and fell over backwards. The world wont stop spinning.

The matriarch looked at Lulu and then at Vur. With how Vur was right now, itd be easy for her to kill him. The matriarch sighed as she hopped over to Vurs side and breathed a bit of her flames onto Sheryl. A promise was a promise after all. A phoenix always kept a promise.

Sheryls body turned from orange to red. A pair of blue eyes opened within the fireball, and a pair of fiery arms and legs sprouted out as well. She sat up and blinked a few times before looking around. Stella nudged her from the side with a stick. Wake Vur up, so he can talk to the birdy, the fairy queen said, throwing away the flaming twig.

Vur! Wake up, Sheryl said, hopping up and down on Vurs chest. She glanced at Stella. Its not working.

Stupid! Inject mana into him, Stella said.

Oh. Sheryl nodded and disappeared into the runes on Vurs shoulder. They flashed with a yellow light, causing Vurs eyelids to stir as he groaned. Moments later, he sat up and blinked a few times before clutching his head.

Here, Lulu said, causing a ball of red liquid to float towards Vur. Its a hangover cure.

Vur drank it down without asking any questions. He froze. His eyes widened and rolled towards the top of his head, revealing their whites. With a plopping sound, his torso fell back onto the ground, white froth escaping from the corners of his mouth.

Hmm. Lulu scratched her head. I guess theres still some flaws. She scribbled onto her stone tablet before nodding.