Section B, Chapter 16: Ice Dragon Habitat (Lucina)
"Uh......h It's almost time to come down. Lucina spun her body three hundred and sixty degrees, her wings shining brightly: "Lusa, let's fly to the top of the castle first and see how about the view?"
"Hmm. Lusha swung her legs, looking very relaxed.
Flying low in the air, Lucina waved excitedly to the ground, looking intently at the Bachelor.
Flying towards the gray Snow Castle, Lucina exclaimed in surprise, "Look, Lusa!
"Round...... Platform?" Lusha asked, confused.
"Oh yes, I forgot to tell you. Lucina patted her head: "Hmm...... It was the Bachelor's Tower that I went to the Old Town with Cyberdat that day, and there was a platform like this one at the top of the tower, but it was one size smaller than this. β
Lusa asked, puzzled, "What is that platform for, sister?"
"Aha! It's used to make it easier for the ice dragon to lie on it?!" Lucina turned around excitedly, and swooped down for a distance: "There was really an ice dragon on the top of the tower that day!" I wanted to fly up to see, but the camel Saibodat was too physically demanding, and I definitely couldn't fly......
"Sister?" Lusa hovered above her in surprise.
"Huh?" Lucina looked around, "Nothing special?"
"Sister fly higher. β
Flying to Lusha's height, Lucina was taken aback: a huge ice dragon and another Xiaoice ice dragon were lying quietly on a platform commensurate with their size, raising their heads from time to time to look at the two Ayas.
"Uhh Xiaoice......h
In general, all creatures that are not Eborn are friendly to Aya. Dragons are no exception. It is precisely because of this that there are often more than a dozen dragons flying in the sky of Eloya.
Landing beside the Xiaoice ice dragon, which was all ice blue, Lucina excitedly flapped her wings and stroked the ice dragon's head.
After a lazy and cheerful cry, the Xiaoice Dragon raised his head and licked Lucina's abdomen.
"Woo, this tongue is ......so cold," Lucina felt the slightly itchy touch with satisfaction.
Holding the ice dragon's neck, Lucina sat on her knees and stroked it constantly.
It was very comfortable to touch, and the ice dragon made that cheerful sound again. Seemingly curious about Lucina, the ice dragon kept turning its head and making a call of varying tones. The chill in its mouth relieved Lucina.
"Whew......" Lucina relaxed her body contentedly and pressed against the ice dragon's body. Realizing that Lusa was missing, Lucina looked behind herβLusa was leaning against the neck of the great ice dragon.
It is worthy of an ice dragon, and there is cold air all over it...... Lucina patted the Xiaoice dragon's head in her usual way, thinking: To the other Eborn, the dragon is a wild and ferocious animal, extremely difficult to approach. However, in the presence of any Aya, they will become docile.
Thinking of the three bachelors who were already standing in front of the gate of the inner fort, Aya had no choice but to reluctantly pat the ice dragon's neck and stand up. Flapping her wings, Lucina flew to her sister's side, "Let's go, Lusa?"
Lusha nodded, leaning back slightly.
With the lazy cries of the two ice dragons, the two Aiya flew off the platform and landed beside the bachelor. At that moment, the roaring ice dragons also flew off the platform and disappeared into the night.
"Phew...... First time so close to an ice dragon. Lucina sighed meaningfully: "It feels really good to be licked by it...... Icy cold. β
Lusha nodded, taking her sister's hand again.
"Oh, Bachelor! Lucina took her sister and approached the Bachelor.
"It's okay, it's okay. The Bachelor shook his head, he looked excited, and looked at the two Ayas from top to bottom, "It's been a long time since I've seen Aiya with wings outstretched. It's beautiful, white wings......" the bachelor exclaimed.
"Oh!" Lucina looked at her sister, whose wings had turned into white light, and approached the bachelor, "Do you want to touch it?"
The Bachelor's shriveled hands rested on his wings and stroked slowly. Occasionally, the bachelor will squeeze it slightly. Feeling a little tickle, Lucina shook her wings.
"Hmm...... It is worthy of angel wings. Putting down his hand, Master Nadia muttered to herself, "Not only is it beautiful, but it feels much better than I imagined......"
With her wings folded, Lucina waved her arms happily, "Huh?"
However, Lady Nadia's next words sent chills down Lucina's heart: "It's no wonder that many rich people in the Land of the Warm Sun will tear off Aya's wings and use them to collect them...... Well, I get it now. β
Lucina couldn't help but think of a bad memory: once her wings were restored, they would be torn off by their owners as soon as they were restored - Aya's body structure was very fragile, and she really just tore it off with her hands.
Because of this, Lucina had hoped that her wings would not be restored by the power of angels. Although the wound from which the wings were torn off healed within an hour, the pain lingered for days.
"That...... Shall we go meet Mace?" Lucina suggested in a trembling voice.
"Ah, that's ......" The bachelor looked at the castle gate that had been opened by the guards, "Let's go." β
"Ah...... Wait a minute. Lusa eagerly pulled the maester who had turned to leave.
"Hmm, Miss Rusa, is there anything wrong?" the bachelor turned in surprise.
"I ...... My curse. "Rusha is a little distracted.
"Oh, don't worry, kid. The bachelor laughed, "I won't tell anyone." β
β...... Thank you. Lutha hung her head and stepped back.
As soon as you enter the castle hall, the first thing that catches your eye is a huge statue standing in the center. Lucina looked at it curiously.
"The statue of the Ice Dragon God ......" the bachelor coughed: "The family crest of the Mace family is based on the sacred wood forest that nurtures the soul of the ancient tree, and the Ice Dragon God is the main body. β
"Oh ......" Holding her sister's hand, Lucina followed the bachelor up the stairs: "Are you still alive now, have you ever seen the dragon god?"
"Logically speaking, no. The bachelor shook his head firmly: "It belongs to the legends of antiquity...... However, a large number of ancient documents can confirm its authenticity. I really started to take an interest in the dragon god and believe in it when I saw the Frozen Army. β
"So......" walked up the last flight of stairs and finally reached the top floor of the castle.
After a while, turn the corner on the left, and then walk the hallway to the end of Lord Mace's room. The bachelor said slowly, "I will accompany you in." β
"After all, what did Mace do when he came to us?" Lucina asked again.
"I'm sorry, but it's inconvenient for me to say this. The bachelor shook his head: "Lord Mace will explain it to you himself." β
"Okay......" Lucina thought for a moment and asked, "Bachelor, will you serve food for a while?"
"Oh, of course. Nadia laughed: "Don't worry, I'll let you eat until you can't walk." β
"Oh, then I'm relieved. Lucina nodded in satisfaction.
Four guards walked by, and they greeted the bachelor with a relaxed greeting. Then, he stared curiously at the two Ayas.
Turning the corner, Lucina immediately determined which was Mace's room - at the door of his room, there were two guards.
It's a long hallway...... Lucina looked at the stone windows in the hallway: snowflakes kept drifting in.
"Sister?" Lusa tugged at the hem of Lucina's shirt, shivering a little.
"Huh, what's wrong?"
"Look......" Lusha whispered as she leaned closer to her sister.
Looking back at Lusa's gaze, Lucina didn't see anything of note.
"Nothing, Lusa?" Lucina touched her sister's head.
"Sister, you...... Can't see it? It's right behind us. Lusha stopped in shock, she looked stunned.
"What do you see, Lusa?" Lucina was confused.
"He's still standing there......" Lutha stepped back in fear, trying to tighten her hood, "That...... The man who told us the information in the town of Jiuquan. β