29 A Bad Feeling

Kyren was still in his dragon form, curled up like a lazy cat, as he watched the sun go down over the horizon. Flying snake looking creatures flew in front of the setting sun like a flock of birds. Even with the tense atmosphere of the outer wall, a great sense of calm passed over him.

'This world truly is a masterpiece...'

He honestly wouldn't mind living in this place forever despite the dangers at every corner. His life in the real world already went sour so might as well start a new one... right? If only he could discard his body and live here.

As he was deep in his internal thoughts, the massive front gate slowly opened and a luxurious carriage rolled out.

When Maya and Rayna walked out with the negotiators, waves of relief befell the entire human crowd. These monsters were finally going to leave and let peace return to the capital.

Kyren immediately stood up and stretched out his wings as he readied himself for the ride back.

Maya turned around to the negotiators before they reached the giant dragon hand, "Thank you for the files on the nearby dragons... remember to fulfill those two requests of mine."

"I will do my utmost your excellency Cerulean Dragon."

"Good, farewell for now."

The girls got onto the hand of Kyren's and he lifted them up on to his back. After they were secure, he thrusted his monumental wings and lifted off. The gusts of wind sent some of the weaker guards flying while the others hung on for dear life.

Kyren picked a random direction that wasn't heading toward Kassio and travelled that way.

.....

As they flew over some lush mountains, Kyren talked for the first time in a very low voice, "I don't know if we're being followed but as a precaution, I plan to use my void magic to teleport us out of here. Be ready if there's danger on the other side."

They both nodded in unison as Rayna readied her weapons and Maya gathered some water magic into her hands.

Kyren used his void mana to teleport out of the Merfolk city after he went on a rampage so he knew his abilities to a certain extent. Since he didn't know any proper spells, when he attempts to teleport, he will appear in a completely random location within a couple mile radius depending on how much mana he used.

To pull something like this off, Kyren had a high luck attribute so he was confident nothing too bad would happen. The last time, his luck lead him to somewhere he knew (Dragon's Breath testing field).

Out of all the hidden attributes, luck was the hardest to obtain. It was also the most valuable so when Kyren figured out that the talent [Glimpse of Lady Luck] was basically a god level talent, he was relieved because he took a massive gamble when he chose it.

*Zzwwooom*

The atmosphere got stifling as horrifying amounts of dense mana enveloped Kyren's continental body.

Less than a second later, the mana burst and a blinding purple light covered the sky. When it cleared, they disappeared into the night without a trace.

The veteran adventurer with tracking and stealth abilities were dumbfounded. Not knowing what to do, they turned around to report back.

.....

A blinding purple light similar to a star appeared and out flew the dragon. He quickly checked the area before setting the two down and changing back. After he got dressed, he looked around at the scenery and was disappointed to see that his luck failed him.

They were inside a wide canyon that had many large roots crossing to either side above them, making it impossible to fly out without cutting the roots. They were on one of the ledges and there were two directions they could take to the left and right.

Maya was the first to speak, "Should I shoot down those roots with a spell?"

"That looks like our only choice..." Rayna agreed as she observed the endless abyss below.

'Why? Is it a monster or something?'

<No, due to your high affinity for life magic, I detected abnormal signatures in the veins of that plant. A significantly weak flow of mana is heading in one direction to the right but the mana... has no purpose?> Leo was confused by his own words as he didn't understand.

'No purpose?' He told the girls to stop what they were doing as he continued the conversation with Leo.

'Is it man-made?'

'What happens if we force our way out?'

Kyren knew there was some hidden meaning to this... but what? If the roots die, what will happen?

'Are the roots holding the canyon together?'

<No, the canyon is fine without them.>

'Better safe than sorry.'

Kyren told the girls of what he learned and they headed into the direction of the mana's source.

.....

After a while of walking, there were lights in the distance. By now they were in a cave that split off from the canyon. Two human bodyguards were stationed at the end of the cave, guarding a thick metal door.

The guards were B~grades so Kyren's group was easily noticed before they saw the door. When they came near, the guards put on confused expressions.

"Are they buyers? Why have I not recognized them before?"

"Was the tripwire broken? They don't seem to be hostile."

"No it wasn't, they must've used the legit entrance."

They didn't attempt to hide their conversation from the group so they heard them ramble on about what to do about them.

<Tripwire... that's it! The roots were acting as a tripwire in case someone entered the canyon. This organization could've used trap spells but those are easily disarmed by certain classes and abilities.

Instead they ingeniously used the roots to discreetly monitor any intrusions. *sigh*> Leo let out a great sigh of satisfaction as the mystery had been solved. He didn't like not being able to solve something.

Maya and Rayna stood behind him acting as servants with their disguises still on. Kyren also had a mysterious hood on, so of course their group was suspicious. He put all the information he got from Leo and the guards to use and activated his "super" acting skills.

"Yes, we are here to buy."

"Do you have proof of your high status?"

Kyren dug into his pocket and retrieved a platinum coin. After showing them, they immediately bowed and opened the door.

Wealth was the easiest way to show ones status. Commoners usually had copper to silver. Nobles and true nobles had gold. Usually only high nobles or higher would own a platinum coin.

He used this method to get into the shop where he bought Maya's dress in the Noble District.

When they were inside, the door immediately shut behind them. The world inside the door was vastly different than the cave.

The walls were now man-made as overly luxurious decorations were everywhere. This was obviously some kind of shady business and the girls were spooked.

"W-Why did we come here?! We could've headed back to the canyon since we figured out the roots source!" Maya's usual arrogant and courageous demeanor was crumbling as she felt the unsettling atmosphere.

"I'm now confident that my luck sent me here for a reason and I want to get to the bottom of this. If anything bad happens then it's totally on me. Plus we've gone past the point of no return when we entered that anti-magic door."

Leo notified him as soon as he walked in, instantly regretting his decision to enter. The only reason he was so confident in entering was because he could teleport them out of there. But now he couldn't.

When they came out of the hallway, they were greeted by some sort of reception room. A sign saying "We'll be with you in a moment" hung on the doorway. They all sat down on some nearby couches and waited in deafening silence.

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