Chapter 128: A clue
3rd person view
"I've checked with your sister" Professor Green said "She is definitely in love with Perseus. Seems like you found yourself a brother in law already."
"Don't, don't say that, Lauren." professor Steel sighs
"I don't know if this will help or not, but charm can not make one fall in love that easily even if one was to be exposed to it for long" she explained "They can only increase the feelings that is already there"
"That is definitely not helping" he grumbled "So you're saying that...oh gods"
"The easiest explanation would be her admiration towards him, for beast tamers, dragons and phoenixes are very rare to encounter, and bonding with one is even more impressive" she nodded "With charm there, her admiration have turned into the feelings of someone in love"
"So the rumors of charming someone who hates your guts into your lover is impossible?" professor Steel asked
"That's a yes and a no" She answered "Those derived from myths anyway, but since gods exists, they definitely can do it, but I doubt it would work on fellow gods. As for mortals like Perseus, no matter how powerful he is, unless he is a god himself, he can only increase the feelings that was there"
"What about the beast back at the inter academy competition?" Professor Steel asked
"Those are rare cases, he can only made them not attack him" she replied "But you saw it too, charm didn't work on all those magical beast"
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1st person view
I dropped off all the books and things I got to my bonds, and several people who were on site.
"We got an hour, think you guys can copy all of this by then?"
"Of course" Cordelia nodded "I paid them extra, so half an hour at most"
"Great, I'll go back then, my illusion magic don't last long without me there"
I then warped back to outside the Modia's royal library. I then turned into dark phantom and phased through the walls and went inside to keep watch.
After a while, I got a message from the other side.
-We're done over here- Ace said -These mages finished copying their contents-
I then got there, placed all the books, scrolls and maps back into my spatial storage and got back inside the royal library.
-Well Dabria, you're supposed to help me at this part, I don't know which shelves most of these belong to, and I definitely do not have enough time to sort them-
-Sure, I'll help- She replied -But make sure no one is looking my way-
I then went around and threw things around, cause small ruckus and lure them away as Dabria helped with putting all of them back in the correct places.
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"Alright time for studying" I cracked my knuckles while we in the library
"I'll help too" Diana said as she got into her human form and picked up a book about dragons
"If you were to find a dragon settlement for snow dragons, will you bring me with you?" Cordelia asked
"No, you'll be a liability, though I know of the exact person to bring along"
"Albert and Aenon?"
"I said person, singular. Jake Walker, he doesn't really have a job anymore and he would basically love to come along"
"How will you even contact him?" she pointed out "I also don't have his contacts after you and your professor came to help us out last time"
"Don't worry, I know just the guy, you met him too."
"Who?"
"The handsome guy who gives me a godly essence"
"Oh, Nova?"
"Yep, I'll meet him in my dreams again and he'll contact Nova. Jake also have a warp crystal to come here anyway, shouldn't take longer than a day or 2, unless he's busy with something"
"It's not every day that I would believe someone who has contacts with the gods themselves apart from saints" she rubbed her forehead "Hanging out with you is definitely an adventure"
"Isn't that why you like him?" Diana asked
"That's a part of it, yes" Cordelia nodded "Oh look, he's blushing a bit"
-She's observant, I like her- Dabria chuckled
"He's a bit stubborn, arrogant and sometimes very dense, but I hope you take care of him well" Damon said
"You sound like dad, and don't call me dense"
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"Oh Jake is free, and I'm sure he would be more than happy to join you on your trip, got any clues on where it is?" Nova asked as he moved a chess piece
"Yeah, one here in this continent and a few more in the others. But it's basically a village of ice elves, apparently the information passes down from one village elder to another, so I plan to visit them with Jake"
"Oh that's cool, but I don't think that they would like visitors, they like to isolate themselves"
"I've also read that any kind of elves happen to love phoenixes, I plan to show Diana off to them"
"Well I'll be watching as always, I'm sure that their expressions would be priceless, they'll be treating her like our followers treat you"
"Diana wouldn't like that, but she'll have to endure it, this is currently the closest thing to finding Damon's parents or what's left of them anyway"
"Yeah, it's strange, dragons usually do not abandon their child until they deem them to be ready to defend themselves and checkmate"
"Why do we always play chess anyway? It's my dreams, why don't we just play videogames?"
"Maybe next time" he winked "Loser reset the board"
"I also plan on telling Jake that I joined the seekers of salvation, I hope he doesn't hate me after this"
"Well I can at least convince him to not kill you if he hates your decision"
"If he does like it, I plan to ask him to join under me"
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"Why is the young master sleeping in the library?" Jake asked
"He spent the whole of today and yesterday studying, so just leave him be" Cordelia replied
"Oh hey Jake" I yawned "Last time I saw you was in court."
"Yes, it should be a very unpleasant memory for you" he chuckled "So I heard that I'll be joining you for a trip."
"Yep, we'll be looking for a hidden village of ice elves, I hope you're prepared your best diplomacy speech, they're not very welcome to outsiders"
"Well you certainly plan to make my retirement fun" he laughed