Chapter 129: Visiting ice elves

"So you want to what now?"

"I want to join you in your trip to the village of ice elves" Professor Emma insisted

"How did you even know about that? I didn't tell you about it the last time we met"

"Cordelia called me and told me about it" she answered "Since she's busy with her things, she suggested that I go in her stead, and I won't be wasting my chance to see a dragon settlement"

<I'm not even gonna question how they got each other's contacts>

"Professor, you do realize my proposal last time was a joke right?"

"Her head is already too far gone, kid" Wally said from her shoulder

"Yeah, and your feelings for me are fake, I used charm on you. There is still time for you, you can just avoid me and forget about me and those feelings of yours will go away with time. Besides don't you still have your job as a teacher?"

"I got other professors to take care of it" she waved it off

"She's very stubborn" Wally said "Even if you deny her request, she'll just get Wilson to fly after you"

"Oh Wilson's a pegasus, cool, no wonder they made you the teacher of the beast tamer class"

-You never realized?- Dabria asked -There were always a trace of magic hiding something-

-Hey, we aren't all powerful like you, you know. Besides a pegasus isn't all that great compared to us-

-Yeah we're the best- Ace then flexed his tiny arms, which was a cute sight to see

"Woops, supposed to be a secret" Wally covered his beak

"Yeah, and aren't people supposed to freak out when they see a corrupted?" Damon asked

"Sir Jake isn't" Emma argued

"It took me a while to process it, but if Nova himself isn't against it, then it must be okay" Jake chuckled "And I would also love to visit a hidden village"

"Well if she's gonna follow us anyway, might as well let her" Diana said

"Yeah, she's just as stubborn as mom and Olivia when they want to hear about my interactions with Cordelia, women really are something huh?"

"Better get used to it" Diana giggled

"Well start packing your things, because it's going to be really cold"

*****

"This is even colder than the northern mountains" Professor Emma sneezed as she was riding Wilson who was in a black caparison in the snow.

"At least you have a thick enchanted jacket to protect you" Wally said as he was tucked inside her pocket.

-This feeling is very nostalgic- Siege commented

-Yeah, you are a snow wolf after all, must feel like you're back home-

-It is for us too- Damon took a deep breath -Reminds us of our old home-

-Lucky that plot armor can help warm you up in this situation- Ace said as his head stick out of my jacket -I want an armor like this too-

"Are you sure that it's even out here?" Professor Emma asked

"Yes, it's the only elf village in this continent, and yes, I'm a 100% sure. Of course, their village will be hidden by a veil of illusion magic, so it's going to be hard to pinpoint their exact location"

"You can disable them right?"

"I can, but I don't want to, since there must be a reason for why they isolate themselves, so disabling it might cause them to lose their trust in us. Though I can make sure that all of us here can see through them"

We were hiking through the snow till we were surrounded by mist and I sensed an odd magic around us.

"Guys! Stick close to me, you'll lose your sense of direction if you wander through the mist"

*****

3rd person view

"There's some people in our mist barrier" An ice elf guard reported "The crystal orb sensed 2 strong humans, a cat, a wolf, a bird, a horse of great magical power and 3 unknown being, all are also very strong"

The ice elves has light blue skin, pointy ears and silky gray hair.

"What an odd bunch" the other guard commented "But they'll just find their way out of their and go back soon, and how are we not able to determine a being? This crystal never done that before, maybe we should get a new one"

"Even the cat and wolf are strange, their energy, it's very strong and sinister"

"What? You'd think that demons have come to invade our village?" the guard chuckled "Or maybe a dragon or a phoenix maybe?"

"I don't know man, this is strange, if they get past through the mist, we might as well be dead, these energy that's omitting from them...it's off the charts" the first guard responded

"Well we sensed strong beings before, trust me, the mist made by our village shamans is some of the best illusion magic in generations, they'll be lost and go back to where they came from in no time" the second guard reassured him

*****

1st person view

"How do you even see through this?" Wally asked "Is it those eyes of yours?"

"Part of it, yes, but this mist...it's illusion magic, made to get us lose our sense of direction" I observed as we were walking through "Even if we only walk straight, we won't know where we end up and might even just wind back to the beginning, unless you have an affinity for illusion magic or at least have a high understanding of it, you'll be as good as dead"

"Oh we better stick closer then" Wally shivered "Emma, this is also your chance to get physically closer to him"

"Please shut up, Wally" Professor Emma replied, but she did got closer

-Please pay attention guys, there might be traps in this mist, the scholars that visit them from before might not mention it, but we still have to keep a look out-

-This mist doesn't even affect me, you sure that you don't want me to help?- Dabria asked

-No, I need to get stronger, so unless it's something I can't solve, I'd love to do it myself.-

-Are we close at least?- Ace asked

-Very- Dabria answered

-Let's hope that they have warm shelter, because as comfortable as being in this jacket is, I want to move and stretch a bit- Ace yawned

*****

When we got past the mist, we were surrounded by ice elves pointing their bow and spears at us.

"Let's put down the spears and talk guys" I said as we all held our hands up 'We've come in peace"

"What is your purpose here?" One of the elves shouted

"Oh right, I've come to meet your village chief, so that means you put down your weapons and we're cool right?"

"Young master, I don't think that that's how you ask for peace" Jake commented "Or to meet someone of high authority"