Book 2: Chapter 65 (1/2)

“Vur, is that you?” Lindyss asked. She walked up to the carriage, but to her surprise, it broke apart into pieces, revealing three figures: a dwarf, Vur, and Stella.

“Hi, Auntie,” Vur said. “I thought I saw you, and it actually was you. What are you doing here?”

“So this is the rumored aunt who’s in an ambiguous relationship with Grimmoldesser?” E asked while rubbing his chin. “She’s … smaller than I thought.”

“What the hell are you telling people about me, you brat?” Lindyss asked, smacking Vur over the head with her hand. Stella yelped as she fell off due to the impact. “Who’s in an ambiguous relationship with Grimmy?”

“Aren’t you?” Vur asked and tilted his head. He laughed as Lindyss stomped her foot. Before she could do anything, Vur stepped forward and hugged her. “It’s nice seeing you again, Auntie.”

“Go die,” Lindyss said with a snort and pushed him away. “Do you know how much trouble you caused me? Why did you contract with an elemental and cause an earthquake? That was you, right?”

“Earthquake?” Vur asked before shaking his head. “I didn’t make the earth shake. But I did contract with Diamant.” He patted the runes on his arms. “Come on out, Deedee.”

“Please don’t call me that too,” Diamant said with a sigh as a brown figure materialized next to Vur. “I greet the aunt. I am a mountain elemental; my name is Diamant.” He nodded at Lindyss before rubbing his chin. “I don’t recall creating any earthquakes, but it’s possible one may have occurred while Vur was testing out my power.”

“Really?” Vur asked.

“That time you forcibly injected me with mana back at the treasury, remember?” Diamant asked. “Nothing happened, but there’s no way nothing could’ve happened with the amount of mana you inserted into me.” He glanced at Lindyss. “Vur also caused the most recent eruption of Mt. Inesia.”

“Can you not cause natural disasters everywhere you go?” Lindyss asked Vur before clicking her tongue. “Ah, why is it you? The holy dragons want to meet the culprit behind the earthquake.”

“The holy dragons?” Erin asked. “You were working for them? They’re the ones that wanted you to kill me!?”

Lindyss swatted down with her hand, smacking Erin away. “You’re annoying, buzz off,” she said. “Why are you even still here? Shoo, shoo.”

“Don’t treat me like a mere insect! I’m Erin Koller, leader of all the fairy queens!” Erin glared at Lindyss before turning towards Stella. “And you! Who are you?”

“Me?” Stella asked and pointed at herself. “I’m Stella.” She landed on Vur’s shoulder and partially hid her body behind his head, peering at Lindyss and Erin.

Lindyss frowned while Erin shook her fist at Stella. “Was it you?” Erin asked. “Were you the one who stole my spring? Do you know how much mana I poured into it? How many years it took to create?”

“No,” Stella said and shook her head. Her body seemed to shrink as she hid even further behind Vur’s head. “Wasn’t me.”

“Oh!” Vur said. “Are you the one who placed the commission for information about the fairy spring? Meeting place, 99 Fairy Drive?”