Chapter 119: Meeting (1/2)

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[Day 81]

Today we woke rather eagerly, we had finally reached the other side of the mountain, and ahead of us, aside from the beautiful and boundless blue sky, there were finally a clear path, no more annoying forests!

Well, there were still some here and there, but there was a clear path and a long river that led to somewhere a few kilometers away.

And the sky was mostly clear, there were no annoying wind slimes or birds, so Huginn and Muninn went ahead and flew ahead of us, while we slowly moved through the long river.

”This is it! This river is the one that leads to my town, usually, towns are villages are built at the side of rivers so we can have fresh water every day… My tribe used to be nomadic until they settled down at the side of this river, since generations that they had been here,” said Benladann.

”I see… I have always wondered how much does your race lives?” I asked.

”Hmm… I think I've heard that we live around 300 years, or a bit less or a bit more,” said Benladann.

300 years…

Meanwhile, I will never grow old.

Ah…

Does this means that… Benladann will slowly grow old as I… stay the same?

What...

Ugh, I shouldn't think of such stuff.

”Drake?” she asked.

”Oh, nothing… I was just wondering… How long do other races live… I think I might not grow old as a dragon, kind of like… being ageless,” I said.

”Oh… That's so cool!” said Benladann.

”Is it?” I wondered, glancing at the floor.

Benladann tilted her head while wondering why I was feeling so down, but I quickly decided to forget about these thoughts.

”Anyways! For now, go take a bath so you can be well presentable for your parents! You said the village is near, right?” I asked.

”Oh right!” Benladann quickly ran back to the bathroom I had made, as she boiled water and took a bath over the bathtub.

As she went to bathe, I decided to watch over the crows as they flew ahead of us, the day was rather beautiful.

The sky was blue and boundless, there was barely any cloud, but… even this natural beauty couldn't calm down my nervousness… Ugh, I shouldn't really appear, I might end up scaring them…

Maybe if I hide for now and I let Benladann be with her parents… and after she talks about me previously with them before meeting me… and then they meet me… Yeah, that would be better, so they don't have a heart attack after seeing such a terrifying dragon like me.

After Benladann took a bath, she quickly got into her best clothes possible, which were all made of leather, but she still looked rather gorgeous.

She sat over my back as we decided to fly and reach the crows.

”Alright, let's go!”

I quickly flapped my wings and used wind magic to impulse myself through the skies, reaching high above.

”Take care!” said Fuyu.

”We will!” said Benladann, as we flew into the distance.

We flew through the skies, soaring above everything, we really feel free from everything.

As I flapped my wings, we finally reached the two crows, who squeaked after seeing us.

Suddenly both of them began to fly around us, as if ding acrobatics, making Benladann a bit happy… although I am sure that these two waited for some prize, Benladann didn't bring any meat.

We felt the wind cross through our faces, it was rather refreshing.

”Haha! We are so up above, Drake!” said Benladann, as I smiled.

”Indeed… Do you like to travel like this?” I asked.