Chapter 1319 - Second Awakening (Part 1) (1/2)
”Deirus wants us to experience the loss of a child just like he did with Yurial. On top of that, I find it strange that your family received no card just like it makes no sense that no Future card has been sent.” Jirni said.
”If Deirus is not involved, then who's behind this?” Lith asked.
”Assuming that you really are at the center of this conspiracy, then I can't rule out Night's involvement since she already played the Balkor charade.” Jirni said.
”That doesn't make sense. She didn't attack my allies, she focused on my family and on Kamila. Neither of them has received any card.” Lith said.
”I know, but they call her the Horseman of Chaos for a good reason. That said, I can't rule out the Undead Courts nor Thrud either. You've made too many enemies in your short life and all those I've mentioned could use taking out the people who received the cards.
”Without them, the Royals would lose the pillars that keep the Kingdom stable. Such a sudden power vacuum would plunge the country into chaos, allowing the Undead Courts to win the war or to Thrud to seize the power and being acclaimed as a savior.”
Jirni's words made the room fell into silence for about five seconds. Then, the door opened and closed apparently on its own.
”I said that I didn't want to be disturbed.” She stood up to check who dared to defy her orders, just to see a flaming red mass of fur sneak behind the sofas.
”Since when do you know how to open doors?”
”It's not that hard to do with air magic, especially when I'm hungry.” Lucky, the family dog now evolved into a Ry, said.
The last time Lith had seen him, Lucky was the size of a pony but he seemed to have gained in height what he had lost in weight. His flabby belly that once wobbled at each step of the canine was gone, replaced by solid muscles.
”You're always hungry.” Phloria said with a sigh, taking a mental note that soon he would grow big enough for her to ride on him as she did back when she was still a small girl and Lucky a mastiff.
”Help me, brother. They are starving me for months here!” Lucky rolled on his belly at Lith's feet in the hope to garner sympathy and more importantly, tasty snacks.
Too bad that with his size and wolfish appearance, that attitude made him look more creepy than cute.
”You're not starving. You are simply on a diet!” Orion rebuked Lucky for the umpteenth time. ”Your family is under attack and you're not a pet dog anymore. You are a magical beast, a warrior.”
”I'd liked being a pet better.” Lucky w.h.i.n.ed. ”No training, no diet. Just eat and play.”
”If you practice magic enough, you might get a shot at evolving further. You would live longer and get more powerful.” Lith tried his best pitch.
”Curse evolution!” The Ry sounded like he was on the verge of tears. ”Once I was a happy creature who spent his days in joy with his friends. It's been years since the last time I mated. Do you know how hard it is to drag a Ry here?
”On top of that, even when Dad manages to find some, the females treat me with disdain. They call me a wimp.”
Lith couldn't blame them for that. Lucky was a big puppy trapped inside the body of a war machine. Female Rys looked solely for partners that could give birth to a strong offspring, they didn't care for cuteness.
”Quylla, do you mind if we talk for a bit?” At those words, the Ernas sisters stood up, but Lith stopped them.