By the Grace of the Gods: Volume 14 [Parts 1 to 9] by Roy

Author:Roy
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 9, Episode 1: Unmasking the Curse

“That was really fast...” I muttered.

We had flown on dragonback for half a day, including occasional landings to rest and detours to avoid flying above cities, and arrived a little ways north of Gimul. Seeing the city gate in the distance was a reality check in two ways: one, that I was back in Gimul, and two, of how fast the dragon had flown. It had taken me a month to walk to Teresa, albeit I had taken some detours to grind my Adventurer rank. If I had gone into the City of Lost Souls alone, there was no way I could have returned this quickly to Gimul if I’d tried. I’d flown on plenty of airplanes, but that didn’t lessen my shock that there was a creature who could fly nearly as fast as one. No wonder monsters were being used for transportation of people and goods in this world... I’d even say that flying on a dragon felt safer and more comfortable than flying economy.

Currently, the massive dragon was nuzzling Reinbach’s chest, like a housepet begging their owner not to go to work. The gesture was adorable enough that I had to remind myself exactly how dangerous the mighty beast could be.

“Thank you for that. Now get some rest,” Reinbach said. A breath later, the dragon disappeared like it had been an illusion.

That left me wondering if Reinbach had really used Summoning magic. At the very least, I had never seen nor heard of a Taming spell that could summon a familiar. But I had seen Elise summon a large wolf familiar with Summoning magic. To the best of my knowledge, though, Summoning magic did not allow for a master and familiar to communicate mind-to-mind. After watching how Reinbach interacted with the dragon on our journey and their parting just now, it was hard to believe that they couldn’t understand each other.

Maybe he found some kind of loophole like I did with slime magic, I mused. But how?

“Shall we?” Reinbach announced.

“I readied a carriage,” Sebas said.

I had almost forgotten why we landed here, when the day was still young and the dragon could have flown farther. We were to verify whether the curse was still on me, and to break it as soon as possible if it was. Time was of the essence. As soon as we all climbed into the carriage, it smoothly set off. In ten minutes or so, we would be at the city gate.

“Thank you for bringing me to Gimul so quickly,” I said to Reinbach.

“It’s the least I can do after everything you’ve done for us. Are you sure you want to go to the church for this?” He asked.

“Yes. It’s the safest option, in my opinion.”

There were other things on my to-do list that I’d like to check off while I was in Gimul, but dealing with this curse was on the top of it. The adults had suggested that I see a warlock, exorcist, or priest.

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