Chronicles of a Royal Pet- Heroes Collide by Ian Rodgers

Author:Ian Rodgers [Rodgers, Ian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-28T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10: Forge of Heroes

“Here it is, the entrance to Lord Grandor’s forge,” Jor said as his wagon came to a stop in front of a large, wide-mouthed tunnel. A massive sign, made from brass, was attached to the top of the entrance, loudly proclaiming in bold letters, ‘HOLLOW STONE SMITHY – TRESPASSERS AND SALESMEN WILL BE PUNISHED.’

I hopped out of the wagon, followed by Dora and Gaelin. “Thanks for the ride,” I said, waving a tendril at him. Jor nodded his head, and Jewel snuffled loudly as Dora pet her furry head.

“Stay safe, you three. And if you need any help, Chasm Hall is just half a day’s walk that-a-way,” the bald dwarf stated, gesturing down the path he was still heading down. In the dark, I could see the glint of far off lamps and lit windows. Despite the distance between us and the vast city, we could still catch glimpses of it, proving its size was beyond massive.

“We will,” Dora promised him. “And if we get into trouble, these two can take care of it,” she chuckled, patting the Mega Mole one last time before stepping back.

Jor nodded one last time, before looking away and prodding his wagon-pulling mole, urging her onwards. He soon disappeared into a hazy orange glow that continued to fade into the darkness of Gaeum’s realm.

“Foreboding,” I mused, looking away from Jor’s receding figure and staring deep into the tunnel. A hellish red glow oozed out from the shadowy depth.

“Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained,” Gaelin said with a shake of his head.

“Isn’t that the motto of the Adventurer’s Guild?” I asked, and he nodded.

“Yeah, I might not be an official adventurer anymore, but I still consider myself one. And their ideals drive me. A creepy tunnel won’t cause me to retreat!” His declaration given, he strode confidently into the entrance of the path towards Grandor’s famous forge.

I shared a look with Dora, who nodded, and together we entered with Gaelin. As we traveled, I decided to increase my size slightly to make it easier to keep up. That act earned me some odd looks from the other two.

“How big can you get? Or how small?” Gaelin asked, intrigued by the possibilities this could provide. I wobbled, mimicking a shrug. I was currently three feet all around, a full foot bigger than I’d been for the past while now. I’d been bigger in Luminoth, but that was because shapeshifting into a vaguely equine shape required a lot of mass.

“I’m not sure how large I can actually become,” I said, thinking it over. “Most of my excess mass is stored inside my Dimensional Pocket, and to be honest, there’s a lot in there I’m not using. One time, I managed to grow to be about twenty or so feet. But that was when I was only a year old and hadn’t generated all that much mass. As for shrinking, I reduce myself to about twice the size of my core. Can’t get any smaller than that.

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