Dragon Magus 1: A Progression Fantasy Saga by DB King

Author:DB King [King, DB]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Published: 2021-08-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Grand Prince? Why would someone like that be here? Raphael wondered. Maybe Sylvia might be able to shed some light on this when she’s done freezing the river.

As he cast another healing spell on himself, Raphael recalled what he’d learned about the Chimeric Empire in school. According to his teachers, the Chimeric Emperor was a mage of unparalleled power who founded the nation many hundreds of years ago. He was still alive, thanks to his peerless magic, but he no longer ruled his realm directly. Every ten years, the thirteen Chimeric Grand Principalities, each one an ageless and powerful mage, decided among themselves who would assume the role of Imperial Regent and take charge of the nation’s affairs.

Obviously, the Thirteenth isn’t the current Imperial Regent, or he’d be too busy to come nearly halfway across the world to this part of Lucario.

The worst of Raphael’s burns faded away as his healing spell took effect, leaving the right side of his body covered in painful blisters. Wincing, he rolled his shoulders and got to his feet, helping Eliza up after him. She thanked him with a nervous smile before returning her attention to the Grand Prince.

Huo Xian’s Infernal Column played itself out, its fiery spirals hissing out of existence and leaving the charred, smoking remains of Tiresias behind.

“To think that I had to take this task on myself.” The Grand Prince clicked his tongue irritably and sighed. “Well, it’s not like I can turn down a request from Father. Still, I was hoping that killing Tiresias would be an entertaining experience, at least. What a disappointment.”

The Chimeric Emperor himself sent one of the Grand Princes to kill Tiresias? Raphael’s eyes widened in surprise. Glancing at Eliza and Fenix, he saw that the revelation had a similar effect on them as well. Was Tiresias that important?

Another thought struck him then, one that sent a chill running down the length of his spine. Why is he saying all this in front of us?

“Fenix! Blink over to us now!” Raphael cried.

The battlemage cast his spell immediately, his lack of hesitation showing just how much he trusted Raphael. Blue light pulsed briefly in his hands, and then he was standing beside Raphael and Eliza.

Another column of flame burst from the ground where Fenix had been standing a heartbeat ago. Even from more than ten paces away, Raphael felt the inferno’s blistering heat wash over his skin, rattling the scales of his draconic armor. Fenix and Eliza cried out and recoiled from the swirling flames, raising their hands to shield their faces.

Eliza ran into that to rescue me? Without draconic armor or a Spirit Shield cast on her? Raphael felt gratitude and admiration for her well up within him.

Huo Xian clicked his tongue again. “Fairly quick on the uptake, I see. Of course I was going to kill all of you as well. I don’t know what you’ve already learned from Tiresias, that traitorous thief, but I’m just going to assume that it’s too much for me to risk leaving you alive.

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