Arcanum - Chapter 81

Chapter 81






"So Black Dragon Slayer . . . . . What is your name? . . . . " Morgan's asked .

"I'm Paul and this is my friend Emilia . " He answered her, I don't know why but for some reason this time around I felt saddened that he said we were only friends .

"Are you sure you're the black dragon slayer . . . ?? . . . " she asked .

"I think so . . . ??? . . . . " Paul answers her sounding confused .

"I always thought the black dragon slayer would be abit more . . . bigger . . . . " she said .

"You think I'm scrawny???" Paul chuckled

"I think you're a little scrawny… . " She said in return .

"Am I scrawny? . . " He asked me .

"No . . I think you're alright . " I answered him

"I thought I was above average . . . . " He said to himself upset by our opinions .

Morganna remained silent unamused by Paul joke . . . . . "So what's wrong with Emilia? . . " She asked .

"She's seemed to lose movement of her legs . . . " Paul replied .

"And mother said it's something to do with her mind and heart? . . " She asked .

"Yup that's what your mum said . " He replied .

"Hmmmm maybe deep down she doesn't want to walk . . . . . " Morganna suggested .

"But I really do want to walk . . . " I replied clearly not wanting to be a cripple .

"I dunno . . . . sounds like subconsciously you don't . . . " She said still walking ahead of us .

"Sooo . . . . . I don't mean to be rude but is she really your mother? . . . " Paul asked .

"Of course why? . . " Morganna replied .

"Well . . . . . She's a Hag . . . and Hags can't have human children . . . . " Paul replied .

"She said I was abandoned as a child . . . but as far as I'm concerned she is my mother . " She replied .

"Ohhhh I see that makes sense . . . . So what sort of magic's and knowledge did she bestow on you?" Paul asked .

"Hmmm Bog Magic, Necromancy, Black Magic, Medicines, Poisons, Spirits . . . . " She began to explain .





"Hmmm okay . . . . I'm just gonna assume whatever she taught you is pretty much banned in Arcadia and Atlantis . . . . . So if you could never use anything you mother taught you and only use what you're taught in class . . . . especially with spells . . . . don't use Necomancy, Bog magic or black magic!" She said to her .

"Whatever . . . " She replied .

"I'm serious! . . . . You could go jail or sentenced to death for practicing forbidden magic . . . . " Paul explained .

"Okay . . . . whatever . . . . " She agreed or I think she agreed .

"So once we get back . . . . I'll let you stay in my room . . . . . Till I somehow manage to get you officially enrolled and we sort out your own room . " Paul explained .

"Ohhh you didn't come off as the forward type . " She joked .

"Don't worry you'll have you own room . " Paul replied to her .

"Owww . . . . and I thought I was going to get a chance to get to know the 'Black Dragon Slayer' more personally . " She replied all of a sudden sounding flirty .

"Don't get your hopes up . . . . we aren't friends just yet . " Paul replied totally oblivious to her hints .


"Well if you ever want to know me better you know where my bedroom will . " She said winking at Paul with extreme confidence .

"She's weird . . . " Paul whispered to me .

"Yeah . . . . first she doesn't care about you then she invites you to her room . . . so weird . . . " I whispered back .

"So how much longer do we need to walk? . . " Morganna asked .

"Not too long now . . . just past those trees . " Paul said pointing at a set of trees far away .

"So what do you think about what she said? . . " Paul asked .

Shocked that he would even consider her " . . . I don't think she's your type . . . . . But I'm not your girlfriend anymore . . . you don't need to ask for permission . . . . " I replied .

"Not my type??? What do you think is my type???" he asked sounding both humoured and curious .

"You know . . . . . Normal . . . . kind and stuff . " I replied .

"So abit like you???" He chuckled .

"Not me exactly . . . " I replied .

"Nothing wrong with a goth girl . . . . who will sacrifice me and a goat to her appease her God while I'm sleeping . " He joked .

"You're so weird I swear . . . . " I laughed at his joke .





"What I really meant was . . . . . the subconscious thing . . . . " He asked .

"Ohhhhhh . . . I don't know to be honest . . . . I honestly wish I could walk… . . " I answered him feeling extremely embarrassed .

"Hmmm . . . I'm lost . . I don't know what to do next . . . " Paul said .

"Me too . . " I replied .

"If you're truly the Black Dragon Slayer . . . I assume you should be adept at doing mind affecting spells . . " Morganna suggested .

"Yes I can but I don't use that sort of Magic . . . " Paul replied to her .

"It'd sure be easier if you went into her mind to see what's wrong . " Morgan's suggested .

"Yeah but I don't like probing around people's minds . . . . . It's like a breach of privacy . " Paul said in response to her .

"I guess you're right . . . . " She replied to him shrugging .

"So how did you meet mother??? Acadia is on the other side of the world . " Morganna asked .

"I had a mission one time to investigate some strange occurrences in a local village not far from here . . . . . " Paul replied .

"Hmmm I see . . . I guess you must be strong if mother shows you respect . . . . . " She said to Paul .

"Thanks for the compliment . " Paul replied .

"So what's life like here Morganna???" I asked .

"It's okay . . . . pretty peaceful . . . . just spend most my time collecting materials and reagents for mother, quite boring to be honest . " She answered .

"Isn't it abit dangerous out here??? . " I asked .

"Not really everything here is scared if mother so it's pretty safe for me and her . " she answered .

"Ohhh I see . " I nodded in understanding .

"Yeah… her mother is a Hag . . . an immortal witch… . . On top Hags have ranks… . Aunt, Mother and then Grandmother… . . Aunt being the weakest although on its own still extremely dangerous… but as you can tell Granny Matilda is a Grandmother… . Very few Hags reach the level of Grandmother… . " Paul explained .

" . . . … . This bloody world is so dangerous!" I said in shock .

"You think that's bad? . . . . one of the most deadly monsters I've heard of is something called an Aboleth a mind controlling sea monster… . . With several tentacles, dangerously intelligent… and if you was to get to close to it… . Or hit by its one of many tentacles… if will transfer something into you which will permanently convert you to only be able to breathe within a few meters of it… . Essentially forcing you be near it for the rest of your life or die from drowning in water or air . . " He said .

'A big nope appeared in my mind…' "Maybe I should have gone back home…" I replied .

"It's alright… . I've personally never seen one before so they are extremely rare… . . " Paul said .





"They are also… . A creature that predates the Gods… Mother said that they ruled the universe till the Gods came and destroyed their empire . . . and when killed they regenerate in another plane and come back with person memory… . So if you ever meet one… . I'd suggest to run away as fast as you can…" Morgana added .

"This should be far enough . . . . " Paul said interrupting out conversation and opening a portal .

"After you Morganna . " Paul said .

Arriving back at Paul's room we was met with the sound of light snoring and low light . Paul gently put me down on the bed . "Looks like your friends tried to wait for you . I'll be back soon . " he whispered smiling walking out the room issuing Morganna to follow . He quickly came back with a stack of blankets one by one slowly placing them on Helen, Grace, Daisy and Jay one by one .

"You want to come with me to fetch the others??" he asked with a smile .

"Yeah sure if it's not too much trouble . " I replied .

"No trouble at all he said kneeling down in front of me again .

"Ready???" he asked .

"Yup!" I said holding on tightly . "Wait what about morganna?? . . . " I asked .

"I told her to chill out at my room and pick out some clothes form Scarlet's room . " Paul replied .

"Is everyone else gonna be okay with morganna here??? . . . " I asked

"Hmmm . . . . good point . . . . " he said pointing at the others and suddenly the sofa area was encased in a faint golden barrier . "they should be fine now . . . " Paul said opening a portal and stepping through to the cave we was at earlier .

"You're a bit late . . . . " Ashley said as we arrived .

"Yeah my bad . . . . had something important to do that took more time than expected . " Paul answered him .

"Ohhh I also have a favour to ask Ashley . " He requested .

"Sure what is it?? . . . " he asked picking up his equipment .

"I need you to enrol someone secretly . " Paul asked .

"Really?? Bro I'm all for helping people in need and orphans . . . . . But you know what we are doing is against school rules . " Ashley said .

"Yeah I know but this time couldn't be helped . " he replied .

"Ohhh hey Emilia!!! How you doing??? . . . " he asked .

"I'm good . " I smiled back .

"Where's scarlet???" Paul asked .

"No idea . . . . . Probably should call her back . . . . . " Ashley replied .

"Scarlet I'm here to pick you guys up . " Paul said speaking through his communicator .

"Coming . . . . " She replied and in a near instant she was walking towards us out from the woods .

"Anna you done with cataloguing the children??? . . . " Paul asked .

"Yup we have names and locations on where we need to take them . " she answered .

"Omg I totally forgot . . . . we was looking for someone named . . . . . Tolum . . . " I said to Paul .

"Anna did you find someone called Tolum? . . . " Paul asked .

"Ohh yeah there was one Halfling gentleman names Tolum . . . . he said he knew his way home so I let him go . . . " Anna replied .

"That's a relief . . . . we met a family whose father went missing for over three days . . . " I said to Paul

"Hmmm he was the only adult among the kids? . . " Paul asked ignoring what I said . . Or he didn't hear me . . .

"Yeah . . . " She answered Paul . .

"That sounds very strange . . . why they would kidnap one adult Halfling . . . " Paul pondered .

"Hmm maybe they mistaken him for a child? . . " Anna suggested .

"Maybe . . . . . But still sounds a bit odd . " Paul still pondered .

"Can we go home?? . . . it's getting late and I got a lot to do before we go to sleep . " Ashley said .

"Ohhh Ashley don't worry about enrolling Morgana for now . . . we'll do it tomorrow morning . . . . for now could you add an extra bedroom to my room for her . " Paul asked .

"Sure thing . " He replied .

"Who's Morgana? . . " Scarlet asked .

"It's a long story I'll tell you guys when we get back . " Paul replied opening a portal behind him, Anna you go on ahead to the infirmary get the kids a place to sleep and we'll relocate them tomorrow . " He smiled .

Anna nodded and began waking up some of the sleeping children leading them through Paul's Portal .

"Sure thing . . " Scarlet smiled .

"Right time for us to head home . " Paul said closing the portal once the last child stepped through with Anna and reopening another one .

"By the way did u find any action while on patrol? . . " Paul asked .

"I wish . . . . was dead quiet . . . " She replied walking into the portal .

"Don't worry Emilia I think I know how to help you . " He whispered to me .

"Really??!!" I asked feeling extremely hopeful .

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