BXBX NOVEL Chapter 506 Welcome Back Wisey (1)
Eli looked at Wisey who was currently in the form of a cute chubby barn owl.
If before she had light brownish feathers with pure white underlay, now her feathers were of light golden accents. Her feathers have become fluffier and puffier, making her more cuddly and adorable.
Her bright round eyes looked so childish with her heart-shaped face looking especially lively in the night.
However, her voice contained a lot of mischief as she suggested her plan to Eli and Kayden.
"Hold on, you have just woken up… We must observe from afar a little first…" Eli replied with cautiousness and vigilance in their surroundings.
"But didn't I say my powers have upgraded? Look, look, Eli-chan˜ My feathers are so lovely right now…" Wisey turned around and twirled her newly colored feathers as if she was flexing a newly bought dress.
"We can't have you going dormant again. Who knows how many months would Little Han feel lonely when you go to sleep again…" Eli rolled her eyes and sternly replied, but hidden behind her seemingly untoward reply was worry and relief.
Kayden could only smile as he observed their bickering. He also did not expect that the mysterious familiar who had once shielded Eli in danger through her tiny body would become this lively again.
He still could not get over the events that lead to Wisey's awakening and the fact that it was Little Han who seemed to have worked hard for it to happen.
It started when they arrived at the Dragon clan's territory on the northernmost side of the Green Wave main continent.
Emerging from the bubble carriage with their mermen warrior escorts, they were welcomed by a number of warriors along the dragon territory's coastal shores.
The dragon warriors were tall and muscular, but the most prominent features that they have were their fiery colored hair and their piercing eyes which varied with different colors from orange to golden yellow.
Little Han, Eli, and Kayden felt quite bizarre as they remembered Blaze's features. Blaze is definitely of dragon descent just by looks alone.
"Uncle Ladon! We have arrived." Calderon, who stepped forward and greeted the team, spoke rather happily.
Tyce and Grandma Brygid also stepped forward and represented the Forgeworns and the Farauld kids.
"Great Madamme, and our dear friends, welcome to the Dragon clan territory! We shall lead you to our dwelling place, the Grand Chief was waiting for your arrival." Landon, the leader of the Dragon warriors, replied with respect.
They all smiled amicably before Calderon and Ladon led them to the wooden carriages. The terrain through the dragon village was quite long, and it took them over an hour to finally arrive at their destination.
When they finally arrived, Eli and Little Han, along with the children with them all gasped in wonder as they finally saw the village.
The dragon village lies at the foot of a gigantic active volcano. The volcano had its crater burn in fiery red-orange as it occasionally spewed molten lava at the slope of its perfect cone shape.
The village down below the majestic mountain where stone dwellings were built quite satisfyingly as they were aligned in a linear manner.
One would eventually notice that at the center of the village was the largest building which is the Dragon Clan's, Chief House.
"Let us head straight to the main hall…" Landon waved his hands and turned in the direction of the Chief's hall.
As they entered the village, curious people of the dragon clan watched them with interest. Like Calderon, they still looked like humans only that their features related to the fire were eminent with their hair and eyes.
The children who still could not control their human forms show a little bit of scale like tattoos on the side of their eyes and canine teeth that would look rather adorable as they run around with carefree grins on their faces.
Little Han looked at the children whose eyes blinked lively after seeing so many humans and children. Riding in an open-air carriage, he thought for a while before raising his chubby little hand and wiggling it to wave at the little dragon children with his charming smile.
"..." The dragon children blushed as they bashfully nudged their fellows while they shyly lifted their hands to also wave back at him.
Benson, Estelle, and the rest of the children also noticed Little Han's actions and so they also mimicked his movements. They flashed friendly smiles and waved at the dragon folks.
The dragon children were quite happy seeing that the strangers around were not unfriendly at all.
The adults also looked at them with reserved expressions, but there was no trace of hostility in their eyes.
Eli was inwardly relieved to see this atmosphere.
They said that dragons are really reclusive people and would only trust someone of their kind. That is why she was very observant and keen on every dragon's reaction to know how they feel towards their presence.
She was actually worried that they would be welcomed coldly, but the docile reaction of the dragon folks made her feel at ease. After all, this is where she will leave and entrust Little Han while they go to war.
They finally entered the large building made of stony rocks and concrete. Outwardly, it paled in comparison with the aesthetics of the Merland Village, the design of the building and the dwellings were something that would be very far to be called good.
However, the moment they entered the halls, they were shocked to see that the interior was so shiny and shimmery. The ceilings were decorated with colorful gems that reflected the light coming out of the gold-laden chandeliers.
Even the walls were made of precious stones and the floors were made of the rarest colorful minerals.
'So it's true that dragons loved jewels, gold, and stones so much! But I didn't expect that they would use their treasure stash like this at all!' Eli could not help but think inwardly.
"Finally, our dear guests are here!" While they were heading towards the central part of the hall, a loud thundering voice rang above their heads.
They all looked up on top of the staircase and saw an old yet vigorous man with his pale yellowish hair glimmered quite majestically as the lights from the gemstone reflector shone over him.
Beside the old man was a gentle-looking grandma looking at them with a soft smile. Standing quite behind them was another couple who was about the same age as Tyce and Tyrel.
Their features already gave away the fact that they were Calderon's parents as their resemblance was very striking.
"Welcome back to the dragon territory, my good friend Brygid! I am also happy to see your kin and of course the faces I am really curious about!" The Old man greeted very candidly, unmasking the excitement on his face.
In the last part of his sentence, his eyes swept in the direction of Eli and Little Han, obviously expressing that they were the ones to whom his words pertained.
"It's good to see you and Alynne once again, Fafnir!" Grandma Brygid looked at the old couple with a friendly smile.
Eli and the Forgeworns were shocked once again, they never knew that their grandma was popular in the Green Wave Village.
Even her twin sons Tyce and Tyrel could not help but be bewildered because ever since childhood, they were already in the Seirende Territory. None of their memories indicated that their mom stayed in the Green Wave Institute.
A light chuckle brightened up the room as they watched the four people descend the staircase to meet them.
Alynne, the wife of the Chief of the Dragon Clan hugged Grandma Brygid affectionately as she commented, "You must have been exhausted after traveling underwater and through the village, would you like to grace us with your presence at the luncheon we prepared?"
"Sure, I haven't talked with you for a while." Grandma Brygid did not reject the invitation as she was also worried that the kids were already getting tired.
They were served a light meal so as to not hinder their sleepiness later on. And so a sight very strangely similar to how they were welcomed at the Merland Place transpired in the Dragon Clan's main hall.
Everything has been warm and friendly, except for Calderon and his parent's table.
"Son… are you feeling unwell? Shall I call the doctor to check on you?" His mother looked at him with a face full of worry. There was an anxious frown on her face as she never saw his son act like this before.
"No, mom I'm fine… I am just feeling under the weather probably because I spent so much time underwater." Calderon forced a smile to ease his mother's uneasiness. He can't let her mother know something and he hasn't asked his father for the truth.
However, he did not forget to secretively glare at his dad while his mom was not paying attention!