Volume 9 Chapter 7: We’ll Be Staying With You
<span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-weight:400">Volume 9 Chapter 7: We’ll Be Staying With You
<span style="font-weight:400">Today was the day everyone was returning home. Actually, they were leaving home quite earlier than the others. There were still two weeks before sses officially ended, but it was prettyx. The academy understood it would take time for some students to return home. That was why they allowed them to leave earlier.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Leader, thank you for everything! I''ll see you in a few months," Arlo smiled.
<span style="font-weight:400">Keith patted his head, "Mmhmm! I''ll see you. Say hi to your family for me!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"..." Gabriel also had a grin, and Keith nodded. The two didn''t need words as they pped their hands together. The two left the ind first.
<span style="font-weight:400">And now, he had to deal with the matter he had been dreading. Arlo and Gabriel tried their best not to look at them either.
<span style="font-weight:400">"We don''t want to go home!" "Can''t we go with you?!"
<span style="font-weight:400">Herrick and Melor whined as they held onto the man''s leg. The man scratched his head, trying to make heads of this situation. I can''t ask for help from others as well. The others had decided to watch from the sidelines.
<span style="font-weight:400">It was quite an interesting scene right now. The only thing they needed was popcorn, and things would be nice.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Come now, Dear. We need to return to the kingdom," Leona muttered. The carriage was waiting for them outside to leave.
<span style="font-weight:400">"No! I don''t want to go!" The lionman had no ns to let go of his legs.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Didn''t I give you guys some fruits and other meats?" Each person was given a goodie bag full of smoked meats and other fruits to bring home and try. Yet, these two were still acting like this? It was quite a predicament.
<span style="font-weight:400">"I''ll miss your cooking!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"I''m going to be dreaming about the steaks for the months!"
<span style="font-weight:400">They knew those goodie bags wouldn''tst. As the two continued to whine,
<span style="font-weight:400">"How about youe to our kingdom?" "Yeah, yeah!"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Knock it off, you two!" That was when two fists had rained down on them. It was none other than Alfia and Scarlet. Asking Keith to go to their ind was too much.
<span style="font-weight:400">They shook their heads, "You guys canst a few months without his cooking!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"You can take them."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm. Thank you for your time. We''ll meet again." Leona dragged the two out of the ind.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"These two are giving me headaches," Alfia groaned, but she looked up at Keith, "I''m going to go with Faelyn. You better take care of yourself."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Don''t worry, I will."
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<span style="font-weight:400">"I want to go to yournd one day," She was pretty curious about what he had done to the northern region. If the ind was this fun, what was at his home?
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Sure! We''ll wee you." "Mmhmm," Like so, the two elves left the ind.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"I want the same thing," Scarlet grinned. The elf stole the words out of her mouth.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Of course. Also," Keith looked around before handing something to her, "Here''s some of this."
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Dragon honey?" But the man already handed her a good amount.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Just a little extra. Also, try to mix some lemons into it. Let''s see if Selk wakes up with this." If Violet could do so, why couldn''t Selk?
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<span style="font-weight:400">"…" Scarlet paused before her lips arched upwards, "Thank you so much." That honey she had in the goodie bag was going to Selk. However, the man had even added more for her.
<span style="font-weight:400">"No problem," Keith smiled. That was when the demon princess pulled him in,
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<b><i>Chu!</i></b>
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<span style="font-weight:400">Keith looked over to see a devious look on the girl''s face, "You always don''t y fair. I won''t either." Those were her final words as she left.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"…" Keith was left speechless. But he quickly shook his head; he needed to pack some of his things. Going to the second ind, he walked up to the dragon bee queen, "Bei, make sure to behave. All right?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Bzz!" Bei and the other dragon bees nudged him. Keith nodded, "And you too, Eldi."
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Cooo!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Keith, we''re ready." Carolyn and the rest hade out of the mansion.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Yeah," Keith turned to Diana, "Diana, you and Aidiun are in charge. I will leave everything to you two."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Don''t worry; We''ll watch over the ind." Diana bowed. Now that he contracted with the great spirit, he could quickly teleport here whenever he wanted. But that was something he wasn''t going to say. As the group was about to leave the ind, Cadmus appeared,
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Hey! Are you not going to say anything to me?"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Hmm? Why should I?"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Huh?!"
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<span style="font-weight:400">"You''re going toe to my home either way." This dragon was connected to him by the hip. It didn''t matter where he was; this guy would follow.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"That''s true. But also take this," Cadmus then handed a crystal over to him.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"What''s this?" Keith tilted his head,
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<span style="font-weight:400">"This is a messaging crystal."
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Say what?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Like the name implies, if I need to call you, I could-Hey! Where are you going?!"
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<span style="font-weight:400">Keith quickly ran away as he could feel the headaches forming with this crystal. The possibilities were endless! He had pushed the four out the door. Carolyn shook her head, "That''s such a useful tool."
<span style="font-weight:400">"You mean the devil''s tool." He could definitely tell that tool would end his life. The group continued out of the academy, where they saw the carriage.
<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s been quite some time, you guys!" Keith waved his hand at the knights.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Young Master! It''s been so long!" The knights waved their hands. The group entered the carriage; that was when they started to move. As they stayed in there,
<span style="font-weight:400">"Cuuu!" Ruby sounded.
<span style="font-weight:400">"What''s the matter?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Cuu! Cuu!" The little fellow started to nudge Carolyn. That was a straightforward message as the princess took out some cookies. The baby nibbled on them like it was the most delicious thing ever.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"So adorable." Sarah and Krystal stared at the little fe. He had utterly drawn them in. The carriage then arrived in front of the royal capital.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Later, you two." Keith waved at Carolyn and Krystal.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Eh?" The two tilted their heads.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Isn''t this where you guys get off?" Carolyn would go to the castle, while Krystal needed to go to the Rustchil Duchy.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Did you not tell him?" Krystal turned to Carolyn.
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<span style="font-weight:400">"Oh," Carolyn turned to Keith, "We''ll be staying at your territory."
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<span style="font-weight:400">"What?"