Embarrassment of Golden Dragon Tails

Vera was escorted by Ted and Tanglis to the residence of the Duchess. This is an independent courtyard, surrounded by a circle of low and sparse wooden fences. An elegant white building-it is the Duchess Milia's favorite style.

Just before the white wooden archway, Vera's footsteps froze for a moment.Immediately afterwards, there was a muffled sound behind him—Tanglis fell down inexplicably.

There was silence around, no enemy could be seen, and no breath could be felt.Ted gripped the long sword tightly and asked hurriedly, "Who is it!"

"He's not an enemy, let his elm head go." Vera said with a smile behind her.

"Shameless mage, who are you talking to? Your accomplice?" Ted gave him a hard look, looking around nervously, looking for the enemy's hiding place.

"Companion? I don't like this word very much. My dear Tails, what do you think our relationship should be called?" Vera asked sweetly towards the bushes behind her.

"Despicable mage, it seems that you are more comfortable than I imagined. I thought I had to go to the dungeon to find you." As soon as the mage finished speaking, a handsome man with long blond hair came out from behind the bushes and looked at him disdainfully. Glancing at Ted and the long sword in his hand, he held his head high and said, "Take back your broken iron rod, if you don't want to be like your fellow party members. Also, I appreciate you, and your evaluation of this guy is quite apt .”

Ted's face flushed instantly, remembering the Duke's order, he gritted his teeth and asked Vera: "Master, who is this guy?"

"Obviously, my companion. For your own sake, I advise you to be polite to him. He is not as good-tempered as I am."

"Polite? Fuck his grandfather! He attacked Tanglis! Shameless mage, you must give me an account."

Vera shrugged meaninglessly, "It's just a sleeping spell. This kind of weather is the most suitable for a sweet afternoon nap, isn't it? If you must explain..." Vera dragged his tone, "You can also attack he."

Ted's eyes almost burst into flames, he weighed it, swallowed this breath forcefully, and warned Vera: "Master, according to the order of the Duke, as long as Tanglis and I follow, you can stay in this house." Move freely, unless you want to leave, I will not shoot you. I must obey the orders of the Duke, but I will truthfully report all this to the Duke and ask him to decide. As for your companion, you must promise to restrain him, If this happens again, the dungeon here is still empty and needs guests."

"Oh? Are you a threat?" Tails put his hands in his pockets and asked Ted casually.

"It's a warning," Ted emphasized viciously.

"Can I take your words as a provocation?" Tails' tone was full of expectation.

Before Ted could answer, Vera removed the sleep spell for Tanglis, and dragged Tails towards the gate of Miria's residence before he was fully awake.

"You can enter, but your accomplices cannot."

Vera didn't stop, "He is a friend of the Duchess."

Ted swung his sword at them, "As I said, only you can enter. If this gentleman must enter, then step over my corpse."

Just then, the door of the small white building opened.The Duchess of Mandin appeared at the door, and she shouted in surprise and joy: "Vera! It's really you!"

Immediately afterwards, regardless of her manners, she raised her long skirt and rushed forward in a panic.Ted watched her running towards Vera in surprise, as if he didn't see himself at all. He was afraid that his weapon would hurt Miriam, so he had to back away embarrassingly.

Miria came to Vera, hugged him tightly with her arms, buried her face in his chest, and murmured, "It's really you, Vera, I'm not dreaming, you're back... Jenkins just told I, you are here, I still can't believe it..."

Vera hugged her gently, patted her on the back comfortingly, and said softly, "Yes, look, I'm back."

Ted had never seen the Duchess so groggy, or in front of a strange man who broke into the Duke's mansion illegally.He opened his mouth halfway, and instantly filled his mind with countless grievances, love and hatred, triangles, four corners, five corners, and even multi-corner love relationships.He was full of doubts, and his heart was fluctuating. He hesitated for a while whether he should report the truth to the Duke, and then worried about the consequences of offending the Duchess.Just when he was in a dilemma, Vera's words dragged him out of the sea of ​​suffering.

The shameless mage gently pushed Miria away, stared into her eyes, and said softly: "Master, we will talk about the past later, and now I have something important to tell you."

Mother?Ted suddenly realized that he finally remembered the rumors he had heard: Before Miss Claire, the Duke and Duchess did have a son, and that son disappeared when he was 11 years old, and his whereabouts are still unknown.In Tuttan, the surname Semeril was quite common, and even though he knew that the mage was also surnamed Semmeril, Ted did not directly connect him with the duke's family.And now, he was deeply worried-the duke's son had returned, and he had never been polite to him.

When Ted recovered from his sorrow and regret, only Tanglis was left beside him.He sighed, and stood guard at the gate of the small white building in frustration, continuing to fulfill the Duke's orders.

In the evening of the same day, according to Vera's suggestion, Miria gathered everyone in the Duke's mansion in the empty courtyard and garden, waiting for the earthquake.Vera drew a sixty-foot-diameter guardian circle around the fountain, asking people to stay within the circle as much as possible.Milia sat on a chair by the fountain, and Vera sat beside him, looking softly at the already slim young lady Claire.And Tails has long since disappeared, and he probably doesn't know where to "treasure hunt".

Claire, as Miria said, is a smart, beautiful and difficult little girl with long black velvet hair and slender brown eyes.At this time, she was obsessively playing with the gift Vera gave her. It was a crystal ball the size of an egg, with beautiful blue-purple swirls inside, and different scenes could be seen from different angles.Miria looked at Vera, hesitated to speak.After Vera noticed it, she smiled at her and asked, "Master, it's okay for you to say it."

Miria hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "Vera, you are already 29 years old, do you really not consider getting married? I know that many mages never get married, but..."

Vera put away her smile, stood up, stared at her mother, and said seriously: "I won't get married, not just because of magic."

"What's that for?"

Vera looked past her and fell towards the sunset in the western sky, "My lord, I already have a candidate for a life partner in my heart, but the other party is not the type you would recognize."

"If you don't say it, how do you know I won't approve it?" Miria asked back.

Vera suddenly closed his eyes, feeling the changes in his surroundings. After a while, he opened his eyes and said softly: "Put this matter aside for now, the earthquake is coming." Then, he hit seven uninjured spellcasters. With a gesture, the magic circle was activated.

Soon, the earth trembled, and the earthquake really came.