After lunch, Nozomu and the others were on the open field again. He called for Robert Keskula to approach and explained what the Princess wanted him to do together with Takanari and Asadate, who were again near him and the two serious-looking Dragons.
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Robert gave a slight smile and said, “It will be a great honour to fulfil that task. I don’t think we will have time this afternoon to visit many countries, but maybe we will manage to get to the ‘Kingdom of Garam’ and the ‘Kingdom of Gulvanbo’. Their Kings can then send messages to the other countries to reassure them.”
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Asadate Sumomi gulped and said, “I… am not sure if I am ready for such a task. The Princess often teaches Takanari and me, but what if the King asks something, and we don’t know how to answer…”
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Robert tapped her right shoulder and tried to reassure her. “No need to be nervous, Asadate, I will be there with you. I know those two Kings and I know how to deal with the Nobles in their court. I will let you talk first so that you gain some experience, but the moment you feel nervous or if I see you are doubting what to say, I will speak. Don’t worry. We got this. The Princess trusts us to do this, so we must make sure to not let her down.”
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Asadate gulped and slowly nodded. “Yes… for the Princess. You… can count on me… I hope.”
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Hinotsume turned to Takanari and said, “Now, what about if you let me try those chocolates of yours? Let’s see if those tiny things have any kind of weird side effect. I seriously doubt it, but I have seen some strange things happening.”
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Takanari opened her bag and took two chocolates, which she threw at the open mouth of Hinotsume. The moment they hit his tongue, he closed his mouth and let the tiny chocolates melt, like Takanari told him to do, considering the size of his mouth.
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Then, he frowned and spoke as the sweet flavour filled his senses. “This is rather good. I never… Oops… better if you run. Something feels off…”
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Nozomu grabbed Takanari’s hand and pulled her with him away from the two Dragons, with Robert Keskula running next to them.
They looked back as they were running and saw Hinotsume glowing with Magic. Mizukonta was near him, with her head tilted, wondering why he was like that. Then, Hinotsume pointed his head up, and as he opened his mouth, a powerful Fire Blast shot into the sky. He closed his mouth, looked at the puzzled female at his side, and pointed up again, shooting an even more powerful blast. It didn’t seem like it was going to stop, and he sent a mental request for help.
Mizukonta shot a strong Water Ball at him, trying to put out his Fire Blast, but the moment her Magic touched the enormous Dragon, it dissipated. She frowned and shot another, getting the same result.
Hinotsume closed his mouth, and the fire stopped. He closed his eyes, with his head still pointing up, and he tried to control his Magic. Slowly, the light around him decreased in intensity, but he was still glowing.
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He looked at Nozomu and his surprised group, and said, with clenched teeth, “The chocolates have side effects on Dragons, Nozomu! Give two to Mizukonta. I want to confirm something!”
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Takanari gave him two chocolates, and Nozomu ran to meet the puzzled blue female.
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As she opened her mouth, Nozomu asked before throwing the chocolates, “Are you sure about this, Hinotsume?”
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“No. Give it to her and run away. I got this. I think!”
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Mizukonta closed her mouth and felt the chocolates melting, while Nozomu ran away for safety. She made a slight frown and then she wide opened her eyes when her body started to glow with Magic. She pointed her head to the sky, so that she wouldn’t hit anything on the ground, and an extremely powerful Water Blast came from her mouth. She closed it, frowned at the now smiling red Dragon, pointed up again and shot an even more powerful Blast.
Hinotsume shot an enormous Fire Ball at her, trying to stop the Water Blast, but his Magic dissipated the moment it touched the blue snout. He tried once more, but the Magic dissipated again.
He made a grin and sent a mental message to the puzzled Mizukonta, and she did as he did. She closed her eyes and focused on controlling her Magic. The light around her diminished, but it was still there.
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She looked at Nozomu and spoke with her teeth clenched. “It is confirmed. Weird side effects. Come here and bring the others with you. I want to test something.”
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Nozomu ran to them with Takanari, Asadate, and Robert Keskula.
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When they got near them, Mizukonta asked, still with her teeth clenched, trying not to shoot any Magic from her mouth, “Any of you mind shooting some Magic at us?”
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Robert shrugged and shot one Fire Ball at each Dragon, and both times, his Magic dissipated the moment it touched their skin.
Takanari took from a pocket of her dress one of the wands she brought from the cave where the Goblins kidnapped her and her sister and shot one Wind Ball at each Dragon, but it dissipated as well.
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She frowned, and with a big grin, she pressed the maximum power and shot again at Hinotsume while she was shouting, “Die, you mean Dragon! Heheheh!”
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The Magic dissipated again, and the enormous Fire Dragon said, as he was staring at what Takanari had on her hands, “No wonder you were so full of yourself, you tiny meat sac! You had a powerful Magical Item with you! If it wasn’t for this side effect, you could have hurt me!”
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“I told you that you would have to deal with me if you were mean to Nozomu! I would slice you in two with this!”
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Hinotsume pretended to be angry, “Why you… The nerve of this little one, Nozomu! But… these chocolates are useful… I wonder how long these side effects will last.”
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“I don’t get it. What side effects are you talking about? I didn’t see anything strange.”
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“You didn’t? My Magic increased like twenty times! And what is weirdest, I am now immune to Magic! Robert Keskula, Mizukonta, and Takanari hit me with Magic, and it dissipated! This is huge! Okay, I have one task for you, Nozomu. Make me a pile of these chocolates. As much as you can for the next few days. In case of an emergency, I want to have chocolates in our lair. I will give some to all the Dragons as well.”
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Nozomu frowned and asked, “You want the Dragons to be even more powerful than they already are? Why?”
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“Not only more powerful, but immune to Magic. I am not sure if it will work, but it’s better to be ready.”
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Seeing a massive Dragon winking at him was weird, and Nozomu took a few seconds to understand what he meant. He then wide opened his eyes and spoke, “Oh! I know what your idea is... I need to buy the ingredients or pay for the cooks that already know how to make chocolates. If you freeze the chocolates, they will last for a very long time.”
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“Mizukonta can freeze them. Do you understand my idea? I am not completely sure if it will work, but it is worth a shot. I have gold if you need to pay for the ingredients. Memories from lost civilizations that were left behind and the Dragons took to their lairs to mourn for all the dead. Using that gold would be a good way to pay our respects to so many that came before you and are long gone. If my plan works, it will also grant them revenge.”
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While Robert Keskula and the two sisters were wondering what they were talking about, Nozomu nodded. He then faced the puzzled young Noble and said, “You should get going, or you will only get back at night.”
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“Yes, I believe you are right. How do we do this, Hinotsume?”
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“I think Asadate Sumomi at the front, Takanari Sumomi behind her, and you at the back. That way, you can help them hold on. It would be preferable if you got a rope and tied you and them to my neck, just to make sure no one falls. I will fly at an absurd speed, way faster than the last time you flew with me. You will also need to lie on my back instead of going seated. I can increase my body temperature for you to be more comfortable because it gets chilly at high speeds.”
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The young Viscount went in search of a rope, leaving behind two excited young girls who didn’t stop asking questions about what it felt like to fly.
Hinotsume tried his best to explain, and when he was getting tired of explaining for the third time, Robert returned with a big rope.
With Nozomu’s help, soon they were ready to leave, and with a last goodbye, he watched as both Dragons ran along the open field to gain speed to take off with their passengers.
He then returned to the others, who were seated on the ground with their backs against the Academy wall, watching everything.
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As he sat on the floor, Taisetsuna asked, “What was all that about? Hinotsume and Mizukonta seemed in trouble while trying to control their Magic. What did you do?”
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“Chocolate side-effects. Their Magic increased twenty times and made them immune to other Magic besides their own. They are not sure how long it will last, because they only ate two chocolates, but it sure was strange!”
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“What? Chocolates made that? That is so weird!”
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“Yeah, tell me about it! And I think I got a huge order for more chocolates. Hinotsume told me he wants an enormous pile, and he is going to give me gold to buy the ingredients. “
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Taisetsuna wondered why he would possibly want so many chocolates for, and she then understood. “Oh! That might work… But only for them? What about the other Dragons?”
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“He said he would give them chocolates as well, and that Mizukonta could freeze the chocolates to last longer. It is actually a good idea, but none of us is certain if it will work or not, but…”
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“Yeah, I see…”
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Noticing that their conversation puzzled the others, Taisetsuna said, “I wonder if they would also like to taste pizza and chewing gum? If they liked the chocolates so much to make such a big order…”
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“I can’t possibly imagine what side effects the pizza and gum would have on them! I am not even sure if I want to know!”
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Chujitsuna Hito asked with a smile, “Imagine if, with pizzas, they went nuts and only wanted to lay eggs? Or if they got so hungry that they wanted to eat anything that moved? Oh! I thought of a good one! What if pizzas made them sleep for years? Yeah, probably not a good idea to test it, Nozomu!”
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“Yeah, that could happen. It is better if they never try it!”
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Taisetsuna looked at the shadow on a stone that was on the floor near her and got up. She stretched her arms and pulled Nozomu up. “Up you go! We need to look for the room where we are going to have History class with Teacher Ruh de Mills and Strategy class with Teacher Egar Gage. I am not sure if both classes will be in the same room, but we better get going to find out.”
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Hinen Sukemoru sighed as he was getting up to follow the others, and he complained, “I bet I will not like those classes. Just by their names, they sound boring. I wish I could have gone with the Viscount...”
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Taisetsuna twirled her upper lip and said, “For what? For you to annoy a King or a Noble and cause a war? You barely know how to deal with normal people. What makes you think you would do anything right in a foreign country’s court? You better take a lot of notes in the boring classes, because you surely need all the help you can get!”
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Hinen went silent and said nothing else. He knew that more times than he should, he lacked the proper knowledge to address a particular situation. That was why he was always asking questions and annoying people. But instead of people teaching and speaking to him, they all got annoyed and fed up with him. And he never learned anything useful.
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