We are high up in the sky riding on the back of a dragon. You might be wondering how we came to this point.

Well... back at Jose's shop in Cagban. When Jose read about the letter, he said that it came from a very valuable person.

I together with Blake, Maria, and Jose including Howard and his two knight escorts, went out of the city.

"Wow!" [Maria]

"Is that?" [Angelica]

"Dragons." [Blake]

Outside. Tied onto the trees were four dragons, with saddles on their backs. They were used for transportation.

We boarded the dragons, but the fourth one doesn't seem to have a rider...

Howard said that, if I was the only one coming then that would be my ride. I said to him that I don't know how to handle one.

He just said that "Even if you don't know how to ride it. It was trained to follow us." Wow, it even had autopilot how very convenient...

So this is our sitting arrangement.

Jose goes solo on the fourth. I was amazed that he knows how to ride one...

Blake and I were riding with the knight escorts.

Then Maria... was riding behind Howard gripping tightly onto him. Is she scared of heights? Meanwhile... Howard has this pervy face. When he makes that face, you might think that he and Jose are twins.

"Wow, it's breezy up here." [Angelica]

"Angelica... Angelica..." [Blake]

Blake called me, he was pointing downwards.

"Oh! great view!" [Angelica]

"Great view indeed." [Knight 2]

The knight said who was riding with Blake. They were flying alongside us. Blake was flailing his arms and he was looking at me and down.

That was when I remembered that I was wearing a skirt... It was flapping up and down showing my thighs... I pushed it down quickly with my left hand, then looked at them and pointed my right hand at them.

"Oh, shi- dodge!" [Blake]

"Ah?" [Knight 2]

"Dodge dammit!!" [Blake]

With a snap of my finger, an explosion occurred. They managed to dodge my ▪Explosion▪ spell in time.

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"Angelica if you were planning on killing someone. Kill this guy when we land!" [Blake]

"What did I do?!" [Knight 2]

"Perverts!" [Angelica]

I shot a ▪Fireball▪ and it missed. Then an ▪Air Cutter▪ spell, they're good at this huh... I unsheathed my gladius.

"We're-sorry! Come on you apologize too!" [Blake]

"Why should I?" [Knight 2]

"Do you want the both of us to die?!" [Blake]

"Stop playing around, you're wasting time." [Howard]

Howard scolded us. The journey will take three days. Maria said that without the dragons it will take us about 3 months to finish because the area we are trekking in is surrounded by mountains. I wish I had a dragon...

We set up camp on the mountain. It was very cold up here, even with the tent and sheets.

Jose and Howard were smoking some cigars outside. I, Blake, and Maria are inside the tent, having a chat.

"Hey Maria, you seem to have an idea of where we're going." [Angelica]

"I'm still not sure though..." [Maria]

"Where do you think they're taking us?" [Blake]

"Well, the Howard guy said that it will need three days to travel there. I think we may be going to the Angono capital." [Maria]

"Angono?" [Angelica]

"Oh, I forgot that you are both from a rural village, sorry. The capital of Angono is the main city of the Blackrock Republic." [Maria]

"Why do you think we're going there?" [Blake]

"Well, there are clues..." [Maria]

"What clue?" [Angelica]

"Firstly, Howard. His clothes seem to be of high quality, but he said that he was just a servant. Despite being a servant, he was able to wear those clothes. That must mean that his master held a high position if you include the knight escorts it makes it even more plausible. Lastly the dragons... as it would already be difficult to procure dragons. It is even more difficult to obtain dragons of these breeds." [Maria]

"Then your conclusion is?" [Angelica]

"The one who invited you might be or most likely be a royal..." [Maria]

"Really?! Then they want to sponsor my research?" [Angelica]

"The letter only states that they wanted to see you." [Blake]

"Maybe they are giving you an award for your exploits." [Maria]

"That's fine I guess..." [Angelica]

I left the tent. I see one of the knights preparing a fire, but due to the wind, it was being put out.

"Is something the matter?" [Angelica]

"The damn wind is killing the fire." [Knight 1]

"Thought so..." [Angelica]

I leaned next to the knight and took out one of the magic crystals that we were selling. I gave it to the knight.

"Try to imagine a spark lighting up." [Angelica]

The knight tries just that and the fire started. I used to say concentrate, but if they had used their imagination, they find it much easier.

"This is amazing!" [Knight 1]

"Heheh if you'd like you can keep it." [Angelica]

"But isn't this expensive?" [Knight 1]

"No, since I started producing them, the prices have started falling." [Angelica]

"Are you sure about this?" [Knight 1]

"Think of it as a gift. You are one of the first few people to have this kind of stuff." [Angelica]

"I will treasure this thank you..." [Knight 1]

The knight removes his helmet. Oh, he was a she...

"My name is Regina nice to meet you."

"Pardon me I thought you were a guy..." [Angelica]

"That's alright people misunderstood most of the time." [Regina]

I apologized with a bow, she said that she was fine with it. I really thought she was a guy with her height and her voice, it somehow sounded manly... is she a tomboy? I better not ask.

She also somehow resembles someone I know.

"Umm... do you perhaps know of someone named Kate?" [Angelica]

"Kate? Are you referring to my older sister?" [Regina]

"You look a bit like her." [Angelica]

In contrast to Kate. Regina has emerald-colored eyes and hair, she also doesn't have a ponytail.

"How do you come to know my sister?" [Regina]

"She's one of my godmothers." [Angelica]

"Well, that's odd... it's rare for her to agree to that kind of thing." [Regina]

"Speaking of which, what is her job?" [Angelica]

"My sister is the current knight captain of the kingdom." [Regina]

"Wow! I didn't know that. What about you then and who is it that you served?" [Angelica]

"We are part of the royal guard. We serve directly under the king." [Regina]

"The king? How nice... ... ... wait, The King?!" [Angelica]