The Commander noticed that Kim was absent from the table. He was worried and pushed on an electronic bracelet, a kind of smartphone in a cuff.
Then he saw that Kim's vital signs were fine, but he was drugged.
He spoke into the void, probably a dental mike or something super modern and asked "Kim..?? where are you?"
"Ahhh... my head hurts... I'm with Kroa... we're both sick... Cervoise..."
He squinted...shit...they've never had a drink in their lives... But they seem to be enjoying themselves.
the evening, a few hours before:
"Ahh but you're crazy to fly so fast!"
"Hold on tight on my spikes, I'll grow a bit and it'll be more comfortable!"
Kim was terrified to be on top of a fifteen-metre monster capable of swallowing him in a single mouthful.
But Kim had his tazer, and his laser pistol, but felt no immediate threat.
Kroa just wanted to be his friend.
"Look, it's the Orc zone! of the capital! Archers and guards greeted Kroa by shaking torches from their watchtowers".
"They've got drum music. I love it! I always feel like dancing and... I'll explain later..."
Kim was fascinated because the city had public lighting! Light!!! in the Middle Ages!!!
Then we turned right: "The goblin area... I don't like them... they always laugh at a bad joke or trick! Well, they keep to themselves with human officers.
Notice anything?"
"It stinks!"
"Yes, the goblins are disgusting! But big brother is going to crack down!"
Kim : "How?"
"He told me Karwashe? Krawashe? Basically, they're motor-brush rolls full of soap and he said he was going to stick them in until they shone".
Kim imagined the car-wash...with little green men inside screaming.
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Kim : "I want to see that!
Kroa : "HEHEHE! Wait for my report!!"
"The district of the dark elves and the forest elves.
"They've had to put up a fence because they don't get on. There have even been deaths. To them, I'm a talkative beast! Can you imagine? Me? a dragon? well, a wyvern, but we're dragons all the same!"
And this is my favourite spot! "
We went down and came to a sort of cave under the palace and Kroa said "Shhh! don't make any noise. Just wait! "
And Kim climbed down from his back, Kroa reducing his height to that of the human.
"I'm a ranger and I've got some spells. Here we go!"
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Kroa cast a stealth spell
His eyes turned luminous blue and an aura surrounded Kim and the wyvern.
The smaller Kroa straightened up and assumed a bipedal posture, leaning on his tail.
"Lumiae!"
and a small orb of light appeared, just to illuminate the edges.
"Right, we're entering the dungeon!"
Kim : "But it's forbidden!"
"I'm the emperor's brother... and only Romas and Mir can punish me! Come on!"
They entered a sort of storeroom. Then Kroa began to sniff!
"There!"
And he lifted a huge plank that served as a bolt for a double door that could let in a cart or a steam lorry. In fact, there was 1 steam lorry on the side.
A patrol went past Kroa and Kim couldn't believe it. No one was paying any attention to them. What magic!
Then, after the 2 guards had passed, they went inside, only to be assaulted by the smell of charcuterie!
The sausage palace, the cave of ham on the bone, jellied chicken pies!
And the smokehouse!
"Idiots take inventory of what's on the hooks but not in the smokehouse!"
And Kroa took out 2 nice sausages.
"Here! For you! Try it!"
Kim tried, then salivated. Never in his life had he tasted food with such an aroma.
"Look! Coffee! Here, take this and this! And the cheese! We'll go to my secret base. Mir has one too, but he's serious! We miss Mum and Dad and he's been bitter ever since! You'll have to be nice to him and don't worry about titles, he doesn't give a damn except in front of the generals".
Once the theft was done, Kroa took off as best he could with a wooden barrel.
Then he went to the city park, near a waterfall, and entered the water, lifting his wing so that Kim wouldn't get wet.
They entered a sort of hidden cave... probably a technical room. And indeed, all sorts of lead pipes fed the park's fountains and curiosities.
"Rule n°1 here, no light or you'll get caught.
Rule 2, no noise".
Kim "and rule 3?"
"We wait!"
Then Sasha arrived with a bag, stripped off his clothes and started swimming in the fountain, which was as big as a swimming pool and paved on the ground.
The moon lit up and Kim opened her eyes.
"Are you looking at Sacha?"
"Shht!"
Sacha stood up, looked around, thinking he heard a noise, then lay back down in the water.
Meanwhile, Kroa had removed the cork from the barrel and gave Kim a taste of the honey-flavoured fruit brandy.
He had never drunk anything so good.
One glass, then 2, then 5, and they forgot to count.
They piled the cheese on top of the meat and fruit, resulting in an explosive mixture, especially for Kim who had never drunk before and also for Kroa who was also an animal unaccustomed to drink.
As a result, they passed out in their own vomit and in the early hours of the morning, Kim's tablet woke them up with a headache like no other.
Kroa was unable to fly and they made their way late to the reception but both collapsed in front of the palace steps, unable to take a step forward.
Meanwhile... (Mir)
I was looking at the crew and I couldn't miss all the little details and it gave me immense pleasure to see the Earth script, the numbers and the ranks. The uniforms were magnificent, worthy of famous science fiction series.
Ah, the TV, the music... How I missed it.
I froze in front of the commander and he too froze.
He had come as a conqueror and found himself facing a world capable of defending itself, and worse still, he was in distress.
"Help yourself. I'm sure the top, the rations and the cooking aren't as tasty as they are here".
Which was true. The empire was also known for its terroir and vineyards. Noble and refined.
I was a wild and learned beast, but I didn't want to amputate relationships, especially to negotiate my family.
The meal was gourmet and the delicacies broke the ice between us.
Commander Taller "Thank you for your hospitality. But as you probably know, it was your lab that emitted the signal we intercepted and we saw Alpha's potential and sent an exploratory mission, probably without return."
Me: "So your celestial ship (I was using words so that the others would understand) is going to drift away and burn up in the atmosphere as soon as the last humans have disembarked."
"Indeed, the hardware, all the scientific equipment and tools are doomed. As commander, I must first guarantee the survival of the crew. Everything can be recreated one day."
Me: "However, it may take several lifetimes."
"Will we be able to tap into your power supply?"
"My home is your home"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
He trembled with fear as my teeth chattered and watching me speak was terrifying.
I was scarier than the alien "queen" from an old sci-fi horror movie.
He looked at his video several times, seeing that the technicians weren't prevented from working, but on the contrary, dwarves and our elf and goblin technicians wanted to lend a hand, especially to deploy the heavy, large-diameter electrical cables.
Chlorophylle also explained that Mir was 'Demon Lord' and that all creatures, including monsters, were under his protection. Humans were the 'property' of the empire, in the sense that they looked better in front of bloodthirsty monsters like the undead and other giant spiders and insects.
You must respect their hierarchy and their territories, and above all their faith. Don't try to help a demon, just ignore them and everything will be fine. Don't cross your eyes, that's a provocation.
And don't forget that we're at war and don't trust anyone. There are spies and saboteurs".
The message seemed clear.