Rubix: "The dragonets! Everyone behind me!

You will spit fire, ice and lightning at the same time on the nearest one.

Do not aim at your human partners. I'll hold them off with my axes!"

Manu stayed back to heal and Dad and I were on the front lines.

Cedric was firing a magic missile

Me "Kids, look at Cedric and Rubix, this is experience and our lunch!"

5 crabs of one meter high and 1 meter wide plus the claws were attacking us.

Three were abreast and 2 were going around.

Ragul: "The claws to immobilize them! Their carapace is too big for the sword!"

We then slapped the knuckles but the lightning and fire of the little ones did more damage than father and me.

They were simple monsters, but they could be deadly when cornered and caught off guard.

We broke off some legs and then Cedric finished them off with lightning as we walked away.

Saphie and Beth stayed back to intervene.

Our not too flashy fight allowed us to have a good meal.

Seaweed, sea water and boiled crab, it was a gourmet, 4 claws enough for all of us, the rest for Valtrax.

It was time to go to the sanctuary and, hidden behind a mountain of brambles, behind a small path, was a clearing.

In the middle was arranged a series of rough stones arranged harmoniously and, in its center, a brazero with eternal flames.

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I approached and put my hands in the flame as Father Damien had explained to me.

And words came naturally to my mind.

AHM

"The failure of dishonesty:

A dishonest life brings you temporary gain, but causes you to forgo the permanent."

And I learned that the island was called the island of truth.

Everyone here gained intelligence and focus.

And so, for a month, we visited the different shrines of virtues.

Ragul as Rubix (she spoke for Valtrax): Every hero's quest serves to strengthen him to face his destiny. But here, we had to face Lord Blackthorne, his army and the 3 lords. Basically... freeing Lord British. But for him, time had stopped.

By taking a thousand precautions, and thanks to the incredible help of Vlatrax, we avoided fighting and wasting time.

Even if it's hard, there was no risk of being betrayed or sold.

Then we went to the island south of Jhelom to see the Shrine of Valor.

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"The failure of a worthless life:

Those who are afraid to try do not know their limits, and therefore do not know themselves.

"

We all got stronger and the dragonets appreciated it!

The most dangerous thing was in Britannia: Compassion

"The heart of a cruel soul:Only a hated life owes its pleasures to the pain of another."

We gained speed and dexterity.

Then we went to Yew, sanctuary of Justice in the salt marshes.

The mosquitoes were a nuisance and so were some of the monsters, but with such a strong team, we got through it without any problems.

Rubix and the dragonets overcame the swarms of mosquitoes with their fiery breaths.

"The weakness of the unjust:

Those who inflict injustice on others cannot expect fair treatment for themselves."

The magic and our defense increased.

Then it was on to a desert. The city of Minoc. The Shrine of Sacrifice.

"The failure of involuntary sacrifice:

No one lives alone, except those unwilling to share their wealth with those around them."

Here, too, our magic and dexterity increased.

Then Honor to Trinsic, a swampy area.

"The darkness of dishonor:

It is guilt, not the guillotine, that constitutes shame."

One grows in strength and resistance

Next, spirituality at Skara Brae... A den of piracy and buccaneers

"Neglect of one's spirit:

To abandon one's inner being is to abandon one's hopes for oneself and for the world."

Everything increased.

We felt that we were almost ready, and little by little the strength and power of the heroes flowed through our blood.

In a few days, the dragonets caught up with the size of an adult human, almost as Rubix, but the latter was reciting mantras to keep her human size, lest she become a beast again.

And the farthest thing that exhausted Valtrax was New Magincia, the shrine of humility.

"The weakness of a life consumed by pride:

Pride is a vice which pride itself inclines to find in others, and to neglect in itself."

At that moment, a tremor came over us and all our eyes turned purple, for a moment.

We were not a hero, but all heroes, dragons included.

But the arrow became painful, a fight in my body was going on between the curse and the blessings and I felt that if I didn't do something, I would die long before my 20th birthday!

My friends were hurting for me.

But they, too, were grieving for their families and this quest was also about freeing them from the yoke of Blackthorne.

Meanwhile, at Britannia, nothing was going on. Gamblin worked hard at divination, but everything was hidden by the virtues.

He even doubted what he was doing. At least he wondered. Why would Rubix want to become Exodus?

The activated scantuaries disturbed the shadow lords and froze them between midnight and 1 am!

They were afraid!

Then father made us go to Yew and, after several days of traveling through the country, we arrived at an inn, "The Arm of Justice."

And he came to the counter. "I would like your best Wine."

"Here they only serve mead"

"Then I'll just have to make do with some mead!"

and the bartender opened a room and we all followed him. (Except Valtrax who was resting in the nearby woods) "

"Here are the keys" and he opened a closet and the bottom tipped up, showing a staircase that led down to a sort of underground fortress.

After carefully closing it again, he checked the underground and the fire escape for any danger.

"Chamfort! Ragul exclaimed, hugging him. And. Do you fill the hotel? And you have a dragon with you?

"This is my son Torin. As you might expect, the signs are clear. We're back on duty..."

"And Shamino? "

"He was slaughtered. We don't know if he's alive, but he fell into a trap with Iolo."

He looked grim, but when he saw the new heroes, he began to hope.

"They are so young... We shouldn't use children as heroes!"

"I know about your son but the time for revenge is near, my friend."

Above, one could hear troubadours enlivening the inn, singing and dancing.

But the inn was made in such a way that those inside could not see those outside, as the bar was in the corner. That way, nobody saw the group disappear into the rooms.

Ragul : "Torin, you see this inn, it's the center of the resistance and all those who are here, even those who dance, are part of it. Remember the password well! If you forget it or make a small mistake, it will be interpreted as a threat or that you are being blackmailed into betraying..."

Chamfort: "Apart from that, they are preparing a public trial and have brought out the Widow again. You can see the blade shining in the sun from a distance."

"Don't tell the children, please!"

But I could hear everything..., Our senses were overdeveloped now, And my friends, bound to the dragons, shared their refined senses.

Chamfort. According to my information they are locked up in Terfin, In the palace of Blackthorn. An impregnable volcanic island.

They will be executed on the spot and a magical broadcast will be made on the main square of Brittania, to avoid any intervention.

It can only be reached by boat and Valtrax will not be able to land. There are spikes everywhere and anti-dragon balists.

It was not a good idea