Pete observed the man carefully, trying to discern his motive. He noticed his body language, his facial expression, his calm demeanor was oppressive yet charming,
The man said with a gentle smile on his face,
"The goddess has entrusted me to instruct the hero in the ways of magic. "
"Where is the hero? "
Alice arrived at that moment and stood beside Pete,
The man said as soon as he saw Alice,
"So you are my apprentice. I welcome you to the world of magic, where anything is possible with enough skill and knowledge. As your master, I will guide you through the secrets of the arcane arts, but you must also be diligent and curious. Do not be afraid to ask questions, experiment, and explore. But also be careful, respectful, and humble. Magic is a powerful force, and it can be dangerous if misused or misunderstood. Remember, you are not only my apprentice, but also my responsibility. "
They both were dumbfounded by the man's words,
Alice said,
"Who is this guy and Where is the dragon? "
"I came here to see a dragon. "
The man said,
"Oh pardon me, I forgot to introduce myself, My name is Rorak, and I am the dragon you seek. "
This was a shock to everyone present there. They couldn't believe what they had just heard.
They looked at each other with disbelief and confusion, wondering what to do next.
Leona said,
"I heard the dragons are proud and haughty creatures, but he is nothing like that "
Rorak said with a teasing tone,
"I can be arrogant and haughty to you if you have this kind of fantasy"
Leona's cheeks reddened as she looked away,
Pete said as he gestured to invite him into the mansion,
"Why don't we talk inside? "
Rorak followed Pete into the mansion and Pete led him to a spacious hall where they sat on the sofa,
The maids served tea and some snacks,
Rorak said as he took a sip of the tea,
"The goddess have bestowed the duty to train the new hero to me "
"I am here to take the hero with me "
Pete said,
"That's unacceptable, goddess told me to protect her. "
Rorak said,
"You are also a hero so why don't you come with me too, I can surely teach you a thing or two "
Pete asked as he looked at Luna and Leona,
"Can I bring my subordinates too? "
Rorak glanced at them and said,
"No, only the heroes are allowed to come with me "
"I have no obligation to train their subordinates too "
Leona said,
"Pete this is a rare opportunity to learn from a dragon, you should go "
Pete thought for a moment then said,
"Ok, I will come with you, but I will also bring the second hero "
Rorak said with a smile,
"That's even better "
They then began their preparations,
Pete lifted Morsh onto his shoulders and headed out of the mansion where Rorak and Alice were waiting for him.
Rorak saw Morsh and asked,
"What happened to him? "
Pete said,
"He chose a wrong path, so the goddess punished him "
Rorak then transformed into a dragon and said,
"You have a rare opportunity to experience the thrill of flying on the back of a majestic creature. You should appreciate this moment and feel grateful and thank me for its kindness and generosity."
Alice got extremely excited when she saw Rorak transforming. She had never witnessed such a spectacle before. Rorak's body twisted and contorted, his skin rippled and changed color, his eyes glowed with a fierce light. He was becoming something else, something powerful and mysterious.
Pete was surprised too but didn't show it on his face as he has seen many things in this world,
They climbed in the back of Rorak and a mana barrier formed around them,
Rorak said,
"This barrier will protect you from falling "
Rorak ascended and flew away from the capital city,
Alice felt a surge of exhilaration as she soared through the air, but she couldn't help stealing occasional glances at Morsh, who was sleeping next to her. Her cheeks were flushed with a mix of adrenaline and attraction.,
Rorak flew for several hours crossing many cities and villages, he landed in front of a deep cave in the middle of a vast forest,
Pete carried Morsh and with Alice, they climbed down from the Rorak's back,
Rorak then turned into a human form again and said,
"This will be your home until you can get strong enough"
They entered the cave, their hearts pounding with anticipation. What would they find inside?
As they stepped over the threshold, they were greeted by a sight that took their breath away. The inside of the cave was like a king's castle.
Massive stone pillars soared overhead, their surfaces carved with intricate designs. Crystal chandeliers sparkled in the torchlight, reflecting the light from the walls, which were decorated with tapestries and murals depicting grand battles and scenes from court life.
In the center of the cave was a throne room, with a massive golden throne at the far end. The throne was flanked by two silver lions, their eyes gleaming in the torchlight.
They stood there for a moment, taking in the sight, unable to believe their eyes. It was as if they had stepped into another world.
Pete puts Morsh in the bed of one of the large rooms,
Alice saw Morsh one last time with her red cheeks as Pete closed the door,
After they had the dinner, Pete and Rorak went in their rooms to sleep,
Alice secretly entered Morsh's room and carefully approached the bed where Morsh lay. She sat down on the edge and looked at him,
"Hi, my name is Alice, I don't know if you can hear me or not, but you look handsome "
"I think it was my destiny to find love here "
Alice then gently reached out and touched his hair and began caressing his hairs,
"This will be a perfect love story between a sleeping prince and beautiful hero. "
Her cheeks turned red as she said this, and she ran away from the room.
Morsh was dumbfounded hearing this in his soul space,
"What the fuck is wrong with her? "
"Why did that bitch only summons these retarded bastards"
Pete and Alice woke up the next morning to a delicious smell. They got out of bed and followed the smell to the kitchen.
They were amazed to see that there was a feast cooking itself on the table. There was roasted chicken, fresh vegetables, and a variety of other dishes.
"How is food cooking itself " Alice asked.
"I don't know," Pete replied. "But it smells amazing."
Rorak also arrived at that moment and said,
"It's magic "
They then sat and started eating the breakfast,
Pete said "Alice, don't go near Morsh, he is not a good guy. "
Alice nearly choked when she heard this,
"How do you know? "
Pete said,
"I am a warrior, I sensed you entering the room "
Alice's face turned red as she asked,
"Did you hear everything? "
Pete said,
"Unfortunately no, I couldn't hear anything after you entered the room "
Rorak said,
"It's a magic for privacy embedded in every room "
After eating, Rorak led Alice outside the cave and began teaching her how to sense mana,
"Close your eyes and focus on the aura around you "
Alice began feeling a tingling sensation in her hand and feet as soon as she closed her eyes,
Even Rorak was surprised and thought,
'What do you expect from the hero '
"That's the mana," Rorak said. "Now try to draw it into your body."
Alice focused on drawing the mana into her bodies, she felt the tingling sensation grow stronger and she felt a warm energy flowing thorough her veins,
"Good," Rorak said. "Now try to circulate the mana throughout your body."
She focused on circulating the mana throughout her body. She felt the warm energy flowing through her veins, from her head to her toes.
"Excellent," Rorak said. "Now you are ready to start learning some basic mana exercises."
He taught her several basic mana exercises, including how to create a shield, how to cast a fireball, and how to heal her wounds.
As Alice was practicing, Rorak walked up to Pete and said,
"I would like to test your swordsmanship, so let's spar "
Pete nodded and they walked away from Alice,
They stood couple of meters away from each other,
Rorak said,
"Why don't you unsheathe your sword "
Pete said,
"You will be dead if I unsheathe this sword "
Rorak said as he giggled,
"No sword can hurt me "
Pete raised his hand and manifested golden master aura sword,
"Let's see if that's true or not? "
Rorak was surprised at first then manifested master aura sword with one hand a fireball with another,
"I can use both magic and aura at the same time "
Pete smiled and manifested four master aura sword,
"But I have the upper hand "
Rorak's eyes widened with surprise as he dismissed his aura sword and fireball. He had never seen anything like it before.
"How did you do that?" Rorak asked,
Pete also dismissed his aura sword,
"I have to thank Morsh for this "
Alice also arrived at that moment,
"Hey did you see those giant swords just now? "
Pete said,
"We were just checking out each other "
Alice was surprised to hear that and asked,
"Did Rorak taught you that? "
Rorak said,
"No, he is already stronger swordsman then me"
Alice asked with sparkling eyes,
"Did you learn from another dragon? "
Pete said,
"No, unfortunately I learned this from Morsh "
Alice's eyes widened with surprise,
"So he was this strong... then does he knows magic too? "
Rorak said,
"Humans can't do that, their lifespan doesn't allow them to learn magic and swordsmanship at the same time"
Pete said,
"He can use magic too Rorak. "
Rorak was surprised hearing this and asked,
"How did he learn both magic and swordsmanship in just a year after being summoned "
Pete said,
"I don't know that, but his magic was strong too "
"He destroyed the whole elven city with one fireball "
Rorak's eyes widened with shock as he said,
"So he destroyed the elven city... is he a sage and a master warrior? "
Pete said,
"No, he is a grandmaster and might be a grand sage "
"He barely used magic so I don't know "
Rorak was now even more surprised and said,
"How did he reach that level? "
Pete then told him the way to reach the level and said,
"He killed three other world warriors for this information "
Rorak looked toward the cave with fear now and asked,
"I heard the dragon wife of the last demon king was killed by the hero "
"Was he the one that killed her? "
Pete nodded and said,
"Yes and he puts the blame on me too... "
Rorak sighed and thought,
'He is stronger then me... '
Alice listened to Morsh's stories with excitement and her affection for him grew with each word. She was amazed by his strength,
Rorak said,
"You can train in your own Pete, or maybe go hunt some monster for us to eat "
"I will train Alice "
Pete nodded and left to the forest leaving Rorak and Alice alone,
After watching her train for some time, Rorak began training too,
In the night, Rorak told every dragon about the way to reach the grand level through the magic crystal ball,
Alice entered Morsh's room again and talked for hours before falling sleep next to him,
Morsh has blocked the outside voices and was strengthening his dark energy,
"The dark energy now can't suppress divine energy "
"It's not refined, I will just refine it until it can devour the divine energy of the body in one go "
Morsh then started refining the dark energy.
In the Morning Rorak taught Alice couple of more spells,
She was a fast learner and learned the spells very quickly,
Rorak was also getting stronger day by day,
Pete would stand on guard while Rorak and Alice were training and would go to hunt after their training,
In the night, Alice would go to Morsh's room and talk to him for hours before sleeping next to him,
This has become a routine for her that she follows every night,
Pete and Rorak were aware of this but couldn't do anything as it was Alice's wish,
After about a year of training, Alice had become a sage and Rorak had become a grand sage and grand master. This is an incredible achievement, and it is a testament to their hard work and dedication.
They were training when they saw a golden light falling from the sky towards the capital city,
Rorak suddenly received a divine order and he flew away saying,
"Wait here, I will return with the new hero "
[Note- How do you like the writing of this chapter, I tried to improve a bit]