User blog:CyberWizard/Diary of a lizard girl Chapter 3 Friends or Rivals

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"Ah ! Allan, can we, hold hands ? "

Allan: "Sure. "

Allan: "By the way Trix, you knew about the hole in my pocket from the start, didn't you ? "

Trix: "Ihh !! "

Allan: "Forget about sitting on me for the rest of the day ! "

Now that I think about it, Allan is nice most of the time, but he can get really scary when he's angry !

He is a bit bossy too. And somehow he always makes everyone comply with him.

But, one thing is still bugging me... How could Allan overpower me so easily back then ? I am way stronger than a regular human, and he is a mage not a fighter !

Was it some kind of spell ? Maybe something similar to the effect of a raging mushroom ?

Trix: "Hey ! You said hold hands, but you're hugging his arm now ! "

Allan: "Let it be, Trix. "

Oops ! Now it is Trix that is getting jealous. Should I do something ?

"Hey Trix, I still have one of those alraune nectar cupcakes. Do you wanna a bite ?

Trix: "Yes ! Yes I do ! "

"Here. "Hihi ! She is just like a kid ! It's easy to make her happy !

I heard that all pixies were like imps, but Trix is actually closer to a well behaved child. For sure it's Allan's influence !

"Allan, are we going to travel for much longer ? You know, I really wanted to... have a baby ! "

Allan: "We'll be home in few days. "

"Really ?! " Finally !! My dream is finally getting closer and closer ! I just can't wait !

Whoosh

"Brrrrr, it's getting cold here ! I hate cold. "

Allan: "You have problems to keep warm, right ? "

"Yes ! And this wind is making it even worse ! "

Trix: "I'm a bit cold too. "

Allan: "It's a bit early but, lets set camp. "

"Thanks ! "

We're in a mountainous area, and the sun didn't show in the last 2 days. I hope this weather get better soon !

As we set the camp Allan and Trix started to talk about magic. I wish I could understand what they're talking.

Should I try to learn a bit about magic ? I know I'll never be a mage but, I could at least understand them. Fighting related spells maybe ?

"Allan, tell me about that fight with the sandworm. Are you sure fire spells was the best way to fight it ?

Allan: "I know it's a desert creature but, I needed powerful spells to kill it. And those were among the most powerful spells I know. "

"I see.. "

Allan: "But I made some mistakes. I could have won the fight otherwise. "

"What kind of mistakes ? "

Allan: "I missed the first spell. My intent was to make it detonate inside the worm's closed mouth. "

"To burn it from inside ? "

Allan: "Not exactly. If the fireball detonated at right moment, it would turn into a big explosion, and the worm, into a big pile of minced meat. "

Trix: "Minced worm meat ! YUCK !! "

Allan: "But I needed a perfect timing. A bit too early and it would detonate with the mouth still open. It means no explosion, and I would get hit by the fire too."

Allan: "A bit too late, and the spell fail to enter the worm's mouth, and this is what happened. "

"That's amazing ! Ah, but you said some mistakes, there was others ? "

Allan: "My first plan was let the worm swallow me, and then use the solar beam. "

"Solar beam... Is it that second spell ? "

Allan: "Yes, if I used it from inside out, I could split that worm in two. But, I would need a bath and a new set of clothes after this. "

Trix: "Master, please stop ! I'm not feeling well ! "

Allan: "Ok. Sorry, Trix. "

Trix for sure is not a warrior ! I guess it's a point in my favor.

Trix: "Hey master, look ! I'm almost done with my part ! "

Allan: "Let me see... Nice job Trix ! Let's integrate it in the levitator. "

Trix: "Yeah ! "

" Hey, I remember this ! It's the floating device I used after the sandworm fight. What are you doing now ? "

Trix: "Master is combining it with a part I made. "

"And why we don't use it to travel ? It would be a lot faster. "

Allan: "This item is actually just a part of a larger device. If we use it alone for too long, it will be hard to make it work properly again. "

"Got it. " It seems they make a lot of magic devices together. This is something I will never be able to help.

I have to do my best !

Next morning...

"Hey Allan, look ! I caught a hare with a trap I set last night. "

Trix: "How cute ! "

"We're going to have a hare barbecue ! "

Trix: "NO !! Please, don't kill him ! He's so cute ! "

"But it's delicious ! You're gonna like it ! "

Trix: "No !! Please, no ! "

Allan: "Er, It's better not, Lissa. "

"Ok.. " Hare meat is so good ! I 'm pretty sure Allan would like it !

Trix: "Did that bad lizard hurt you ? It's ok, I'm gonna heal you ! "

"I'm not bad ! "

Allan: "Calm down Lissa ! "

Wait ! That look ! Did this imp do that on purpose ? Pest !

"Allan, we're low on food. We have to find a city to buy more. "

Allan: "Yeah, and we need to buy some warm clothes for you too. But no problem, there's a city not far in this way."

"But that's a Order controlled city. Trix and I will have to hide while you go there. "

Allan: "Don't worry, a illusion spell will solve the problem. "

In less than a minute, Allan disguise us as a human and a fairy. And then we enter the city without problems. I just have to be careful with my tail.

Trix: "Master, buy me one of that ! Please ! "

Since chaos monsters started to spread havoc around, the Order is focused in fighting them, leaving aside succubus monsters. But we're definitely not welcome in their territory.

"Ooh, this is a really big marketplace ! There's some demon realm goods, even though we're in a Order city ! "

Allan: "Hey Lissa, wanna try one of these ? "

"Allan, these are arachne silk clothes ! "

Allan: "Yes, I know. "

"Allan, I'm really happy you wanna buy me one of these wonderful clothes ! But here, they cost over ten times more than they would outside Order lands ! "

Allan: "Oh, you're right. They're quite expensive. "

He didn't notice ?! Allan sometimes is really absent-minded !

But... He often catch pickpockets trying to steal from him.

Allan seems absent-minded but, it's more like he's bored or unconcerned about his surroundings than really distracted. He seldom show interest about something. He also almost never get surprised.

"Hey Allan, how about this outfit ? It's pretty nice, and it's not that expensive. "

Allan: "It suits you. "

"I'm gonna try it on ! "

"How bout it ? "

Allan: "Looks nice. Well, I guess we already have all we need. Let's go ? "

"Let's go ! "

I never thought it would be so easy to walk around in a Order city. We just fooled everyone in there ! Allan really have a lot of tricks !

"Hey where's Trix ? She's awfully quiet ! "

Allan: "Her mouth is occupied."

Trix is on Allan's backpack with the tip of a licking fruit stuck in her mouth.

"Trix, if you were human, you'd probably have overweight. "

Trix: "But I'm not human ! "

Allan: "Hey, you two, stop that ! And don't speak so loud, we're still inside Order lands and.. "

Woman's voice: "Kyaaa !! "

Noise: "Bzzzzzzz "

Man: "Run !! "

A small merchant caravan about 200 meters behind us, is been attacked by a swarm of giant wasps.

We rushed to help, and Allan once more show us his amazing speed. Before I cover half of the distance between us, Allan is already engaging in the fight.

He creates a large force shield just over their heads, and a fireball over it burn most of the tiger-sized insects to ashes.

The few remaining wasps (the ones under the shield) fly away as the fireball dissipates

Woman: "My daughter ! It took my daughter !! "

Man: "My wife is missing too ! "

Allan: "Lissa follow the woman ! Trix protect the caravan ! I'll get the girl ! "

"I'll borrow this horse ! "

The wasp carrying the woman can't fly at it's max speed, but with this slow horse it is still hard to reach them.

The wasp is slowing down. This my chance !

I successfully cut one of it's wings with my sword, and the two fall to the ground !

I jump from the horse and get face to face with the overgrown bug.

It jumps towards me trying to pierce me with it's sting.

I dodge to the side and hit it's flank, cutting the wasp in two.

Woman: "Ahhh !! "

"Are you ok ?! Dammit, this is not good ! You have a broken leg, and I have to stop this bleeding until we get some healing ! "

I tear a strip of cloth from my clothes to make a tourniquet and a splint.

After the first aid measures I start to carefully carry her back to the caravan. I have to find Allan soon, this first aid may not be enough !

Allan: "Looks like you don't need my help. "

"Allan !! " He jumps in front of me from a force platform.

Allan: "Let me see her ! "

He spends the next 5 minutes using his healing spell.

Allan: "Ok, this should do the job. My healing magic is not perfect so, it is gonna hurt to walk for a few days. "

Woman: "I'm much better, thank you ! "

She is already up and he call this not perfect ?

Allan: "Well, Lissa, your new clothes are in bad shape now, huh ? "

"Yes... I'm sorry ! "

Allan: "You're gonna need new ones. "

He upset with me now !

Allan: "Lucky you I got a extra here. "

"A-A-A-Allan !! I-it's that arachne silk dress !!! "

Allan: "Yeah, I really wanted to see you with this one ! "

"B-but it extremely expensive !! "

Allan: "Don't worry, while you were changing clothes I caught a little thief trying to take some of this dresses, the merchant got so happy that he sold me this one really cheap. "

Allan: "This is a mist continent style dress, the design is similar to the ones used by martial art fighters, so I'm pretty sure it will not hinder your movements. "

I take the dress and smell it, Allan was hiding it under his clothes and it already got his scent. He used his powerful spells, and his Spirit Energy imbued into the fabric ! And I know his sweet fragrance will never vanish from this dress !

"Thank you !! "

Trix: "Master, I put out the fire already ! "

Allan: "Thank you Trix."

"Ah ! Allan, Trix is Trix is gonna get jealous again."

Allan: "No problem, I already promised take her to Tricoromille as soon as we get on Lescatie ."

Trix: "♪ Tricoromille ♫"

For sure she would be quite fat !!

Next: Chapter 4 Rivals and Friends