novelraw Chapter 111
Chapter 111
The young Wood Elf Aiden had pointed to didn't flinch, his green eyes burning with undisguised hatred.
"Do what he says!" the priest barked.
The elder's command, it seemed, carried more weight than the dragon's. The youth stepped forward, his face a mask of stone, and began to remove his... "nature set."
Aiden picked up the discarded outfit. It was... a collection of woven vines and artfully placed leaves. A set.
Humans are so weird, he thought, his red eyes narrowing. They'll buy this? It looks like something you could make in five minutes. Is it just because a Wood Elf wore it? Are they that into the... authenticity? A grin split his maw.
His gaze drifted over the elves. They were tall—maybe six feet—and slender, but their skin was green. Their faces were fine, he supposed, but the pointy green ears were just... odd. Not beautiful.
Humans have some strange kinks. Oh well. As long as it earned him his 'little darlings,' he didn't care. He tossed the vine-and-leaf set into the portal.
The elegant room was now hopelessly cluttered. Thea moved through the piles of artifacts, her delicate face lit with an irrepressible smile. Jackpot. This is all authentic. The ancient craft...
On the balcony, Isolde watched her. I don't get it. Thea is ignoring all the rare, glowing materials and staring at those boring stone tablets. Is she okay?
Just then, the portal pulsed and spat out the... nature set.
Thea stepped forward, crouched, and picked it up. Her hand registered a faint warmth. It's... warm. Her eyes widened in realization. Did he... did he just strip this off a living Wood Elf? Her face twisted in disgust, as if she'd touched something filthy. She flung the outfit to the ground.
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"Thea? What's wrong?" Isolde asked.
Thea stood, brushing her hands on her black dress. "Nothing. Just... tell him I'm not buying this category of item. Only normal goods."
"Oh, okay." Isolde relayed the message.
"Mister Aiden, Thea says no on that kind of... 'clothing.'"
"Fine," Aiden sent back. Guess their tastes aren't that weird after all. His eyes fell on the priest's robe. That, however...
"Hey, old tree-trash. You. Take it off."
The priest, without a word, stripped off his green robe and tossed it into the portal.
A new message came almost instantly. "Mister Aiden, Thea asks if you have any more robes like that?"
Aiden's maw split. Bingo.
"Nope, just the one. That's it, contractor. You can close the portal."
"Okay, Mister Aiden!"
"Oh, right. Contractor, what's the total value on that?"
A short pause. "Mister Aiden, Thea says the total is three hundred and forty thousand gold coins. Is that acceptable?"
340k. Not bad. "It is."
"Okay, Mister Aiden! Thea says that's... a lot of gold, so she needs one day to prepare it. Is that okay?"
"Fine."
The red mana thread snapped, severing the connection. Yes! Aiden cackled internally. 340k! I can finally sleep on a proper pile of little darlings!
He glanced at the Wood Elves. Broke-asses. Nothing left on them. He turned to Azure, still limp on the ground.
"Alright, let's go." He crouched down. "Get on."
Azure stared at the thick, red-scaled scruff of his neck. Her maw opened...
CHOMP!
Sparks flew as her teeth clamped down. She used the grip to haul her broken body onto his back. Even though his scales held, he felt the pressure. She definitely did that on purpose.
Ah, whatever. She's injured.
A white head poked into his vision. "Aiden-rawr! Can I eat one now?"
In her bright, shining eyes, there was only pure, hopeful anticipation.
It's cute, but...
"No."
"Whyyyy, rawr?! I wanna eat! I'm hungry!" Bianca threw herself to the ground and began rolling back and forth in a full-blown tantrum.
THWACK!
Aiden's red tail slammed into the earth, blasting a two-yard-deep crater right next to her.
Bianca froze mid-roll.