"No worries. As the newest Crest Head, I'm only making the rounds to introduce myself properly. I'll try not to impede too much before moving on."
"Thank you," Seth looked appreciative. "Well, welcome to Caetis. That there is the Crest House. My counterpart, Yune, has already been notified of your arrival. She'll take over from here," he said before turning and flying off somewhere else. For a blind guy, he had no issues getting around.
When we arrived at the Crest House, another klevonian stood before the door, waiting. She wore a similar expensive robe to Seth's, except it was blue and green. Her hair was braided in a disciplined fashion as she stood attentive. I almost took her for a normal human until she opened her mouth as a long, green tongue slithered out, then back in.
"Gross," Za'Fia shivered.
The klevonian's name was Yune, or "Acid Tongue" (not a name I'd have stuck with, but it was pretty cut and clear, at least). She was a 3-star threat with a base EQN of 47,000,000, so despite her name, she was pretty strong. Her cintracies was the eutierric, Acidic Toxin cintracy. As a sage klevonian, she could produce and control a bright green acidic fluid, making her a corrosion dragon. Then there was her temp cintracy, Tongue Whip, that gave her a powerful prehensile tongue.
"Welcome," Yune addressed us. "You're the new Crest Head? Zekryo is currently resting, but for another Crest Head, I suppose it is only appropriate to delegate a few minutes. After me."
Yune turned to open the large ancient doors. Inside the temple, the air was even crispier than outside, causing Za'Fia to have to turn up the heat.
Amazingly, there lay a sleeping enormous blue-scaled dragon with four legs and a pair of folded wings on its back.
Based on the bio card, that was the Crest Head, Zekryo, otherwise known as The Intangible. He was a 3-star threat with an EQN 525,300,000. He had the same ice eutierric cintracy as Naomi, Kryo, and a temp cintracy called Spectral Body, which gave him the ability to become intangible and phase through matter, earning him his nickname.
"Shall we wake him?" Avarice suggested, his voice echoing through the room.
The dragon's eyes snapped open. They were red from the lack of sleep, dealing with restless parents. Before even registering what was going on, he released a mighty roar that forced us to our knees with a crippling headache.
"What the hell now?" Za'Fia uttered, eyes shut in pain.
Ah, the Dragon King Roar. It's been so long since I have witnessed it in action, Viraa said internally. Do not worry, it will not kill you. Zekryo seems to be agitated, though.
"Zekryo, these aren't those bothersome parents. This is the Chimera Crest Head and her members," Yune yelled, though I'm sure she also shared it telepathically for him to hear her.
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The roar stopped, and the dragon looked at us wearily before exhaling. It then changed to a more humanoid form. He had medium-length, blue-grey hair, pale, blue skin, and wore an icy crown and royal garb.
When his icy blue eyes turned our way, he suddenly flash froze us up to our necks. Even Za'Fia's flames struggled to melt through his superior ice.
"I have more than enough on my plate as is. I do not need, nor do I want, to teach an infant klevonian how to rule. Go find another Crest Head to shadow," he spoke, sitting on his throne.
Trying to break free of his ice, I discovered that ice was a bad matchup against my spatial energy. Without too much trouble, it cracked and shattered as I released an energetic push against the ice, freeing each of us. That was certainly an interesting development to learn, though I was sure if it came down to an actual fight, I wouldn't stand a chance.
"Good, you freed yourself. Now leave."
"I'm not here to learn under you," I told him. "I'm just making the rounds. I'm a new girl in town, introducing myself to the neighbors."
Zekryo grunted, tiredly.
"Well, you have done so. Now, if you'd be so kind as to leave, this is the only reprieve I've had to rest in days. Begone."
With a flick of his wrist, a gust of cold wind pushed us out of the building, and the door slammed shut in front of us.
"Hm. He was friendly..."
I sighed.
"Tough times, I guess," I said, trying to be understanding. "Can't blame him for wanting to rest instead of dealing with us. At least he made some time for us outsiders."
"I suppose we should be moving on as he suggested, then," Avarice proposed. "Preferably before we're frozen again."
"Yeah. How bout we go catch up with Rabae?" I suggested. "I think his district is next."
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