The dragon's harem

Chapter 985: A Divine Warning

”I must reach Yogʼs tower on the other side of this world, and quick.” Arad said as he looked at the four women sharing the carriage with him. ”I know itʼs a ten-year journey, but I want to finish it in a month or shorter.”

Mary looked at him, her eyes half closed as her mind wandered, thinking about the churchʼs resources. ”As I told you before, that might be impossible to achieve, even with the power of magic.”

”Said the useless priestess.” Echidna smiled, ”A thousand souls would be enough. Iʼll conjure a curse to teleport you there in a minute.” Before she could finish speaking, Mesharra smacked her on the head with the scabbard of her sword. ”Shut up, witch.”

Mesharra glared at Arad, ”Even if itʼs you, I wonʼt tolerate the unjust killing of innocent. We can either get the kingdomʼs resources on our side and arrange a quick trip, but that still might take a year. I can also try and find a lead to the court wizard, might get something from them.”

”Who are they?” Arad asked, interested to see this all-knowing wizard.

”I donʼt know.” Mesharra shook her head, ”Their identity is kept a secret by the kingdom. No one had ever seen him or her, some even suspect that there are multiple court wizards and that the kingdom keeps them just in case one dies.”

”Forget that.” Plum jumped in, closing Mesharraʼs mouth with both of her hands. She then looked at Arad, ”I got a way to send you there in hours. I can use plant magic, so Iʼll build you a massive slingshot and fling you over there. Simple and easy.”

”How about landing?” Arad stared at her with a lifted eyebrow.

”Ah...donʼt worry about that, weʼll figure it out when we get there. Iʼll be going with you.” She flew and sat on his head, ”One spring made of wood should work, I hope.”

”I was thinking of using something like this, a carriage propelled with fire and wind magic.” Arad explained the concept of his carriage and all four women stared at him with confused faces. ”Are you sure?” Mary looked worried.

”Bitch! Youʼll die!” Echidna burst laughing.

”Youʼll be flying over kingdoms with this? Theyʼll shoot you down without asking any questions. Itʼs illegal to fly over kingdoms without a written pass.” Mesharra leaned back, ”Itʼll take a while to get you the passes for each kingdom.”

”My plan would avoid that!” Plum looked at Arad, ”As you wonʼt be flying with any magic. If itʼs legal for birds, itʼs legal for us.” She puffed her chest with a proud smile.

Arad sighed, trying to think of another way.

”You five seem to be having fun, let me join.” A voice came from above. When they looked, they saw Lilia{Yog} sitting upside down on the ceiling of the carriage, glaring straight down at them.

The four women paled and froze in place, none of them could even breathe. The one above them was the goddess of their world, the one and only Yog. Why is she here? Did something go wrong?

^Is she here because of what happened in the church?^ Mary was terrified, thinking this was because of the angelʼs incident in the church.

^Shit! Leave me alone until I die!^ Echidnaʼs mind started racing, thinking of a way to escape. They didnʼt remove her shackles yet so she canʼt cast curses. She now thinks Yog came to claim her since she survived the execution.

^I messed up...^ Mesharra reached for her sword, ^This is because I let Echidna live, I must finish her off to please the goddess or weʼre all dead.

”Sorry!” Plum screamed, bowing vertically to Yog{Since sheʼs floating mid-air}

”About what?” Yog asked with a confused face.

”About this morning...Iʼll go clean it at once.” She looked both scared and worried, but unapologetic at the same time.

”Clean what?” Yog was still confused.

”My snot...the one I wiped on your statue...youʼre here because of that, right?” Plum looked at her for a second.

”Ah! About that, I wonʼt care even if you...GAH!” Arad yanked her out of the ceiling by the head, ”Why did you come?”

”My tiny head!” She cried, teleported out of Aradʼs hand, and appeared sitting on Maryʼs shoulders. ”I came since youʼve gathered a weird assortment of oddballs here. Youʼll have your hands full fiddling with them, I hope youʼll keep some time to learn magic.”

”Iʼve got access to holy and cursed magic, I got someone who knows law well and a fairy with size magic, that should help me get almost anywhere.” Arad looked at her, ”If I played everything well.”

”But their abilities are going to be wasted if you arenʼt competent enough to make good use of them.” She looked at the woman, ”Aradʼs mission isnʼt reaching my tower, thatʼs the test to prove he finished his mission. The mission is learning magic, or at least the important half.” She giggled, ”No one needs to know how to shift fire into roses or how to summon infinite cookies that are stolen from all over the world.”

”Canʼt we just find him a magic teacher? That would be faster and safer for everyone.” Mesharra looked at Yog with a questioning face.

”I wouldʼve taught him magic myself if that was possible. This man in front of you is a real hard-head. He learns best by trial and error, heʼs not made for the books.” She smiled, ”And let me warn you, I have his power sealed now, but I have to give them back once he finishes this trail.”

”So?” Echidna looked at Yog, ”Is that supposed to be a problem?”

”Heʼll be able to come to this world on his own, I have no way of stopping him.” She looked at Plum, ”Youʼve sensed something strange from him, didnʼt you? Fairies are sensitive to

mana.”

Plum flew and sat on Aradʼs head, ”I donʼt know how to explain it. Itʼs like an earthy smell, deep and aromatic roasted coffee beans that are finely ground into powder. Itʼs abnormal.”

Echidna looked at Plum and then at Yog, ”The fucker is a dragon, can sniff him from a kingdom away.” She glared at Arad, ”And a stupidly powerful one at that.”

Yog started clapping with an excited face, ”Hoo! The witch is quite sensitive as well, Arad is indeed a dragon.” She teleported to Arad and appeared sitting on his shoulders. ”Married two women and turned them into demi-goddess, chewed a godʼs face off, killed demon lords, and wrecked layers of hell. There is no one in this world of mine capable of defeating him.”

”So youʼre saying...” Mesharra looked at Arad, ”We better be obedient if we garnered his wrath, heʼll back to kill us.”

Yogʼs eyes shifted to Echidna, ”I came for you. Donʼt you dare do what you were planning for, youʼll only end up making an enemy that no one can save you from.”

”Tch...” Echidna clicked her tongue, looking away.

”She was...” Arad sighed.

”Trying to control you with a curse? Yep, her plan wouldʼve worked, until the part where you got your power back.” Yog looked at Echidna with a mocking face, ”What a sad end you got in

that future.”

”Heʼs too strong for me to control?” Echidna stood and sat beside Mesharra, strangely, Mesharra didnʼt bother pushing her down.

”No, you wouldʼve kept him under control even then. The problem would come from someone else.” And Arad smiled in the back, ”Doma, right?”

”Two seconds after you regain your power Doma wouldʼve already decrypted Echidnaʼs curse, taken control of her body, taken her to the plaza, skinned her alive before everyone, crucified her, and cursed her with immortality so sheʼll suffer for the rest of time.” Yog looked at them, and especially at Mesharra, ”If you think Echidna is a bad enough witch, just wait until you

discover the horror of Doma.”

”Doma...Iʼve heard of her before.” Echidna looked up, ”Thirty years ago, her name was

written in an ancient scroll.”

”Doma doesnʼt live in this world.” Arad looked at her, ”Probably another person with the

same name.”

”No, that was Doma.” Yog looked at Arad with a smile, ”She has experimented a lot with magic and managed to discover this world, but she was only able to reliably send objects. She tried sending monsters than humanoids but all of them died.”

”Shouldʼve guessed that.” Arad leaned back, ”Do you think itʼs possible to reach your tower in

a month?”

”Worried about time? Donʼt worry, itʼs possible, but I say youʼll fail. In the best case, itʼll take you a few months. For now, reach the next city and help its lord.” She jumped off his shoulder and started floating, ”Those four would give you advice, but remember to stay as Arad. Donʼt let any of them influence you too much.”

PING! Yog disappeared.

”The next city?” Mesharra looked at Mary, ”The closest city is Domiros, and itʼs lord...”

”Sir Arthur Cumalot.” Mary looked worried, ”Iʼve heard his many children are fighting over his position now that he has grown old.”