Artificial Fantasy

Chapter 126: Flying Lessons

[Rawr! Rawr!]

"Wait! You're not supposed to take off so soon!"

[Rawr? Rawr!]

I quickly catch the baby dragon before he hits the ground. I look at him and let out a sigh upon seeing no signs of bruises around his body. I know the [Hidden Quest] said it will fail if his [HP] goes down below 50%. But seeing him almost crash onto the ground gave me a heart attack. Is this how Wind felt when he was looking out for me as my [Guardian Player]? Now I feel bad about letting them run around fighting because of me.

Still, I can't blame everything on the dragon. Looking closely at him, he kind of reminds me of me. He's very eager to see the world around him and he's not afraid to take risks to learn something new. If Wind were here right now, he might get freaked out that there's a dragon version of me. But that's another thing I like about this dragon. We discover a lot and we learn a lot.

However, the real issue right now is how this dragon can fly. I've tried teaching him to flap his wings properly, and teaching him how to glide. There must be something missing from our flying lesson. I wish I could read more about [Sapphire Dragons] at the library. But I can't leave this forest unless I want to let Bai-Hu down.

[Rawr?]

I look at the dragon again, looking at me with his puppy dog eyes. I'm also sad that I failed to teach him to fly. But what can I do? I'm also new at teaching. Maybe I'm overthinking like Wind now because I want to see him fly.

GRUMBLE... GRUMBLE...

That was not me. I already ate Wind's cooked rabbit earlier.

[Rawr...]

I look down and see the dragon while rubbing his tummy.

"Are you hungry? I have some rabbit meat and [Mana Potions] if you like." I took out the said items from my inventory and offered them to the dragon. "The meat is supposed to be for my brother to cook. But he wouldn't mind a lump of missing meat."

Honestly, I don't know what [Sapphire Dragons] eat since Bai Hu didn't tell me anything about his species. But I know from my fantasy novel knowledge that dragons eat meat or stones made of mana. Although I don't know if he likes...

[Rawr! Rawr! Rawr!]

Before I knew it, the baby dragon started munching on the raw meat and drinking the [Mana Potion] from the bowl. He looks happy when he enjoys both of them, so I guess I'm worried for nothing.

[Grrr...]

I narrow my eyes as soon as I hear that growl. I know that's not the dragon this time. I pick up my staff and step forward in front of the dragon.

"Stay here, little guy. If you go off on your own, I might not be able to protect you."

To my relief, the dragon obeys as he continues eating the rabbit meat. I turn my eyes at the rustling bushes next and narrow them as I see some monsters emerging from them.

Two [Dire Wolves] slowly approach us with their eyes aiming at the dragon. Looks like they were attracted by the scent of the meat and by the looks in their eyes, they're not the type to share. Too bad they're about to mess with the wrong mage!

"Aura of arcana, hear my call. Aid me to create a barrier to protect my allies from harm! [Mana Shield]!"

I swing my staff to throw a small shield before the wolves try to pounce on us. It's not much, but I'm not letting them lay their dirty claws on the dragon!

"Spirit of Sylph, I call the gale to my growing aura and allow me to manipulate the air all around me! [Wind Sickle]!"

With another swing, I throw the spell at one of the [Dire Wolves].