Chapter 13:
The Earth Dragon greeted her gentle miko with a friendly hug, whereupon the latter flew back to the Ryuuzoku realm. Blinking, the Princess of Seryuun was still, to say the least, stunned. Dragon Sighing, the Princess of Seryuun stared at the friendly Dragon God. Dragon Gods. Strong, powerful beasts. Male beasts. She took another glance at Tsuchiryuu, before turning to the chimera.
"Why is she so young? Why is it a she in the first place? Shouldn't Ceipheed sama have chosen someone more competent," she groused. Zelgadiss flashed a pointed look at the dark-haired girl. "I fully agree, Amelia." Taking the hint, the Princess wisely decided to keep her mouth shut. Lina snickered.
Bouncing to the Knight of Ceipheed, the Earth Dragon threw her arms round the latter, who responded like-wise…in a less energetic move. Upon giving everyone else a cheerful greeting, the Dragon God began.
"Okay, everyone, our next dragon is Rairyuu, the Thunder Dragon! He can be found in the outskirts of Sairaag. As per usual, his houshi is in the Realm of the Ryuuzoku. So let's go go! We can do it!" Ending her speech with a vigorous pump into the air, the Earth Dragon tugged a grinning Trickster Priest and practically sprinted down the road.
Sweatdrops collected among the group.
Heading once more for the Ryuuzoku Realm, Filia suppressed the urge to groan in despair. If the next dragon was to be another wacko, she was definitely going to commit suicide on the spot. Such embarrassment and humiliation simply was not bearable anymore! And that Namagomi! How dare he have the audacity to laugh at the Dragon Gods! Not that he has no reason to…the Golden Dragon tugged at a lock of her blonde hair, her eyes roving down to it.
Several strands had turned noticeably white.
Lina interrupted the extremely freaked out Dragon miko before the latter could release a screech of horror.
"Are they having a celebration of some sort?"
Looking around at the bright lights and gaudy decorations of wreaths, the Princess of Seryuun, having the experience of attending millions of dances and balls before, nodded in reply. "They're having a ball of some sort…"
Instinctively, heads turned to stare at the Dragon Gods.
The Fire Dragon's golden eyes blinked in utter bewilderment. Sitting upon Luna's shoulder, Mokuryuu shrugged his wooden shoulders. And yes, contrary to belief, this little twig does have shoulders. The dramatic Kazeryuu gave an exaggerated gesture on his ignorance on the entire affair, while Tsuchiryuu shook her head in response.
"Well, then, I suppose the best idea would be to blend in and find out what's going on!" Smiling widely, the Trickster Priest spread his arms out to the group. "So let's join the party!"
Zelgadiss snorted. "To 'crash' it would be a better word."
Rubbing her hands with glee, Lina clutched the chimera's hand and dragged him down the hall towards the party room in full throttle. After all, where there's a party, there's food.
As the group moved after the pair, the Knight of Ceipheed turned to Xelloss with a smirk. "You, my friend, need to hide your mazoku aura…and a…"There was a considerable pause as the smirk lengthened, "Disguise."
The Trickster Priest felt a chill run up his spine.
Gobbling all edible things in sight, Lina and the gang leapt onto the dining tables with relish. Zelgadiss and the gentle Sylphiel attempted to ignore the many eyes piercing at the greedy group.
Aside from their actions, the entire travelling group was not attired appropriately. It was clear that formal attire was required, as tuxedos and frilly gowns could be seen in every direction.
And the group? After travelling for weeks, their clothes had naturally taken on a "I-love-dust" condition. This would certainly account for the looks of disgust they were receiving.
Coughing, the chimera called out to the group. "We are supposed to search for Rairyuu's miko, are we not?"
"Who cares?" was the general yell in return. The cursed youth sighed. A horde of guards clutching spears in their hands dashed to the scene, bellowing. Zelgadiss clasped the hilt of his sword…
Suddenly, gasps of astonishment resounded within the room, while the guards screeched to a halt. Lina and company took the golden opportunity to stuff more food into their mouths, before turning to glance at the entrance. Their jaws lowered to the ground with a thud.
A couple stepped into the room. Drop-dead gorgeous was the term the man should be coined for. His violet bangs fell delicately over his amethyst eyes, his body lean yet fit. His lady companion, though bearing a scowl upon her otherwise perfect face, donned a slinky, off-shoulder dress, which had a noticeable slit right up to her curved thighs.
The pair was the ultimate picture of beauty.
Gagging softly, the man tugged at his tie, his other hand playing with his boyish cut. "Luna san…do we really have to do this?"
The entire Slayers group collapsed in total shock, with the exception of Tsuchiryuu, who clasped her hands together and sighed blissfully.
Luna turned to a wincing Xelloss. "No, my friend, your haircut isn't that bad."
