Tangled By Fate

Chapter 516  FIND OUT

"Second time? When was the first time?"

At her question, Arthur replied, "The time you were taken by the slave traders along with the elves and you saved a young elvish child. You don't remember what happened after you fell from the cliff, do you?"

Images after images flashed in her mind as she tried to recall that fateful night. She remembered falling from the cliff but then… everything was dark.

 There was a five years old elvish child with her at that time.

"Rulas," Veronica said. "That's the boy's name."

"Do you remember becoming a dragon at that time?" Arthur inquired.

Veronica shook her head.

She told him, "No, not at all. But I had this kind of similar back pain. Rulas' father knew medicine. He treated us after we fell from the cliff. He didn't say anything."

"That's because he didn't see you being a dragon. But Nica, think again. There is no way you would survive after falling from the cliff unless something happened."

"You are right," she went along with him. "I can't even heal myself… Do you think it's because of the dragon blood I drank?"

"That's the only logical theory I can find right now."

"And I killed so many witches without batting an eye?"

Anxiety and excitement sent shivers down her spine.

She mumbled, "Wow, dragon… this is truly something. I can become a dragon… I…"

Arthur noticed her body was trembling.

He said, "Enough, don't get too excited. It's not good for your body. You just woke up. I was worried that your temperature wouldn't decrease."

Although he told her almost everything, he avoided to mention but she chewed Queen Isabella to death. The details were too horrifying.

He worried that his wife might not stomach that news,

He pressed his chin on top of her head. Veronica closed her eyes and enjoyed his company.

After a while, she asked, "What did you feel when I became a dragon?"

"I was scared," Arthur truthfully answered.

Veronica couldn't believe it.

"What? Why would be scared. You are the most powerful wizard out there. Nothing fazes you."

"That's not true," Arthur denied her claim. "You faze me. You scare me the most."

"Me?!" Veronica burst into laughter. "How did I scare you? Did you think I would breathe fire on you?"

"I wasn't worried about that. What worried me the most that you would be upset because you did all that after you became a dragon. Moreover, you could feel guilty."

Veronica scratched her head.

"It's not that I don't feel guilty. I'm surprised that I actually burned them to death. But, I don't have any memory of it. Whatever is hidden inside me, it's… complicated.

"I wasn't in the right mind. So, I can't blame myself for everything that happened. I can't even feel guilty about drinking dragon blood because if I didn't, there wouldn't be any flower to save me life from the witch's curse."

She shrugged. She knew she did it and she felt sorry for doing so but she couldn't feel guilty since it wasn't entirely her fault.

She turned into a dragon without knowing that she would become one. The dragon didn't ask for her consent.

Moreover, the dragon did it to save her life. Therefore, she couldn't be mad at it even if she wanted to.

"Yes, I forgot to ask about it. After I transformed back, how did you reduce my temperature?" curious, she asked.

"The elves. They came to bother us. As soon as they sensed your presence, they came to the tower and got to see your dragon form. Just imagine their reaction."

~Flashback~

After Felix informed that the elves came to see him, Arthur went downstairs.

Urulas was present with his two more comrades.

"Why are you here?" Arthur directly asked him. He still didn't like the elves.

"Greetings, Master of the Magic Tower. We are here to confirm if Veronica is safe and sound," Urulas curtly spoke. He also didn't like the man in front of him.

"She is fine. You can go back," Arthur bluntly replied.

Urulas squinted his eyes. "Is that why she became a dragon?"

Arthur's face darkened.

"Who told you that?" he asked.

Urulas sneered. "Everyone in the capital knows that in the Magic Tower, the owner of the tower is raising a dragon."

"That's preposterous. If you have nothing else to say, please leave. I have a business to take care of."

As Arthur turned around to leave, he heard Urulas' voice.

"Is that business has anything to do with Veronica being a dragon?" Urulas inquired.

"That's nothing to do with you."

"I don't see the dragon anywhere. Did she come back to her human form? She might have some side reactions from the shapeshifting. Bring me to her."

In the end, Arthur had no choice but to take them to her.

Urulas checked Veronica's pulse. Afterward, he frowned.

He commented, "Although she turned back to human form, inside of her body didn't realize that yet. That's why she is as warm as a dragon. Her pulse is high too."

"Do you know how to cure her?" Merlin asked.

He showed the most interest in the elves. This was his first time meeting them and he was curious for the knowledge that the elves had.

His respectful voice pleased Urulas.

He answered, "I have been carrying this plant for a while now."

Then, he took out a purple plant from his bag. The small plant had long leaves and it was glowing.

"What is this plant?" Merlin eagerly asked.

Urulas explained, "This is an ice plant. Last time Veronica was burning like this after falling from the cliff. We had no other choice but to use this plant to cool her down. I guess at that time, she turned into a dragon to save her and the little boy's lives."

"Fell from the cliff?! When?" Ovior exclaimed.

He was already feeling guilty for all the bad things that happen recently. He didn't want more on the plate.