Chapter 17

【17】

The Twin Lotus Dance required two people to stand side-by-side, their dance moves must be symmetric, and during the dance, they must hold their hands at all times. Therefore, besides the unique dance moves, the cooperation between the dances was essential too.

However, Slair could not cooperate with Grieve.

「No, it is not like this… Slair, relax. You are too stiff… raise your leg high!」

「I can’t raise it higher! OUCH! Hey, be gentle!」

「Okay, I will slow down. Just watch me do it … No, Slair, you should step forward here. Yes, it will be prettier if you turn your waist halfway.」

「Like this? It feels so strange…」

「Follow my steps… Good, you are doing great. How about we speed it up for a bit?」

「No…No more…」

Slair rubbed his sore waist and legs and fell on the inn bed with a look of defeat. He always lacked athletic talent.

「 Let’s go work for him, Grieve,」Slair said bitterly,「Wait, NO. You promised you would take me to Klein. I don’t wanna stay there and farm for a year… How about you marry those sisters? 」

「What?!」 Grieve was shocked, 「I swear the oath! Also, how could someone marry two wives ?!」

「 Isn’t it common for a prince to marry multiple women? Alright, I know that’s against the Book of Dragons, but the sisters have been connected since birth. What should they do if they aren’t married to the same man? If the two sisters are married to two different guys, how could their husbands have some alone time with their wives?」

「That’s none of our business. However, if there is a way to separate them… Wait, can’t we talk about something else? Slair, this is the first day you learn how to dance.」

Slair laid in bed, his hands held his cheek and his feet waving in the air. He looked at Grieve:「I know that you swore to stay away from women. However, the Book of Dragons has mentioned that you shall leave their bloodline, or it is a disrespect to your ancestors and make them suffer in hell. You are dedicated to revenge, and it is a perilous task. To avoid not leaving your bloodline, shouldn’t you get married first? 」

Grieve did not know if he should cry or laugh, 「I thought you don’t believe the Books of Dragons ? Then how could you use the book to accuse me of my oath? I was ten when I swore that oath and my heart was full of vengeance, but I never regretted it. If I succeeded in revenge and lived, it is not too late to think about marriage. But if I failed in revenge and died, I would be a burden to my wife and kids. If a man can’t do his duty as a husband and a father, he shouldn’t marry for the sake of offspring; The living is always more important than the dead.」

「My apology,」Slair hugged Grieve and said,「I was out of the line. You will not die, my dear friend.」

He jumped off the bed and waved at Grieve:「I am going to check those sisters out. There might be some other ways.」

That old liar’s house was at the end of the village, next to a big tree. Slair hid on the tree and saw those sisters walking out of the house holding hands. The sister’s hands were tightly held together, so they were a bit clumsy at work. They looked exactly the same. Long black hair, brown eyes, slightly darker skin, and slim bodies. They stood together like the twin lotus, but no matter how beautiful they were, Slair could not like them.

He held the dragon rune on his neck and tried to look for a magic spell that could help him resolve the situation. Dragons’ treasure was like a treasure that a human could spend their life reading and not finish. However, Slair knew the dragons must have a solution to separate the sisters. If he could find it, he could use it as a barging chip and exchange for their freedom without dancing at the Spring Festival.

As he was searching for the spell, he lost track of time. It was sunset already.

Grieve couldn’t wait any longer and came to look for Slair. This blond warrior asked the sisters where was his traveling companion. He had broad shoulders and muscular arms; His eyes were like the stars, and his eyebrow was bold like swords; His hair was shiny like the sunshine, and his voice was graceful like a cello. Compared to other men in the village, he was like a sun among the fireflies. Once the sisters laid their eyes on him, they blushed. Their father picked Grieve as their husband and wanted him to stay forever.

「I must marry him!」 The younger sister whispered to her older sister.

「He has a friend. He is terrific, and his friend must be as handsome and robust.」 The older sister said.

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「Ah, Slair, here you are!」 Grieve saw Slair on the tree. He walked under the tree and opened his arms. Slair woke up from the world of dragons and realized it was late. He stuck his tongue out embarrassedly, jumped down from the tree, and held firmly in Grieve’s arms.

Slair was a handsome lad. At least in the pet-human world, he was popular among the girls. However, this was the cruel world of wild humans.

「Oh, the Dragon God above, could he be called a man?」 Both sisters expressed contempt for Slair at the same time.

Unfortunately, Slair overhears their conversation. He ground his teeth secretly– Just now, he found two useful spells, one could separate the sisters, and the other could be used to cheat in the fight.

And now he chose the latter.