The Almighty Dragon General

Excited, Lord Goyo's eyes went wide as he swiftly held up the black elixir. The elixir lacked any glimmer and was as unremarkable as a plain rock. It emitted a pungent scent and felt nothing like a typical elixir. Regardless, if the Path declared it edible, Lord Goyo would have to comply. He closed his eyes and popped the elixir into his mouth. The overwhelming scent surged into his brain, preventing him from swallowing.

"Swallow it," urged Jacopo.

"P-Please..." Lord Goyo's cheeks twitched. "G-Great Path, why does this elixir taste like... like goat manure?"

"You fool!" Jacopo cursed, "Do you dare compare my blessing to filth?"

Dropping to his knees, Lord Goyo managed to gulp down the elixir, suppressing his utter disgust.

Jacopo watched him retch, barely containing his laughter.

"Great Path..." Lord Goyo gagged. "The taste, it's..." He pinched his nose, retching even more. "It's awful!"

waved him off. "Get to work. You don't have much

and wobbling, yet he bowed to Jacopo before

back any longer. He slapped his legs and laughed out loud, eventually

phantom light flickered past him, revealing a voluptuous being with a veiled face. "What did you give him?" the being asked.

his laughter. "I collected

"Stop laughing. Your father sent you here for

"But every time I think about his reaction, I can't hold it in!" He erupted into laughter

sudden? Is the Jademora Empire ready?" "Oh, dear." A smiling Jacopo waved his hand, handing a glimmering scroll to

tearing the Dark World away?" Finally composing himself, Jacopo nodded. "I'm not as cunning as he is, so I have no idea the reason

Void Aunt Lucille, you'll need to get to Great

you for a while thanks to the path

her head. "You're too young and too impulsive. I