One of the dragonkin Druids came out with a huge stack of berry pancakes, and a happy squealing let Karl know that they had visitors.
Lotus and Button skipped into the room, with Cara right behind them and an angry old Orcish woman herding them.
"They’re your problem now. I’m going to fix the lights again." She grumbled, and Karl tried not to laugh at the smug look on Cara’s face.
They had rearranged the lights in the underground complex last night, then did them again this morning, when the staff thought that they had them all fixed.
"Who did you want to go see first? I am thinking that going to see King Axel and Ahmad would be fastest, as they’re in the same room. Then they can take you to Othello and Kenichi.
Yes, that will work. If we do it right, some of the others will come straight to you." Matilda decided.
"And you’ll send me to go get our parents?" Dana asked.
"Yes, that is good. Actually, I don’t need to send Karl to get Niall and Sybil. Rae can do that. I know she’s been wanting to go see them again." The Chaos Dragon suggested.
That should be entertaining.
"Is Sybil still at the Academy?" Karl asked.
"Yes, but Niall is out on a mission nearby. Whoever goes to invite them will have to find him, then message me to open a portal." Matilda explained.
Rae appeared next to them with a huge smile on her face. "That sounds like fun. I will go collect my baby Rogue, and hunt Niall through the wilderness. Maybe we can even hunt monsters together."
That sounded like a nightmare for whoever was with Niall, but that wasn’t really Karl’s problem. Rae likely wouldn’t eat them, and a little excitement would keep Niall on his toes.
Karl nodded to the dragon. "Alright, you might as well start opening the portals, and we can get started on collecting the guests."
The Chaos Dragon looked like he had just given her a present, and then Karl’s vision blurred, and he found himself standing in the Archbishop’s office in the Golden Dragon Nation Capital, with two panicked faces staring back at him.
"Ah, perfect timing. Gentlemen, I believe that you received an invitation to my wedding? Supreme Lady Matilda has sent me to start picking up the guests from this continent for the festivities." Karl greeted King Axel and Ahmad.
Then he frowned and looked around. "Shouldn’t the Archbishop be here? This is his office. We can grab him at the same time."
Ahmad took one slow breath, then began to relax.
"Karl?" He asked slowly.
That’s when it dawned on him. He had forgotten to transform back into his natural human appearance.
"Oh, right. I got too used to being transformed. Yes, it’s me."
Karl returned to human form, and changed into a casual suit of Rae’s creation, with golden dragons embroidered down the left sleeve.
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