Razing Lemons

                                    

                                          
[A.k.a. Cale destroying a whole field of lemons that just-so-happens to be an ARM base as well.
                          
// I highkey tried writing in TCF style again huhu,, hope its similar ~ //
                          
Some context: This chapter takes place before the Half-Dragon turned into a Bone-Dragon. But the next few chapters takes place after. So no, Dodori, Mila and Rasheel are not in this chapter,, but will have mini cameos in the next few.]
                          
3rd Person POV:
                          
"...I remember the strong smell of lemons. I think it was a lemon orchard."
                          
The half-dragon mumbled.
                          
"A lemon orchard?"
                          
Cale's lips twitched.
                          
"Thank you for the information. I will discuss it further with the crown prince."
                          
Cale stood up and started to walk back out the door.
                          
Click. Choi Han closed the door quietly behind him. 
                          
"Cale-nim-"
                          
He began, but Cale cut him off.
                          
"Later." 
                          
Cale could hear Eruhaben and Raon's voice floating down the hallway. It grew louder as they walked over.
                          
"...I beat them all to a pulp. To the point where gold dust flew everywhere." 
                          
"Wow! Goldie gramps is amazing!" 
                          
Raon clapped his paws excitedly.
                          
"I am the closest to perfection in this world. Little kid, you have much to learn." 
                          
Eruhaben held his head high.
                          
"It's easier to reduce your enemies down to dust. Beat them down till they can't get up ever again to destroy the root of your problems." 
                          
Cale blinked as he thought about Eruhaben's advice to Raon.
                          
"Where's Ron?" 
                          
Cale asked nonchalantly as he sat beside Raon, scanning the room for the scary old man.
                          
"He took On and Hong for training. Oh right, he left you a cup of lemon tea."
                          
Eruhaben waved and the teacup floated gently over to Cale.
                          
Cale didn't pick it up.
                          
"So what did he say?" 
                          
Eruhaben asked.
                          
"He said that he smelt lemons. Suggested a lemon orchard."
                          
Cale answered.
                          
Raon raised a paw. It implied that he had a question.
                          
"What is it?"
                          
"But how can lemons grow if there's dead mana nearby? Wouldn't the dead mana kill the nearby plants?"
                          
Raon tilted his head to the side, eyeing Cale curiously.
                          
"...that is true. Parts of the Jungle that came in contact with dead mana eroded away. The lemon orchard would have been similarly affected... unless..."
                          
Cale paused mid-sentence, eyes widening in alarm.
                          
"Unless they found a way to cultivate it. But what good would that do?" 
                          
Eruhaben finished, eyes narrowed to slits.
                          
"Raon, connect us to the crown prince. We have to report this to Hyung-nim."