New Chapter 2

                                    

                                          
credits to the artist ^
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Rathi gave an annoyed snort raising her head higher. Lilia sweet drooped at the behaviour of the Wyvern, Cheval didn't care and keep his eyes on the mage. "well most people i have meet always where kind of hysterical when they saw us with a monstie". The brown haired Girl explained "any way you haven't told us your name yet". 
Acnologia toughd for a moment before answering her. He still didn't knew his actual name even after the effects of turning into a dragon dissapeard or at least wheren't as strong anymore. It wasn't that much of a surprise but acnologia still had hoped a few thing he had forgoten would return. So the mage went with the name he was also known for in Earthland. "my name is acnologia"
Cheval spoke up for the first time they had come across. "well...acnologia...what are you doing inside this cave?" crossing his arms the red head looked straight at him before continuing "after all this sacred ground and also where our trials are done". "taking shelter" Acnologia answered shortly. Cheval visibly relaxed at the answer he had gotten from the mage. 
"If you still need shelter you could come back to our village and rest there. Its better then in a cave and warmer". Lilia offered while Cheval nodded. 
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After Acnologia had taken lilias offer the two showed him the way to their village, which wasn't to far away. 
"now we just have to follow the mountain pass" Cheval began explaining, pointing at the top of two mountains sorounded by thick fog. "up there is our village". 
"is there a reason your village is hidden?" acnologia asked, he couldn't spot the village at all and he's a dragon, because of that he could practically see and hear everything. 
Lilia turned to look at the mage "It's not like it's a secret. We stayed hidden because our village is a rider village, people didn't realy like us, especially hunters. They were afraid of us, since we don't hunt monster but rather Form bonds with them like Cheval and rathi".
Acnologia just gave an understanding hum. It wouldn't have been that much diffrent back in earthland. For example there where diffrent forms of takeover magic, if mages had bad luck they for example got demon takeover magic, people would drive the mages out of town if they found out. That would mostly happen back in the old days, tough he still heard from it happening during his travels. 
But instead of takeover magic it was this "bond" and earthland was this world. 
Following the path they soon reached the top. A wooden bridge connected the two mountain- Plato?- tops, with a small village standing on the other side.
"here we are. Welcome to Hakum village!". Lilia smiled walking backwards looking at acnologia. 
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Cheval and Lilia led Acnologia to a bigger house that stood proudly at the end of the village right before a waterfall. "this is chief omnas' house." Cheval explained while knocking on the door. "we have to talk to him first and inform him of your stay here" 
The door slowly opened revealing a small man with pointy ears. Acnologias mind flashed back to tenrou Island and the giant man who had tried to wresel with him. 
'make him this man's size and they could be twins' the mage toughd in his head. Looking up at the three the small man waved his hand, gesturing for them to come in. 
Sitting down on a few pillows that layd on the ground the man begann to speak "Lilia, Cheval. What can I help you with?" 
"you see chief omna, we found someon in the plains and they are looking for shelter so they can rest properly" Lilia explained pointing at acnologia, who was standing in the middel of the room. 
"hm I see." the chief hummed looking at the mage. "well then you are allowed to stay as long as you like- urm- what's your name kid?" 
Acnologia rose a brow at him. 'child?' he scoffed in his mind 'being around 400 years old I wouldn't be called a child anymore'.
"acnologia"
"Hm- quite a strange name isn't it? Anyway stay as long as you need. Cheval I believe there is a open room in your shared house?" 
The asked rider nodded. "great! You can stay with Cheval and Xenia for the time here. I'm sorry we can't give you a more private space but as you have seen, where a small village with only so much space"
"it's fine" acnologia nodded with crossed arms. Lilia stood up while thanking the chief. "come on I'll show you the house your staying at" 
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The house looked like anyother in the village, tough it be longed to the few bigger ones. Lilia pushed the wooden door open giving way into a cozy designed living room and kitchen. 
Just like the rest of the town the insides of the houses where rather old styled. 'seems people here aren't as far as earthland when it comes to technology' acnologia toughd looking around. 
Lilia walked over to one of the closet windows, pushing the wooden frames open. "Cheval shares this house with our childhood friend Xenia, tough I'm not sure if you will meet her. We'll- coming down how long you will stay. Any idea? " 
"I didn't plan on staying for long, just until my body has recoverd"
The girl nodded before walking out the door "I'll leave then go get some rest". After hearing the door shut acnologia sighed "my mind needs to calm down aswell."
He sat down on the cough replaying what happend in his mind. Right now he was supposed to be dead. So why was he here? -Where ever here was-
And how come that not only his arm is back but also him being abel to sleep? 
He had lost the right arm to igneel, the fire dragon king, and sleep after transforming into a dragon. 
The sleeping part could have been seen explained if acnologia lost his dragon Form but he didn't. 
So....
....what is going on?