Chapter 4 : Is It Fantasy?

Lucia gets up, she points west, "then our goal right now is to go there!"

Cory is a little embarrassed, because as Lucia backs him up, Cory sees both Lucia's buttocks and Lucia's vital devices sitting right there. Cory's looking the other way so it's not too awkward at that moment.

"What's going on in there? "Asked cory, because he didn't see what Lucia was pointing at

"There was a rather small village there. I'm sure there's a lot of clothes in there anyway."

The girl hurried away, completely naked and wearing nothing.

Still feeling bad, Cory was looking for something in that suitcase he had before. Something that the girl might have used to mask her body

Cory then finds a piece of cloth large and wide, maybe able to cover some of Lucia's body from the inside out.

"Here, wear this cloth to cover your body. I'm afraid if you get cold -"

As Cory handed the shroud to Lucia, he was shocked to see the fact that Lucia's skin was slightly different from that of ordinary humans. Little scaly like a fish or a reptile. But only in the parts which are rarely shown. Like his back, shoulders, and waist.

"Oh, crumbs. No need, master. I wouldn't feel the cold from a gust of wind. Look at this"

Lucia shows her palms as well as those of an animal with hard scales. In fact, it may even feel like iron.

But then in a flash, Lucia's palms could revert back to normal human form. Soft and porous.

"I can alter my body to fit my surroundings. So, no that's not gonna be a problem."

"What are you?" Said Cory was both confused and curious.

"You've never seen anything like me?" Lucia lost with Cory's response.

"I thought that all the humans in Nurean land knew us. Especially in the past… Ah, no. Let's not go there. It is not good to dwell on the dark past."

Cory still insists on trying to close the body of Lucia with the cloth in his hand. "No. Although you can adapt very well, in my world, the human world, wearing clothes is a must. No matter how strong you're supposed to be."

The cloth covers Lucia's body entirely right now. "All right, master, as you wish."

"But sorry. I don't understand everything you just said. The dragon, Reval, Nurean, the beam that binds your body. What is all that? Please explain everything to me right now!"

Cory's lack of knowledge about everything around him is getting much worse. He can't even think right now.

"What do you mean Sir? Weren't you the knight of Nurean? "Asked Lucia.

"No! I was a broke trader! I don't have anything now! Not even a coin for candy! I'm sorry, however. You're choosing the wrong master…"

"Trader?" Lucia asked, confused.

"So you're a town trader? You're not a knight at all?"

Although there's been a bit of a mix-up and a misunderstanding here, Cory's saying yes to what Lucia told him. "Yes, sort of. I don't even have the ability to fight or strategize at all."

"But enough with the pranking." Cory stops, looks around, looking for something in these vast prairies.

"Where's the camera? You've already got me. I'm not fooling anymore. I really appreciate all of you working behind the scenes to make fun of me. But I'm tired, I want to sleep, I want to rest from all this madness."

Cory began by clapping, hoping that one of the people behind the screen would all reveal himself and come along to unravel all these elaborate illusions and substrates.

Nearly two minutes into Cory's applause, no one's answered him back, and only Lucia there stands perplexed at the conduct of her employer.

"Master, are you all right?"

"Please, cancel your act. You had a pretty good performance today. Though I admit, I was seduced by you at first. But I've trained myself not to be consumed by such things. You're a great actress! I'm sure your future career will be brilliant!"

Cory keeps clapping. He's been doing it for almost 10 minutes. Until cory's really mad because nothing still come out as he thinks it is.

"How long do you want to hide? I've had it! Where are the cameras! Show me right now!"

"Master! What are you doing!" Lucia answered in confusion.

Not long ago after that, the sound of horse hooves accompaniment slowly approached Cory and also Lucia that was there. They immediately introspect their surroundings, looking around.

"What kind of gimmick is this again? You guys are constantly trying to fool me!"

"Master, it seems there are bandits coming to attack us. Prepare yourself!"

Sure enough, a gang of three bandits came with horses and some terrifying weapons with them. One even looks like a wizard wearing a long robe and a wand.

"Hahaha! What have we got here! A very soft prey! Bagul. Kishma run! Let's catch them and sell them into slaves trader! They're too cheap to kill!" Answer the big, bald guy.

"Ohh ~ Now the scenario you guys are playing is a bandit who came out of nowhere yes. All right! Come here quickly! I'm not afraid! I bet you wouldn't even dare hurt me! Insurance as well as the expenses you are about to receive will be very costly! Go! Hurt me right now!"

"The boy has underestimated us! Who is he!" Kishma says, bandits in turbans and masks.

"Then. I'll attack him first." Said Gagul the horseman.

With the sword in his right hand, Bagul darted at his horse, scraping the flesh of cory.

"Master!" Shouted Lucia who didn't have time to prepare to protect her master.

Still being full of disbelief and denial. Cory saw the blood rising from his own body, touching it with his palms.

"Here, my blood. I... feel pain. Where the hell am I supposed to be right now?"

"Hahaha! You bloody fool! Maybe you're out of your mind since you're out in this meadow. Yet this is our territory! Whoever dares step on it shall suffer the consequences…."

But all of a sudden, Lucia turns herself into a dragon. Exactly like the dragon Cory's previous opponent.

"How dare you harm my Master!!"