Chapter 22 (2/2)

necessary.

-Of course.- Bleist stood up and bowed deeply.- I will not disappoint the Grand Master.

-Naturally.- Master Tilion smiled.- You never disappoint.

Darius felt like swearing. He felt like swearing very badly. However, he restrained himself as he looked at his student sitting opposite him. Together with Draco, they were returning from the Luminous Palace to Ed'heere, and the light of the artificial star was already beginning to fade. As it turned out, the short visit to the Grand Master heralded trouble. For everyone. First, they went with the dragon to Darius's office, where there was a rather large pile of correspondence on the desk, unfortunately important. Bleist spent almost two hours reading and replying to letters. During this time, Draco found a book and read quietly. Later, they went to the intelligence office, where everyone already knew about the new instructions from the Grand Master. The transfer of all information, documents and contacts took an agonisingly long time. Fortunately, they managed to leave before the members of the Azure Guard burst into the office. They had succeeded in that one thing, and Darius decided to leave the building as quickly as possible and disappear from the top of the mountain. They reached the carriage without any major obstacles and set off as quickly as possible. Now Bleist kept telling himself that he would repay their perpetrators tenfold for his troubles.

-Oscar will be inconsolable that we're late for dinner. - Draco finally broke the silence. Since leaving the Grand Master, the dragon had been acting as indifferent as possible, clearly not wanting to disturb his mentor at work. However, one did not need to be able to read minds to see the curiosity that burned within the boy.

-I hope he won't be angry.- Darius really didn't feel like another lecture on upbringing and good manners, or on informing someone that you'll be back later.- I can see that something else is bothering you.

-Oh... That...- On the one hand, Draco clearly wanted to ask what exactly was going on with the transfer of his current duties and

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