officers always praised them, without their knowledge, of course. They earned particular recognition for their determination and persistence in learning to fight. The fact that they stuck together no matter what also changed the way people viewed them. Especially after Kei's first attack in Wales. The lycanthrope transformed and attacked several soldiers who had just been accepted into service, severely injuring them. Fortunately, there were no casualties. However, the atmosphere in the barracks hit rock bottom, or perhaps even lower. It was generally believed that Ari, Vi and Forth would distance themselves from Kei and try to cut themselves off from the whole situation, but instead they stood shoulder to shoulder with him. In the end, all four of them were accepted.
-Sir.- The young elf looked uncertainly at the mage. He had to call me several times.- Draco and Kei went down to the arena.
-In that case, there's no time to wait.- He set off on the familiar route, trying not to get too far ahead of himself.
When he entered the arena room, Draco had just transformed into a dragon mid-sentence. He finished speaking so quietly that the barrier completely drowned him out. Kei nodded and spread his arms, standing with his back to the other boy. Draco carefully put his arms around the soldier and wrapped his paws around the lycanthrope's neck. It looked a bit disturbing, especially considering that Darius had seen with his own eyes how the dragon effortlessly lifted a 200-kilogram barbell in Dr. Herpetes' workshop. Additionally, considering Gizel's story about how Draco had easily lifted a half-tonne security plate in Matheo's laboratory, there was nothing to talk about.
He shook his head, dismissing his thoughts. Something was starting to happen. Kei stiffened, then curled up into a ball with a scream. The scream turned into a howl, and the figure held by the dragon began to grow and become covered in fur. Darius had seen a transformed lycanthrope several times before, but this was the first time he had been able to observe the transformation itself. Kei, in wolf form, fell heavily
