It was currently over 1:00 PM sera already finished her classes and is most likely in her room.While i was walking down the stairs i thought about the the events that happened around this time how i escaped how i met cecilia how i got here and so on it had only been couple months since i was free and doing my job i didn't feel really different i didn't have a specific goal either nor did i have any ambitions or interests to speak of other then my studies.

I stopped in my tracks and looked at the empty halls of the academy it was silent only faint murmurs could be heard from the classrooms coming from the students who are studying vigorously or not.

I started wondering is this all what i am supposed to do ? Am i happy about all of this ? i really don't know i am sure as hell happy when i see stella smile in front of me with no worries to speak of and even if there were some worries i would crush them.

I continued my walk in silence to the library located at the outskirts of the floating island.

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After 30 minutes of walking i finally arrived at the library i was glad that no one really followed me this time.Because i wore my mask the whole time.I was slowly getting the hang of this mask i also noticed that when i wore the mask the other people who would hear me speak would hear a complete different voice stella once mentioned such a thing to me i personally never noticed that before but over all the mask was like a perfect disguise item.

While i was walking around the city like island i noticed some really shady individuals lurking around alleyways.Most of the people on this island were students shop keepers or teachers with family the island was really big it had homing sections on the very outskirts of the island the middle or inner parts of the island were mainly small shops thou.

I walked into library looking around the hidden stairs were still in place leading to a door well it wasn't really hidden if i could see it but you know what i mean.

I started walking up the stairs as i did so i looked over the library it was silent i couldn't see one person building nor could i hear anyone the librarian was actually sleeping on his desk were these kinds of hours empty ? i wondered.

I knocked on the door and as i did i could hear the sound of metal suddenly falling down followed by a girly scream there was another sound of something like rubble being showed somewhere and after another minute the door finally opened revealing a girl with long jet black hair tied in a pony tail she wore round opaque glasses which hid her true eye color her over all build was petite she was also small in height but little did the people know that this girl here is in reality a dragon capable of killing them in a instant.

-y..you really came

-I promised didn't i ?

I said a bit amused yesterdays events gave me a bit of a toll to the head because i used my ability too much i would have rather slept all day because of the exhaustion but my job and the promise i gave to her was enough to get me up i just hope this won't influence my health.

-come in !

She said and i did.

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I once again sat on the wooden stool cup of black tea in hand the tea was a bit different from the tea cecilia usually drinks it lacked a bit of flavor it.This truly showed how different people from different society circles were.

i looked around the room once again nothing really changed what i was interested in were the schematics that were drawn on blueprints.

-So what do you do actually i can see that you aren't really a mage

I stated the obvious.

Sera smiled a bit and rummaged through the table and finally found something.It was a blue print of something close to a...

-bird ?

-yes its a bird you see i am artificer actually

She said a bit of proud to herself no more like she was delighted about it it was something like feeling happy about the things she did.

The schematic showed the construction of this mechanical bird the components were also written on the side of the paper it listed mana core,helium ore.glacier quartz and other times of metal with a specific shape to it on the bottom of the paper it also explained the use of those components the blue print was big if rolled up it would reach a meter length or more.

i took the blue print and inspected it a bit more it was amazing how much detail was brought into a so small concussion as i was reading the instructions sera seemed a bit timid for some reason sometimes looking up at me but because i was wearing my mask she couldn't see my face only my golden eyes it was really amusing how both of use hid the thing opposite to each other she hid her eyes and i hid my face.

-where did you learn to do such a thing

I asked a bit in awe the whole schematic explained how to build this to the very point it also explained the uses it is mainly used as a messenger so its called 'messenger bird".

-I learned from my foster parents how to do it actually

She said.I could hear a bit of grief when she said those words almost on the brink of crying but it was only for a instance she changed the topic very quickly.

-You see i love to create things instead of destroy it for a dragon it was something not acceptable but i stood to my believes and became a artificer.

I could hear the sound of falseness coming from the voice the reason was true but not for her way of becoming it i refrained from asking her i already knew too much about her background then it was i also knew that she stopped when she said that she wandered in the forest and things just happened.Something must have happened at that time for her to end up here and she obviously didn't want to talk about.

-So what is your goal with all of this actually ?

i changed the topic for now.

Sera eyes for a moment turned very cold i could almost feel murder from her gaze i was really surprised that she could give such a gaze for someone peaceful like her but at the next instant it turned serene or more like tranquil.

She looked at all of the schematics on the table a bit in daze and said.

-hmm someday i want to create something that can help me complete my goal you see dragons take everything by force there is no one dragon that ever made something for himself dragons are selfish creatures its true their instincts always tell them to leave everything behind and protect yourself they don't mourn for past friends or companions nor do they want them either thinking like that dragons are truly loneliest creatures in the world.

Her hard words were somewhat true but aren't humans like that too ? i don't know about dragons i don't even know about humans much but i can tell if something isn't right books taught me to look at things always logically body language habits eye contact these are things all people do i just observe them and make my judgement on them depending on it i am no true expert when it comes to human nature thou.

But can i say the same thing to sera ? she looked to me like a normal girl acted like it too she was after all a dragon the same creature she seemed to despise in her tone was she truly that selfish ? is that the reason she doesn't seem to have any friends ?

-Aren't we friends ? you aren't that lonely

I said a bit self conscious about myself.Sera turned her head towards me a bit of disbelieve could be seen in her eyes my words seem to be able to shake her for a bit.

Sera froze a bit but smiled her eyes held sincere in them she nodded her head and so we continued to talk about ourselves we talked and had fun for over hours i never noticed the time move so fast in my life i couldn't understand why i felt so familiar with this girl out all people it was truly amusing.

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