The Imprisoned Dragon - Blade, Dan Heng IL

14. Oath

The two turned as they noticed the Lord Fenir coming out the carriage with a bright smile.

"He looks like a prince!" Dan Heng exclaimed as he noticed the man with short blonde hair walking happily towards Blade.

His red eyes looked into the red ones of the swordman to then appear excited to see Dan Heng's horns.

"What a lovely surprise! Definitely lucky to see the bloody swordman who most of the times brings death and despair, in my city!" he laughed giving Blade a little pat on the shoulder, making Dan Heng confused.

The stares and the aura of the Lord was something interesting and weirdly alluring to Dan Heng's eyes. He knew that he wasn't human, but he couldn't really tell himself what he was.

"We were just here to buy supplies, we're leaving soon" Blade took Dan Heng's hand, but the soldiers surrounded them, blocking the path "Fenir" the swordman turned along with Dan Heng who felt a weird tension.

"No way I am going to let go this opportunity!" Fenir exclaimed "And who's he? He's from the Empire right? Your clothes look definitely from there"

"Huh... I am Dan Heng" he said with a neutral stare, looking into his red eyes and Fenir smiled to then feel weird as the immortal looked away "Who is he for you?" he asked to Blade curious as he felt something weird between the two.

It wasn't normal for Dan Heng to see many people friendly with Blade, considering how everyone always looked scared for his reputation. Blade raised his eyebrow and looked at the Dragon "What do you think? I do not know him as well that much, he's just the Lord of this city"

"You two look like you've met already"

"Yes but..." Blade laid his hands on his own face, trying not to lose it as Dan Heng tilted his head and crossed his arms, feeling like he was missing something in the whole situation

"Blade isn't welcome in the city, so seeing him walking freely with a guest was surely something new" Fenir talked after he coughed to get some attentions "But it's indeed a good day and I feel definitely in a good mood" he exclaimed as Blade looked deadly

"You're invited for dinner in my manor, you better come! I will prepare a feast, I thought I would have never see you again. I can't wait to share with you the news of the Western reign" he smiled brightly and Blade sighed.

"No."

Dan Heng looked at Fenir, who looked like someone literally shoot two water dragons at him as Blade was pulling him away from the whole situation.

"Hey Blade, do you know each others? The truth..." Dan Heng asked once the two sat back at the tavern and Blade sighed

"Travelling a lot between villages and cities... you get reputation... Usually a negative one... but this Fenir... He wears and turned the city more into a city of the west just to contrast more the ideal and culture of the Emperor to make him annoyed, he's a type and I am not willing to deal with his childish desires"

"Desires?"

"He tried to get me for some operation against the Empire... The peace you see now is nothing but a veil.."

Dan Heng's eyes opened up and Blade looked even a little sorry to kinda break like a little dream of him "But it's nothing that has to concern you... For how the things are going, the Emperor is still stronger than anything and Fenir himself can't move against him as the city is locked on alliance terms"

Dan Heng looked sad "It seems humans can't help but creating conflicts that would just destroy more the world" he commented and Blade drank some beer to then lay his back against the backrest "But he looked quite friendly and you still haven't answered my question"