The Duke Elgard family's convoy continued. This time, however, their entourage had grown. There were 23 griffons accompanying them.
Everyone still couldn't believe that Kazien had tamed 23 wild griffons.
"I almost forgot, when we arrive in Joltam, please stop for a moment because I want to buy some fruit for them."
"Yes, young master!" replied a soldier.
Upon arriving in Joltam city, the city was in an uproar when they saw a group of griffons arriving with the Altavis family's convoy.
"Lidaz, order them to stay with my father's entourage! You and I will go buy food for you!"
"Gwak!!! Gwak!!! Gwak!!!"
"Gwak!!!" The griffons all answered in unison.
Their shouts truly caused a commotion.
"Master Kazien, won't you and your future wife just ride on my back?"
"Don't you feel heavy?"
"Of course not! Our bodies are very strong and can lift heavy things!"
"If that's what you say, I'm counting on you, Lidaz."
"Gwak!"
And the presence of a high elf in their midst has made the city of Joltam even more excited.
"Look! It's an elf! This is the first time I've seen one!"
"Wow! He's so handsome," a woman praised.
Kazien and Alvin approached Duke Elgard who was in the front carriage.
"Father, I'll go to the market and buy lots of fruit for Lidaz and all his companions."
"Okay! We'll wait for you at a villa in the middle of the city."
Duke Elgard's family group left, leaving Kazien, Alvin, and Lidaz behind.
"Lidaz, let's go!"
Riding on Lidaz, Kazien and Alvin flew through the sky. Circling the city of Joltam many times so Alvin could enjoy the view from above.
"Lidaz, thank you so much for showing me the beautiful view from the sky!"
"Gwak!"
"He said, 'It's my duty!'"
"But my dear, how do you understand their language?"
"Ah… It's because of Goddess Nirfelia."
"Have you ever met the goddess?" asked Alvin who still couldn't believe what he said.
"Of course! She's beautiful and has 6 silver wings. Her hair is long and golden yellow like yours."
Alvin and Lidaz were very surprised to hear his words.
Drop!
Without realizing it, Lidaz had dropped them both from his back.
"UWAAAAA!!! LIDAZ, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Kazien shouted in shock.
Kazien hugged Alvin and made sure he was on top of him. He didn't want Alvin to suffer any injuries.
Lidaz, realizing that his body felt light, turned around. He was shocked to see that no one was on his back anymore.
Oh no! I accidentally knocked them both over.
He quickly moved and made them sit back on his back again.
"What the hell are you doing?" Kazien exclaimed in annoyance.
"I'm sorry, master Kazien. I was surprised that you had met the goddess and that I had changed positions without realizing it."
"It's okay! Besides, neither of us will die even if we fall to the ground."
"Are you kidding?"
"Of course not! Alvin and I are immortal. Even if our bodies are destroyed, we will both rise again from the dead."
Lidaz really didn't expect that his new master was a human who lived in eternity.
"Lidaz, instead of just staring blankly, let's go find some food for you. Your friends must be getting hungry over there."
"Ah… I'm sorry, master Kazien. I'll help you by using my sense of smell to find the fruits."
Meanwhile, at the Villa, everyone got off the train.
"Wait for them here! They'll be back soon."
"GWAK!" They answered in unison.
Duke Elgard was surprised when all the griffons understood what he had just said.
Duchess Larina was stroking their soft fur. There wasn't a hint of fear in her.
"Wow… Your fur is so soft!"
From inside the Villa, Selena came out to greet them. But she was surprised by the number of griffons in the yard.
"F-Father, mother, why are there so many griffons here?"
"This is Kazien's doing. When we passed them, somehow, he recruited all these griffons into the Altavis family's fighting force."
Selena laughed after hearing her father's answer.
As usual, he always did unexpected things.
Something coming from the sky slowly began to approach the villa. The figure was Lidaz who was carrying Kazien and Alvin on his back. Lidaz landed perfectly in the villa's yard. Kazien jumped and immediately hugged Selena who was standing in front of the terrace.
"Big Sis Selena! Are you okay? Did someone hurt you here?"
Selena pinched his nose hard.
"Ouch! It hurts!" He groaned.
"I'm not such a weak woman that you need to worry about me like that, and I can protect myself! What about you?"
"I'm already an S-rank adventurer! Hehehe."
"Really? Wow! You're amazing! You're the fastest adventurer to become an S-rank in the history of this world!"
"Hehehe. Forget about me being an S rank for a moment because I have a gift for you!"
Selena looked at her brother's smiling face while holding her chin.
"What gift do you want to give me?" Selena asked curiously.
"This!" He answered while giving her a beautiful necklace.
Selena was so amazed by the beautiful necklace in her brother's hand. The gold necklace with a sapphire blue pendant was going to be given to her. Feelings of joy and happiness mixed together.
"This beautiful necklace is for me?" Selena asked to make sure.
"Yes, sis Selena, this necklace is for you as your wedding gift!"
"Wow!!! I'm so happy to get a gift from you. Can you put it around my neck?"
"I'll be happy to do that for my beloved sister!"
Selena lowered her body a little and Kazien put the necklace around her sister's neck.
Once it was on, Selena always looked at the necklace from her brother.
"Sis Selena, this necklace is my own handmade necklace."
"Really? If it's made by my cute brother, I will definitely always keep this necklace well!"
"Hehehe. I'm happy that you praised my necklace. But that necklace has the effect of increasing one's magical and physical strength as well as being able to detect someone's evil intentions!"
Selena was very proud of her brother who had made such a great magic tool.
"How will it work if someone has evil intentions towards me?" Selena asked curiously.
"With a strong enough shockwave, it will wake you up from your sleep. And when you stand close to someone who has evil intentions towards you, this necklace will immediately reveal who it is!"
Not only Selena was shocked. Everyone nearby also couldn't believe that Kazien could create such a terrifying thing.
In just two nights he could create something like this? I thought it was just an ordinary evil intention detection necklace. It turns out, the necklace has other special effects. My dear, you are truly a genius and great person!
"Kazien, why did you give this necklace to me?"
"Because I don't want my beautiful sister to be in danger."
Kazien hugged his sister's body and looked at her beautiful face.
"Sister, I hope this necklace can protect you from someone who has evil intentions towards you. I always pray for your happiness."
Kazien smiled broadly, but tears welled in his eyes. His tears were tears of joy and longing.
I'm leaving her, who's about to marry someone else. Starting tomorrow, she'll be living with her husband. I'll definitely miss my sister, who was always firm but loving.
Selena wiped his tears and stroked her brother's hair gently.
"Will you miss me?"
"I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't miss you! But, I'm happy about your wedding."
"Sometimes, I'll come to see you there. So, don't cry anymore, Kazien."
"Yes, I'll definitely wait for you to come visit us."
Selena hugged him tightly. In her mind, she really didn't want to be separated from her brother just like that.
I'll definitely miss our arguments again, too. But we'll definitely live separately in the future. Just like William, Virena, Davin, and you. One day, you'll definitely live with the person you choose.
But, Kazien remembered the food he bought for the griffons and took out all the fruits in his storage dimension. Then, he flew all the fruits in front of all the griffons in the yard.
"Sorry, I forgot to feed you. Eat all the fruits!"
"Gwak!" They answered in unison.
Lidaz and his pack ate all the fruits Kazien gave them greedily.
"Master Kazien, thank you very much for the food!"
"Hahaha. No need to be shy! I will make sure you will have a safe place and food when you arrive in Altavis territory!"
Kazien looked at Lidaz and the others. Then he said firmly to them: "Never accept any food from strangers! I will also make a magic tool that can detect poison and someone's evil intentions towards you! I don't want you to die a stupid death just because of a fool who tries to kidnap or kill you!"
"We will listen to your orders, Master Kazien!"
In their ears, Kazien spoke as usual. But when the griffon answered, they only heard "Gwak!" from his mouth.