Arcanum - Chapter 187

Chapter 187
"Who's that Jay?" Helen asked, gritting her teeth in jealousy .



"Careful there Helen, I think you're going green . " I joked, making her shot a glare at me .

"Don't!" Helen warned us gritting our teeth making us instantly go silent .

"Yeah who is she Jay?" Daisy questioned as he came back .

"That is Jennifer Vancliff, a childhood friend and fellow apprentice just as good as I was . " He answered .

"Wait . . did you say, fellow apprentice? So she's also a sorcerer . " Daisy questioned .

"You got nothing to worry about . " I smiled trying to cheer up Helen finding our teasing a little too much . "Besides his mum like's ya . " I smiled at her, "Oh I have a great idea! Follow my instructions . " I smiled at Helen and the others, looking around for basic ingredients .

The amount of fresh fruit and veg and basic ingredients was refreshing to see . "So this is a simple sauce you can put on salads, to give it more flavour . " I taught Helen how to make a simple tossed salad drizzled with a lemon vinaigrette, oven roasted cheese and tomatoes on rustic bread slices and simple garlic bread .

"Now that smells fantastic!" Daisy stared, drooling over the food like Scarlet .

"Sorry girls . . some customers were wondering what you were cooking there . " Jay's mum came to us whispering .

"Oh, you guy seemed busy, so Helen and the rest of us made lunch . " I smiled .

"Do you mind?" She questioned asking Helen for permission to taste it .

"Not at all!" Helen pushed the dishes towards her with a giant smile . Jay's mum's eye lit up in shock, looking at Helen with pure admiration . "Is it good? . . " She hesitantly questioned .

"It's wonderful, maybe the best thing's I've ever tasted!" Jay's mum smiled with genuine admiration . "You must tell me your secret!" She smiled . "Do you mind if we let our customers try?" She questioned .

"No no . . please do . " Helen insisted .

"I'll help cut them into smaller pieces," I said making them into small mouthful sized .

"Thank you, darling . " She smiled, walking back to the customers with a plate full of bite-size portions .

"Thank you . " Helen mouthed to me with a genuine, grateful smile .

"No problems, come let's make some more . " I smiled, making some more for lunch .



"Once we've finish with the last few customers, we'll shut the bakery for a lunch break . " Jay's mum smiled, giving Helen one more approving smile before walking back to the shop counter .

"So how did you know what to make?" Helen questioned me, slightly curious .

"The stuff they have here are like the things I have at home . " I smiled, taking a seat .

"Is there anything you can't do?" Helen said, sitting beside me with a straightened posture .

"Apparently beating a Demon and Calista is something I can't do . " I sighed .

"Chin up . . we still have another week of training," Daisy replied taking a seat .

"So what was stigma thing?" Jay mentioned Grace asked .


"No Idea . " I lied to them .

"By the way do you get um . . Half-Elves?" I questioned curiously .

"Yes, Elf and Human offsprings are possible but generally Half-Elves are also generally chastised being seen as impure or a stain on Elven blood," Helen answered .

"Wow . . I'm starting to hate Elven culture . " I said in shock .

"Because we live so long, Elves see themselves as superior or more intellectual then younger races," Helen answered .

As soon as the last customer left, Miss Carvell went to the shop front flipping the sign . "Sorry sorry . . we don't normally have big rush like that but everyone wanted to see who the new visitors were . " She smiled, taking a seat with us .

"So Jay what did your friend want?" Morgana asked .

"Ahh nothing . . just catching up . " He answered her .

"I tell you what though, you kids are the talk of the town everyone just had to come to see you for themselves . " Miss Cavell answered .

"Are we that special?" I questioned .



"Absolutely! it's very rare to have adventures come this way . " Miss Carvell answered and Mr Carvell began taking out some ready-cooked meats for us and we began to eat .

"Wow, this food is amazing!! and they were popular with the customers, any chance we can steal your recipe?" Mr Carvell asked Helen .

"Won't be a problem!" Helen smiled with pride, making Jay look at her in shock .

"You never mentioned you can cook," Jay asked .

"I have! Maybe you just forgot . " Helen quickly answered him, dismissing his question . Making Jay stare upwards, recounting his conversations with her and us .

"So Helen . . do you have a nice Elf boy waiting for you back home?" Miss Carvell questioned .

"No sadly," Helen answered her making Miss Carvell smile .

"And the rest of you young girls?" Miss Carvell asked .

"I do! His name is Paul!" Daisy replied with a giant smile .

"Oh, that's nice, what's he like?" Miss Carvell asked with a smile while the rest of us almost spat our food out in shock and Daisy's forwardness .

"Paul the Black Dragon Slayer!" Daisy answered in excitement .

"No way!!" Miss Carvell questioned, making Daisy nod erratically .

"She's joking . . she just has a big crush on him," Grace said ending Daisy's lie as swiftly as she made it up .

"Young love . " Mr and Miss Carvell chuckled .

"Have you kids met the Paul the Black Dragon Slayer? . I remember Jay was always a big fan of his . . and this girl . . Scarlet something, he'd never stop going on about how great Scarlet was . " She mentioned .

"They are actually good friends of Emilia's . . . Emilia and Paul used to be-" Jay tried to explain to his parents before I kicked him in the shin making him yelp in pain .

"Yeah, we're just friends . " I quickly corrected him .

"Your son is also quite amazing as well, he's a Blue Flame caster," Daisy added .



"Really?" She replied looking at him utterly proud of her son's achievements .

"So Morgana is it? How comes you're so quiet . " Mr Carvell questioned .

"Me? . . I just have little to say . " She answered, making Mr Carvell give her a weird look .

"So tell me about yourself . " He smiled, giving her some more meats to share .

"My adoptive mother is a Granny Hag, I grew up in a swamp till the age of 18, then I went to Atlantis and now I'm here . " She quickly and briefly summarised her life until now .

"Oh, interesting . " Mr Carvell answered .

"She didn't grow up around people . " Grace explained to them .

"Oh, no . . I'm so sorry, darling . " Miss Carvell instinctively apologised .

"It was okay . . I had a Toll for a best friend and many other creatures of the swamp . " Morgana smiled making Mr and Miss Carvell look at each other weirdly .

"Yeah . . Her upbringing is kinda unique . " I chuckled .

"And Daisy your tattoos is that a tribe choice thing?" Miss Carvell inquired .

"Oh, these are special! At first they were a curse, an Evil God 'gifted' it to me as a means to eventually take over my body . Till Serra cleansed them, purging them of the curse . " She smiled showing them her arms and channelled her divine energy making her tattoos and her eyes glow radiant yellow .

"Oh, wow . . that, is amazing . . " They answered but leaned back looking into her eyes clearly a little scared .

"And Grace, you're a hunter I assume since you arrived with a bow and quiver . " Mr Carvell asked . still feeling a little unnerved at Daisy and Morgana .

"Yes, I've trained as a Ranger from a young age . " She smiled .

"Oh, interesting, maybe one weekend you can come with me hunting someday . " He smiled .

"OH YES! that would be great!" She smiled in pure excitement .

"and you Helen?" He asked .

"I'm a Druid in training . " Helen smiled answering her question .

"A druid being? . . . " He politely questioned .

"Oh, so druid's focus on nature and stuff . . . Like this!" She said walking up to some potted garlic shoots, forming a cup in her hands she whispered something and started to sprinkle bright green particles all over them making them magically grow to maturity in front of us in an instant .

"WOW!" Miss Carvell looked in complete astonishment .

"And you can do that to all plant?" Mr Carvell asked .

"Well most, the smaller and faster the easier . " She smiled retaking a seat at the table .

"And you, Emilia?" Miss Carvell questioned .

"Like your son, just more all-round on what I can do," I answered them holding my wand .

"So how long will you all be staying with us?" Miss Carvell asked .

"Um only today and tomorrow sadly . . then we need to back for classes," I answered .

"Oh, what a shame . . " She answered with a smile .

"If there is anything you need . . please let us know . " Helen asked them .

"It's great that you care darling . . but there just isn't a way for us to contact you sadly . " Miss Carvell answered .

"Yup the Mail Guild only comes once a week here, so sending and receiving messages is quite a pain . " Mr Carvell answered making me suddenly wonder how the mailing system works here .

"So honey what did that Vancliff girl want from you earlier?" Miss Carvell asked Jay while taking a bite of toast and marvelling at the layers of flavour .

"Oh, nothing special . . Just catch up on old times . " He answered .

"Whatever you do, don't get mixed up with her again those Vancliff's are nothing but trouble . " His mum warned him .

"I know mum, I know . " He answered looking a little distracted .