The dragon's harem

Chapter 406 Arad Vs Five I: How Fast Can I Go?

Arad stood, and so did Eris by his side, ”If this is all, I will take my leave then,” He said with a smile.

Five, Aliceʼs projection stared at him with an emotionless face before breaking into a clearly faked smile. ”This one might not be tuned well, but it still holds some of my power.” She lifted her hand, staring at her fingers.

”So?” Arad stared at her.

”I have something you can help me with. In exchange, I will give you a specially made magic item. Titansʼ spatial bag,” She pulled on her hair, looking at it with a grin.

”If it only stores things then I donʼt need it,” Arad replied, ”I already have my own,”

”Titansʼ spatial bag is made from our hair and strung with magic. A true piece of artwork a load of money,” She extended her hand toward Arad, opening her palm. ”Cursed metal, I will make one that can hold that safely. For capacity...” She paused, looking at her hands...

”A witch on top of being a wizard,” Eris glared at her, ”Even this projection has her nails enchanted,”

The projection smiled, ”Thatʼs right, I havenʼt made a bag in quite a few decades. I want to gauge my magic output and see what can I make.” She showed Arad her fingernails, ”Witches cast magic using their nails, hair and blood. Each medium can affect the result, but nails are popular among witches as durable and replenishable.”

Arad stared at Fiveʼs fingers with a puzzled face, ”Last I heard, hair and blood refresh with time as well. But who Iʼm to ask? Iʼm not a witch,”

”Sadly, youʼre right. It is about magic durability. Hair gets burned with a simple spell while nails donʼt.” Five took off her shoes and stared at her toes, ”My collective magic output is...a bit higher than it was a decade ago. I can make a bag that holds three tons, give or take half a ton.”

Arad smiled, ”What the mission is about?”

Five smiled, ”I knew this would interest you.” She flicked her fingers, and a large map popped out of nowhere.

”Some bandits have tamed giants and goblins, and are attacking people left and right. I want you to kill every last one of them and burn their whole encampment.” She pointed at the banditʼs location on the map.

”One question,” Eris stared at her with a sharp, ”Why donʼt you kill them?”

”Only a tenth of my power is distributed on my projections, and there are ten of them.” Five opened her arms, ”I five, merely hold one percent of my true body power. There is only so much I can achieve on my own,”

”Like what?” Arad stared at her.

”The only magic I can use to kill them all in one swoop is meteor fall, but if I did that it would cause a lot of noise and attract attention. And I wonʼt have enough magic to hide it.” She shook her head, ”I can either cast a large enough barrier or blast them, not both at the same time,”

”Thatʼs when I come into play,” Arad sighed, ”You lock everything in a barrier while I kill everyone inside and clean the mess.”

Eris smiled, ”After that, it will look as if those bandits have disappeared without a trace.”

”Now that everything is laid on the table, want to help?” Five looked at Arad, faking an anticipating stare. She wasnʼt that good at mimicking human emotions, making it creepy for the observant.

^[A projection, sheʼs more like a doll mimicking the originalʼs actions, speech, and will. The true Alice Dagon must be asleep in her lair as her mind controls those puppets.]^

”I will do it. Such a bag would be invaluable.” He smiled, but Five waved her hand, stopping him. ”Not now. The mission must be done at night. Otherwise, your partner wonʼt get a chance to fight.”

Arad smiled, ”Is that all?”

”Of course, with how many bandits are there, itʼs a waste for them to be killed without a reason.” She smiled, ”They can serve as food, for you and her. She also canʼt fight during the day.”

Eris smiled, ”Two vampires going out to hunt at night, that would be fun,”

”Well then,” Five smiled, clapping her hands. The scene around them changed, and they emerged in the middle of a wide dirt arena. Arad could see adventurers lined around the area, shouting and cheering.

He glared at Five, ”Where is Eris?”

”Left her at my office. She canʼt walk in the sun, remember?” She smiled, ”Donʼt worry, they canʼt hear us speak,”

”What are you up to?” As Arad growled, veins bulged on his head, ”I will snap your neck.”