Bab 83: A Melodramatic Spirit!

Something was terribly wrong.

The Heroic Spirit that responded to the dragon's call, it wasn't right.

Before the young dragon stood an unusual array of figures, each glowing with an ethereal light. There was the orc girl with animal ears, a human general clad in battle-worn armor, a fierce barbarian warrior, a human female mage wearing a pointed wizard's hat, and a regal queen seated on a throne.

But there was a problem, Heroic Spirits like these should never have answered a dragon's summons, especially one disguised in human form.

The orcs' Heroic Spirits were bound by their honor to follow only their own kind. There was no way they'd recognize a dragon pretending to be human. The general, fierce and proud, would only ever respond to those of noble blood. And the barbarian? His spirit would answer only to those brave enough to meet his eyes on the battlefield.