Chapter 338: A good day is a day where you can bask in your lover’s wealth
"Are you going to stay here?" I asked the Salamander after watching it melt rock for a while. "Yes," Ignis replied while stomping the ground happily with its scorching hot paws. "I’m going to complete this as fast as possible!"
It was so rare to see the Salamander expressing its happiness openly through action and energetic responses. Ignis had been acting like a proudful juvenile trying to not indulge itself in what it considered a childish act, but in its own element, the Salamander forgot about all pretenses. I could easily picture Ignis happily swimming around the pool of melted rock once the place was done.
"Hmm..." recalling the volcano in its glorious state and the moment my body turned to fire, I suddenly thought about a certain impending schedule. "Perhaps I can have my lesson here later?"
"Well, since it’ll be troublesome for you to find a fire source," Ignis replied nonchalantly at first, before pausing. The bright blue eyes glanced at me as the Salamander sheepishly added. "...as long as you give me mana stones."
I stared at the Salamander with a raised brow. In response, Ignis suddenly pranced about as if it was busy resuming the work, although nothing was melting beneath those stomping paws. The flame that was enveloping the Salamander swayed unstably as it stammered. "...a-after all, even a mighty being like me needs to exert some energy for this endeavor--"
"I know, I know," I replied while holding back my laughter, before Ignis truly combusted--literally. "Don’t worry, we have a lot of money."
Truthfully, I had been putting orders for high-quality fire mana stones, buying as much as I could without upsetting the magician’s market. But just like Jade’s candy, I only gave it to Ignis little by little as a treat. Unlike Jade, who still needed to be fed mana until it reached adulthood, Ignis didn’t need it. The Salamander had reached a peak of growth, and merely regressed as a cycle to shed the burden of existence. So the mind was new, but the soul and the physique had long been perfected.
"I’m not worried!" Ignis grumbled and stomped away in a fluster.
We laughed quietly among ourselves, even Jade. But it was getting too hot in here and there was nothing more to see, so I made a temporary ledge on the side of the cavern and crossed it to the other side. "See you later, Ignis!"
Inwaved goodbye while returning the cave’s wall to its previous state. [Bye-bye!] Jade chirped loudly that it echoed throughout the chamber, and the flaming Salamander’s tails swooshed and flicked in response.