Iver did not immediately head for Antimony. Instead, he waited a few more days in the Theocracy.
After all, Fafna and Hellerchein had only just reunited. Separating them again so soon would have been somewhat inconsiderate. Hellerchein had not even met his son yet.
Fafna had made the same request of Iver. Seeing that Hellerchein's Dragon Spear had decayed beyond use, she planned to forge him an entirely new lance.
As a long-lived dragon, she had mastered some of the dwarves' magical smithing techniques. That was also why she was capable of crafting equipment.
...As for what materials she planned to use, Iver was, for the time being, completely in the dark.
However, Iver's mana could not support Hellerchein's combat state for long. Thus, aside from when they met, Hellerchein spent most of his time traveling without consuming mana.
But Rhine seemed to prefer his father in the form of a Ghost Horse rather than as an elven wraith clad in silver armor.
Apparently, Rhine had been rather afraid of Hellerchein at first. For some reason, he kept hiding from him and did not dare speak to him. But after Hellerchein transformed into a horse, the two gradually began to play together.
By April 4, Rhine could already ride Hellerchein around joyfully.
Although Rhine was already an adult by elven standards, he was still a child by dragon standards. He was still somewhat innocent.
Hellerchein was delighted as well, pulling Rhine around every day. The father and son quickly grew close. It seemed that Hellerchein had already explained everything to Fafna, because she no longer dragged Rhine off to train every day. This made Rhine even more grateful to Hellerchein and brought him closer to his father.
That lasted until April 5, when Hellerchein's new lance was finally forged.
And