In the dining hall of Padmira Castle, Yumis Longtooth, the walrus-folk Archmage, and Lenikova Finless Porpoise, the Finless Porpoise Clan mage, finally got to partake in the banquet meal. What Landen had not expected was that these two Water School mages had far broader connections than he had imagined.
Both the Finless Porpoise Clan and the Sea Race were followers of Jinghe, the Azure Dragon, and among the Dragon Race's subordinates, they were among the few Water School forces. Thus, they maintained close ties with the great nobles of Dragon Tooth City and often exchanged what they had for what they lacked.
For instance, both Yumis and Lenikova had discussed magic and Magic Plants with Susie, Gutov, and Guchilaf, and often visited their territories to trade local specialties.
Lenikova had even met Gleia a few times. Back when Julian Zhuoqin went to Red Dragon Rock to receive the Red Dragon Literature Award, she had asked him for an autograph.
That was precisely why Lenikova had dared to play pranks on them without restraint. She had only rushed in after making sure there were no outsiders in the Banquet Hall.
Compared to the uninhibited Lenikova, Yumis Longtooth looked quite proper when he kept his mouth shut—but the moment he opened it, out came filthy jokes.
With his great belly thrust out, he spouted crude innuendo, all of it inside jokes from the Sea Race. One moment he talked about finding a fish, cutting off its head and tail, and having some fun; the next, he said Lenikova's navel was so large that it looked like a dolphin's blowhole. Without a bit of knowledge, outsiders could not make heads or tails of their private jokes.
The arrival of this pair of clowns perfectly met Julian and Susie's standard of being able to