Chapter 40 - 40 : Strange Dream (1/2)

Arthur decided to go towards the biggest ship just because he wanted to, of course, he could have chosen the other surviving ships but he didn't.

The ship wasn't that far, to begin with, plus the bone dragon's body could have been seen by miles away, so when the guards in the main ship saw the incoming dragon, they freaked out and stood there, petrified from fear, after all, a dragon is a completely different thing from a Kraken, heck! it was even a bone dragon.

”DRAGON INCOMING! PREPARE TO FIGHT”

The guards and fighters in the main boat began shouting and preparing themselves, that shout snapped almost all of them out of their daze, they mustered what was left of their strength and courage and tightly held their weapons.

An old man who stood on the main ship with the guards gazed at the bone dragon, but he appeared calm, he raised his hand and declared

”No need, it's a bone dragon, it must surely have been summoned”

The old man apparently knew about the bone dragon and immediately guessed that it was not coming to attack, he was a mage expert and lived enough to know the difference between and a bone dragon and a normal one.

When they heard him, all guards relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief, this old man was the captain of this main ship and he was extremely strong, so they obviously trusted his words.

It didn't take long for the dragon to arrive near the main ship and land on it.

All the people backed away to let some place for the dragon or else they would be squashed to death by the dragon.

As for the old man, his gaze landed on the people on the dragon's back, especially on Arthur, he was the one in the lead, standing on the dragon's head, anyone would judge Arthur to be the leader or boss of this group behind him.

Just when the dragon landed on the ship, Arthur jumped from it followed by Lucy, Mary, and the rest.

Arthur looked around to observe the boat and he indeed was a bit stunned, this ship's structure and decoration were on another level compared to the previous one, even though it was only the exterior of the ship, it really looked extravagant.

The old man advanced towards Arthur in a flash then said

”Friend, what brings you to our ship?”

Arthur noticed the old man from way earlier, he saw how he took care of the Kraken which attacked the main ship.

When Arthur watched how the old man fought, he immediately guessed that his attribute is light and metal.

Metal magic was also one of the special attributes and it was pretty rare too, usually, it's not very strong in the offensive but it has a strong defensive power, it is even rumored to be amongst the best.

He didn't waste time and appraised the old man who was approaching him, he didn't do it earlier because he wasn't in range, the distance was just too far.

Bedic Qin(Human) : LVL 294

'What!' Arthur couldn't help but exclaim, this old man was the highest person he had ever appraised, even the bishops from the church weren't this strong.

Though he was surprised by the old man's LVL, he never felt fear or anxiousness, heck! the bone dragon was enough to deal with this old man, even if he can't kill him he would most likely heavily injure him.

”Hmm, nothing special really..I paid for a trip from the human continent t to the Itas continent, I was on one of your ships, but your guards and captain abandoned us when the ship began breaking so I simply switched ships”

Arthur's opinion about this E-clips company changed a lot, this Company was by no means a small or weak one.

He heard from Mary that this company did not participate in any political fights or wars, in fact, it provided weapons to anyone who was buying, it had strong individuals that were specifically paid to protect it from any danger, plus no one from the strong powers in this world would want to fight E-clips company, as it provided them everything they needed.

He did think they had strong figures, but not to this extent, if money could buy people like this Bedic, then the powers couldn't be balanced like this, this old man must be someone special, at least that's what Arthur guessed.

Though, someone special or not, that didn't matter, he paid gold coins for the trip on a ship from their company, so if it was destroyed or whatever, that didn't matter, he will travel on another one, heck! if this old man refuses to welcome them, he would just forcefully stay here, after all, it's not like anyone can stop him?

”Oh! So it's like that! Well, no worries, there is a lot of other ships, you can choose whichever you like, and we apologize for the behavior of the captain and guards, it's just that they were instructed to flee when in danger, don't blame them”

Bedic acted friendly because someone who can use a bone dragon must certainly be insanely strong, and of course, Arthur was the one who was controlling him, it was as obvious as the sun!

”No problem, I like this ship so I'll stay here, me and my companions”

The old man was stunned for a second before retorting to Arthur

”this....I cannot do, Friend, this ship is where the head of our company and many other strong individuals are staying, we cannot disturb them”

”I do not care about that, I said I want to stay here and I will, it's not my fault that your petty subordinates couldn't even protect the ship”

Bedic was distressed, it seems this man in front of him was quite stubborn and only wanted to stay here, he didn't think he could forcefully kick him out, he barely can handle the bone dragon, so if the owner was the same strength then he'll be easily defeated, he was wise enough to judge the situation logically.

” *Sigh*.....Alright, we will provide rooms for you, but the slaves will go to the other ship”

This was the only solution, if he refused, a fight would be inevitable so he decided to comply with Arthur's request.

Arthur just nodded at Belic and said

”They will go to another ship, but they are no more slaves since your subordinates abandoned them then they are free”

A random guard who was behind Belic, heard what Arthur said so he pointed his spear at him and said

”What are you trying to be righteous for! those slaves belong to the E-clips company, can't you see the symbol in their col..”

Before he could finish, he was interrupted as he saw all the collars fall from the slave's neck, they were cleanly cut by a sharp object.

”These...are mere objects, they do not decide if a person is a slave or not, I said they are free so they are free, you do not have the right to negotiate that with me”

Arthur glared at the guard, his killing intent soon engulfed the surroundings and the atmosphere became slightly colder, the guard felt a chill down his spines and he couldn't move, much less talk.

As for the old man, his eyes were glued to the collars, he focused on the on the part which was cut 'How is that possible! they are special collars which are imprinted with a strong seal, anyone who attempts to break them will suffer a strong rebound...”

The more Belic looked at those collars, the more he felt afraid of Arthur, he didn't even see what exactly cut those collars.

”Of course, these slaves are now free” (Belic)

With that, the slaves jumped on the dragon's back again, then Arthur ordered it to head to a nearby ship, a guard also went with them to inform the captain of the ship.

Mary also brought the kid and went with the slaves, after all, she cared for them and wanted to uphold justice, so she decided to go with them to make sure they are not mistreated.

The only ones left are Lucy and Arthur, who stood silently in front of Belic and the rest of the guards.

Just as the dragon flew away, the luxurious golden door which led to the interior of the ship slowly opened, and a lady came out of it.

Each time she took a step, her body will make an 'S' shape and her waist will sway left and right, she looked gorgeous with an enchanting face and two towering peaks in her chest area, they almost bulged out of the tight dress, they looked like two soft melons that would make any man drool.

the red lipstick in her lips made her look even sexier, plus the red robe she was wearing only added to her beauty.

”Grandpa! did you deal with the Kraken?”

Robin Qin(Human) : LVL47

It would be a lie to say Arthur wasn't surprised by her appearance, but he didn't have any strange ideas about her, he merely thought she was pretty, but just not as beautiful as Lucy, his wife.

He unconsciously appraised her but her LVL was quite low, but she had the same surname as the old man in front of him and by what she said, she seemed to be his granddaughter.

”Hahaha, little girl, how can mere Kraken's stop this old man? it was a trivial thing, no need to be worried everytime they attack”

Robin happily went near the old man but when she saw Arthur and Lucy, plus the flying bone dragon which was not far away, she frowned and showed a confused look.

She icily glared at the strangers and said

”Who are you?”

Just as she said that, Belic softly laughed and said

”Now now little girl, no need to act cautiously, this friend was on board of another ship but it was destroyed so he wanted to stay in this one as they had already paid one of the captains for the trip, as the head of the company, what do you think?”

Though Robin was weak and had a low LVL, her ability to run the company is outstanding since she took hold of the company, it never ceased growing and expanding all around the globe, the profit she managed to earn had already outtakes her peers.

She was a true genius when it came to trading and managing business.

Even Arthur was slightly astonished when he heard she was the head of E-clips company, he didn't expect this lady to be the head, of course, he didn't look down on her but the thought of her being the head simply didn't cross his mind.

Robin kept coldly glaring at Arthur while saying

”Hmpf! what if they paid? that didn't mean they can stay on THIS ship, there are several others so just go there!”

Her attitude really irritated Arthur, nonetheless, he kept a calm attitude and suppressed the urge to beat her down(AN : just a beating, not a f*cking ****, don't misunderstand....).

”I do not want to waste my time arguing with a spoiled brat like you, I will stay here whether you like it or not”

Arthur didn't really want to cause a scene but this lady was making things different for him, he just wanted a room to stay here, not all the rooms.

”You!!!!”

Robin pointed at him with anger, she didn't think he'll shamelessly call her 'spoiled little brat', it made her enraged as it was the first time someone dared to say that to her face.

Arthur then turned to look at Belic then coldly said

”As I have already said, whether you like it or not, I am staying here, deal with it”

He then began walking towards the interior of the ship followed by Lucy, who was silent from the very beginning.

She wasn't interested in any of this, she didn't even spare a glance at anyone except Robin, for any woman, having someone who has the same beauty or even slightly less would make her feel a bit troubled, as she would consider her like a rival.

As she saw Arthur and Lucy leisurely head inside, Robin almost choked, they completely ignored her and Belic and walked inside, it's like not giving them any face.

”Guards! what are you dazing for! CAPTURE THEM!” (Robin)

Her yell made all the guards who were either drooling over her body or Lucy's came back to their senses, however, after she said that, Robin and everyone present, felt that their body couldn't move, not even for an inch, no matter how they tried, they just couldn't move a muscle, heck! even Belic was unable to move, he stared at disbelief in Arthur's direction, even with his high LVL, he was bound like this.

It was actually Arthur's threads, in a split second a lot of threads came out of his hand and bound all the enemies, no one would be able to break free if they do not have the sufficient strength, maybe someone like Yamak would be able to easily break free but not those weak people.

He was really feeling grateful, these threads are used in a lot of ways, and this was just one of them.

He didn't linger off there a lot and entered the ship with Lucy, as they were searching for a free room, they would hear moans from almost every room, of course, it was people having sex but Arthur wondered why are there so many, however he didn't bother them and proceeded to search until they finally found a large and luxurious room which appeared to be unoccupied.

Just when they entered the room, Arthur released the bound guards from the threads, which fell to the ground and disappeared in a flash.

”G-Grandpa..W-What happened?”

Robin stared at her grandfather with a bit of fear and curiosity.

”Robin, do not bother with those two, just let them stay here, you already noticed that flying beast out there right? it's a bone dragon, he most likely summoned it, even I, am not sure I can beat it, and you have already seen how he easily bound us, I couldn't break free no matter how much spells I used, they are not ordinary so better not provoke them, since they are only staying here then let them be, don't act recklessly”

Robin is indeed the head of the company, but Belic would always advise her and protect her, he was with her all day long to protect her from any assassins, as the company was a strong power, there are obviously people who would want to get rid of it, for example, other clans.

Belic and Robin were from the Qin clan, it was not a strong one but it had control of the E-clips company plus other known facilities, so its strength is decent, but not enough to fight against the other clans.

Their clan was not like the others, which had strong fighters, the Qin clan only had a few geniuses but compared to the other clan they were still lacking, even Robin was not strong albeit being an intelligent girl who managed to rise E-clips Company into a never before seen glory.

”Alright Grandpa, since you said so...but he was so arrogant, calling me a spoiled brat, tsk tsk!”

She was still feeling resentful towards Arthur, but since her grandfather told her to not act recklessly she could only obey, after all, he was the one who helped her since she was a little girl.

Belic then ordered the guards not to bother Arthur and especially not anger him, then he and Robin went to the office Robin had on the ship.

Once they were alone, Belic turned his head to look at his granddaughter then softly said

”Little girl, you are still young so you don't know what's out there, people like today should not be provoked easily, I'm absolutely sure he could have killed us in a second, I couldn't even see what bound us, a spell, a skill or whatever it was, it sure as hell didn't let me move an inch, so forget about what he said and don't act rebellious, I know you always scheme behind my back..”

Belic warned her again as he knew she was a crafty little girl, whenever someone angered her she would pay him back in any possible way, so he couldn't help but warn her again to explain how dangerous those two individuals were, he didn't even see Lucy act but she most likely was strong too and that only made the situation worse.

”But but..”

Robin appeared distressed as it was unusual for her grandfather to seriously warn her, even if he did, he would not insist like this time.

”No buts! Did you not hear what I said or are you pretending to be deaf? They are dangerous! don't act up against them, this is an order from your grandfather!”

Hearing this, Robin could only silently nod her head, it's the first time Belic ordered her like this to she understood how serious the situation was.

...

Arthur and Lucy relaxed in their room as if nothing happened, he sat on a comfortable sofa and retrieved a book from his storage and began silently reading, as for Lucy she stared at him with dagger eyes and said

”Hmpf! I saw you stare at her for too long, especially those fat balls in her chest! hmpf hmpf!”

Arthur who just began enjoying the book, was startled by what he just heard, he lifted his head only to see Lucy stare at him intensely

”You must be joking! I only spared her a glance...”

It was really the truth, he merely looked at her for a second, maybe his eyes landed on her chest area but it was only for a split second.

The only conclusion he could think of is that she was teasing him yet again, but then again, if she was indeed joking then why the intense glare.

He put the book down and went to sit near Lucy who just sat on the nearby big bed.

”You can't be jealous...right?”

”Hmpf! who would be jealous of her!”

Arthur stretched his hand and began enjoying her soft breast, though it was not as big as Robin's, it was more than enough, he could never get enough of them.

”Though I prefer yours so why the need to feel jealous...”

Lucy didn't respond to that, she only let him massage her chest while moaning sometimes though this time they didn't end up doing it, it was not because she was angry at him or anything of the sort, in fact, she was happy with what he said and couldn't be more overjoyed, but the two of them just didn't feel like doing it, so she merely let him do as he pleases.

The two of them passed the night in the room, no one bothered them, and it was for the best, Arthur continued reading the book after he enjoyed groping Lucy's breasts to the fullest.

She fell asleep as she wanted to continue her previous nap, and he resumed reading the book.

But, as he was silently reading the book, he remembered about the thought that had struck him earlier.

He wanted to build something, more accurately, make a mercenary or even an academy, he saw how powerful the Nemia academy was, it's probably because of the Ma clan controlling it, nevertheless it was feared by all the powers in the other continents, so if he established an academy, with his power and Lucy's it would be easy.

He liked traveling and he was planning to do a lot of that, but an academy or something similar would be interesting, first, he would have a place to return to, and it would have a power strong enough to face up against other continents, if not stronger than them.

Of course, it was only thought so he wanted to thoroughly think about it then decided what to do, for now, he was going to deal with Ma clan and the holy church then he will see if he is going to do that or not, it depends.

Arthur read a book for about an hour before joining Lucy in bed, he hugged her then went to sleep.

....

This time, in his sleep, Arthur had a strange dream, it only lasted a couple of seconds but it was nonetheless a dream.

He was in a small wooden house, it was very small but it felt really familiar and warm, he was chopping some wood while a melodic voice came from behind him

”Honey, it's almost time....”

It was the only thing he heard before the strange dream ended and he suddenly woke up.

Lucy was still soundlessly sleeping, as for him, he was sweating a little, he quickly changed his clothes and got back to sleep yet again, however, this time, he didn't dream of anything strange like earlier and only woke up the next morning.

......

Both of them got up from bed early in the bed after a deep kiss, he wore a blue robe which perfectly suited him, as for Lucy, she wore those sexy tight clothes, which made her look like a true demoness who would steal anyone's heart.

Arthur wanted to go outside to breathe some fresh air, he noticed that this ship is not like others and there were only guards and not a single slave, so why not enjoy the view outside.

They soon left their room and headed outside, the ship was really big with a lot of rooms and a big main room which had some round stairs, a red carpet was put on them which made them look more stunning, an enormous chandelier was on the roof, at night, it provided light with some special magic, there was also some beautiful paintings on the walls, they looked very fascinating, the one who made them must surely be a famous artist.

After a couple of minutes, they were finally outside. Their appearance raised the alertness of all the guards, they stared intensely at Arthur but none dared to bother him or even talk to him.

As for Arthur, he didn't pay them any attention too and leisurely walked with Lucy.

He noticed that there were people he didn't see yesterday, they seemed to be nobles or something similar, they wore luxurious clothes and had a lot of jewelry, there were women and men, and when Arthur appraised them, they were all between LVL20 and LVL30, it was high but not high enough.

Nobles had money to buy elixirs and mercenaries to protect them in dungeons while they killed monsters so it's rather easy for them to LEVEL UP, but even with high LVL, their fighting strength can be considered weak.

Every one of those nobles had some bodyguards, and Arthur was honestly surprised when he saw the bodyguards LVLS, they were all above LVL130, they emanated some a slight pressure and looked like experts.

The only possible explanation for this is that these people were very important, or else why would they have such strong bodyguards, there really was a lot of powerful people out there.

The Nemia academy was considered powerful because of its council member and principal, very few knew of the 'judgment', but those who knew didn't dare attack, they may have people stronger than even the principal but they still didn't have the courage to attack as their fear from that weapon stopped from doing so.

The strongest bodyguards he saw were 2 twins, they were both LVL 143 and had green hair, they were handsome and appeared more like a nobles than a bodyguard, what was worst is who they were protecting, it was a fat ball of meat, this guy was seriously so fat that from afar, you would see a round ball, he looked really disgusting.

Even though he was wearing some luxurious clothes, you could see the sweat on them, his look was disgusting and sweat was coming out of his forehead every now and then, he would take some cloth and wipe it but that didn't help much.