Chapter 676 - 620: The Rose Sea (1/2)

”Is it far?” Asked Lucy as she gazed at the pink-colored sea, which seemed harmless, contrary to the rumors they heard about it on the way here.

”It's definitely in this sea but I can't pinpoint the exact location.”

Makaze was constantly calling for him and the closer he got, the more intense the callings became. They were standing at the edge of a steep cliff and looking at the calm sea.

This place was a boundary between two universes so there were no mortals here and as it's dangerous, not many merchants are willing to pass through it. Furthermore, you can fly above this sea so sh.i.p.s are rendered useless in this environment.

The two didn't linger there for too long, they took flight, heading forward, where the blade's signal was coming from.

Actually, both Arthur and Lucy knew very little about this place but they had enough confidence to defend themselves if dangerous arises along the way.

Despite it being called a boundary, the Rose Sea is unimaginably vast stretching for millions upon millions of kilometers. Moreover, there are many inhabited islands scattered all over, some ruled by tyrants or rare races and others are simply resting places.

”How about this?”

Lucy, who was sitting in front of Arthur aboard the flying Dark Cloud, grinned and flashed her new hair, which was colored pink, just like the sea below them.

”Hmm, it's beautiful but I prefer silver.”

”Is that so?” She pouted and after pondering for a few seconds, she changed into a more ambiguous pose before speaking again,

”Not even like this?”

She was wearing a long robe but the way she was sitting, her thighs were exposed, she even purposely unbuttoned the top, showing a bit of her snow-white skin to Arthur.

The man wryly smiled and turned his gaze away while replying,

”If you keep this up then there's no telling what will happen to you.”

”Ah! Please tell me.”

She leaned closer to him, her hot breath brushing against his neck, making his heart beat faster. Before he could do anything, the woman planted her lips on his neck and lightly bit down but, surprisingly, Arthur showed great restraint and only hugged her without delving into the 'uncharted territories'.

…

Four hours later, the Dark Cloud arrived at what seemed to be a small archipelago. There seemed to be a sizable amount of people present, players, and cultivators, though the latters were more numerous.

The couple jumped from the Dark Cloud and landed on the coast, one or two kilometers away from a medium-sized settlement.

The reason behind their stop is none other than Lucy, who needed a relatively safe place to absorb the rewards she received the Red Tower. She already started merging with the Ice Phoenix's drop but haven't fully finished the process.

Arthur's sense was able to cover the entirety of the island. None of the people present could threaten him as the strongest individual was an old man at the peak of the God Monarch Realm.

Although he considered all the rest as weaklings, they were still Sovereigns, Gods, and High-leveled players, nevertheless, they cannot threaten the parasite.

Everyone was split into groups and there was at least one God Monarch protecting them as the atmosphere around the Rose Sea can affect the passing travelers. It seemed to have a permanent effect on one's mind but a simple Dark Barrier was more than enough to negate that.

The duo didn't head to the town and, instead, swiftly built a decent and habitable place inside an abandoned cave.

Arthur decorated the place with luxurious and comfortable furniture and built a solid formation which amassed Mana for Lucy, who sat cross-legged on the bed and started meditating. It was a critical time for her and there must be no distractions.

Unfortunately, trouble always follows the parasite, who was woken up of his meditation the very next day of their arrival.

His form blurred then vanished, appearing a couple of hundred meters outside of the cave. It was a dry forest with a ground that lacked grass and trees that had no leafs or fruits.

The parasite, in his human appearance, gazed at three people barely fifty meters away. They couldn't even sense him as they were preoccupied with their own troubles or desires.

The group of three was composed of two males and one female. One of the males was a young man while the other was a middle-aged man who seemed to be in his late forties, though his real age is older, of course.

As for the woman, she could be considered a beauty, her body was voluptuous and she was wearing lots of gold jewelry in her neck, ankle, and wrists.