Chapter 117: Betrayal! (1/2)
”Treat this place as your own, and sit down anywhere you like. We will reach our destination in six or so hours. Anyway, it's going to take a lot fo time, so you better use it to rest and prepare yourself for the exploration.” Instructor Leonardo said.
Most of the students sat down here and there, but Elliot, Theo, and John next to each other sat in a circle.
”Ah~this thing is too cool. It has gravity adjustment, a barrier that blocks the wind and rain, and other things, so we won't fall to your death even if we trip.” Elliot said, totally entranced by the aircraft. From what he knew, it had a lot of other functions and each one was better than the other. This cruiser could take down an entire army of beasts if used properly. And that wasn't the end of it.
”Damn dude, isn't this too surreal? A mustard seed expanding into an aircraft? Us standing above hundreds of thousands of people? What are we going to experience next?” John said.
”Death.” Theo killed the mood with one word, If we don't focus and prepare ourselves for what's to come.”
”Let's rest then.”
They stretched their bodies on the surface of the aircraft, closing their eyes and trying to doze off.
They laid down on the open surface of the aircraft with their eyes facing the skies, looking at the endless expanse of heaven in all its entirety.
By the time they reached near the settlement which they newly discovered, a lot of similar-sized aircraft with different shapes were already floating outside of it, each one belonging to a magician family.
Instructor Leonardo was the first one to be shocked by their presence.
”What the hell?! There is a damned betrayer in our ranks. That Damned bastard had betrayed us and exposed the location of this settlement to the others!” Unable to control the raging anger in his chest, he cursed out loud and clutched his fist so tightly that the air around him began to produce visible vibration.
”Is that the cry of a loser?” At the edge of a ship with the insignia of a black sword and a white scabbard on its front, a young man with refined features and sharp eyes stood with his hands behind his back, and he looked at the raging instructor with smiling eyes.
”Young lord, anyone would be angry if someone they trust and consider as their colleague sell them out for some cash.” One of the seven elders of the sword magician family, the same one as Warren, said in a deep voice.
Instructor Leonardo's voice boomed out once again, ”May I ask why the hell are you guys here?”
”What a foolish question! The Green Peaks doesn't belong to the academy. This wilderness is an open ground. Neither does the association sells its shares, nor have I ever heard of such a thing happening! So why can't we be here?!”
A lady who Elliot could only describe as a tempting vixen, and looked eerily similar to his girlfriend, albeit an older and more mature version, said in response.
Instructor Leonardo looked towards her, and after seeing her face and noticing that the insignia of the aircraft was a golden coin, his eyes widened in realization.
”Lady Charlotte, you clearly know what I mean. Belonging to a powerful magician family with two elder magicians representing the association itself, why do you still act pretentiously?” He said those words in a considerably calm voice.
Offending that vixen wasn't something he wanted to afford. After all, she was a king of magic, and he, only a magic lord.
Of course, he wasn't going to curb his pride and not say even a single word.
”Since this younger brother here has said it, let's be straightforward. We're here to let the youngster of our family explore the settlement. I hope you don't mind. If you feel bitter and want to let out your anger, however, elder brother here will accompany you.”
The so-called young lord who was calling out to him by using the words younger brother was outright insulting him. His word had two meanings. The first being the fact that he considered instructor Leonardo below him, and the second one telling him that he doesn't mind showing him his place if he acts out.
Instructor Leonardo turned around and cursed at the top of his lungs, ”These arrogant bastards are here to steal your livelihood and glory! What do you want to do?!”
His voice hollered around, sound waves reaching high and far, separating the clouds and shaking the trees!