Chapter 215 - 215: Hermes (1/2)

Chapter 215 - 215: Hermes

"This… is the port?"

"You've never really seen a port before?"

"I have never seen the ocean before"

"Did you know that Newer York used to be beside the ocean before every hell broke loose?"

"W… What!? Did you see it!?"

"No, how old do you think I aeline?"

"No!"

Charlotte didn't knohether to laugh or be mad at Van's statement But ever since they… landed near the port, his eyes had been glistening Charlotte had never seen Van's eyes like this before, even when he and his friends reunited

In a word-- childish With how tiny Van is; if you take away that he was sothe ocean for the first tiht She could still remember when her son was still as ser at that size, of course Seeing the curiosity in Van's eyes truly reminded Charlotte of her son

It was always the maids that took care of him, as Charlotte couldn't even hold hith

But if it was Van… then maybe Charlotte could-- No Charlotte shook her head as soon as the dangerous thought surfaced in her et that fact

But still…

"Miss Charlotte, are we going to ride this? Won't it sink because of you?"

"Miss Charlotte, how long would the trip take? Won't it be faster for us to just run there?"

"Miss Charlotte, which country e be going first? Will we be riding that huge one?"

If he keeps asking her questions like this, The grand, Charlotte was sure he would survive it Once again, Charlotte shook her head off of the dangerous thoughts

"Boy, coister you as an Explorer before we can board any shi+ps"

"Ah, alright"

Van cleared his throat before taking in a deep breath It would see why they were starting this adventure in the first place

"Do I need to do anything?" Van said, noalking beside Charlotte

"No," Charlotte let out a small smirk, "Who do you think I am? You just need to show yourself and I'll let the his best not to get distracted by the large shi+ps that littered the ocean The air that was co air in it, but at the same time, the vastness of the ocean made Van feel even smaller than before

The ends of the Pit that Hercules showed him were the same There was so much space the world had to offer that he had yet to see; so hts were then disrupted by the sudden change in the air, as well as the

"That?" Van furrowed his eyebrows as he looked towards the direction where the noise was co from, only to see a bunch of people all huddled up in front of a uards were pushi+ng the the people had in common, all of them had injuries, one way or another

"Victims of war, boy"

"Hm"

Van had already seen worse injuries, but these people seemed to be ordinary huh a couple of villages, and some of them seemed to have been torn down

"Do you see why I don't participate in the war between the Circle and the Resistance? Once I join Angela and the others, the entirety of the Circle would get involved, not just the ones stationed here in America

China, Philippines, North Korea, India, and United France The other countries the Circle has a huge influence in would all start joining our little war What do you think would happen to whatever's left of this country?"

"Hm," Van could only let out a breath as Charlotte listed sooing to any of those countries?"

"fuck no," Charlotte shook her head as she gestured for Van to continue walking, "I had enough of the Circle for now"

"Have you been to any of those countries before?" Van could not help but be curious

"I have been to India and Philippines before," Charlotte said, "Philippines has one of thePlatinum Explorers you would see, an Evolution-type"

"Stronger than you?"

"fuck no," Charlotte let out a scoff before stopping in front of a tall , "Anye're here Stay close to "

"Oka--"

BOOM

Before Van could even say a word, a thunder echoed throughout the port Or more specifically, the door of the Explorer's association exploded as soon as Charlotte's finger snapped through it

""

"What's up, motherfuckers!?" Charlotte trotted her way inside of the building, not evenher

"Halt--"

The guards were about to rush towards Charlotte, but before they could do so, a loud screa

"Fools! Don't you see who that is!?"

A uards, hitting all of theo away "Mada his face, literally, "What can we do for you? Are you going to leave the country? Do you need some supplies? Or maybe…

You want to reconsider et this kid his Explorer's brooch"

"Madam?" the bearded man called Gustavo slowly turned his head to look at Van, "He wants to be an Explorer?"

"He is stronger than ive hiold?" Gustavo squinted his eyes as he looked straight into Van's eyes But after a while, he let out a long and deep sigh, "Even if that was the case, Mada new Explorers"

"Oh?"

"Too bad they only had a Silver one Maybe I should have nabbed you a Gold one back in the city"

""

Van and Charlotte were noalking their way back to the docks, with Van staring at the Silver brooch pinned on his waist He still remembered the days he wished to become an Explorer back in the Relic Graveyard…

He always irand spectacle where a bunch of people was present, cheering and clapping for hi that welco in their boots

He was then nonchalantly given a card, proving he was an Explorer, as well as a Silver Brooch

He… was an Explorer now And he didn't even have to start at the bottoh as he continued to follow Charlotte to one of the large shi+ps

Van stopped in his tracks, waiting for someone to escort them inside once it was time to board But to his surprise, Charlotte just casually e across the longstairs

"" Van only let out a sain followed Charlotte And as soon as both of them were on the shi+p, the people quickly removed the stairs and all the ropes that secured the vessel

"Where are the other passengers?"

"What do you mean?" Charlotte blinked a couple of times, "It's just us"

"W… what?"

"Did you really think that the port would allow any norers to board with a Platinuht chuckle as she walked deeper into the shi+p, "And most of all, me?"

"" Van nodded his head as he quickly understood what Charlotte ile vehicle like this large shi+p wouldn't stand a chance if she somehow loses control of her powers

Perhaps--