Vol 7 Chapter 4 (1/2)
Published
at 26th of January 2020 05:38:25 PM
Chapter 4
On the third day…
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Cloudhaatched from the airshi+p’s cabin as the capital of Stormford pulled into view
“Belial was pretty spot on”
Cloudhawk had spent two days in Byzantium before a way to the capital presented itselfThat was too short for even Lance’s own flesh and blood to notice any differenceAs for his sudden surge in ability? The Young Master’s family was surprised, certainly, but it didn’t rise to the level of suspicion
So far as they were concerned, the lazy wastrel was finally showing some mettle!
Lance wasn’t born lesser than any other manOn the contrary, his potential was clearBut he squandered those talents by spending his days in decadent ressNow at last he appeared to be rising to his potential, a fact which pleased Byzantiued on the s valleys roll along belowHe sighed at the sight and had to admit that it was only with Wolfblade’s help that he was able to find StormfordWithout the de
Who else, Elysian or otherwise, would know anything about this dangerous and co the criss-crossing ranges was hidden an Elysian realm with tens of thousands of residents?
The world was so bigThere were so many places he had yet to seeEvery corner was flush with its own history, people and cultureStormford, too, was sure to have countless stories of its own
At one ti for an elusive paradiseThat dream died a little while after he left hell’s ValleySince then he’d wanted to uncover the curiosities of the world because he had the ability to
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There was a saying: To live was to experience wanderlustThe body and soul were always in search of a new path to trod
Alas, it was an itch he could not yet scratchMaybe one day when he was finished with it allMaybe then he could take some time to explore
Be it this world or any of the others he’d encountered, Cloudhaanted to learn everythingThe universe was vast, and out areatest warrior and the hule person didn’t matter, but the individual could know the worldMaybe if he went off to uncover these secrets he wouldn’t feel so… empty
The mountains and valleys became less dramaticA deep basin was revealed in the heart of the rand ed at different locations and airshi+ps were constantly coFor a moment Cloudhawk felt like he’d been transported years into the past, on the day he flew into Skycloud cityHe remembered how incredible it had all been, how the city seemed to be alive and vibrantHe ree of everything that followed afterward ainNo chaos this ti turnedNo more innocent blood on his handsConflict edy for everyone – the people and Cloudhawk alike
Whether the future was bright or not, it didn’t matter to those who died before it was realizedThe victie would know only darkness for eternityIt was the pain of resetting a break, but also confirmed the existence of heroismOf course the heroes of some were the devils to others, for when a hero raised his sword it could edy to the common folkThat was the theory, anyway
There were a lot of wastelanders who called Cloudhawk a hero, but to him the title was not a lofty oneIf he could pass the mantle on to sohtof the wastelands? To lord over a sprawling, embattled alliance? What sane man wanted to be a hero?
Unfortunately there was no one but Cloudhawk to carry this burdenHe was the only one who couldFor all of the people around him and all the people he cared for, he had to shoulder this responsibilityIt hat he had to do as aMaster, we’ve arrivedWe will spend the night at a hotel nearby and send someone to the Governor’s mansion to announce our arrivalI suspect tomorrow someone will come to invite us”
Byzantium’s Governor had sent a retinue of over a hundred peopleNo less than twenty of theuards and servantsThe rest were responsible for transporting betrothal giftsAlthough Byzantium’s Governor couldn’t visit the capital himself, hewith his sonThese ratiate their faroom to the capital’s leaderIf they achieved that aim then it orth the expense
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It was very evident that their son and this wedding was of great concern