Vol 7 Chapter 4 (2/2)
After dise, Cloudhawk settled at a hotel near the dockFulmulta, like Skycloud city, was the heart of its respective realmHowever, that here the similarities ended
It wasn’t unexpectedEven if they started from the same foundation, there were thousands of kilometers of distance between the two culturesAt the very least their customs and habits were different
Of the five Elysian lands, only Skycloud was nestled against the ruins of the ancient civilizationThe Dark Atoroups were a constant threat, so the people were bred to be toughThey were ; soldiers ell trained and nationalisticHowever cultural development in other areas was relatively weak
This was not so for Storhtened atmosphere had produced a renaissance of human cultureMusic, theater, art and other sorts of performances were easy to come acrossWhat’sheritageThere were differences in the tools they used – for instance, there was a collection of crystal boards in the lobby wall Cloudhawk had never seen before
These s one instigated a reaction, calling up text and iesCloudhawk fiddled with one until aProminently displayed was an option for ‘Realm Announcements,’ ‘Reale of infor Master, this is a Notice BoardYou’ll only find them in Stormford and they conveniently provide the citizens with all the information they need”
They were like ancient touch screens froone civilization, but not exactlyAfter all the technology of the Gods was completely different from what man had achievedThere weren’t any ruins nearby for them to excavate ancient touch screens, anyway, and old tech was forbidden in every Elysian domain
Cloudhawk’s curiosity was piqued“Why are they only in Stor them back to Byzantium?”
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His coterie was caught off guard by the questionOne of the stewards shook his head and replied, “They only work in a very small scopeIf ere to take it out of the capital they’d be no different than a pane of glass”
Why was that? Cloudhawk looked over the screen as a nonstop flood of information rolled byIt was a very useful ite-distance communication impossibleSomehow these screens didn’t seem to be affected
It didn’t appear to use any sort of energy, eitherWhat he did sense was a very faint hum…
Cloudhawk shut his eyes and focused on the resonanceFollowing the sound, he discovered that the infor sent from one locationThis had to be some kind of unfamiliar yet powerful artifact, one that was able to deliver information across the airWireless transmissions were sent to these crystal sheets and rendered for people to see
Cloudhawk had no way to guess what this relic was or hoorkedOne thing he knew, though, was that it was both powerful and preciousAt the very least it was unmatched in the ability to quickly disse the publicIf he could find a way to steal away the technology it would be a great benefit to his AllianceHe could build a wide-reaching public inforht fell
Cloudhaas back in his hotel roo the city, a journey which revealed a sFor one, the city was not wanting for capable citizensHe didn’t need to fight theA handful at least even posed a slight threat to him
That didn’t come as much of a surpriseA realm with a thousand years of stable history was sure to produce so these people were or what powers they possessed was a co, the Supre by the rules of extreed and h
Cloudhaas preparing to lay dohen a sound caught his earIt was the hu the streets, as though he were being watchedNow he heard several closing in on the hotelDe in
Obviously they were here for him – but why?
He wracked his mindThe city’s public security was capable and its citizens ell-behavedThis seemed out of characterWho were they? He didn’t re anyone
Cloudhawk lay on his bed eyes closed, pretending to sleepBut even as his one sense was closed off he reached out with another
Layer upon layer of spatial energy spread through the rooer constrained to his eyes, rather rippling outward three hundred and sixty degreesIt passed through floors and walls, revealing everything to him
This was vision based on di as it existed on this plane, even the tiniest insect in the smallest crack was clear to his were not hiddenHe saw it all as his power reached through the all-pervasive doures in blackin on his roomA number had already drawn their exorcist bowsTheir deadly intention was clear –”
Cloudhawk focused on their leaderJudging by her figure she was an attractive wo her face he saw her features clearlyA woman in her twenties, pretty, with skin the color of snowShe was alluringly delicate in appearance and had rare silvery hairBut her beauty was robbed by the ferocious look on her face as she peered into Cloudhawk’s room
(Post Script from Tipsy: The last two chapters have been lackluster, not like the othersLately I’ve had ti from writer’s blockDon’t worry, the wanderer will soon be back to norame to support us!