Chapter 227 The land of Hinode 2 (1/2)

Mars stood on the deck of the ship and watched as Green river gradually disappeared in the distance, the ship was moving surprisingly fast, but from the hunting of sea magic beast Mars had done by flying around Mars knew that it would be a couple of days until they reached their destination.

'Well I'm fine with that... I can get some sun on the deck.'

Planning his next few days of lazing around Mars was in quite a good mood when Hanna approached him and asked him.

”Erm... Mars if it's not to much of a bother can we go see my parents sometime soon?”

”Sure, I'll make some time after the trip is over.”

”Thank you Mars.”

Mars gave a nod and fell silent as he looked out over the sea, a couple of hours passed like this. When the sun was about to go down Mars grabbed one of the sailors and was escorted to his room below deck, it was a little cramped but Mars had seen worse so he was okay with it. Next Mars walked over to his backpack and took out something warped in cloth and unwrapped it, when he did his skill activated.

Class 16 magic beast core.

Stored energy: 200.000 units.

Stored status points: 50.

Source: ???

Contains skill: ???

”Sorry it took so long to get to you my friend...”

Mars sat cross legged on the floor and began absorbing the energy units in the core, and so after leveling up once to level 114 the magic beast core turned into dust and Mars opened his eyes again and gave a nod.

”.... Neat.”

Mars understood his new skill and half wanted to try it out but decided to wait until he was in a combat situation to test it.

”Well I guess that's it for tonight...”

Mars stood up and took off his boots and his boardsword that was strapped to his back before he laid down in a hammock, as he gently swayed from side to side by the waves of the sea Mars closed his eyes and regulated his breathing, soon he fell asleep...

A few days passed uneventfully, the only thing Mars did was bake in the sun and check up on the former slave soldiers, besides Hanna and James there was Maire and Jess. Marie had shoulder length red hair and eyes, besides that she had a calm temper and was rather easy to talk to. Jess on the other hand was a little harder for Mars to talk to as she addressed him as 'general' and all in all acted a little like she still had the slave collar on, Mars suspected that this was because she had had the slave collar on the longest of the four. Her blue eyes also seemed like they were unclear most of the time like a shroud hang inside them. This troubled Mars some but he figured that if he just watched over her she should return to normal as she acted normally sometimes.

”.... You guys sure are a handful.”

”Mars?”

”.... Sorry I was just speaking my thoughts Marie.”

”So you think we're a handful?”

”Yeah, no doubt about that... Not that I'm unable to handle you at all.”

”...I see.”

Maire looked a little down so Mars put his hand on top of her head and ruffled her hair a bit before he added.

”Don't worry since I have rescued you I naturally will take care of you until you can handle yourselves.”

Marie gave a smile and a nod before she also looked out over the sea like Mars did and for some time everything was calm, that is until the problem child showed up.

”General.”

Mars gave a sigh as he turned around and saw Jess, well calling her a problem child was a little overboard.

”What is it Jess?”

Jess straightened her back and gave a salute as she awaited her next command, Mars gave another sigh and spoke.

”At ease.”

”Yes general.”

Jess spread her feet to about shoulder with and put her arms on her back as she now stood at ease and waited for Mars to speak.

”What is it Jess?”

”Sir the sailors have been looking at me for quite some time, but when I approach them and ask what they want they shy away and mumble something I am unable to hear, what should I do about this general?”

Mars gave yet another sigh, he had overheard the sailors talk about Jess, the thing was she had... Well quite the figure but her eyes almost always held a sort of intimidating gaze, this was most likely why the sailors acted like teenage boys around her.

”Well for now ignore them, but if they begin to harass you and/or yell mean things come back to me and I'll sort it out with them.”

”Yes general.”

Finished say what she wanted Jess gave a bow.

”Excuse me general.”

Jess gave another salute before she walked away, Mars watched her for a bit before his gaze returned to the sea for sometime until he asked Marie.

”Do you know where James is at the moment?”