Chapter 228 – Raising Talent 7 (2/2)
Their destination was a heavenly island in the air above the Principality of Croix.
If there were only one or two people, it would be fine to ride a Pegasus to their destination, but since a considerable number was gathered, the newly invented shuttle was the most suitable means of transportation.
When he arrived at the outskirts of Heidelberg, Granver’s eyes widened.
“This, what the hell is this? It looks like a structure that mimics a dragon…”
“It is a shuttle. You can just think of it as a ship flying in the air.”
For the present-day Eeth Continent people, a flying shuttle was a vehicle that seemed to come out of a dream.
However, Yoo Kayoung and Song Anna, who came from the same world as Woohyuk, boarded the shuttle without showing any surprise.
“Does the horsepower come from crystals? It’s very eco-friendly,” Yoo Kayoung said passingly.
“This is my first time taking a shuttle, sister!” Song Anne exclaimed.
Even though they spent more than 40 years in the training hall, the two were still young in the mind.
This was also the case for Lia and Canelian.
“Wow! Dad, how many people can ride this?” Lia asked excitedly.
“It’s a large sailboat that looks good, but it’s really amazing because it doesn’t need a sail,” Canelion added on.
The shuttle quickly became the object of everyone’s discussion and envy.
Woohyuk looked over the seats to make sure there wasn’t anyone missing before giving Aris the order to take off,
“You can start now.”
“Alright! Here we go!”
As Aris manipulated the buttons on the board, the power source was activated, and the shuttle began to accelerate down the runway.
Eventually, as the shuttle climbed into the vast expanse, Leifina stared at Woohyuk and asked,
“My Lord.”
“Yes?”
“Where do you intend to go first after our group enters the Arcane Tower?”
There were currently two options available for Woohyuk after sending off his talents.
One was to go to the Krobaichen Isthmus to find the Alchemist of Death, Cadiz, or to go to the East to find the material for the Seven Color Rainbow Ring.
Woohyuk thought about it for a while and answered,
“Legendary quests have no fixed deadlines. Also, no one knows how long it will take.”
However, he roughly knew the whereabouts of the Seven Color Rainbow Ring material, so it was probably wise to deal with that objective first.
Leifina nodded her head in agreement and added,
“I think securing the material for the Seven Color Rainbow Ring is more important. Of course, you have to keep in mind the possibility that this also is Aleister’s trap.”
“Don’t worry about me, Leifina. Now is the time to take care of your own growth.”
“But I’m worried. I’m worried what may happen if you fight against the mighty enemies, like last time…”
After seeing Woohyuk’s memories last time, Leifina’s heart burned with compassion and desire.
Her awareness of their relationship in the past life became an impetus for her to be honest with her current emotions, which often led her to act beyond the limitations of the normal master-slave relationship.
Woohyuk made a slightly puzzled expression after seeing this different, more direct side of Leifina.
‘Leifina has been very open and direct recently.’
Of course, he didn’t hate it, but he was at a loss on how to treat her in this case.
Additionally, he was officially the fianc of Princess Eleanora, and the Empire’s Swordmaster, Granver, was in their presence.
Woohyuk delivered a non-verbal thought message to Leifina,
[Leifina.]
[Yes?]
[If you’re worried about me, become stronger through this opportunity, and come back to my side. Once you’re strong enough, you can be by my side anytime, anywhere.]
He had said something similar before, but this time, his words were unambiguous.
Leifina stared at his face for a moment and then nodded vigorously.
[Yes! I will protect the Lord! No matter what happens!]
There were too many stories to tell and too many things to explain.
The shuttle flew toward the east sky, carrying two people who carefully tiptoed around each other’s hearts.
***
After the raid party safely entered the Arcane Tower…
“I have a request for you, Queen Elf.”
Woo-hyuk went to the Imperial Palace of the Principality of Croix [sic Croa] and secretly met Elven Queen Ophelia.
“What kind of request did you have to personally come back and ask me, Hero King? Before we continue, I’m going to talk while having a cup of warm lemon tea.”
“I’m sorry, but I’m strapped for time. I’d be grateful if the elves around us could leave us in private.”
Woohyuk stared at the slender elf maids who were attending Ophelia.
Ophelia granted his request and sent off the elf maids. She then asked,
“Now, tell me what’s wrong. You are the benefactor of me and my people. I will try to help as much as possible.”
“I am trying to infiltrate the Eastern kingdom of Aize via the northern sea pass,” Woohyuk stated directly.
Ophelia was startled and covered her mouth.
“Oh, why are you going to go there? Rumor has it that the Aize Kingdom has awakened the Surry Giant Race and is using them to oppress and enslave humans.”
“The items I must obtain are being transported there. I must get my hands on them, no matter what.”
He had three remaining ingredients for the Seven Color Rainbow Ring.
Woohyuk had no idea how the Witch Clan was able to obtain the remaining materials for the ring, but they had gathered the materials in a secret place and were planning to move.
‘Obviously, Aleister and Golden Rose Society members will be present in the location they’re moving to.’
Hopefully, it was a chance to get rid of Logan as well, someone who had the power to become a large headache in the future.