On the flip side, the moment Audrey heard their question, she too sported a confused expression. It took her a while before she was able to give a proper response because she took a seat first at the edge of Jace’s bed.“Now that you mentioned it, I also could not help but feel a little weird.”Intrigued, all of the others stopped whatever they were doing at that time and listened attentively to what she was about to say next.“The thing is, I offered to pay but he insisted on having us for free under one condition. He demanded that he too has to be onboard the same ship with us.”To be honest, Audrey was just as perplexed as her friends about their current setup. However, when she noticed that David seemed to be genuinely overjoyed when he heard where they were headed, she no longer had the heart to turn the other party down.“For free? But there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.”Almost immediately, Allan expressed his doubt. He could not help but feel that whoever th
As part of an age-old tradition that dates back centuries ago, students of every school of magic from all over the mage continent as well as those who resided in its neighboring city were required to participate in an event organized by the mage community. It was called the Ceremony of Lights and this was observed to signal the start of the second quarter of the year.Coincidentally, it was around this time of the year as well when Audrey first arrived in this world. That was why she had been looking forward to celebrating it with her friends. She used to anticipate its date for months and ends and in fact was even more excited to observe this serene light show than the thought of leveling up to the next realm, which was also just around the corner.Unfortunately, the event coincided with the date of their departure as it was happening on that same night. Besides, due to the fact that Audrey’s group had been busy the entire week, the preparation for the ceremony of light had totally s
During their first few nights in the vast open water, the voyage had been pretty much uneventful. The water was calm and they did not encounter any mishaps.David’s ship took them to places and they explored the moonlit landscape blanketed by the cool breeze of the night without breaking a single sweat.Audrey would even go out at night to watch the countless stars sparkling in the clear dark sky overhead. This had been her nighttime routine before going to bed. She believed doing so was what helped her have a peaceful and dreamless night.However, if the master was enjoying her time, the pet was experiencing the exact contrary to that. For three nights straight, Nero would see or imagine he saw, a vessel standing for them under a press of sail, as though it would run
Wiping the remaining sleepiness off of his eyes, Niccoli dragged his half-asleep body out of bed.“Monami?”He mumbled under his breath when he noticed that his cat was nowhere to be seen and against his better judgment, he went outside looking for her; still wearing his pajamas.Searching for any sign of his pet, it did not take that long before Niccoli reached the deck, and a blast of wind with a salty aftertaste was all it takes to wake the young prince completely.“Good morning pal.”David greeted him with a friendly smile first thing in the morning. Meanwhile, as soon as the man’s near-perfect side profile registered
Alec Romanov was a great sailor until he fell in love with the goddess Hekacy. Surprisingly, the word "heka" in the Egyptian language is also both the word for "magic" and the name of the god of magic and medicine, Heka. Hekacy was the chief goddess presiding over magic and spells. Not only was she the one responsible for bestowing the first men the secret knowledge of using the art of witchcraft, she was also said to be the mother of necromancy. Not only that, but she holds a certain domain in the underworld as well and it was she who would appoint her lover the sacred task of ferrying souls who died at sea to the worlds beyond using the famed, Phantom Ship. Rumor has it that Hekacy made Alec the captain of an exemplary ship that was not only capable of traversing all parts of the water but could also cover distances and cross dimensions with an inexplicable speed like no other; thanks to its ability to glide both in the air and water. To prove his love to her, Alec Romanov agreed t
A day goes by pretty quickly and before they could even realize it, another day had already ended. But the next day, something unexpected happened.“Steve, tell me I am not the only one seeing them.”There was excitement at the edge of his voice when Allan prompted his friend to confirm to him that he was not just simply seeing things. The other party, on the other hand, prodded him on the rib and responded,“You saw them right, Allan. I believe it’s the Shamrock!”Steve beamed just equally as excited as the other.“Guys, you got to see this!”Allan beckoned to everyone. Curious, they all followed the direction where his finger was pointing, and when they saw what lies ahead, they were all visibly thrilled.“It definitely got to be Shamrock. There is no doubt about that.”Nike exclaimed while everyone else rejoiced for the first step in their success was just within their reach.Just like how it was described in the book, the Shamrock was comprised of a set of boulders facing each o
With the combined attack of the strong wind and waves, their ship rocked violently akin to a leaf shaking from its branch, as the torrential rain and wind gang up on it, hitting it teasingly from left and right.Two forces of nature, both held great power at each of their own very rights joined hands and were determined to not give them a rest. That was why everyone was holding for their dear life to whatever they could grab onto, out of fear that a single misstep would cause them to inadvertently end up getting tossed into the raging water below.“Have your wands ready. I don’t think our ship would hold for long..”Stating the obvious, David announced their grim situation to the group as if Audrey and her friends could not make this assessment by the
Correspondingly, it was also only at this point that they realized they were still missing two of their companions.“I have not seen David and Nike since our ship capsized!”Allan’s words pulled them all back their senses. Even Niccoli could not believe himself when it dawned on him that Nike was nowhere to be seen too.‘How could I worry about a girl and put her first over my brother’s safety?’His odd behavior left him questioning his priority.Meanwhile, just as when the group was harboring a collective thought and was thinking to themselves, ‘Surely this is not the end of it yet, yes?’; another disaster incarnate caught up with them. It was almost guaranteed that by the end of their quest, Audrey and the squad could sure jot down a hell of a list from this series of unfortunate events.All this while, the group of survivors have not been made aware of the presence awaiting them in the shadows of the deep blue sea.But what else could they expect? Their life could never be allowed