Chapter 306: Hailey and Jasmine's Arrival I
Chapter 306: Hailey and Jasmine's Arrival I
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~~~(POV: Hailey Adamo)~~~
~~~(Location: Heading towards the Border City)~~~
~~~(Time: 8:19 AM)~~~
That blizzard lasted all night long, and I’m not regretting the extra coin I spent on the tent. “This damn snow is too deep! How are you not tired of clearing the path?!” My silent laugh flutters up from my stomach. She’s strong, but trudging through deep snow can be considered brutal exercise. I’m unaffected from exhaustion due to my stats.
It’ll take a lot to make me tired, and carving a walkable path isn’t going to be the thing that does me in. “You tired already? We’ve only been walking for an hour. We still have more than a day till we reach the city my brother is in.” She releases a long and deep groan of what I’d call begrudging acceptance. I know what it sounds like cause I made plenty of them in my life.
The trip is going according to schedule. It’s just nobody likes to travel in the cold. Even though it’s not snowing, it’s still not warm enough to make the snowmelt. It’s staying at the perfect cold temperature for it to remain fluffy and in high volume. “Don’t patronize me, miss iron warrior… I’d not brag so much if I were you!” The wording a playful tone remind me of mom.
Before our major conflicts, we were so close. I learned sarcasm from her and used it to annoy and make her laugh. One of the best memories I had before we started going down that dark road. “Sorry, sorry… Next time I’ll make sure to buy a backpack that’ll fit you and Emerald. That way, you won’t have to work so hard.” The glare on the back of my head makes my hair stand up.
Emerald pops her head out of the backpack I’m lugging around and lets out a mew of energy. She’s getting bigger every day, and she’s starting to outgrow the backpack. “Very funny, Hailey… When that cat can’t fit anymore, will we be riding it to our destinations?” Emerald has a long time before she’s fully grown, but when she is. She’ll be my means of transport.
Emerald lets out a cute hiss towards Jasmine behind me. Emerald doesn’t like the thought of outgrowing her backpack. If it were up to her, she’d be the same kitten I found her as. She prefers to be carried and pampered, but those days of sitting in my lap and falling asleep are quickly coming to an end. She’s getting pretty heavy even now.
The worst part about traveling is traveling. Covering the large distances between two places, The Ancients World is unreasonably large. Gaia is more true to its name now. Other players and I refer to Gaia as The Ancients World from time to time. “That’s up to Emerald. I’m not going to force her to carry us. I’m not cruel.” I feel Emerald’s tongue licking my neck and purrs coming from behind me.
Jasmine is on Emerald’s good side, but she isn’t so liked that she’d let Jasmine ride on her. Magical beasts usually only permit their owners to ride on them. Anyone else is rejected, even if the owner is there. “I need to get me a magical beast… At least one that I can ride! My feet are frozen, and they hurt!!” Sometimes, I wonder if I complain as much when it comes to certain things.
I’m sure I do, but I like to think of myself above that. When in reality, no one is. Everyone has something they complain about more often than anything else in their lives. “Who knows, maybe Emerald will find a partner one day and have kittens. It’ll take some convincing, but she might let you have one.” Jasmine straight out laughs at the notion. Hey, you never know.
~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~
~~~(Location: Room at Inn)~~~
~~~(Time: 9:31 AM)
Sally shifts under the sheets, and her bare skin clings on mine. The play last night caused a lot of emotions in Sally that she wasn’t expecting, and we decided to come back to the room. She cried and stopped, then did some more crying. Eventually, we both got tired enough to sleep. Hailey should be arriving either today or tomorrow. I never expected her to take this long.
The trip here wouldn’t be as easy for her. I can fly. She can’t. Since we’re all going to be traveling together once they get here, I’ll also have to stop flying. Carrying 3 people isn’t something I want to do. There isn’t enough room on my body. “Today is another day that we don’t have any plans other than to wait…” Speaking to myself isn’t something I often do.
Personally, it makes me feel crazy. It’s one of those things I do only when the conversations in my head are reaching a level that one of them has to come out. “So that means we have today to ourselves again?” To my surprise, a half-asleep Sally replies to my pondering. She lifts herself out of the blankets and hangs over me. Smiling subtly and eyes still not fully open.
Sally has gone through more in her life than I could ever imagine, and she’s confided all her secrets, fears, and doubts in me. I don’t see them as weaknesses, and I don’t see her any differently. “I’ve had a dream… We were in a canoe… Floating down a gentle stream… It felt so real…” The side of my lip raises in slight amusement. I’d love to have a dream like that.
All I dreamed about were those damn fish and how I couldn’t catch a single fucking one. “I’m a little jealous, Sally… All I dreamed about were stupid fish…” Her face instantly gets red as she lets out a huge laugh. I’m glad that my damaged pride as a man can bring such a genuine laugh. She wipes away mock tears and leans fully up. No longer hanging over me.
I sit up myself and look at her. Her beauty captures me every time I look at her. “That’s one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard in my entire life! I’ve never heard of such a dream before!” My ego shrinks in the face of such blatant observations, and I suppose it’s actually good. I don’t want my ego to be that big or big in general. Plus, it’s good to see this after last night.
She finally calms down and looks at me with an intoxicating smile and a squint that would make any man stutter in his thoughts. “What do you suppose we do today? The festival is over, and my sister isn’t here yet… While battling in a dungeon sounds fun, none around here provide a challenge for me.” There are some on the other side of the dungeon.
Ones that reach a level requirement of 200+. Meaning I don’t even qualify to go in, and that’s not something that I’ve encountered on our trip yet. “Well… If I could suggest something…” She looks down at her hands and fiddles with them. Lifting her eyes for permission to ask. I nod that she can tell me. I don’t know why she’s asking for permission.
That’s out of character. She knows she can talk to me about anything. “Mind if we get a canoe and take a lazy stroll down one of the many rivers around here…” Hmm… That dream must’ve been really good. Wanting to try it out in real life. I don’t see the problem. “It’s okay if you don’t want to… It’s pretty inconvenient…” My… So quick to dismiss… Strange…
I scoot a little closer, and I place my arm around her shoulder. She isn’t telling me something, but she must have a good reason. “That sounds like an excellent idea, and the sooner we get out there. The longer we can enjoy the clear weather for now.” She lifts her head with a small smile, a light shade of red dusting her cheeks. Quite cute.
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A/N: Below this line, I’ll be keeping Cera’s player information. That way, I won’t have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.
[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.193]
[Exp: 3/100%]
[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]
[Stats] [Strength – 7095][Endurance – 7045][Dexterity – 7215][Speed – 8240][Focus – 19,660]
[Mana aura control: 6/100%]
[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]
[Stat Points: 30] [Armor rating: 500]
[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir’s Whistle (Divine)] [Sally’s Dresses 5x] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 4x] [Dried meat 4x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x]
[Passive Perks]
[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]
[Active Skills]
[Heavens light Lvl.59 325/5900] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.59 225/5900] [Slash Lvl.77 4600/130000] [Parry Lvl.53 80/5300] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controled Fun]