807 Chapter 807 At the Resort and Future Plans
Once Marcus and Mrazivý had returned to the Ascension, they stealthily climbed back onboard and waited for their turn to leave the vessel.
Luckily, they still had plenty of time to spare as they were part of the last group to disembark due to their perceived status and the lack of luggage they brough since everything was stored in their item boxes.
“It seems that the wealthiest merchants are getting off right now. There are still two groups we have to wait on before we can get off.” Mrazivý said, practically grumbling.
She was thinking that they could have spent more time having fun in the ocean, but Marcus felt better that they had played it safe rather than pushing their time to its limit.
“We have our room on the resort booked for a month. In that time, I am sure we can explore every nook and cranny of the islands and surrounding waters. We are only going to be waiting for a half hour more at most. Let us just relax a little before we begin our adventure here.” Marcus said as he pulled a beautiful chess set out of his item box.
Sighing, Mrazivý agreed to settle down and the two of them began playing a quick game to pass the time.
Soon enough only the last group of passengers was left onboard the ship.
These were those that had purchased the cheapest accommodations and had no real status.
pAn-d a-n0ve1.com Naturally they were all considered exorbitantly wealthy but were not as acclaimed as the others on the ship.
Of course, Marcus and Mrazivý did not really belong among this group, but they were hiding their true identities to avoid any constraints or trouble that would have followed with the crew and everyone onboard knowing who they actually were.
After they had gotten on the magic elevator taking them from the top deck of the ship to the dock, Marcus and Mrazivý were met with a member of the resort’s staff and led to the building they would be staying in.
It was a large white building that reached high into the air with twenty-five stories. Truly a massive building Especially for Mirrion were most structures did not exceed four stories at the tallest.
‘They must be using some sort of magic to support it I imagine. Normal building techniques and materials are not up to the level necessary to make such tall structures. The only thing I have seen in this world that is taller are the Guldur Spire and the royal castle in Borealia. And both of those are packed full of magical materials and enchantments to make them sturdier and structurally sound.’ Marcus thought analyzing the building they would be staying in.
However, while it was impressive it was actually not the largest building on the island.
The one that was meant for nobles was even taller and grander than the one they would be staying at.
Seeing all of this Marcus wondered who had built this place and was almost certain they must have been from Earth.
‘Perhaps they are still alive, and I can meet them if they are here. Though that is something to worry about later. For now, I think it best that we simply relax.’
After Marcus had finished analyzing the buildings that were dotted around the island, he and Mrazivý entered into the large hotel where they would be staying, and their guide led them to their room.
“Here you are, Room three hundred and two.”
Using a bracelet on their arm that was obviously a magic tool the guide opened up the room and led Marcus and Mrazivý inside.
“Off to the right here is where the servants’ quarters are, but as you two are alone I suppose that you will not have any need of these facilities. Of course, if you wish to hire some of the resort’s staff to be your personal servants during your stay, such accommodations can be arranged.” Their guide said with a smile that seemed to be permanently plastered on their face.
“No thanks we are fine with taking care of our own needs. Oh, but is the kitchen within the servants’ area?” Marcus asked.
Nodding her head their guide said, “Yes, the kitchen is located within the servants’ area. But you need not feel any need to cook for yourselves We have plenty of restaurants on the island and you can receive all manner of high-quality meals from them.”
While this was certainly a nice offer Marcus and Mrazivý had no intention of eating all of their meals at the resort’s restaurants.
Of course, they did not say this to their guide who was likely trying to steer them towards spending more money at the restaurants than if they were to cook for themselves.
“Now here is the living room for your suite.” The guide said after leading them out of the front entrance.
Looking around Marcus found the room to be quite lavish, especially since this was one of the cheaper rooms that could be acquired.
‘This whole place really is set up like a luxury resort from Earth. Stupid expensive price tag included. At the very least, with our high levels earning money is not too much of an issue.’ Marcus thought, remembering just how much this trip had cost.
Still, it was overall less than what he would sell a piece of high-quality adamantine equipment for, and he was honestly sitting on a mountain of money he had gotten from the recent boom of requests he received for powerful items after the Doomsday Worm incident.
Swiftly and efficiently their guide showed them around their suite and explained all of the features that it had.
“They really went all out here. There are nearly as many enchantments as our room in the castle here.” Mrazivý whispered to Marcus.
With just the first look around they had found that this suite had magical enchantments to control the temperature of the room, hot and cold water, and luminous crystals that were being used as lights and could be turned off and on by switches on the wall.
It was almost exactly like a room that Marcus would find back on Earth accept that magic was being used in place of electricity and it had enough defensive enchantments to keep out even fairly high-level individuals.
Marcus doubted that anyone under level forty could hope to break into one of these rooms without a very power magic item at their disposable or the ability to turn ethereal like he could.
“That concludes the tour of your room. Do you have any questions or anywhere else that you would like me to take you to?” their guide asked.
“Yes actually. I was wondering if it was possible for us to go beyond the ocean wall that protects the resort?” Mrazivý asked, full of enthusiasm.
After hearing this question, for the first time their guide’s smile faltered for a moment and she looked aghast.
“I am afraid that it is quite dangerous to leave the resort’s walls. I would not recommend doing so.” Their guide said with a stiff smile.
“But it is possible right? We are quite confident in our strength and would like to explore the ocean beyond the resort.”
“Yes, it is not prohibited for guests to leave the safety of our wall. But once you are beyond it your safety cannot be guaranteed. You will also need to schedule your departure as if you are confident in your powers, I assume you are over level forty-five?”
Nodding their heads, Marcus and Mrazivý acknowledged that they were over level forty-five.
“Why is that important? Is that the minimal level we need to be allowed to leave?” Marcus asked.
“No, we do not prevent anyone from going beyond the wall if they so wish, but if you are over level forty-five you will activate the resort’s defenses if you come and go without going through the proper procedures. I hope you understand that this is for the safety and comfort of all of our guests.” The guide said, becoming more and more tense as the conversation went on.
It was apparently very rare for any guests to want to leave the resort’s safety, and those that think about it normally back down when they find out just how dangerous it is in the open ocean.
Marcus and Mrazivý, however, wanted to check out the depths of the ocean a bit and were far from normal guests.
“If you do truly wish to leave the resort you can make the arrangements in the lobby of this building.” The guide said, letting out a sigh despite themselves.
After that Marcus and Mrazivý said that they would be fine on their own and allowed the exhausted-looking guide to go on her way.
“I guess that leaving the resort is a bigger deal than we thought. Do you still want to go?” Marcus asked Mrazivý.
“Yeah. I have been looking forward to what the ocean looks like and I do not think that just this resort can keep us occupied for a whole month. Once we have seen everything there is to see here, we need to go and search for amazing sights and treasures at the bottom of the ocean. We might even find an undiscovered dungeon if we are lucky.” Mrazivý said, her adventurers spirt on full display.
“Okay, I got it. But let us relax a bit first before we delve all the way down into the depths. There is plenty for us to see here before going off on a wild adventure.”