Book 3: Chapter 16 — Beach episode... in the sky? Pt. 1


    Time had passed rapidly and Noah had sunk himself into training day in and day out. It was almost a month since hed first boarded the ship and hed more or less grown ustomed to his life out here in the clouds, sparring and training till he almost fell over and passed out.


    Given the intensity of their training, the group had decided to take their very first day off to rest a little. Noah had protested but surprisingly Kan had been the one to insist, saying even their bodies needed some time to recover.


    Noah knew that was true, but he couldnt help but feel itchy as he sat out on the deck with a ss of some kind of fruit alcohol in his hand. Hed tried to treat this like a vacation but despite himself his mind would run back to thoughts of training, and hed get up to practice a move set only to catch himself and stop.


    Hed even tried to break in secretly, but Zax had setup a spell thatd caught him when hed tried. With a reluctant sigh of defeat, Noah sunk into his chair, opening his astral script one more time to look at all the upgrades and improvements hed gotten as hed trained.


    <strong>Astral Script:</strong>


    <strong>Name: Noah Brown</strong><strong></strong>


    <strong> Race: Draconian Humanoid</strong>


    <strong>Rank: D</strong><strong></strong>


    <strong> Title: [Titan yer]</strong>


    <strong>Paths:</strong>


    <strong>Wyrmblood Guardian (Legendary) - level 127</strong><strong></strong>


    <strong> Runebody Arcanist (Legendary) - level 126</strong><strong></strong>


    <strong> Abyssal Predator (Legendary) - level 127</strong>


    <strong>Attributes:</strong>


    <strong>Power: 914 [1098]</strong><strong></strong>


    <strong> Agility: 743 [890]</strong><strong></strong>


    <strong> Constitution: 837 [1129]</strong><strong></strong>


    <strong> Mystic: 871 [1175]</strong>


    <strong>Attribute points: 0</strong><strong></strong>


    <strong> Skill Points: 1</strong>


    Noah had been hoping something would happen when his attributes reached four digits. Hed even equipped his Progenitor title to boost them, but to his disappointment, nothing had happened. He was still hoping still holding out hopes for when his base attributes got there.


    Still, despite that, he couldnt help but smile at his progress. The amount of attributes he gained per level was <em>significantly </em>higher now, and naturally, Noah had assumed that it would mean he would also grow slower than before, but his current pace was <em>faster</em> than how fast hed been growing previously. It was almost hard to believe, despite Noah living through the experience.


    Almost all his abilities were over level thirty and those that werent were catching up rapidly.


    He opened his menu, looking at the blessing he had obtained from the dream trial as well.


    <strong>[Septahs Blessing (Minor)]</strong>


    <strong><em>Gain a 10% boost to charisma. People will find you more mellow on their eyes, and your voice will sound more pleasing and more convincing. And you will find yourself weed in any church of the Goddess of Mercy around Erandir.</em></strong>


    Noah had asked if there was a way to see Charisma as an attribute, and the dragon had told him there was, but never borated further. While it wasnt a powerful boon or anything that increased Noahs fighting abilities in any way, it was still nice to have around.


    Closing the menu, he sighed, leaning back in his chair as he tried not to open up his Astral script to stare at the numbers again.


    The progress was almost addicting, and Noah found himself living for the moment he would hear the notification after every training battle. Hed almost wanted to put the entire training setup into his cosmic vault to forever keep ess to it, but like all good things, his time and the journey was also nearing an end. And that made his forced break day today all the more unbearable.


    Noah didnt move from his spot as he sensed Aurelia and Snow walk out, both wearing more casual attires, as they stepped onto the deck. The sun shone brightly above all of them, the sky was a bright and clear blue, given how they were above the clouds and everything.


    Aurelia wore a stray hat, and a white bikini with a towel wrapped around her waist. Snow wore more normal looking clothes.


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    Whats up with that look? Noah asked, rising from his chair.


    Were going swimming! Snow eximed, before Aurelia could reply.


    What she said, Aurelia replied. Did Seph not tell you?


    Noah noted the nickname, but did notment. The two women had grown surprisingly close in their time sparring with each other.


    Clearly not. What am I missing? Unless you intend to swim out in the sky somehow, Noah said, rising from his chair.


    Theres a Snows eyes widened as Aurelia covered her mouth rapidly.


    It might be more fun now if we dont tell him, Aurelia said, in a whisper loud enough that even without Noahs enhanced senses, he still wouldve heard it.


    Snow looked at Aurelia, and the corner of her eyes crinkled in a pleased expression as she gave a nod.


    Noah rolled his eyes. Thats so childish. What is it? Is this why Kan told us to have a day off? Noah asked.


    Yup! the drakonian said, this time genuinely surprising Noah as he appeared out of nowhere, wearing a swimsuit as well. Its a mandatory break for every trip!


    No wonder you of all people had agreed to it. I shouldve known something was wrong, Noah said, rising from his chair. As he took a look around, he began to notice a lot of the other passengers wearing simr clothing as well as they stepped out on the deck of the ship.


    Noah simply sent a pulse to Tony, as the symbiote shifted around Noahs body, his clothes changing into a suitable attire as well. He couldnt help but smile at the change, and the convenience of the ability. <em>Youre the best, Tony.</em>


    The symbiote shivered happily, pleased at the praise.


    Alright, announcement time. Those whove been on this ship before know this ce already. Those who havent, have likely heard of it anyway. But if you still dont know, well be stopping at one of the few natural sky inds, on our way, and you can step outside. But its a B grade habitat and there <em>will </em>be monsters around. Stronger than what you can handle. Dont provoke them, and dont get into fights, the captain announced, her voice carried across by a spell as it echoed throughout the ship.


    With a click, the voice ended, as Noah raised an eyebrow in confusion. Sky ind?


    Indeed! Sometimes when theres enough wind mana crystals, pieces of the earth can levitate to the skies. These are quite rare, especially stable ones, but this one is always on this route to Drakonias, and is filled mostly with water, Kan said.


    That exins the swimsuits, Noah said, ncing out front. He squinted his eyes, trying to search for the ind amidst the clouds, but found the suns re covering his sight.


    You wont see it just yet. Give it a few seconds, Kan said.


    A momentter, Noah felt the ship starting to descend. Clouds surged from around him, as the ship went down, covering the world around Noah in a hazy fog. After a long hazy moment, the clouds began to part, and Noahs eyes widened at the sight.


    A beautiful ind floated in the sky, with a waterfall rising out of a cliffside covering arge chunk of it in a giantke, around which all sorts of strange creatures flew and swam about.


    The group walked up to the edge of the deck, looking below them at the beautiful sight as the ship gradually descended downwards. Kan grinned, spreading his wings, as he stepped back to get some space. Alright, heading out! he shouted, rushing forward as he jumped off the deck.


    A green light swirled around him, and a momentter, the dragon warrior was teleported back on deck.


    Ah I forgot about that spell, he said.


    Noah burst intoughter at the drakonians antics, the rest joining him in their amusement.


    Oh, we can see it clearly now, Kan said.


    Noah turned around to look at the giant open beach floating in the middle of the sky. The majority of the ind was covered in water, forming a beautifulke. He could see creatures swimming around in the water even from this far above. The rest of the ind was covered in exotic looking trees and nts, with a small mountain at the center of it.


    Noahs eyes spotted creatures flying around in the distance, and he squinted, using Identify.


    <strong><em>[Thunder Wyverns - ???]</em></strong>


    Thunder wyverns huh? Noah murmured to himself.


    Yup. A whole bunch of them. I wrestled one a few years ago. It almost ate me, Kan said with augh.


    Dont try that, Aurelia added, as if afraid Noah would want to mimic him.


    Noah rolled his eyes. He was not <em>that </em>stupid. The thing had three question marks, even with his ratherrge surge of strength itd chew him out, or injure him seriously.


    Oh, look, sky manatees, Aurelia said, pointing ahead. Noah followed her finger, and saw flying creatures extremely simr to manatees, but with azure bodies and a shimmering glow gently floating around in groups. As the ship descended, the creatures began to circle the ship, using its wind to carry them before they used to gusts to rise further up in the air. The sight looked mesmerizing, their bodies reflecting the sun in various glows that made them look other worldly. As the winds settled, the ship soon sunk down, settling gently down onto water, as the protective spell covering it dissipated, letting people off.


    Alright folks. You have three hours while we check everything and make repairs for thest stretch. Dont cause any trouble! Captain Aries voice echoed across the ship.


    Noah looked out at the beautiful ind in front of him, waiting to be explored and he couldnt help but give in to the sight.


    Perhaps it wasnt a terrible idea to take a day off for once.