Chương 98: VOL 2 Chapter 43: We’re leaving.
As with every day, Erik woke up before dawn and followed his daily routine of practicing his ever-changing bio-mystic technique in the garden, feeding Ebonique, Ignis, and the wolves with his mana. Then he went to get his own breakfast in the main dining room. But today, something was different.
Around the dining table, already filled with food, sat Eleonora, Sigrún, and Liliana, calmly drinking tea, while Seraphina stood to the side with a professional expression. She quickly bowed respectfully before Erik and greeted him politely.
"Good morning, young master."
""Good morning.""
Eleonora and Sigrún also greeted Erik with warm smiles on their faces, pointing to the main chair at the table, which was empty—showing that this was the place reserved for Erik. The star-haired boy could swear that in all his years at the mansion, he had never seen anyone else sit there besides him.
Meanwhile, a slight expression of annoyance formed on Liliana's face. After all, it was very irritating for her to see the exaggerated condescension that not only Master Eldurdóttir had for that guy, but worse still, her own master treated him as she had never before treated her or Desmond. But with effort, she managed to hide her discomfort and quickly greeted Erik with a small smile.
"Good morning, Erik"
"Good morning, everyone. What's the occasion for this gathering?"
As he sat in his place, Erik returned the greeting and asked a bit confused, which made all the women blink in slight surprise. Sigrún then asked in a tone that was both amused and incredulous.
"Erik, what day is it today?"
"Monday?" Erik looked at Sigrún and replied a bit puzzled, though it sounded more like a question than anything else.
"Erik... we're supposed to leave today to arrive on time at the planet where the tournament will be held." Eleonora commented with a sigh upon seeing Erik's expressions shift from surprise to realization. He then nodded and commented a bit embarrassed.
"That's right, it was today..."
"You'd better eat quickly and go get ready; we're leaving." Sigrún said with an amused smile on her face while looking at her adorable disciple, who quickly nodded with a grin.
"Understood."
Erik began to eat rapidly, and after sending a couple of flying kisses to Seraphina for the delicious food. He then ran off to his room with the intention of getting ready and storing several things he needed in his storage rings, which had somehow increased in number over the years.
A couple of hours later, Erik was standing in front of the boarding station accompanied by his Masters, Seraphina, and Liliana. For Erik, this place was quite nostalgic; after all, he had only been here twice in his life: the first time he arrived on the planet and the day he saw his masters off when they went to the Zephyria border.
It was so rare for Erik to come to this place that sometimes he even found it hard to believe that it was really possible to travel to other planets and star systems with relative ease. But today, finally, after more than a decade, he would once again experience something as surreal as interstellar travel.
Meanwhile, Eleonora and Sigrún looked tenderly at their beloved disciple, who gazed around with a bit of nostalgia and curiosity—a strange mix that only made him look more adorable in their eyes and inevitably awakened in them the urge to smother him with kisses, an urge they had to struggle to keep under control.
"How do you feel about your second space trip?" Sigrún asked with a cheerful smile on her face as she looked lovingly at Erik, who replied a bit excited.
"Excited! It's been more than a decade, so I don't even remember what it was like to travel through space, hahaha."
"Fufufu, if you like it so much, from now on, we can make trips more often. Besides, now that I think about it, you don't know anything about the galaxy, so we could travel a bit so you can get to know it better." Eleonora joined the conversation with a small, beautiful smile on her face, which immediately filled Erik with great expectations for the future, leading him to comment with a smile.
"That sounds like a great idea."
Soon, the group of five—composed of four cheerful and excited people and a young woman with chocolate-colored hair containing her annoyance—passed through the VIP zone. This allowed Erik to see again, after almost 20 years, the hallway full of thick metal doors, guards, and those invisible membranes, making him feel incredibly nostalgic.
Upon reaching the end of the hallway, the group entered the elevator, where they were greeted by a spacious, well-lit, and luxurious space, very similar to the first-class ambiance of an airplane that Erik remembered. The floor was covered with a carpet that felt soft to the touch, while the seats were made of high-quality leather and automatically adjusted to fit the body's contour.
Now much calmer than the first time he rode it, Erik looked again at the elevator, noticing things he hadn't seen the first time he entered. For example, the seats could emit a holographic screen with various functionalities like playing music, reclining the chair, or changing the inclination—features Erik didn't think were used much since, if he remembered correctly, the trip only lasted about 30 minutes.
After everyone took their seats, an emotionless voice announced the start of the 'ride', and just as Erik expected, there was no other indication that they were ascending—no g-forces, inertia, or anything like that. Then, less than 30 minutes later, the same voice announced that there were 5 minutes left until their destination. Everyone stood up from their seats, and shortly after, the elevator doors opened automatically.
Upon exiting the elevator, Erik once again strolled through the city in the orbital station, looking everywhere like a country bumpkin. This couldn't help but put a charming smile full of happiness and nostalgia on Sigrún's face, who began to remember the day she met Erik and the first time he arrived on the planet.
Soon, the group reached the boarding area, which was behind a huge black metal door guarded by two guards in futuristic black armor with different runes engraved on its surface. They bowed respectfully and opened the way for them while greeting loudly, as the enormous doors opened automatically.
For his part, Erik looked around with curiosity, now realizing that this 'port' was very similar to the one they had arrived at the first time he came to the university planet. It was also quite exclusive, as in the distance he could see something resembling a massive launch platform, somewhat reminiscent of an airport, where a large number of ships landed and took off nonstop.
As they reached the edge of the boarding platform, a small, incredibly beautiful and detailed white cruiser appeared in Sigrún's hand. It rose into the air and grew in size until it became an enormous ship, seemingly built to traverse the vast cosmos as if it were an endless sea.
The group of five boarded the ship, after which it left the port slowly, leaving behind a beautiful trail of colors that seemed like waves made of stars over which the impressive cruiser sailed.
"Master, I feel a bit tired. Is it possible for me to sleep a little?"
While Sigrún, Eleonora, and Seraphina happily accompanied Erik on the deck—who looked fascinated at space—Liliana approached and asked in a polite and respectful manner. This caused Eleonora to turn to look at her and nod her head, then comment with a smile.
"Of course, go inside and choose any room you like."
"Thank you very much, Master." Liliana bowed respectfully to Eleonora and then to Sigrún, who smiled softly in response.
After Liliana left, Eleonora, Sigrún, and Seraphina moved even closer to Erik, who was looking almost hypnotized at the vibrant planet surrounded by a barrier formed by hexagons that was slowly moving away. They rested their bodies on him—Eleonora and Sigrún at his sides and Seraphina behind him—all with warm and loving smiles on their faces.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Sigrún commented softly while hugging one of Erik's arms and resting her head on his shoulder.
"Yes, the first time I saw it, I was so overwhelmed with all the new and shocking information that I couldn't enjoy the beautiful view..." Erik said in a soft and relaxed voice. At that moment, Eleonora hugged his left arm, and imitating Sigrún, also rested her head on his shoulder, then commented with a soft and melodious voice.
"After the tournament, we'll visit several beautiful places."
"Really?" Erik turned to look at Eleonora with a cheerful smile on his face, to which she responded with a gentle smile full of happiness.
"Of course, it will be a wonderful trip. In the galaxy, there are all kinds of beautiful places we have to see."
"Yes, I have to introduce you to my base planet; it's spectacular." Sigrún commented with emotion while squeezing her beloved disciple's arm between her ample bust, which led Erik to ask somewhat curiously.
"Your base planet, Master?"
"Hehehe, yes. Many mana users from the Arcane level onward have base planets; it's almost like a ritual of initiation when leaving behind the 'mortal realm'." Sigrún replied with a cheerful smile, which made Erik ask with curiosity while looking into his master's beautiful blue eyes.
"'Mortal realm'?"
"It's what the levels before the Sage-level are known as, since from that level on, you no longer have most of the basic human needs like sleeping or eating, and life expectancy starts to be counted in tens of thousands of years. Although since the creation of the Sage advancement potion, many already consider the Sage-level as 'mortal'."
Instead of Sigrún, Eleonora was the one who answered. She spoke with a cheerful and clear tone while squeezing her big breasts around Erik's arm. He turned to look into her beautiful golden eyes, then commented a bit thoughtfully.
"I see... I didn't know any of that."
"Well, that's something that isn't written in books, and since you never go out to talk to anyone, you didn't know, hahaha." Sigrún commented in a teasing tone while moving her head on Erik's shoulder like a cat, which led the star-haired boy to comment amusedly.
"That sounded mean."
"Fufufufu, then socialize more." Eleonora added with a smile while closing her eyes to enjoy the warm moment.
Meanwhile, Seraphina, being the perfect maid that she was, chose to remain silent to let her young master enjoy his moment with his masters. Instead, she began to gently massage the back of her beloved young master's neck, which inevitably—and definitely not because she wanted to—caused her to have to press her body against his, allowing her to feel the relaxing warmth of his body.
Shortly after, the ship entered hyperspace travel, so there was nothing left to see. They all went to sit around a beautiful table that formed from the wood of the upper deck, at which point Seraphina served a relaxing and warm-smelling tea, which they drank while talking about random things amidst laughter.
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