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

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 accustomed 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 Kaelan 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 glass 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.

Astral Script:

Name: Noah Brown

Race: Draconian Humanoid

Rank: D

Title: [Titan Slayer]

Paths:

Wyrmblood Guardian (Legendary) - level 127

Runebody Arcanist (Legendary) - level 126

Abyssal Predator (Legendary) - level 127

Attributes:

Power: 914 [1098]

Agility: 743 [890]

Constitution: 837 [1129]

Mystic: 871 [1175]

Attribute points: 0

Skill Points: 1

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 significantly higher now, and naturally, Noah had assumed that it would mean he would also grow slower than before, but his current pace was faster than how fast hed been growing previously. It was almost hard to believe, despite Noah living through the experience.The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

Alright, announcement time. Those whove been on this ship before know this place 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 islands, on our way, and you can step outside. But its a B grade habitat and there will 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 island?

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, Kaelan said.

That explains the swimsuits, Noah said, glancing out front. He squinted his eyes, trying to search for the island amidst the clouds, but found the suns glare covering his sight.

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

A moment later, 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 island floated in the sky, with a waterfall rising out of a cliffside covering a large chunk of it in a giant lake, 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. Kaelan 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 moment later, the dragon warrior was teleported back on deck.

Ah I forgot about that spell, he said.

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

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

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

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

[Thunder Wyverns - ???]

Thunder wyverns huh? Noah murmured to himself.

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

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

Noah rolled his eyes. He was not that stupid. The thing had three question marks, even with his rather large 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 similar 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 the last stretch. Dont cause any trouble! Captain Ariellas voice echoed across the ship.

Noah looked out at the beautiful island 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.