Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Arriving at the Haikos Empire

Swish!

Apart from the wind, there was the sound of the giant Eagle swinging its wings . .

Seconds turned minutes, minutes turned hours, unlike when they had begun the journey the rest of the passengers were now getting to know each other.

Well.. except from Finn who sat a bit distant from everyone else with a cold and disinterested look.

Chay had been the first to speak up, once again breaking the silent atmosphere, he turned to Andrew. Since Finn was out of questions, Ava wouldn’t speak, and he already knew who the other youths were.

"Hello friend," he spoke out cautiously, afraid that Andrew would give him the same cold arrogant shoulder. His previous conclusion that Andrew was a lucky bastard that was able to become a candidate despite having a talent below B grade had long been thrown in the dump.

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"Hello?" surprising Chay, Andrew replied with a cool countenance, a hundred percent composure that showed he wasn’t a bit displeased by the fact that he had been ignored all these while. His smile looked easy going.

Instantly, Andrew felt all gazes on him, the neutral Envoy who had been scared off by his mother, the displeased Finn who wanted to pursue Ava, and the hazy green eyed girl whose talent he guessed to be wind attributed, her vengeful stare at him turned to surprise. Including the other youths behind Chay, this was their first time actually hearing his voice. And unlike the expected for it to emit some kind of girlie pampered vibe of a spoilt prince. His voice was cool, thick but passed out softly, a part of both sides.

It took a few seconds for the silence to dissipate, and everyone now looked at them with interest, Andrew and Chay who were about to converse.

"Like I’ve said before, I’m Bowie Chay, the crown prince of the Verde Kingdom."

’hehehe, prince? Who wasn’t a prince here?’ but unnoticeable, the Envoy stiffed a sneer at the word prince.

"Andrew Faust, fifth prince of Isvan Kingdom..."

’Isvan?’ Chay raised his brows slightly as he heard these words, sure just like he guessed Andrew’s background wasn’t ordinary.

’hehehe’

Andrew revealed an amenable smile as he continued, crossing his arm in a presenting manner to the cold Ava who sat quietly beside him.

" this... is Ava Faust... my sister."

Silence...

Their eyes widened, including the hazy green eyed girl who was silently cursing herself for falling for Andrew’s charm.

They stared for a moment watching Andrew force out a smile, Ava sneakingly pinching him by the side. Naturally this didn’t escape Chay’s view either. And as for the rest they slightly nodded in agreement, though they had no facial semblance as siblings. The fact that they were so handsome and beautiful to attract the opposite gender was an undeniable fact.

Chay seemed a bit lost in thought though.

"Fri... Andrew, you say Faust?" Chay’s eyes widened in surprise as he stared at Andrew as if in a dazed while giving Finn a glance.

And sure the orange eyed youth was gritting his teeth as he clenched his fist for a moment, his face was cold as if he hadn’t heard Chay’s word.

Instantly everyone seemed to have grasped the meaning behind Chay’s words, especially the hazy green eyed girl.

The Faust Dragondale House, Dragondale for short, was a top aristocratic family in the Empire.

The reason why they had envied the orange eyed was specifically because he was from this House, and didn’t want to offend him.

But the fact Andrew was being recruited from a low level Kingdom, no Isvan wasn’t a low level Kingdom anymore. It had many True Mystic Rank experts and few at its peak, taking into account that it was about to merge with another Kingdom, it sure was to be strong amongst mid-levels.

... Could Andrew and his sister be distant bastard children birthed by one of the Faust House by Ntr’ing the Isvan King?

If so, their talent seemed to have been outstanding enough for the Dragondale House to recognize them.

Even though Andrew had nothing special about him, his sister was different.

’ A top their S+ water attributed Talent? No wonder she was behaving so cold and distant. She has such a handsome brother, would she be willing to go for less like him?’

Instantly Chay shattered his own imagination with his own thoughts.

The silence resumed and everyone seemed to be engrossed in their own thoughts, apart from the Envoy who looked ahead with vigilance.

"Who is she ?" Andrew said, directing his head towards the hazy green eyed girl who sat at a distance opposite Finn.

Surprisingly the atmosphere changed.

’ehn??’

Chay’s face turned solemn, casting a loathing look towards the hazy green eyed girl he said a sentence that surprised everyone here, even the other youths and Finn who acted arrogant, Ava also turned to her indifferent gaze over.

"She’s Freya, my fiancee, or rather my ex fiancee." in a disinterested tone Chay said as he forced out a smile.

’A betrayer protagonist plot, who’s fiancee set’s off with a young master from a rich region, ehn?’ Andrew thought with his easy going smile turning to a look of interest.

Too bad though, Chay didn’t seem to be cut out for a genius talkless protagonist, he was just unlucky.

"Bastard" Freya mutely cursed, her face flushed from embarrassment as she hatefully glanced at Chay before redirecting it to Andrew. It was his fault, after all if he hadn’t asked, Chay wouldn’t have said it out of the blue.

Now the table was turned against her, Finn who she hoped to get close to at the sacrifice of even her own body which she had only given to her fiance once and at a huge cost at that, glanced at her with scorn and disdain.

Sure, he didn’t mind fucking her a few times since she was willing to sacrifice everything to get close to him. But if the news spread in the Academy that he had snatched the fiancee of a boy from a backwater Kingdom, then he would be held in disdain for stooping so low.

Sure, the next instant Freya’s eyes had turned hateful towards Andrew.

’Well, I wasn’t expecting such a backstory either.’

His smile was as easy goings as it had been, Freya could only stifle her emotions. Her plans were totally ruined, now she would be left with no backing or acquaintance in the Academy. That’s if she passed the trial..

Knowing Chay’s friend making skills was top notch, especially how easily he had turned everyone against with just a few words, it wouldn’t take long for him to have connections and punish her for betraying him.

That was it for the little episode they had on their journey.

The Eagle continued sailing through the cloud for a few hours until it was sunset.

Finally there were no clouds in the sky. Highlighted by the setting sun in the West, the towering image of an imposing mountain with a tiny structure outlined from afar.

Instantly the speed of the giant Eagle peaked again, since there were no clouds again the ground view appeared in view.

’Ehn?’ Similar to a plane view everything appeared tiny and roughly outlined. Stretching through green plains that would soon be clouded by the darkness of the night, crossing rivers, and lakes. The Eagle steadily glided downward, before the imposing mountain, there was a grand wall rounding it, a city of unmeasured kilometers between.

Tall, grandiose buildings and more, then Andrew discovered that even while activating his super sight, granted by his mutation, the distance separating the tall walls and the imposing couldn’t be measured at all, the distance was fucking insane.

This was the Capital of the Empire, similar albeit smaller walls backing the mountain with a semi circle shape was structured twice inside the city, the other smaller than the previous.

The Eagle swiftly glided down, the tiny structure above the Mountain was actually a Grand Castle of golden and blue design.

Like he was in a faster time difference, after he had experienced all this amazement and fascination, the rest were finally starting to react. They couldn’t have a proper view of the city from above since they already gilded enough below it beneath its shadow, the sun was barely in view.

Ava kept her face intact,but despite acting unfazed her eyes were shimmering in delight, which Andrew noticed.

The giant Eagle swept its wings once more before landing at the entrance, spanning for about 50 meters in length; there was no gate, instead there was a raised big portcullis above.

Few people could be seen, yet each of them carried themselves to like experts, flashing a blue token mid air before entering the thick tunneling entrance.

"Haha, Albus you back?" Suddenly a boisterous laugh was heard, as a brawny sized man with thick red hair appeared, dressed in gold blue lined bulky armor appeared, there was a Kraken insignia embedded in his armor similar to that of the Envoy.

"Hmmm, indeed Commander." the Envoy, Albus smiled as he replied, giving a short bow.

"Share me your tales of such a backwater place" his eyes laced with curiosity, with an obvious jeering smile on his face.

"Sure, but I’ll have to..." he glanced at his back, at the group of youths who already unmounted the Giant Eagle.

That wasn’t all... Albus removed a ring from his finger and handed it respectfully to the Red haired brawny man.

The man nodded and took it without saying another word.

Afterwards a man in similar blue gold lined armor, albeit plainly fashioned appeared to collect the ring.

Stunning the rest of the youths, they soon realized that the giant Eagle had been unsummoned.

"They don’t have a token but this should do." then the brawny man handed a blue token with a silver kraken embedded pattern on it.

Then his eyes turned to Ava, flashing her a recognized smile while ignoring everyone else’s presence... "You have someone waiting for you inside."

This time even Finn’s unmoved face changed, followed by Chay’s and the rest whose expression turned complex.

Sure enough Andrew didn’t lie.

And just like that, they walked through the wide tunnel entrance to be welcomed by the bustling scene.

’Worthy’ Andrew thought, grinning at this sight.

End Of Volume 1

Adventures Of Drew The Reincarnator.

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