The Crimson Magister Chapter 30: V2-C11: Path to the Capital

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V2-C11: Path to the Capital "Let's go." The Airship slowed down until it reached the stop above a large clearing. An elegant stone path stretched into the distance. From the ship, one could notice many villages dotting the horizon, yet the capital was just far enough not to be visible. Aqua did not wish for the Elves to see the Airship just yet. Neither Endurance nor her Power should be flaunted about; there were far too many dangers lurking about. Thus, Sheira's proposal was rather ingenious. Nobody would question her, while she preferred if Azure got full credit, the girls seemed adamant about letting her bask in the pride of her achievement. Aqua approached the middle of the deck and opened the portal. "What are you waiting for?" Aqua smiled as she ushered everyone to gather themselves and pass through the portal. Laura and the Golden Rose went through first with their unconscious soldiers, closely followed by Sheira and Azure. The group passed through the swirling portal. In a moment, they found themselves under the massive airship. Then, after everyone passed, Aqua herself walked through the gate. She turned towards the ship and stretched her hand forward. The ship crumbled in a combination of pale blue mana and dust. The ship rushed toward her hand. The dust swirled and danced in her hand as it slowly reformed the wooden idol. Aqua's lips stretched into a thin smile as she gripped the newly reformed carving. She opened her pocket dimension and threw the idol in before she turned to Sheira and Azure. "Ready to go. But give me a moment, there is something I must do." "Very well! So if we follow this main path, we should pass a village in less than 10 minutes of walking. Am I right, Azu? I haven't had many opportunities to explore this area." Sheira wrapped her arm around Azure's shoulder. "Why Azu…" She sighed, "Yes, the village of Kam. If I remember correctly, they used to sell carriages; it was one of their main specialties." Azure spun as to remove the leech that was the princess. "What do we do with the Golden Rose? I know we kind of brought them here to judge them, but there might be too many of them. The only reason they aren't revolting is because of Aqua." Sheira's eyes wandered to Laura and Golden Fang. "They are still vile criminals, even if Laura helped us. We will let the king pass judgment and decide what to do with them. Though I grew to like Laura, I wouldn't want them to be too harsh on her." Azure's ears slumped down. Sheira's face gained a smug expression. "We could turn her into a maid too, you know~" Azure merely shook her head, "What's with you and putting everything that moves into a maid uniform? If I don't get thrown into a dungeon too, I will plead for leniency… at least for her." "Hah! It is as I thought, you only want to see Aqua in it! Naughty girl!" Sheira stepped forward, before she dug her heel into the ground and spun toward Azure, "You said that they are all as powerful as you, right? Imagine if we managed to recruit them! I really doubt our flimsy dungeons could hold someone like Golden Fang." A slight breeze ruffled their hair. "Sheira… where is Aqua?" Azure looked around in panic. "Oh, look at you, acting like a worried lover already? She said she had to take care of something. We should trust her as usual." Sheira placed her hands behind her back as she walked toward the Golden Rose. While they were her former captors, they too were victims of the Red Dawn. Of course, she had not forgiven them, but she did not hate them either. Their attack was part of the reason she was safe and a reason she and Azure met Aqua. Who was she to defy fate? The answer was simple: she was nobody. The Red Dawn was never destined to kill her; that was why Aqua appeared. However, she did not realise that her destiny was to become a goddess. It felt surreal, yet it filled her with excitement. Nobody could call her powerless anymore. For now, they can. I know only one spell, ha! She joked in her mind, although s