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45 nautical miles, away from the Eastbridge Harbor of Uprain Country. There is a large floating vessel of steel, advancing to the coast baseline of Dawnlight Empire.
A white cruise ship which each side adorned with a large symbol of an image of dark green forest and thorny vine woven into a circle. Blue sky attended with bud of trees and few colorful bird which complete the nuance of nature image, creating a somewhat harmony and awe of the natural state of the world.
At the front deck of the said cruise ship, stand a fifteen year old girl. A silver hair with layers swayed by being brushed against the wind, while on top is white floppy hat and pink at the end which she held. Clothe herself with blue tank top adorned with flowery image, and plain brown ruffled skirt. Sum up with bottle green eyes and very fair skin.
Behind her, there's two other. A woman with plain black sleeveless halter with gray joggers. A long caramel colored hair, braided and amber eyes along with medium skin tone. She held a black messenger bag with argyle pattern on her left shoulder.
While the other one is an old man around sixty. Amber eyes, light tan skin with brown short hair and beard with hint of hoar. Dark green coat, black bowler hat and black shirt along with white pants.
"Princess, would you like to step inside? Will be quiet while till we reach the Harbor." Asked the old man to the girl.
"Where do we stay then?" Reply by the girl which called Princess.
"We're go straight to Waybell City. They inform us to met them at a Sea Crest Inn."
"But gramps, will it be fine? It will be first in hundreds of years? I mean, right at the time we held no longer pertaining our Ceremony. What if they plot on something. You knew yourself the behavior of those Elders. No way could those hypocrite change." Interject by the woman at the right, questioning with strong yet layered with hesitant tone.
At that question, the old man which called gramps and the Princess silenced.
"Sigh... But still we need to support the New Emperor. Though it hard wrestle the control lay for such a long time from those Elders.
But the least, conjunction with the sentiment of our Founders, the Dawnlight Empire still is our root. It where our Ancestry lay, where they led us out from that hellhole." Gramps replied.
With somewhat bored face, the woman just nod while thought, 'Yeah, yeah, the story that keep repeated since i was five.'
While the conversation is happen, the Princess at the front frowning while looking ahead. She narrow her eyes at the black spot that suddenly occur where she lay her eyes on the blue sea.
"Sir Belmon, what is that? look. It's at the front." She enquire.
Sir Belmon react seriously to that while also looking ahead. 'What else did sighted by Princess this time.'
He walk to the front of the Princess while saying, "Specta Valga" (Vision). Right there and then, his eyes which at first normal start to glowing red.
He check what was at the front which appear at his vision that held a black dot, which confuse him as to whether it move approaching them, or it stay while growing larger.
"What is it?" Asked the woman while walked to the side of the Princess.
A moment after, Sir Belmon start to widen his eyes, 'how in the hell could it be here?', then with a sudden turn, he give an order,
"Quick evacuate, that's a portal." Then he press at the black reflective bangle, which somewhat switched on with a few simple red and yellow button. He tapped first at the red, which made the whole ship alarmed with ring of distress sound.
He then tapped back at the smaller yellow button which soon connected to inside of the ship main cabin. "Here with General Belmon Lynchfield. Reporting a situation which measured as Red Code. I repeat Red Code. Request an approved right on authorization to all security and defense mechanism on the ship.
Quench on the fire."
Which a moment after reporting in, a secret code is added to warn them it is of concern and reckon as to what they deal is along the line for all the Igniters on ship to whip their ass up.
"Affirmative. Tigers is on the board."
Then he walked fast following the Princess and the woman who walked ahead.
"Katrine, should I help?" Asked the Princess with a worry tone but also an excitement which she herself aren't took notice, to the woman she called with name Katrine. 'I hope this isn't detrimental to our connection with Dawnlight Empire.'
"No, absolutely no. Please keep an account Black Portal isn't a regular Spirit, Princess. Demons is what it host to. Thing that come out from it is far for even me to handle with my team. I'm here prioritizing your safety. Let Sir Belmon and the other deal with it." Replied by the latter while keep the Princess close at hand, guiding against other people which seems start to get busy on the cabin.
Then her right arm is hold by someone, which stop her and the Princess on the track.
"Remember if the situation is somewhat grave, go eject yourself with the Princess straight to the Eastbridge Harbor. Here's my Insignia if there is any emergency. Precaution as we'll never knew if it all caused by those in The Central, or there is traitor among us." While also shoved at her a golden insignia with 5 silver flower which had 4 petal and visible thorn in it.
The design came from unique poisonous thorny plant, which stem grow twisted in circle. While in the middle of it bloom a purple flower. Germinate only at Spring, bloom at the middle of the season. Bizarrely, the flowers only wilt at the end of the Fall season, while the plant start to dried but somehow the root is still alive, waiting for the time it grow again. One from a lot other special flowers which only grown at Wildeville Empire.
"Alright, be careful grandpa." Which replied by the former with a smile. He then look at the Princess with wonder that she is actually the daughter of the Empress who soon held the mantle as the Ruler of Wildeville Empire. 'Not only her status, her talent will also be detrimental for the growing danger that creep at us all inhabitant of Eccionus.'
"Don't worry Princess, this old bone of mine still had a lot more strength then what it appears. Stay safe." Then he gestures for them to move.
"Yes Sir Belmon. Please do keep yourself well." Then they turn, while being watched by Sir Belmon, moving to the direction of a special room contained a small special sub boat, to be used on certain circumstances and emergency.
... ...
*Clack*
The sound of an open door that seems nullified by all the ship staff that busy doing their preparation. Sir Belmon walk to the Captain which at the moment busy connecting to the Central, requesting an assistance and support from the closest hub.
*szzzt... szzzt...*
The sound of communication device held by the Captain which seems hampered.
"How is it?" Inquire by Sir Belmon.
While keep busy looking at the screen monitor, he seems aren't surprised with the question thrown at him and seems expected such as. With somewhat grumpy tone, he respond, "Same... The portal getting wider. And our connection along with the other seems got in tight hold."
Then he abruptly standing while shouting, "Prepare the flare and armed yourself. No Delay. I Repeat. Prepare the flare and armed yourself. Announce." At the end, he look at the side to the somewhat young man, which already prepare the small microphone.
Then he look at Sir Belmon which seems already using a black combat jacket.
"Let's go."
Then they both walk away.
... ...
In a while, there seems a few red light that shoot high toward the sky. Moment after, it explode with a somewhat bright light that even made the morning sky seems appear red.
Visibly, there is people around the deck while holding firearms which all kind of model. A few weaponry and cannon also seems came out open from the hidden compartment along the body, and the deck of the ship which seems an automatic defense mechanism.
At the rooftop stand two person. Sir Belmon which also had sub machine guns and a sword sheathed at his left side waist. And the Captain of the ship with guns on the holster while holding a silver saber with red handle which he hold on his arms.
"It's been a long time since i had this. What you think monster which out from that?" Holding the saber while caressing the sharp edge, he then point it at the black hole which seems illusory above the surface of the sea.
"No Idea." Replied by Sir Belmon with shake of his head.
... ...
While deep on the sea, there is few creatures that swim fast to the surface, approaching the white cruise ship.
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