Chapter 492 - 492 Journey to Duststar (part 2).

492 Journey to Duststar (part 2).

The beasts pulling the carriage were called Brunx (singular and plural). They were magical beasts that had the same physique as horses but they were bigger, stronger, and faster.

Unlike horses, the Brunx were omnivores that possessed razor-sharp teeth and short black manes that could instantly turn to hard spikes at will.

Their thick black skin, coupled with twice the endurance of a donkey and twice the speed of a horse made them the perfect beasts for long-distance journeys.

‘No wonder the journey reduced from 5 to 3. They are bulls on steroids, if not more.’ Blake thought as he took a closer look at the brunx.

Blake turned to the carriage, noticing that it wasn’t just ordinary stagecoaches. The black stagecoach was on the same level as that of Taliesin. It was fitted with offensive and defensive arrays, as well as detection and sensory arrays and many more to keep the passengers aware of their surroundings.

“Any other questions?” Colonel Darius asked.

“No, sir!” Blake answered.

“May the flames of the lord of chaos light up your path!” Colonel Darius saluted.

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They soon left the Square, and in less than 45 minutes they were out of Calton city and that was only because of the traffic in the city. If not all they would have needed was a max of 10 minutes.

“Finally!” Blake heaved a sigh of relief as they left the northern gate of the busy city and were now moving through the Mina forest.

“What do you guys think about the view?” Blake asked Ebony and Ivory that were sitting on the chairs and looking out the windows.

Awoo!

Both wolves howled in joy as their eyes were glued to the windows.

“3 days of sitting in a carriage shouldn’t be that bad.” Blake tried to convince himself as he took a look at the spacious carriage.

The carriage had dimensional properties that increased the size of the interior but not to the level of dimensional tents.

Also, due to the incredible speeds that the brunx could attain, the carriage possessed arrays for ventilation and stabilization, making the ride extremely smooth for the passengers.

As for the carriage driver, he was also protected by barriers to prevent assassinations and was also provided with proper ventilation of his own.

In 30 minutes, they were out of the Minna wood and were now in the Bulian hills.

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“I am tempted to tell the driver to move out of the trading route.”

They had been traveling for 10 hours now and were now very deep into the Bulian hills, but so far they hadn’t been attacked by any beast.

Blake was well aware that the reason for this was that everything in the area around trading routes was constantly cleared by Ash corps, adventurer associations, and other agencies. So if he wanted to test out the weapons of the carriage they really had to move off the road.

[I doubt he would obey your instructions.] The system said.

The driver was tasked by Colonel Darius to transport Blake to Duststar city. So he wouldn’t do otherwise unless it was for a good reason.

[Besides, who in their right senses would be praying for beats to attack them?!] The system yelled but Blake simply ignored it.

After 20 more minutes of traveling, it was already dark so the carriage came to a halt to feed and rest the beasts.

“Captain, we would be stopping here for today, the brunx need to rest and eat. Our journey will resume in 5 hours.” The carriage driver said.

“Alright.” Blake answered as he alighted from the carriage.

Having been seated for more than 10 hours, and knowing he would spend even more hours in the carriage. Blake decided it was best to stretch his legs and take a stroll.

“Please don’t go too far.” The driver said in a tense tone.

Seeing the 2 King rank wolves walking beside him, the driver was not worried about Blake but himself.

Although the carriage had barriers to protect him, they could still end up breaking especially if a strong beast was attacking.

“I won’t go too far.” Blake assured the driver as he disappeared into the darkness of the night.

‘What are the chances that you will be able to discover a mine?’ Blake asked.

[With just a little distance away from the road? Definitely 0.] The system said.

‘I expected that, but just be on the lookout fro one.’ Blake said to the system.

The reason Blake had left the carriage wasn’t to search for mines but to explore the area.

He had never been this far away from Calton city. So he was hoping to learn and discover new things.

[You know you are literally a beacon.] The system said to Blake who lit the area with multiple floating fireballs.

Just like every hilly region, the area was sparsely vegetated. So the fireballs literally made him a beacon just like the system said.

‘That’s the plan.’ Blake said confusing the system.

[What do you mean by that?] The system was checking if it had mistakenly missed when Blake got a concussion.

‘With Ebony and Ivory beside me, I am not worried at all. Besides, I marked the carriage, so I can easily warp back if things get out of control.” Blake said as he caressed the fur of his pets.

‘As for why I am doing it. I would like to see what the beasts and plants in the region look like.’ Blake said.

[You really want to go through all the possible stress because you want to see new plants and beasts?] The system couldn’t help but ask.

‘Yes. We have been bored for more than 10 hours. So it’s necessary we have some fun, especially them.’ Blake said referring to Ebony and Ivory that howled in agreement.

Seeing that even the wolves were on Blake’s side, the system could only facepalm and accept defeat as it watched them play and explore the area around the carriage.

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An hour and a half later...

Just like Blake had thought, Ebony and Ivory’s aura had scared away all the beasts in the area, leaving them free to do whatever they wished to.

“I really hoped that at least a King rank beast will be courageous enough to show attack us.” Blake said as he threw a stick for Ebony and Ivory to fetch.

Awoo!

The wolves howled in joy as they ran after the stick at normal speed before Ebony caught it and returned it to Blake.

“I guess it isn’t a total waste of time since you guys are having fun.” Blake said with a genuine smile as Ebony and Ivory continuously wagged their tails while waiting for him to release the stick.

[Even if there were King rank beasts brave enough to face Ebony and Ivory, they would most likely be underground or high up in the hills.] The system said making Blake realize that he had no chance at all since going climbing the hill wasn’t even an option.

“Alright guys, it’s time to return to the carriage.” Blake said to Ebony and Ivory as he fed them so beast cores.

They had been away from the carriage for an hour and a half. So without complaining they followed him back to the carriage.

“You are back.” The carriage driver heaved a sigh of relief as Blake walked back into the carriage.

Once inside the carriage, Blake sat in a cross-legged position and began making a void dagger float using telekinesis.

So far Blake hadn’t even found a single clue about the direction he was meant to take in terms of understanding the space element. This was because, unlike the fire and lightning elements, he lacked both information and second opinions.

Books about the space element were rare due to the insane rarity of Chronomancers that discouraged studying the element. As for the few books that were available, they were being hoarded by the top noble families.

So that left the system as Blake’s only option of guidance in the space pathway, but it wasn’t planning on giving him any clues.

The only good thing about this was that Blake had long since expected this, that was why he had left the space element for the last.

Once the five hours break was over, the carriage driver informed Blake and they immediately took off.

‘I might as well sleep.’ Since it was still dark and there was nothing he could see, Blake decided it was best to rest.

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