The word huge was an understatement when it came to describing the immensity of this ship.
It was even bigger than the largest cruise ship on Earth.
Being so big, it shouldn't be so fast, but this one was much faster than any airplane on Earth. It is capable of traveling long distances in less than 1 hour. The best part is that it provides extreme comfort when traveling on it.
"Matt, look, a shooting star!" Isla suddenly said, snapping Matt out of his thoughts.
They were both looking at the sky at that moment and sure enough, a shooting star could be seen crossing the sky and disappearing soon after.
In this world, seeing a shooting star is a challenge in itself. The world is too big and could be located in a section of the Universe where giant stars are numerous.
Otherwise, Matt could not explain how the heck this stays in orbit, without a sun present.
Also, when you look at the sky, you can notice numerous rather large stars. From the size, they should be at a relatively close distance in space.
Still, Matt doesn't understand much of what's going on in this world, and his earth logic doesn't work for him here, so other than thinking that those distant stars are preventing the meteors from arriving by attracting them with their gravity, he can't think of anything else.
However, there is a reality, and that is that there is a place in the world where shooting stars are constantly seen, and there even tend to be meteor showers. But it is so far away that Matt has no plans to go there for now, even more so because that place is inhabited by huge and powerful dragons. So maybe it's just that they are in a disadvantaged place.
That's why Isla was so excited when she saw one.
This shooting star looked quite large, but it disappeared quickly. The speed it was carrying was astonishing, so the gravity of this world could not pull it in.
Between looking at the sky and talking nonsense, a while passed them until suddenly they caught a glimpse of a huge and beautiful city.
The ship was flying at such a high speed that the city became even bigger before the sight of both of them in a few seconds, and suddenly they were already above it.
'Even when they're slowing down, this thing is still several times faster than me.' Matt thought. 'If I wanted to race against this thing and beat it, I would possibly need over 100,000 power.'
'No wonder everyone admires it. ' Thinking like that, the man went outside.
"Young Lord Matthew, Miss Isla, we have arrived. We will park quickly, so prepare to alight." The man said and then started walking once more to give the orders.
Matt and Isla followed him.
The ship was not parked in the public lot in town but in a private lot inside the Clan Allen Mansion.
The city's citizens admired its majesty. Although they saw it occasionally depart and arrive, they were all fans of Clan Allen and its might, so they were always in awe every time they saw the ship.
'He wants to give me a loyalty test. He doesn't think I'm that trustworthy if I have a human wife. Either that or it's...' Matt before Gray could ask another question, spoke up.
"Before I answer any more questions, I'd like to ask you a few. May I? If you answer them honestly, I will also do the same with any questions you ask me."
His answer and manner of speaking, without hesitation or a trace of fear, left Gray in shock. 'This kid... His perception is pretty good, ' he thought and smiled.
"Go ahead, ask anything." He replied.
"Why did you pick me to be Alice's partner?" Matt asked directly.
Gray stared at him for several minutes, not answering.
That was a fairly straightforward question, but it didn't require a simple answer, and Gray knew it.
It was a question with deep meaning.
Soon, Gray spoke again.
Your journey continues at empire
"Do you want to know how many people have said their last name is 'Dietrich' in the last 100,000 years?" Instead of answering him with a clear answer, Gray responded with a question.
Matt nodded. "The Dietrichs is a dignified and sacred surname. Some con people would like to pose as members with fanciful stories, wouldn't they? I'd like to know the number, as I'm curious." Matt replied, and Gray smiled.
"Zero. No one has ever come forward with that surname in this world in the last 100,000 years. The Dietrich surname, for us, is a sacred surname. So sacred that no one dares to tarnish it. Although there are religions that would die to have a person with the surname 'Dietrich' in their people and people who would love to belong because of the resources they offer, they have never had one.
That's the level of respect we have for him."
"But you showed up with that last name." Gray pulled out a couple of documents and put them on the table.
"I had my own reasons for looking into it. My senses were telling me something I couldn't believe, and my research certified my senses. Even on the other side of the mountains, no one has any information regarding the appearance of a Dietrich surname in the same amount of years. Furthermore, your actions prove to me that you were not a normal person.
Mindless growth, towering understanding, an ability to fight against more powerful people..."
"You are not normal, Matthew Dietrich. My senses are not wrong; my eyes cannot process the information from your body. My Dating cannot be wrong. You do not belong to this Age. You are from an older Age, and although I don't know the method you used to get here, one thing is clear, and that is that you must be a true Dietrich."
"Dietrich? For some, a Sacred Clan. For others, a God. Others think it is an ideology invented in antiquity. Still, others will believe you are a phony, and to others, you will be a mortal danger. But to me, you are the greatest opportunity I have ever seen." Gray Allen spoke slowly and without despair.
But the gleam in his eyes grew more and more glittering the more he spoke.