Chapter 620: [620] The gate.
The Arctic Titan hummed its mechanical tune, the sound of its gears, as it moved forth, undisturbed by anything in this long stretch of blue ice.
The ice below them, although a bridge, was like the ground itself. Alan flew down once, trying to reach the ground below, but the ice was like a partition. It wasn't like an ordinary bridge.
Well, it was his fault for expecting the normal in this scenario.
Relishing in the feeling of his body enjoying the environment, he returned to the top of the Arctic Titan and admired the frozen snowflakes.
Some were as large as mountains, while the smallest was the size of a five-story building. Each held an absurd amount of Mana within it, as if the Mana around the world wasn't enough.
These snowflakes were frozen in time, they did not move at all. Alan also found out that the cold here was much lower than what he had expected, giving worth to Festul's words.
"Lanesha must have prepared this."
Although the others still felt a considerable chill, he found the cold on the home of the frost dragons to be... Lacking.
He had long since taken his shirt off, and now wore only a simple black vest. He wanted as much of his skin to be embraced by the world.
The Arctic Titan moved on for what seemed like an eternity in this cold abyss, as they passed by countless snowflakes.
Alan soon fell asleep on top of the Arctic Titan, finding comfort in this place. He fell asleep so quick and defenselessly that it was a surprise to everyone inside the vehicle.
[Leave him be, that kid is probably enjoying this.]
Festul's said, as he watched Alexander drink hot chocolate with interest. He had already been amazed by the quality of Earth's food, so his interest had been peaked. Unfortunately for the former supreme Being, Alexander refused to give it to him, afraid that it would poison him. Olivia, Sabrina, Alice and Emma all looked outside the windows to see the spectacle of the snowflakes, and Maxwell drove the vehicle with glee.
Kazikato remained motionless in the corner of the room inside the Arctic Titan, looking aimlessly at the ceiling.
Edward was doing push-ups, in order to prepare himself. He was feeling 'uneasy' the entire time.
Hours passed, and soon everyone got bored, until Festul, Alexander, and Kazikato's eyes perked up, and they became filled with worry and astonishment.
Sabrina and the rest noticed, besides Maxwell, who was still in the cockpit.
[Don't look outside, close the shutters, and don't dare to even try understanding the gaze.]
They listened and closed the shutters, although they still didn't understand what he meant in the latter parts of his warning.
Olivia went to warn Maxwell, and Sabrina asked.
"Alexander, do you mind... Ordering your spirit to explain a bit?"
She also had her spirit, the dark cat, resting on her shoulder, but unfortunately it couldn't speak. However, even it was scared.
[You will feel it soon.]
Alan wondered if the rest could hear the dragon's as well inside the Arctic titan, It should be the case, but who knew? His kin did possess powers beyond understanding.
He didn't know that the ones inside could also hear them, but not all of them. Maxwell, Alice, Edward and Emma couldn't hear them as well, they could only hear an annoying whistling sound. Sabrina, and Olivia, could only hear a few words. Whilst Alexander and Kazikato could
hear everything.
[The son of her deceased highness is also here...]
[I smell a mut, A godbeast?]
[Quiet.] One voice made all the other voices disappear. Except a few...younger ones.
[That's the prince!]
[What is that thing he is on? A beast?]
The voice failed to make these quiet, Alan could sense that the new entries were of the Epic
rank, some even SSS, and lower.
'Children?'
These children were dragged away by the other Elder Dragons, although they were not happy
about it at the least. Only one voice remained.
[Enter the gate, Prince.]
They were now in front of the wall, which was actually a gate. This dragon's voice could be
heard by everyone clearly, and Alan couldn't even try to guess what rank he was. Only that he
was...ancient.
Everyone exited the vehicle, not out of their own will. An invisible force acted on them,
forcing them to leave the Arctic Titan, and stand on the bridge, in front of the 'gate'.
A deafening sound of ice cracking apart rang out, and a partition, as black as night, appeared
in the middle of the gate, and it opened inward.
Alan could only see an abyssal maw, and he would be lying if he said he was not afraid.
The ancient dragon's voice resounded once more, forcing everyone besides Kazikato and Alan
to kneel.
[Enter, Prince. The queen awaits.]