The beautiful view of nature. River, forests, small ponds, mountains. Giants, monsters and the beasts Who's are walking around. And hunting for their survival.
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Ryan was observing the survival wars of monsters, from over the dragon. Curiousity was clearly visible on his cat like shining yet cute eyes.
And an unknown expression which was just about a question.
"Father don't you think the number of monsters are Risen in those days?"
"Not at all. His cultivation isn't over yet, After all."
Xen was just looking at the endless horizon. Many hours passed like that since they started their journey. But the dragon was flying more faster and faster. Even If they travel faster than the speed of sound, will they able to reach their destination on the right time?
That's what Xen was continuously thinking about.
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Xen was silently setting on the dragon's back and Ryan was sleeping over his leg. Right now they are on much higher top from the ground level. Even ground become blurred too seen. Because of small yet deep layers of clouds.
Ryan opened his eyes as the cold wind waved from over his eyes, the moment when he opened his eyes properly, calmed and silence atmosphere completely refreshed his mood. His eyes are shining like crystal pieces, as the light rays flashed over his sparkling eyes.
"You were sleeping for long period of time."
"How much longer?"
"Really, for way too long. Look over there we almost arrived."
Then Ryan lifted up his head. But when his eyes fell on what Xen was looking at, his expression became empty. Because he wasn't sure how to react on this.
However, his curiosity quickly sparked. When a normal kid would be afraid after seeing that, but the son of Xen became more excited!
There are Three pillars, their bottom and down part is more expanded compared to the middle part. The height of the pillars was way too much, that those pillars are rising top, while pinching the clouds layers. Their top edge isn't visible, even from that level of height.
Those pillars aren't aligned on line, but on the triangular pattern. Like there's a triangular shape on the ground and each pillars are present on the corner edge.
With a complete vision it's feel like, those pillars are rising out while breaking or destroying the ground surface. That's totally scattered the surface.
Mountain, forest, tree route and dragon home's can't hide the reflection of crystal. Those pillars are made by crystal. Or those pillars are the origin of crystal? No one can't say that, are those things were naturally made or created by humans.
After all, this is the word where everything is possible.
Since there are three pillars, there must be something above them. That those pillars are holding or supporting to stay over the clouds.
Ryan couldn't able to hold back his curiosity anymore, "Father!!! That's amazing!!!.."
"It's nothing son, compared to what will come next."
Then Xen placed his hand over the dragon's neck. Xen flow his Aura. And his Aura was enough to excite someone. While responding to this, the dragon wave its wings. And boom!!.
They surpassed the speed of sound. As they disappear from there while breaking sounds barriers.
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They all reach the top of the cloud, but the dragon doesn't stop. The dragon keeps flying more faster and faster. The speed is so intense that even Ryan has to close his eyes. Xen released his aura so that Ryan don't feel uneasy.
Then again the dragon waved its wings and moved more faster than before, and Xen released his aura in more amount.
Every move of wings, create too much shock waves, and those shocked waves rippled the clouds of surround.
Clouds became too much dense and deep that everything became blurred, that's why Xen hugged Ryan more tightly.
Then the dragon waved its wings for another time and comes out while piercing those deep layers of clouds.
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When everything calms down and the atmosphere became to normal. Then cold and silent wind flow from over Ryan's face. When his crystal-clear eyes open, he saw something extraordinarily beautiful.
The pillars aren't supporting a mountain, or not even a kingdom. Instead, it's as if an entire country—or even a continent—is placed on top of those three pillars.
But from there, those pillars isn't visible anymore. Now it's clearly feel like it's an island, which was floating over cloud. Everything was available right there. Mountain, river, forest's, lake, desert and even entire country itself was there. This floating land han an entire complete ecosystem inside right there.
Then the dragon waved its wings and flay away in the direction of that floating land.
"Ryan that is 'Central Star Land' it's the main palace which control all the other eighth lands. It would be better to say it guide those lands."
"Father it's truly amazing. Why didn't you choose to live on lands."
"Honestly,... Ryan you have bron on a world, where everything is free. Even you are free to choose your destination, where you would like to go?. Would you go to any lands which is your type? Or you would choose to live more freely on ground surface, which is hell like palace? It's everything depends on you. Some people like me choose to live on ground, even after knowing that, this place is hell. They made their own empire on this living hell. And convert their empire into heaven."
Ryan was curiously looking after that floating land, that's why he completely ignored hear Xen's words, "Father next time you will explain me in details"
Xen makes a fool like expression, 'Ryan, you are the one who ignored my deep explanation.'
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They arrived over surface, on the beautiful ground, which was front of the huge grand castle.
Xen and Ryan got off from the dragon's back. Then the dragon looked at Xen. Xen placed his hand on its head and release his Aura.
"You can leave now, Ardss"
After that Ardss leave from there.
Then someone come close to them, "You are late, brother. Even though you are not the only one who came up from the ground. Still you are late."
Someone who walking over there with his little daughter.
Xen smile and looked back, "Oh my good for nothing cousin. As expected from someone like you. 'Hedro' what's the scetusion?"
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-[Name: Hedro
Age: 24
Understanding: unreal]-
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Right now they are sitting in front of six graves. Both of them are sad, but at this situation they are powerless. No matter how much powerful Xen cruntly is, but rejecting death was hard.
Hedro look at him, "Xen, kid's thinking are childish. Don't you think so?"
"What do you mean by that? Situation was difficult, but not our goal."
"That's what I'm saying. We really hope for a impossible thing. And we also promised that when we will achieve our dream then we will explore the existence."
"I still have to explore entire existence."
Hedro looked after Xen with bit serious eyes as he asked him, "Are you about to mention what happened yesterday night?"
"Yeah. I already know for sure...."
Then suddenly Ryan grabbed Xen from behind.
"Father, why are you pretending to be sad?"
Hedro slowly pet Ryan's head as he said, "You are wrong Ryan. Your father was sad for real, at this time."
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The atmosphere became silent. Xen was slowly petting Ryan's head. His hands are weightless, no emotion was present over his face. Just some past memories was passing going through his head.
"Xen, you may go. I will be there with kids. You need to attend the meeting with all eight Elders and other Five Emperor."
Xen asked to Hedro, "Is they also come or just a Royal Knight?"
"No Two of them arrived this time."
Xen slowly pulled up Ryan from over his legs, then he suggested him, "Ryan, stay with your uncle for sometime. I'm just..."
Then Xen leave from there, with an empty expression. He was thinking about some moments, that he had lived.
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Xen arrived infront of the castle gate. Two Royal Knights are present there, both of their face left a shocking expression at the same time.
"Emperor Xen, it's surprising to see you here. I didn't expect you'll truly come"
"Since two lazy bastard also came from the top. So why I won't come from ground??."
Those Knight just open the gigantic door, without saying a single words.
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The first thing Xen saw after the door opened, that was a long table. At the end of the table two old person was seating. They smiled after Xen.
One of them say, " '4th generation strongest Emperor'. Emperor Xen, please join the meeting with us..."