"Haah…"
High above the clouds, white mist slid continuously past the sides of the airship. Sunlight filtered through the leaf-shaped sails atop the mast, casting speckled beams across the deck—like a paradise floating in the sky.
Joad leaned sleepily against the railing of the airship, half-dozing in the warm breeze.
Come to think of it, this was probably the first time he had ever traveled this far from home. His activities in the past had been mostly confined to the Ilan Principality—or more accurately, the modest grounds of the academy.
Just then, Ivy, in her elegant gown, gracefully approached Joad.
Joad found it somewhat strange. Lately, Ivy hadn't been bothering Leit anymore. Instead, she had started to spend more and more time around him.
Sure, he did love mana stones, but whenever Ivy came over, she never discussed business. Instead, their conversations were always about trivial daily matters.
Even now, it was no different.
