Cleaver Of Sin

Chapter 974: Day Of Departure-3 [GT Ranking Bonus Chapter]

Asher, William, Finch, Ryaen, Darissa, and Vaelra could be seen sitting in a moving car as they headed towards the airport, where the Sky Jet was waiting. Everyone aside from Asher gave fleeting glances every once in a while to FatelessPen, who was sitting in the car with them, as the man had assigned clones to each car while his main body always remained with Asher.

They wanted to ask for the special phones now, but they didn’t know how to approach the matter. After all, the man was a Crownstar Life Ranker. Even if they were nobles, titles meant nothing in front of personal power.

But they didn’t rush, as they knew they had a whole week to make their requests. After all, the Sky Jet was going to take one week to get to the Zarethorne Empire. They had more than enough time.

FatelessPen sat there, confused, wondering why these brats were suddenly stealing glances at him. He couldn’t help but consider that maybe he had somehow gotten even more handsome yet again. Or maybe they had finally understood just how powerful he was and were starting to admire him.

As FatelessPen was lost in his thoughts and the group of friends discussed amongst themselves, they finally arrived at the airport. Various cars came to a stop as groups of students stepped out. Some stepped out with smaller bags in their hands, while others simply went to the trunk and took out their luggage.

The staff responsible for the Sky Jet took their checked-in luggage, tagged it with their names and Astra energy signatures to make sure no bag would be stolen, then loaded the luggage into the Sky Jet.

And with that, the students began to board the Sky Jet as it sat on the open tarmac. Darissa and the rest didn’t board the plane immediately. They simply waited as the other students boarded the aircraft.

”Hey, Asher, I just remembered something,” William spoke in a calm tone.

Asher turned his attention towards him as he listened, wondering what his friend wanted to say.

”Although we are familiar with the Wargrave Territory, we haven’t really been there to sleep over and stuff. Since we are your friends, shouldn’t you invite us over?” William stated as he stared at Asher.

While he and Finch had been to the Wargrave Estate, they hadn’t really spent much time there. But now, after visiting the Thalvorn Empire, they felt like spending a day or two at someplace famous.

Asher remained silent for a moment as he felt everyone’s eyes on him. He smiled and shook his head before speaking.

”Sure. When I return, I will invite you all,” he replied, and he genuinely meant it.

At Asher’s words, everyone immediately wore bright smiles. Although Darissa and Princess Vaelra didn’t know if they were included in his invitation, as they weren’t amongst Asher’s inner circle, if they received a letter of invitation, then they would undoubtedly be there.

Although the distance between each noble territory was immense, nobles possessed flying Monsters, Emovirae and Beasts that could cover those distances within a couple of hours. So, they could receive the letter in the morning, depart that very morning, and arrive by evening.

”Thank you then. Looking forward to it,” William stated as he turned and walked away, waving goodbye to Asher.

”Another time, Tenth Sun,” Darissa and Princess Vaelra stated as they moved forward and began to board the jet.

Vaelric stood in silence, wondering if everyone had forgotten to bid him goodbye. Even his own sister had forgotten him. He simply shook his head with a smile and said nothing. He exchanged a handshake with Finch and a nod with Ryaen before they stepped into the Sky Jet.

”I guess this is also where we part ways, Asher,” Vaelric stated, his eyes still on the Sky Jet, but his words were directed at Asher, who was standing beside him.

Asher nodded as he replied, ”See you at home.”

Home, meaning the Zarethorne Empire. They both exchanged a handshake they had come up with between friends before Vaelric turned and entered his car once more, FatelessPen’s clone following him as he headed towards the Awakener Association skyscraper, where the Royal Family would be waiting.

Although they were all departing on the same day, they weren’t departing at the same time.

The moment Vaelric left, FatelessPen appeared beside Asher like a ghost. He stood beside Asher for a moment before speaking with a smile.

”This might be the last time we ever get to see each other again, boyr,” FatelessPen stated, as he knew that once this job was done, he would vanish into training and continue his journey around the world.

”Well... you will be missed, and thank you for everything, truly,” Asher replied, his tone filled with genuine gratitude.

The man had only been tasked with protecting them and nothing else. There were also various Crownstar Life Rankers from the Star Academy, but none of them had spoken a single word to a student. FatelessPen, however, was different. He joked and talked as though he hadn’t reached the peak Life Rank of the world. He didn’t put on any air of authority or superiority or anything of the sort. He was simply a straightforward, easygoing man.

”Nah, don’t worry about it, it’s nothing,” he replied. He then stayed silent for a moment before adding, ”But alas, I’m too old. If not, I would have loved to be invited to the Wargrave Estate. I would have had more time to converse with the First Sun,” he said as he shook his head in disappointment.

Asher smiled as he understood FatelessPen’s admiration for his elder brother. ”I’m sure you guys will meet up someday.”

FatelessPen simply nodded and said nothing else as they both watched the students board the plane. Soon, it hummed to life and began to race down the asphalt runway before taking off into the sky. Within moments, the Sky Jet vanished into the clouds with astonishing speed.

”Personally, I wanted to join the Wargraves and have some fun along the way if anything happened... but I’m stuck babysitting,” FatelessPen broke the silence, his red eyes turning towards Asher as he spoke. ”We shall meet again if Destiny or Fate permits,” he added with a smile.

Before Asher could even speak, FatelessPen vanished as he teleported to the Sky Jet with a flick of his soul-bound pen, leaving Asher standing alone at the airport.