Fed up with the theatrics Skylar stood up, his lazy presence transitioning into a stern one. He placed a hand on Lingyue's shoulder and authoritatively his voice target Hidden venom 2 who has a smirk on his lowered face.
"Hidden menom or whatever, if to say i refuse to meet this golden beans you talk about what will happen next?"
"?" Hidden venom 2 raised his lowered head then grinned subtly. And after a glint flashed across his eyes, he replied. "Its simple, we break your legs and throw you off the ship. That's how the Golden king has instructed us to treat any filth we find on the ship."
And just after saying this, he frowned, his eyes narrowed and he continued. "It is Golden king not golden beans, Hidden venom 2 not hidden menom whatever. Please show some respect filth."
"You!..."
Skylar's hand holding the shoulder of Lingyue who almost totally lost her usual Composure gripped it tighter, an action which make her regain her usual calm and look in his direction.
Then Skylar under his hood smiled, and like he is extremely pissed but hiding it, he raised his other hand like he his about to do something with it but start to rant loudly and cringely. "Do you know i can destroy you right here with a flick of my palm... How dare you disrespect this young master, do you want to die. I can wipe your viper gang off the face of the earth in seconds. Who do you think you are, huh..." Pausing very briefly, he glanced at Starboy at the other pergola and winked at him, and Starboy in return grinned in reply, then he continued. "Now kneel before me, before my anger destroy your golden whatever, i don't have the time to be bickering with ants like you. Your sight make my stomach churn... Maybe i should just destroy you right now... Huh?... You must know i have..."
Hidden venom 2 that's being addresed showed no expression as he listened to Skylar's rant he sees as a joke- he was just staring blankly at an empty space beside Skylar, treating him like one would treat a barking puppy.
Lingyue on the other hand, who saw this and kind of feel Somehow, gave Skylar a look that should stop his rambling. But when she saw that Skylar seems not to look her way, she tugged a bit at his cloak and addressed him in a very gentle manner.
"My lord, i will talk to the golden king. He will..."
Before Lingyue could finish her sentence, Skylar moved close behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders, with his lips under his hood almost touching her delicate ear that has a silver earring hanging on its glowing and cute-looking lobe.
"Lingyue, my ride is here, gotta go." He whispered. And before Lingyue who the content of the whisper startled could turn around to look at Skylar who should be behind her; Skylar who is now some distance away from the pergola and walking towards the edge of the ship projected his voice to her and Starboy- who is watching his back with a thoughtful expression from under the other pergola.
"Take care of yourself moon empress, shall we meet again soon." He projected to Lingyue.
"Idris, find me at the safe zone. You should know how." And to Starboy he projects.
(Tap tap, tap tap, tap tap...)
"My lord, please wait..."
But at the same moment when the projection reach their target, when the startled Hidden venom 2 came to, and when a black feather reached Lingyue and hang mid air in front of her eyes that has become tranquil, waiting to be taken; a figure in a black dress rushing out from inside the deckhouse beckoned at Skylar while she performs a dramatic run towards him barefooted- hands holding the helm of her long gown, breast jiggling and panting heavily with her mouth helping in her breathing.
(Tap tap, tap tap, tap tap...)
Sounds of hurried footsteps echoing on the golden deck of the ship sailing through space that is deserted save for Lingyue and her group, and Hidden venom 2 who is contemplatively watching the drama; the figure soon reached Skylar who has paused but did not turn around.
"My lord..."
Arriving in front of Skylar, the figure placed a hand above there ample bust and cleavage that is heaving up and down as they took several deep breaths to calm themselve.
What does she wants. Skylar looked piercingly at the figure's raspberry eyes. And not delaying, the figure lowered her head shyly- an action that contrast her mature woman appeal; she took Skylar left hand and on his sinewy wrist he fixed a black bracelet with golden patterns that came from her own wrist.
"My lord this is a communication device." The figure still holding Skylar's robust hand smiled as she peeked at his face under the hood with a mustered confidence. "It only works in the safe zone... I intend to meet you again in the safe zone... I wish..."
"Okay." Skylar cut her short, his face under the hood expressionless.
"..." She smiled brighter in response and let go of his hand. But Skylar for some reason pinched the rosy cheek of the world class mature beauty in front of him when he saw her bright smile that belies her haughty aura. And responding to Skylar's action, she held his hand to her cheek while a dreamy look adorn her blushing face that fascinates Skylar who is watching it.
I really like her... Empress Diana... I will remember that name. Skylar smiled at her the last time. And before Hidden venom 2 who has made up his mind and is running towards him could reach him, his figure again flashed and appeared closer to the edge of the ship.
"Filth, come back here. Your parlor tricks won't fool me." Hidden venom 2 who saw this after he failed to catch up shouted at Skylar and sneered as he run past Empress Diana who is watching Skylar's figure with an obvious infatuation.
Then, she, Lingyue and her people, and those watching from the shadow saw Skylar who ignored Hidden venom 2 who is still running after him reached the very edge of the ship. They saw him looked up at the space above it, put his hand there, particularly on something invisible that seems to keep things out and they saw him traced his hand on it.
"Filth, that's a barrier if you don't know... If you want to starfall i can help you with that. So be a good dog and come here now..."
Now strolling, Hidden venom 2 walk towards Skylar who still has his hands on the barrier, tracing it.
Should i delete this idiot, nah... That's what they want. He scoffed. He is finally here. Then he smile.
Far behind him, Lingyue and her people with worry on their faces and Empress Diana in black with curiosity on her face that is still recovering from its earlier blush, including those watching from the shadow saw Skylar easily pass through the barrier and plunged to the depth below quietly.
"This fucker, how!"
Hidden venom 2 face twisted in anger as he stood rooted to a spot.
"They are awesome."
The figure in black with a new blush on their face and a twinkling in their eyes admired, then her palms covers her blushing face, expressing a shyness like that of a young girl.
"How!"
"That's a rank three barrier right?... Shouldn't it like explode if it is breeched."
"That does not make any sense."
"Lord is awesome and very handsome."(Giggles)
"You guys, we should be worried... They just jumped from the ship."
Some among Lingyue people wondered, while others reacted differently.
"Leader, how did he do it?"
Koko who has arrived at the other pergola asked Lingyue that has been watching everything thoughtfully and quietly.
...
Still wondering, Hidden venom 2 sped up and arrived in no time where Skylar was before he jumped. Copying what Skylar did, he tried to pass through the barrier fearlessly, but when he made contact with the barrier, he was quietly and elegantly thrown by it into the air and very far away into one of the glass wall of the deckhouse he ended up getting glued to, and he slid down from it slowly and almost livelessly with sparks dancing around his figures.
...
(High pitched whistling)
While most seek answers, ignoring Hidden venom 2 who is twitching violently in front of the deckhouse where he landed, and including those in the dark on how Skylar was able to pass through the barrier; accompanying a high pitched sound like a loud whistling from below the ship where Skylar plunged is a very large bird that has the appearence of an eagle emerged from it flying majestically, and on it as the audience watch is Skylar cloaked figure standing and highlighted by the smokeless black blaze on his cloak of obvious mysterious origin.
At the pergola which as welcomed Lingyue and Koko in tow and where the group are all watching the majetic creature flying beside the ship from, Empress Dianna arrived there, joining them. She went and stood beside Lingyue who is standing in front of her people and who just like them have her eyes trained on the both familiar and unfamiliar bird, and the figure standing majestically on it.
"No one expected this to happen right Lingyue?" The caressing and motherly voice of Empress Dianna who now has her eyes on the figure standing and seemingly on fire as he stands on the bird reached Lingyue.
"Dianna what are you plotting?" Lingyue beside her responded.
She is definitely reaching that level. Empress Dianna scoffed and asked, "What about you, Lingyue?"
But before there cryptic conversation could continue, they alongside the others behind them saw with the naked eye and all happening in a blink of an eye; the creature shrink into a black dot which from it a well-defined black line that extends far into the horizon appeared, and next they saw the black dot and black line vanished and was instantly replaced by a gaseous and golden electric trail that shines brighter in the nightly illumination of the space the ship sail across.
"Lingyue they are gone." Empress Dianna smiled brightly as she look at the horizon.
Behind Empress Dianna and Lingyue, Koko pulled Starboy who still has a thoughtful expression on him. Then with a look of certainty on his androgynous face, he asked, "You know how to find him right?"
Before Starboy who came to with a questioning look on his face when Koko pulled him could reply, Lingyue turned to look at the figure beside her, saying, "Empress won't you leave already, your people might be waiting for you."
I guess she is yet to reach that level. Empress who clearly heard her and understand what she is saying thought and smiled.
"We should join forces Lingyue."
She said softly and not waiting for a reply, she turned around and head for the deckhouse, her black gown dragging on the floor of golden wood behind her.
***
In the shadow on the ship after Skylar's performance;
"Tch.... Taddeus, tell us your thought."
"Lady Aries, as we can all see no one knows what just happened. How did the figure easily pass through the barrier..."
"Tad baby, what sweet Aries want to know is your estimation of that person's strength."
"Master Hu..."
"La... dy Hu, Tad baby..."
"You just shut up already... Taddeus, ignore that psycho."
"Yes, Lady Aries... I think this person should at least be strong as that person..."
"Taddeus, do you know the implication of what you just said?"
"Lord Golden king..."
"Hey! you! Why are you trying to scare him... Taddeus i am behind you, speak on. What makes you think he is as strong as that monster."
"Thank you Lady Aries... First we have to look at their foot work. The footwork they used has no energy fluctuations whatsoever, so we can conclude its not a technique and should be something different entirely..."
"It could be the manifestation of a trait."
"Exactly lord Bullslayer..."
"That still doesn't prove anything... People having traits might be a rare thing, but its nothing special."
"You are right lord Golden king, which now takes me to my second point, the strange bird..."
"Are you going to say because he has a contract with a special specie he must be strong. Hahaha..."
"Snake! Believe me, i will cut that disgusting tongue if i see it again..."
"Calm down little girl..."
"Tch..."
"Viper! Behave yourself."
"Young man speak."
"Thank you lord Bullslayer, thank you lord Golden king..."
"Taddeus! Fuck it! speak already..."