For a second, Arthur was completely srized by Isla. Her radiant beauty that transcended everything he could've imagined, her rare smile that captivates anyone who sees it, and her soothing voice akin to a beautiful lody.
Everything about her was simply worth admiring. Yet, by far, what made him lose focus were her words.
'You and .' He thought to himself as he felt his heart skip a beat. For so reason, that particular sentence hit him in a weird spot. It was definitely nothing special, but sothing about it made him very happy for so reason.
"Arthur?"
"Huh? Oh! Haha, yeah! We should co again in the future!" Snapping out of his daze, Arthur nodded his head vigorously. 'What was that? I was completely out of it for a few seconds. She really has a lethal smile.' Arthur sighed inwardly. Even then, he could still feel his heart beating faster than usual.
"Good. Now, let's go, the ride is over." She said.
The two left the Ferris Wheel and then walked out of the amusent park. It was already considerably late into the night yet the city was still not fully empty. The curfew ti for students was 12:00 AM which was still one hour away. They had plenty of ti to go back ho.
So, they took their sonic boards and flew into the distance. The weather was not too cold nor too warm and the scenery of the sky above was as gorgeous as ever. The different cosmic colors mixed and blended beautifully, creating a divine painting out of this world.
"Hey, Isla!"
"What?"
"Look up!"
"..." The girl was a little confused at first but then looked up and her eyes imdiately widened in surprise. Right above her, she could see several flashes of light as small dots moved through the sky. They appeared as if they were descending slowly from heaven and then disappearing into the darkness.
'Shooting stars…' She thought to herself.
"Haha! I haven't seen them in a long ti! Make a wish!" Arthur exclaid.
"A wish?"
"Yes, have you never done that before?" He asked. "Whenever you see shooting stars, just make a wish and it will be fulfilled."
The girl stared at her friend for a second, then she nodded her head and looked up again. 'A wish, huh? I have never really believed in wishes. But… I can try.'
Isla had never really found the idea of wishes enticing as they were simply nothing but… well, wishes. She believed that if soone wanted sothing then they must work toward it. Wishing will never help them do what they want. However, at that mont, in that srizing atmosphere, she couldn't stop herself from trying for the first ti.
'I wish…'
For a mont, she contemplated what she wanted. Then, she closed her eyes for a mont. Arthur did the sa and both of them thought of their own wish.
"So, what did you ask for?" Arthur asked.
"... I-"
"No, actually, don't tell . It's better to keep the wish a secret. Maybe when you fulfill it, you can tell . I will do the sa." Arthur cut her off after contemplating his question. "What do you think?"
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"Mm, I'm fine with that." Isla nodded her head.
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With that, the duo continued their journey till they reached the point where they had to go opposite ways to entire their dormitories.
After bidding each other farewell, Arthur headed to his own room. Reaching his destination, he walked inside with a smile on his face and threw himself on the bed as he exhaled a long breath.
"I thought the day would be over with studying… But, I guess this is also good." He muttered as he blinked slowly. Everything that happened that evening was still very vivid in his head. It was simply too much fun. He could easily say that this was the best ti he had in a while, even better than playing Divinity Online.
He didn't think sothing as simple as going to the amusent park was that entertaining. Perhaps it wasn't the amusent park itself but the fact he went there with Isla. She was the main reason he had that much fun.
"Sigh, ok, ti to get back to work. Today is a big day." Arthur stood up as he stretched his arms. "The Divine Tower is waiting."
It was indeed a big day. After all, for the first ti ever, Arthur was going to enter one of the Shard Towers seeking power. This was perhaps the most important mont in his entire journey so far. What he might find inside the Divine Tower was bound to be life-changing.
After resting for a few minutes, Arthur quickly took a shower, ate dinner, and then changed to more comfortable clothes. The entire ti, he was thinking about what he was going to see inside that place. What could be hidden within the tower that made people fight to death just to enter it? And more importantly… What was so dangerous that it killed everyone who tried to conquer the gate except for one single person?
"It must've been sothing truly horrific. I can't wait to see it~" As he dried his hair, Arthur was basically shaking with excitent.
After getting properly ready, he got into the capsule. "Let's make this the best adventure yet."
His eyes slowly closed and when he opened them again, Arthur found himself inside the world of DO. The ti was night and the weather was cold as usual. The city was bustling with movent since the Colosseum's second day was about to begin.
The celebrations were still ongoing so the city could've never been any more active. Leaving his hidden spot, Arthur looked around him.
"I should head to a potion shop first. My supply of health and mana potions has depleted quite a lot and I haven't restocked it yet." Arthur muttered. "I also need to get so food just in case."
After listing everything he needed, Arthur quickly hurried to his first destination. He knew that he only had a few hours to actually do everything he had to do so he couldn't waste ti. He couldn't even visit Serko, Finlay, and Sora due to that tight schedule. Especially when he was extrely motivated to work hard and get even stronger.
For the next 30 minutes or so, Arthur road the city, buying all the necessary supplies. He bought the best potions his money could afford. They were all potions of the third-tier which was the highest he had ever seen.
The potions of that level could replenish more of his health, stamina, and mana bars and could give him a stronger effect. They were very crucial if he was going to face a huge threat.
Then, he bought a backpack for extra storage. Even though his continuous leveling had expanded his inventory quite a lot, it was still not enough to contain everything he needed. Especially when Arthur was certain he was going to find a lot of things inside the tower he would want to bring back with him.
"Ok, the backpack is strapped. Potions are there, food is there, everything is there." After checking everything carefully, Arthur finally looked up. "Well, ti to have so fun."
A//N: Don't forget to give the book so golden tickets for good luck! :3
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