Nathan was completely out after pulling two all-nighters, especially after everything he had done in the couple of days prior to the departure. He was truly exhausted.
Evelyn couldn’t help but smile, looking at his peaceful face while sleeping. How could soone this young even help her with all the revenge?
Originally, she thought Nathan was just an overconfident brat. He was a first-year student with just a unique quality.
However, the more ti passed, the more realized Nathan wasn’t like soone of his age. His thoughts were different from the people’s in the world.
Gradually, she couldn’t help but wonder if this was also the influence of his divine beasts. Thanks to their wisdom and their culture, Nathan turned into a different person compared to anyone she had t thus far.
At the sa ti, she also found more and more secrets about Nathan. How many secrets did Nathan still hide from her? The thought made her look forward to tomorrow, finding out another surprise from him.
Without her realizing it, several minutes had passed. Her eyes remained on his sleeping face the whole ti.
Evelyn couldn’t help but rember how hard she had worked to reach this far. She was naturally gifted, but without that much hard work, she wouldn’t be able to reach this point.
Even when people saw her working on paperwork, she was actually training her micro control. They just never saw her because training was like a second nature for her.
And Nathan was similar to her. But the way Nathan trained was fundantally different. People tried hard to do one thing again and again, while Nathan was constantly thinking. What should he do? What should he train today? Which training thod was possible? Would there be another person who could give another answer?
Nathan put everything systematically, which made his training effective. He didn’t have a lot of ti in the first place, with all the hunting, the academic research, and the ti with his family. That was why he trained this way.
That kind of quality was different from Evelyn, but it also made her realize she had wasted a lot of her ti by blindly training.
’People say that you will pick up things from the people around you.’ Evelyn’s expression lted. ’I wonder when it actually started... ever since I looked forward to tomorrow?
’In my entire life, I don’t look forward to tomorrow because everything is the sa. During my childhood, I only had training, lessons, and Bella. There was nothing different, so I just wanted to have the strength to make my own choice.
’Once I entered the academy, it was the sa. I had only those three things in my life. There might be seniors or juniors who admired , but in the end, my life would remain the sa.
’But after eting him, I couldn’t help but look forward to tomorrow. What kind of secret will he reveal next? What kind of surprise will he bring out next? What kind of world does he want to build?
’I have co to learn there are still a lot of things in the world I can look forward to. The natural disaster, the natural wonders, and even the alien race... I want... to see it all.’
Evelyn’s emotionless face might actually stem from the boring daily life or how she perceived the world itself. Still, she had co to realize the world was beautiful. There were so many colors that she had yet to explore.
Evelyn extended her hand, her fingers approaching Nathan’s face. However, her finger froze right before touching his cheek. She then clenched it and pulled her arm back as though sothing had appeared in her mind.
’Maybe... next ti... I’m satisfied with all this now.’ Evelyn shook her head before quietly leaving the room.
Outside, Mae leaped into the sky. Right before entering the ash cloud, she spun her body, using her ena to generate enough wind to blast away the ash cloud.
The sky was clear with so many stars in it. Mae raised her forefinger and middle finger on both hands before joining them together. "Star Chart. Open!"
Line after line erged in the sky, creating a massive grid. Her eyes emitted a faint golden light as several golden pillars rose from the grid, which were only visible to her.
After a few seconds, she landed on the ship while saying, "Kun! Adjust the angle two degrees to the left. But slowly, okay? Master is sleeping right now. Let him rest comfortably."
"Understood," replied Kun while slowly making the adjustnt.
"Is there sothing wrong?" Evelyn asked, approaching Mae as she landed.
"It’s nothing much. I just adjust the course according to the information. One or two degrees might not be much, but if we’re talking about hundreds if not thousands of kiloters (miles), the error will be quite significant. We might end up failing to find the destination."
"Oh!" She nodded in understanding. "Still, the ash cloud has spread this far, huh?"
"Yes. For a supervolcano, it’s normal. The thick clouds probably cover the entire continent. However, the thin one can spread globally. Considering the direction where it ca from, most likely the supervolcano ca from the Myrall Continent. Of course, there’s a possibility of it being a supervolcano in the middle of the ocean.
"Nevertheless, the situation over there is probably not that good. After all, they are buried under an even thicker layer of ash compared to our continents. That’s why the aliens are coming for them more than us. They know it’s ti to deal the finishing blow."
Evelyn crossed her arms. "Does that an if we co for revenge, it will just weaken them? After all, the people we are going to hunt are quite strong."
"It might be. But they’re people who kill without batting an eye. There’s a chance they’re treated as criminals even on their continent, so we can’t co to a conclusion yet."
"Fair enough."
"Hopefully, the sky will be clear soon."
"Yes, it’s easier to navigate with a clear sky than like this." Mae nodded in agreent.
That was what they said, but it looked like their wish was granted sooner than they originally thought.
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