The Dragon'S Blue Gem
Chapter 18 [Riding Ship to the Magic Continent ]
The three children immediately headed for the entrance gate of Samusa City. The guard in the city was much stricter than in any other city. Of course, they could not allow the criminal to cross the borders of the Continent. The queue there is also quite long. Aqua, Lix and Yue were forced to wait up to 2 hours just to queue.
The guards in this city were no ordinary guards. They were knights appointed directly by the Emperor.
"Aqua. He started hiding behind Aqua and Lix.
"This time I won't make fun of you. Yue was right, even I knew they were on a different level" Lix said.
"Just calm. There won't be any problems."
Although Aqua looked very confident, Lix still could not calm down.
"To be able to enter this city alone your identity should not be doubted. How do you handle that?"
Their turn has arrived. The guards stared at Aqua, Lix and Yue suspiciously.
"Why doesn't anyone accompany minors like you?"
"I have an official identity. My teacher believed, with just that alone I could already travel alone."
Aqua answered without hesitation and remained calm. Lix was slightly surprised by Aqua's always calm demeanor in any situation. Yue was also a bit quieter than before.
"Oh, you have an identification. Show me!" yell that guard.
Aqua actually did not want to issue her identification. But if you want to enter the city, just paying the money will not be enough. He took out a card from his small bag and showed it to the guard earlier.
The guard's eyes widened, he suddenly behaved politely.
"I'm sorry I held you back for too long, sir. You should be able to directly break through the queue if you show it. Please come this way."
"?!"
Lix and Yue were confused by the sudden change of the guard. Aqua relaxed as if nothing had happened. They managed to enter the gate quickly. Once inside, the guard returned the Aqua card.
"Please don't spread this. This could attract unneeded attention" Aqua said.
"I understand sir, please enjoy your journey."
Yue and Lix followed Aqua leaving the gate wondering. They don't understand what just happened.
"Lix... Why is Aqua treated special?" Yue asked while pulling Lix's robe slowly.
"You think I know."
Lix is still guessing. He was trying to find answers in his head.
"What is Aqua a noble? No, if the nobility must have shown the family crest instead of the card. If the card...is he a mercenary or a witch? That makes sense considering how amazing he was at exterminating monsters."
Aqua had trouble holding back the laughter of seeing the behavior of the 2 children. Yue Yang looked confused and Lix who was busy thinking.
"Ahahaha. If you ask for sure I answer you," Aqua laughed suddenly.
"!"
"Then...What exactly are you showing?" ask Lix.
"Ah, that? Witch cards. You guys should be able to cut down, after all I always taught Yue magic. It's obvious I'm a witch," Aqua replied casually.
"I thought so."
"I also think it could have been a mercenary card. Because your dagger skill is too great for ordinary people," Lix replied not to lose.
"I haven't signed up yet. To become a mercenary we must be 15 years old first, right. Besides that…"
"Other than that?" asked Lix and Yue together.
"When I sign up, I want us to sign up together as a party."
"Aqua…"
Yue hugged Aqua happily. Lix stroked Aqua's hair a little rough. They laugh together. If only this kind of peace would last forever.
"Stop it! Let's buy a boat ticket!"
"Okay, Aqua!" yue replied excitedly.
Lix followed the two children in front of him who looked like they wanted to leave immediately. They were looking for a ticket counter. The price of one person to board a ship to the Magic Continent was as much as 100 gold coins. Expensive price of course. In this world, the Sea was a dangerous place with many high-level monsters. Plus there are pirates who like to plunder ships and rob. The ship used is not arbitrary, it is a magic ship that has the best defense.
"The price is crazy. With that much money can support 1 family for 2½ years," shocked Lix.
"What's that much?" asked Yue innocently.
"Of course!!! How many 100 gold coins are you thinking!"
"How much bread can you get with that kind of money?"
"Bread? Bread costs only 1 copper coin. 1 silver coin is equivalent to 10 copper coins. 1 small gold coin is equivalent to 100 copper coins. 1 gold coin is equivalent to 1000 copper coins. So those 100 gold coins could buy 100,000 loaves of bread!" bright Lix.
"Aren't you!!"
"You guys, don't make a fuss! We attract people's attention," Aqua said somewhat annoyedly.
As Aqua said, many people were paying attention to them now. Some mocked the poor and others for fussing over money like that.
"Ah, sorry. But Aqua, are you sure? Until it pays us too" asked Lix.
"Aren't I the one who invited you? I told you, you don't have to worry about money. I'm rich!" Aqua said arrogantly.
Yue and Lix were as if looking at the sparkle of gold coins from Aqua. "Look!!!"
They rubbed their hands as if they were dealing with the god of money.
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The boys boarded the boat a few hours after purchasing the tickets. The people on that ship were almost all witches. The ship took off quickly. It didn't take long until the beach wasn't seen again.
"Wahh...beautiful!!"
Yue's eyes looked sparkling. He had seen the sea for the first time.
Aqua stroked Yue's hair gently and smiled warmly.
"Do you like it?"
"Yes!!"
Aqua and Lix also looked at the sea that seemed to shine reflecting the sunset. What a beautiful sight not often seen. The cool sea breeze and the sunset light hit their soft faces.
"Aqua, thanks!" lix said suddenly.
"Hmm? Why?"
"I wouldn't have seen this if I hadn't met you. No. I won't even get out of those trash if you don't help me first."
".... What is this, like it's not just you. Just relax! Didn't I say it often. We are partners now, not friends. Those friends will definitely help each other, right?"
"Yue too! Yue was also Lix's partner and best friend!" timpal Yue's.
"You guys..thank you."
Lix's face looked slightly flushed like her hair. He was happy from the bottom of his heart. On the other hand he was also angry at himself who had doubted them.
Yue's expression looked like he was mocking Lix who was carried away by feeling. Lix became annoyed by it.
"Oh, you said I was your best friend. What about Aqua?" tejek Lix.
"Aqua!!?!"
Yue's face flushed red as soon as asked so. He has to answer what.
"?"
To be honest Aqua was also a little curious about what Yue thought of her. She hoped that Yue would consider him a big brother like she considered Yue her own sister.
"Aqua it.. Yue future bride!!"
Yue's screams startled Lix and Aqua.
"Pe-bride?" shocked Lix and Aqua.
"Hm!!! It's okay, Aqua!!?"
"Ehh…"
Aqua didn't know what to answer.
"Well, a small child will talk to his brother or father anyway. Yue would definitely forget a few more years like Tiara."
"alright. If Yue has not changed her mind for another 10 years, Yue will be able to say it again" Aqua replied as she could.
"Yes!!!"
"What's the real answer?" syndicate Lix to Aqua.
"Come on!! What do you think I should answer?" whisper Aqua.
"Haha, just do as you please. But in 10 years I'm not following you!"
Lix walked into the cabin away from Aqua who was hugging Yue.
"Tu-wait! We're coming too!! Go Yue!"
"okay!"