Caelus, March and Welt navigated the massive dock, containers piling up like scraps. The control they were looking for was still missing, the only clue they got was Tingyun reassuring and confident replies that it was behind those containers.
While the trio was busy looking around, Gilgamesh uncrossed his arms and looked ahead. His gaze travels beyond the horizon for a moment, Tingyun could sense the wise king saw something she couldn't see.
"Hm…" His eyes then shifted to Tingyun, before staring at the containers.
"Your majesty? Does something matter?" Her lips form into thin lines, ears twitching uncontrollably.
'Why do I feel like his majesty is about to do something stupid…?' She questioned herself, pressing her hand in her chin.
*Boom!*
"--!!!" A loud explosion, followed by a strong wind blows up, forcing Tingyun to snap out from her thoughts and dreadful feelings gawking into her spin, like a spider crawling in her body.
"The cargo?!" She finally realized the cause of the explosion, the containers that were blocking their way were destroyed by a golden gate above.
"Let's go, I don't have time to waste here." He took his first step, leaving the flabbergasted Tingyun.
"Huh…?" March, Welt and Caelus stood dazed, debris scattered everywhere.
"Let's go, mongrels." Gilgamesh passes through them, calmly walking ahead. Behind him was Tingyun trying to catch up to the wise king.
"W-wait up your majesty! Why are you suddenly destroying Luofu's property?!"
"Don't worry about it, I'll compensate later when meeting this Yukong." He waved off his hand in dismissive manners, her fox ears flopped down, much to Tingyun's stunned face.
"Gilgamesh truly has no boundary at all." March commented, patting Tingyun's shoulder, as if she understood her misery.
"Shh! he's gonna hear you, March." Caelus whispered to her.
"I know that!" Her cheeks puff at his obviousness.
"Sigh~ his highness…" She whimpered, shaking her head.
"Thank you, benefactors~"
Tingyun immediately tried to catch up on Gilgamesh, his broad back towering like an immovable tower. He didn't say much, nor was he belittling Tingyun's slow pace, what he did was simple. Walk according to what he deemed needed to.
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"Hm… impressive." Gilgamesh stood at the bustling streets of Central Starskiffs Heaven, behind him were his subjects.
"Woah! Amazing! Even the sun feels too real, hey Mr. Yang, how were they able to do this?!" March excitedly looks around like a child.
The sun above, the air, even the oxygen was too realistic despite existing inside the massive boat. Without a doubt, this kind of scenery was sight to behold, for the technology they've used was beyond by any ordinary means.
"Possibly with different kinds of technology, Xianzhou Luofu packs with technologies that go beyond what it necessarily means. The ecosystem, the sun, even the oxygen and atmosphere are artificial."
"Keen eyes, Welt Yang." Gilgamesh commented shortly, stunning Welt.
"So we are basically inside the artificial world?" Caelus places his hand on his chin, looking at Gilgamesh.
"I guess you could say that, Benefactor." Gilgamesh didn't bother to answer, instead he left it to Tingyun.
"Heh, isn't this kinda awesome?" March playfully nudged him.
"Yeah! Though I wonder if this thing got destroyed, will it fall or will it explode?" Caelus looked at her with interest, smirking in his face.
"Don't say something scary you punk!" March furrowed her eyebrow, looking at Caelus' face.
"Alright you two, that's enough. We're here for a mission, not to play around." He sighs, his brown eyes then shifted to Tingyun.
"Miss Tingyun, I would like to ask for recommendations for any places we could use. If you could provide one for us, that would be in great help."
Tingyun's ears perked up, her tail swayed slowly. She began thinking, tilting her head in an adorable way. After a while, she opened them, finally deciding on a place she highly recommended.
"How about princess hotel? It's just near here and the bed, foods and beverages are top notch, you'll have no doubt why it's called 'princess' for a reason." She pointed at the noticeable huge 5 stories building ahead.
"Just follow that route and you'll arrive there."
"You sure this is the best hotel you know, or perhaps because it's near us and it's convenient for you to randomly point it out." March expressionlessly looked at her, her voice laid with exasperation.
"H-hahaha~ no way, benefactors!" Tingyun's ears stood still, she immediately got defensive.
"I've stayed there before and that's why I can confidently say it's better than most of the hotels around here."
March suspiciously looked at her, pinkish-blue eyes stared intently while the jades refused to look back.
"Alright, March, stop doing that." Caelus suddenly pressed his hand on March's eyes, obstructing her view.
"Hey– stop that! I didn't do anything wrong!" March squirms while Caelus dragged her away.
"Miss Tingyun, thank you. Please don't hesitate to call us if you need anything." His eyes then flickered to Gilgamesh who was greatly amused at the sight he just gazed at.
"You too, King Gilgamesh. Have a… pleasant day." He nodded his head and began walking away, following Caelus and March.
"Well… that was interesting, don't you think so, Your highness?" Her jade eyes then shifted back to the wise King's crimson eyes.
"Indeed. A group of Pioneers, venturing to the vastness of the universe. Worthy of praise, if he was in my world, they would be deemed as heroes." He began walking, deliberate and composed steps as if he knew where he was going.
Tingyun eventually matches his steps, heading towards the massive buildings. Her eyes flickered with interest and amusement to the wise king's personality. He was both arrogant yet not an overbearing tyrant, the way he spoke is weird, not once in her life did Tingyun hear the way of speech he was using.
Multiple footsteps and gazes stared at the king with fascination, he was literally walking in small clothes that never cover his perfect muscular body. The sun even seems to be bowing down at him, highlighting his perfectionist.
Upon arriving at the massive wooden and a seal similar to that Chinese dialect, Tingyun immediately went after him, pushing the door open, allowing the wise king to continue without something hindering him.
"This way, your majesty." Tingyun pointed at the stairs.
"Hm." Gilgamesh gave her a short nod, stepping into the cleaned stone.
"Welcome, visitor." An authoritative female voice boomed in the quiet room, there was a woman with foxian ears with her dark teal hair. A white fur collar wrapped around her shoulder, a white tight asymmetrical dress that captured her alluring figures and brown sleeves-gloves in her left arms.
"First of all, allow me to welcome you to Xianzhou Luofu." Her purple eyes stared at the crimson serpent gaze, and the crimson eyes stared back.
"And lastly, state your reason why you have infiltrated one of Xianzhou's starskiffs."
"Bold accusation," Gilgamesh calmly retorted back.
"Don't change the subject, the report says clearly you've appeared out of nowhere when a tremor happened inside Tingyun's room." Her voice sliced through the air, eyes meticulously stared at him.
"That alone already can give you ten years of imprisonment, and let's not forget the cargo you've just destroyed. That too also damages property."
"What gives you the right to pass such a judgement on me?" His arms finally fell down to his side, both didn't back away as the clash between authorities flared up.
"Audacious woman, bold accusations you pass upon me is idiotic. True, your words held some truth that I destroyed the property owned by the ship, but me, infiltrating?" His displeasure grew bigger, tainting his words with nothing but venom toward this dauntless fox.
"Then explained why have you apperead at Amacassador Tingyun's room." She crossed her arms, sharply looking at him.
"And I don't need reason to explain myself whether this king appeared or not."
"Then I don't need any reason why I shouldn't put you in Shackling Prison."
"I refuse. You dare to pass judgement on me, I tolerated your insolence because this vessel of mine shows such obedience, and yet, not once, not twice but thrice you've insulted me, accused me, even dared to imprison me!?" The atmosphere suddenly turned cold, as Yukong coldly stared at him.
"Hmph." The wise king snorted, and his transdimensional space opened.
"!!!" Tingyun's body went into full, as she immediately deduced that the king finally lost his patience.
And Yukong, along with everyone else, tensed up. One of the staff immediately reached towards the button to call the cloud knights.
"W-wait your majes…ty?" Her voice died out, instead of wands' head--what came out was not what she had expected.
*Thud*
*Thud*
*Thud*
Three gold bars fell down to the ground, creating a loud thud that echoed the room. And the gate closed, leaving the confused everyone.
"Bold woman. As I've said earlier to my vessel, I'll compensate for the damages I've caused. That alone counts as a promise and I must fulfill it." Eyes stared at the three glitter gold bars laying on the ground, and Gilgamesh continued.
"And lastly, I have no need to explain the situation to you. My vessel alone should suffice to explain prior to what happened."
"Wait, me?" Tingyun snapped out from her shocks and immediately pointed at her.
"Who else is my vessel but you, fool." Gilgamesh retorted, he looked at her like an idiot.
"B-but…" Tingyun hesitated, not because she's guilty or anything, but rather she was also oblivious of how the wise king appeared.
"No buts! Are you gonna defy this king?!"
"No your highness!" Her spines straighten up, already crying instead. Next to her, Yukong gave her a strange look.
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it's bad, repetitive, limited words, and yet, will you stay and support this uneducated mongrel?
The story might be... diverse to the original plot since Gilgamesh already here so please bear with me even if it sounds too nonsensical and too rash or even stupid.