Time slipped by, and the enormous airship slowly left the bounds of Clockwork City, plunging into a vast bank of clouds.
Powerful air currents buffeted the airship, while thick moisture obscured the windows, hiding everything below.
The oil lamp on the table swayed incessantly.
Out in the corridor, Nero still stood guard outside the room with his eyes closed and his arms folded. Light and shadow shifted through the deep corridor as the ship jolted, lending it an indescribably oppressive air.
Click-
Lin En opened his Pocket Watch.
The time read 14:21.
Two hours had passed since he boarded the airship. Not long ago, the captain had sent word that this was perfectly normal. Many people had panicked over the battle between the Firstborn of God and Jiu a few days earlier, which was why there were more travelers today.
Still...
"It should be about time, shouldn't it?"
Lin En smiled faintly.
His fingers brushed lightly over the Route Map before him, resting on the region they were about to cross.
From his recent research into the area surrounding Clockwork City, the region they were approaching was also the endpoint of the Demon Suppression Corps Defense Route and the boundary between two cities. Reality was at its most fragile there. According to the records, many people attempting to cross that region vanished or met their deaths there every year.
Here.
Even the slightest disturbance could easily trigger a large-scale Spirit Realm Overlay.
Leaving you trapped.
"If you don't make your move soon, I'll really fly far away and be done playing with you altogether."
Lin En spoke softly.
Rumble-
Almost the instant he finished speaking, a series of violent tremors shook the entire room.
The captain's voice rang out through the speakers in every room.
"Attention, all passengers. We are