Once they got back to Vexli, Art chose to go up and rest, while Lutin decided to hang out with Vexli.

  As vexli was putting the nuts and screws in their place, Lutin asks her "Sooo, do you really mean it… That you like Art?".

  "I'll say, I ain't into humans nor do I enjoy their company, but he's got some charm to 'em".

  "Ookay. What made you choose this line of work?".

  "Ma pa. He always inventin' somethin'. He used to work for human nobles" she frowns and says "But they be disrespecting his all the time, just because he ain't human. It always pissed me off. And because of dat, I chose not to work for 'em".

  "Then why the hell did you agree to help us?"

  "Artorais got a wolfkin scent on 'em, caught me off gaurd. When i read dat letter, i was a bit disappointed. Thinkin' he'll be all high n' mighty but he all right".

  "Sooo, you don't have an actual reason?". She stares at him completely uninterested and slightly ticked off. "Okay okay. Sorry" apologizing for his rudeness, he decides to ask what she sees in Art. She answers him "He got looks, even though he got a bit of a scary face to 'em. He's calm and collected, the men I've seen were a bunch of perverts or are always trying to take advantage of anyone, and sometimes both. Funnily enough, for a long time I haven't been interested in relationships but lookin' at 'em got me intrigued". He stares at her "Ya know, you acting like a pervert yourself". She replies to him "Ooh, zip it! You twat!".

  We see Art sitting on the bed and carving a statue. He hears quick but feint knocks on the door. Lutin flies in through the small door gap. "Art! The one-man ship is ready!. Come downstairs, quick!".

  As they go downstairs, Art sees a rectangle metal box, upper half is glass windows and a large bird perch. "That's the one-man ship?" Art confusingly asked. Vexli looks at him "Yeah. Gotta problem?" He shakes his "No…. Thanks" she smiles at him and says "I'll go get ready, we hittin' the tavern!!". She pauses and looks up and down at Art "Ya ain't goin' to a tav lookin' like dat?" He looks at his armor and nods while saying "you get ready, I'll meet you outside". She gets ready wearing boyish clothing and leaves the house. She then sees Art alongside Lutin, he wears a white tank top followed by a casual pants. With Lumi's necklace resting on his neck. "Tank top?!. Ain't no way ya serious?" He replies "Move before i punt your head".

  As they're walking to the tavern, Vexli notices Art's necklace and is about to comment, she hesitates and decides to stay silent. They eventually get there and sit at the bar top. The tavern is busy as always drunks dancing and singing their hearts out. She yells at the bartender "Oi! Gimme a big one, fill it to the mouth". He hands her a large wooden mug that's almost the size of her head. She asks Art "Want one?" He answers "Ain't a fan of liquor, hate the taste" he ends up ordering food for Lutin. Vexli finishes her first mug and asks for another. She says to Art "Ay, where ya from?". He stares for a few seconds before answering, he lets out a sigh and says "Haliger. But to be more specific I'm from Domina".

  "Domina you say. Thought the place got destroyed by som—" she stops after noticing Art's visible anger. She tries to change the subject "sooo, how did ya meet the little squirt?".

  After he told her, she comments about the Hunters "Ya call them hunters, they ain't nothin' but cheap imitations". Lutin asks "What do you mean?". She explains "ya see, Hunters from Ashenreach are the real deal" she grabs another mug and continues "They're swift like the wind, use weapons that are deemed so brutal that they're considered illegal in war. They utilize a plethora of tools from strange barrels that can shoot small balls of lead, to a weird thing they call a bomb, a small ball that can explode" As the two stare completely invested, She continues explaining "They got multiple crazy rules too.

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  1.Huntin' till ya either kick the bucket or die while huntin'.

  2.No outside magic, only magic created from Hunters. One of those is called [Astral magic]. All I know it's supposed to be otherworldly.

  3.Hunters only hunt monsters. People are off the table.

  There might be more but I can't seem to be able to recall any of them".

  After a few drinks. Vexli is completely wasted and is drooling on the table. As Art stares at her, the bartender says to him "She ain't perfect, the girl's been through a lot. Life ain't easy when ya tryin' to be like ya father. Take her home, she gonna feel dat in da mornin'".

  Art carries her on his right arm, she puts her head on his shoulder. As they're walking through the bustling streets in the middle of the night. Vexli mumbles "Pa…. Where…. Ya goin'" Art gets reminded of his dad and says "I promise I'll get strong. Strong enough to keep everyone safe".

  They get home and he puts her to bed, he covers her with a blanket and is about to leave the room. He hears her say in her sleep "Get back…. Ya hunk" he scoffs and leaves the room.

  As the morning sun rises, Vexli wakes up with a massive headache. She takes a shower and changes her clothes. She goes downstairs and finds Art and Lutin waiting for her "Ya two wait a bit. Gotta send a letter to the Bird guy at the top. It'll take a while". Art hands her the second letter and she attaches it to a bird. The bird hastily flies to the sky continent. She turns to the two "Let's take this baby outside. It'll take an hour or two for the letter to reach the bird guy".

  AFTER TWO HOURS.

  A male harpyon descends from the sky. His Arms are colorful wings, his bird feet followed by a body decorated with feathers. He speaks "You sir, the man in black armor" he perches on the ship and continues "are you the one I'll be taking up to the sky". Art responds with a nod. "Ah! good!. Sorry I took so long. Whenever you're ready, I'll be waiting". As Art and Lutin are about to hop in, Vexli stops Art. She points towards her lips while saying "Ma reward". As he slowly walks towards her, Lutin watching in pure shock. He kneels down, gets close, reaches his right hand to her hair. He then grabs her pigtails and starts twirling her entire body around. He gets up and as he's twirling her, he launches her into a nearby haystack. He grabs Lutin and says to the harpyon

  "Up, now!". He jumps inside and they start flying off. Vexli pops her head through the haystack and stares at them leaving in annoyance. She gets out and heads home. As she starts organizing her tools. She notices something on her workbench. A statue of her made from wood with a small letter saying "Thank you". She grabs the statue while saying "Adorbs".

  As they're flying, Art notices something hanging inside the ship. He grabs it and it's a metal charm, shaped as a sword resembling his black steel soul sword. He lets out a small smile. They see all of the continents, from the Aridonia's deserts to Ashenreach's gigantic cities. They then see a colossal tree that is so bright it feels like it's made out of light. It shines brightly yet its light feels weak. The tree is surrounded by an enormous city and appears to be from Gleamora, the light continent. Lutin comments "The tree of light!. It goes by many names, but the most famous one is the one that contains the good of the world".

  Art questions why. Lutin answers "During dark times it guided people and banished away evil. But now its light is slowly fading. I wonder why?".

  After Lutin finishes explaining, he begins admiring the beauty of the continents. Art sees a large lake in between Ashenreach and Emberpeak that is coming from a chain of waterfalls. With the waterfalls leading to a massive kingdom that is circled by gigantic mountains and gargantuan waterfalls, with the back of some of the mountain's being the ocean.

  He stares and decides to ignore it for now.

  As they emerge from the clouds Lutin yell "Look!!".Art opens the glass window and sees the sky continent in full beauty.

  The harpyon says "Welcome to Skylika!".

  End of chapter.