女神归来的夏天

~~~(POV: Hailey Adamo)~~~

~~~(location: Royal Airship, Docks in Capital City Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 6:45 AM)~~~

"Ms. Adamo, we've arrived, and you're free to leave any time you wish."

The Captain is the one speaking to me as I eat breakfast in the dining hall, and he has a concerned look on his face. 

"Speak up, Captain. I'll not stop you from speaking. This is your Airship. Basically, your home."

He places his hat on the table and releases a long sigh filled with all his exhaustion and worries. It's like life is leaving this man. I've seen my father do the same thing after hard days at the factory back on earth.

"It's the people outside waiting for you. There are several guilds and city officials out there, and all of them are looking for a chance to meet you and speak with you. The city guard is doing security for us, but they'll not be waiting all day."

I understand what he's trying to say. The sooner I get out of the Airship, the sooner all these problems go away for him. I'm almost done eating anyway, so I have no issues starting my interactions with the Steel Legion Guild before 7 AM.

It's earlier than I'd like it to start, but the sooner I get everything done. The better. 

"Alright, when I'm finished eating, I'll take my leave, and you can rest easy."

Truth be told, I can hear the crowd outside from the middle of the dining hall. I didn't take a window view this time. 

There are bound to be many times more people here than when I reached Techart since Capital City Avalon is far larger than Techart. 

"I'm grateful you've made your choice now. I'll leave you to your breakfast, and I hope that your time in Capital City Avalon is better than most."

I've never seen a man stand up so fast and make it out of a place so fast. 

My eyes shift down to my plate, and I can't help feeling a little cheated on the portion, but I shouldn't complain since I got it for free.

"I suppose that I've got many people to meet... What Cera said has got me thinking..."

Cera's warning last night when I was talking to him has me a little on edge. Mainly because if Steel Legion does conduct business like that, I know I'm not going to like them.

I finish my food and make my way to the exit of the dining hall and to the ramp leading onto the docks. As I descend, the crowd gets noisier.

"I see why you hate dealing with your identity being revealed... Cera... I'm not a fan of this much attention..."

It's like I'm a celebrity walking down the red carpet or some bullshit like that. 

As I reach the bottom, a man in very powerful-looking steel gear steps out from the crowd and makes his way toward me. Sir Erikson was said to be a man in his middle age, but since everyone reverted back to their primes during The Collision, he's probably the one I'm looking for.

The guards try to stop them, but I raise my hand, and they take that as a sign to let him through. He smiles as he stands in front of me, and I can already see that I'm not liking this guy.

<br/>He's got an energy about him... One that's obsessed with power and possessions, and he seems the type to treat his subordinates as property. 

"So you're the daughter that Christian has sent to my guild for help. I never got to speak with you, but I had many discussions with your parents. They're good people, it's a shame that they left the guild, but they helped us in many ways before leaving. Despite being weak at the time."

This was before Mom and Dad got Legacy Grade Classes of their own, so it was a really long time ago. Maybe not in terms of days passed since then, but it feels like a year by now. 

"I'm Hailey Adamo. I'm a Legendary Classes holder. It's nice to make your acquaintance, Sir Erikson... But I find it strange that the guild leader himself would come here instead of sending a representative or some officer in your guild..."

The suspicious tone in my voice isn't hidden, and he relaxes his body and closes his eyes. He acts like a tired old man even when he doesn't look older than 24. 

"I take it that you've heard things about my guild and me. And none of them good?" 

My one and only nod confirms his question, and he lifts his hands up and shrugs. I can't help looking a little lost at the habit only a hormonal teen would give.

"What can you do? So many people slander my guild that it's hard to get anyone new to join, but that's not the reason you're here. You need a smith and a highly Graded one at that."

Cera wouldn't warn me like that without a reason. My brother has knowledge of the future, meaning he knows more about Sir Erikson than he probably knows about himself. And my brother wouldn't give me a warning like that as a joke.

"Seems my father has already explained my situation to you, so I won't waste time. I need someone that's an Epic Grade smith or higher. Are you able to fulfill that request?"

He doesn't waste a second smiling brightly, and he waves for another person to come out of the crowd. It's a younger boy, a little older than Marcus. I'm guessing this one is the smith.

"This here is my guilds smith. He's a Legendary Grade Smith. His Class is called Eziels Disciple."

My eyes look straight into the eyes of the kid, and he smiles shyly. I don't know who Eziel is, but it's probably some important person or being to the Lore of Gaia.

"We can discuss all this further at the Guild Hall. I hope you don't mind walking through the crowds. I don't have the ability to fly, unlike your friend Slayer Zern."

Seems the relationship with my brother is still a secret. I've learned a lot in regards to keeping secrets from people, and that's all thanks to Cera. 

Some would say that keeping secrets isn't a good practice, but there are some things that the world and other people shouldn't know. For our good and everyone else. 

"I'll make this clear before we start talking about anything regarding your services. I'm not going to join your guild, and I'm not going to unofficially ally myself with you. Other than that, I'm willing to discuss a price."

Laying down the law is the best thing I can do at the moment, and I don't have any issues if he rejects it. I'm sure if I went to the Queen of Avalon, she'd point me in the direction of who I need.

"I didn't expect that to begin with. You don't need a guild with a group as much power as the one you're in. But I'll ask you some questions about payment. It's the least you can do."

That seems fair to me, but I'm not going to answer anything I don't want to. Sir Erikson is a smart man, and he already knows about my Father and Mother, but it makes me wonder if he knows anything about Cera...

I can't be certain, but I can't put it past him. Some people have a lot to gain by keeping others' secrets and not telling them they know until the time is right.

"Fine, I'll answer your questions, but I'm not going to answer anything I don't want to. I've been warned about you by a very close person, and I'm taking their advice over your demeanor."

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.228][Tier-3]

[Exp: 42/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 350] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 3x] [Dried meat 3x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun]