Chapter 15: Irene's Gift

Irene's thoughts coincided with Aegon's; he also believed that gods and their miracles shouldn't easily manifest in Earthland.

Just like how the curse of Ankhseram, the god of life and death, befell on Zeref, it was because Zeref attempted to resurrect the dead and put it into practice, violating taboos, which attracted Ankhseram's curse, rather than Ankhseram arbitrarily choosing who to curse.

Perhaps gods could indeed intervene, but it required a certain price.

Of course, this was just Aegon's speculation.

However, the immediate concern wasn't to dwell on the existence of gods; he had more important things to do.

He turned slightly and looked behind him, "Mera, Heine, Juliet, pack your things and prepare to depart. Our destination is Guiltina."

"Yes!!!" x3

Among them, Juliet was the most excited, bouncing out of the reception room. She had been eagerly anticipating this moment, leaving the Alvarez Empire to explore other places.

Being embraced by Aegon, Irene lifted her head to meet his gaze, "It seems you've made up your mind. The first target is the Five Dragon Gods?"

Aegon pecked her lips, "Yes, since the gods may not be found easily, obviously the allure of the dragons to me is stronger. How about you? Don't want to go?"

She looked into his dark eyes and replied slowly, word by word, "No, wherever you go, I go."

Now, her body and mind belonged entirely to Aegon.

"I want to taste your lip balm."

"Mmm~"

"Aegon-Sama, ah!!! My eyes, why are you two in this kind of place again!!!"

As soon as Juliet entered the reception room, she was greeted with another scene that was not suitable for viewing...

She quickly covered her eyes, but the scene from just now replayed in her mind.

[Back view, arms, window seat...]

...

"Everything is packed and ready to go!" Juliet said hurriedly before rushing out of the room.

[Received 50,000 experience points]

Juliet stomped her foot angrily in front of Heine and Mera, "From now on! I absolutely! Absolutely! Won't notify Lady Irene and Lord Aegon again!"

Heine gave her a sidelong glance, "The more embarrassed you are, the more Aegon-Sama seems to want you to see. Next time, don't react so strongly and keep staring at him."

Juliet blinked her big eyes and looked at Heine, "Really?"

Heine nodded expressionlessly, "Really."

Juliet clenched her fists to encourage herself, "Hmm, I'll try next time!"

Heine and Mera exchanged a smile, knowing each other's thoughts.

'Fake, only a fool would believe...'

With their understanding of Aegon, he would only become more excited, and Juliet would eventually become numb to scenes like this, becoming indifferent to the unusual...

...

Entering Sage Mode, Aegon lightly stroked Irene's crimson hair, "By the way, how do you think we should leave? It seems like a problem."

Pop—

The sound of a wine bottle opening.

Irene looked up to meet his gaze. "I considered that problem earlier. I instructed Juliet and Heine to handle it a few days ago."

Just before those days of endless intimacy between Aegon and Irene.

Aegon suddenly remembered that Irene had indeed mentioned leaving the Alvarez Empire, but he hadn't realized she had started preparations so early.

"Alright, since we've decided to leave, let's not delay."

Irene stood up, raising her hand, and the antler staff flew into her grasp. With a light tap of the staff, she donned her magic robe.

She noticed Aegon examining her from head to toe, his expression serious.

"What's the matter?"

Aegon looked at her with a solemn face, "Tell me, how about wearing that outfit next time?"

Irene's blushing face bore a faint smile, "Not a chance."

With that, she raised her slender hand and gently pushed Aegon's chest with her finger, swaying her hips as she walked away.

"Let's go, check outside."

At this moment, Aegon noticed a massive metallic silver airship appearing in the sky outside the window, gleaming brightly in the sunlight.

Of course, it had another name in this world.

The airship landed smoothly on the castle grounds, so gently that Aegon didn't feel any tremor.

"Is this a Magic Cruiser?"

"Yes, it's the newest model of the Magic Cruiser from the Alvarez Empire. I also had Heine and Juliet make some modifications."

Standing beside the cruiser, Juliet snapped her heels together and saluted:

"Lord Aegon! Allow me to introduce you to the modified Magic Cruiser!"

Aegon chuckled at her antics, "I'll leave it to you then."

"Yes! Please follow me!"

Irene paused in front of the ship, took a deep breath, and stepped aboard.

'No discomfort...' Although Irene had asked Heine and Juliet to improve this aspect, she hadn't dared to believe it until she experienced it herself.

Initially, she planned to test it after the modifications, but the past few days had been so filled with intimacy that she hadn't had the time or interest.

Aegon looked at her puzzled, as if she were going to her execution rather than boarding a ship. "What's wrong?"

Irene shook her head, "Nothing, let's check out the modified ship."

Juliet took on the demeanor of a salesperson, "This Magic Cruiser is 36.53 meters long, 7.6 meters wide, with a top speed of 53 knots, approximately 98.15 km/h. It's powered by eight giant magic crystals, capable of continuous operation at full speed!"

"Is this speed fast or slow for current airships?"

Compared to Aegon's own flying speed, this was significantly slower. His current top speed in the air was about two Mach, approximately 2450 km/h.

"Lord Aegon, this is currently the fastest."

Irene, thinking he found the ship too slow, asked, "Is it too slow?"

"Not really, just curious."

Following Juliet's lead, they first checked the lowest deck, a relaxation area filled with off-white sofas, three large windows, carpeted floors, and a ceiling with alternating black and yellow wood.

"From this relaxation area, there are five rooms ahead, each with a private bathroom and shower, featuring waterfall showerheads."

Aegon glanced around; four of the rooms were about 15 square meters, quite large for a ship, and the innermost room was the largest, with a private wardrobe space, about 20 square meters.

"Come, follow me!"

Juliet led them back to the relaxation area,

"Through this spiral staircase, we can reach the main deck!"