C24- Searching for the Colossus (3)

"Huh? What do you mean a big rat?"

"The thing that controls the human monsters."

"You mean the colossus?"

"Yeah... Wait, why are you in her room by the way? Do I need to report something to Mrs. Clair?"

"I was covering your back, you asshole! And where did the 'Mrs.' come from?"

"...From you?"

"I am not even effected at this point."

"Huh? When did you mature?"

"It is even annoying, you know. Go fight the rodent yourself."

"What? You gonna leave me alone to fight a colossus once again?!"

Hearing this Amy couldn't stop her questions at this point.

"What are you two talking about? And you!", she pointed at Corvin.

"What do you mean fighting a colossus alone?"

Noah jumped in before Corvin could answer.

"Oh! I forgot you didn't know! This guy fought a colossus by himself about a year ago! Crazy, right? Just some random village boy with zero training and self learnt magic trying to save everyone! He got beaten up like crazy before my father saved him. I heard he almost completely destroyed an arm and broke his femur. By the way, did you know that breaking a femur is almost always a guaranteed death in the battlefields?"

Amy tried to imagine Corvin in a state like that.

'So he also almost lost everything but he could protect what was his. He is nothing like me...', she thought. Even though her emotions are supposed to be suppressed right now, all she could think was how he would look like when fighting and how much he suffered physically.

Imagining him in combat made her excited. As she imagined him holding a sword with a serious expression, her heart thumped. At the same time, imagining him all beat up and covered in wounds made her almost cry. Just the mental image was hurting her.

Then she shook her head in embarrasment and disapproval.

'No, these aren't my emotions, there is just something wrong with my drug. After the ones Next time, I will make new ones with more care. Don't get confused Amy, you just met this guy.'

"You didn't have to tell it like that!"

"I didn't lie, did I?"

"No, but... Ugh, whatever, man. Just get ready, this time you are going to fight a colossus as well."

"Why are you guys fighting a colossus?", asked Amy after getting out of her thoughts.

"Well, I think the plague is caused by a colossus. You know humans turn into monsters because of this plague right?"

"Yeah. I heard a rumour like that."

"Well, I think a colossus is behind this plague. And the humans are turning into it's minions. Well, minions are a very common colossus thing after all. Only this time, they are made from real people who could survive the plague."

"I see... Ho-how sure are you about winning?"

Corvin stared at her face. Her hands shook a little bit because of his gaze. His face told her everything without needing words.

'So he isn't not scared. He fights even though he is scared. Maybe we aren't that different after all...'

"Then, should I make somethings to help you two?"

"Is that okay? You are going to work on the plague while we are gone, right?"

"Yeah, but if you two fail, it will be all for nothing right? And I don't want my employer to die before paying me my first paycheck."

"Then, please. Something that will help us fight."

"Alright, I will make some, but it might take a while."

"Noah, let's leave her alone so she can work on the stuff. We need to prepare as well."

"I swear I thought you guys forgot about me."

"Why would I?"

"I felt like I was watching a married couple, not gonna lie."

"Wh-what? Don't tal-"

"No, seriously dude! You did just communicate without words there! I saw it, you know."

"That... That's just your imagination...", said Corvin. His face got a little bit redder.

"... I am gonna get to the bottom of this, I swear."

*****

--Half a week days later--

"Corvin... Are you sure about this?"

"What do you mean? We are prepared completely, no? Our bags are ready, Amy's pills are ready and we know where to go. What can go wrong?"

"No, what is wrong with you actually? How can you say 'What can go wrong?' with that dumb face? Do you really think this is normal?"

"What?"

"This!"

Noah pointed at what the two were holding.

"You can't really mean we are going to fly with this thing to go faster!"

They were holding a glider made from white cloth.

"No... I am going to help us fly with my magic.", said Corvin with a straight face.

"Oh my fuc- You really have the worst ideas, you know!"

"No way! Clair invented a metal horse that doesn't work half the time! There is no way this is worse."

"At least that can be used for a lot of different things! You know how much change it brought to their territory in just a season, right?"

"And? This might also bring change!"

"You put this thing together five minutes ago!"

"It took at least half an hour!"

"You are unfixable..."

"Whatever dude. You can run, while I am up in the air looking really cool."

"N-no, I also want to fly."

"Heh."

"Don't laugh like that. Without me, you would kill yourself with your idiotic ideas."

"Shut up and get ready, they are going to launch us now."

They were on a catapult near the hostpital. Around them were city guards, Norman, Ellie and Amy. The plan was to shoot them towards their destination and Corvin to use magic to make the glider fly faster. Because of their backpacks, the glider couldn't fly without Corvin's assist.

"Corvin! Get ready!", shouted Norman.

"We are!"

"We are also getting ready!"

"Okay! Amy!"

"Yes?"

"We are leaving finding the cure on your hands, okay? Please find it before we come back!"

"Don't put pressure on me!", she retorted.

"Haha!"

"We are ready now Corvin!", shouted Norman.

"Then, we are off to fight a big rat!"

"Don't die!", shouted Amy.

Fwhiip~

The mechanism shot the two with their glider up into the air and towards where the ratman was last seen running towards.

The two flew and Corvin started to use his magic to boost the glider whenever they were loosing speed. Which was very often, as they were also carrying a lot with them.

*****

The day a ratman appeared in Celati, Felyp was also getting ready to leave the capital. Not because he was returning to his home, but because he was also going north.

"So, you are leaving?", asked Dion.

"Yeah. The Emperor is gathering the army. I think a war might break out."

"Why is that? I thought this peace would last longer."

"Well, there was no actual peace you know?"

"Yeah, I know you deal with Repit skirmishes from time to time. But, you are talking about a real, full on war, right? Why now?"

"Yeah. Sorry, but I think this is because of your daughter."

"Oh... Because of the engine, right?"

"Yeah. The kids wanted to change the world for the better, and it might do that. But all change comes with blood in this world. They don't know that."

"Ugh... They are so sharp yet still children, aren't they?"

"Yeah... I wish we didn't have to fight our people for an emperor's greed."

"Our people? The war isn't with Piscea?"

"No, I plan on going there to check up on Noah and Corvin, so if you want to send them anything, you can give it to me. But the real war will be against another Avib kingdom."

"Clair is learning magic right now, I will ask her if she has anyting to give to them. What about the war then? Is it in Brutea?"

"No, the real war will be at the east of Piscea. It's against the Septen Kingdom."

"So the Emperor is going after the Northern Maers Strait?"

The Northern Maers Strait is the strait that connects the Maers Sea with the Zapt Ocean at the west, and an important place for trade with the western continents.

"Yeah, probably. Let's just hope that he doesn't start a war with the Repits for the other side of the strait as well."

"I hope you are wrong about the war..."

"I hope so too..."