Army of the Damned

VOLUME 15 Chapter 5

As the day soon changes to afternoon, Jackson looks at the time in the Embassy lobby and couldn't believe it was already past 12. "Geez, it's afternoon already?! And I missed lunch!" Elizabeth just lightly smacks the back of his head. "My Lord, you spent the entire morning playing that brain rot machine of yours. So much so you've even ignored time passed. I hope thee make amends for this." as she crossed her arms, the blonde remembered what was on the screens of the computers and shrugged her head. "Leave it to the Humans to play war even in their freetime."

He just gives her a smile which makes the Queen sigh almost immediately, not even putting up a wall as he looks to the Elven Noble. "Well Admiral, I'll take up your offer then." he turns around and opens the door. On the front yard of the Embassy, a coach that's embedded on its doors has the seal of the Elven Naval Air Corps. Another Elf, wearing an all white Toga proceeded to open the doors for them as the suspension of the luxurious wagon swayed softly and calmly as they.

"Tredlu, take us back to our home, please." The Elf just hops back onto the driver seat and they begin their trek to the Upper District of Elvennur. Since the UN Embassy was far from it, they had to cross multiple blocks and deal with a bit of traffic but Jackson didn't mind it at all.

With extravagant polish and a bountiful of colors to look at at the many buildings that surrounded him, he could stare out the window of the coach no matter how much lagging speed there was on the trip.

Though there was slowness, it was never enough to truly hinder the time. The miniscule amount of it spent on riding slower was also used by the party in basking at the afternoon dealings of the citizenry of the Empire. Most just prepared their shops for the night whilst some select places were already closing.

"Huh, that's pretty early."

"Ah, those must be specialty shops. Yes, they're mostly open by the first light of Phorus and when it hits the center top, their orders would already be full and they'd spend the rest of the day fulfilling these."

"Interesting. You Elves really spent a lot of your time perfecting things, don't you?"

"I could say the same to you, Vampires. I was in your Capital a few months ago in Winter. I must say, the architecture of it was truly magnificent. A bit too brutal in some cases but I do prefer its foreign style. The balance of functionality and beauty. We Elves, as you see, tend to prefer Beauty over anything else. But it can never be truly met, and if needed. We sacrifice functionality if it means adding character to an object."

"I can see that lot, yes. But if I may ask, what made you love flying in the first place? Is it some bloodline thing or the books about Dragons that you've read?"

"A question I've been asking myself since I was born. I guess it's just freedom really. When I joined the Air Corps, I never felt so free, so... unburdened by my duties as a Son of the Trenthaus. I found peace when I was amongst the clouds, flying with my alloy wings out. I've trained and trained in the academy so that I may efficiently use my magic and fly longer than others could ever hope and thus, I broke records after records." The Elf was seemingly bright, brighter than most Elves on the outside.

"The Dragons, ohhhh, the Dragons. Such magnificence. A creature that owns all, conquers all, and eats all. The Dragons of Threa has long been met with much aire, as the Demon Kings constantly made stronger and stronger opponents. But yet they continue to fly our skies, delivering and helping. I do not know what else I can say about my infatuation with them."

"Interesting, and where did your love for them exactly come from?"

"It was really when I was but a child that I learned of the Dragons. Soaring high and in the skies, they've been here since the Age of the Gods. So strong and magnificent were their wings that to this day, they roam with us even after all abominations and mutants that were brought upon us. I soon taught the now Emperor Daresh about them, and I believe seeing how he reacted last night. My obsession has infected him too and he then gave it to the now Radiant Empress."