Lucio's contagious zeal ushered me into a realm that felt akin to entering a fantastical atelier. The space unfolded as a labyrinth of blueprints and prototypes, seizing my imagination to the extent that my jaw hung in sheer awe. With a mischievous chuckle, Lucio playfully scooped my jaw off the floor.
"Do you like it?" he inquired, pride radiating from his eyes. "I built them myself."
His talents, initially underestimated, now unfurled before me like an enchanting narrative.
"I must admit, creating these must've taken years," I remarked. "Are you planning to showcase them to... Queen Felice, wasn't it?"
"Precisely," Lucio affirmed.
He guided me upstairs to a domain of innovation, where a corkboard dominated a capacious desk adorned with papers, rulers, and a map that seemed to encompass the entire world. Behind me stood two substantial bunk beds, one lofted above the other.
"I see you've discovered my bed," Lucio sighed. "It's always been a problem."
"Well, wouldn't it be more convenient if I stayed here?" I suggested, and he enthusiastically concurred.
"Cobalt, you got yourself a deal!"
Suddenly, a resonant beep permeated the air, eliciting a startled grunt from me.
"Oh, my go—what's happening now, Lucio?"
"If my instincts are correct, then we're in for good fortune," Lucio remarked, guiding me to the living room. His intuition, affirmed by the persistent beeping, was on the verge of unveiling itself.
" Well, Well, lookie what the cosmos dragged in!" Lucio exclaimed. "It's the first of the 5 stars! The Earth Star!"
I approached for a closer inspection.
"It seems this one descended much closer to home," I observed.
"Exactly, it's in the Twilight caves; we can search for it around there."
Though perplexed about how we'd reach such a distant locale, Lucio awaited outside with an immense vessel featuring a hot air balloon as its sail.
"That was... quick," I marveled.
"Plenty more where that came from," Lucio declared. "I've designed this beauty to outshine my rival."
"I see," I replied, awestruck.
"Now, do you suffer from nausea, seasickness, scurvy, or any other ailments aboard?" Lucio inquired.
"Not at all," I assured him.
With that settled, the sails were manned, the whistles blew, and gently, we ascended, leaving Lucio's abode to diminish behind a veil of crystalline clouds.
YOU ARE READING
Cobalt and The Five Stars
FantasyWhen a boy simply known as Cobalt awakes in a dimension far from his own, he is more than determined to get back home, all while making friends along the way, to harness the legendary five elemental stars to create a gateway back to his world. Howev...
