☆ CELESTIAL CRUSADERS ☆ (Classic Edition)

☆ Chapter 6 - Monks of Nature ☆

The gang's new ship had the essentials, such as bathrooms, fridge, bedrooms, etc and also things like a small observatory and the piloting room had a lot of open space and a few desks.

Once they all took a good look at their gunship, they docked it on the yellow-outlined cruiser, and it went into hyperspace heading for Norgania.

In order to pass the time, Madeline started to train André on Shadow Magic, so that he's able to at least control his stamina. He was just wearing the coat this time.

That training session ends once he manages to parry one of Madeline's attacks while using the shadow aura. After that, they both turn off their aura, and André starts to take deep breaths.

♤Not bad for a first go. You learn quickly.♤
"Heh...thanks...I think I'm getting the hang of it."
♤Later on, I'll tell you how to use your shadows to amplify your skills.♤
"Sounds good."

He wiped some sweat off and then put his tunic back on.

♤We'll be arriving at Norgania in a few minutes. Feel free to go and talk to your friends.♤
"Will do."

He went to the Stargazer. Uni was talking to someone through the phone while Petra just walks around, admiring the new ship. Lukas was just looking outside through the window.

'Yeah, I'll keep you updated. Anything on that criminal group you mentioned?'

André just walked over.

'Good to know. Make sure you keep the planet safe while we're gone, eh?
Alright then. Bye.' He turned off the call.

"Who was that?"
'Abigail. She wanted an update on the situation.'
"...And what did she say about this whole thing?"
'Naturally, she's proud we're helping so much. She's also interested in meeting the Zharyugo.'
"Maybe one day."
^I still can't get over how cool this ship is...!^
"I know, right? Wasn't expecting it either."

He sat down on the pilot cabin's seat and just looked through the cockpit window.

'You said a close friend of yours lives on the place we're heading to?'
"Yeah."

Petra went closer to them so she could listen better.

"His name is Kelvin. He's a childhood friend. We studied combat in the same class, and we meet from time to time."
^What about his world?^
"Norgania. It's a planet that is inhabited by monks who specialize in elemental magic. Water, fire, etc. Kelvin was the strongest fire monk in there, which is why he gets a bit cocky from time to time."
'...was the strongest fire monk? What happened?'
"Recently, he married a woman called Crystal, the strongest Ice elemental. Ever since, he stepped away from fighting in order to spend more time with her. She's nice."
^That's sweet. But I can see how that might affect him badly.^
'"Are you thinking about asking them to join us?"'
"I'll try my hardest. Because I do not want them going through the pain I just went through."

["Attention. Reaching destination: Planet Norgania."]

"That's our cue." He closes the cabin's hatch and starts to press some buttons so he's able to control the ship. The others start to get seated and put on their seatbelts.

The cruiser gets out of hyperspace, and Norgania waited them up ahead. Once the big ship got into a position so it could intercept the enemy cruiser, the smaller ships started flying out, including André's.

He piloted the ship to enter the planet's atmosphere, along with a few other ships.

'We're here. Now what do we do?'
"You guys need to stay with Madeline in case a invasion happens. I'll go after Kelvin."
'"Are you sure it is safe to go alone?"'
"If anything happens on my end, I'll let you guys know."