Chapter 179: Milky Eyes
"Do you think he will be alright?" Zender whispered, glancing down at Ib, who was staring at the portal from beside the cabin door.
His sister snorted. "How should I know? I don't know what Irwin's cards do, but he looks strong enough, so I guess he should be fine?"
Zender saw her gaze drift to his hand. She snorted again, turned, and disappeared into the cabin.
You're just jealous, Zender thought as a wide grin came to his face. He raised his right hand and looked at the new card slotted into the middle slot. It was much crisper and clearer than the others, which wasn't surprising as it was the only topaz card he had.
The Captain must be really rich if he can just hand out topaz-rank cards, he thought.
Zender looked around, hesitated, then raised his hand, and a long, silvery whip appeared in his hand. He smiled as he stroked the smooth surface of the handle before letting it drop to its full length, the tip nearly touching the deck's surface ten feet below him.
Finally, a good card, he thought as he flicked it around. Although it would take a while, he knew the energy of the card would sustain his body and allow him to live for at least an additional ten years. That meant he could become older than twenty, something he'd never even thought possible
"Don't hurt yourself," a soft shout came from below.
Zender looked down to find Bendi staring up at him. The man's silvery eyes were focused on his whip, and seeing the slight hunger in them, Zender quickly unsummoned it.
"You should learn how to use that," Bendi said as he grinned. "If you want, I can teach you?"
"I'll be fine," Zender said quickly. "Daubutim promised to teach me after the Captain returns.
"If the captain returns," Bendi said as he shrugged and walked towards the cabin door. "But fine, I was just trying to be helpful to a fellow crewman."