Chapter 470: Over the Sea
“Wouldn’t it have been easier if we had brought your wyvern along?” Derek asked as he sat down on the little boat that was nothing more than a dingy that Alanah had pulled out to rest on.
“Easier? Probably,” Alanah said. “But it wouldn’t have been nearly as quick. With our skills and stats, I’m sure we are traveling twice as fast as that wyvern would have been able to. It would have needed breaks to rest too, and I do not have a boat that size.”
“I see…” Derek said. “Speaking of the wyvern, have you decided what you’re going to do with it? Are you going to bond with it?”
“I’m not,” Alanah replied. “The last thing I need with me if I’m going to another system that could quite possibly allow for higher levels is a giant beast that would be easy to spot and kill by… well… a lot of things. If the level cap is higher there, then there could be level 400 gnats for all I know. Bonding with the beast would make me very vulnerable, and I can’t have that. I’d be a sitting duck if it was killed—and that is if the soul sickness didn’t kill me to begin with.”
“Oh…” Derek said. “I guess you’re right. What do you plan to do with it, then?”
“It can either go free or Lyra can take it back in,” Alanah said. “I will annul the contract before I go, and it will be a free beast. From there, you can do what you want—give it to whomever you want.”
“I see…” Derek said. “I’ll have to think about it.” Having an extra wyvern back would be nice, but Derek honestly wasn’t sure who would be able to contract with the beast other than Alanah. There really weren’t many people on the same level as Edgar and Avery—and even fewer that Derek would feel comfortable giving a wyvern to. His first thought was Thomas, but he quickly dismissed that idea, as he wasn’t sure that the kid would end up with a legendary class. Clare maybe? He shook his head. No… it would take way too long for her to be able to do it, and that’s IF she’s able to get a powerful enough class.
Maybe Walter? He thought, then shook his head. I have a feeling that he’ll eventually end up with a legendary class, but he doesn’t have the offensive power even if he did… oh well… I’ll give it some thought later.
“Are you disappointed?” Alanah asked.