Chapter 338
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Dominique looked between his Boss and Elysia, who was also kind of his subordinate, then he looked at One, and he felt very conflicted.
Boss and Elysia were bent over the map, their heads almost touching each other. They looked like they were very close.
At once, Dominique didn't know what to do with these strange directions that his thoughts were going without his consent.
On one hand, he was jealous that Elysia was close with Boss, but on the other hand, didn't Boss need a girlfriend?
They even produced One together!
Dominique looked down at One, who was still obediently seated in his arms, and felt something inside him soften.
One was the perfect blend of his Boss and Elysia, and their features came together stunningly on the child.
Silvery-white hair and crystalline blue eyes that seemed to almost glow in the sunlight. Her features as well were a blend between the two. Her cheeks were slightly chubby, making her face rounded, but she looked adorable.
No doubt the Spectres would all dote on her endlessly should they be made aware of her existence.
She blinked her big, blue eyes, and Dominique sullenly thought to himself that he couldn't get in the way.
One tilted her head at the strange expression on Dominique's face. She had no idea what he was thinking, so she reached forward and pulled on one side of his cheek.
It was the briefest moment, but Dominique smiled lightly before his face returned to its normal expression.
One blinked, dazed.
She felt like her computer chip heated up a little.
How dangerous!
…How exciting!
Mind made up, Dominique held One properly before turning around and leaving as silently as possible.
He would show One to the rest of the Spectres.
One blinked again, not sure where Dominique was taking her, but he placed a finger on his lips, bidding her to be quiet, so she nodded solemnly.
Alec thought about their future course of action, before deciding to get more opinions. "Mini, what do you think?"
He waited for a while, but there was no answer.
Confused, he lifted his head, looking at the place where Dominique had been standing with One earlier.
There was no one there.
Baffled, Alec checked his surroundings, but there was no trace of either Dominique or One.
Elysia also noticed that they were gone. "Huh, where did Dominique take One?"
"They're nowhere in my range detection."
Elysia gasped but realized that Alec was rather calm for his supposed child having been stolen from under his nose. "They… Dominique's eloping with One?!"
Alec's lips twitched. Before he knew what he was doing, he'd already reached out to pinch both of Elysia's cheeks in his fingers, tugging them a little. "Of course not."
He instantly let go of her cheeks when he realized what he was doing, and as casually as he could, he turned his face away.
Elysia continued to stare at him with wide eyes, her hands subconsciously coming up to touch her cheeks.
"Ouch," she said as a delayed reaction.
To Alec's horror, he could feel a slight flush appeared on his face, but he was lucky since it didn't seem like she noticed it. He quickly shoved the unconscious reaction down.
Alec's traitorous eyes looked at her expression, and it felt like it would be seared into his memory, which was *not* conducive to him pushing away these damn feelings –
Elysia's face was blushing, and the faintest pink tint on her pale cheeks made her look adorable in a way that made his heart thump. Her eyes were wide, as if surprised, and her lips were slightly parted.
For a brief moment, Alec waited to hear Ye Sha's commentary before catching himself.
His mood dipped a little, and he berated himself.
Elysia was like… fifteen. Fifteen.
He, on the other hand, was a lot older than that.
Alec's brows twitched.
How could he keep himself further away from Elysia?
He already knew that Dominique had likely taken One with him in a bid not to get in their way, and damn if that didn't make him alarmed.
For a split second, Alec felt annoyed when he realized that his 'System' so to speak, was gone again, then he almost froze as he thought of something else.
Could it be that his… his feelings for Elysia were apparent to his subordinate?
But… Dominique was supposed to be just as dense as most Sins (supposedly) were!
He was equal parts horrified and shocked. Was it that obvious?
"I think it's more likely that One said she wanted to go on an adventure, so Dominique took her," Alec said with faux calm. He couldn't allow it to continue going down like this.
Elysia snapped out of it. "Right."
"Well, he knows our plans, so let's just continue. Dominique is stronger than both of us, anyway. He can take care of One."
"Awww…" Elysia pouted. Alec looked away. "Fine. Anyway, do we have a way back to Kaoriht continent?"
Alec nodded. "There's a ship that leaves every month. If we start making our way there now, we should be able to catch it."
"Hm." Elysia paused. "Wait, isn't there a way to do it via teleportation arrays?"
"Yes, but we just don't have enough money to set up such an array right now."
"I have money!"
"As do I. Let's just say… creating a cross-continental array like that to allow teleportation once would bankrupt the royal family."
Elysia stared at Alec with wide eyes. "That much!?"
Alec blinked and nodded. He would have liked to do it that way as well, but they just didn't have the funds currently.
Of course, if he could use his money on the Kaoriht continent, he could do it, but they used a different currency on the Awerk continent, which was terribly inconvenient.
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Both Alec and Elysia had ditched the cloaks that they'd been moving around in to blend in better with the rest of the passengers that were boarding the ship.
Since taking a ship cross-continent was only for the rich, it was better this way in order to prevent anyone from having any ideas if they thought that both he and Elysia were part of the crowd.
The best way to prevent chaos was to take precautions before anything happened, after all.
Right now, they were disguised as a couple who were out seeing the world together, and Alec felt like braining himself when Elysia suggested it, but he didn't reject it for some reason, and now he was stuck with it.
Alec had to tug the excited Elysia back as she darted around from place to place like a hyperactive and curious kitten that had all nine lives.
"Time to go onboard. Look," he said, pointing at the giant ship that they were about to board. He handed the carrier that contained Fenrir, Bunbun and the Ash Phoenix to the attendant for them to move.
Elysia's eyes widened as she stared at the ship with a grin. She'd never been on a ship before!
Alec took back their boarding passes to the attendant at the side and dragged their (empty) luggage up the ramp.
Elysia was already gone.
Alec was briefly speechless.
Then he shrugged. It wasn't like she could get into trouble on a ship along the sea, after all.
He paused, mentally slapping himself.
Why was he setting up a flag for?!
He'd really grown too complacent!
Boom!
There was a very loud boom in the distance, and Alec silently looked skyward as he contemplated his life.
The security guards rushed forward onto deck.
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Dominique looked between his Boss and Elysia, who was also kind of his subordinate, then he looked at One, and he felt very conflicted.
Boss and Elysia were bent over the map, their heads almost touching each other. They looked like they were very close.
At once, Dominique didn't know what to do with these strange directions that his thoughts were going without his consent.
On one hand, he was jealous that Elysia was close with Boss, but on the other hand, didn't Boss need a girlfriend?
They even produced One together!
Dominique looked down at One, who was still obediently seated in his arms, and felt something inside him soften.
One was the perfect blend of his Boss and Elysia, and their features came together stunningly on the child.
Silvery-white hair and crystalline blue eyes that seemed to almost glow in the sunlight. Her features as well were a blend between the two. Her cheeks were slightly chubby, making her face rounded, but she looked adorable.
No doubt the Spectres would all dote on her endlessly should they be made aware of her existence.
She blinked her big, blue eyes, and Dominique sullenly thought to himself that he couldn't get in the way.
One tilted her head at the strange expression on Dominique's face. She had no idea what he was thinking, so she reached forward and pulled on one side of his cheek.
It was the briefest moment, but Dominique smiled lightly before his face returned to its normal expression.
One blinked, dazed.
She felt like her computer chip heated up a little.
How dangerous!
…How exciting!
Mind made up, Dominique held One properly before turning around and leaving as silently as possible.
He would show One to the rest of the Spectres.
One blinked again, not sure where Dominique was taking her, but he placed a finger on his lips, bidding her to be quiet, so she nodded solemnly.
Alec thought about their future course of action, before deciding to get more opinions. "Mini, what do you think?"
He waited for a while, but there was no answer.
Confused, he lifted his head, looking at the place where Dominique had been standing with One earlier.
There was no one there.
Baffled, Alec checked his surroundings, but there was no trace of either Dominique or One.
Elysia also noticed that they were gone. "Huh, where did Dominique take One?"
"They're nowhere in my range detection."
Elysia gasped but realized that Alec was rather calm for his supposed child having been stolen from under his nose. "They… Dominique's eloping with One?!"
Alec's lips twitched. Before he knew what he was doing, he'd already reached out to pinch both of Elysia's cheeks in his fingers, tugging them a little. "Of course not."
He instantly let go of her cheeks when he realized what he was doing, and as casually as he could, he turned his face away.
Elysia continued to stare at him with wide eyes, her hands subconsciously coming up to touch her cheeks.
"Ouch," she said as a delayed reaction.
To Alec's horror, he could feel a slight flush appeared on his face, but he was lucky since it didn't seem like she noticed it. He quickly shoved the unconscious reaction down.
Alec's traitorous eyes looked at her expression, and it felt like it would be seared into his memory, which was *not* conducive to him pushing away these damn feelings –
Elysia's face was blushing, and the faintest pink tint on her pale cheeks made her look adorable in a way that made his heart thump. Her eyes were wide, as if surprised, and her lips were slightly parted.
For a brief moment, Alec waited to hear Ye Sha's commentary before catching himself.
His mood dipped a little, and he berated himself.
Elysia was like… fifteen. Fifteen.
He, on the other hand, was a lot older than that.
Alec's brows twitched.
How could he keep himself further away from Elysia?
He already knew that Dominique had likely taken One with him in a bid not to get in their way, and damn if that didn't make him alarmed.
For a split second, Alec felt annoyed when he realized that his 'System' so to speak, was gone again, then he almost froze as he thought of something else.
Could it be that his… his feelings for Elysia were apparent to his subordinate?
But… Dominique was supposed to be just as dense as most Sins (supposedly) were!
He was equal parts horrified and shocked. Was it that obvious?
"I think it's more likely that One said she wanted to go on an adventure, so Dominique took her," Alec said with faux calm. He couldn't allow it to continue going down like this.
Elysia snapped out of it. "Right."
"Well, he knows our plans, so let's just continue. Dominique is stronger than both of us, anyway. He can take care of One."
"Awww…" Elysia pouted. Alec looked away. "Fine. Anyway, do we have a way back to Kaoriht continent?"
Alec nodded. "There's a ship that leaves every month. If we start making our way there now, we should be able to catch it."
"Hm." Elysia paused. "Wait, isn't there a way to do it via teleportation arrays?"
"Yes, but we just don't have enough money to set up such an array right now."
"I have money!"
"As do I. Let's just say… creating a cross-continental array like that to allow teleportation once would bankrupt the royal family."
Elysia stared at Alec with wide eyes. "That much!?"
Alec blinked and nodded. He would have liked to do it that way as well, but they just didn't have the funds currently.
Of course, if he could use his money on the Kaoriht continent, he could do it, but they used a different currency on the Awerk continent, which was terribly inconvenient.
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Both Alec and Elysia had ditched the cloaks that they'd been moving around in to blend in better with the rest of the passengers that were boarding the ship.
Since taking a ship cross-continent was only for the rich, it was better this way in order to prevent anyone from having any ideas if they thought that both he and Elysia were part of the crowd.
The best way to prevent chaos was to take precautions before anything happened, after all.
Right now, they were disguised as a couple who were out seeing the world together, and Alec felt like braining himself when Elysia suggested it, but he didn't reject it for some reason, and now he was stuck with it.
Alec had to tug the excited Elysia back as she darted around from place to place like a hyperactive and curious kitten that had all nine lives.
"Time to go onboard. Look," he said, pointing at the giant ship that they were about to board. He handed the carrier that contained Fenrir, Bunbun and the Ash Phoenix to the attendant for them to move.
Elysia's eyes widened as she stared at the ship with a grin. She'd never been on a ship before!
Alec took back their boarding passes to the attendant at the side and dragged their (empty) luggage up the ramp.
Elysia was already gone.
Alec was briefly speechless.
Then he shrugged. It wasn't like she could get into trouble on a ship along the sea, after all.
He paused, mentally slapping himself.
Why was he setting up a flag for?!
He'd really grown too complacent!
Boom!
There was a very loud boom in the distance, and Alec silently looked skyward as he contemplated his life.
The security guards rushed forward onto deck.
Dominique looked between his Boss and Elysia, who was also kind of his subordinate, then he looked at One, and he felt very conflicted.Boss and Elysia were bent over the map, their heads almost touching each other. They looked like they were very close.At once, Dominique didn't know what to do with these strange directions that his thoughts were going without his consent.On one hand, he was jealous that Elysia was close with Boss, but on the other hand, didn't Boss need a girlfriend?They even produced One together!Dominique looked down at One, who was still obediently seated in his arms, and felt something inside him soften.One was the perfect blend of his Boss and Elysia, and their features came together stunningly on the child.Silvery-white hair and crystalline blue eyes that seemed to almost glow in the sunlight. Her features as well were a blend between the two. Her cheeks were slightly chubby, making her face rounded, but she looked adorable.No doubt the Spectres would all dote on her endlessly should they be made aware of her existence.She blinked her big, blue eyes, and Dominique sullenly thought to himself that he couldn't get in the way.One tilted her head at the strange expression on Dominique's face. She had no idea what he was thinking, so she reached forward and pulled on one side of his cheek.It was the briefest moment, but Dominique smiled lightly before his face returned to its normal expression.One blinked, dazed.She felt like her computer chip heated up a little.How dangerous!How exciting!Mind made up, Dominique held One properly before turning around and leaving as silently as possible.He would show One to the rest of the Spectres.One blinked again, not sure where Dominique was taking her, but he placed a finger on his lips, bidding her to be quiet, so she nodded solemnly.Alec thought about their future course of action, before deciding to get more opinions. "Mini, what do you think?"He waited for a while, but there was no answer.Confused, he lifted his head, looking at the place where Dominique had been standing with One earlier.There was no one there.Baffled, Alec checked his surroundings, but there was no trace of either Dominique or One.Elysia also noticed that they were gone. "Huh, where did Dominique take One?""They're nowhere in my range detection."Elysia gasped but realized that Alec was rather calm for his supposed child having been stolen from under his nose. "They Dominique's eloping with One?!"Alec's lips twitched. Before he knew what he was doing, he'd already reached out to pinch both of Elysia's cheeks in his fingers, tugging them a little. "Of course not."He instantly let go of her cheeks when he realized what he was doing, and as casually as he could, he turned his face away.Elysia continued to stare at him with wide eyes, her hands subconsciously coming up to touch her cheeks."Ouch," she said as a delayed reaction.To Alec's horror, he could feel a slight flush appeared on his face, but he was lucky since it didn't seem like she noticed it. He quickly shoved the unconscious reaction down.Alec's traitorous eyes looked at her expression, and it felt like it would be seared into his memory, which was *not* conducive to him pushing away these damn feelings Elysia's face was blushing, and the faintest pink tint on her pale cheeks made her look adorable in a way that made his heart thump. Her eyes were wide, as if surprised, and her lips were slightly parted.For a brief moment, Alec waited to hear Ye Sha's commentary before catching himself.His mood dipped a little, and he berated himself.Elysia was like fifteen. Fifteen.He, on the other hand, was a lot older than that.Alec's brows twitched.How could he keep himself further away from Elysia?He already knew that Dominique had likely taken One with him in a bid not to get in their way, and damn if that didn't make him alarmed.For a split second, Alec felt annoyed when he realized that his 'System' so to speak, was gone again, then he almost froze as he thought of something else.Could it be that his his feelings for Elysia were apparent to his subordinate?But Dominique was supposed to be just as dense as most Sins supposedly were!He was equal parts horrified and shocked. Was it that obvious?"I think it's more likely that One said she wanted to go on an adventure, so Dominique took her," Alec said with faux calm. He couldn't allow it to continue going down like this.Elysia snapped out of it. "Right.""Well, he knows our plans, so let's just continue. Dominique is stronger than both of us, anyway. He can take care of One.""Awww" Elysia pouted. Alec looked away. "Fine. Anyway, do we have a way back to Kaoriht continent?"Alec nodded. "There's a ship that leaves every month. If we start making our way there now, we should be able to catch it.""Hm." Elysia paused. "Wait, isn't there a way to do it via teleportation arrays?""Yes, but we just don't have enough money to set up such an array right now.""I have money!""As do I. Let's just say creating a cross-continental array like that to allow teleportation once would bankrupt the royal family."Elysia stared at Alec with wide eyes. "That much!?"Alec blinked and nodded. He would have liked to do it that way as well, but they just didn't have the funds currently.Of course, if he could use his money on the Kaoriht continent, he could do it, but they used a different currency on the Awerk continent, which was terribly inconvenient.-Author only posts on w.e.b.n.o.v.e.l.-Both Alec and Elysia had ditched the cloaks that they'd been moving around in to blend in better with the rest of the passengers that were boarding the ship.Since taking a ship cross-continent was only for the rich, it was better this way in order to prevent anyone from having any ideas if they thought that both he and Elysia were part of the crowd.The best way to prevent chaos was to take precautions before anything happened, after all.Right now, they were disguised as a couple who were out seeing the world together, and Alec felt like braining himself when Elysia suggested it, but he didn't reject it for some reason, and now he was stuck with it.Alec had to tug the excited Elysia back as she darted around from place to place like a hyperactive and curious kitten that had all nine lives."Time to go onboard. Look," he said, pointing at the giant ship that they were about to board. He handed the carrier that contained Fenrir, Bunbun and the Ash Phoenix to the attendant for them to move.Elysia's eyes widened as she stared at the ship with a grin. She'd never been on a ship before!Alec took back their boarding passes to the attendant at the side and dragged their empty luggage up the ramp.Elysia was already gone.Alec was briefly speechless.Then he shrugged. It wasn't like she could get into trouble on a ship along the sea, after all.He paused, mentally slapping himself.Why was he setting up a flag for?!He'd really grown too complacent!Boom!There was a very loud boom in the distance, and Alec silently looked skyward as he contemplated his life.The security guards rushed forward onto deck.
