The ship creaks softly as it jolted in a light motion signaling that it was back in operation.
They had been stuck in the middle of the sea and the stillness of the surrounding accompanied by nothing but darkness make that night specifically eerie.
Yet the moment the ship started moving, life came back to them. The tension building up lessen when they finally heard the familiar sound of sea waves and the churning of the ship's machine.
"My dear passengers, we were highly sorry for all the inconvenience you have been through in this journey..."
The mechanical sound reverberated but no one was able to pinpoint where exactly the recording is coming from. The voice sounded as if the speaker was talking from all sides, surrounding them.
A short interference after that, they heard a sound of static as if something was wrestling control on the microphone. When the announcement resumed a different voice spoke.
"...We are about to arrive to the entrance Magus Academia. Please prepare all your belongings. Thank You."
"Really???? Just like that??!!! Sorry then move on? As easy as that?!!! What about the lives of those victims? Aren't we be doing something for them???"
Mu Lingxi can't help but snap in derision.
"MEOW"
[Lingxi lass, calm down. Stop being reckless, don't do something that will get you unnecessary attention.]
"Janus, you heard them too? What now?! What do they mean by that???! Are they saying, yeah sorry for the inconvenience, welcome to academy. That's all. Thank you!.... I don't get it, why does it feels like they are taking those lives and death too lightly?!"
"MEOW"
[Why???? Do you expect them to do some vigil or some sort or to light a candle for those poor souls??? Come on Lingxi, look around you. You are the only acting deviant]
Mu Lingxi was flabbergasted but she knew that what Janus said made sense. But she can't help but feel indignant for this turn of events. That is why she reacted that way otherwise.
[This lass, is she really thinking that it goes the same way just like how the people on our world prepare and mourn death???]
Janus badly wanted to rub his glabella but unfortunately, his little paws were not capable of maneuvering that pose.
The master and cat duo were both speechless but when they look ahead of them, their astonishment was not anything less.
What lies ahead them does not resemble any entrance no matter how hard they think about it.
Water was rampaging and gushing downward. Even their ship was being carried away by the strong current and it seems that they don't have any intention of stirring away from it?!
They were about to fall and a literal 'fall' on top of that! They were on their way down to a waterfall!
"MEOW?!!!"
[The heck?! What entrance of Magus Academia?!! More like the end of the world!!! Are they very intent on sending us all on our demise?!!!]
It did not take long for the ship to meet the edge and they descended down in a free fall.
Imagine being in the peak of the roller coaster ride, the moment when the coast was about to descend, that is exactly how they feel at that moment.
But surprisingly, everything within the ship was able to maintain the center of their gravity.
Yet despite that, the sensation of falling was still there and it did not alleviate the feeling of their heart leaping out from their throat due to sheer fright from the sudden fall.
Goosebumps send them into the pit of fright as the passengers of the ship shout in unison
"AAAAAAAAHHHHGGGG!!!!!!"
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