Early in the morning, the figures of Alistar and Khodri could be seen standing in front of the entrance to Ironshade Town.
One had a sleepy look on his face as he could barely keep his head up —exhausted from spending an entire night thinking about a lady who couldn't be his.
While the other had a rarely seen cold expression on his handsome face —thinking about ways to increase his strength so that he could get closer to his goal.
"The car is here," Alistar said coldly, staring at a pitch-black car that just entered their line of sight.
Turning to look at Khodri who stood beside him, Alistar sighed when he saw the man's sorry state. "He must have been awake all night long."
He was aware that when an individual reached Soldier rank, their strength would be more than enough to kill ordinary people easily but they still had biological limitations.
Just like regular humans, they also needed sleep. If they skipped a few days of sleep nothing major happens but when they skip several days, their situation would be like Khodri.
Unbothered that Khodri was sleeping and might sleep through the entire journey, Alistar turned his head to look at the hover car that was drawing nearer and nearer.
In about thirty seconds, the car was in front of Alistar and Khodri.
It had a sleek aerodynamic design that increased its speed by an unfathomable degree, a pitch-black exterior that seemed to consume all light around it, and headlights that glowed akin to a predator's eyes.
With the pitch-black glass slowly rolling down, the face of a fair-skinned green-haired man could be seen.
He had medium-length green hair that reached his upper back and was parted in the middle, black eyes that seemed as calm as a lake, an angular jaw, and a face that became even more handsome when all his features were combined.
"Morning." The green-haired man greeted Alistar with a faint smile.
"Morning to you too," Alistar said before turning to look at Khodri and saying. "It's time for us to go."
Seeing Khodri was still sleeping, Alistar turned to look at the green-haired man and said. "How'd we get him up?"
Slightly annoyed at his friend's behavior, the green-haired man said with twitching eyebrows. "Just leave it to me."
"Bastard thinks we're all as jobless or lazy as him." He cursed under his breath while lowering the black tie he wore slightly.
Narrowing his eyes like he was staring at a mere beast, the green-haired man said through gritted teeth. "Wake up now or remain asleep forever."
Hell, it sounded more like an order when his icy cold tone was added to the mix. Even Alistar who he wasn't talking to had a shiver run down his spine.
This was the difference in their hierarchy. Although he and Khodri were both Ascenders, the green-haired man was about two ranks higher than Khodri which made it possible for him to oppress Khodri with his aura.
And just like magic, Khodri's dropped eyes immediately sprung open.
Puzzled but still feeling threatened, Khodri ran his eyes through his surroundings until his eyes landed on the green-haired man who had a disappointed look on his face.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Khodri looked at the green-haired man and said. "It's been so long Liam."
"Tsk. Get into the vehicle or I might really kill you." The green-haired man who was named Liam said while staring daggers at Khodri.
"Right away." Not daring to annoy Liam even more, Khodri ran to the front seat with his tail tucked between his legs.
Dumbfounded, Alistar could only stare at the scene before him with a wide open mouth clearly struggling to accept that Khodri who seemed extremely strong could become this docile.
Thud!
"Aren't you gonna enter?" Liam asked, seeing that Alistar was still standing in the same spot.
Brought out of his daze by the car door getting shut and Liam's voice, Alistar looked at the duo for a while before entering the car.
Thud.
With the car's door getting closed, Liam had a smile bloom on his face as he said. "I'll advise you to use your seat belts."
Click... Click...
Not wanting to play with their lives, Alistar and Khodri fastened their seat belts almost immediately.
Vrrroooommm!!
Nodding his head after seeing that, Liam immediately turned on the ignition making the car roar like a primal beast that had just been awakened.
Slowly lifting off the ground, the car's thrusters glowed in a dazzling light before it disappeared from its spot.
Booooooooommmmmmmmmmm!!
It had traveled at supersonic speed, making it shatter the sound barrier while moving at what could be considered half its top speed.
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In about forty-five seconds, the image of the sleek black hovercar could be seen cruising along the asphalt of a city that was filled with towering skyscrapers.
Amazed, Alistar stared at the beautiful skyscrapers that had holograms that projected different advertisements floating near them, and the streets were littered with unique-looking people —each minding their own business.
Not sparing a glance at the beautiful scenery, Liam said calmly while placing his entire focus on driving. "I'll be dropping the both of you at your meeting spot."
Making a sharp turn into a street that seemed rather desolate, Liam parked in front of a skyscraper that was half the size of others near it.
"This is it." He said, staring at the building.
Immediately getting out of the vehicle, Alistar looked at Liam and said with a slight bow. "Thanks for your help."
"I'll call you later," Khodri said while giving Liam a nod.
"Anytime," Liam said while looking at Alistar, turning to look at Khodri he added. "Hopefully you won't waste your time again."
Soon speeding off into the distance, Khodri could only scratch the back of his head since he knew what Liam was trying to say.
Ignoring the look that Alistar was giving him, Khodri coughed lightly and said. "Let's go. They might be waiting for us."