Third person POV
And so, the passengers, all 10 of them, stood up, grabbed their various belongings, and went to the front to pay the fares according to their current ability to pay for it, before getting off the bus. After that, Russell counted the money he had received from them. 4 paid in gold coins, 4 paid in silver coins, and 2 paid in copper coins.
So, the young bus driver opened his metal box and placed the coins into it, before closing it and locking it with its key.
After that, Nathan stood up and said to him, "Hey, Russell, amigo, can we stop here for a while? To be honest, this town is my current residence."
Russell and the others were surprised to hear that.
"Is that so?" Prince Nicholas asked.
"We didn't know that!" Azalea commented.
"Woah…" Russell was amazed.
John then woke up from his little nap, asking, "Where are we now?"
"We're in Marewell Town, amigo," Nathan replied back to him.
Then to others. "Yes, this town is my hometown."
John then stood up and came out of its napping spot. "Marewell Town?"
"Yes, it is a coastal town here," Russell responded, before carrying him in his arms.
This allowed John to see the beaches through the windows.
John was amazed. "Woah…"
Russell then looked at Nathan and the others. "Okay, let's stop here for a while."
Nathan was happy and excited.
So, after parking his bus in a spot near the beach, Russell turned off the engine and stood up, stretching his arms a bit from driving for half an hour. He and the others then left the bus with the door open and the metal box locked and are now walking the coastal streets of Marewell Town. The key was in Russell's hand. Nicholas still kept his hood on to avoid getting unwanted attention from the people around him.
Along the way, Azalea and John were amazed, while the others were positive about that town. Russell had been there many times, either as a final destination for his routes or a stopover during those routes. Prince Nicholas had liked this town as one of his favorite holiday destinations. All of them kept on walking the coastal streets with a scenic view of the beaches, the sea, and the Marewell Port until they reached a Baroque-style building that is two stories high. There Nathan led them to his apartment unit, which was located in the second floor and opened the door with its key.
"Come in, amigos," he said to them.
Russell and the others did so, and Prince Nicholas closed the door so he could take off his hood finally.
After that, Nathan made some quick tea and served them in cups to his friends. "Here, has some tea."
Russell and his friends then accepted it to quench their thirst.
Then, Nathan sat down on his bed and explained to them that he was popular with the town's residents and tourists because of his photo-taking abilities. He also demonstrated that Primary Novel Ability in front of the crowned prince by taking a picture of the view of the sea and beach from his room window. This gives a photo in paper to Nathan, who then gave it to Nicholas. Nicholas accepted it and was amazed to see how high-quality the photo was. "Amazing…"
The prince then looked at Nathan. "No wonder you're so popular with this town. My officials who was assigned in this town often told stories about you and your very unique ability to me."
Nathan felt happy to be complimented, and his friends were happy for him.
Later after that, all of them went outside in the empty forests west of the town so Nathan could show to Nicholas his other, Secondary Ability. There Nathan used his Wolf Control ability to call any wolf nearby. The young man did so, and a pack of 5 wolves, consisted of 3 White Moon Wolves and 2 Dark Wolves, went to him, before panting while wagging their tails. Prince Nicholas was astonished to see that, and Russell and the others were positively confident.
"That's his Secondary Ability, Your Highness Crowned Prince," Russell responded back.
No one else heard that, and John was on the ground standing while looking at his fellow Dark Wolves.
As Russell and Azalea gazed at the 3 White Moon Wolves, John was suddenly shrouded in light. He was evolving and leveling up, much to everyone's surprise.
"Woah, what's happening to you?" Russell and Nathan asked at the same time.
"Your Dark Wolf is evolving and leveling!" Prince Nicholas responded back. "This is what happens when it was training a lot."
As a result, John had grown a bit bigger and plus, he can use Shadow Fangs, an ability that allows a Dark Wolf to bite an intruder with fangs shrouded in dark, biting shadows.
Now, John was a bit bigger than his puppy, in terms of form and size, and Russell and his group were amazed.
"Wow!"
"Little John has grown up!"
"Yes, it is!"
John looked at himself, finding out that he was different in size, and was happy about that.
Russell was especially very happy for him, too.