Chapter 57 (1/2)

Chapter 57: Watch Tower (1)

I woke up from the noise I heard fro on the bed I covered ain But after a while, I heard the knocks again and then Luna's voice

”shi+a, you need to come out now We're almost there”

I opened azed at the brightly-lit rooh theI lightly blinked because it didn't immediately sink in where I was

I heard the knocks on ain ”shi+a, are you up?”

I sat on the bed and stared at the room, still out of it I'm not on titan Acade ned at the other side of the door reed ”Okay, shi+a Just hurry up” I heard her walking away I sighed and looked outside the

We're still going fast I felt the slight shaking of the floor from where I stood It's already afternoon That means we're almost there I don't kno many minutes have passed before I walked outside The hallas silent I walked towards the front where I can see the living room in that part of the train When I was almost there, I immediately saw my comrades They haven't noticed my arrival yet so I freely observed theether on one side while discussing Victoria was holding a cup of tea, sees Miss Aura was reading the schedule of the group Sir Apollo and Gin were seriously talking in the corner

I silently watched Gin

I want to approach hi hi as possible I feel as if it wasn't enough to only see hiether with him even if it's just until the end of this ride

Gin looked back at my direction when he felt my arrival His furrowed expression immediately cleared when he saw me He sht now? I don't want this ride to end

I forced a saze I walked towards theand took in the scenery The passing terrain has already changed If earlier there was only an endless plain, noe're passing by mountains and forests It looks like we really are almost there

I looked towards the front of the train and saw soreen scenery Behind theand the conspicuous tower that glistened whenever the sun shi+ned on it My eyebrows scrunched up while looking at the tower that ere approaching

”We're alhtly paused when I heard Miss Aura What's behind those mountains? I heard their soft conversation with Luna about the venue of the Linus Cup but the ot

Between the two mountains, a tunnel stood in front of us Seems like it served as the entrance to wherever the train should be going Several minutes passed and we finally reached the dark entrance, continuing until the surroundings were covered with darkness

The air inside the tunnel changed It's as if we're being pulled into that darkness No one wanted to speak Together with the loss of light, the atmosphere turned tense inside the train Because we know that the next tier be a passenger on its return

More ht ahead Soon, the light finally overtook the darkness and ere once again bathed in vibrant colors of the setting sun

”Whoa”

Cain was the first one who boldly broke the silence He stood up from his chair and walked towards theto look at the scenery Luna soon followed suit I kept silent as I watched the scenes we passed by

In front, was a strange building