Celestial Era: The Rise of the Full-Time Enhancer
Chapter 285 Rescue Operation ( 2 )

Two weeks had quickly passed.

Vincent and his group are now waiting for the Mystic Flying Airships that were carrying the prisoners from the Tudor Kingdom…

Vincent looked at the dark sky as he silently prayed for the safety of his childhood friends if they were ever caught as a prisoner. He wasn't sure whether he will meet someone he knew but if he ever will, he would certainly do his best to save them.

The place they have selected to ambush the enemies is a valley near the border of the Martial Arts Alliance and Black Tower Organization. The area around this valley doesn't have any strong flying beasts around so it's a perfect path for aircraft or any flying travelers.

This path may take longer to arrive at the Red Alliance's territory but since they're traveling at night when many Magic Beasts are active, they would rather have a longer flight than take a risk.

In any case, they were already traveling for more than two months so it shouldn't be a huge deal to add another day or two.

'Totemic Barbarians… As long as I can really make them vulnerable with my Weapon Skills, our operation should be a successful one. No need to be nervous…' Vincent said to himself as he patiently waited in his spot.

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"Millie… Can you still move?"

The familiar weak voice of her senior sister woke her up…

"Ugh… I-I'm hungry…" Millie was barely able to speak. Unfortunately, the food supply inside the aircraft didn't last that long… It may have been enough if only humans were boarding the airship but because there were numerous barbarians as well, there have been some miscalculations.

Their appetite just can't be measured in a normal way. Because of this, they weren't given any food for 10 days and were only given some water.

Thankfully, all the prisoners taken by these barbarians were Mana Practitioners or those who had at least completed their Mana Baptism.

"Come here…"

Ceri, one of the senior disciples of the Primal Sword Sect, urged Millie to get closer to her.

Millie didn't think too much as she did she was told.

Soon, Ceri showed a couple of pills in her hands and gave one to Millie.

"We're close to the land… You have to trust my Primal Senses."

"I believe you, Senior Sister. Are we going to consume the pills once the ship docked?"

Millie asked as she stuck the pill on her chest. She had to keep it safe since this pill will give them their last hope to escape from the Barbarians.

"The pill doesn't take effect immediately… Its effect will only show after half an hour so we have to time it perfectly. I will give you a signal if we need to consume it."

​ Ceri said as she did her best to remain calm. She knows that they were truly in danger.

Previously, their small cabin has seven people inside, but now, there were only four people left. For some reason, one of the barbarians took two of the healthy-looking females and they have no idea where they went. This happened to the other cabins as well.

Millie could only sigh in relief while saying her gratitude to Ceri in her heart. Ceri was actually right to make her act really weak and listless weeks ago.

Of course, the two of them weren't acting weak now as they were not fed any food in the past 10 days.

Thud… Thud… Thud…

The sound of footsteps coming from a huge bronze-skinned being started getting closer. This familiar sound put everyone in panic as they know that it was not time yet to give them water.

It means that the barbarian has a different reason for coming here and it's probably not something good.

Within this hallway, there should be around 20 cabins. Millie and Ceri's cabin is the nearest to the door so after hearing that the barbarian passed through them, the two felt relieved.

Right now, although they have the skills to kill a lone barbarian, they were still unable to act.

Within this airship, they know that there are five barbarian kings and one weird barbarian filled with tattoos… It is a barbarian no one had ever seen before and the same barbarian who had killed the upper echelons of their Primal Sword Sect.

During that time, only their Sect Master was barely able to stop its advance to let them escape…

Unfortunately, they were already surrounded. After several days of fighting and running, they were still captured and taken as prisoners. Their elders and sect master died in the battle while the young disciples will now serve as a slave of the barbarian race.

"AAhhh! Stop! Don't! Not me! Stay away from me!"

A woman in one of the cabins suddenly cried as she was dragged by the barbarian. She doesn't know what was about to happen to her but those who were taken did not come back anymore.

At first, they thought that these females would actually be used to satisfy their pleasure… However, a few days ago, the smell of the strong scent of blood wafted throughout the airship. It is even stronger when the barbarians got closer.

Right now, some of them were already thinking that these women being taken were instead being used to feed the hungry Barbarians!

This thought had obviously crossed everyone's mind as they did their best not to appear 'tasty'.

Unfortunately, the barbarians don't seem to care as one of them is being dragged again…

"P-please! Save me! Anyone?! Help me!" The woman cried out loud but it was useless.

Certainly, they could probably help and save this poor woman if they worked together. However, no one acted. After all, saving her would just be temporary. They are in a flying airship… They can't escape anywhere.

Some of them even tried destroying this airship to escape but to their surprise, the magic technology used to create this was too unfathomable... Their Mana Arts, Martial Techniques, Aura Strikes, and Magic Tools were barely able to damage the airship at all.

Furthermore, those who tried doing this are already dead…

Millie clenched her teeth as she can't do anything… She was powerless.

She can only look down as the cries of the woman slowly dissipated…

Thud!

The door to their hallway closed as everyone was feeling empty. They can only pray that they wouldn't be the next victim…

As everyone was despairing with their current situation, Ceri remained focused on using her Primal Sense…

"Hmm?"

Ceri jolted as she seemed to have noticed something.

"Is there any problem, Senior Sister?" Millie immediately asked seeing how Ceri sat up as if she regained some energy.

"There might be chaos happening soon… Consume the pill now."

Ceri instructed as she took out her pill and swallowed it without hesitation.