Rio and others boarded the gigantic spaceship via short-distance teleportation they all had excited looks on their faces while looking at all of the futuristic things inside the spaceship.
(By the way, Jin had to fly and manually enter the spaceship as teleportation circles don't work on SS-rankers...)
"This is the first time I will be traveling on a spaceship... this is quite a rare experience even for me..." (Link)
Even for the super-rich guy Link, it was his first time boarding a spaceship.
All spaceships of the human race are war weapons after all, they aren't used for civilians and thus even if Link was Ashtel's son, it was still difficult for him to get access to a spaceship.
(If he really wanted to ride one, Ashtel would have made it possible anyway...)
Seemingly unfazed by the sights around him, Liam asked Jin in a confused tone:
"Uh, I have been meaning to ask for a while now... why are we even using such a powerful war weapon just to travel... it feels kind of strange..." (Liam)
"Aren't we on good terms with the Elves?" (Liam)
Hearing Liam's question all of the students quietened down as they also wanted to know the answer to that question.
Jin smiled slightly and said in a calm tone:
"Well, its something to do with the face value or you could say the reputation of our race..." (Jin)
There are hundreds of races that are members of the alliance and there are about thirty of them that have SS-rankers.
This means at least thirty races will be sending their SS-rankers to the meeting held in the elven empire's capital city.
"As one of the five strongest races of today's world, we must show enough fighting capabilities to establish our dominance..." (Jin)
No matter the world, all nations and forces try to establish dominance over others to ensure their own safety.
It's a natural phenomenon and there's nothing wrong with using your own strength to scare off the prying eyes of the 'hyenas' that might be hiding in the dark.
"By using this 'Super' class war weapon as a transport vehicle, we are showcasing a slight bit of our military's combat power to other races... this way, we will be able to give a strong impression in front of others..." (Jin)
"We certainly don't have any animosity with the Elfs, but we can't let them underestimate us either..." (Jin)
"It would be a hassle if we get attacked by other races just because they thought that we were weak..." (Jin)
"This is 'geopolitics'..." (Jin)
'Sigh... no matter which world it is... politics is always weird...' (Rio)
...
While Chatting with Jin everyone walked through the spaceship and toured the whole area inside.
"This spaceship is huge! Training grounds, bars, theaters, etc. There are literally every facility here!" (Liam)
"This spaceship can definitely transport at least ten thousand soldiers all at once..." (Link)
As none of the soldiers were stationed in it right now because it was being sent to the meeting of gods, the whole spaceship felt empty and desolate.
'It's like a ghost city... there are many facilities here, but no one to use them...' (Rio)
Hearing the student's excited tone, Jin nodded his head and said in a happy tone.
"Well, this spaceship is built in a way that at least ten thousand soldiers can stay in it at one time for two years straight, without worrying about food, water or oxygen..." (Jin)
"This weapon is the pride of our human race, it's obviously not just for display, its main cannon is capable of injuring S-rankers and it's entirely possible to run away from the pursuit of S-rankers using teleportation..." (Jin)
"As for SS-ranker... well, I don't think there is any machinery out there that can escape the grasp of an SS-ranker in my opinion..." (Jin)
Jin didn't tell the students that he had his own doubts about the fact that 'Can this spaceship really withstand a blow from a peak SS-ranker or not?'
Although he had his own doubts, he didn't say them out loud otherwise he would be insulting the hard work of all the excellent researchers who put their whole life on the line to create this weapon.
Even if he was already an SS-ranker, being hated by your people is not really a pleasant experience.
"Okay, now you guys are free to roam around in the spaceship for all day today, and I have sent your specific room details to your wrist watches, rest there if you want..." (Jin)
"We are going to fly to the Elven empire at a relatively slow speed as we want to show off a little bit..." (Jin)
After saying that, Jin waved his hand and left the students alone, he disappeared into thin air.
Seeing Jin leave, everyone started to wonder what to do next.
Just when Lia was about to ask Rio to accompany her, Riya dragged her and Ellie away with her.
Link and Liam both went off to play in the games area, they invited Rio too but he declined as he wasn't in the mood for it.
Fade and Kira wandered off somewhere on their own and only Rio was left standing on the spot.
...
Rio slowly walked through the corridor with his usual expressionless face and entered the lift.
[Which floor would you like to go to?] (Solace)
"Topmost..." (Rio)
While standing in the lift, several thoughts went through Rio's mind.
'I guess I will need to win a top spot in the tournament... otherwise, I won't be able to get 'that' chance...' (Rio)
The main thing that Rio was most interested in about the meeting of gods was because he wanted to steal a very important 'chance' from Fade.'Also I will be able to meet 'that' unfortunate guy too…' (Rio)
Just when Rio was lost in thought, Jin suddenly appeared beside him out of nowhere.
A confused look appeared on Rio's expressionless face after seeing him appear so suddenly.
But before he could ask anything, Jin started to speak on his own.
"Oh, one more thing I forgot to tell you! I have told the other students just now, you are the last one…" (Jin)
"We have some early information, it's advised that you all shouldn't get involved with the Elf Prince, he has a questionable character you see, and getting involved with him is trouble…" (Jin)
After dropping this little bit of information, Jin disappeared into nothingness once again.
"Why is he in such a hurry… sigh…" (Rio)
Rio shook his head and stopped thinking too much about Jin's sudden disappearance.
'All SS-rankers have weird personalities anyway…' (Rio)
Rio didn't care about the information that Jin gave him, he shook his head and thought to himself.
'It's fake information anyway… I don't really need to think too much of it…' (Rio)
As Rio had read the novel, he knew more about this world than anyone else. Thus, he also knew about what was going on with that infamous elven prince.
'Well, Fade has always been a bane of rich people, he face slaps anyone in the novel and creates problems for his colleagues…' (Rio)
In the novel, Fade face-slapped the Elven prince and ended up causing great trouble for his harem members.
'I don't want to get involved in trouble, so I will have to solve this problem before it escalates…' (Rio)
Rio didn't really want things to escalate to the point they did in the novel.
Fade being the arrogant guy, killed the Elven prince right in the capital city and the good relations between the human and elven race went down the drain instantly.
The whole group that went to the meeting of gods was hunted down by the elves like rats as they retreated back to the human empire.
'Although I don't like getting involved in the main storyline, I also don't want to be hunted like an idiot…' (Rio)
[The lift has reached the top floor!] (Solace)
The ai voice of solace brought Rio out of his thought.
Rio stopped thinking too much about this matter and exited the lift.
What appeared in his view was a gigantic garden filled with various types of flowers. Warm wind breeze blew over his face and made him feel comfortable.
A slight smile appeared on Rio's face after seeing this scenery.
'Ever since I read about this from the novel, I had wanted to see this scenery…' (Rio)
A beautiful garden inside a massive spaceship where a warm breeze of air blows, this combination of technology and nature seemed so bizarre yet so amazing that it brought a smile to Rio's expressionless face.
Rio walked through the field of flowers and sat on a bench located right in the middle of the flower field.
'Smells nice…' (Rio)
Rio brought out his smartphone took a selfie and uploaded it in the group chat.
When Link and others saw this photo they all expressed surprise and asked Rio for the location.
Obviously, Rio wasn't stingy, he told them about the place and they all decided to rush there.
At their excited messages, Rio simply smiled and continued to rest among that massive field of flowers.
'Thankfully I can enjoy the nice odor of these flowers in this life…' (Rio)
(Rio lived a harsh life in his past life, and his sense of taste, smell, and even eyesight, were dulled by various things, by a lot… but in this life, he got the chance to enjoy himself with peace…)
'Maybe, I should buy a house near a large flower field when I settle down in the future…' (Rio)
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Author's Note.
Yo! It's your beloved author here! It seems Rio has one more goal in his life now, that is to have a house beside a large flower field!
Question of the day.
If given a chance, who would you want to stay with, in this flower field?
1. Rio (He will make a good tea for you…)
2. Link (He will force you to do manual labor and collect flowers for him which he will give to Riya later…)
3. Riya (She will give you candies to enjoy while watching the flowers…)
4. Liam (He will not even talk to you…)
5. Lia (She will make a flower crown for you…)
6. Ellie (She will sleep and won't care about you…)
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