Chapter 480: Connections (1/2)
(AN: My house is currently like a scene from Titanic. A drain pipe shattered, and flooded everything, causing massive damage. I'm trying my best, but it might take me a bit of time before I'm back to normal. Apologies for the inconvenience.
If there are no updates over the weekend it is because I'm (and by me I mean me and my family) are currently with no internet in our temporary accommodation.)
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From below, the eager Guptans watched with awe as the two figures suddenly appeared high above them. They were mesmerized by the sight of the two of them as they gently, but rhythmically flapped their wings, keeping them afloat, levitating.
Even the four minions were left speechless as they watched the majestic entities, their Lord and his Master shooting up to the realm they never could. They could only gaze with excitement, and a tinge of hope that, maybe, just maybe… one day they could follow after them…
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”This… This is surprisingly easy. Why couldn't I do this before?!” Aiden muttered as he checked his body whilst keeping up with the movement that the knowledge ingrained into his brain has taught him.
He could only stare at the floating system screen with shock and surprise. Time after time, this strange, undecipherable magical construct, entity, or whatever it truly was that resides inside him achieved such unimaginable, borderline impossible feats.
Just before, as Aiden naturally focused on Number 3's attempt at achieving the next step with getting used to her new form, the system wasn't sleeping either. Instantly, it began to analyze her actions, whilst working in the background to prepare and provide the necessary knowledge in achieving the same.
[Draconic Flight discovered! Analyzing information… 1%]
It didn't seem to take too long either as by the time Number 3 managed to stabilize herself in the air, the system came back with the results and even immediately provided him with a new skill with an interesting, new type, condition added to it, albeit it was somewhat expected.
[Draconic Flight discovered! Analyzing information… 100%!]
[Analysis complete, processing information, creating related skill. Remaining Time: N/A]
[Analysis complete, Information processed. Skill: Draconic Form: Flight (-) created.]
[Note: The skill has a dependency on the innate skill: [Draconic Wrath] full activation. It is counted as an addition to the already present form, and thus not available without it.]
The skill was like a dummy, an empty shell, as the knowledge was deeply related to this special transformation of his.
With the help of the system, he instantly learned the most important factors and techniques he needed to know to be able to efficiently utilize his majestic wings. He also got to know as to what joins, muscles to stretch, to flex to contort to move them, making him all the more puzzled as to how Number 3 achieved the same so stupendously fast.
As he didn't make a move, or take any action for over a minute now, Number 3 deciding that they had enough time already suddenly pushed her body forward, carefully altering the angle her wings were facing, making herself slowly fly forward, towards the boy.
”Hey, stop dazing! We still have a dance to finish!” She exclaimed as she got in front of him in the air.” She seemed to be quickly getting used to this new method of traversal, there were no traces of struggle or unease on her face at all. Her large, spread out wings were moving on autopilot, giving her no real issue at all besides the slightly higher usage of her stamina.
”S-sure…” Coming back to his senses, Aiden nodded returning his attention on his Master. ”What should we do? I'm not sure I am comfortable as of yet…” He added. Though that wasn't the complete truth, it wasn't truly a lie either. The system did provide him with the necessary knowledge, and he was comfortable in using his wings to stay afloat or even maneuver around, he was by far not used to them to combat at the same level of efficiency and power output that he would have done on the ground.
”Hmm…” Number 3 nodded in understanding. She too, had a different idea in mind, as her eyes wandered around, scanning the distant horizon, before ultimately settling on the mountain range in the distance.
”There! Let's race to those mountains!” She pointed in their direction. ”We can get used to these wings during that time.”