Chapter 452: Big Deal (2/2)
Though the gliders had a head start and were flying through the skies, because they were gliding rather than truly flying, their speed was obviously lacking.
Leonel doubted that the loss of their commander would slow them by much. Such organized armies definitely had a clear line of succession. Those who were meant to step up had likely already done so. Leonel wouldn't underestimate such an army in the slightest.
”Did they describe the shortcut to you?” Leonel asked.
Aina shook her head no.
Leonel could only accept this. He hadn't been too hopeful to begin with. There was no time to do such a thing. And, even if there was, there was no guarantee the explanations would have been clear enough to make use of them.
”Yip! Yip!”
At that moment, Little Blackstar dove down from the skies, skipping on his little shadowy platforms to dive into Aina's arms.
Leonel smiled lightly. ”Done?”
”Yip! Yip!”
Leonel nodded. ”Pass me their Beast Crystals and crossbows, they might be useful in the future.”
”Yip! Yip!”
Little Blackstar vanished into Leonel's spatial ring and entered the Segmented Cube with ease. Sometimes Leonel wondered if the little guy had a spatial affinity rather than a Dark Elemental affinity. But, he knew better. Though they looked quite similar in function, they were very different.
Those with Space Elemental affinities were moving through space whereas Little Blackstar was entering and exiting the Shadow World. They were functionally the same, but technically different.
After transferring all the Beast Crystals and crossbows from his Shadow World and into the Lab Setting, the little mink dove out and back into Aina's embrace.
Leonel looked over the knights again and cast a quick [Grand Heal] a few times. When he was sure that none of their lives were in danger and that a few would wake up soon, he called down his jet black surfboard again.
Stepping onto it, Leonel turned a light smile toward Aina and stretched out a hand.
Aina was a bit stunned, but still reached out.
”Hang on tight.” Leonel said, wrapping an arm around her waist.
Aina subconsciously wrapped her arms around Leonel's back as they shot into the skies.
”Yip! Yip!” The little mink called out in dissatisfaction, feeling squished. Without a choice, the little guy could only wiggle out and find a new location within the Segmented Cube. Maybe going to tease Tolliver would make it feel better.
Aina, however, looked up to view of Leonel's side profile. Realizing that he wasn't paying attention to her, she lowered her head back into his chest.
A single tear fell from her eyes but just as quickly as it appeared, it was absorbed by Leonel's robes.