245 Chapter 244 (1/2)
Without having to worry about being surrounded by enemies or looking for dangerous monsters, Leon and Darya found the boundaries of the continent after flying for a few days. Just as Leon had imagined, that massive layer of earth that was the soil of the city above extended until the ocean. It was weird since Leon didn't see any signs of mountains... perhaps the battles of the past destroyed the world more than Leon had imagined, or maybe the people of the city above destroyed those in order not to build the city so high in the sky.
Even from afar, Leon could sense the smell of the ocean. It wasn't much different from Earth. The poison mist was thinner, but there were signs of patrols and battles everywhere. Some of the metallic pillars that sustained the city were also partially destroyed. Even though Leon was quite confident that he could cause some damage to those pillars, he was also sure that he couldn't put them in the state they were.
”I guess the best option is to dig a hole and create a path under the earth,” Leon said.
”What are we going to do once we reach the ocean?” Darya asked. ”The pressure of the water will push us backward, and even if we manage to endure that, we will run out of air.”
”We will manage using Mana Barrier,” Leon explained. ”Before that, we will level it up as much as we can. That way, the barrier will be bigger, and we will have more room to store air and cross the ocean. If I use some mana potions, I will be able to decrease our weight using the ring of gravity and ring of telekinesis.”
”So, you have those too?” Darya asked. ”I'm pretty sure gravity is the type of magic that can make our soldiers fly. Didn't you learn yet?”
”No,” Leon answered. ”... I should have asked for that kind of information since even ordinary guards can fly and use telekinesis... maybe it's not too late, I just have to capture one soldier or a guard and ask 'nicely' for information.”
”You should give up on that,” Darya frowned. ”Our soldiers are pretty united, they get angry when a fellow soldier dies, but if one is taken as a hostage to be tortured, they will become even madder and probably chase until you or then die.”
”... I guess I will do that once I have a little more faith in my skills.” Leon said.
After that, Darya started to practice Mana Barrier. Meanwhile, Leon began to dig the hole. Instead of creating and using some shovels, Leon just infused his mana on the soil and moved it. They were like three kilometers away from the ocean, and Leon also had to be careful while digging, otherwise they could be buried. Still, Leon didn't complain since it was a simple, but efficient way to practice his earth magic.
Two days later, Darya finally learned the spell. So, Leon stopped digging, and they attacked each other's Mana Barrier. Although they were in a hurry to strengthen the spell, they only used Wind Bullets because it was silent, and the sound of impacts was barely noticeable.
They practiced for one week because Leon only felt satisfied when the Mana Barrier was big enough to store five minutes of oxygen. The hole was almost complete, and both of them were ready to put the plan in action, but they were forced to stop when they felt some earthquakes.