Chapter 40 (1/2)

Running Man, Running Horse, Flying Wyvern

My hair moves as the emerald and silver wind bursts around my feet. Mysteriously, the wind against my body does not feel too strong in spite of my speed. Perhaps this was part of the ability.

“Run! Go Poshule!”

I could hear Fiona encouraging her half unicorn behind me. For such a beautiful half unicorn…it was a good name!

“Daniela, are you alright?”

I look down at her and ask. Her hands are still shaking as she clutches onto my clothes. But…

“Aye…I am fine.”

She was still nervous, but at least she was no longer completely stunned. I wanted to run like this all the way to Spiris if possible. But there was one problem.

I wasn’t sure if this city of the plains had a system of defense that could take on the wyvern. If this just happened to be a rare incident in these parts, things could get real bad. It would mean that we were bringing a huge disaster with us to the city.

But if wyvern attacks were common here?

I look at the walls which are getting closer and closer. They looked to be around 3 to 4 meters in height. They were impressive walls. Now, if only those were made to help protect them from wyverns…

“GOWHARWGGAAAAA!!!”

The roar of the flying beast explodes behind us. It was enough to turn your blood cold. However, there was no way I could allow it to slow me down now.

“How are you doing! Fiona!”

“I am fine! But this is horrifying!”

Well, I was relieved that she could say that much in this situation. I wasn’t sure just how fast the wyvern could get, but it seemed that it wasn’t quite as fast as a half unicorn, much less the ‘legs of a forest wolf.’

“We’re almost at Spiris! Can that city handle a wyvern!?”

I ask Fiona as she rides behind me. She’s a guild member and had been the first to react to this aerial a.s.sault. Perhaps she knew something about the city’s defenses.”