"Another World, Here I Come."

That day, a Griffin crossed half the forest, carrying a human as it continued flying through the skies above the woods.

Not a single monster foolish enough to court death came to harass them along the way.

Most monsters could not fly, while those that could seemingly did not dare provoke a high-level monster like a Griffin. Shien thus passed through half the forest without hindrance, traveling more efficiently than he had in the previous ten days combined.

This made Shien increasingly delighted, and increasingly hopeful that he could escape the forest. Naturally, he grew more and more eager.

Of course, Shien did not break his promise. He continuously poured magic power into the Griffin beneath him, making it fly faster and faster, its cries growing ever more contented.

Clearly, this move had completely won the Griffin's heart.

This gave Shien the chance to take a look at the effects of the Taming skill.

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Taming

skill.

magic power in a specific manner to achieve the effect and purpose of taming monsters. The higher the level, the higher the level of monster that can be tamed, and the more capable one becomes of taming rare and powerful monsters.

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Anyone could tell at a glance just how useful this skill was.

Thus, Shien worked even harder at pouring magic power into the Griffin, and the Griffin flew even harder in return.

Naturally, this consumed a great deal of Shien's magic power.

However, thanks to Magic Guidance, Shien had no shortage of magic power at all.

If Shien's magic power under normal conditions was "one hundred," then after being amplified by the effects of Magic Guidance, it became "one thousand," an increase of no less than tenfold.

And that was only when Magic Guidance was at level one.

Therefore, after Shien maxed out Magic Guidance, his magic power became many times greater than before. Moreover, as his level rose, his magic power would increase more and more, allowing him to use Limit Break quite freely.

Under such circumstances, combined with the effects of Magic Recovery, the moment Shien's magic power was consumed, it immediately recovered at the fastest possible rate. Especially after maxing it out, almost all the magic power Shien expended would be fully restored within a second. It was practically cheating.

Because of this, Shien did not need to worry about running out of magic power. Even while continuously consuming massive amounts of it like this, his magic power remained full, as though he had not used any at all.

In that case, Shien could keep pouring magic power into the Griffin, tame it, and have it carry him through the air.

After flying like this for quite some time, Shien finally saw the edge of the forest.

"Am I finally out?"

Looking at the vast plains beyond the forest's edge, Shien grew excited.

"Ten days... I can finally leave this damned forest."

Shien could no longer wait to meet people besides himself, to eat food from human society, instead of dealing with monsters all day, eating monster meat, and struggling for survival in the wild.

"Screee!"

As though it could sense Shien's thoughts, the Griffin let out a cry, beat its wings once more, and increased its speed again.

It had to be said that the Griffin was incredibly fast, practically comparable to a fighter jet from Shien's previous life. That was why it had been able to carry him across the forest that he had failed to cross even after ten days of walking.

"They say Griffins have an instinct for predicting the weather and can fly in any conditions. In some myths and legends, they're even the mounts of gods. Looks like that isn't just talk."

Shien offered his praise, and the Griffin cried out proudly before flying even faster.

Shien continued onward at a speed that could not compare to before, leaving the forest after half a minute and entering the vast plains.

After entering the plains, Shien began to spot people here and there.

They were travelers making their way along roads that appeared to have been artificially cleared.

Some rode in carriages, while others rode horses. They seemed to be merchants and the like, and some even appeared to be soldiers or knights.

In several corners of the plains, Shien could also vaguely make out a number of ranches and farmhouses.

However, the Griffin's appearance seemed to cause a small commotion. The people below appeared somewhat panicked, moving unnaturally, while some soldiers and knights prepared their bows and arrows in case the Griffin suddenly attacked.

They probably had not noticed that there was a person on the Griffin's back.

Shien wanted to go down and speak with them.

But if he appeared with a monster like this, he might draw unnecessary hostility.

"I wonder how people in this world view monsters. I'd better be careful."

If he was attacked just for traveling with a monster, that would not be worth it.

"I should head to town first."

Shien suppressed his urge to land and made that decision instead.

Fortunately, a town soon appeared before his eyes.

It was a town of considerable size.

Tall walls surrounded the town, and many figures moved atop them. They were likely soldiers or knights patrolling and standing guard.

"Alright, let's land somewhere nearby."

Shien made the decision immediately.

Otherwise, once the people on the walls noticed a monster approaching, they would definitely attack at once and prevent it from entering the town.

"Screee!"

The Griffin gave a high cry and obediently descended.

Before long, the Griffin arrived in an uninhabited stretch of countryside, allowing Shien to jump down from its back.

"Thanks for your hard work." Shien patted the Griffin's head and said softly, "Alright, go back now."

However, instead of obeying, the Griffin kept crying at Shien.

"What? Do you still want more?"

Shien was slightly taken aback, then laughed.

"That's too bad. I need to enter a human town next, so I can't take you with me, and I can't let you keep enjoying it either. You should go back."

Shien spoke to the Griffin like that.

Whether the Griffin understood him or not, it cried at him several more times. Then, as though dissatisfied, it stared fixedly at Shien for a while before finally letting out a cry, flapping its wings, and flying into the air.

The Griffin circled above Shien for quite a while before releasing a clear, resounding cry and flying away.

Shien watched the Griffin leave. Only after its figure had completely vanished beyond the horizon did he turn to look at the town some distance away.

"Another World, here I come."

Only after leaving those words behind did Shien start walking, seemingly unable to wait any longer as he headed toward the town.

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