The airflow rushed head-on, and the scenery around them dropped away at breathtaking speed.
Rayne gripped the front of the saddle tightly and lowered his upper body slightly, keeping himself steady against the griffon's back as he felt the crushing force of an airplane taking off.
But this was far more thrilling than flying in a plane!
After leaving the ground, the griffon continued climbing. The distant horizon spread out before him, and as they flew higher and higher, the outline of Longsand City gradually came into view.
At first, Rayne was somewhat nervous.
Once they reached a height of two or three hundred meters, the griffon stopped ascending and maintained its altitude as it flew forward. Its back became remarkably stable, without the slightest bump, and his pounding heart slowly settled.
Rayne looked down over Longsand City, feeling the fierce wind buffet him as an indescribable exhilaration rose in his chest.
He desperately wanted to shout, to vent this strange emotion.
"Even if it isn't that safe or comfortable, riding a griffon is so much better than flying in a plane!"
By the time he calmed down, the griffon had already flown several kilometers away, and the Security Bureau building had shrunk to the size of his palm.
"It's so fast!"
Rayne activated Soul Eye to gauge the distance and swiftly estimated that the griffon's flying speed was around eighty kilometers per hour.
That was only its normal speed. If the griffon flew at full force, it should be able to exceed one hundred kilometers per hour.
Moreover, griffons possessed astonishing endurance. As magical beasts, they had greater stamina than horses and could fly continuously for more than three hours while carrying a load. After a brief rest and a meal, they could continue flying.
It was precisely this