Going Up the Mountain Is Easy-Coming Down Is Even Easier! / A Promise Before Descending

"Before you get scared, don't you think I'm pretty cool? Apart from the barrier of the sky, even strong winds and blizzards can't stop me in the air. That means I'm not afraid of avalanches or being buried by snowstorms, okay?"

Enya tilted her head and thought for a moment; Suika seemed to be right.

If she really wanted to harm the two of them, she wouldn't have needed to use such complicated methods.

So, the reason she did this... was to show off and get praise.

Upon thinking about this, Enya felt she could cling to a powerful figure.

Although flying up the mountain goes against her dream of climbing to the summit on foot, if she could learn a thing or two, her chances of surviving in dangerous situations would be much greater.

"Can I learn this?" Enya asked with a pleading look.

"Of course... it's not like you can't learn it?" Suika teased Enya before giving her a somewhat hopeful answer.

The Sky Dance Technique is not considered a particularly advanced spell by the youkai of Gensokyo or any other magical being.

Don't you see, even someone as intelligent as Baka can fly freely in the air?

Of course, the fact that she is a fairy also plays a part in this.

This also shows that the requirements for the Sky Dance Technique are not high.

However, this spell requires someone to continuously perform it.

This leads to a problem that needs to be addressed when using the Sky Dance Technique in Terra.

Unless you have an item that allows you to cast the Sky Dance Technique, only Infected can use the Originium particles within their bodies to create magical resonance, thereby continuously maintaining the release of the Sky Dance Technique.

However, continuous use of Originium Arts is an extremely dangerous action for Infected, because the use of Originium Arts will cause the concentration of Originium in the body to rise, and once the original concentration rises to the point of near-street level, acute Oripathy will kill the Infected.

Therefore, using this spell is tantamount to a slow death for the Infected.

After listening to Suika's explanation of the spell, Enya looked regretful. After all, Infected were a taboo in all of Terra, and even Kjerag was no exception.

"Ugh~ How scary! I don't want to study anymore, I don't want to study anymore!"

Seeing Enya's expression of refusal Suika continued.

"However, it's not entirely hopeless... wait a minute!"

Suika walked to the edge of the mountain and opened her arms. A strong wind blew from all directions and gathered in Suika's hand, eventually forming a stone the size of a child's fist. She then threw the stone to Enya, who caught it in a flurry.

This is a dark brown, semi-transparent stone. You can see a strange symbol written inside. If she knew the characters of the Great Yan Dynasty, she would recognize that the character is "wind".

"Refined Originium!" Compared to Enya, Weiss had seen more of the world and recognized at a glance that this stone was not an ordinary thing, but a genuine refined Originium, also known as a Pure Originium.

"That's right, this is a small piece of Pure Originium. As we all know Originium contains extremely powerful energy. I used it to make a small Arts Unit. Enya, you only need to inject a wisp of mana into it to activate it."

This small ball contains the spell called "Sky Dance Technique," so I named it "Wind-controlling Pearl."

However, this is my first time making one, and my skills are not very good. This thing can only be considered a one-time consumable. Once the energy inside is used up, it's gone, and there's no way to recharge it to prolong the spell's effect.

Of course, I don't know how long this thing will last, so please use it carefully.

I really like you, so consider this little thing a gift from me.

After she finished speaking, Suika noticed that Enya hesitated, seemingly considering returning the item to her. Suika then added, "..."

"Well then, thank you, Miss Suika."

Enya never expected to actually get a flying gadget. Although Suika said she didn't know how long or how many times it would last, she was still very satisfied.

And with this device, he might be able to choose to climb even more dangerous places.

Chapter 300: Going up the mountain is easy, but coming down is even easier!

"So, Miss Suika really is a ghost, but not the kind of ghost we know?"

Continuing up the mountain, Enya also tried out the feeling of flying. Watching the two girls soaring through the air like snow fairies, Weiss looked on with envy.

"Of course, the Oni of the Eastern Country are also ghosts, but their numbers are small. After leaving the Eastern Country, there are only a few in the Great Yan and its surrounding areas."

"Enciodes was right to send you out to see more of the world. After all, the Oni is a race officially recognized by all countries, and you didn't even know that."

Suika's criticism after they landed made the two of them feel ashamed.

Continuing on the road, the group officially reached the summit an hour later.

"Miss Suika, you're really lucky."

Based on past experience, after the temperature starts to drop, there will be a long period of strong winds and snowfall, which will severely affect not only mountain climbing but also general travel.

But as we walked along, the wind gradually subsided, and we even had the chance to see the sun.

I believe all of this is a blessing from Kjeragandr, praise be to my God."

Weiss looked up at the sky in shock. He could see prominent cumulus clouds all around him, but above this mountain, there was a rare clear sky covering an area of several kilometers.

This celestial phenomenon not only amazed them, but also alarmed the small town at the foot of the mountain.

Countless devout believers knelt before the mountain peak, giving thanks for Kjeragandr's blessings.

"Luck, but this might not necessarily be luck..."

Suika looked up in the direction of the Holy Mountain, and from a very early time she could feel a gaze watching her from there.

I recalled what the old man had said when I was on the mountain: Kjerag, Kjeragandr is everywhere, every mountain peak and every snowflake here is under His watchful gaze.

Looking at it this way, it truly lives up to its reputation.

"Praise be to Kjeragandr, may the gates of Jeragund live forever~~~" Suika clasped her hands together and gently pointed towards the direction of the Holy Mountain.

On Kjerag Holy Mountain, Yara noticed Suika's actions and a smile appeared on her lips.

"Yara, Yara ~~ My bell is missing, do you have any clues?" Just then, a girl's voice came from inside the house. Yara looked at the bell in her hand and turned around.

"I noticed the bell had some stains, so I took it out to clean it for you!"

"That's good. Losing the bell would have been troublesome; the Grand Elder would have nagged us about it," the girl in the room said, seemingly relieved.

"Come on, let's all take a picture together!" Suika took out a camera from her backpack and waved to the two of them.

"How about I take the photos for you two...?"

Weiss hurriedly replied upon hearing Suika's words.

Is that okay?

"The bag is fine!"

"Alright then, thank you for your help!"

Seeing that Weiss wasn't in the picture, Suika handed him the camera and then pulled Enya to pose in various ways on the mountaintop, taking more than ten photos in no time.

"Phew... shouldn't we be getting ready to head down the mountain?" After feeling they'd taken enough photos Weiss cautiously "consulted" the two people in front of him, neither of whom he could afford to offend.

"Don't panic, does Enya know how to ski?" Suika looked at the mountain path beside them, where there was a very steep downhill slope next to the path they came from.

Normally, this place is not suitable for people to go up or down at all.

But coincidentally, there was a significant amount of snowfall in the past two days, and combined with the already substantial snow accumulation on the Kjerag peaks, it instantly transformed into a fast passage that could be slid directly down to the bottom of the mountain.

"Is that okay?!" Enya's ears perked up immediately, clearly very interested in Suika's suggestion.

"Maybe we should just turn back the way we came... This is too dangerous, and besides, where are we going to find skis here?"

Weiss said with a mournful face, he almost knelt down before the two Enya after hearing Suika conversation. How could they come up with something so impulsive? For weak, helpless, and pitiful staff like them, this situation was like the sky falling down.

"Don't worry, we're super strong!" Suika said as she pulled out two pairs of skis under their surprised gazes and handed one to Enya.

"Wow, you were prepared!"

Enya took the skateboard in surprise.

"That's right. I'm just getting familiar with this thing today, since I've never played with it before. Once I'm used to it, I plan to come back from that mountain when I go to Kjerag Holy Mountain this time."

Suika said with a proud look on her face.

"Oh, wait, you want to ski on Kjerag Holy Mountain?"

Is this your first time skiing?

Upon hearing Suika's words, the two were so shocked that they were speechless for a moment.

Who are these people...? They've never skied before and they're already planning a downhill race on their first time skiing.

And they're even planning to go skiing on Kjerag Holy Mountain... Is this Firstborn fearlessness, or just sheer audacity?

Weiss decided to give up thinking about it.

After all, he was just a lowly messenger; such matters were neither his concern nor his responsibility.

He decided to go down the mountain to see Master Enciodes and tell him that he was indeed unable to do his current job.

On the very first day, he felt his heart pounding wildly, as if it was about to break down.

He didn't even dare to imagine what would have happened if he had stayed for two more days.

"Elbow, let's go down the mountain!"

Suika patted the shocked Enya on the shoulder, then hopped on her skateboard and went to the edge of the mountain.

"I'm Suika!"

With a strange cry, Suika vanished from their sight in an instant.

A few seconds later, they saw a tiny figure standing on a gentle slope halfway up the mountain, waving at them.

Enya looked at Weiss apologetically.

"Brother Weiss, I'm going downstairs now!"

Just as Weiss mimicked Erkang's gesture, before he could even say anything to stop her, Enya vanished on her skateboard and disappeared over the mountaintop.

The thought of having to report these things when he got back today gave Weiss a huge headache.

"What a terrible thing!"

After shaking his head, he retraced his steps down the mountain.

When they finally saw Suika and Enya halfway up the mountain, the two of them were actually grilling skewers on the snowy mountain.

I have no idea where they got the wood and meat from.

But looking at the two people beside the cooking smoke, he sighed inwardly.

"I'll do it! I'm pretty good at barbecuing."

Would you like cumin?

"Cumin?"

"Herbs that make grilled meat more fragrant..."

"Try some!"

"Want some chili?"

"Chili peppers, that's a good idea... Take everything else out of your bag!"

"Okay!"

During the question-and-answer session between Suika and Weiss, Suika pulled out dozens of bottles and jars, leaving Enya dumbfounded.

"You carry so many spices with you when you go out?"

"Of course, you can't live in the wild without good food. Grilled meat without spices is soulless and tasteless, so it's essential to bring plenty of spices when you're out and about."

Suika explained to Enya in a serious tone.

Chapter 301 The Agreement Before Descending the Mountain

After listening, Enya suddenly felt as if her horizons had been broadened.

Suika's words made so much sense that she couldn't refute them at all.

Food can be obtained by hunting when you're out and about, but how good the food tastes depends on how many spices you can get.

Wild spices are very hard to find, and even unprocessed spices may not taste satisfactory.

But if you bring some with you... this problem can be easily solved.

"Are you a genius?!" Enya exclaimed with admiration.

"Not a genius, but when a person is away from home for a long time, they naturally know what they can get from this land, and what they cannot easily obtain."