Beneath the white clouds, Charizard carried Xia You and Sabrina through the sky, its wings spread as it flew south at tremendous speed.
The clouds obscured the sun, and the strong wind dispelled the summer heat, so even up in midair, they did not feel particularly hot.
Instead, the biting cold currents struck their faces, forcing Sabrina to press close against Xia You's back to keep the cold air from blowing directly against her snow-white skin.
Feeling the two soft curves against his back, Xia You's heart fluttered, but he also understood what she meant.
Without hesitation, he immediately patted Charizard's neck, asking it to fly a little lower.
At that moment, an endless expanse of azure sea lay beneath them. They had been flying for a long time since leaving Blue Point, and only now did they finally spot a distant archipelago made up of islands of varying sizes.
Viewed from the air, the islands were scattered about without any pattern. Though seemingly unconnected, they lay within sight of one another, not very far apart. Lush with greenery yet isolated out at sea, they gave Xia You a sense of peaceful, tranquil ease, far removed from worldly strife.
"Sabrina, look! There are islands up ahead!"
At his words, Sabrina poked her head out. However, her voice was quiet, and they were flying into the wind, so she had to move even closer to Xia You for him to hear what she said.
"Are these the Orange Islands?"
Xia You took out his phone. After their long flight without reception, it finally picked up a weak signal again, which also proved that people must live on the islands below.
However, after checking their location, he shook his head.
"These aren't the Orange Islands. They're the Sevii Islands. We still have