Eris seemed to freeze for a moment, even her breath caught in her throat.
She slowly raised her hand, grasped the hilt, held her breath, and tried to pull the greatsword out of her Magic Pocket with one hand.
However, as soon as she exerted force, she found that the sword was heavier than she had imagined, so she had to quickly switch to holding it with both hands.
Whoosh--!
A cold glint appeared, and the sword was drawn.
Eris held the greatsword in front of her, and upon gazing at the two-handed sword that was almost as tall as herself, she jumped up in excitement.
The next second, she threw herself into Rudeus's arms again, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed me hard on the cheek.
"I love Rudeus the most! Really... I really, really love him the most..."
Before she could finish speaking, her voice began to tremble.
"Uh... ho... hoho..."
Large tears rolled down her cheeks.
Rudeus quickly reached out to wipe away her tears.
"Alright, Eris, why are you crying?"
" Rudeus..."
Eris gazed at the other person through teary eyes.
Why are you... so good to me?
Rudeus gently stroked her soft red hair and said in the gentlest tone:
"Because..."
"We're family."
"Ugh... Uh-huh..."
" Rudeus... Waaaaah..."
Upon hearing this, Eris completely lost her composure.
She cried even harder than before.
This girl, who has never been good at expressing her emotions, simply nestled tightly in her own arms, expressing her inner feelings of gratitude in the most clumsy yet sincere way.
"Okay, okay, don't cry~"
"If you keep crying, your little face will be all stained!"
He held Eris and comforted her softly.
It took Eris quite a while to calm down.
Seeing that she had finally regained her composure, Rudeus smiled slightly.
"So, Eris— "
"Ready to begin today's adventure?"
"Um!"
Eris nodded emphatically.
After receiving a response, he reached into his Magic Pocket and redeemed a Advanced Rank one-handed sword from the System Shop.
That sword had only one ordinary effect: it could slightly amplify magical power.
He hovered his longsword at his feet, then slowly stepped onto it.
The next moment, his body was lifted off the ground.
" Rudeus! I want one too!"
Eris's eyes immediately lit up.
"Of course you'll be included, my young lady."
He smiled and levitated her greatsword as well.
Eris carefully stepped onto the sword.
Subsequently, under Rudeus's magical control, she also successfully ascended into the air on her sword.
"Ha--I'm flying--!!"
Eris opened her arms excitedly, her silvery laughter echoing in the air.
[ Emotion Points +500]
[From Rujierd ]
At this moment, Rujierd, who was standing to the side, was too shocked to speak.
He just stared blankly at the two figures floating in mid-air, as if his worldview was being constantly refreshed.
Oh, by the way~
"I almost forgot about Rujierd."
Rudeus turned to look at him.
"If you keep running, we'll leave you behind very quickly."
I will try my best to catch up with you.
"Rujierd said earnestly."
"No."
Rudeus shook his head.
You can't catch up.
Rujierd: "..."
"So--"
"You fly!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
Before Rujierd could refuse, Rudeus used his Object Manipulation to lift him up along with his spear.
In the blink of an eye, Rujierd was forced to stand on his own spear.
The person was suspended in mid-air.
"Hehe~ My Object Manipulation go beyond just manipulating objects -"
"She can even have sex with people~"
"..."
The expression on the face of this Superd Race warrior, who had once dominated the battlefield, was incredibly fascinating.
"Menasan--"
Rudeus lowered his voice and adopted a solemn and dignified posture.
Are you ready?
" Eris, ready--!!"
Eris excitedly raised her hand high.
" Rudeus, ready--!!"
Rudeus joined in the shouting.
Then, the two of them turned to look at Rujierd in the middle.
"..."
Rujierd remained silent for a long time.
Finally, he sighed helplessly.
"Rui... Rujierd is ready..."
call out--!!
call out--!!
call out--!!
Three figures shot into the sky in an instant, ascending vertically towards the heavens.
"Wow--!!!"
Hahahaha--!!
" Rudeus! Faster!!"
Eris shouted excitedly.
"You said it yourself, didn't you?"
Rudeus's lips curled into a slight smile.
The magic that sustained flight suddenly intensified.
boom--!
Eris's figure instantly transformed into a blur, darting to the very front of the group.
And it's still accelerating.
"Aaaaaaaahh...
"Rudius--!!"
"Stop right now!!"
"I told you to hurry up, not this much!"
"You were the one who wanted to be fast, and now you're the one who wants to be slow."
Why are you so difficult to please?
"If you don't slow down, you're not allowed to touch me again!"
"Tsk--"
"You're ruthless."
Rudeus decisively conceded defeat, and his magic output quickly returned to normal.
" Rudeus!"
"Teach me the magic of flight!"
"I want to fly!"
"No, no!"
"Your magical power is still too low."
Even if it managed to fly, its speed would probably be slower than running.
I don't care!
"If you can't teach me, don't ever touch me again!"
Okay, okay, I'll do it next time.
"I want it this time!"
"..."
The two were arguing and bickering all the way.
However, one person in the group was unusually quiet.
Rujierd frowned slightly.
He keenly sensed something.
There's something...
Approaching.
And it's extremely fast.
He suddenly turned his head to look diagonally behind him.
At the end of the sky.
A massive, dark shadowy group was tearing through the clouds, rapidly approaching them.
There were dozens of them!
They were a group of terrifying creatures covered in obsidian-like scales.
They possess enormous wings that far exceed their body length, and each flap of their wings creates a violent airflow.
That is--
" Black Wyvern!!!"
Rujierd's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sharply:
" Rudeus!"
"Enemy attack!!"
"Descent immediately!!"
Upon hearing the warning, Rudeus did not hesitate at all.
The magic reversed instantly.
The three of them plummeted toward the ground like meteors.
"Roar--!!!"
"Roar--!!!"
A deafening dragon's roar tore through the sky.
The sound was like a death knell, sending chills down one's spine and making one's scalp tingle.
Rudeus looked up.
Looking up at that enormous creature hovering high in the sky.
The next moment--
The Black Wyvern folded its wings.
It swooped down like a meteorite.
boom--!!!
Several enormous black shadows crashed to the ground simultaneously!
The earth trembled violently.
Thick clouds of smoke billowed into the sky.
"Roar--!!!"
Upon landing, the Black Wyvern unleashed another deafening roar.
It was as if it were announcing its arrival to all its prey.
A violent roar swept across the surroundings.
The smoke and dust were instantly dispersed.
Only now did everyone finally see what they truly looked like.
Its entire body is covered with obsidian scales that gleam with a dark purple luster.
The head has a spiral bend.
The wings were covered with eerie dark patterns.
Dark gold vertical pupils were hidden within the cold, hard, and narrow dragon head.
Sharp bone spurs extend along the spine to the long tail.
It stood there quietly.
It is as if it were the embodiment of calamity that descended upon the world from ancient times.
"This... this is a dragon..."
Eris's legs trembled slightly.
But the upturned corners of her mouth betrayed her true emotions.
That's not fear.
Instead, it's excitement!
An excitement that comes from the core.
"Let me defeat them!!"
Eris drew her greatsword and excitedly prepared to charge forward.
"Etc!!"
Rujierd quickly reached out to stop her.
"How can you let a newcomer do this kind of thing!"
He stared intently at the Black Wyvern, his expression more solemn than ever before.
"These guys can fly; you're no match for them."
He gripped his spear tightly and slowly took a step forward.
"I'll go and hold them off first."
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