A semispherical magic barrier was erected, shielding all of the people and luggage on the birds back.

The massive bird flapped its wings and continued to rise higher into the air. In the blink of an eye, the buildings down below had all been reduced to tiny spots. One was able to see the entirety of Chaos City from this vantage point.

Wow! Flying is so fun!

Amy, who was very excited, and not fearful in the slightest as she looked down, yelled, Father, look! Thats the Aden Square, and in that corner is our restaurant! It looks like a little box from up here!

In contrast, Ugly Duckling was a lot less calm and collected. It had put its front paws over its eyes, and buried its head deep in Amys arms as it trembled uncontrollably, leaving only its backside sticking up into the air.

Mag had made numerous trips on planes in his past life, so he naturally wasnt afraid, either. However, this was his first time flying on such a massive bird, and there was undisguised excitement on his face.

This bird obviously wasnt flying as quickly as a plane could, but traveling through the air was naturally far quicker than traveling on land. According to Cayrols, they should reach Rodu around dusk.

Mag took a glance at Luna, and found that her expression was also quite calm and collected, indicating that this wasnt her first time on a flying steed.

Stupid hillbillies. Ryan pursed his lips with disdain as he glanced at Mag and Amy. They were getting so excited just from riding on the most ordinary flying magic beast; he simply couldnt understand why his father held Mag in such high regard.

He then turned his gaze toward Luna, and his eyes roamed over her body surreptitiously while he slowly nodded to himself. This Luna is also quite beautiful. Compared to all of those girls who wear heavy makeup and spend hours deciding which items of clothing they should wear every day, shes like a breath of fresh air, and shes quite alluring in her own way. If that Gloria turns down the marriage proposal, I can consider getting Father to visit her family with a marriage proposal.

Mag could see everything that Ryan was doing, but he wasnt overly concerned about Luna. He could tell from the way that Cayrols was treating Luna that her family was most likely more powerful than Cayrolss family. As such, Ryan surely wouldnt dare to do anything to her.

As Chaos City faded from view, Amy turned her attention to the trembling Ugly Duckling, and scolded, Ugly Duckling, you cant keep hiding like this. Youre a duck, and youre going to become a white swan in the future; how can you be scared of heights?

Ugly Duckling still had its front paws firmly clasped over its eyes, and it didnt utter a single sound as it buried its head even deeper in Amys little arms.

If you cant fly, then you cant be referred to as a white swan. If youre not a white swan, then I wont be able to eat roast goose! Amy looked at Ugly Duckling with a serious expression as she reasoned, Hence, I have to train you so that you get used to flying in the sky.

Mag turned to Amy with an intrigued expression, wanting to see how she was going to train Ugly Duckling to get over its acrophobia. This was not a phobia that could be easily remedied.

Luna was also looking at Amy with a curious expression. Her weird and wacky thought processes often had Luna caught between tears and laughter, but she could come up with some very interesting ideas from time to time.

Ugly Duckling hadnt let out a single sound the entire time, but that did nothing to divert Amys attention away from it. She pried Ugly Ducklings front paws away from its face, only to reveal its tightly shut eyes, and a smile appeared on her face as she said, Ugly Duckling, were currently very, very high up in the sky. There are white clouds around us, and everything on the ground below is very tiny. Were flying high and fast, high and fast, high and

Meow~

Ugly Duckling was trembling even more violently. Even though it still had its eyes closed, it felt as if it could see everything down below through Amys verbal description, and it was even more horrifying.

Now, listen to me: slowly open your eyes. When you open your eyes and look down, youll find out that its not actually very scary. Come on, slowly open your eyes, slowly

Ugly Ducklings eyes remained tightly shut, yet Amys patience had run out. She picked it up by the scruff of its neck, and her voice cooled as she threatened, If you dont open your eyes, Im going to toss you off this bird!

Meow!

Ugly Duckling opened its eyes almost immediately. It cast its gaze downward, and its body stiffened before its eyes rolled into the back of its head, and it fell completely unconscious.

Ugly Duckling? Ugly Duckling! Its still breathing, thank heavens. What a coward. Amy squeezed Ugly Ducklings cheeks with a displeased look before placing it back on her legs with a resigned sigh.

Amy, dont force other people to do things against their will. Thats basic courtesy, Luna said to Amy with a smile.

Alright, Teacher Luna. Amy nodded obediently before looking down at Ugly Duckling with a serious expression as she said, Ugly Duckling, youre a duckling, not a person.

The flight spanned an entire day.

The Flathead Falcons extraordinary stamina was on full display, and it only took a single half-an-hour break during the course of the journey. Just as the sun was beginning to set, a grand and lavish city appeared before everyones eyes.

Rodu was the capital city of the Roth Empire, and also one of the most important cities to the human race on the Norland Continent, with a history of over 10,000 years.

During the war among species that took place around a century ago, Rodu acted as the central hub of the human military, and when the war concluded, the king at the time decided to make Rodu the capital of the Roth Empire. Since then, it had gone through several major expansions, and was now known as the largest city on the Norland Continent.

The city walls were over 100 meters tall and up to 30 meters thick, with countless magical runes carved into their surface. Even the massive forest trolls wouldnt be able to easily bypass it.

Regardless of whether it was measured in terms of land area or population, Rodu was undoubtedly the number one city on the Norland Continent.

Wow, Teacher Luna, is this Rodu? Its so big! Amys eyes widened.

Yes, thats Rodu, my home city. Luna nodded, and she also wore an excited look on her face. It had been over a year since she had last returned home, and this city was just as adorable to her as she recalled.

In contrast, Mags emotions were quite complex as he looked at the city.

He had access to Alexs memories, so he was naturally extremely familiar with this capital city of the Roth Empire. This was a city that symbolized the prosperity of the human race, and was a place that he had once vowed to protect. Hed come to this city when he was only 15 years old, and he gradually rose to the top of the Roth Empires official hierarchy. However, it was also in this city that he had completely fallen from grace.

The Flathead Falcon landed in front of the city gates, attracting the attention of many of the commoners who were lining up to enter the city. Everyone then disembarked from the birds back.

A horse-drawn carriage was already there, waiting for Luna. She turned to Mag with a smile, and said, Mr. Mag, Ill go back home and inform my grandpa of your arrival. After you cook for His Majesty during his birthday banquet, Ill organize a meeting between you and my grandpa; is that alright?

Sure. Mag nodded with a smile. He didnt have anything else to do in this city anyway.

Alright, then its goodbye for now, Mr. Mag, Little Amy. Luna patted Amys head with a smile before getting onto the horse-drawn carriage.