Angel Little Sister 351

 

Chapter 351 : The Method Of Flying Like A Folnir

 

「Doing something for me…?」(Mark)

『Yes. I will teach you how to fly.』(folnir)

「But… I already can fly.」(Mark)

『I know. However, my child said that the way you were flying that night was slow and looked ugly. I will teach you how to fly properly.』(folnir)

「Umm, okay then.」(Mark)

「So… Mark, what does the bird want? Why did it appear in front of us?」(Celine)

Celine had been silently watching me talking with the folnir.

She is no longer frowning. Perhaps she’s gradually getting used to the strange noise from the folnir she heard in her head.

Even so, she still didn’t know what it said. She couldn’t help but look at the silver giant eagle suspiciously.

The folnir who noticed her gaze squinted its eyes as if saying, “What a rude woman”.

「Celine, don’t worry. You don’t need to be so cautious. The other day I saved a baby folnir, remember? It was this folnir’s child. Now it wants to reward me for that. It said it would teach me how to fly better in the sky.」(Mark)

「I see… A beast is going to teach a human child how to fly, huh? That’s weird, but… Well, this bird’s not an ordinary beast. It’s a divine beast after all, so it’s not that weird, I guess.」(Celine)

「Divine beast?」(Mark)

「Yup. Monsters that are intelligent enough to communicate with humans. I don’t know much about them. This is the first time I’ve seen one this close.」(Celine)

「I see…」(Mark)

I’m grateful to Celine for explaining, but the way she talked just upset the folnir somehow.

『It’s true that humans call us divine beasts, but this woman is kind of rude. How dare she call me a mere bird. Can’t she show a little respect?』(folnir)

Perhaps, for Celine, folnirs are just monsters that are a bit smarter than the others.

『Hmph! I’m a wise being, so I will let this woman’s rudeness slide for your sake. Well then, Mark, let’s get started.』(folnir)

「Alright… Celine, I’m going to fly with Mr. Folnir for a while. Please wait for me here.」(Mark)

「Okay. I think you’ll be fine, but please be careful.」(Celine)

「Onii-chan, have fun~ *Munch munch*」(Nicola)

I got off the driver’s seat as Celine and Nicola waved at me.

By the way, Nicola was still stuffing her mouth with the sweets that Lia gave her.

Seeing me approaching the base of the tree it was perching on, the folnir jumped off the branch and descended smoothly and gracefully to the ground despite its giant body.

It then turned around and showed me its back.

『Get on.』(folnir)

While saying that, it stretched its right wing toward me, telling me to use it to climb onto its back.

However, the wing was covered with beautiful shiny silver feathers.

It would feel like stepping on an expensive carpet with my dirty shoes. Should I take my shoes off first?

『What’s the matter? Hurry up and get on.』(folnir)

「Please wait a second.」(Mark)

I crouched down and reached for my shoes, but before I could take them off, the folnir stopped me.

『You don’t need to take your shoes off. I can understand why humans would be in awe of my divinely beautiful feathers, but there’s no need to worry. Mere dirt cannot stain them.』(folnir)

Honestly, I was hesitant not only because the feathers looked beautiful, but also because I was aware that the amulet that saved my life multiple times was made from these feathers.

However, I got the folnir’s permission to step on its wing and it didn’t seem to mind, so…

「If that’s the case, then please excuse me.」(Mark)

I politely nodded and climbed its huge body.

The feathers didn’t fall off even when I pulled them. They were extremely durable and at the same time, they felt soft on my skin.

I sat on the folnir’s back like sitting on a horse and held onto the feathers on its neck.

「Do I make you feel uncomfortable?」(Mark)

『Not at all, don’t worry. You should consider it an honor. I rarely let a human ride on my back, you know? I remember I let Tryon do it once when he was your age, but no one else since then. Let’s take off now. Hold tight.』(folnir)

The folnir spread its wings and soared into the sky.

「Whoaa!」(Mark)

We were moving incredibly fast toward the sky.

The carriage on the ground looked as small as an ant in an instant, but the folnir still continued to gain altitude.

I’m able to fly with my Levitation Magic, but I can’t fly this fast.

I think we were traveling as fast as a shinkansen, but even so, the cold wind of the winter didn’t bother me at all as if I was protected by an invincible barrier.

It seems that the folnir doesn’t just fly with its wings, but it’s also using magic while flying.

I thought it was a good opportunity to observe this divine beast closely. I focused my mana in my eyes and saw a tremendous amount of mana flowing throughout the folnir’s body.

While I was observing its mana, we passed through the layer of clouds. We were flying above the clouds before I knew it.

The winter sky looked a bit gloomy from the ground because of the clouds, but the sky looked clear from up here. It felt like we were sailing in the clear blue world on the clouds as the sea.

I was in awe but I also felt a bit scared because I’ve never flown this high.

『Mark, are you enjoying it?』(folnir)

「Yes! This is incredibly fun!」(Mark)

『Good for you. But we’re not flying this high for a picnic.』(folnir)

「Of course, I know.」(Mark)

『Do you know how a folnir teach their children how to fly?』(folnir)

「Hmm… You take them flying like you’re doing right now and let them observe for themselves. Am I right?」(Mark)

It’s an easy quiz. After all, the hint has already been given.

The reason why the folnir took me flying with it is probably that it wanted me to observe it closely, and I noticed that the key to flying like this is to control the flow of mana not only inside but also outside of your body.

It’s totally different from the mana control technique when you use spells.

『I see. You’re not wrong, but that’s not the only reason why I take you flying at this altitude. It’s just preparation up to this point.』(folnir)

「Eh? Just preparation?」(Mark)

But… Preparation for what?

『Now it’s time for the real lesson. What I’m going to do might surprise you.』(folnir)

「Hm?」(Mark)

While I was wondering, the folnir turned its head around and hooked my shirt with the tip of its beak.

It then… threw me away…

「Eh? EEEEEHHHHHHHHー!?」(Mark)

 

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