Chapter 281 Trying to fly  

A mud-filled hand popped out from a small opening hidden behind a large boulder. The air around the boulder was clean with a hint of flowery smell.

A few loud coughs sounded and Kyle finally crawled out from the round tiny opening. He patted his chest and wiped the mud clinging to his hair and face. magic

"Damn it! If I knew I have to crawl in the tunnel to find the exit no way in hell I would have entered this shitty opening!"

He sniffed his arm and cursed again. His ears twitched when a barely audible laugh sounded behind him and he was damn sure it was Haylee!

He snapped his head back with anger but found nothing. The boar's hiding skills were indeed incredible. Even with Kyle's newfound (S-)-Rank strength he wasn't able to pinpoint the boar's location. He took a deep breath and ignored the infuriating laugh. But, it seemed the world was hell-bent on angering him because in the next second another laugh echoed in his ears. And this time the culprit was none other than his own bonded beast!

Kyle's expression hardened, he gazed at the clean and pristine red bird sitting on a nearby rock. Unlike him, Bia was enclosed in a thin white shield. He was not sure what happened between Bia and Haylee when he was inside the shield but the duo seemed to have gotten closer. It was evident because the boar was giving her special treatment!

'Aghh! Did he not say he wasn't allowed to help or harm others? This is blatant favoritism!'

Kyle remembered each second of the torture he suffered after he entered the narrow tunnel. How he had to crawl in the mud for hours and how his precious set of clothes was gone just like that. He swore inwardly he was going to make Haylee regret his decision of not enclosing him in a white shield as well!

While he was thinking about how he should exact his revenge, he finally noticed the scenery around him. Kyle ignored Bia and hurriedly moved to look behind the boulder.

He raised his brow slightly. All around the boulder, the ground was filled with flowers of every kind. Kyle shook his head to remove the remnant of mud from his hair and briskly moved between the flowers. The ground beneath his feet was soft and mushy. He looked up and an astonished expression appeared on his face. He was still on the same mountain he appeared after he entered the secret realm but now it was not dark and gloomy. Instead, the mountain was filled with life and greenery.

"Woah, do not tell me we just got teleported to another realm?"

Kyle grabbed the hem of his shirt and tossed it away with one swift movement. He took out a clean piece of cloth and wiped his bare upper body before donning a brown hoodie, especially to hide his bright silver hair.

"Tsk.. it's fine for the time being. I will change after I took a bath somewhere." After he was clean, Bia dived down and landed on his head. She narrowed her eyes at the floating islands.

-'Which one?'

"Of course the nearest one."

Kyle eyed the nearest island but before Bia could tell him about the location of the stairway leading upward toward the island, he took a deep breath and started gathering mana under his feet. A startled cry came out from Bia's throat when Kyle suddenly lost his balance and staggered backward.

"Woah.. Woah... be steady..."

-'What the hell are you doing!'

Bia hurriedly balanced herself on his head and grabbed his hoodie with her sharp toenails. Kyle chuckled and once again gathered mana under his feet.

"I am trying to fly. If you can't let me climb your back then I can fly on my own. After all, I broke through to (S-)-Rank. The rank where one can fly naturally."

This time he did not stagger and made his posture steady. Kyle's smile widened when his feet left the ground, he felt a tingling sensation all over his body due to the weight of natural gravity pressing down on his shoulders.

"Well, it's not as hard as I expected."

Haylee laughed dryly at his exclamation. If he remembers clearly usually it takes a month or two for humans to get familiar with the sensation of floating after they broke through to (S-)-Rank. Now this kid just tried twice and succeeded. Not to mention he was saying it was not difficult at all! How infuriating.

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