Annihilated Lilith

Chapter 54 54. Paper Crane
Due to the special status of an "overseas student", the announcement of Huazheng's punishment was delayed for more than a month.Like Hayward that time, only a major demerit was recorded, and the sentence was given lightly.After all, this also involves the issue of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

However, during this period of time, Huazheng has been confined in the dormitory, which can be regarded as being punished in disguise.

After being "released from prison", the first thing Huazheng did was to thank Emma and the others, and proposed to offer some substantial gifts.

"You're welcome, there is nothing lacking in the academy."

Emma flatly refused, because Katarina's gratitude had caused her a psychological shadow.But if he knew that Huazheng wanted to give money, he didn't have to work hard to carry out the task.

Speaking of which, she didn't have much energy to deal with Hua Zheng at the moment.

Hayward was keenly aware of the strangeness of this brief "outing on errands", the dean's vague words, and the strong appreciation expressed by Ms. Raven was also a bit sudden...even far-fetched.Therefore, she has recently been stalking to find out.

"By the way, there is something 'something' I can ask you for." Emma said suddenly.

"Senior, go ahead and talk."

"I'm curious about how you were able to reach such a high place on the holy mountain in one day. I remember you said that you used some kind of secret technique? Of course, it's fine if it's an untold secret."

There are two types of secret techniques, one is rare but can be learned as long as a sufficient price is paid.The other is the secret of the family and organization, which represents the core competitiveness.

Huazheng waved his hands again and again and said, "No, no, senior sister, do you want to learn? I'll teach you right away!"

This secret technique is not difficult to say, as long as the paper bird is folded out of paper with special patterns and then cast a spell, it can swell into a flying tool that can carry the weight of a person.

The folding method of the paper bird is the same as the one found in the cave when Huazheng was searched and rescued. It is called "paper crane" in her hometown, and its balance is excellent.

As for the graphics drawn on paper, they are called "talisman seals" and require the use of Huaguo characters.Learning how to write these ten characters and memorizing the spell word by word really made Emma suffer.Hayward and Catalina simply gave up halfway, expressing that they just want to sit back and enjoy the benefits.

However, Hua Zheng said that the limit of the paper crane is to carry one person, so he can only learn how to make and control it by himself.

Those characters are really too difficult, harder than the ancient language, and probably comparable to the legendary dragon language.Emma can only disassemble it into symbolic memory, and then piece it together again, drawing and memorizing it silently by rote.

After all, flying spells are really rare, and it is worth the effort.

……

For the first test flight, I chose the balcony of the high tower where the dormitory is located.

Drawing talisman seals, folding paper cranes, and chanting mantras, everything went well.A paper crane that was almost as tall as Emma appeared on the balcony, flapping its wings lightly, ready to take off at any time.

"You really... want to sit on it?"

Hayward was a little hesitant. No matter how big it was, it was made of paper. He felt that a strong wind would cause "crane destruction and death".She can't decide whether to watch her best friend take risks.

"Hua Zheng sat on this and flew to the cave above the snow line... I don't fly to high places, so I should be fine... right. Right, Hua Zheng?"

"Don't worry senior sister, I have been carefully observing your production process, it is perfect! There will be no problem!"

Having been affirmed by "professionals", Emma was a little relieved.Taking a deep breath, he straddled the paper crane.

"I'm leaving."

Hayward opened his mouth slightly, and refrained from saying something.She was worried that "then I'm going" would be Emma's last words.

After chanting the incantation to activate the paper crane, the paper crane seemed to come alive all of a sudden.Previously, the wings were just fluttering up and down lightly, but now it changed into a very graceful posture, and began to wave forcefully.Blow away the large swaths of dust around.

Following a gust of wind that made everyone present stand firm, the paper crane took off lightly.

Going out from the balcony of the high tower, leaning down slightly, the paper crane glides steadily, and easily flies out of the cliff.

Hayward, who was sitting on the edge of the balcony, saw the paper crane leave the mountain where the castle was located and fly to the sky, and felt his feet go soft instantly.A meaningless exclamation came out of his mouth involuntarily.

Emma on the paper crane was not afraid, and felt much more at ease.

It was just after noon, and the sunlight brightened the colors of the mountains as if they had smashed a palette.The sky is like a band of light blended from pure blue, showing a sense of fusion and gradient beyond color.

Emma manipulated the paper crane to continue down, as if crossing a transparent river, an invisible waterfall, and finally dived into the silent deep sea.

The air in the sky is pure, and the magic essence is so rich that it can be squeezed on the fingertips.

In this environment, flying becomes very easy and takes almost no effort.Every gliding seems to be just a continuation of the last one, stretching on and on.

Soon, Emma arrived at the sky above Hongyuan.

The sun was scorching on the wasteland, and the mountains in the distance seemed to be half hidden in the horizon, submerged in the sea of ​​fiery red flowers connecting with the distant sky.

Emma tried to get lower, brought a gust of wind, set off waves in the sea of ​​flowers, and rolled forward.

Silence... This is silence of the highest order, as if hearing the pulse of the wasteland, with blood flowing in its veins.

The vitality of this land is so strong, it seems that it can crush everything and take away everything, including rocks, giant trees, and even time.

Perhaps it was because she simply wanted to break the silence, for no reason, Emma yelled loudly.Her cries of joy echoed across the wasteland, becoming her connection to nature.

The wilderness has no roads, no boundaries, no clues, only vast and boundless.

At this moment, Emma is the center of the wasteland. This little person flying on the paper crane has become the master of the wasteland in the wind.

……

Going back is much more difficult, and it takes a lot of mana to climb up.Fortunately, she was mentally prepared, and Emma finally returned to the balcony on the top of the tower with difficulty.

The whole process took a long time, and Hayward and Huazheng waited anxiously on the balcony.They watched as Emma flew farther and farther, turning into an unrecognizable dot, coming and going on the red field.

"You're crazy about playing! It was agreed that it was just a test flight, and it took me so long to come back!"

Hayward was really angry, and wanted to rush up and tear the paper crane to pieces.

"Sorry, sorry, it's really fun, it's completely different from flying with Nid Hogg."

As soon as Emma stepped off the paper crane, the paper crane returned to its original size because of the exhaustion of her magic power.Unexpectedly, she had already reached her limit in the first test flight, and Emma felt a little scared.

If she was exhausted halfway through the flight, then even if she didn't fall to her death, she would be trapped somewhere on the mountainside, unable to move.

But...it's really interesting. The passion released by riding a paper crane makes flying a different brilliance.The excitement and experience it brings are incomparable to a spaceship like Nid Hogg.

The spaceship is too stable, but it loses the true meaning of riding the wind.What it can provide is a kind of comfort, which is both physical and psychological.

Although An Yi is very good, for a young girl like Emma, ​​if it is too calm, it will be easy to get bored.Although it was just a test flight, she had already completely fallen in love with this feeling.

"Hayward, believe me, you must try to fly on it."

Emma handed the paper crane to Hayward.Heyward hesitated, but returned it to her.

"Forget it...the flying spell is too difficult, I can't learn it anyway, if I forget it halfway, I will die."

People are more valuable in having self-knowledge.

(End of this chapter)