Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Fly over.
Su Cheng stared at him blankly, feeling his heart skip a beat.
His tone was calm yet serious, without any deliberate sentimentality, but it made people feel more sincere.
"...Okay," she said softly, "I just want you to know that I'm always willing to help you if there's an opportunity."
"Yes," the black-haired man nodded slowly, "I understand. Thank you."
Su Cheng couldn't help laughing, "Isn't it me who should say this——"
It was already early morning, and footsteps were heard outside the door. It was the servants coming to deliver breakfast.
"I'll go open the door," Su Cheng suddenly jumped up, "You can eat here with me!"
The servants brought in a large tray filled with food and a jug of cold milk. They were surprised to see there were guests in the study.
After all, it's too early now, and most people wouldn't choose to visit at this time.
But they all knew that this had nothing to do with them, so they would never ask any more questions or show any more behavior.
"Please go get some more—" Su Cheng thought for a moment, "breakfast for five people, um, do you think it's enough?"
She looked at the last sentence the headmaster said.
Kai looked at the tray that was brought in. "...almost done. Could you please send some more wine?"
The chef in the Lin family mansion worked quickly, and the servants soon brought in several large trays.
A stack of crispy bread slices and oatcakes, served with maple syrup and a jar of honey.
The fried bacon is shiny and crispy with slightly curled edges, the grilled sausage is plump and juicy with fine mesh patterns, and the pickled fish is soaked in vinegar and spices, which is sour and salty and appetizing.
There were also creamy custard eggs sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, freshly cut fruit cubes and cheese.
The taste is not excellent, but at least it is decent and not inferior to that of ordinary pubs.
"The best meal I've ever had," Su Cheng said as he spread jam on his bread, "I think it was the dinner I got at the temple."
"Hmm?" Kai sat across from her and put the meat directly into his mouth with his fork without cutting it. "How delicious is it?"
"...You made me realize that my language is very poor." Su Cheng was stunned for a moment. "Anyway, the taste is very good, the flavor is very fragrant, and the drink is also very delicious."
He raised his eyebrows slightly, his bright golden eyes fixed on her, "Is it wine?"
"Juice," Su Cheng thought for a moment, "but it seems like there's also wine on that dining car—"
The black-haired man nodded calmly and stuffed another sausage into his mouth. "...I'll try it next time I get a chance to sneak into the temple."
Su Cheng frowned, "Perhaps I shouldn't be surprised by your idea, but rather that you haven't done this before?"
"Because you are the first person to praise the temple chef's skills to me."
"Wait, if you had an accident in the temple, like, for example, got caught, would that be my fault?"
"Let me think about it," Kai couldn't help laughing, "If I said yes, would you rescue me?"
"Even if not," Su Cheng said unhappily, "I would."
"Okay," he said with a slight smile, "but I promise I will try my best to avoid that kind of thing from happening, so as not to cause you any trouble—"
Then he talked about the next itinerary.
Another member of the team is still in the Shadow Forest, but he probably won't be able to come out in a short time. They just received a message from that person, instructing them to go to the imperial capital first.
So everyone should prepare to set off.
Although he had been practicing all night, Su Cheng was not tired at all and was still very energetic. After dinner, he studied the space bracelet with great interest.
After the blood dripped, she felt that the bracelet had some connection with herself.
Therefore, she could also feel the invisible space in the bracelet—
She could even put her hand inside.
It's like there's an invisible hole there.
She tried to touch it with her hand and found that she could put about half of her arm in. The height was about the same. It should be a cubic space of about 40 centimeters.
It's fine to put gold coins and magic crystal cards in it. You can also put some light clothes, as well as a small amount of food and water.
This type of prop has restrictions. Living things cannot be put in it, but there are no other restrictions.
"So, how do we get to the imperial capital?"
She quickly packed her things, said goodbye to her cheap uncle, and went to the Magic Guild to find the people from the academy, telling them that she was going alone and not with them.
Then I went to the Mercenary Guild.
The three teammates were already waiting for her.
The messy things in the conference room, from crucible materials to scrolls and books, were all put away.
"Oh, you're full of fighting spirit," Sasha observed her with interest, "You've got a good talent—of course I'll fly over."
The admissions teams of various colleges often ride on Warcraft frames, and mercenaries usually travel long distances by riding Warcraft.
It would be convenient if you have your own tamed or contracted monsters.
But some people's monsters are too small to carry people, and some people don't have monsters, so they will choose to rent one from a guild or chamber of commerce.
Mercenary Guilds, Magic Guilds, and Fighter Guilds all provide similar services.
Since they have branches in every city and even most towns, it is very easy to make returns to other places.
There are also some large chambers of commerce and specialized post stations that only cover major cities and trade hubs and are not suitable for people traveling to remote areas.
Private rentals can also be found on the black market.
Those beast trainers usually have multiple monsters under their command and make money by renting them out. Such monsters usually recognize their owners and have a strong ability to find their way. They will return on their own after reaching their destination. People who adopt this method usually do so to save money and avoid the high deposit, but there are risks.
For example, the rented monsters may have various problems. They may not be fully tamed, have poor obedience, or even throw people to death from the sky.
Similar accidents have occurred many times.
"Don't worry, we will definitely arrive in the imperial capital before your school starts. In fact, we should be able to arrive a few days earlier—"
Sasha leaned over and whispered in her ear as they signed the lease in the office.
Su Cheng had long discovered that this group of people were all rich.
So they don't seem to mind choosing the more expensive method.
But the Mercenary Guild rents out a wide variety of monsters - all captured by mercenaries from all corners of the world.
However, there are certain requirements for leasing. For example, some relatively rare monsters cannot be rented by everyone. You either have to be a noble or a mercenary of a certain rank.
But as the leader of a B-class mercenary group, Kai can rent almost all the monsters here, except for the dragon beasts.
The physical strength and wisdom of the dragon beasts can crush most magical beasts, but the dragons are also dragons, and they often only serve their contractors.
But forces like the Mercenary Guild will also breed sub-dragons privately, starting from dragon eggs, and the dragon beasts they raise may be more obedient.
It’s just that dragons are inherently precious—in a country like the Silvermoon Empire, which dominates the northern continent, the highest unit of dragon knights in the military organization is only a battalion.
It is quite rare for other kingdoms, big or small, to put together a squadron of dragon knights.
Therefore, the mercenary guild will not lend out its dragons at will, and very few people are qualified to rent them.
"What do you think?"
Kai even asked for her opinion.
"I have no idea and I don't understand." Su Cheng was slightly stunned. "Just follow your usual habits. Since I am a member of Black Flame, I will listen to you."
In this situation, the male protagonist of the original novel always seizes the opportunity to stick to them, saying that he can't do this or that, and insists on riding with them.
Su Cheng really didn't want to do anything to take advantage of others.
She also wanted to take the opportunity to train and gain more experience, after all, she would need to ride a monster quite a lot in the future.
Kai nodded slightly and communicated with the guild staff again.
"Then the most suitable option should be the Wind Feather Dragon Eagle."
The employee flipped through the record book. "Several were reserved before, and now there are four mature ones available for rent..."
She makes recommendations based on the needs and number of people renting.
The Wind-Feathered Dragon Eagle is not a sub-dragon, but the product of the hybridization of a sub-dragon and an eagle.
In terms of combat effectiveness, they are far inferior to the eagle dragons among the sub-dragon species, but they have also inherited extremely strong physical strength and endurance and can fly continuously for several days.
During this period, only a short landing time may be required to drink water and replenish food.
- They can even be fed from the sky if the rider is able to do so.
"It's simple," Sasha gestured with his hand. "Take out the food. When they smell the blood, they'll start to slow down and glide. You throw it out at the right moment. Of course, it can't be too light, or it will be swept away by the air currents, and it can't be too heavy either. The angle also has to be right, otherwise if it hits their eyes, they'll get angry."
Su Cheng: “?”
After the team leader signed the contract and paid a high deposit, they went to the top floor of the guild under the guidance of the staff.
The four dragon eagles summoned by the trainers arrived soon.
Amidst continuous screams, these barely adult monsters swooped down, their broad wings stirring up fierce winds.
——These four are all males, slightly smaller than females of the same age, but their body length is nearly six meters, and their wingspan is at least ten meters.
Their feathers are silver-gray, with a faint blue tint in the dawn light. Their heads are like eagles, their necks are long, and their manes are covered with steel needles, fluttering in the wind like flags.
The tail feathers wrapped in lightning swayed, and tiny arcs of electricity exploded from time to time.
This kind of magical beast has an arrogant temperament. Even if it has been tamed since childhood, it will not accept strangers immediately and usually needs some time to get used to them.
The mercenary guild is experienced and has a complete process. They have now driven the four monsters apart and are communicating with the four riders respectively.
Su Cheng looked up at the two-story-tall monster in front of him and said, "Hello."
The dragon eagle glanced at her sideways without saying anything.
A guild worker came over carrying a large bucket, and the air was suddenly filled with a strong fishy smell.
Su Cheng fished out a piece of flesh and bone from the bucket full of blood.
It was unknown what kind of monster the bone came from. It was heavy and hard, twice as thick as her arm, and the piece of flesh on it was bigger than a human head.
She had to use both hands to lift it up, raising it tremblingly.
The dragon eagle lowered its head and bit it.
Su Cheng didn't expect him to move so quickly. He didn't let go in time and was lifted up from the ground.
She quickly let go and fell back to the ground, watching with lingering fear as the monster tore at the piece of meat.
Only then did Su Cheng have time to look at the saddle on his back.
——Wind-feathered dragon eagles do not like excessive restraints, so it is impossible to install numerous buckles and locks on them.
The saddle was light and resistant to electricity, but very simple, with only two front and back leather straps to hold it in place. There were no stirrups or handrails, only two short saddle posts.
And a so-called safety belt rein can only prevent the rider from being completely thrown off, but cannot better fix the person on it.
Su Cheng: "...How high did you say they could fly?"
This answer is also very disappointing.
It is undoubtedly a number that will be shattered into pieces if it falls.
Although for wind mages, they can use magic to deal with some fatal situations.
But the abilities of low-level mages are limited.
Moreover, some magic has certain requirements on the state of the caster.
"That's pretty good," the vampire gloated. "If he hadn't been trained as a wind-feathered dragon eagle since childhood, it would have been impossible to even tie a rope to his back, let alone a seat."
Su Cheng took a breath with difficulty, "So this rope——"
"If you fall off your seat, you won't be able to get back on immediately," Sasha said, raising his voice nearby. "You'll be tossed around like a kite until the string snaps. But don't worry, at your weight, it'll still take a while for it to completely break."
Su Cheng: “???”
Kai came over. Apparently, he had already discussed this with his mount and just came to check on the group members, or mainly the newcomers.
"How does it feel?"
He patted her shoulder, a smile on his overly handsome face, and the animal skin cloak rolled up behind him, casting a large swaying shadow.
Su Cheng blinked and said, "That's great. If I die, please scatter my ashes into the sea."
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