The next day, the priestess left Moon Shadow Valley and set off for Spirit Butterfly Peak. Violet did not take everyone with her.
Aside from herself, only Lulu, the spirit butterfly who knew the situation, and the newly recruited slime lady accompanied her. Even the little dragon girl, who was usually inseparable from her, stayed behind in Moon Shadow Valley this time.
There were several reasons for this arrangement.
Firstly, the heavy snowfall made travel inconvenient and the more people, the more trouble.
Secondly, Violet was still somewhat concerned about the disasters mentioned successively by Menna and Sethlin.
Since the deities had clearly indicated that something significant was about to happen, it was wise to be prepared.
The reason for heading to Spirit Butterfly Peak was naturally because of the mysteriously sealed homeland Lulu spoke of and the peak she described that bore a striking resemblance to certain scenes. This piqued Violet’s interest.
Since the Gate of Illusions couldn’t be opened temporarily, staying in Moon Shadow Valley doing nothing was not an option. The priestess had a hunch that Spirit Butterfly Peak concealed some secrets closely related to the events occurring in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains.
Violet had already confirmed this preliminary suspicion during a private conversation with Vanessa, the chieftain of the Moon Shadow tribe, the previous day.
As one of the three pillars of the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, and with Moon Shadow Valley being close to the core 【Sanctuary】, it would undoubtedly be the first to bear the brunt if anything happened.
Vanessa and her people left a good impression on the priestess. With Leila and the others being quite capable, they could offer support while staying there. At the very least, there was also Xiao Guang, the level 100 Holy Crystal Dragon, as a final safeguard.
A contract existed between the little dragon girl and Violet, allowing for summoning at any time if needed. To be safe, after getting Vanessa’s permission, the priestess also set up an “Invisible Space Teleportation Gate” in Moon Shadow Valley. This way, even in the worst-case scenario, she could receive alerts from Xiao Guang and rush back in time to help.
After the tragic calamity in the southern lawless region, where millions of lives were lost, the priestess had become quite cautious and meticulous in dealing with such situations.
After all, in the face of truly powerful beings, life is insignificant. Even the pseudo-god level “Cocoon of Blasphemy” in the Forgotten Land could destroy a city of millions in a single night. How much more devastating would the friction between worlds be?
At this moment, the three of them—or rather, the three girls who couldn’t really be considered human—were flying swiftly through the cold, howling winds.
Violet needed no introduction. As for Lulu, although she claimed to be quite young by the standards of the Spirit Butterfly Tribe, she undoubtedly possessed the ability to fly. Then there was the slime, Little Blue...
“How are you feeling? Any discomfort?”
“Although it was a bit awkward at first, I’m gradually getting the hang of it. Lady Violet, the ‘Artificial Flying Wing No. 1786’ you provided is truly remarkable. In my hundred years of life, this is my first time experiencing the feeling of soaring through the air... It’s incredible.”
“Is that so? As long as you’re fine, that’s good.”
Indeed, Little Blue was now equipped with the ‘Artificial Flying Wing No. 1786,’ a creation that Miss Eilush had spent several days developing non-stop. Violet had reluctantly allowed her to touch and examine her wings to replicate the model, resulting in this final product.
The product was the very “Artificial Flying Wing No. 1786” that a certain someone frequently mentioned. Although the priestess was somewhat reluctant to undergo such an experience, she had promised and wasn’t one to break her word.
In fact, after witnessing her “Multi-Functional Travel Assistant XX,” Violet was curious to see if Eilush could indeed develop wings that allowed a person to fly freely in the sky without relying on magic. If possible, it would be a groundbreaking achievement.
Even Violet’s sudden decision to head to Spirit Butterfly Peak was influenced by a certain doll enthusiastically showing her the results a couple of days prior and strongly urging a long-distance test flight. Little Blue and the others’ arrival happened to align perfectly with Violet’s plans.
Thinking of this, the black-haired girl turned her head to glance at the slime girl behind her. Braving the cold, fierce winds of the early winter mountains, the slime girl wobbled as she followed, her single, enormous iron-gray metal wing, over four meters long, extended.
According to Eilush, this “Artificial Flying Wing No. 1786” was still in its prototype stage. It was theoretically capable of stable flight but likely had numerous flaws that needed further testing to gather data for improvements.
Of course, such flight tests were extremely dangerous for most creatures. Falling from hundreds or thousands of meters in the air would be catastrophic, even for legendary warriors. Testing with beings like Violet or the little dragon girl, who had extraordinary physical attributes, wouldn’t reveal some hidden issues due to their superior resilience.
Thus, this important task naturally fell to Little Blue, whose body could perfectly mimic biological forms and, as a slime, was not particularly susceptible to physical damage.
In fact, the current state of the flying wing was very rudimentary. It still had its original, unpainted appearance, and its weight was far beyond what an ordinary person could bear.
According to Eilush’s calculations, at least Earth-level strength was needed to completely negate the weight of the metal wing. Additionally, some “auxiliary devices” were required for stable flight.
These auxiliary devices were exactly what Little Blue was fiddling with, resembling a controller connected to the wings by metal wires.
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Unlike what Violet initially imagined, Eilush’s flying wing wasn’t the conventional type that attaches directly to the body and is flapped by muscle coordination. Although they were wings, they were actually controlled via a remote.
In other words, the flier’s role was simply to be suspended below the wings, bearing the weight and controlling the direction of movement.
Although it sounds a bit funny, one must admit that Eilush’s idea really worked—it was an unprecedented achievement to fly freely in the sky without magic or spells.
From the initial tests, aside from being a bit heavy and somewhat ugly, it didn’t seem to have any major flaws, except...
“Beep! Beep! Beep!”
The controller in Little Blue’s hand suddenly emitted a series of urgent alarms. However, the three girls present weren’t surprised, they just looked helpless as they stopped mid-air, seemingly accustomed to this kind of scenario.
“Ah... is it happening again?”
Violet smiled wryly and turned to look at the slime girl, who had a slightly embarrassed expression. Little Blue controlled the flying wing to hover in place, nodded, and showed the controller panel. Sure enough, the battery indicator had dropped below the red line.
“Sorry, Lady Violet, but I might need to trouble you again.”
The priestess shook her head gently.
“There’s no need to apologize, Little Blue. This isn’t your fault.”
Wrapped in a thick sweater and carrying a small bottle containing a warming light sphere made by Violet, Lulu immediately chimed in with an exasperated remark.
“Exactly. While it’s impressive that this thing can make wingless creatures fly... it’s just not practical enough! We’ve only been traveling for less than an hour, and this is already the third time it’s run out of power!”