Unaccustomed to witnessing warriors in action due to the nature of her responsibility on the farm, Saria watched in amazement as the hardened molten lava wave stretched upwards into the sky, casting a colossal shadow over them.
Suddenly, Seth shattered the hardened molten lava wave, causing it to drop downward with a resounding crash as they fell onto the mountain's terrain.
As expected, the three Orion's skies were heading toward their direction. Before they landed, the two warriors swiftly began to tightly tie the three thick crystalline ropes they had received from the Crystalforge Clan around the vase, securely fastening it.
They then proceeded to attach it to the Orion's skies.
After ensuring everything was in order and there were no mistakes, they boarded the Orion's skies individually. Orion and Saria occupied the empty Orion's sky while Seth boarded with one of the warriors. Meanwhile, the two warriors who had assisted in bringing out the tree made their way back to the Prismerian Kingdom.
Soon after, they took off into the sky.
Feeling the grip tightening around his arms, Orion noticed Saria's gaze trembling as she stared below.
Understanding that she was still scared of heights, compounded by their last experience when they were both at this height, he also kept an eye on the burner, ensuring that it aligned at the same height as the rest of the Orion's skies.
"Orion, I'm scared," Saria muttered, her chest rising and falling heavily.
"Don't worry; nothing is going to happen to either of us this time," Orion reassured as he wrapped his arms around her, allowing her to lay her head on his chest.
"I promise to take care of anything that happens this time and avoid falling into the same situation as before, okay," Orion added.
Saria nodded, "Okay," she responded before laying her head comfortably on Orion's chest.
She marvelled at how warm and comforting it felt, even as the cold winds brushed against her skin. Saria instantly decided to put all of her trust in Orion.
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As the sky gradually darkened after a few hours, they spotted a four-legged, three-star Vylkr vine heading their way.
Orion immediately shifted his attention to Seth, noticing he had already picked up his cutlass, poised to attack the three-star Vylkr vines and stop their pursuit.
Boom! Boom!
Another sound resonated from the side, diverting their attention. They suddenly witnessed a three-legged, three-star Vylkr vine rapidly approaching them with even more speed than the four-legged one.
Witnessing this, Seth and the other warriors, including Orion, frowned deeply.
Seth knew he could handle one three-star Vyllkr vine; however, facing two of them was something he wasn't sure of and wouldn't dare attempt without a team.
Saria, however, buried her head deeper into Orion's chest, not daring to look down as she could naturally feel that violent, malicious energy gradually approaching her tree.
"WHAT DO WE DO?" Seth's loud voice echoed, spreading out of his basket and entering Orion's ears.
As the leader, Orion knew everyone was looking to him to handle the situation. Orion still had a deep frown as he heard Seth's words. He surveyed the two three-star Vylkr vines, gradually making their way towards them before he immediately decided.
"KEEP MOVING, DON'T STOP," Orion commanded loudly.
Facing two three-star Vylkr vines was out of the question, so their only option was to allow the two three-star Vylkr vines to continue chasing them until they reached the borders.
Then, they would have several groups of warriors who could handle the situation for them.
Orion and everyone present were familiar with the tireless and relentless nature of the Vylkr vines, so they did not doubt that the pursuit would continue.
Nonetheless, a sudden sound resounded in front of them.
Orion turned to take a look at the direction they were currently heading towards and saw another four-legged, three-star Vylkr vine charging towards them. "GO HIGHER!" he instantly ordered out loud, screaming at the top of his lungs as he ensured that Saria was sitting comfortably in the basket before moving over to the burner system.
He proceeded to increase the heat from the fire stones rising into the envelope.
The other warriors also took notice of the third three-star Vylkr vine before them. They immediately increased the heat on their envelope, causing the Orion's skies to rise higher into the sky.
'Tchh!! It's still not enough,' Orion thought.
He watched several two-star and one-star Vylkr vines emerge from the headless four-legged three-star Vylkr vine as it gradually approached their direction.
They were currently 305 meters (1,000 ft) from the ground compared to the three-star Vylkr vines, which only seemed to be above 30 to 40 meters tall. Naturally, Orion wasn't worried about them chasing them; instead, what concerned him was the possibility of them catching up.
Seeing the Vylkr vines that emerged from the three-star Vylkr vine before them, Orion understood that he had to do something immediately. Because not only could those relentless Vylkr vines suddenly achieve the impossible and stretch their reach over here, but bringing back three three-star Vylkr vines to the village borders simultaneously wasn't exactly something that would help him build a good relationship with the warriors on the village's borders.
After making a decision, Orion immediately snapped his attention towards Seth, who was awaiting his orders.
"HANDLE THE THREE-STAR VYLKR VINE BEFORE US. YOU DON'T NEED TO DEFEAT IT; JUST HOLD IT LONG ENOUGH FOR US TO PASS BY IT!" Orion said loudly.
Seth immediately frowned.
Inwardly, he cursed deeply within his heart, 'He's trying to kill me! I should have known that he would try to kill me.' It took him a lot of effort to maintain an indifferent, displeased expression.
However, seeing Orion's firm expression, Seth gritted his teeth, understanding that Orion wouldn't suddenly change his decision.
"Fine," Seth spat. He walked to the edge with his cutlass tightly clenched within his grasp and waited until they were above the three-star Vylkr vine. He jumped out of the Orion's sky, his body plummeting downwards.
