Chapter 124

In the end, the group split into three parts.

The first group: Nemo, Eulalia, Izzy and a small beast, to which Nemo has not yet given a name, will go to the first city — Astakus.

The second group: three contracted "Perfect Doppelgangers" will head towards the third city, where they will be ambushed. Their goal is to divert attention to themselves.

The third group: Idan and Arabel, hiding under the cover of Sierra, will go to the second city — Limbo Ikkus.

"Why did you suddenly decide to go to the second city?" Finally, unable to stand it, Eulalia asked. Nemo, ears pricked up, waited for an answer.

"Of course, to go on a date. We decided to start with the second Limbo city, as we already know the third one, and we haven't visited the other two yet." Idan said, beating Arabel to the answer.

Arabel blushed at Idan's reply, while Eulalia and Nemo froze, unable to believe their ears.

"Seriously?" asked Eulalia as soon as she came to her senses. When she saw Arabel's reaction, she was even more surprised to realize that Idan wasn't cheating on her.

"We have a small business in the second city, and we decided to combine business with pleasure," Arabel hurried to explain before Idan could say anything.

The cat had already been released from the bag, even after these words Arabel Eulalia and Nemo looked at the two of them strangely. Arabel couldn't curse Idan for that, while he just smiled at her.

Arabel recalled their previous conversation, where Idan had mentioned that the two of them could go see the second city on a sort of date when he told her his plans.

Arabel had never imagined that Idan would just tell this to others.

"Are you done?" — Sierra wasn't going to wait any longer for them to finish.

Sierra watched them in silence, and she had a lot of questions she wanted to ask Arabel, but decided against it for now.

What struck her most was the sudden appearance of the doppelgangers and the realization that these doppelgangers were contracted by Arabel, Idan, and, most surprisingly, the elf.

Even more surprising was that Sierra couldn't find a connection between Nemo and the little beast that had been sitting on Nemo shoulder in the shape of a kitten all this time.

"Good luck to you both!" Eulalia and Nemo, seeing that Sierra was losing patience, wished each other well and, already knowing what they had to do, headed for the first city.

The doppelgangers set off for the third city immediately without further delay.

Only Idan, Arabel, and Sierra were left behind.

"By the way… There was no need to send these doppelgangers to distract attention."

Sierra was confident in her ability to hide, and that she could easily hide a couple from Limbo's mind. As for the other two, they weren't hunted, so they would have been fine.

"We know." Idan said with a smile.

"They will distract Limbo's mind a little and simplify not only our lives, but also Nemo and Eulalia's. Also, thanks to the contract, we feel some of the emotions of the doppelgangers. They really wanted to play, so we gave them what they wanted, and at the same time they would buy us some time."

This answer suited Sierra perfectly, and she released the Soul Force and enveloped the couple with it.

Idan and Arabel clearly felt Sierra grab them. Especially Arabel, remembering that moment from their first meeting at night in the clearing, when she restrained her in place using her Soul Force.

Next, Sierra's black cloak transformed into three large pairs of black wings. Without a cape, Sierra was wearing elegant black leather armor.

With a single flap of all her wings, she soared upward, dragging the couple with her.

Idan and Arabel were so scared by the sudden flight that their hearts almost jumped out, Arabel even screamed in fright, surprising Sierra.

As a Valkyrie, Arabel, apart from the memories of flying from the ascension trial, had not yet tried to fly on her wings, so she had not yet gotten used to the sudden changes in altitude.

Idan was no different from Arabel, only he was better at pretending and not giving away his emotions so much. Although his heart was about to burst out of his chest from the sudden changes in altitude.

"Ha ha ha..." Arabel finally started laughing as the surprise and fear receded. Idan also shared her joy of flying.

It was nothing like flying on the back of a huge bird.

Sierra's Soul Force was invisible, and the couple felt as if they were levitating on their own, without any support. This only increased their fear.

Looking at the world from a bird's-eye view, the couple was once again fascinated by its beauty.

This was their second flight experience in this world, and it was different from their first.

And they were starting to like it.

Both of them were thinking the same thing at that moment. When they fully master their bloodlines, they will be able to fly on their own, without anyone's help, using their own abilities. Fortunately, both of their bloodlines provided such an opportunity.

Arabel, imagining herself flying next to Idan, who has red hair, red eyes and fiery wings, felt her face flush with a rush of blood.

Idan, in turn, also imagined Arabel hovering next to him. He liked the way she looked in her Valkyrie form. In this form, she had a completely different charm, cooler and more elegant. He wanted to see her in this form more often, as well as her true appearance.

The speed of a Valkyrie of the "Legendary" rank was enormous even under the restriction of the world, especially when Sierra did not hold back and flew at full speed to her intended destination.

The scenery changed very quickly before the couple's eyes, and to the couple's surprise, they soon crossed both borders of the Forbidden Zone and rushed away from it, leaving it far behind.

Idan and Arabel couldn't calculate exactly how much time had passed, but it didn't feel like much, and soon they both noticed the outlines of the city far away.

It was the second largest city in Limbo– Ikkus. A city where beasts and beastmen mostly settled.