Atlas crouched low, one foot braced firmly against the stone beneath him.
Then, with a sharp breath and a surge of force, he launched himself into the air.
He could feel the island's hot winds scraping past his skin, heat rising from the scorched terrain below. But despite it, there was a thrill in his chest. He wasn't leaping alone anymore. Even if all he could do was jump… at least Sera could fly.
His body cut cleanly through the wind as he soared to the peak of his arc, cloak billowing violently behind him. With a quick pulse of mana, he triggered the Mana Cape's glider mode.
He hovered for a moment, steady. Just as a sudden streak of crimson tore down from above.
He turned his head and saw rocketing toward him.
"My Lord! I'm gonna catch you—hahaha!" she shouted.
Before he could brace himself, her arms wrapped tightly around his torso from behind. And in the next heartbeat. They were flying.
