Chapter 73:

Chapter 73:

Chapter 73

The flight was uneventful.

Thanks to the favorable weather, Quran flew effortlessly to Haver Prairie with little flapping of his wings.

Of course, there was a minor incident along the way.

Ive never flown on a dragon in my life. I must tell my mother back home.

Magician Qasim vowed to tell his mother in the Kuntachi Duchy about this amazing event.

But she wont believe me, hahaha.

The story was so far-fetched and unbelievable, he would be glad if he isnt slapped.

For a moment.

Humans are creatures of adaptation, right?

The excitement of this amazing experience wore off over time.

As the flight passed the 10-hour mark, He started to get bored.

Ugh. Im sleepy.

Qasim dozed off, unable to fight off the sleepiness that was creeping in.

And then.

*Whirrrrrrrrrr!*

*Boom!*

The turbulence caused Quran to jerk momentarily, and the dragons massive fuselage jerked violently.

The result.

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Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Qasim screamed as he fell.

But no one heard him.

*Whooooooooooooooo!*

He was flying so fast and making so much noise that his screams were drowned out.

In their frenzied scrambling, no one noticed Qasims fall.

Ah.

Qasim thought it was all over as he fell.

Ah Im going to die like this. He hadnt even gotten married yet Mom Im going first.

Qasim simply closed his eyes and humbly accepted his fate.

There was no way he could have survived a fall of several kilometers in the air, even if he was a magical swordsman.

And so, stunned, he plummeted to his death without a parachute.

Just then.

Kiiit?!

A wyvern that happened to be flying nearby turned its gaze to the rapidly falling Qasim.

Kik (oh?) kyaak kyaak kyaaak (what is this)?

The wyvern was puzzled as its prey Qasim fell from the sky out of nowhere, but it quickly cleared its mind.

It flew toward Qasim at lightning speed and snatched him up.

Kyaaahhhh!

The wyvern flew back to the nest, rejoicing in its unexpected windfall.

With a stunned Qasim in its clutches.

* * *

*Shoooooooooooooo!*

A giant dragon swoops down toward the forest.

But the landing was anything but spectacular.

*Crash!*

Quran lost his footing the moment he landed.

*Wudang wudang!*

*De-gurrrrrr!*

*Thump! Thud!*

Quran tumbled and rolled for a few laps, destroying about a fifth of the forest that had been used as an airfield.

The result.

Aaaahhhhh!

Crunch!

Holy shit!

Otto and the others were scattered by the unexpected accident.

Theyd all been bounced off the back of Quran.

Ugh. That was close.

Otto grumbled as he blew his signal.

One by one, his subordinates gathered around him.

Is everyone okay?

Otto asked.

Im fine.

Do you think your people are this bad?

Im fine, too.

Camille, Kairos, and Amukhan were scratched and dented here and there, but they didnt seem to be seriously injured.

Were fine, too.

The Kuntachi familys magical swordsmen also seemed to be unharmed.

Phew. Thats good.

Im not lying.

Fuck you, I cant see anything! Theres nothing!

Then.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Kairos interrupted, giving Otto a slap in the face.

You ignorant bastard.

What, now?

Otto snapped.

Im ignorant?

Then youre an ignoramus, arent you?

What the hell, Im not ignorant!

You stupid, foolish bastard, dont you know that nomads living in these vast grasslands usually have incredibly good eyesight?

Huh?

People who live in open places like this naturally have good eyesight. And after so many years of nomadic life, theyre accustomed to being alert to their surroundings, so their eyesight is bound to improve.

Is that so?

Tsk tsk. I cant believe you dont know such basic common sense. I thought youd be a dumbass, but youre an ignoramus.

Grrrrr

Otto shook with rage at Kairos choice of words.

He didnt have ten mouths to feed, as hed just accused Amukhan of being a liar without knowing anything.

Well see.

Otto shuddered.

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo!!!

In the distance, a group of horsemen began to approach at a terrifying speed.

What are they, the Kongurat?

Otto was embarrassed to be caught off guard, so he turned on his Clairvoyance skill, but to no avail.

<Clairvoyance didnt give him the ability to see very far.

How dare you!!!

At that moment, Amukhan exploded in frustration.

What is it? Why are you suddenly so aggressive?

Those guys theyre the army of the Magritte Kingdom.

What?!

Running around near the sacred city of Ulaanbaatar without a care in the world.

Otto was stunned to hear that it was the army of the Magritte Kingdom.

The Magritte Kingdom was a country bordering the Khabar Steppes, and although it was small in size, it was a military powerhouse with a very strong military.

Why is the Magritte Kingdoms army here?

The Magritte Kingdom usually defended its territory against nomadic warriors from the Haver Prairie, but it rarely attacked first.

Despite being a military powerhouse, they knew how difficult it was to deal with nomadic horsemen on Tatar-bred steeds.

Have they suddenly gone mad? he wondered.

The question didnt last long.

Shoot!!!

Arrows began to pour down like rain.

The horsemen fired in unison, trying to turn Ottos group into a beehive.

* * *

Same time.

Magic Swordsman Qasim slowly opened his eyes at the sharp sound that pierced his ears.

Where am I Im supposed to be dead, this cant be heaven, no way.

It was too convincing.

I hadnt done anything bad, but I wasnt good enough to die and go to heaven.

So.. Im not dead?!

Qasim looked around in anticipation.

But he immediately regretted that decision.

He shouldnt have looked back.

No, waking up was an obvious mistake.

It would have been easier to just pass out.

Kyaaak! Kyaaak!

Keeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Wyverns, wyverns, and more wyverns.

Dozens and dozens of wyverns were chirping with a metallic, piercing sound.

They werent the only ones.

Chirp!

Chirp, chirp, chirp!

Tiny, tiny, tiny wyverns, unable to fly yet, began to flap their wings and stumble toward him.

Their feet were littered with broken eggs.

He didnt know exactly what had happened, but Qasim realized a few things with great certainty.

First, he wasnt dead.

Two, this was a wyverns nest.

And three, he was about to be eaten by baby wyverns.

Fuck!

Qasim muttered to himself in despair as he watched the wyvern hatchlings stagger toward him, gaping at him.