Chapter 1040: Last Leg

Chapter 1040: Last Leg



The last leg of their trip was done in silence, as they had to focus on dodging pop-up obstacles or holding on for dear life on the backs of the drake and dragon flying at high speed in an erratic pattern.

As they neared the airfield, Alexander landed in a nearby patch of woods.

With how close they were getting, it wouldn't be surprising if the small airfield control tower had spotted them already. He doubted it was the case, of course, since there wasn't anyone heading in their immediate direction.

But it was better to be safe than sorry.

Alex had already received the text message he was waiting for from Major Schrute, and making their way onto the airfield was the last bump in their path. Once they were on that plane, the rest would be smooth sailing, at least for a while.

Landing in the forest as close as he could to the airport, Alex looked at a map of the area and clicked his tongue.

"They couldn't be just a little more rural, could they?" he complained.

Although they had cut their travels by a lot already, the group would still have to walk almost five miles to their destination.

It might not usually be much of a challenge since they had stamina to spare, but all of them were already tired and on edge. That last bit of walk could very well break their morale.

As the last person jumped off Shegror, she shook herself a little before shrinking abruptly and turning into a sickly pale woman.

Cory looked at her, realizing they had been riding a female dragon, and his mind went blank. It didn't help that the human version of Shegror, even though pale and sickly, was astoundingly gorgeous.

But when her gaze crossed his, he felt the hostility in her eyes, and a shiver ran up his spine, reminding him she was still a predatory beast.

The hostility in her gaze barely lasted as she turned her head to Alexander, sauntering her way toward him, before Kary stepped in between them, clearing her throat.

"You can go back inside him now. You are wasting his mana by staying if you aren't being useful," Kary said in an icy tone.

As Jin-Sil walked over to the three of them, the others started huddling as well in search of their next instructions.

"Yes, Kary?"

Kary looked at her, confirming the plan in her mind.

"I have an idea of how to get us to the airport a few miles out. But I'll need you to lie for us and fool some of your countrymen. Is that ok with you?" she asked.

Jin-Sil looked at Kary with a raised eyebrow.

"Is anyone getting hurt?" Jin-Sil asked.

"Not as long as we can help it," Kary replied, looking confident.

"Then I don't care about lying to my countrymen. It's not like I know all of them personally," Jin-Sil chuckled.

Kary almost slapped herself in the head, realizing she was asking this as if Jin-Sil was related to all these people. It was a dumb thing to ask.

"I'm sorry. I don't know where my mind went. I guess we are all a little tired," Kary

apologized.

"Don't worry about it," Jin-Sil said, waving her hand dismissively.

"Just tell me what you want me to do, and let's get out of here. I can't wait to take a nap, he

he," she added, with a chuckle, relating to the 'feeling tired,' tirade.

"Ok. So here's the plan," Kary started explaining.

They all couldn't wait to be on the plane and resting, so there was no time to lose.