After lunch, the ambiguous atmosphere disappeared, and I felt awkward to ask for hugs from the master.

Gazing at the flowers until my vision grew tired, we finally set sail and returned to the sky.

If the master feels hot, I will personally cool her down, for I am a mobile air conditioner.

It was a plain day but a unique one, with no smoke, no war, no swords; just a peaceful and stable day.

The gigantic hot air balloon floated in the air, revealing the mountains and rivers below.

I like the colorful clouds during the sunset, and the orange halo of the Buddha in the world is always so magnificent.

Touching the light and shadows was like playing memories.

The gradually decreasing air temperature was no longer as scorching hot, and the baptism of the evening sun was somewhat warm.

I restored my body to its normal state, as the hot air balloon moved very slowly but safely. This way, I could lean on the railing and enjoy the scenery, particularly my favorite sunset view.

If I were to be with the master in the future, what kind of status should I have? A royal consort or something else?

I think it doesn't matter as long as the master is willing to accept me. Or more accurately, as long as I have her all to myself.

A warm touch came over my head as I looked up and saw the master gazing at the orange sunset.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about the master."

The sunset glow covered the smiling face of the master, who was no longer the same indifferent person as before. I rubbed against her hand, and she responded by ruffling my hair.

"You are so good."

"Yes, but I am not a child."

The master's expression changed back to blandness for a moment.

"Tell me, how do you view our lifespan?"

"Lifespan... I don't mind."

Although our age difference can only be considered sisters, the master will gradually age. One day, when the two of us stand together, others will think we are mother and daughter. Even when the master grows old, I will forever retain my youth.

It is a cruel reality, and it is impossible not to mind or not to feel heartache.

But what other choices do I have?

"Really? When I am covered in wrinkles, it will be your loss."

"Yes, I will still choose to be by the master's side."

"What about after I die?"

My heart ached as if it had been pricked by needles, with my head lowered.

I don't know if the master will force me to live on. After all, it takes the lives of twenty thousand people to create another Yiluodiya, and I don't even know what kind of soul will reside inside.

"Well... I will follow the master."

I hesitantly gave this answer.

Is it very difficult for you?"

"Not difficult. These are all uncontrollable factors, aren't they?"

"Yes."

I looked up and saw the radiant smile on the master's face. My mind was in a daze, wondering why the master suddenly brought this up today.

"What about you, Master? How do you feel?"

"What about me? No matter how I feel, it won't be to my disadvantage. Our situations are different."

That's good. I don't want the master to be dissatisfied. As a servant, all I hope for is the master's happiness.

I haven't forgotten the maid's rules, even when I have turned my back on them.

Kypas City was visible from here, looking small like a Lego toy.

"Master, did you have a good time today?"

"Yes, it's been a while since I could overlook the earth like this."

Speaking of which, it's a pity that we can no longer find a griffin as obedient as Kros.

The master seemed accepting of this, and there was no sad expression on her face.

If we had followed the main force back then, would Kros still be safe and sound? We were only seeking temporary convenience, but it cost Kros his life. I feel deeply guilty for Kros's death.

"Master..."

"Yes?"

Never mind.

I don't want to touch her wounds anymore, even if she didn't shed a tear back then. I don't want to unravel the pain in her heart.Suddenly, an alarm bell sounded in my mind.

I turned and ran to the control panel, continuously injecting magic into the auxiliary magic stones to create a sturdy magic shield for the hot air balloon platform.

"Master, come hold onto me."

There was no time to waste. My master leapt from the railing and embraced my abdomen in an ambiguous posture once again.

Something came rushing through from beneath the platform, tearing through the air with a piercing sound.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion erupted beneath the platform, shaking the violently impacted hot air balloon. Its altitude was forced to rise. If it wasn't for me protecting the balloon in time, that magical impact would have shattered it long ago.

But my master held onto me and remained steady.

I cursed silently in my mind. Why could humans find us? It was just our bad luck that they happened to discover us in the sky, wasn't it?

"Master, we're in trouble."

"Mhm."

Just like the unexpected situation that occurred when we were riding on Kloz and flying towards the main force, we were ambushed by humans once again. The same script unfolded before us.

"I believe in your abilities."

Confident and calm tone.

Surprisingly, my master relied on me in this aspect.

My master released their hold on me and stood aside.

"Should we continue flying or make an emergency landing to kill them on the ground, or...like before, should I hold onto..."

"Continuing to fly in this hot air balloon won't withstand many more impacts. If we go down, the heroes will definitely be waiting for us, and their target is still me. Carrying me with magic as you did just now is obviously difficult for you. And when they fly to the sky and attack us on the hot air balloon, you won't have enough energy to dodge. Considering everything, it's better to choose going down. Obviously, they didn't set up any magic formation on the ground beforehand. I think they will be easier to deal with this time."

"Alright."

I adjusted the density of the orb on the control panel. My master flung a magic shell into the sky, and a brilliant firework burst open in the air.

"I wonder if the reinforcements from Kypas City will arrive."

Kypas City was at least seven to eight kilometers away. Even if every one of the reinforcements was as fast as Bolt...

Hmm? Suddenly, my mind became clear.

If the reinforcements came at a speed of 10 meters per second, plus the mountain road, let's say it's ten kilometers, it would only take about fifteen to sixteen minutes.

But could we really hold on for sixteen minutes?

The bottom of the platform continued to endure the magical bombardment from the humans. Unfortunately, my magic shield was too powerful. They still had not broken through the widespread magic shield I had created using the auxiliary magic stones.

Estimating that when we were only one hundred meters above the ground, I left the control panel.

"Master, let's jump down together."

Without hesitation, I directly carried my master in a princess carry, ran to the edge of the platform, and leaped off. I spread my wings and dove down so that I had enough energy to dodge the bullets fired by humans.

Expanding my heat source perception, I felt that there were only about a hundred humans.

The open ground was undoubtedly dangerous, so I chose to fly towards the heroes.

Shockwaves exploded in the lush forest as I used a lot of magic to blow away the trees and clear a space, while also revealing those lying in ambush in the forest.

"You go hold off the hero. I can handle these people alone."

I looked at my master with concern and reluctantly nodded.

"Let go of me."

I spread my arms and my master dropped from my arms. With their abilities, a fall from tens of meters could still be cushioned by magic.

Flapping my wings, I flew past the hero as quickly as possible. He held a red holy sword and welcomed my arrival as if he were facing death.

My hands also condensed into purple magic crystals, like longswords. I used all my strength to swing them, and purple energy blades burst out from the crystals.