Chapter 73 — A New Discovery! King Vortigern’s Cursed Island!

“Okay, Spearo, Wacko, let’s start our big adventure!”

“Yeaaah!” they both yelled.

With the war just two days away, the pair had joined me for a ride in the sky on my firebird.

“Okay Chirpster, let’s speed this up! Support magic, Speed Burst!”

“Pikwwwaaawk!” My firebird, Chirpster, shot through the sky with a burst of speed. His max speed had been constantly climbing as I increased his level to over 70. These days, riders had to cling on for dear life if they didn’t want to be swept off his back by the oncoming air. On the other hand, moving at leisurely speeds could be just as dangerous.

“Look! I think that’s Yuri flying overhead!”

“Kill her! Mages, shoot her down!”

“Bow wielders, you too!”

Magic lasers and a storm of arrows came flying up at us from below—it was Goddess-side players on the ground. Ever since seeing the slaughter the other day, their side had been on edge as much as ours. It resulted in a situation where both sides attacked each other on sight.

I had Chirpster dodge while launching a few exploding weapons with Weapon Barricade to wipe out the enemy. “Wah ha ha. Now die! This is a fun way to get kills! It’s like flying a fighter jet!”

“Eeeek!” cried Spearo, our plain and quick-to-complain spear wielder. “Does the journey have to be this intense?!”

His animal-eared partner, Wacko, slapped him on the back a few times. “Get it together, Spearo! We’re supposed to be learning from Yuri’s example!”

You’d think they were brother and sister.

Now, you may be wondering why I was traveling with them at all. Well, after logging in with high spirits like always, I was greeted by the pair bowi