Chapter 100

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"Lily, let me... fly through the sky."

I murmured these words while tightly gripping Lily's small hand.

...To understand how we got here, we need to go back a little in time.

"---Well, thank you very much."

Today, we are about to return to the city we've been away from for a long time.

I am in the middle of thanking King Esuick, Saint Luna, and even the King's mother, who came to see us off.

"No, no, we enjoyed it too," Luna replies to me.

Indeed, during our stay at the castle, many things happened.

Lily's unbelievable power caused problems, and it was really quite a hassle.

Luna seems to recall this, as she gives a wry smile.

"...Well, thank you for everything."

As we are about to leave, the carriage that will take us back to the city starts moving, so I express my gratitude one last time.

"......"

Luna waves goodbye to us as we gradually move away from the city.

I wave back to Luna and think that I won't be coming to the city for a while.

Actually, I don't think I need to leave the city for a while.

I've been busy lately and want to rest at home for a bit.

However, I still need to go to the guild for treatment...

I sigh softly as I think about my upcoming schedule.

On the way to the city, we take a short break as usual.

This is the same place where we took a break when I was chased by a dragon.

"..."

I walk alone away from the carriage, retracing the path where I was chased by the dragon.

There's nothing special here, but it feels somewhat nostalgic.

"Nesto!"

"Whoa!?"

As I'm thinking about this, I'm suddenly called from behind and jump in surprise.

Looking at the source of the voice, I see Lily standing there with a mischievous grin on her face.

"It's just you, Lily..."

I was quite startled, so I instinctively pat my chest in relief.

Actually, I was attacked by a dragon here once, so I might have been a bit on guard without realizing it.

"Let's play!"

Whether she knows or not, Lily smiles happily and runs up to me, pulling my hand and leading me forward.

I had no reason to refuse, so I let Lily lead me along.

"Here it is!"

Lily points to a large open area in front of me.

"Here...?"

I don't remember running through such a place when I was chased by the dragon, but it does seem like a good spot to rest.

"Nesto, look at this!"

"Huh?"

Lily calls out to me, holding something in her hand, but I can't quite see what it is.

"Here I go!"

Lily says this and swings her arm back as far as she can.

In that instant, something flies straight into the sky.

I follow it with my eyes, and it's already high up in the sky, gradually becoming less visible.

"..."

I stare up in amazement.

After a while, the object Lily threw starts to fall back down.

"..."

A little later, Lily catches it effortlessly as it falls at an incredible speed.

"Isn't that amazing!?"

Lily shows me what she just caught, and it turns out to be just a slightly larger stone.

"..."

Lily looks at me for a reaction, but I'm thinking about something else entirely.

...If this is possible, then... maybe I can fly through the sky?

This thought dominates my mind.

I never thought of it before, but with Lily's power, I'm sure I can fly.

When I encountered the dragon, I felt like I flew a little, but in reality, I was just blown away.

With this realization, I approach Lily.

"Hey, Lily, let me... fly through the sky."

I grip Lily's small hand tightly and whisper these words.

"Hmm, sure, why not?"

Lily tilts her head but agrees.

I feel a surge of joy inside me.

"Okay, here I go!"

I am now being lifted by Lily.

Her strength is incredible, and she lifts my body effortlessly.

"---Go!"

In the next moment, Lily throws me.

"---Eh"

Not straight up, but diagonally.

I thought she would throw me straight up like before, but I didn't expect her to throw me diagonally.

Lily throws me, and I move through the air at an incredible speed.

It takes me a while to realize my current situation.

...I'm going to die!!

I endure the wind on my face and slowly open my eyes to look down.

The ground is far below, and I'm starting to fall towards it.

"H-H-H-Heal!"

I need to use the healing spell, or this is really going to be bad.

The distance between me and the ground is closing rapidly.

"Heal, heal, heal, heal, HEAL!!!"

I think I keep using the healing spell until I hit the ground, but the fear is so intense that I lose consciousness.

Later, I heard that Lily carried me back to the carriage, unharmed but foaming at the mouth...