Four days.
Raylo clutched the World Power Crystal in his hand and turned to leave the lounge.
Mage Delin didn't move. He simply watched the young man's departing back quietly, the firelight from the hearth dancing in his eyes.
Raylo walked out of the Marquis's Mansion. Four cats of varying shapes and sizes immediately darted out of the shadows, following at his heels.
"Let's go," he said briefly.
Before his voice could even fade, an azure bolt of electricity exploded at his feet.
CRACKLE!
Lightning reverted to his Giant Dragon form, instantly transforming into a massive bolt of electricity. Carrying Raylo, he shot up into the sky, tearing through the clouds in the blink of an eye and vanishing into the airspace above Baisha Port.
High above, the gale winds sliced like knives.
Raylo stood within the electrical glow formed by Lightning, looking down at the rapidly receding land and sea below.
Just then, the Cloud Sea ahead parted silently to both sides.
