The Road Home

Lassim propelled himself through the sky with gentle steps, each activation of [Storm's Dance] with a flicker of his fused mana. Space folded and condensed around him, shortening vast distances into mere moments.

Despite the speed of his movement, his spiritual sense absorbed the familiar sights and terrains below—reminders of the path that had led him southward years ago. Now, with home on the horizon, each landmark he passed filled him with a bit of nostalgia, despite it only being three or four years since he'd headed to the Southern Continent.

The jagged peaks of Mt. Aso came into view as Lassim crossed into colder air, leaving the Sapphire River long behind him. Snow capped the high ridges, and thick glaciers carved deep scars into the mountainside. The observation from the sky allowed him to take in the entirety of the mountain with a much better perspective compared to having been forced to cross it on foot.