Chương 54: My intuition

Thomas reached over and blew out the campfire. FWOOSH.

"Right. I need my beauty sleep." He stood up and stretched.

"Goodnight." Benkay yawned.

"Same here. Goodnight, everyone."

"Goodnight!" One by one, everyone settled down. Mochi curled up beside the campfire. Tony rested against his bag. Ace leaned against a tree with his arms crossed. Amelia settled herself beneath the giant flower. Even the Fairy Guard eventually went quiet. Before long, the entire campsite was silent. Everyone had fallen asleep. Tomorrow would be a big day. The next morning arrived. The sun rose above the forest as everyone prepared for their journey. Bags were packed. Supplies were gathered. Weapons were secured.

Everyone was ready to leave. Benkay turned toward the remaining members of the Fairy Guard.

"Alright, you guys. We'll be back soon." He placed his hands on his hips confidently.

"We're saving the Fairy Quadrant!" Glee raised her fist.

"Alright, Master! Save it!" Another member of the Fairy Guard smiled.

"Don't worry, Master! We'll hold down the fort while you're gone!" A third fairy nodded.

"Come back safely!" The fourth gave Benkay a confident thumbs up.

"Leave RobogeneX to us if anything happens here!" Benkay grinned.

"That's the spirit!" He turned toward everyone.

"Alright!" His wings spread wide.

"LET'S GO!" Everyone nodded. One after another, they took to the air. Mochi suddenly stopped.

"Wait a minute!" Everyone looked back.

"Y'all can fly?!" Amelia looked down at him.

"Oh!" She blinked.

"Wait... you can't fly, can you?" Mochi shook his head.

"Nope." Amelia pointed toward his back.

"You see, I learned by focusing my magic into my back." Mochi looked confused.

"My back?" He turned around as if he could somehow see it.

"Alright..." He closed his eyes. Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author's preferred platform and support their work!

"Let's try." Mochi concentrated his magic. A faint white glow began forming behind him. Amelia's eyes widened.

"It's working!" The glow intensified. Then— FWOOOSH! Two large, soft wings suddenly sprouted from Mochi's back. Mochi's eyes shot open.

"I DID IT!" He looked over his shoulder.

"Woah!" He flapped his wings experimentally.

"I have wings!" He rose slightly into the air.

"That was easier than I thought!" Amelia smiled.

"See? I told you!" Mochi flew higher.

"This is awesome!" Tony looked up.

"Well, I can't fly." He glanced toward Ace.

"So I guess Ace is my ride." Ace immediately looked at him.

"You're weighing me down." Tony's ears perked up.

"WHAT?!" Ace sighed.

"You heard me." Tony pointed at himself.

"I'm literally a dog!"

"Exactly."

"THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT BETTER!" Benkay laughed.

"Alright, alright! Enough!" He pointed toward the horizon.

"Time to head to Azuma Station." Mochi looked confused.

"Azuma Station?" Benkay nodded.

"That's where we'll catch a bullet train to the Fairy Quadrant." Mochi's wings drooped slightly.

"Wait a minute." He looked around at everyone.

"Why do we need to catch a train?" He pointed toward the sky.

"Can't we just fly there?" Benkay shook his head.

"Well... you see..." He rubbed the back of his head.

"That's kind of illegal." Mochi's eyes widened.

"Illegal?!"

"REALLY!?"

"Yep." Benkay sighed.

"To make sure the various modes of transportation can maximize their profits, flying long distances like this was made illegal." Mochi stared at him.

"... Seriously?"

"Yep." Benkay shrugged.

"Voyagers have to use public transportation too." He sighed.

"I know. It's such a pain." Mochi's expression went completely blank.

"So we're literally being forced to pay for a train when we can fly there ourselves."

"Pretty much." Mochi sighed.

"Alright..." He spread his wings.

"Let's just go..." Benkay nodded.

"Now you're getting it!" The group flew toward Azuma Station. And before long, the massive train station came into view. Their journey to the Fairy Quadrant was officially beginning. The group flew across the sky toward Azuma City. Mochi was still getting used to his new wings, occasionally wobbling before correcting himself. Amelia glanced over at him. Then suddenly..

"Wait a minute." Mochi looked over.

"Huh?"

"What's the matter?" Amelia flew closer.

"Hey, Mochi... how are you flying right now?" Mochi blinked.

"What do you mean?"

"With my wings.." Amelia raised a finger..

"I heard you couldn't use magic."

"So how are you using it now.." Mochi shrugged.

"To be honest... I don't really know." Tony, riding comfortably on Ace's back spoke out...

"Well, when he woke up, he fired an attack straight through the wall." Mochi scratched his cheek.

"Yeah..." Tony continued.

"That attack was definitely magic." Amelia looked confused.

"But his magic was completely unsenseable." Mochi tilted his head.

"Unsenseable?"

"What do you mean?" Amelia looked toward him.

"I can sense his magic just fine." Ace nodded.

"Yeah. Same here." He suddenly looked thoughtful.

"But speaking of that..." Ace looked between Mochi and Amelia.

"What you're describing sounds a lot like Amelia too." Amelia blinked.

"Me?" Ace nodded.

"I remember in Mooreseville." He looked at Amelia.

"Your magic felt enormous when we fought that Soren guy.." Amelia smiled awkwardly.

"Really?"

"Yeah." Ace frowned.

"But I couldn't actually sense it." He tapped his chest.

"It was more like... I could feel the pressure coming from you." Mochi looked at Amelia. Ace continued.

"So what's going on with you two here?"

"Got some secret powers that you're gatekeeping?" Amelia immediately waved her hands.

"Woah, I dunno! Nothing!"

"I promise!" Mochi nodded.

"Me neither!" He looked at his wings.

"Is this like... a glitch or something?" Ace stared at him.

"You idiot." He sighed.

"This isn't a video game, this is real life." Mochi frowned.

"Well, I don't know what else to call it!" Thomas flew over from behind them.

"What are you squabbling about now?" Ace looked toward him.

"Hey, old man."

"Do you know what's going on here with these two?" He pointed toward Mochi and Amelia.

"There've been instances where we couldn't sense their magic at all." Thomas's expression became thoughtful.

"Couldn't sense their magic you say?" He looked at Amelia. Then at Mochi.

"How strange..." Thomas stroked his chin.

"That sounds like God Magic to me." Everyone froze.

"God Magic?!" Thomas nodded.

"It's unlikely that either of you actually possess it though..." He continued flying alongside them.

"God Magic is a special form of magic used by the deities in this world..." Mochi looked fascinated.

"Gods use magic?"

"Of course they do..." Thomas sighed.

"There are many gods in this world, and each possesses power beyond ordinary magic." He looked toward Mochi and Amelia.

"God Magic cannot be sensed by mortal beings." Ace's expression became serious.

"That's exactly what happened." Thomas nodded.

"It's also different from ordinary magic." He looked ahead.

"It's much calmer." Everyone listened carefully.

"But at the same time..." Thomas's expression darkened.

"... far more terrifying." Mochi swallowed.

"Calm but terrifying?"

"That's the best way to describe it." Thomas looked back at them.

"Still, I highly doubt either of you possesses God Magic." He waved his hand dismissively.

"Perhaps you were simply imagining things." Ace looked thoughtful.

"Maybe..." He glanced at Amelia and Mochi.

"Yeah." Mochi shrugged.

"Probably nothing." Amelia nodded.

"Yeah!" The three shrugged it off. None of them thought much more about it. For now. A few minutes later, Azuma City finally came into view. Mochi's eyes widened.

"WHOA!"

"Hey guys we're back in Azuma!" The city stretched across the horizon. Towering skyscrapers stood between enormous traditional Japanese buildings, their curved rooftops covered in dark blue tiles. Neon signs illuminated the streets even during the daytime, while elevated roads weaved between the buildings. Massive holographic advertisements floated above the streets. Bullet trains raced across elevated tracks with a thunderous WHOOSH, disappearing between the skyscrapers.

Traditional lanterns hung outside restaurants and shops, mixing with glowing digital displays. At the center of the city stood Azuma Station. It was enormous. The station's roof resembled the sweeping curves of a traditional Japanese temple, yet beneath it was an enormous futuristic structure made of glass and steel. Multiple elevated railway lines crossed above the station. Hundreds of people moved through the surrounding plaza. Mochi stared in amazement.

"This place is HUGE!" Tony's ears perked up.

"Never seen a city this big before." Ace looked around.

"Yeah..." Amelia smiled.

"It's beautiful." Benkay flew ahead of them.

"Alright, everyone!" He pointed toward the massive station.

"Azuma Station!" He grinned.

"Next stop..."

"The Fairy Quadrant!"