The Meeting With The Leftward Stronghold Leader (2)

Shutting my eyes tight as we neared the wooden wall, I braced for impact, only to feel the rush of wind against my skin as we sailed through the air. Blinking them open, I peered downwards, my gaze locking onto the edge of the colossal wall just before we cleared it. "Haah!" An instinctual breath escaped me as we rose and I exhaled, shutting my eyes again as I sensed us descending toward the thick forest.

With another rapid landing and takeoff, I kept my eyes open, observing the recurring sequence of descents followed by ascending into the sky again. Soon, we crossed the river and ventured further into the area on the opposite side.

Finally, Stronghold Leader Zogar suddenly halted his leaping, the echoing "boom" of his descent rippling through the ground like spiderwebs. The impact should have been greater, considering the immense force he must have used to propel himself into the sky.

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