ZOOOOOOM!

Fionn finally found a pretty secluded location, about a dozen kilometres away from the city on a hilltop, after wandering around in the sky for quite a few seconds.

He landed on the hill and looked around with satisfaction at his surroundings; all around him were tall trees and bushes that concealed the area in between where he was standing.

" Let's get that guy out; it's almost two hours, and if I delay longer, I'll be facing a grumpy grandpa." With a chuckle, Fionn said to himself.

Fionn waved his hands and summoned the cage from his spatial ring, saying, "Bro, sorry for keeping you inside for so long."

THUD!

The cage landed on the ground, creating a small dust cloud. Looking inside, Lucius was sitting cross-legged, his eyes closed, as if in meditation.

Hearing Fionn's voice, he slowly opened his eyes and stood up, saying flatly, "no need to apologise, you are 5 minutes early."

"Wow, you're really good at keeping track of time." Fionn laughed as he opened the cage.

"Of course," Lucius replied as he walked out of the cage, taking in the scene around him in awe. Taking a deep breath, he continued, "this world has such a dense concentration of mana, I can feel every cell in my body being rejuvenated, no wonder my ancestors feel so strongly about this world."

"What do you mean?" Fionn inquired, hearing Lucius murmur.

"Nothing, just thinking out loud." Lucius replied, still engrossed in feeling the ambience.

Fionn shrugged and walked to the side, ignoring his odd behaviour, and summoned Ether.

GROWL! GROWL!

Ether appeared ecstatic at being summoned so quickly, and began growling while affectionately rubbing his head against Fionn.

Fionn chuckled and rubbed his head, saying, "Calm down buddy, listen, I've got some important things to discuss."

Ether clammed down and growled in response to Fionn's words, signalling him to speak while listening intently.

Fionn nodded to ether as a response, and said to Lucius, who was still in his zone, "hey, come over, I've got something to discuss."

Hearing Fionn's call, Lucius snapped out of his trance and walked over to Fionn's side, stretching his body and saying, "What do you want to discuss?" His mood clearly better.

" See, the thing is, I'm boarding an Airship to Legacy today, and the journey will last about 11-12 days, so I'd like to know if you want to travel with me or separately." Fionn inquired.

"If we travel with you, we must stay within those pocket dimensions for 11-12 days, correct?" With a calm expression, Lucius inquired.

Fionn nodded, slightly embarrassed.

" Count me out; there's no way I'm going to stay in that conjoined space for that long; I'll travel separately; it's a great opportunity for me to explore this wonderful world." Without a second's hesitation, Lucius responded, his expression indicating that he would not engage in further debate.

Fionn sighed and looked at Ether, curious about his thoughts.

Ether smiled awkwardly as he noticed Fionn's questioning gaze; judging by his expression, Fionn can tell he is also reluctant, which is understandable; it's hard for anyone to live alone in an enclosed space for that long without a solid reason.

" Sigh, both of you can travel to Legacy on your own, but remember that safety must be your top priority; don't go looking for trouble by messing with strangers, and it's best if you guys travel at night." said Fionn looking at both of them.

"I'll be in touch with you via my psychic link; if you find yourself in any trouble, please contact me right away." Continued Fionn focusingb his gaze on Ether.

"Don't worry, we're not stupid; the trip will be a breeze with my leadership." Lucius responded with a confident expression.

"Well, that's my biggest concern," Fionn thought to himself, but replied, "remember, safety comes first."

"Once you reach the borders of Legacy, you will be safe and can even consider travelling during the day, because the crime rate is practically 0 there and they don't discriminate between races like other empires, and according to rumours, the director of Legacy is even friends with some beast kings of Northern Wildlands." Fionn continued solemnly.

"Does this mean we won't have to deal with any restrictions there?" With a hopeful expression, Lucius inquired.

"Yes, as long as you don't cause any trouble, you can do whatever you want." Fionn replied with a smile.

"That's fantastic." Lucius responded cheerfully.

"Remember to look after each other, I'll be leaving soon, I have other things to prepare." Fionn rubbed Ether's head and nodded to Lucius.

GROWL! GROWL!

Ether rubbed his head against Fionn and growled, indicating not to worry about him; Lucius nodded back but said nothing.

Fionn then summoned his skysurf board and shot into the sky after saying his brief goodbyes.