867 Before the Grand Concert
“It’s almost noon, and the evening is still quite long. What do we need to do now? We have finished all our tasks and preparations as well.” Evelyn asked in wonder.
“Shall we go to the beach? Play sand and sea water!” Xentia raised her hands eagerly.
“However, the weather is not very friendly. It could suddenly rain, and now it’s still high tide. Also, summer isn’t here yet. That’s next month.” Lynn looked up at the overcast sky outside the window.
“Hmm, the nature spirits aren’t here either…” Xentia put her head in her hands on the table.
“That’s because we asked Sora to arrange a friendly weather this evening. So, it’s going to rain soon to prepare for a festive night.” Vanessa shrugged her shoulders.
“It’s fine if I laze on Ely’s lap. I can spend all day there.” Yuuki clasped her hands. She felt the idea was brilliant.
“It’s just you. Lazing around is not good advice.” Sylvia shook her head.
“How about we go around the world once? We’ll be leaving the day after tomorrow, right?” Ai raised her hand with a suggestion. She instantly got the attention of all the girls in the living room.
“Err, what’s with that look?” Ai lowered her hand and backed away a little. She couldn’t bear to be stared at in silence by everyone.
“That’s a great idea! Let’s go around the world once until evening.” Evelyn dropped her fist onto her open palm.
“Yeah, I can’t think of a better idea than that. Let’s do it.”
“Xentia too!”
“Let’s immediately tell Ely and the others. We’ll all go together.”
The girls immediately agreed to go with Ai’s proposal for a short world tour. They rushed to the next room to meet Elysia and the Goddesses to make their request.
“A short world tour? Hmm, that’s a good idea. What do you think, Ely?” Elena was the first to agree.
“We can leave now, but how do we go? Is there a way to fly without using magic power?” Elysia also agreed but didn’t have a good idea for their transportation.
“We can go on my magic carpet, fly on wings, ask the Earth’s ruler to make a little exception for us, or ask nature spirits for help.” Nell mentioned the most reasonable solution to answer Elysia’s question.
“Or, we can dematerialize like becoming a flash of darkness and fly anywhere without needing to use magic as Tic did. He’s been traveling around the world that way. Or, we need to break the rules a bit like this.” Lifa made a tissue ball and then made it float around her palm without using magic.
“Woah, how can you do that without using any magical energy, Lady Tifa?” Fortuna was amazed by the demonstration.
“Just a little trick.” Lifa winked and released the tissue ball from her narrow anti-gravity field.
“…” Elysia was silent for a moment. After explaining her request, she communicated with Earth Mother and got an instant answer.
‘If it’s just flying around, I’ll help you do it. The disguise too. You don’t have to break my magic seal, and please don’t use your otherworldly magic. You can save your Earth’s magical energy for emergencies.’ Gaia delivered her quick solution.
‘Thank you very much!’ Elysia appreciated that.
‘I will give my blessing now. Everyone around you will be able to fly freely for six hours. Wind barriers will appear automatically around you to protect and disguise you while flying. Have fun traveling the world~’ Gaia conveyed her message and immediately implemented Elysia’s wish into a reality.
A golden light suddenly appeared, covering everyone in the room. Even the little earth and dark dragon received the same blessing treatment.
“Woah, what light is this? Oh, it’s gone.” Xentia muttered curiously, but the golden light around her body suddenly disappeared.
“The powerful one just granted our wish. We can fly freely for six hours without any conditions and risks. It is a blessing to fly and a wind barrier.” Elysia conveyed the situation to everyone.
“Oh! It’s just like flying with Wendy’s help. I can fly just because I want to fly!” Sylvia had just said it, but her body had already floated into the air. Unfortunately, her head bumped into the ceiling because she couldn’t control the new flying blessing. “Ouch.”
“Fufu, please be careful. This is about how you fly using blessings, not our own abilities. Please try flying with the new blessings and get used to it. After that, we can depart.” Elysia covered her mouth as she chuckled softly.
“Even me too? Really, why did she immediately grant your request so easily?” Fortuna tried to float by controlling the blessing while glancing at Elysia in wonder.
“…” Erina and Mio just gaped in amazement when they saw the girls trying to get used to flying around the room.
“Hehe… Erina, Mio, you should also try flying now. This is your first experience, and you need to get used to it before we can go together.” Elysia extended her hand towards Erina.
“Mm, I’ll give it a try. Whoa-wait.” Erina just stood up and was about to take Elysia’s hand. Still, she floated and spun once in the air, showing her panties to everyone. She immediately pulled her skirt down in embarrassment. “Kyah! Please don’t look.”
“It’s okay. It’s easy. Please try again.” Elysia helped stabilize Erina’s body in the air and taught her friend how to fly correctly.
Lifa, Rhea, and Nell just watched the girls fly as if it was entertainment in itself since those girls looked a bit cute when they were getting used to flying using Gaia’s blessing.
Especially Gio and Cherub, those two dragons, were panicked and confused as they floated in the air erratically. They tried to swim in the air, which helped them stabilize themselves somewhat.
Lifa went to tell those two dragons about the situation and changes that had just occurred.
Meanwhile, Mio went through her own trials and errors independently before successfully flying steadily and confidently. “This is really amazing. We seem to have ascended to rank eight and can fly freely like a Demi-God.”
“I got you.” Elena caught Elysia, who was flying backwards towards her. “Everyone seems ready to go. Shall we go now?”
Elysia looked at Elena’s face with a smile and then at everyone. “Yeah, everyone seems to be ready. Let’s go now.”
After that, everyone went upstairs. They flew up into the sky through the clouds in disguise and the protection of the wind.
Their journey started in Japan and headed west. Nearly six hours passed on this exciting short tour of the world, and they returned to their starting point as the sun was about to set.
The short world tour ended with an outdoor dinner while watching the sunset.
“Ellie, today was such a great day. Sometimes, I feel like moments like this can last forever and happen every day.” Erina went beside Elysia and muttered softly.
“I’m glad you enjoyed it. However, you might get bored if the same event happens every day.” Elysia smiled brightly.
“Hehe, you may be right. However, I know it will never be boring with you. There are always new surprises and new experiences. There are endless possibilities for future events. I’ll be looking forward to it…” Erina also smiled.
She then was silent for a few seconds. She was aware that the other girls gave this quiet moment just for her and Elysia alone.
“Ellie, may I know what the other world is like? The world you came from, is it a wonderful new world?” Erina suddenly asked in a barely audible voice due to the gust of wind.
Luckily, Elysia could hear everything Erina said. She stared at the setting sun for a moment before answering. “It’s a beautiful world with its pros and cons. There are so many other worlds out there, Erina. Vrelenia, the world we came from before Earth. The vast magical world.”
“It must be a beautiful world. That’s why you want to save that world. Ellie, would you like to take me there one day?” Erina looked at Elysia’s lovely, angelic face with a meaningful gaze.
“I can’t make that promise right now.” Elysia looked at Erina with a complicated look. She couldn’t promise that for several reasons.
“However, you promised to come back to me, right? I want you to be safe and come back to see me. Everyone too.” Erina put her hand on her upper chest.
“Yes, I promised you that.” Elysia nodded. She had almost forgotten that she had promised that.
“Then I’ll ask you again at that time, Ellie.” Erina replied with a tender smile. She could guess Elysia’s situation and what might happen in the other world. Even so, her primary wish was everyone’s safety.
“Ely, Erina, it’s time for dinner. After this, we have a grand event to attend. Erina will be shining brightly under the spotlights of the stage soon. So, make sure you have the energy to look your best, Erina.” Elena called out from the dining table. All the dishes were served on the table, and they were going to have dinner together.
“Let’s go.” Elysia invited Erina to gather with everyone at the dining table.
“…” Erina turned around and accepted Elysia’s outstretched hand. She smiled brightly when she saw that everyone was happy and cheerful.
Everyone then had a warm dinner. After that, they prepared to attend the Grand Concert. However, Elysia’s group wouldn’t be coming together with Erina since the top artists, actresses, and performers would be under the spotlight and many people’s attention.