Suddenly, the pet’s vision changed, and they found themselves back in their house on the mountain.

“alright everyone, we’ll be going to the city soon, so this is your last chance to play freely.

Once I get used to my new wings, we’d head out. “

The crows and Lucy were more curious about the place they were in just now over the fact that they were moving again.

“mi ? mi ?”.

“don’t worry guys, that’s a safe place and your second home. You’ll understand more later.

For now, you guys go play. As for you, Lu. Guard me while I learn how to fly. “

Lucy went back to the mountain immediately. She was somewhat excited about it, considering it a game of sorts.

Max walked upstairs, going outside, and the crows followed him.

They didn't plan to leave but wanted to stay and watch.

Max didn't mind, and just let them be.

Soon enough, he was standing on the grassy lane, trying to flap his wings to propel himself upward.

But after a few tries, he gave up.

His wings wouldn't even open completely.

The crows on the side were just looking in anticipation.

Max scratched his chin. “if I remember correctly, birds are thrown from a high location in order to learn how to glide first and flying will come naturally after.

Hmm Lucy, take me up, please. “

Without a word, a cloud of mist materialized beneath Max, silently lifting him into the air.

Woooosh!.

....

“stop here Lu.” the cloud stopped as Max looked down.

‘ It should be around 1.5k from here to the ground.’

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Max picked such a high spot for safety. From here Lucy will have enough time to catch him if he failles.

The crows flew up, circling around, while some of them just landed on the cloud next to Max.

“Lucy, I need you to pick me up immediately after I reach that spot exactly 500m above ground.

And don't stop me immediately. Make it slow, otherwise you'll break me or worst. “

After explaining to Lucy what to do, he Look down.

Max smiled. “Let's do this. “

Without hesitation, he jumped.

Wooooosh !

Max felt the wind pushing against him, and being shirtless, he felt cold, but it made him even more excited feeling the Adrenaline rush.

He tried to open his wings, but failed.

Still, with so much distance from the ground, he had enough time to try a few more times, and he kept trying and kept falling.

Apparently, controlling a completely new muscle isn't as easy as it looks.

Max tried again, and this time the right wing extended while the left one stayed folded.

This completely ruined his balance, and he instantly started rotating at high speed.

Woosh!.

“fk. …… “

Max kept falling like this for sometime, before Mist appeared around him and hugged him, slowing his fall, until it stopped him completely.

Max stood up, dizzy.

“Lu!, Next time you see me rotating like a milkshake, stop me immediately. “

‘ok’.

“pull me up.”

‘OK’

Standing at the previous height, Max jumped again under the watchful eyes of his pets.

Failed!

Again.

Failed!

..................

Max was lying on the cloud, taking deep breaths in exhaustion.

In the previous tries, he successfully opened his wings, but he always fails when he tries to flap them.

At that point, it gets all chaotic and Max loses focus. It's the same moment he starts rotating like a newborn tornado.

“this is too fking hard. “

Apparently, you cannot gain wings and start flying immediately. Getting used to a completely new muscle requires lots of training.

Suddenly, a hand made of mist caught the confused Delma and placed it in front of Max.

Lucy wanted to help Max, and she had an idea as she spoke mentally.

‘gives you a tutorial. ‘

‘how to not kill yourself.’

-_-

Max had a stiff expression. Honestly, he didn't know how to react.

He wanted to take Lucy out of her mountain form and give her a good beating, but if he do that he'd fall to his death since she can't maintain such a cloud so high in the sky in her normal form.

“Thanks for the concern, Lucy, but I’d rather stick to practicing.

But for now I am done for the day, and I am feeling really cold. Take me down to rest first. “

‘ok’

..........................

After some time, Max was back in his room contemplating.

Now had to modify his evergreen robe, making wearable with his wings.

Currently, he is knowledgeable enough about equipment, to know that the ability evergreen is contained within the tree roots not the Rope itself, so as long as he doesn't cut the tree roots it wouldn't be a problem.

Max took out a knife and the robe and made two cuts. The roots of his wings weren't actually big, so the cuts weren't large either. He'd just have to struggle to wear it.

After making the cuts, Max took out a small raw ore. The metal was weak but very nice to the touch, smooth and somewhat soft.

He couldn't leave the cut like this, otherwise it would get worse as he walks around wearing it. So he planned to make some special pins.

“Lucy, get me some fuel here, just a little. Help me melt this and make some Mist tools so I can shape it. “

Max can just have Lucy shape it herself using her innate, but that would take hours and he didn't want to wait, plus he wanted to try for himself.

Lucy didn't respond, just observed Max attentively as she executed his orders.

...............

After 2 hours, Max was finished. It wasn't much work, but it was his first time handling molten metal.

Looking at the robe, Max felt a headache thinking about wearing it.

It can't be helped. The 2 cuts were just big enough for his wing roots. If he made it bigger, he'd of damaged the rope.

Max started wearing it, and got stuck midway with his wings as expected.

“oy Lucy, help me out, pull my wings inside those cuts. “

Lucy was secretly laughing her lungs out, but nevertheless, she helped Max.

As Max eventually had the robe on, he sighed.

“fk, this isn't a long-term solution.

Simulator, is it possible to retract my wings?"