It’s a birthday trip (2)
Wyverns are not monsters.
Its body looks like it has grown to a large snake, wings of skin the size of its own body instead of front legs, and heavy hind legs that support its large body.
Although it looked like it could swallow a child whole, it rarely attacked humans.
Wyverns could be called wild animals, so to speak.
That’s why humans were able to tame the wyvern. If you brought a wyvern egg, hatched it, and tamed it from the time it was a baby, it would follow the words of a person.
Of course, it was a high-risk job, and the maintenance cost was prohibitive, so only the two Wyvern Knights founded by the country were raising them properly.
At that time, the merchant who smelled the money amazingly well thought of doing business with a wyvern.
That was the Wyvern Sky Tour.
“Is it really a wyvern?! No, is it a sword going on a trip on a wyvern?! Isn’t this very expensive?!”
It was Scarlett who screamed more excitedly than Rize.
As she said, the biggest drawback of this trip was the cost.
Wyvern’s maintenance costs were the same, but the merchant who first started this business had put forward a high-end strategy in the first place.
The strategy worked so effectively that it became a culture enjoyed by the rich and nobles.
“I heard that it was difficult to make a reservation, but I managed to get one just in time for Rize’s birthday. Have you been preparing for quite some time?”
“Luckily, I was able to arrange a seat through the introduction of an acquaintance.”
Even though it was so expensive, it was very popular and the number of wyverns was limited, so even if you had money, it was very difficult to get a date.
So what I used was networking.
Through Edan at the top of the lantern, whose name is gradually increasing.
“dad! Are we riding that? Are you just flying through the sky?!”
Rize asked, waving her hands clenched into fists as if she was completely excited, and I smiled and nodded my head.
“Yeah, right. We will ride our wyvern and fly to the sky and go to the sea.”
“Wow! Wyvern! ocean! Dad is the best! Wahahahahaha!”
With a sound that I couldn’t tell if it was admiration or laughter, Rize turned her head again and looked up at the wyverns in test flight.
“How do you ride a wyvern? Will it be like a horse? Ah, the numbers don’t match if you want to ride all of them… … .”
Standing behind Rize, who was tilting her head as if it were strange, she gave an answer to the question while lightly holding her shoulder.
“It’s not riding on the back of a wyvern, it’s riding on something that looks like a wagon and the wyvern is carrying it. Seeing it this way, isn’t the wyvern really big? Will you be surprised?”
“Is it bigger than a horse?”
“then.”
“Wow… … !”
Rize couldn’t keep her mouth shut while watching the wyverns flying in the sky.
To be honest, this alone was a very satisfying reaction, but I was really excited to see what kind of reaction they would show when they actually flew in the sky a little later.
“It will be very nice.”
Irina, standing next to her, couldn’t hide her uncomfortable expression.
In response to that obvious reaction, I just raised the corner of my mouth and showed a winner’s smile.
“If we had said let’s prepare together, we would have been condescending, but why?”
“It must be the same reason Irvin thought. If the lady likes it, everything is fine, but… … Still, I feel resentful for some reason.”
“With that momentum, work hard next year.”
“I still think so.”
While waiting while looking at the Wyverns, we got permission to enter, pulled the wagon and went into the travel agency premises, and when we arrived in front of the building with a neat appearance, a man with a sad face greeted us.
“Come on! What is the name of the person who made the reservation?”
“This is Irvin.”
“Yes, Irvin. We sincerely welcome you to our Lutein Travel Agency. Before boarding, I will give you a brief explanation and precautions. Before that, would it be all right if we take care of the horse and carriage?”
“Yes, please.”
It was not possible to carry horses and wagons, so it was a service provided here to even store them.
Most of the time it was a round trip.
However, one person was not convinced.
“Are you leaving Rohr and Rio behind?”
Rize raised her worried voice with surprised eyes, and I lightly stroked Rize’s head to soothe her.
“It’s hard for a wyvern to take two horses. Wouldn’t you hate the fact that words fly in the sky? And since I’m going to go and come back here, these people will take care of Rohr and Rio until then.”
At my words, Rize nodded, ran to the horse, and stroked the heads of the two of them while talking.
“Should I stay calm until I come back? I will definitely come, okay?”
“Purrule.”
Roar, who was trying to understand what he was saying, and Rise, who rubbed her face on Rio’s nose, soon turned around and looked at the staff.
“I’ll take care of Lore and Rio, mister.”
“Yes, take it easy, lady. I will give you the finest hay and beans.”
The employee responded with a smile as if Lize was cute, then called another employee to take care of the horse and carriage.
Then, he started to explain about the wyvern as he walked inside the building.
“The wyvern is basically carnivorous, but it will never harm you. As soon as they were born, they were raised by people and only individuals who do not show hostility to people can pull the sky carriage like this. In addition, an excellent zookeeper or jockey is always by my side, so if there is any sudden action, I will stop it right away.”
Wild wyverns are quite ferocious animals, but those raised by humans rarely reveal their wildness.
There is no need to hunt, and it must be because they can eat quality food.
“But still, please be careful when dealing with wyverns. Just as a good dog will bite if its life is in danger, a wyvern will try to protect itself. In particular, even provoking a wyvern from the sky could lead to a catastrophe, so please be extra careful and follow the instructions of our crew.”
At the end of the conversation, the staff member who reached the door with his hand turned to us and smiled.
“Then let me properly introduce you to Wyvern, the pride of our Lutein Travel Agency.”
When we opened the door, the well-kept lawn welcomed us first.
There, the three wyverns that had been flying in the sky until now were receiving food from the keeper.
“Wow!”
“Wow, that’s really big.”
“Your muscles are pretty good.”
“Wyvern… … Ira… … .”
Starting with Rize, who cheered with her arms stretched upwards, Scarlett, Douglas, and Irina recited their feelings in their own ways.
I also saw the Wyvern countless times, so I wasn’t very impressed.
I’ve had meat before, but it wasn’t as tasty as I thought.
“If the Wyverns are in a good mood, there is an experience that you can touch once, but what should you do?”
“I will! I want to stroke it!”
At the staff’s words, Rize actively raised her hand to support, and the staff approached the zookeeper and talked.
At the signal from the staff that the experience was possible, Rize jumped up and down, took my hand and led me to the Wyvern.
Big is dirty big.
It was because the wyvern’s head was bigger than Rise’s body.
As we approached, the zookeeper carefully stroked the necks alternately to avoid frightening the wyverns.
As the distance got closer, the wyverns looked at us, and we could see that they were staring at Rize very blatantly.
Try to harm Rize.
I’ll cut you off at once
It was that moment when she made her decision and, following the zookeeper’s instructions, stopped in place with Rize.
“uh?”
Along with the keeper’s questionable voice, the wyverns all sat down in their places with their wings folded and slowly showed their faces to Rize.
The appearance was quite reverent, and I felt a strange sense of intimidation.
At the same time, it felt like a knight waiting for an order, not trying to threaten.
“Uh, something, the wyverns say to the lady… … It seems to have a crush on you.”
The staff member was also confused as to whether this was his first experience, and said something to change the atmosphere somehow, and Rize looked at me and looked at me with a slightly uneasy look.
I smiled softly at him and nodded my head.
“Try to stroke it.”
“… … huh.”
Rize swallowed and slowly stretched out her hand toward the wyvern in the middle.
“Oh… … !”
Rize, who screamed briefly because of the new touch, soon gently brushed the bridge of the Wyvern’s nose, and the Wyvern let out a low sound as if in a good mood.
Then the remaining two also poked their heads forward, and Rize, slightly surprised, moved both hands and stroked the wyverns alternately.
“Ahahahaha, you guys are so cute.”
Rize was delighted with the way she seemed to be acting cute and kept petting me, while others also came to my side and watched me.
“The compatibility looks very good?”
“I don’t know if that’s how you become a wyvern knight. No, since you said you were a mercenary, are you a Wyvern mercenary?”
Overhearing Douglas and Scarlett talking, I turned my head to the side and glanced at Irina.
is this it?
Understanding the meaning of my glance, Irina nodded briefly, and I twisted my expression.
Previously, after Irina revealed Rise’s birth, we had been thinking together about how Vilheim could know that Rize was his bloodline.
The predictions made at the time were now strikingly good.
Bilheim was the leader of one of the two Wyvern Knights in the Empire, and also held the title of Lord of the Wyverns.
Long ago, it is said that the Reishwaltz family received the dragon’s blessing by helping a dragon in crisis.
It is said that the blessing affects dragons such as wyverns, allowing them to be easily tamed.
Since it was a blessing passed down from generation to generation, it was clear that if Bilheim saw Rize like this, she would be sure that Rize was his daughter.
I should be more careful too.
Now, seeing Rize, who started taking pictures with the wyvern, we made that promise, and soon we were able to get on the sky carriage.
“hello? My name is Yuria, and I am in charge of guiding you on your safe journey through the sky today. i look forward to.”
The flight attendant introduced himself with a bright smile and guided us to our seats one by one as we entered the Sky Carriage.
Unlike normal wagons, the sky wagons were round in shape and had numerous windows on the walls.
The chairs installed in a circle along the wall are softer than most sofas, so I thought it was not expensive for nothing.
After we sat down, Yuria stood near the entrance and started explaining.
“I heard that all of you are new to sky travel. You must be very anxious, but our sky carriage is designed with thorough safety in mind, so even if you fall from the sky, floating magic and emergency escape magic will be activated immediately to guarantee your safety, so please rest assured.”
It’s not that expensive either.
Yuria gestured outside and introduced the wyvern that was tied to the body of the sky carriage with a strong rope.
“It is called Kyukyu, who will lead this wagon you are riding today. Shall we all shake hands?”
As I calmly waved at the instructions, the wyvern, called QQ, reacted by shaking its head.
Mainly looking at Rize.
Soon, the rider signaled that it was ready and climbed onto the back of the wyvern, and Yuria closed the carriage door and sat down next to it.
“Then we will set off soon. When going up, the wagon can move violently, so please follow me and fasten your seat belt.”
On the back of the chair, there was a belt like a backpack, and the arms were divided into that side, and the belt connected in the middle was tightened.
After securing the seat belt for Rize, who was sitting next to me, I also put on the seat belt, and after Yuria checked everyone’s seat belts, she sat back down.
“We will take off now.”
With the sound of a whistle, the wyvern that looked outside moved its huge wings, and the wagon seemed to shake slightly, and soon it started to feel floating.
But that was only for a moment, and with the sudden acceleration, pressure was applied to the body.
I reached out to the side and took Rize’s hand, and the two of us looked at each other and smiled for no reason.
Soon after, the pressure gradually eased, and soon after, Yuria unfastened her seat belt, stood up, and opened her mouth again.
“We are now at safety altitude. Please unfasten your seat belts and enjoy a beautiful sky trip.”
At those words, as soon as I loosened mine, I quickly released Rize, and as soon as Rize was untied, she immediately turned on the chair and looked out the window.
“Whoa!”
The blue sky spreading in all directions was a sight enough to arouse Rize’s admiration.