Chapter 97: How To Fly ( Bonus - )
Daniel got up from the ground to practice flying—but as he tried to do so, he realized there was a problem.
He didn't know how to fly—or even how to learn it.
After thinking for a bit, he summoned three of his Fallen: Vorak, Azrak, and Pride.
"Greetings, my Lord," the three Fallen immediately dropped to one knee after being summoned.
"Pride, if I'm not mistaken, when I saw you in the Colosseum Dungeon, you could fly. Do you know how it works?" Daniel's gaze landed on Pride as he asked.
"Yes, my Lord. I'll help however I can," Pride replied respectfully.
Daniel then asked Pride to explain how flying worked, and the latter started instructing him like a teacher.
It turned out that flying required control over mana essence.
When an Awakened syncs mana essence with their body, they can detach their weight from the normal laws of nature. Mana, being a weightless force, can make the body weightless too if it flows in a specific way.
By injecting mana into the area beneath their feet, Awakened generate a repelling field against gravity. This field is controlled by mental focus and skill. The stronger the focus, the better the balance.
However, flight is usually unstable unless the Awakened stabilizes mana essence in three regions around their body—one near the head, one around the waist, and one beneath the feet. Still, the best approach is to flow the mana essence directly over the surface of the skin.
"I see. What's your recommendation? Flow it over the skin or form rings in those three zones?" Daniel asked.