Chapter 143 - 142 Volcano
When there’s nothing urgent to do, Leon isn’t afraid to waste time, but once he decides to do something, his drive is actually quite strong. Compared to the last time he left the desert with Cecilia, choosing to ride a camel and follow a caravan, which took many days to reach the Lost Plateau, this time he planned to fly directly there with the Fire Giant.
As the Fire Giant took flight, its lower body would turn into a mass of grey smoke and embers. Its flying speed was actually not slow, but it was somewhat embarrassing compared to Leon.
"How about you go inside that Magic Oil Lamp, and then I’ll carry the lamp and fly over, and you can come out after?" Leon proposed.
"No, I refuse. Please forgive my denial," the Fire Giant rejected.
Leon’s original idea was to get the Fire Giant into the lamp, and then release him at Watchtower Port after he himself had carried the lamp there, but the Giant wouldn’t submit to entering the sad place that made him a servant.
Leon figured they had waited for so many years; not minding an extra day or half. Although he liked to promise more than he could deliver, he still considered himself a decent boss and didn’t trouble the Fire Giant. He allowed the Giant to use his preferred method and slowly fly to Watchtower Port.
However, Leon had no interest in accompanying the Fire Giant on his slow flight, nor did he plan to travel to Watchtower Port alone. His plan was to wander around and catch up with the Fire Giant later.
While hesitating on where to wander off to, Leon suddenly remembered the tomb of the Ancient Fallen Empire he had visited once before. He felt he could go for another visit now that the Male-faced Sphinx no longer posed a challenge to him.
The tomb of that Ancient Fallen Empire was indeed a bit sinister and would require more strength to deal with; Leon gave up the idea as soon as it popped into his head.
Circling in the sky, neither the Blue Dragon nor Roc dared cause him trouble. Soon he got bored and turned back to look for the Fire Giant, only to discover that he was talking to someone... no, it was not talking; rather, they were in a fight.
Leon flapped his wings hard and approached the battleground, spotting the Fire Giant’s opponent - a Djinni resembling the Genies from Aladdin’s Lamp. He understood right away. The Djinni found the Fire Giant arrogant and condescending, and conversely, the Fire Giant, who preferred the desert, didn’t like the Djinni who rode on desert whirlwinds—frequent conflicts often led to battles.