Chapter 39. There’s No Other Way [FIXED]
Flying is incredible—I can't imagine my life without soaring through the skies, taking in the wonders of this breathtaking world. My mood was perfect, and even my persistent assistant, Van Shi Tong, couldn't ruin it.
"Spirit fox, tell your boss I'll drop by soon!" I shouted after an hour of flight, unable to bear her unblinking stare any longer.
"In two months!" I bargained, seeing no response from her. "Fine, fine, I'll be at the Library in a month!"
I probably shouldn't have ignored her for two years. I'd often seen her deliberately dart into my line of sight, dropping hints thick enough to notice. I'd wanted to visit myself, but knowing me, I'd get stuck there for too long—something I absolutely couldn't afford. First, Kay and Shizuka would tear me apart, then Yui and Katara, and for dessert, Arnuk and Jun would join in.
"You said Van Shi Tong sent a letter?"—I'm not schizophrenic; the fox communicates through spiritual telepathy. "Alright, let's see," I agreed skeptically, sensing something fishy.
As I caught the scroll, I eyed the grinning fox with even greater caution.
"What are you waiting for? I've already—" I didn't finish before being enveloped by a higher-order energy that disrupted my own chi. Helpless, I waited for something definitely not good. "I knew it! Never trust a cunning fox!" I managed to say to the laughing spirit before feeling myself being compressed.
Next came a confusing swirl of colors, as if my body were passing through a narrow tube. I traveled at near-light speeds, which made me want to empty my stomach's contents. Still, I cursed the spirit of knowledge and her sly helpers.
"Aaaahhhh—" At this point, the sound distorted amusingly, like speaking into a running fan. Sometimes I don't even understand my own associative chains...
"Aaaahhhh—" Now my voice was panicked. I'd just been spat out near the ceiling of Van Shi Tong's Library. The floor was still twenty meters below—the shelves here were tall, so the ceilings were too. And my chi still wasn't cooperating!
"Van Shi Tong, I'm sorry! I was already planning to come! I swear on my tooth!" Falling from this height might not kill me, but it wouldn't be pleasant either.