章 127: Hollow pit 2

*BOOOOM*

A deafening boom shattered the stillness of the place, reverberating through the ancient city like a harbinger of chaos.

The towering statue of the first king erupted in a blinding explosion, sending shockwaves rippling through the ground below.

"Ahh, shit," I mumbled as I looked at Grace; she stood there, her gaze on me.

No, looking at me wouldn't be the right word to say the think is that she understood that I was going to do something by sending them all away.

And she doesn't want that and the solution for this is simple.

'Lets take her with me.'

With quick steps, I arrived in front of her, and before she could react, I scooped her into my arms and held her in a princess-carrying position.

"W-wha?" Ignoring her startled voice I quickly jumped up with all my strength while using the wind around me to levitate me above the ground for a while.