Chapter 44: Flying Giant Tortoise

Draco, Astrid, Radcliff, Cassia waited on the last floating rock in silence. They followed Gale's cue to wait patiently on the floating rock that didn't move. Before them only stretched a thin, endless mist. There was only a little light shining on the place.

Gale stood silently on the rock for hours. His face seemed to be smiling with a calm expression as he closed his eyes. Gale meditated to collect magical energy in a relaxed manner.

Astrid started yawning and nodding off in her seat. Draco gave his shoulder for Astrid to lean on. Cassia also sat cross-legged on the ground calmly while following Gale's meditation to absorb the magical energy contained in the air. Radcliff paced bored and restlessly.

"How much longer do we have to wait? I could die of boredom. It looks like a century has passed,” complained Radcliff. There was no timepiece in that place, so they didn't know how much time had passed. He threw himself to the ground, then laid down with his