And before, Silent Shadow didn't have this capability.
Although there were strict requirements for the distance of transmission and the content was limited—it could not share visuals or audio and could only listen to Frost Shadow's descriptions.
But this new change, combined with Frost Shadow's inherently powerful stealth abilities, was also a significant enhancement, similar to Limit Breaking!
The sunlight gradually became intense, and two hours quickly passed.
During the flight, everything went smoothly; Colin maintained a steady speed without any stops.
"Do you need to use the restroom?" Colin turned and asked the Renee sisters, seemingly recalling something.
As for Nasi, being a Flower Elf, she didn't need to excrete.
For the past two hours, everything had been normal; there had been no unusual reactions from Frost Shadow along the way, and the scenery was so magnificent that Colin couldn't help but relax a bit.
He only needed to arrive at Golden Barley by midnight tonight; it was just before ten in the morning now, so there was still plenty of time.
"No need, Master," Renee shook her head and then looked towards Demi.
"I don't need to either, Sister," Demi shook her head.
"Mm," Colin nodded slightly, not finding it too strange.
Mortals could hold on for four hours without a restroom, let alone the two Great Knight sisters.
Snap.
Colin opened his pocket watch to check the exact time, silently calculating in his mind.
"I must be about four hundred kilometers away from Neustadt City now… The Golden Feather Token should have lost its effect."
"I'll pick up the speed after another one to two hundred kilometers."
Up until now, Colin had been using the First Rank Upper Soaring and Flying Technique for flying witchcraft, and he hadn't switched to the Second Rank Lower Light Flame Soaring Skill.
Thus, the efficiency of the journey was slightly less than ideal, but regardless, as long as there were no surprises, he would absolutely reach the Roon Kingdom by the afternoon…
...…
"Is this lad really planning to fly non-stop all the way to the Roon Kingdom?" Bale muttered.
"It seems so," Genna said, gazing into the distance with faint yellow circles of light flickering in his eyes.
The two were currently positioned beneath a cloud. The pale white bead in Genna's hand emitted a hazy halo of light, completely concealing their forms.
"When do we strike? The Golden Feather Token becomes much less useful two hundred kilometers away from the School, and now we must be at least three hundred kilometers away, plus there's a big forest up ahead…" Bale was eager to try.
"Not yet," However, Genna shook his head, "A bit further would be safer. He's a First Rank Wizard, so he won't be able to maintain full flight for long.
As long as we act before he reaches the Roon Kingdom, the longer we wait, the more advantageous it is for us."
"Alright, I'll follow your lead."
Though impatient, Bale had to admit that Genna made sense.
"Hmm, from now on, we'll take turns flying, allowing the other to recover and ensure our magic power is replenished… Huh?!"
Just as he said this, Genna's expression suddenly changed, "The Golden Feather has suddenly picked up speed..."
He spoke while also unconsciously speeding up.
While Bale, caught off-guard, momentarily fell out of the concealing light halo.
Swish!
"Wait for me."
Bale frowned slightly and hurriedly followed, but what surprised him was that Genna, who had initially sped up, suddenly slowed down again.
"The Golden Feather has suddenly slowed down again; he must have used some temporary acceleration witchcraft… His momentary speed was almost at the Second Rank level."
"Why did he suddenly speed up?" Gerna muttered, his eyes filled with confusion.
Bale furrowed his brows and looked ahead, but unlike Gerna, he hadn't learned long-distance reconnaissance magic, so he saw nothing at a glance.
"What's going on?" he couldn't help but turn back to ask Gerna.
What Bale didn't notice, however, was that the shadow at the collar of his wizard robe seemed to have deepened.
"I don't know…" Gerna shook his head, gazing into the distance again, "That Golden Feather, he has stopped again."
"Maybe he was planning to stop to rest anyway and took the chance to practice some magic before stopping…"
"Perhaps."
Colin slowly descended toward the ground, as the voice of Frost Shadow echoing Gerna's conversation filled his mind.
"He is about to land in the forest, where the trees are dense. If he lands there, I won't be able to see him."
"No rush. He is just resting in place. After resting, he will surely fly back into the sky. Just keep an eye on the sky above that patch of forest."
A moment of silence passed, and Frost Shadow took the opportunity to describe to Colin the appearances of Gerna and Bale.
Colin landed in the midst of the forest, his eyebrows tightly knitted.
He had absolutely no memory of the two wizards described by Frost Shadow... Why were they following him?!
"Should we make our move now?"
The conversation on the other end continued, and according to Frost Shadow's description, it was the slightly chubbier wizard, who was also the one hiding, asking another wizard with yellow circles in his eyes.
Although the wizard's figure appeared in the sky only briefly, the sky was empty, and the shadows cast upon him were unusually conspicuous in the eyes of Frost Shadow.
The Second Rank Peak Frost Shadow discovered Bale effortlessly and quickly moved into the shadow upon him.
Amidst the clouds, Gerna, hearing Bale's question, fell into contemplation.
"This Golden Feather is resting now probably because he is low on magic power. If we hesitate any longer, by the time he has regained his magic power, there might be new complications... Remember, Joyce is still missing."
Bale continued, "We can't miss this good opportunity."
Colin's expression darkened slightly, knowing himself... and aware of Joyce... Could it be the gaze he felt back in Kararli?
It seemed they were wizards from the Pureblood Family... Had they come to prevent him from completing his mission?
But wasn't this mission precisely for the Pureblood Family to send him away to the Roon Kingdom, far from Neustadt City?
If they sabotaged his mission, wouldn't he be able to return to Neustadt City?
Could it be that they wanted him to face the school's punishment? But punishment was explicitly declared — fail one mission, and you need to complete two more... There wasn't much room for manipulation.
Colin's thoughts raced through his mind, somewhat baffled.
But then, Gerna's words suddenly changed his expression.
"No, it's too hasty. Moreover, we are close to the Fapu Kingdom; there is a risk of being seen... A Golden Feather's death will definitely be thoroughly investigated by the school; we can't take that risk. Further ahead, the remote wastelands and forests will be a better place to act."
A Golden Feather's death... They didn't want to stop him from completing his mission, they wanted to kill him?!
"What's so hasty about it? Aren't the preparations we've made to deal with a Second Rank Advanced Wizard enough? We've even prepared for the possibility of being counter-killed!"
"Besides, once we test his strength, if we find he far surpasses a First Rank Wizard, then Joyce must have been killed by him. Your Hidosh Family will be the first to strike at him, and then the school can't say much."
"He's a Golden Feather who doesn't want to join a faction and has been sent to a remote kingdom, not as important as you think!"
Gradually persuaded by Bale, Gerna, however, still considered carefully and finally proposed:
"At least… let's make a simple plan first."
"Alright." Bale curled the corners of his mouth, finally compromising.