At an altitude of 3000 meters, the wind outside the barrier emitted a howling that sent chills to the bone. Lieutenant Colonel Beiresa instinctively wrapped his fur coat tighter around him. The memory of nearly freezing to death when he carelessly flew high into the sky as a new beast officer was deeply etched into his soul, resurfacing every time he ascended to these freezing heights.
Clinging tightly to the reins, the griffin knights plunged into the Sea of Clouds. White vapor flowed around the outside of the barrier, filling their view with milky white. As they climbed higher, the white before their eyes gradually thinned, turning first into a speck of vivid blue before expanding into a crevice that eventually filled their vision.
