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Chapter 74 - Chapter 72 - I Can't Fly

"SLLOOWWW! SLLLOWWW DOOWWWNNN MY STUPIDDDD BOOAARRDDDD!!! AAAA!!!!"

A fearful woman's cry echoed across the training grounds early in the morning, shattering the peaceful atmosphere with pure terror.

"Hmm, Chieftess, we're not really flying, you know. And can you please maintain the decorum of a Chieftess in a foreign land?" another woman said calmly while looking at the not-so-graceful state her Chieftess was in.

She saw a woman in a pitiful condition hugging the board tightly while laying down flat on it, her entire body pressed against the surface like her life depended on it. Her feet dangled uselessly in the air as tears formed in her eyes, threatening to spill down her cheeks at any moment.

The Chieftess wore a tight dark-green leaf-shaped corset top that covered her chest and waist, trimmed beautifully with gold edges that caught the morning light. Long dark-green leaf-pattern sleeves extended gracefully from her upper arms down to her wrists, fluttering slightly in the wind. Tight white soft cloth hugged her legs perfectly, while her long curly and wavy braided green hair tried its best to stay together in the high wind, decorated beautifully with small leaves woven throughout the length.

As she hugged the board desperately while laying down, her panty line could be figured out through the tight fabric, but the floating woman gracefully covered it with her own board while floating nearby like a seasoned professional, moving with effortless precision.

"Agh! Why can you float like you were born here, Nima? Aren't you my maid from the start? Are you secretly born here? TEELL MEEE!!" the Chieftess roared in frustration while seeing her maid floating gracefully on her board WITHOUT ANY STRINGS ATTACHED TO HER!!

Maid Nima stood proudly on her floating board with her cheeks puffed out adorably and her hands placed firmly on her hips, looking very satisfied with herself. She wore a shiny dark emerald-green tight suit with short puffed sleeves and gold designs embroidered beautifully on the edges that sparkled in the sunlight. She also had a white collar with a small green ribbon bow tied neatly at her neck, giving her a proper maid appearance despite the revealing nature of her outfit.

Her waist appeared even smaller because of a corset-like design decorated with gold chains and clasps that glinted in the morning light with every slight movement. The suit had very short, high-cut bottoms that clung to her crotch tightly, forming a sharp V-shape and leaving her upper thighs completely bare and exposed. She wore matching emerald thigh-high stockings with intricate gold patterns at the top, held up by thin garter straps that dug slightly into her soft flesh.

"Humph! Chieftess, you're weak! See beside you, even kids can fly easily without any problem. This is just a training area for newbies who've never flown before. Your board isn't going anywhere—you just have to stand and get your footing on it, then you're good to go," Maid Nima said with a mischievous grin spreading across her face.

"Hehe, you... if you look down on me more, I'll bite you to death! Grrr!" the Chieftess roared at Maid Nima with mock anger, baring her teeth playfully.

Maid Nima quickly quieted down, then smiled sweetly as she floated closer and made the Chieftess stand up slowly on the board with gentle, guiding hands.

"Aghh, this is scary! Don't leave my hand, Nima!" the Chieftess cried out like a newborn taking her first steps.

Her legs shook terribly beneath her, trembling with each passing second as she barely stood properly on the board. Maid Nima floated around her board in one perfect spot, adjusting her Chieftess's stance once in a while with gentle guidance and encouraging words.

After some long minutes of practice, the Chieftess collapsed gratefully on the solid ground after her training session was finally over.

"Huff... huff... I missed you, my ground!" the Chieftess cried happy tears as she gently touched the solid rock beneath her with both hands, making her smooth, delicate hands a little dirty in the process. She pressed her palms flat against the surface, savoring the feeling of stability.

"Hehehe!" Maid Nima laughed gently, seeing her Chieftess like this—so vulnerable and grateful for something as simple as solid ground.

"Humph! Laugh all you want. I'll give you more work when we go back from this place," the Chieftess said with clear frustration in her voice, though there was no real bite to her words.

She looked ahead and saw a place built at the edge of a rock with lots of boards attached securely by strings as many people learned to fly with the wind. The training area buzzed with activity as beginners struggled and experts demonstrated. Some tight safety nets were spread below for protection, swaying slightly in the breeze.

The Chieftess then looked toward the horizon, feeling the warm wind caress her face as she slowly calmed down and stood up, dusting off her clothes carefully and fixing her long wavy green hair with practiced motions. Maid Nima also helped her carefully, brushing away the dust from her outfit with gentle, attentive strokes.

"Sigh... how many days has it been here? It feels like an eternity! I couldn't get a proper sleep. Every night something happens in this city," the Chieftess rubbed her forehead wearily, exhaustion clear in her movements.

"Hmm, it's true, Chieftess. What do you think? Will Princess Natalia succeed, or will a new Crown emerge?" Maid Nima stood a step behind her in the proper posture of a maid and asked seriously, her playful demeanor shifting to concern.

"How would I know? Seeing her on her birthday, I thought she still hasn't given up, so who knows what the future holds. But for now, they're still in control of this place despite so much commotion happening." The Chieftess paused, her expression darkening. "On the first night, an Energy user attacked the Palace. Uff, people with power..."

The Chieftess looked down and clenched her fist tightly in frustration, her knuckles turning white as she felt her own helplessness wash over her like a cold wave.

Maid Nima stood silent for a while, sensing her Chieftess's darkening mood, then said carefully, "And on the second night, the city guards were all over the place because there was some clash at the 4th rock. That night, you also had to wake up in the middle of the night and let them search everywhere. Hehe, your face was so angry that you would've killed them right there. With your messy hair, you looked like a green ghost! Haha!" Maid Nima laughed gently, trying to ease the tense atmosphere between them.

"GAH! It's true! Why can't they attack in daylight? Do anything you want right now, but why at night? Sighhh! Well, I do understand the night part..." The Chieftess sighed deeply, her shoulders sagging. "Even last night, there was a huge commotion at the 3rd rock. Apparently, Princess Natlia got attacked by many groups, but she's still okay somehow. I don't know the details, but it seems she has some capable people with her protecting her."

She paused, gathering her thoughts. "And today is her important official speech. Let's see how well this goes." The Chieftess said it while looking at the horizon thoughtfully, her green eyes distant.

After a few seconds, she turned around with a brighter expression lighting up her face and said, "There's still time for that. Why not get a tour of this place, Nima? Yesterday, I couldn't even move a single foot because of all the travel tiredness weighing me down. Let's enjoy today, okay?" The Chieftess smiled joyfully, thinking about what she could find here in this strange city.

"Hehe, sure, Chieftess! Let's go take the board and fly around!" Maid Nima walked away enthusiastically, her excitement clear in her quick steps, but—

TTAPP!

She felt a tight grip suddenly close around her wrist. She slowly glanced back nervously and saw the Chieftess smiling warmly, but not-so-warm words came out of her mouth.

"My little Nima, are you having fun making fun of this senior? What did you say? I look like a ghost? Did you forget I'm your Chieftess? It seems I've given you quite the wings attached to your back. Before you fly away, I have to bring you back to the ground... hehe."

PINCH!

"AGHHH!! AAA! Chieftess, not my cute little ear! I'm sorry! Aa!!"

The Chieftess grabbed Maid Nima's ear firmly between her fingers and dragged her away from this place, pulling her along like a naughty child. A smiling Chieftess and an embarrassed, crying maid went away to roam around the CITY OF EIRS, their playful banter fading into the morning air as they disappeared into the crowded streets.

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In a certain dimly lit room on another part of the city, shadows clung to the corners as morning light struggled to enter through heavy curtains that blocked most of the brightness.

"Yaaawn..."

"Sigh, we're only two left. Hey, Mr. Babkin, what's going on? Why can't the mighty Empire afford more than two people to send here? How can you take control of this place now?" A man lazily sat on a sofa and asked another man sitting calmly beside a table, drinking something slowly with measured sips.

"Hmm, Mr. Kane, we do have some force, but it was for the last option. And it seems that last option has to be used now." Babkin's voice was cold and calculated. "And two people are enough because we're not the ones at the forefront. Why should we use our strength when others will do it for us?"

Babkin replied casually while thinking silently to himself, "Well, the Crown has just thought their presence alone would be enough to let these people back off, but it seems the Queen is determined to not let this city go from her hand. Stubborn woman."

"Sighhh... just do whatever you want. At last, just leave the Princess for a while. I have to enjoy her before I milk her out of her life. Kekekek!" Kane laughed evilly, his voice dripping with twisted lust as he thought about how he would ravage the Princess, imagining her screams and struggles.

Babkin just glanced at him coldly with barely concealed disgust and said, "Hm, fine. You've done your job well enough. It's just the people you chose were incompetent fools. Leave it. Just keep pressure on the Princess and go keep an eye out on the first rock. Tell me if anything interesting happens there."

He paused, rubbing his temple in frustration. "And please, leave a few maids out of your weird antics. I have to cook food myself after I return every night. Just, you know, spare a few of them. In three nights, half of them are hospitalized and some ran away in fear. You even made the 5th rock leader your enemy, so just have fun outside. I don't want to waste money gathering new maids every day." Babkin sighed deeply in frustration, the weight of dealing with Kane's cruelty clearly wearing on him—not out of morality, but simple inconvenience.

"Kekeke, fine, fine! Don't cry like a baby. I'll spare a few of them for your precious cooking," Kane mocked. "Then I'll see you after some time for a visit to my cute fiancé! Kekeke, I couldn't see her the day before yesterday due to that bastard interfering, and the previous night she was attacked by a bunch of bastards. Tsk tsk, my poor wife can't catch a break from all these interruptions. This man will save her! Why can't she just accept her fate? Hehe, it's okay. Sooner or later, she'll be in my bed, screaming my name. Kekeke!"

Kane got up laughing wickedly and left, waving casually like he didn't have a care in the world.

As he went outside the room, some beating sounds could be heard along with the crying of a few women echoing down the hallway—painful, desperate sounds that spoke of abuse and suffering.

Sigh...

Babkin just drank some more of his drink and looked outside through his window with empty eyes. He saw Kane dragging two maids by grabbing their hair roughly and throwing them into the carriage like rags, their bodies hitting the floor hard. The women whimpered in pain, but Kane just laughed. The carriage flew away toward the 1st rock, leaving a trail of dust behind in its wake.

Babkin's eyes didn't show any emotions. He just sat there silently—drinking, writing, looking outside, and sighing occasionally. The weight of his situation seemed to press down on him as the morning continued, but he showed no signs of caring about anything beyond his own comfort and goals.

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In another location, deep beneath the city's surface in the underground depths, darkness ruled absolutely.

"So, how's our profit looking for the past few days?" a woman asked while walking confidently through a narrow tunnel, her heels clicking against the stone floor.

"Hmm, Leader, it's good but less than expected. There's been a lot of demand lately, but... our supply has diminished," the burly man walking behind her reported carefully.

"TSK, that bitch MIKAELA took our people!" The woman completed the words of the burly man with venom dripping from every syllable, her voice sharp with anger.

She kept listening to the details as she opened the heavy door at the end of the tunnel, the metal hinges groaning from the weight. The sounds that greeted them as the door swung open were overwhelming—a cacophony of horror and depravity that assaulted the senses.

"HAHAHA! RUN, RUN, BITCH! YOU STILL HAVE 15 HOURS LEFT!! OYE, YOU CALL YOURSELF A MAN? COME ON, FILL THAT TUB WITH YOUR CUM! SHRED HIM TO PIECES, YOU BEAST! HAHAH! KILL! KILLL! YEW, SHE JUST DIED BEFORE I COULD FINISH THE EXPERIMENT! TSK, WHAT A WASTE! OYE, SWEEPERS, CLEAN HER! KEKEKEK, I BET THAT MAN CAN'T LIFT MORE THAN 10 ROCKS! OYE, WOMAN, SPREAD YOUR LEGS PROPERLY!"

SLAP!

"BITCH, OPEN YOUR MOUTH PROPERLY! UMM, I WANT A VERY YOUNG MAN. HOW MUCH WILL IT BE WORTH? HEY, THAT ANIMAL IS REALLY TASTING HER! HAHAH, I WON THE BET! HHAHA! OOO, HIS FEET ARE ALREADY BURNED, BUT HE'S STILL DANCING! HAHA, GOOD, GOOD! I BET 10 MINUTES MAX HE'LL SURVIVE! OYE, WOMAN, DO IT PROPERLY! ISN'T HE YOUR HUSBAND, OR DO YOU WANT SOME OTHER WOMAN TO TOUCH HIS COCK? THIS LADY WANTS TO SET THE RECORD OF HIGHEST BONER OF ALL TIME! IT'S BEEN ONLY 5 HOURS! FEED HIM MORE OF THOSE PILLS AND KEEP FAPPING HIM, OTHERWISE YOUR LITTLE SON WILL DIE! AAAAA! SAVVVEE! AGGHHH! HAHAH, THIS WOMAN IS GOOD, RIGHT, EVERYONE? YESS!! YESS! YES! YES! YES! YES! KEKEK, THAT WOMAN WILL BE PULLED TO SHREDS WITH THOSE 20 MEN! HAHAH, I BET SHE'LL LAST 20 MINUTES! BLLEEHHHHH! HEY, MY HANDSOME MAN, WHERE ARE YOU RUNNING AWAY? COME BACK! I HAVEN'T FINISHED MY TRAINING! I HATE THOSE SANDBAGS! I LIKE YOU, AS MY MEAT BAG! KEKEKEK, DON'T WORRY, THIS WOMAN WILL BE A LITTLE GENTLE! AHH, WOW! HEHEH! KYAAAA! HEELPP MEE! RUNNN! EATTT! AAGGHHH! AAAAAAAA..."

A lot of screaming and shouting could be heard from various places throughout the huge underground space, echoing off the walls and creating a nightmarish symphony of suffering. The vast area was covered by many structures, arenas, and cages, with lots of people scampering here and there in various states of torture and despair. Blood stained the floors in many places, bodies were broken and abused, and the air itself seemed thick with pain and degradation.

"Hehe, this place is fun as always," a man spoke casually while seeing the whole horrific scene with his hand resting on the railing, completely unbothered by the suffering below him.

"Hmm, yes, this is fun. Yaawwwnnnn, but I somehow want her," a tattoo-covered man just scratched his chest lazily, which was covered by a red tank top that showed off his muscular build.

"Oh, it looks like you both are already here." Leader came toward the two men with confident strides and stood in between them, looking down below at the chaos with cold eyes, hearing the screams and smiling with deep satisfaction at her dark empire.

"Kekek, Leader NJALA, you look as beautiful as ever in your white outfit. I truly like your style, especially your short, sharp-looking hair," the man praised with smooth words, seeing Leader Njala's appearance appreciatively.

"Oh my, thank you, Mr. Handsome Salesman. I hope your work is also as good as your mouth," Leader glanced at a man wearing a proper red half-suit and white full-sleeve shirt with proper black pants and red shoes—a complete professional look that contrasted sharply with the horror happening below them.

"Don't worry, Leader NJALA. We've been preparing for quite a while now. Just give the order, and we'll initiate the lovely get together. Hehe." The handsome salesman smiled charmingly and bowed professionally, his movements practiced and smooth.

"Hmm, good. You're one of our best suppliers, so I hope you do your best this time. And speaking of doing not-so-best, I see our hired man got defeated by some little kids, right, Mr. XANDER WOODS?" Leader turned around and looked at a man lazily leaning on the railing with his back, licking his fingers from time to time with casual arrogance.

"Hmm, blaming me when you only said to go easy? Come on, my Boss, if you would've provided good people, then killing them would've been a breeze you know. Your stupid little people dicks and small-breast women are of no good use in a real fight." Xander Woods laughed mockingly and stretched his body, then stood up straight with a cocky grin spreading across his tattooed face.

"Ara, fine, fine, it's my fault. Don't worry, you'll get your chance soon to flex your strength properly. Just relax for now. I'll call you when you're required." Leader Njala turned to the handsome salesman with business-like efficiency. "And you, Mr. Handsome Salesman, gather those fools here at the right time. Just finish your final preparations here and go do the job. I want this done perfectly."

Leader Njala ordered them as they prepared to leave. The handsome salesman paused and asked suddenly, "Ah, where's that woman from before, you know, the one with the kid with a dirty blue beanie hat? I thought of her recently and felt like enjoying her again. Hehe, where is she?"

"Hmm, that woman? Oh, I remember! If I hadn't seen her recently, I would've not remembered her at all. Hehe, she's still serving men like a good whore. She was quite a good catch initially. Just take her address from my people and go see her. She's not as beautiful as before, but her inside surely must be delicious ever after all this time." Leader Njala just smiled wickedly and told him where to go with cruel amusement.

He nodded enthusiastically and went away, already imagining what he'd do to her, leaving Leader Njala standing there, overlooking her dark empire with cold satisfaction and cruel pride.

The underground hell continued its operations as morning light struggled to reach these depths, and the city above remained blissfully unaware—or perhaps they just didn't want to acknowledge the horrors happening beneath their feet, preferring comfortable ignorance to uncomfortable truth.

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Author Blabbering

Alright, deep breath—

TODAY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT QUANTUM MECHANICS—YEEAAHHH!!

Who's excited?

…No one?

Okay, at least one person has to be happy, right? Even mildly curious? Good enough. Let's go.

Don't worry—this is not the scary blackboard-full-of-equations version. This is the "author trying to understand it while explaining it" version.

Quantum mechanics is basically the science of very tiny things. Like, ridiculously tiny. Atoms. Electrons. Particles so small that if you blink, they've already broken three rules of common sense and left the room.

In our normal world, things behave nicely. If you throw a ball, it goes in one direction. If you drop something, it falls. Simple. Logical. Comfortable.

Quantum world?

Absolutely not.

Here's the first weird thing: particles can behave like particles and waves.

Yes. Both.

An electron can act like a tiny dot or like a wave spreading out in space, depending on how you look at it. It's not confused—you are. Science just shrugged and said, "Yeah, that's how it is."

Second weird thing: you can't know everything at once.

There's something called the uncertainty principle, which basically says the more precisely you know where a particle is, the less you know how fast it's moving—and vice versa. The universe literally said, "Pick one."

Then there's the famous idea that observing something changes it. In the quantum world, just looking at a particle can affect what it does. Imagine checking on someone and they instantly change their personality. That's quantum mechanics.

Now for the fun part: quantum entanglement.

Two particles can become linked in such a way that no matter how far apart they are—even across the universe—changing one instantly affects the other. Einstein hated this and called it "spooky action at a distance," which honestly sounds like a horror movie title.

Fun fact: quantum mechanics is weird, confusing, and still not fully understood—but it's also the reason we have:

Smartphones

Computers

Lasers

MRI machines

So yes, the same science that makes no sense is quietly powering your everyday life. Very rude of it.

The best way to think about quantum mechanics is this:

The universe at its smallest level does not care about human logic. It follows its own rules, and we're just trying our best to describe them without crying.

And maybe that's kind of beautiful. A reminder that reality is bigger, stranger, and more mysterious than we assume.

Anyway—congratulations! You now know just enough quantum mechanics to be confused, impressed, and slightly smarter than five minutes ago.

If you enjoyed this chaotic little explanation and want to support more writing, blabbering, and questionable metaphors, consider supporting me on PAT**ON.

Just a cup of coffee a month helps me keep going.

Quantum mechanics says your support both exists and doesn't until observed—so go observe it. 😄

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