A guard inserted the handle into the nose of the plane, turned it several times, and then suddenly pressed down on the throttle. A violent tremor suddenly spread from the nose to the tail. In this tremor, the engine made a series of popping sounds, driving the propeller to run quickly.
When the roar turned into a continuous buzzing sound, Good followed the instructions in the manual and slowly pushed the throttle lever. The plane seemed to be pulled by something and slid onto the runway.
"Wow..." There was a burst of exclamation from the crowd.
It actually worked! Good was also greatly encouraged. It was acting according to his instructions, and he was driving this big guy!
He could not help but look at Her Royal Highness, who was squatting on the left side of the wing. He saw her gray hair fluttering in the wind, and her eyes seemed to be smiling. Was the Princess... praising him? Good became more confident. Next, as long as he followed her instructions, there should be no problem flying!
However, after more than ten breaths, there was still no instruction from his side.
Good repeatedly looked at Tilly, but all he got was a faint smile — when the plane crossed the middle line of the runway, he suddenly realized a fact: he would not receive any instructions.
"But considering that this is your first time flying, I will fly near the pilot's seat as a guide, and remind you step by step what to do. "
This sentence did not include him. Her Royal Highness was taking care of ordinary students, not him, who had violated the rules and made mistakes.
Just like other students who failed, they could always try again, but he only had one chance.
Good suddenly felt his hands and feet cold, and the sense of loss and regret from yesterday surged into his heart again.
[Being able to make me not say anything is undoubtedly the best performance. "
He vaguely guessed what Her Royal Highness was thinking — if he could not rely on his own ability to fly, if he could not get the best results, then the academy would not allow him to stay. This was the price of making mistakes. Only by showing enough ability, would he have the value to continue to stay here.
But could he really make this plane fly?
At this time, only one-third of the runway was left, and there was a grassland at the end, and further away was the wall of the airport — if he directly crashed into it, even Miss Nana would not be able to do anything.
"No... it's too late."
Good instinctively wanted to pull on the accelerator. This seemed to be the only way to save his life. He wanted to slow down and avoid a head-on collision. When faced with an unavoidable high wall, this was almost an instinctive choice.
But in the next moment, he felt a hand on his head.
[Do you … like flying? "
Rachel's voice sounded like it was right beside his ear.
Flying —
That's right, if it was a bird, there was another way out.
That was to fly over the top of the wall.
If he retracted his wings now, there would be nothing left.
After what seemed like a moment, and also like a long time, Good's hand that was tightly gripping the handle moved again. However, he did not pull it back, but pushed it forward.
The nose of the plane let out a roar.
The wall seemed to be crashing into him!
It was not until the last ten meters that he abruptly pulled the nose up. With a shake of the fuselage, the runway suddenly disappeared from his sight, replaced by the rapidly passing grassland. For a moment, he felt weightless, as if his body was as light as a swallow. The earth was falling, and he was rising into the sky!
Faster, just a little faster! Good widened his eyes and stared at the edge of the wall that was getting closer and closer. He was even ready to receive the impact.
But that moment did not come.
The plane almost skimmed over the top of the wall and rushed into the blue sky. When the obstacle in front of him completely disappeared, a scene that he had never seen before appeared in front of him. The silhouette of the academy, the shape of the coast, and the distant City of Neverwinter were reflected in his vision one by one. They rotated along with his movements, and the blowing morning breeze filled the last gap in his senses. At this moment, he found the benchmark that he had practiced day after day.
Such a free experience made him want to shout out loud.
It was really great that humans could fly.
...
After the plane landed, Good knelt in front of Her Highness.
"Thank you for giving me this opportunity. You let me see the scene that I could only see in my dreams."
During the nearly half an hour test flight, he basically completed several major standard movements such as pulling up and hovering. Although the process was a little bumpy, he finally completed them one by one.
As for how many points he would get in the end, he could only leave it to fate.
Even if he still did not meet the requirements of the princess, at least he had left an unforgettable memory. From now on, as long as he closed his eyes, the world would suddenly expand a lot.
"Why did you join the Air Knight Academy?"
Tilly's voice came from above his head.
Good hesitated for a moment and finally decided to tell the truth. "Your Highness, at first I wanted to earn more money, then I wanted to stand out, and now... I want to fly."
"Whether it's money, fame, or flying, I can give it to you — as long as you can kill enough demons." The princess's statement was as calm as ice. "Fight for Graycastle, pilot the plane to kill every demon that appears in sight, and use their blood to exchange for everything. This is the duty of the Air Knight, and also the purpose of the academy. If you can do it, report back to Eagle Face. "
Good looked up excitedly and said, "Your Highness, you mean —"
"You pass." Tilly walked to the line without looking back.
...
It was not until five o'clock in the afternoon that the first round of flight test came to an end. Two of the 16 people were eliminated, but fortunately, they all survived.
Finkin and Hinds passed the test right after Good.
When it was time to disperse, the two of them grabbed Good and dragged him to the side of the field. "Are you crazy? Her Highness Tilly said that it would be considered a pass if you succeeded in flying, but you hesitated at the beginning and didn't increase your speed. Not only did you almost hit the wall, but you also flew out of the Academy District and circled in the sea. Aren't you afraid of falling into the sea and drowning? "
That was an accident. Good rolled his eyes and said, "Didn't Her Highness ask us to do our best before we took off? I didn't know that I would pass as long as I could pull up and land. I just thought that the total score of several actions would be higher than one. "
"You're lucky." Finkin shook his head helplessly.
"You're not bad, either." He curled his lips and said, "You took off so decisively without any instructions."
"What? What do you mean by no instructions? Didn't Her Highness tell you when to pull the lever? "
"Yes, it's just that she gave us fewer instructions than the others," Hinds echoed. "After all, we all made mistakes."
Good could not help but be stunned. Was he the only one among them who had not received any instructions at all?
The three of them returned to the dormitory area in bewilderment and confusion.
As soon as they entered the gate, Good saw Eagle Face standing on the field with a frosty face.
The three of them shuddered at the same time. In a sense, the trainees were more afraid of this instructor than the Princess Royal, especially Eagle Face's eyes. When they were stared at, they were like prey with nowhere to escape.
"S-Sir..."
"You're quite capable. It's not easy for you to have a day off, but you still caused trouble for me." He glanced coldly at Good and the others. "I've heard from Her Highness Tilly that you should be glad that you haven't joined the army, and this is not the jurisdiction of the First Army, otherwise..."
"Sir, we were wrong!" The three of them hurriedly apologized in the most sincere tone.
"Since Her Highness has already punished us, I won't say anything more. But as long as you want to be an Air Knight, you'll become a member of the army sooner or later." Eagle Face stopped sneering and said seriously, "In order to deepen your impression of me and avoid making the same mistake again, in the next month, you'll be responsible for cleaning the toilets. Do you understand?"
"Ah?" Finkin and Hinds immediately put on a bitter face.
Good was the only one who raised his hand and saluted excitedly.
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