Aerial Knight Academy, in the flight field.
The rumbling of the engines broke the silence of dawn. Ten biplanes glided out of the hangar in the morning light. Under the gentle light, the slender wings of the aircraft were plated with a fine golden edge.
"Do you plan to bring the preparatory students along?" Roland asked Tilly as he stood at the gate of 'Seagull'.
Tilly nodded. "If everything goes well, I can complete the last part of the flight manual in a month, but I don't want the students to waste a month. Theories can be taught anywhere, and there might be a chance to test it at the front line. After all, compared to the First Army, the airport is already considered the rear. "
That's not wrong … It seems that she has not forgotten her identity as the dean. Roland was slightly relieved. "Give the students more opportunities to learn. Don't hoard the plane all day. Teaching everyone is the main goal."
Actually, what he wanted to say was, don't get carried away.
There are still many opportunities for revenge. Don't be impatient.
"Oh?" Tilly glanced at him. "That's fine. As long as you give me the private plane, I promise I won't fight with the students for 'Fire of Heaven'."
Roland was speechless.
Seeing that he was speechless, Tilly chuckled. She pushed the stray hair on her forehead behind her ear. "Don't worry, I know what you're thinking. Why don't we make a deal? A month later, I will bring out a team of Aerial Knight capable of combat, and you will build the private plane. Before that, I promise I won't fight the enemy head-on. How about that? "
It's best not to fight head-on in the future. Even though Roland thought so, he also understood that the war could not always be smooth sailing. Only an army that could overcome adversity was qualified to win. So, he finally nodded. "Be careful."
"Of course, I'm still waiting for the day you bring back Ashes, brother." Tilly smiled.
For a moment, her smile blended with the distant dawn and was deeply imprinted in Roland's mind.
"Your Majesty, it's time to take off." The guard reminded.
"Then I'll be going." Tilly turned around and climbed up the ladder, entering the cabin door.
"Hmm …" Roland, on the other hand, kept looking back as he walked towards the exit of the track. Although he had already held a farewell banquet last night, he still felt a little reluctant. Through the porthole, he saw many witches waving goodbye to him.
Vendy, Andrea, Sylvie, Echo, Leaf … Just like the previous expedition to Taquila, they would be heading to a new battlefield, but this time, the situation they would face would be more difficult, and the time would be longer.
"Everyone will come back safely," Nightingale said softly. "I have a feeling."
Roland nodded and did not reply.
"The runway has been cleared. We can take off at any time!"
"Signal flags, all green!"
"Depart!"
As the ground crew guide waved his arm, Lightning was the first to take off, followed by Maggie, who had transformed into a Devilbeast. Without navigation, and since it was the first time they were going to an unfamiliar place, the two of them would be responsible for the orientation and positioning of the entire fleet.
Roland also noticed that Thunder was smoking a pipe and waving goodbye to his daughter in the crowd, his face full of pride.
Following closely behind was the "Seagull".
Compared to the noisy biplanes, the "Seagull" appeared to be particularly lithe and agile.
The sound of farewell from the crowd also reached its peak.
Whether it was the Witch Union or the Sleeping Spell, most people's hearts were tied to this plane.
Blown by the Wind of Magic, the "Seagull" only skied for a short distance before it lifted off the runway and steadily climbed into the air.
Finally, it was the Aerial Knight.
The ten biplanes were the entire air force of Neverwinter. Six of them were "trainers" without any weapon systems. However, Roland knew that a new batch of airframes was being assembled in the factory. Given time, these artificial birds that could be mass-produced would definitely be able to deal a heavy blow to the demons and form a safe air defense barrier for the First Army.
One by one, the "Fire of Heaven" swept across the runway and rose at the end of the wall, forming a column and disappearing into the skyline.
In order to enable the Aerial Knight to participate in the battle quickly, Roland ordered the engineering team to build a landing field in Redwater City, the City of Evernight, as well as the neighboring City of Glow and Thorn Town. They would be used as a springboard to connect the north and south, providing refueling and landing places for the transfer planes. For the biplanes that had an empty weight of less than a ton, as long as it was a flat piece of land, it would be sufficient for takeoff and landing.
When a pilot became proficient enough, the plane that departed from Neverwinter in the early morning could cross the Kingdom of Graycastle and the Kingdom of Dawn and arrive at the Realm of Wolfheart before the sun went down. In that era, it could definitely be regarded as a godlike speed. This was also the reason why Roland was so concerned about the air force. Once it reached a certain scale, the efficiency of human support and attack would be raised to an unprecedented level.
Of course, as the first long-distance flight in history, Tilly had left plenty of room for maneuver. According to her plan, the entire team would spend the night in the City of Evernight and head for the Cage Mountain the next morning. This way, even if there were any accidents, the entire flight could be completed during the day.
Long after the frontline support flight team had disappeared, the crowd was still staring at the northern sky, unwilling to disperse.
It was the same for Roland.
He looked forward to this force opening up a new situation for the First Army.
…
It actually … flew up!
Manfeld was dumbfounded as he stared at the huge objects disappearing into the clouds. He was extremely excited.
"Hey, what are you waiting for? It's almost our turn to board, "someone shouted behind him.
"I, I'm going." Manfeld shook his head hard to recover from the shock and turned around to run to the team. Even at this moment, his mind was still ringing with the roar of the iron birds when they flew past.
In the past month, Manfeld had fully experienced the incredible features of Neverwinter. However, he was still thrilled to witness the whole process of Skyfire rising into the sky at such a close distance for the first time.
But this time, other than pure shock, there were also some other emotions mixed in.
For example, joy.
He had fallen in love with this job almost at first sight.
Just as Matt, the placement officer, had said, Manfeld had successfully passed the assessment conducted by the Personnel Department of the Administrative Office and obtained a Neverwinter resident identity card and a house of his own. It could be said that he had not encountered any obstacles in the early stage of integration and had a foothold in the new city in a short time. Next, whether it was a clerical job in the Administrative Office or a policewoman who upheld justice like Sharon, he had a bright future ahead of him.
However, after much hesitation, he submitted his application to the Air Knight Academy.
Manfeld had not changed his mind even though he had been told that a qualified Air Knight would be part of the army and would not only be subject to stricter examination, but he might also be sacrificed in the war.
Now, he was glad that he had made the best choice.
There was nothing more honorable than being an Air Knight, being loyal to a wise lord, fighting against evil and cruel people, and fighting to protect the weak.
He could not wait to become an Air Knight.
…
Apart from Farina, Joe, and Manfeld, countless people had embarked on this journey to the north.
They came from different kingdoms and territories, but now they were moving forward with the same goal.
Compared to the first and second Battles of Divine Will, the human world had never been so close.
Their fates were all connected by the Battle of Divine Will.
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