Everyone on the scene witnessed this scene.
Before the glider left the track, it had fallen down the stone ridge and disappeared under the horizon. The whole process happened so fast that people didn't even have time to shout out.
Roland was even more worried for the two of them.
He knew that various accidents would occur during the test flight, so he prepared many prototypes in exchange for experience. However, he didn't expect that the first crash would come so early.
In theory, the glider was slow, easy to operate, and had a low load. As long as there was a little wind, it could fly for a long time. It was very easy for a novice. There were only two or three points that could easily cause the plane to lose control, and Roland had repeatedly emphasized them when he was explaining the reason. Wendy obviously pulled the nose of the plane too high, which caused the plane to lose its speed, which was not high in the first place.
However, even at this point, it was not an irreversible situation.
Because Vendy could artificially create lift.
At this time, she only needed to release the wind to the tail and reduce the wind force supporting the body. Then she could change the elevation to the depression and regain the forward speed.
However, the strong wind suddenly exerted on the main wing made the whole plane turn over. At this point, they could only abandon the plane.
It was not that the glider couldn't turn over, but for the safety of the two people, the seats welded on the plane didn't have any safety belt design. Apart from the armrests on both sides to fix the passengers, it was just an aluminum frame with a cushion and a backrest. There was no other binding force. Therefore, once the plane turned over, the passengers' posture could be imagined...
Fortunately, Tilly didn't let them worry for too long.
A few seconds later, she appeared at the edge of the stone ridge, holding Vendy's arm.
"Are you hurt?" Roland asked with concern.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Tilly smiled and took a light breath. "In order to avoid being hit by the big guy above me, I first flew down for a while and then climbed back up after dodging it."
The ability provided by the Stone of Flight wasn't as demanding as that of Lightning. Even if it carried two people, there wouldn't be any obvious delay. However, the consumption of mana would be greatly increased, and it would be difficult to control. Although the Fifth Princess said it casually, Roland knew that if it were not for her outstanding control, this rescue would not have been so simple.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty." Vendy looked a little depressed. "You spent so much effort to make something, but I …"
"It's not your fault. No one is born knowing how to fly like the back of their hand. It's not our domain." Roland quickly comforted her. "Compared to making it, the materials used are the most important. These can be recycled afterwards, so it won't cause much loss."
"Is, is that so …"
"I can guarantee that His Majesty is telling the truth." Nightingale suddenly appeared and made a face at her friend.
Vendy immediately felt relieved. "I see … I'll try again!"
Roland didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was this an alternative use of the lie detection ability? Besides, he always felt that since she became the head of the Witch Union, she had been working too hard.
"Don't you want to take a rest first?"
"No!"
"Okay, but remember — safety is the most important."
"Leave it to me," Tilly said with a smile. "Brother."
…
However, it turned out that flying was not so easy to master.
The second test flight lasted less than three minutes.
This time, Vendy had made great progress. She successfully made the glider jump from the horizon to a height of nearly 50 meters.
However, when turning, the wings of the glider appeared to roll excessively.
Although it could be seen that Vendy tried to adjust the wind direction to regain balance, she still failed after several large swings.
Tilly decisively pulled her away from the seat, and the glider fell crookedly to the ground. Its two wings were deformed to different degrees. Obviously, it could not continue to fly until it was repaired.
Compared to the first flight in human history, which was only three meters above the ground, this scene was enough to make all the participants famous in history.
However, flying was far from enough. Roland needed to turn it into practical equipment as soon as possible in order to deal with the Battle of Divine Will that was getting closer.
According to this efficiency, he would soon achieve the achievement "What is it like to crash three planes in one morning".
"What's the problem this time?"
"There was a crosswind." Tilly shrugged and said, "At that time, the speed was also a bit low."
Vendy nodded in self-reproach. "I didn't control it well. When I panicked, I lost control of my magic power. If I only paid attention to my hands, I wouldn't have fallen."
"I see." Roland's heart skipped a beat. This was a problem that he had neglected before. Witches needed to concentrate to use their magic. When they were in a panicked environment, it was difficult for their magic power to be as stable as usual. Once they could not accurately control their magic power, it would not only be of no help to piloting the plane, but also counterproductive.
If he wanted to overcome this, he would have to practice more.
"How about — let me have a try?" Tilly suddenly said.
"You?" He was slightly surprised.
"I've also taken the flight theory class. If I operate it, at least I won't be distracted by controlling the wind direction. In this way, Vendy's burden will also be reduced a lot. And... "Tilly raised the corner of her mouth, her eyes sparkling with eagerness." I think I can control this big guy. "
Seeing that Vendy had no objection, Roland thought for a moment and agreed to her request.
At the beginning, the reason why he chose the former for the test flight was that the operator was the most familiar with the changes of the wind and the requirements, so that the glider could always be in a state of continuous flight. But now it seemed that it was not as easy as he had imagined to achieve the effect of combining the wind and the engine.
In this case, there was no harm in slightly adjusting the plan.
Tilly was his nominal sister and the leader of the Sleeping Spell, so it was undoubtedly one of his responsibilities to make her happy.
Anyway, at present, there was only one prototype for them to play with. It was not a bad thing to throw it as a toy, but before the next test flight, he had to make more spare parts.
…
However, when the third glider left the orbit, Roland found that he had underestimated the opponent's ability.
At first, it flew steadily toward the horizon and steadily increased in altitude, but when the plane turned back toward the sun, its rhythm gradually became different.
It rose with the wind, like a flexible swallow, passing between the blue sky and the sea. Although it was not appropriate to describe a clumsy biplane as a swallow, under Tilly's control, both the turning and the pitch were very natural. In such a nimble flight, Roland actually felt a trace of the beauty of coordination.
He realized that the opponent did not make much use of Vendy's wind power. Only when the speed and altitude were both lost, would she adjust her posture and let the Wind of Magic lift the plane back into the sky.
She was using the rudder of the wing to control the plane!
It had only been 30 minutes since she boarded the plane!
If it was a talent, it was a bit too amazing.
It suddenly occurred to Roland that Tilly's ability to use the Magic Stone was far better than that of ordinary witches, and Agatha had also mentioned that when she used the Magic Stone, it was like her body suddenly had another part of her body, and it was not easy to control it. Was this the real strength of Tilly as an Extraordinary?
— — Her nervous system, which was far beyond that of ordinary people, brought her a strong ability to cooperate and accept.
That was why she could master the trick of flying in such a short period of time.
Thinking of this, Roland could not help but be full of regret.
Unfortunately, he could not make a Gundam.
Otherwise, the demons would have to face an unparalleled ACE every day.
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