On the west side of the Dark Mountains, an undisclosed military training facility sits in the middle of a mountain forest.

It is a large-scale facility, characterized by grey concrete walls and large buildings up to two stories high, which are almost hidden in the background of the rocks, and within the complex surrounded by walls and watchtowers, there are plain barracks and warehouses, as well as unusually large open spaces where trained soldiers are gathered.

The cold winter wind blew the Imperial flag not far away, and the soldiers in winter clothes lined up in a neat line in the clearing, and in the front row of the queue, the griffin knight Kina was waiting for the arrival of the commander with a little nervousness.

The female knight from a family of griffin knights had been trained for nearly 100 days in the facility known as the "Camp of the Wind Callers", as did the soldiers who came with her.

The soldiers were not told what they were doing or what they were doing to set up the camp, and their daily training was basically divided into two categories: theoretical knowledge of magic machines and instrument calculations, and repeated drills on some kind of simulated equipment.

But even if the superiors kept it a secret, after a certain period of training, Jinna and her comrades probably guessed the purpose of the establishment of this facility-

Seventy percent of the soldiers selected for this selection were griffin knights; During their training, they were constantly exposed to terms that seemed to be related to flying; A large area of open ground is great for landing something......

This world is not without flying troops, and for these soldiers, who have more or less dealt with the sky, flying is not too unfamiliar to the concept.

This is used to train a new class of pilots, and this class is supposed to be related to the Wizard technique.

Even though they had been locked up in this enclosed facility, they had heard about the success of the Magic Guiding Technology Research Institute in building a new flying machine, but they had not yet seen the actual aircraft.

Gina inhaled softly, the cold air keeping her mind clear. Last night, she heard a strange humming sound coming from behind those huge warehouses, and then thought of the magician technicians who suddenly came to the facility two days ago, and thought of the solemn attitude of the instructor when the assembly time was announced yesterday, the female knight vaguely realized that something was going to happen today.

After a few minutes, the instructor finally appeared, and the silver elf Sonia appeared in Jinna's sight, walking unhurriedly towards the soldiers who were gathering and waiting.

This high-ranking messenger was the instructor of the trained soldiers such as Jinna.

At the beginning, Jinna also wondered why an alien would serve as an instructor for Imperial soldiers, but she did not question the orders of her superiors, and she had also fought side by side with this high-level courier on the battlefield of the Holy Spirit Plains before, she knew that this high-level courier had superb flying skills and reliable personality, and in the subsequent training process, Sonia did show her excellent qualities as an instructor, and to this day, this elf from the Silver Empire has won the trust of the soldiers.

When Sonia came to Jinna and the others, all the soldiers saluted neatly and vigorously.

Sonia nodded, her gaze sweeping over the soldiers.

"Today we are entering the final phase of this training camp," the high-ranking messenger exclaimed, "you have been training here for ninety-eight days, and frankly, it doesn't seem to me that this training has been long, but I am sure that you should have guessed what you were gathered here for in these ninety-eight days of training.

"Just like you think—you're here to fly.

"Soldiers, most of you are no strangers to flying, but you should have guessed it just as much - the skills you learn here are not meant to be used to harness griffins.

"Raise your head and say hello to your friends who will be fighting side by side in the future."

A strange buzzing sound suddenly came from the sky, and quickly approached.

Jinna subconsciously raised her head, and in the clear winter sky, she saw the thing for the first time-

It was a flying machine made of steel, leather, and crystal, with a bizarre inverted cone-shaped body and wings that stretched out to the sides like dragon wings.

Three identical aircraft were flying across the forest of the Dark Mountains, across the clear sky, towards the square.

They look heavy and massive, but they are as nimble as birds, and they slow down smoothly over the square, as steady and skilful as the finest griffons.

After entering the hovering state, the half-moon-shaped main wings on both sides of the three aircraft folded and retracted to form a stable support structure, and the rune rings at the bottom of their cones slightly diminished the light, supporting the entire aircraft to smoothly reduce altitude and land steadily in the open space not far in front of the soldiers.

At this moment, Jinna, who had already made up a lot of knowledge of magic, realized why she was a silver elf who served as her instructor.

It's not just that this silver elf is reliable enough and skilled enough to fly.

It is also because the Silver Elf has mastered the world's most advanced anti-gravity technology.

- From the first glance at the flying machine, the inquisitive griffin knight had already judged that it should have flown with an anti-gravity spell.

Gina exhaled softly.

On weekdays, I taught myself a lot of magic knowledge.,It seems to be useful to study all kinds of mechanical devices when you're idle.。

The trainees were slightly agitated, and although they were still quiet under the discipline of discipline, Kina could distinctly hear her comrades' breathing becoming rapid, and some had even craned their necks forward, as if trying to see better.

"These are three training aircraft, and seventeen more aircraft are being assembled and adjusted in the hangar," Sonia nodded with satisfaction as she looked at the soldiers with expectation, surprise, and curiosity, "You've learned a lot about how to control them, but the actual flight still requires some time of training, and you'll be in the company of these magic machines throughout the winter - I'm sure you'll be able to control them like griffins." ”

As she spoke, Sonia paused, her expression more serious and solemn than the previous moment.

Jinna and her comrades subconsciously straightened up, and they heard their instructor solemnly declare:

"Then then, in accordance with the documents of the Supreme Government Department, the order of the Military Department, and the decree of His Majesty Gawain Cecil, the first dragoon unit of the Cecil Empire is established today!

"The commander of the dragoon unit, for the time being, will be Kina Prince from Tanzania, and will be a regular ...... after the end of the training cycle"

……

After completing the preliminary introduction and guidance, taking the soldiers to understand what the "Dragoon-I Air Fighter" is, and giving the soldiers a basic understanding of these advanced big guys, Sonia temporarily disbanded the team.

The high-ranking messenger stood next to the clearing, watching the excited soldiers gather around the aircraft for a long time and refused to leave, and the expression on his face couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"Combine the anti-gravity technology of the elves with the runes of the humans...... And it worked......" she muttered softly, "and the path is the right one......

Footsteps came from behind him, and a voice sounded behind Sonia: "It's because he's so good at finding the right way in difficult situations that I trust him so much." ”

Sonia turned her head to see Thorderlin standing behind her, and a small group of Steel Ranger warriors patrolling in the distance.

Thorderling and his elite Steel Rangers are also stationed here, but they are not trained soldiers, but are responsible for keeping the facility safe.

"You're right this time," Sonia narrowed her eyes and nodded slightly, "but only your judgment this time. ”

"Mother, you can see that it makes sense for me to stay here," Sölderlin smiled and spread his hands, "and don't you stay too?" ”

"I'm carrying out the orders of Her Majesty the Queen, and she's ordered me to serve Gawain Cecil for the time being," Sonia glanced at Solderlin, "As for you, you didn't decide not to return home for seven hundred years because of your allegiance to Gawain Cecil, did you?" ”

A gust of north wind blew, rolling up the long golden hair of the two elves, and Thorderling suddenly remembered one of the reasons why he was stranded in the north, and couldn't help but press the wig a little embarrassed - although Sonia was a calm and stable high-level messenger in the eyes of outsiders, when he was here, she was more of a mother who liked to talk about her son, and whenever she talked about her not coming home all these years, the topic was quite ...... Bald.

Seeing the embarrassment on Thorderlin's face, Sonia couldn't help but sigh, and her eyes returned to the three training planes, as well as the soldiers who were surrounding the training planes and refused to leave.

The high-ranking messenger thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think of that girl named Jinna?" ”

Sölderling: "...... Yes? ”

"Jinna, the one with the ponytail," Sonia Nunu said, "I have been on several missions with her in the Plains of the Holy Spirit, she is a steady and motivated girl, and she will officially become the commander of the dragoon unit in the future, I inquired, she is unmarried......"

"Mother!" Solderlin even forgot about his hair problem for a moment, and whispered with a smile, "It's not appropriate for you to say this here......"

"What's wrong, your father and I ...... on the day Her Majesty was born"

Thorderlin: "......"

Sonia shook her head helplessly when she noticed that Thorderlin's expression was becoming more and more embarrassed, and then her expression became serious a little, and her eyes shifted from the female knight from Tanzania to the three "dragoon" flying machines.

"A magical machine that lifts off with an anti-gravity ring...... This thing will be more or less helpful to the predicament faced by the Star Temple. ”

"That's what Master Banner said," Thorderling nodded, "and he thinks that while the 'Anti-Gravity Ring' technology can't be used to repair the Stellar Sanctuary engine crew at this stage, it is still feasible to use them to lighten the load on the Stellar Sanctuary engine set. Moreover, the process of parsing elven runes in rune logic also gave him some inspiration, and he wanted to talk to Master Vilania Silver Star about this next time he exchanged information with the Star Sanctuary, perhaps to provide some inspiration for the maintenance staff of the Star Sanctuary. ”

"This technical exchange was not favored by the die-hard parliamentarians at first, and the queen and the first minister withstood a lot of pressure for this, but as more and more technical information has been circulating between Cecil and the Silver Empire recently, those restless mouths have finally closed a little," Sonia said in a low voice, "In any case, no pedantic councillor will refuse real benefits, and profit is the medicine to silence them." ”

Thorderlin was silent for a moment, and then said leisurely, "Benefits...... Trade with the Typhon Empire is also included, right? ”

“…… The queen has her considerations, and this is the interest of the country, not a personal feeling," Sonia shook her head, "The Silver Empire and Cecil are too far away after all. ”

"I know, I'm not that naïve yet," Thorderling said lightly, "and it's in the interests of the Silver Empire that I don't want us to get too close to the Typhonians......"

Sonia didn't speak, just quietly looked in the direction of the playground.

She is a high-ranking messenger sent by the Silver Empire to the north of the continent.

A high-ranking courier and the eyes of the Silver Queen.

"There is no greater courage for a mortal than to challenge the sky and the sea...... "Sonia said as if to herself, "and for now, let's hope that the Cecil's feat of defying the sky will help them break the blockade of the wasteland......

"Only by breaking this blockade can there be further cooperation between Cecil and the Silver Empire, otherwise, everything will be empty talk."