Two days later, the Seagull landed on a makeshift landing ground next to the forest terminus.

As soon as Tilly stepped off the plane, she saw the ashes waiting on the sidelines.

As always, as long as the glider needs to settle here, the other party will always be the first to see her, even if it is only for a short time.

Sometimes she wonders if Ash has done what Roland has told him to do.

"Don't worry, when I'm away, Leaf will enter the Heart of the Jungle state, and no one can hurt her in this situation. And every time you notify you of your arrival, it's basically her. And that's always the answer.

"How long will you be today?" asked Ash when the crowd dispersed and only the two of them remained.

"Stay until tomorrow morning. Looking at the familiar smile in her eyes, Tilly didn't feel as relaxed as expected, after all, Haikou who boasted "I will personally convince her" at the meeting without any discussion, was still faintly weak at the moment. "I'm accompanied by Iron Axe and Edith, Operation Torch is about to come to its final stage, and there's probably a lot to account for here. ”

"One night...... "Well," Ash seemed to ponder, "then we can wander around the camp first, the few test fruits planted with leaves taste good, and then I'll have a campfire in the evening and roast some game for you......"

As soon as she had time, she would schedule it like this, as if she didn't want to waste a second.

"Not this time, there are a lot of things to prepare tonight, I'm afraid I won't be able to spare time. ”

Ash suddenly sighed and said, "Okay...... I know. ”

Seeing the omnipotent transcendent in such a depressed mood, Tilly couldn't help but chuckle, and the apprehension in her heart suddenly dissipated a lot, "But it's not me who is busy, it's you - after all, we'll be staying together for the next few days, so it's okay not to prepare well." ”

"Me?"

"Well, in order to intercept the devil, the Einsatzgruppen needs your involvement. So you'll have to pack your bags tonight and head to the front line tomorrow morning – aboard the Seagull, of course. She smiled, "As for Yezi's side, Roland has also made arrangements, and I will explain it to her later." ”

"......," Ash finally reacted, "you could have told me this in the first place—"

Tilly looked away, ignoring the other party's protests, "It's definitely too late to roast the game, but it shouldn't be a problem to taste the fruit...... Are you going to take me?"

Ash immediately held out his hand to her, "Of course. ”

......

After dinner, after returning to the camp quarters, Tilly relayed to her the battle plan drawn up by the General Staff.

When it came to the blocking part, it was okay, and Ash seemed to have anticipated her mission, but her expression suddenly became serious when she mentioned that the Seagull would be used as a back-up position.

"Don't tell me, the guy who piloted the Seagull...... It's you. ”

Tilly was silent for a moment, then met her gaze, "I'm the best fit." ”

"But Roland promised me to take good care of you, and I would never let you approach the battlefield!" Ash stood up in annoyance, "I'll have to confront him—"

He didn't agree. ”

"What?"

"It's not Roland who agrees with this," Tilly took a deep breath, "but myself. So, what do you think he should do to stop me, tie me up or imprison me in the castle?"

"Uh-" Ash froze.

Of course, if there is no return, it is not impossible for him to do so. But like I said before, the Seagull is just a backup, and we will only intervene if Andrea can't finish sniping. And all he did was to catch up with the high-level devils and let go of the witches. ”

"Isn't that dangerous enough? You're going to face the Demon Slayer—"

"I knew you would say that. Tilly interrupted helplessly, "Do you think we're going to go head in hand with the enemy, overtake it in front of it, then drop under its nose, and then let down the Witch of Punishment?"

"If not, then what can be done...... Ash frowned, "and the Divine Punishment Witch can't fly, and if you don't let the other party notice the glider and induce it to fight, this backhand will not play a role in delaying at all." ”

One of the most important aspects of the art of luring the enemy is to show weakness and make the enemy feel that it is easy to reap the results of the battle, otherwise the demon slayer will only speed up the evacuation, and putting himself in the position of the decoy itself is extremely risky.

"Ith's good that Edith won't think it's as simple as you. Tilly rolled her eyes, "The Red Mist is indispensable for all the Devil's actions, so we don't have to swagger in front of each other, and we don't need to use the Seagull as a decoy, we just need to deal with the enemy's supply forces in advance." The Demon Slayer would not miss this supply, otherwise it would not have been able to escape from this plain unsafe with the gas canister it carried. In other words, the Witch of Divine Punishment was all about waiting for her to fight, forcing her to fight, and the time difference was enough for Wendy and me to get back to safety. ”

Ash couldn't think of a rebuttal for a moment, and hesitated for a moment before speaking, "But what if it ......"

Tilly shook her head, "I'm not saying that this plan is absolutely safe, but its risks are all manageable. As I said, the executor is part of the plan, and unless I'm stupid enough to be yours, I can get myself into trouble. In fact, this is the main reason why I decided to come to the front - because I can't put my mind at ease without staring at you!"

"Your Highness......" Ash was stunned.

"Call me by name!"

"Ti—"

Before she could finish, Tilly grabbed her by the collar and pulled her down, then stood on tiptoe and kissed her on the lips.

Ash suddenly felt a warm touch.

In my impression, this is the first time that the five princesses have taken the initiative.

After a moment, Tilly pushed her away, tilting her head slightly.

In the flickering candlelight, Ash saw a faint blush on the other's face.

"Whether it's on Sleepy Isle or in Neverwinter, every time you travel, I'll have to stay where I am and wait for you to return, and this return may be days, or months. And it wasn't like that in the first place—when we were still in the old royal capital, we were together wherever we went, why did we have to be so cautious before, but now we have to be so careful? Isn't there any risk when we are hunted down by the church?"

Tilly paused, returning her head to stare into Ash's eyes, and this time, she didn't shy away, "I don't want to wait any longer. ”

Through those gray eyes, the transcendent confirmed her will.

"I see," Ash let out a sigh of relief, and if he wanted to say anything, the four of the Wimbledon family were still a little similar, "but on one condition. ”

"Don't be reckless, you must put safety first when you encounter the devil, right? Roland has said it a long time ago...... Really, I'm not stupid, judging the situation or something, it should be the norm......"

"That's not what I'm trying to say. ”

"Huh?" Tilly was slightly stunned.

"Once again, that's my condition. ”

After finishing speaking, Ash took the five princesses who were still in a daze into his arms and lowered his head.