"Jingle Bell Bell ......"

The phone on the desk rang suddenly.

It took Roland a few seconds to find the one waiting to be connected from a pile of machines, and leaned over to pick up the earpiece.

A label on the phone indicates that the caller is the Empty Knight Academy.

As more and more lines were available to the office, he had to add a small desk in front of his desk to dedicate the phones.

"Really? I'll be right here. ”

After hanging up the earpiece, Roland stood up with a happy face, picked up the coat hanging behind the chair and draped it over his body.

"Tilly called?" asked Nightingale with an eyebrow.

"Well, the preparations for the big plane have been completed, and soon the test flight will take place. ”

His so-called large aircraft is the key project of the Gray Fort Design Bureau - a four-engine long-range bomber. After learning that it was possible to obtain a mobile take-off and landing field, he immediately asked the relevant technical personnel about the feasibility of reissuance. The answer was that as long as the counterweight was slightly adjusted, it would not have any effect on the aerodynamics. However, the replacement of the Phoenix engine will bring significant performance reductions, such as a longer runway for takeoff, a maximum of half of the internal fuel, and a range reduced to about one-third of the original range...... In short, the new aircraft can no longer meet the requirements of the previous long-distance flight in all indicators.

And the only benefit of it is that you can see the results immediately.

The Phoenix's engine was still essentially an improved radial engine, which Anna had fully figured out over the course of more than a year, and it was much more mature than a large in-line engine equipped with a bomber - even if the design bureau provided all the large drawings, the prototype would have to be tested first, which would inevitably slow down the overall project.

In fact, at the beginning of the plan, the bomber was included in the "one-year plan", which was a very bold plan for Neverwinter. Even if there are no accidents in the development process, it should be more than half a year away from its normal appearance.

If it weren't for the Kamen Maharaja who made Roland realize that the gods created by God have the ability to die together, a year would not be too long. But now, the situation has changed dramatically - once the god-made god rises to the air at the cost of overdrawing the veins of the Divine Stone, even if he can destroy his core, he will not be able to save the massive damage caused by its fall.

Coupled with the fact that humanity now has a floating island like a space carrier, the loss of performance of bombers is no longer unacceptable.

Stepping over the twisted cables, Roland walked to the door while putting on his coat, "Let's go over and have a look, this is the biggest plane ever!"

"Bang-"

Just as he crossed the long mahogany table, the flipped corners of his clothes suddenly brought to the teapot placed on the table, and by the moment Roland realized it, the body of the pot had irreversibly slanted towards the ground.

"Ah......h

As if touched by something invisible, the teapot rolled in the air for half a circle before falling to the stall, shattering into several pieces in response, and spilling the freshly brewed hot tea on the ground.

"You seem to be slowing down. Roland teased, "You have never missed this kind of empty-handed reception before, could it be that you have eaten too many snacks and become heavier?"

"......" Nightingale did not return the sentence in surprise, but looked at her hand in confusion.

"Let's let the maid clean up here, let's go to the Empty Knight Academy first, Tilly is still waiting there. ”

......

On the take-off and landing field of the Air Knight Academy, a black plane much larger than the Seagull was slowly pulled into the runway by a trailer.

In addition to its size, its wide monoplanes and the four engines hanging under the wings are the most obvious differences from other fighters.

Although the stubby star engine did not match the slender frame of the aircraft, the vast majority of onlookers would not notice the incongruity - the fact that it was unprecedentedly large was enough to catch everyone's attention.

Compared to Skyfire's lightweight form, its all-black livery resembles a giant beast lying on the ground.

Goode is no exception.

Since the plane appeared, his eyes hadn't taken off the target for a moment. If he hadn't piloted the Skyfire himself, he would have had a hard time believing that this heavy machine could really take to the skies. But even so, Goode's heart was full of surprise and shock—it was just that after a year of leaving Wudong, such an exaggerated thing had been made here, and Her Royal Highness the Queen's ability was inevitably too exaggerated.

Finkin, except for repeating "so big", could no longer say anything else.

"I guess in the future, only the best air knights will be qualified to fly this behemoth, right?" Hinds sighed, "In our class, only Goode should be left with hope." ”

"Not really. Unexpectedly, it was the eagle-faced instructor who had always been indifferent who answered him. "As far as I know, the pilots of bombers are not drawn from the front-line flight officers. Of course, this does not mean that those people are not excellent, but Her Highness Tilly judged that ensuring air superiority was the primary goal of the Sky Knights. Protect the bombers and shoot down any enemies who dare to get close, and if you can do that, even if the big planes are all newcomers, it's no problem. ”

"Instructor ......" The three of them straightened up suddenly.

"Relax, I'm not here to reprimand you. Hawkface glanced at them expressionlessly, "You are already the top warriors among the Sky Knights, so have a little confidence in yourself. ”

"Yes, yes!" the trio saluted.

"Next, everyone has to face the main force of the devil, so let's work hard. Hawkface walked to the other side with his hands behind his back.

Finjin breathed a sigh of relief, "Why do I think Instructor is particularly ...... today?"

"Gentle?" replied Hinds.

"Indeed," Goode shrugged, "but if this backlash reaches his ears, he shouldn't hesitate to let you clean the toilet for another week." ”

The two immediately changed the subject with interest.

At this moment, the propeller of the black plane was running at high speed, and the surging roar instantly overshadowed the discussion of the onlookers on the field.

Even after all this time, Goode still feels his heart pound when he hears this familiar and rhythmic rhythm.

I really like flying......

Amid the incessant sound of piston strikes, the bomber began to move forward slowly, accelerating faster than the Skyfire, but as it approached the end of the runway, it raised its nose little by little.

Gravity can no longer restrain it.

The black beast seemed to spread its long wings and climbed into the sky against the slightly damp sea breeze.

After a lap of climbing, the bomber turned around and flew northwest of Neverwinter. And in that direction, the northern slope of the mountain suspended in mid-air stands out.

Goode knew that they had all the ingredients to take the initiative.

The decisive battle with the devil is just around the corner.