It's sleek throughout, with a silky curve in all directions, and a sleek and vivid lacquer finish that even reflects the human figure.

The cockpit resembles a bulging bubble, encased in flawless glass, apparently taking into account the effects of air currents at high speeds. And the cockpit is positioned quite rear, the tail of the bubble is slightly higher than the front, and smoothly blends into the fuselage, the benefits of such a layout can be said to be clear at a glance, the front low and rear high can significantly improve the driver's vision. The curve of the glass cover is combined with the tail rudder, which makes the body appear very clean and neat, and all parts are integrated.

The biggest difference of the new aircraft, and the feature that no student will ignore, is that there is no propeller in the nose!

Without the flat engine, the entire head eventually converges into a sharp cone, which has the feeling of breaking through the clouds and waves. Most of the fuselage is painted a vivid orange-red, making it resemble a slender flame, and a few white lines running from head to tail make the fuselage full of vitality.

Even the uninitiated, who knows nothing about flying, can feel the elegance and beauty of its silhouette.

At the first sight of the new plane, Tilly found that she had fallen in love with it.

But...... Without propellers, how would this plane have flown up?

Not just Tilly, that's what most of the people in the room think.

It wasn't until the other two boxes were opened that the question was answered.

The second iron box contains the wings and tail fins, and in terms of numbers, it only has a pair of wings, as opposed to the Skyfire, which has a pair of main wings on top and bottom. There are two symmetrical joints underneath the wing surface, apparently for some other large part.

In the last cargo box are two engines.

But if it's just an engine, it's a bit too big.

Compared to the Skyfire, it was more of an integrated unit that could be replaced at any time, and the attentive Tilly had noticed that its surface was painted the same red as the mech, and that it had many inspection openings, and that the holes under the paddle shaft were prominently equipped with swarthy weapons.

Thinking of the ports reserved on the wings, she had a rough idea of what the new aircraft would look like.

The fuselage no longer bears the power system, the slender monowing is located under the fuselage, further reducing drag, and the two engines are distributed on both sides of the wing, giving the aircraft double the thrust......

She can't wait to get on it and experience it!

"By the way," Moriel dug into her pocket, pulling out a letter, "Your Majesty sent it with the goods. The envelope says it must be opened by you. ”

Tilly took out the letter and spread it out in her hand.

"Dear sister. 」

"This is the gift I promised, and I hope it will satisfy you. 」

"The details and specific parameters of it are in the instruction manual in the cockpit, but I think you won't read it carefully, but will rush straight to the point. 」

"If it could fly now, you'd probably read even this letter after it flew - that's why I sent it to the dawn. At least you can have time to read the instruction manual first while the workers are assembling. 」

"After all, it has a very different structure and characteristics than the Skyfire, and even if you're a transcendent, it doesn't hurt to get to know it before you take off. 」

What...... Tilly pouted a little embarrassedly, is she so easy to understand?

"What did Your Majesty say? I want to see ...... too," Moriel leaned over.

She hurriedly turned sideways, blocking the other party's view, "Ahem, it's actually all nonsense, just don't look at it." ”

"Huh-"

"Want to drink the Chaos Drink?"

"Yes!"

"Go to my office and get it. ”

Tilly pointed a finger, and Moriel immediately trotted in the direction she was pointing.

She sighed lightly and shifted her gaze back to the letter.

"Also, it's about the name of the plane. 」

"I wanted to use the unicorn title from before, but I always felt that it was a little different from the red electric light that dominated the skies, so I changed it to a new name. 」

It was a term Tilly had never seen before—no doubt it was coined by Roland.

She tried to read it.

"Phoenix ......"

"In our country, the phoenix is a mythical bird, always associated with fire, and it goes well with red. Of course, the most important thing is that according to legend, the phoenix does not die, and every 4,600 days it will produce a golden cocoon, and after 4,600 days, it will break out of the cocoon and be reborn. 」

"That's what I'm trying to say – no matter what enemy you face, I hope you come back alive. 」

"Just like a phoenix. 」

"I'll bring back the ashes for you, so keep your promises. 」

"We agreed, didn't we?"

For some reason, Tilly suddenly felt a little soreness in her eyes.

She blinked vigorously, held back the surging warmth, and took a deep breath.

"Isn't the phoenix dead......" she muttered in a voice that only she could hear, "not a bad name." I've taken this gift, brother. ”

“...... Your Highness?" asked the guard, puzzled.

"It's nothing," Tilly said, raising her hand, "tell the ground crew to load the Phoenix as quickly as possible, I can't wait for the test flight." ”

......

Three days later, the assembled new aircraft pulled out of the hangar and slowly slid onto the runway.

"Oh, this is the special machine you mentioned, and it looks pretty good. 」

Listen to the sound of lightning coming from the sigil.

Tilly looked up—through the glass hatch, she could clearly see the expeditionary duo hovering in the sky. As the Phoenix's first flight, she called Lightning and Maisie in case of an accident.

It has to be said that the interior design of this aircraft is much better than the exterior.

When she was in the cockpit, she even had the illusion that it wasn't a pure war machine, such as the thicker and softer seats that would make her feel no backache when driving for long periods of time, the various levers and buttons that were more comfortable to use, and the slots reserved for listening sigils made it easy to talk to multiple wielders even in battle.

It was indeed more like an aircraft designed specifically for her than the Unicorn.

"Would you like to come and see who flies faster?" Tilly replied with a smile.

"Forget it, the previous Skyfire couldn't even compare to Maisie's petrel form, let alone me. Lightning's tone revealed undisguised smugness, "I'm right, right?"

"That's right, even I can't compare to Goo!"

"How do you know the result if you don't give it a try?" Tilly increased the throttle, and the roar of the engines on either side suddenly increased. Compared to the slow acceleration of the Skyfire, the Phoenix's fuselage was as light as if it had no weight, and the surrounding scenery quickly receded, and with a light tap of the main stick, the plane was already rising up, roaring into the sky. 8)