One of the guards inserted the crank into the nose of the plane, spun it several times, and then slammed down the valve, and the tremor suddenly spread from the nose to the tail. In the midst of this tremor, the engine let out a series of crackling sounds, driving the propeller to run quickly.

When the roar turned into a continuous hum, Goode slowly pushed the throttle stick as required by the manual, and the plane slid onto the runway as if it were being pulled by something.

"Wow......" There was an exclamation from the crowd.

Goode was also greatly encouraged, he was acting under his own command, and he was driving this big guy!

He couldn't help but glance at Her Royal Highness the Princess, who was squatting on the left side of the wings, only to see the other party's gray hair fluttering in the wind, and there seemed to be a smile in his eyes. Princess...... Is this a compliment on him? Goode has a little more confidence, and as long as he does what the other party commands, he should be fine flying!

However, after more than ten breaths, there was still no prompt coming from his side.

Goode looked at Tilly frequently, but the look was always the same smiling face—as the plane crossed the runway's centerline, he suddenly realized that he wouldn't be given any instructions.

"But since it's your first time in the sky, I'll fly near the driver's seat as an instructor and remind you step by step what to do. 」

This sentence does not include him, Her Royal Highness the Princess cares for ordinary students, not him who violates the regulations and makes mistakes.

Just like when other students fail, there is a next time, but he only has one chance.

Goode felt cold in his hands and feet for a moment, and the loss and regret of yesterday came back to his heart.

"Being able to keep me from saying anything is undoubtedly the best performance. 」

He vaguely guessed His Highness's thoughts - if he couldn't fly on his own ability, if he couldn't achieve the best results, then the academy wouldn't keep him. That's the price of making mistakes, and it's only by showing enough talent that he's worth staying here.

But can you really make this plane fly?

At this time, only a third of the runway remained, and at the end of it was a meadow, and farther away was the airfield wall, and if she crashed straight into it, even Miss Nanawa could do nothing.

No...... It's too late.

Goode subconsciously wanted to pull the throttle stick, which seemed to be the only way to save his life, to slow down and avoid a head-on impact – an almost instinctive choice when faced with an unavoidable wall.

But the next moment, he felt a hand on top of his head.

"You...... Do you like flying?"

Rachel's voice seemed to come to my ears.

Flying –

That's right, if it's a bird, there's a way out.

That is, to fly up and jump over obstacles from the top of the wall.

Now fold your wings and there will be nothing left.

It seemed like a moment, and it seemed like a long time, before Goode's grip on the handle moved again—but not recycled, but pushed hard.

The nose of the plane suddenly roared like a roar.

The wall seemed to be crashing head-on at him!

It wasn't until the last ten meters or so that he jerked up the nose of the plane, and with a shake of the fuselage, the runway suddenly disappeared from view, replaced by a swift skimming of grass - for a moment, he felt like he had lost his weight, as if he were as light as a swallow. The earth is falling, and he is rising into the air!

Faster, faster!!!!

But that moment did not come.

The plane flew almost against the wall, soaring into the blue sky. When the obstacle in front of him completely disappeared, a vision that had never existed before appeared in Goode's eyes. The outline of the Academy, the shape of the coast, and the distant Neverwinter City all came into view, and swirled with his movements, the morning breeze filling the last void in his senses, and the daily practice found a benchmark at this moment.

Such a free experience made him want to scream out loud.

It's great that humans can fly.

......

After the plane landed, Goode fell to his knees in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"Thank you for giving me this opportunity to see what I used to see only in my dreams. ”

During the test flight, which lasted nearly half an hour, he basically completed several standard movements such as pulling up and circling in the manual, although the process was a little stumbling, but he finally did it one by one.

As for how many points you can score in the end, you can only leave it to fate.

Even if he still doesn't meet the other party's requirements, he at least leaves an unforgettable memory, and as long as he closes his eyes in the future, the world will expand dramatically.

"Why did you join the Sky Knight Academy?"

Tilly's voice came from above her head.

Goode hesitated, and finally decided to tell the truth, "I went back to Your Highness, at first to earn more honorarium, then to get ahead, and now...... It's the flight itself. ”

"Whether it's honorarium, honor, or flight, I'll give it to you—if you can kill enough demons. The princess's statement was as unwavering as ice, "Fighting for the Grey Keep, piloting the plane to kill every demon that comes into view, and exchanging their blood for everything, is the duty of the Sky Knight, and the purpose of the Academy. If you can do it, go and get back to Hawkface. ”

Goode raised his head excitedly and said, "Your Highness, what do you mean—"

"You're qualified. Tilly walked towards the line without looking back.

......

It wasn't until 5 p.m. that the first round of test flights came to an end. Two of the sixteen were eliminated, but luckily all survived.

Finkin and Hinds passed the exam right after Goode.

When it was time to disband, the two grabbed Goode and dragged him to the sidelines, "Are you crazy?" His Royal Highness Tilly said that if you successfully fly, you will pass the test, you are good, you began to hesitate not to speed up, almost hit the wall, not to mention, and flew out of the academy area later, and turned in a circle on the sea, so you are not afraid of falling into the sea and drowning?"

It was an accident, Goode rolled his eyes, "Didn't His Highness ask everyone to do their best and go all out before taking off? ”

"You're in luck. Finkin, shaking her head helplessly.

"You're not bad," he pouted, "and you can take off so decisively without guidance." ”

"What? What do you mean without guidance, didn't Your Highness tell you the timing of the lever?"

"Yes, it's just less point-and-finger than the others," Heinz chimed in, "after all, we've all made mistakes." ”

Goode couldn't help but be stunned, could it be that among all of them, he didn't get a word of instruction at all?

Just in the confusion and confusion along the way, the three returned to the dormitory area.

As soon as he entered the gate, Goode saw the frosty face of the eagle standing in the playground.

The three of them shuddered in unison, in a sense, the preparatory students were more afraid of this instructor than the eldest princess, especially the eagle-faced eyes, which were like prey with nowhere to escape when they were targeted.

"Big, Adult......"

"You're quite capable, and you can finally get me into trouble when you take a day off. He coldly swept over Goode and his group, "I've heard from Her Highness Tilly, you have to be glad that you haven't joined the army yet, and this is not the jurisdiction of the First Army, otherwise ......"

"My lord, we know that we are wrong!" the three of them hurriedly reflected in the most sincere tone.

"Now that His Highness has already dealt with it, I won't say much, but as long as I want to become an empty knight, I will be a member of the army sooner or later in the future. Hawkface put away his sneer, and said solemnly, "In order to deepen your impression and avoid making the same mistake again, you will clean the toilet for the next month, understand?"

"Huh?" Finjin and Hinds suddenly showed bitter gourd faces.

Only Gude raised his hand excitedly and saluted.

"Yes, my lord!" 8)