The magnificent day passed, and when the sun rose the next day, the unicorn in the Duke's palace also woke up as always. Although the Qilin came to the courtyard of the Duke's Palace under the drive of habit, he covered his drowsy head, but he couldn't arouse his interest in morning exercise at all. Speaking of which, yesterday he and Yili drank several bottles of high alcohol, and although Grayn Shaodong was drunk on the table on the spot, Qilin's hangover reaction seemed to have only started now.

"Hmmmm......" Qilin pressed his swollen forehead and reluctantly sat cross-legged on the stone bed in the courtyard, wanting to calm down and practice qi, but his mind involuntarily flashed yesterday's experiences.

In the morning, he went to the Duke's Palace with Charlotte, and at noon he was taken out by Elila for a drink, and on the way he witnessed the atrocities of Conrad, the evil son, and although he tried to teach him a lesson, he was finally stopped by Tiana, the secretary of the prime minister. Later, when they came to the tavern, they heard from Erie about the dangerous situation in the court, and the two of them chatted and drank at the same time, and by the evening they were both drunk. On the way back to the Duke's Palace after saying goodbye to Erie, he suddenly had an urgent need to urinate and was looking for a place to urinate, and he met an interesting aristocratic uncle, and he had a pleasant conversation at first sight.

Unexpectedly, just when the two were peeing, a hateful gendarme suddenly appeared and wanted to arrest the two on the charge of "urinating on the ground". So in the middle of the night, the two were chased by him for several streets, and finally jumped into the Rhine before they were barely saved. As a result, it was not until later that I learned that the identity of the noble uncle was actually the Duke of Isère, that is, Noin's father.

(What a messy day...... Kirin let out a long sigh as he shook his drowsy head.

Erie is a good guy, and the idiot young master of the Embrion family should be restrained for a while after being taught a lesson, right? Although he cares more about the prime minister's secretary named Tiana, he and the duke and uncle are good people who are easier to get along with than expected. In terms of mixed blessings, there was nothing particularly worrying about Kirin from yesterday's experience, except for one thing.

(Anyway, Noin seems to be angry...... ）

After Nuo Yin helped Kirin change out of his soaked clothes last night, he told Kirin to rest early, and there was actually no word of reprimand. But I don't know if it's a pure psychological effect, or an instinctive intuition, from Nuoyin's actions and demeanor, Kirin always feels an indescribable anger. According to Charlotte, Noin had been waiting for him in the main hall since early yesterday afternoon, and he and Uncle Duke had not returned until after the lights had been turned off, and Noin had not even eaten dinner that day......

(Sure enough, I'm angry, right?...... The Kirin felt a little uneasy, and under the influence of emotional fluctuations, the "qi" flowing in his body also became chaotic.

(No, be attentive and memorize the formula...... Watch and listen, and never worry about it...... The heart is upright and harmonious, and the inner contract is wonderful...... Qilin silently recited the mantra of practicing qi, trying to calm the chaotic qi in his body, but as long as he thought of Nuoyin's affairs, the irritability in his heart could not be calmed down. (Heart...... Eh! I'm annoying!)

The Kirin opened his eyes and simply jumped down from the stone bench. He folded his hands on his chest and hesitated for a moment before finally making up his mind. (Well, I really went to apologize to Noin.) ）

After making a decision, Kirin summoned the nearby attendants and asked him where Noin was.

"Second Miss, it should be on the tarmac. "The attendant told the unicorn. "Yesterday, the second miss came back with the 'green leaves', and cleaning the body in the morning is a habit that the second miss has always had. ”

"Emerald Leaves?" the Qilin's eyes burst into shimmering light, and his voice raised an octave on the spot. "Is that the cyan empty horse?"

"Yes...... Yes, 'Cuiye' is Miss Two's landline. The squire looked frightened. "Well, if Childe is going, the little one will show you the way, right?"

"No, I know the way!" said the unicorn, which had already turned into a light smoke and soared out.

(right away...... I'll see you soon!)

Ignoring the stunned attendants, the Qilin performed light skills and galloped through the Duke's Palace. His heart was pounding with excitement, and the apology to Noyin had been forgotten along with the hangover headache, and all he could think about at this moment was the infinitely beautiful gesture of soaring in the blue sky.

(Empty Ride...... Cavalry of the sky!)

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When he arrived at the tarmac, the unicorn saw the cyan air rider from afar.

Unlike when it soared into the sky, it now folded its wings and rested quietly on the lawn.

As if seduced, the unicorn walked towards the dinghy step by step, and looked at the empty rider in front of him with a blazing gaze.

The Sky Rider is emerald green from start to finish, with smooth curves. Almost at the first sight of it, the unicorn was deeply shocked by the unnatural, extremely refined beauty.

The Kirin watched the empty rider with bated breath, and the pair of wings that shone with jade brilliance caught his attention first. The wings are folded on either side of the airrider, connected to the airrider's body by metal wing root joints, and the skeleton of the wings seems to be also made of metal, and the skeleton is covered with a layer of material that seems to be lighter than a feather. The unicorn subconsciously reached out and stroked the smooth surface of the empty horse, and what was transmitted back to his fingertips was a kind of elastic tough touch, much like the skin of an animal, but with a slight inorganic rebound.

If the touch transmitted back to his fingers gave Kirin the illusion that the air rider in front of him was some kind of creature, then the metal part located at the back of the air rider completely dispelled his doubts.

It was a metal box with a streamlined exterior and many pores and pipes for unknown purposes. Half of the metal box is buried in the empty horse, the other half protrudes out of the air horse, a thick single horn sticks out from the back of the metal box, and extends to the back of the tail of the empty horse, the end of the single horn is two paddles similar to the unicorn that have been seen on the airship, but the cut corners of the paddles are more sharp than those of the airship, one in front and one behind the other, scattering the inorganic metal light that makes people palpitate.

The Kirin circled around the empty horse, and finally came to the front of the empty horse. The front of the airrider is obtuse and angled downward, while the surface is covered with a silver metal shield with the blue sky and white flag engraved in the center. On both sides of the shield, there are four fist-sized round holes, and four black metal cylinders stick out of the round holes, and the murderous appearance is like the sharp teeth of a fierce beast, and it seems to have the power to tear lightly - Qilin recalls that the invincible air thief ship was buried under these sharp teeth.

Unconsciously, Kirin reached out and touched the dark metal cylinder.

"Don't touch that. Noin's voice suddenly rang out.

"Scared?" Qilin withdrew his hand as if startled, and looked left and right, but did not see Noyin's figure.

“...... I'm here, Kirin. With a soft "click", a hatch on the empty rider was opened, and Noyin, dressed in coarse cloth overalls, stood up from inside and waved his hand to greet the unicorn.

"It's a cannon, and it has the power to destroy steel armor. So when there are people inside, don't touch it casually, and don't stand in front of it, in case it gets angry, it's no joke. ”

"Oh...... Oh. Kirin nodded, carefully avoiding the cannon, and walked to Noin's side.

"Did you sleep well last night? Kirin. Noin jumped to the ground, clapped his hands, and smiled kindly at the Kirin.

"Good, good. Kirin nodded, pointing to the cyan empty horseman, and asked Noyin a little impatiently. "Noin, is this aerial ride yours?"

"Yes, its name is 'Emerald Leaf' and it's my landline. Noin replied with a smile. "Any questions?"

"No, that, question...... There was no problem, but ......"

Looking at this empty ride named "Green Leaf", Qilin only felt his heart surging, and he gestured with his hands, but he couldn't make up a complete sentence.

Noin looked at Kirin with a sister-like gentle gaze, and couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle when he looked at his panicked appearance. "You're interested in air riding? ”

"Yes...... Yes. "Kirin has finally put the language in order. "At that time, I watched from the airship when Noin piloted it to destroy the pirate ship, and that was the first time I saw the air horseman...... It's tough and beautiful! I can't believe there is such a thing in the world!"

"Is it ......" Kirin's enthusiastic praise made Nuoyin's face flush slightly, and she looked away as if embarrassed, reached out and stroked the body of "Emerald Leaf", inviting Kirin.

"If you're so interested, Kirin, do you want to take it to the heavens?"

"Go around the sky?" Qilin's eyes widened for a moment. "Is that okay?"

"Absolutely. Noin looked at Kirin with a smile. "You can't drive, but you can sit in the back cabin and just get a little cramped. Actually, I used to take Charlotte to fly into the sky, but that kid has a fear of heights, so after coming down, he was dizzy for a long time, and he walked like a penguin...... "As if remembering the scene at that time, Noin shook his head and chuckled, and confirmed to the unicorn. "How about it, Kirin, even so, do you want to go up and have a look?"

"Of course!" replied Kirin without hesitation.

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When riding the "green leaf", the unicorn did not forget to ask Nuo Yin about the empty ride. Noin told him that although the airrider and the airship were machines made for different purposes, the principle of flight was basically the same.

The key to the ability of the air rider to fly is the magic energy called "air current" scattered in the atmosphere, and the air rider also has a machine that can generate "air current", and that kind of machine is called "floating mechanism". The energy generated by the Floating Mechanism interacts with the energy of the Floating Current, which is distributed in the atmosphere to form a circulation of the Void Current, which generates buoyancy and the energy that drives other mechanisms on the Aerial Rider. Therefore, it can be said that the levitation mechanism is equivalent to the heart of an aerial ride.

The principle of air riding flight is to use the floating mechanism to generate buoyancy to offset the weight of the fuselage, and then use the engine to drive the propeller to generate propulsion. The wings on both sides are mainly used to control the attitude of flight, which is very different from birds that rely on wings to generate buoyancy, so there is no need to glide over long distances when taking off. However, the more troublesome thing is that when starting the engine, you need to turn the propeller by hand before the engine can run smoothly.

The cockpit of the air rider is located at the front of the fuselage, a little behind the cannon, with a glass and metal skeleton as a hatch cover, and the view is quite open. Kirin sat behind the driver's seat, which was originally the cargo compartment for the tools, but Noin temporarily took out the clutter inside, and it turned out to be barely enough space for one person. Noin maintained her balance in a half-kneeling position, staring at the sky around her with wide eyes while sneaking a sneak glance at the bridge in front of her.

From his position, only the instrument plate on the front of the bridge could be seen. The dashboard is fairly simple, with three circular gauges side by side on top and a row of buttons below.

"This is the altimeter, and now our altitude has reached five hundred, which is the altitude of an ordinary airship. As if noticing Kirin's gaze, Noin pointed to a meter on his left and explained to him.

"Five hundred meters, I've already crossed a mountain...... Qilin looked at the number on the meter on the left with admiration, nodded and asked, "What are the other two?"

"In the middle is the spirit level, and on the right is the degree meter. Noin explained in a gentle tone. "Height, attitude, and degree, because these three things cannot be directly identified by 'emptiness', must be aided by instruments. ”

"Empty knowledge?" Qilin said curiously.

"The so-called empty knowledge......" Noyin thought for a moment. "To put it simply, it's a sense of oneness with the air ride. ”

"Oneness is ......"

"Well, that means ......," Noin explained to Kirin in as easy as he could. "The power of the air ride comes from the circulation of the air energy that surrounds the fuselage, and the pilot himself is also part of the cycle. Therefore, when driving an empty ride, through the resonance of the air flow, the pilot will be integrated with the air ride. If the airrider is compared to a creature, then the pilot is equivalent to the eyes and brain of the creature, and all the senses of the airrider will be shared with the pilot. Whether it's the wind passing across the wingtips or the operation of the engine, you can immediately notice that something is wrong. ”

"It's really amazing to become one with the air rider......" Qilin showed an extremely yearning look on his face.

"It's not a great thing that a skilled pilot can do that. Noin seemed to be in a good mood and asked Kirin.

"Qilin, it's rare to go to heaven once, do you want to go to a higher place to see?"

"Of course!" Kirin replied without hesitation.

"Well, please hold on to the handrail in the rear compartment, I'm going to add it next. ”

"Oh...... Oh. Almost as the Kirin fixed himself, the engine behind him roared like an angry roar, and a huge force pressed him against the bulkhead behind him.

"Emerald Leaf" was originally a body with strong propulsion, and under the driving of Noyin, it rushed straight up at a right angle of nearly 90 degrees. Since the weight of the airride is offset by the float mechanism, the engine's output is all used as vertical upward thrust. Amid the deafening roar of the engine, the body of the "Emerald Leaf" was also vibrating violently, and Kirin struggled to stand up and look to the left and right while worrying that the body would not be able to bear it and disintegrate.

I don't know what to do, the surroundings of the Sky Rider have turned into a gray patch, and through the glass, you can see that the foggy air flow outside is being left behind at a very alarming degree, and the surface wall of the glass is full of condensed water droplets. Obviously, the gray fog outside has an extremely low temperature. The gray mist was surging around the "green leaves", and even the pair of cyan wings were engulfed by the ominous gray mist, making people unconsciously give birth to the illusion that they were about to get lost in the sky, and the unicorn couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

In order to relieve this lingering tension, he accosted Noyin: "Well, where are we now?"

"The height of the ...... now It's three thousand two, and it's about to break out of the fog. Noin glanced at the altimeter and replied to the Kirin. "Keep your eyes open and take a good look, Kirin, this is what the sky really looks like. ”

Just as Noyin finished speaking, the gray mist wrapped in the "green leaves" suddenly dispersed like magic, and the vibrations and noises of the body disappeared at the same time.

By the time the unicorn came back to his senses, the "green leaves" were already floating in a world of light......

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