Chapter 1293 - An Uncertain Future (1/2)
Translator: Transn Editor: Transn
At the airport in the Aerial Knight Academy.
The morning dawned with the roar of engines, and 10 biplanes slid out of the hangar one after another in the morning light. Sun rays gilded their sleek bodies.
“Are you planning to bring the trainees to the battlefield?” Roland asked Tilly as he stood before the “Seagull”.
Tilly nodded and replied, “If everything goes well, I can finish the last part of the Flight Manual within a month, but I don’t want my students to waste their time waiting for me in that one month. I can teach them theories everywhere, and they could probably fly at the front. After all, the airport was at the very rear compared to the battlement of the First Army.”
It was true. Apparently, Tilly had not forgotten her role as the headmistress of the Academy. Feeling a little more self-assured, Roland said, “Give more flying opportunities to the students. Don’t keep the plane just to yourself. The goal is to teach the others how to fly.”
What Roland truly wanted to say was “don’t act recklessly”.
There were a lot of opportunities for Tilly to avenge. She did not have to do so immediately.
“Hmm,” Tilly said while casting Roland a glance. “I will, if you hand me my plane as promised. I promise that I won’t fight for the ‘Fire of Heaven’ with the students.”
Roland was speechless.
Tilly giggled as she saw Roland at a loss for words. She moved her hair out of her face and said, “Don’t worry. I know what you’re thinking. Let’s make a deal. In a month, I’ll give you a group of real aerial knights, and you give me my plane. Before that, I assure you that I won’t provoke the enemies. How does that sound?”
Roland rather hoped that Tilly did not throw herself into a bitter battle at all, but he knew that there was no guarantee that one could stay safe all the time during a war. Only an army that had gone through the pain of battle could win. Therefore, he simply nodded and said, “Stay safe.”
“Of course, I’m waiting for you to bring Ashes back, brother,” Tilly said, her face splitting into a lovely smile.
For a split second, Tilly’s smile melted into the cool morning air of the Kingdom of Dawn and was engraved upon Roland’s heart.
“Your Majesty, it’s time to take off,” the guard reminded him.
“Then I’ll be off,” Tilly said as she turned round, climbed up the stairwell and disappeared behind the cabin.
“OK…” Roland mumbled as he turned away from the runway while constantly looking backward. Although they had held a farewell party last night, he still felt sorry to see them leave. Through the window, he could see many witches wave at him.
Like the expedition to Taquila last time, Wendy, Andrea, Sylvie, Echo, Leaf and the other witches were now heading to another war, only that this time, it would be a more difficult and time-consuming one.
“Everyone will come back safe and sound,” Nightingale said quietly. “I have a feeling.”
Roland nodded but remained silent.
“All clear. We can take off anytime.”
“Green flag for all!”
“Go!”
As the supervisor of the ground staff swung his arms, Lightning rose into the air followed by Maggie who had transformed into a Devilbeast. As there were no GPS coordinates in this era, and they were traveling to a foreign country, Lightning and Maggie served as the guide for the fleet.
Roland noticed that Thunder was smoking his pipe while waving at his daughter, looking proud and self-complacent.”
Behind Tilly was the “Seagull”.
Compared to the noisy biplanes, the “Seagull” was graceful and swift in the air.
Everyone in the crowd, at this point, started to bid farewell to their friends and families.
Both the Witch Union and the Sleeping Spell were concerned about this particular plane.