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Everyone selected had extensive flight experience. They were also young—exceptionally talented young people who picked up new knowledge quickly.

Time flew by.

The long winter had yet to end,

but their intensive training was already drawing to a close.

At this facility, they had needed only a short period of training to master everything required of them.

Every one of them had even become a Tech Battle Priest.

Their command of Magitech Devices had reached an astonishing level.

"Today, we enter the final stage of your training. Your performance has far exceeded my expectations."

The instructor training the Flight Tech Battle Priests looked around and spoke in an excited voice:

"In just twenty-eight days here, you've mastered nearly every technique and everything there is to know about the Dragon Rider Type-1."

"Starting today, you'll train in the skies with actual Dragon Knight Type-1 Aircraft."

"Each of you will be assigned one. Now, say hello to your new partners!"

As the instructor finished speaking, Dragon Knight Type-1 Aircraft came into view, one after another.

They had been delivered here well in advance.

Even in Rost Territory, not many people knew how to fly these aircraft. While the trainees had been completing their training, the qualified pilots back in Rost Territory had been busy every day.

They had brought the Dragon Knight Type-1 Aircraft here one by one.

After all, this was no stretch of open plain.

The training base stood right atop the Eagle Nest Mountains.

Most people could not even reach it, let alone transport supplies there.

Flying was the only way to bring anything in.

The Flight Tech Battle Priests' eyes shone with excitement and longing.

They had seen the Dragon Knight Type-1 Aircraft before, and that glimpse had only made them want to fly them more.

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