Chapter 314: Useless Flying Dragon


    The strategy has been decided.


    The rest is to wait for the opportunity to act.


    I have already tasked Sebas to look into the cement of the enemys supply.


    The detailed strategy will be decided depending on the information we can gather and the enemys movement.


    In the meantime, the city of Thale has gotten busy.


    After all, we have to deliver arge amount of supply ourselves.


    So we have about 300rge Flying Dragons huh.


    To make small turns, Flying Dragons should not berger than necessary.


    However, as we gathered up the avable forces in Thale, we found that there were many Flying Dragons that were not suitable to be used by Dragon Knights. The number is 300. Each one of them should have the power to carry about 5 carriages.


    A simple calction would result in 1,500 carriages worth of supply.


    Of course, this doesnt mean that we can just hang the carriage from the dragons.


    To let the Large Flying Dragons easily carry the carriages, we need to attach a loading tform to them.


    The ones riding on the Large Flying Dragons are the Dragon Knight Candidates. Most of our Dragon Knights who are ready to fight are already on the frontline so we have no choice but to use the Dragon Knights that are still in training.


    However, these candidates have undergone rigorous training. Even if we are having them fly while carrying heavy loads, they should be able to fly the dragons in a stable manner.


    Thats why there should be almost no problem in regard to our transportation corps.


    Rather, I am a little worried about the 6th Corp who will be their escort.


    There is no problem regarding their ability but we only have a few of them.


    Although they all are carrying the type-61 that boast an advantage in aerial battles, it will take time before they can secure air superiority.


    In the meantime, the Dragon Knights who got lured away mighte back.


    If we can not maintain air superiority then we can not keep up the transportation.


    We should be able to deliver Leo a certain amount of troops but it will depend on them whether we will be able to deliver enough or not.


    I dont know how skilled the Dragon Knights are at Leos side after all


    I muttered as I looked up at the sky.


    In the sky, the Dragon Knights were doing something that seemed to be a mock battle. Its hard to describe their movements as smart even as ttery. Is it because they are still in the middle of their training? Maybe these Dragon Knight Apprentices are not even ready for the operation.


    As I was observing them for a while, I noticed something.


    The mock battle was a one-to-five.


    Five apprentices are challenging a Dragon Knight.


    However, it seems that the five Dragon Knight Apprentices can not even touch their single opponent.


    The reason is clear. Hes fast.


    Obviously, his flying speed is faster but his turning speed is much faster than his opponents. When the five thought that they managed to take his back, he immediately circled around them instead.


    In a real battle, the five apprentices would have been wiped out already.


    The Lone Dragon Knight who should be their instructor is straddling on an unusual white Flying Dragon. However, that white Flying Dragon was small. It is one size smaller than a normal Flying Dragon.


    The Dragon Knight straddling it is also petite.


    However, taking advantage of their small size, they are capable of flying freely in the sky.


    Even while dealing with 5 opponents at the same time, I get the feeling that is not his real ability.


    I thought all veteran Dragon Knights are already on the battlefield..


    There shouldnt be many Dragon Knights who can manipte their dragons as skillfully as that even in the United Kingdom. Besides, the mobility of this small Flying Dragon might even beparable to or better than that of a regr Divine Falcon.


    Berner said that Thale has almost no fighting forces left. In other words, that Dragon Knight is not seen as a fighting force.


    Theres probably some kind of circumstance huh.


    With that in mind, I started walking to the descending Dragon Knights who were just done with their mock battle.


    I arrived at the Dragon Stable.


    There, the petite young boy who I thought to be a Dragon Knight was feeding the white Flying Dragon.


    He should be around 16 or maybe 17.


    Hes petite and baby-faced so I cant tell his exact age. He has well-organized facial features and I can easily mistake him for a girl. However, perhaps because due to his training as a Dragon Knight, his body is firm despite him being thin.


    I am taller than him but I probably wont be able to win against him in terms of physical strength.


    He casually lifts up the feed that seems to be quite heavy and feeds it to the white Flying Dragon.


    Good work again today, Nova.


    Kyuu-!


    When the Dragon Knight strokes his head, the white Flying Dragon happily squints its eyes and rubs its head at him as if it wants more.


    You two are quite close huh.


    When I suddenly called out, the Dragon Knight boy looked back.


    After looking at me, the boy was puzzled for a moment and smiled.


    Who are you, sir?


    That doesnt matter right. I was only a little curious after I saw your mock battle earlier.


    Ah, I see. They are neers after all.


    So you can go 5 to 1 against neers huh. The Dragon Knights of Thale really are amazing arent they.


    Theres no way that is the case though I added with a whisper.


    No matter how green those neers were, normally, you wouldnt be able to fight them 5 to 1 so casually. The fact that he managed to do that shows how capable this young boy and the white dragon are.


    Other Dragon Knights wont be able to do that.


    The boy probably understands that, he smiles while shrugging his shoulders.


    I want to hear your name. White Dragon Knight-dono.


    I am not someone who is worth offering my name to others.


    Please, just this once.


    You really are a strange person. My name is Finn. Finn Brost.


    He seems so gentle but he refers to himself as [Ore] huh.


    Thats surprising. I thought that he would use [Boku] or [Watashi]. Well, if he uses any of those then he might be mistaken for a woman so he probably doesnt like the idea I guess.


    While I was thinking so, Finn, the Dragon Knight shifts his gaze to the White Flying Dragon.


    This child is Nova. He is my partner.


    Kyuu-!


    Nova happily cried. Maybe it is saying confirming that they are truly buddies.


    Seeing that, I felt a slight sense of difort.


    This has been on my mind for a while now but after thinking about it a little, I understand it.


    There is something strange about them.


    I heard that Flying Dragons hate those with high magical power though?


    Whether it be Griffons or Divine Falcons, they all hate those with too much magical power.


    There is no problem if such a person approaches a Griffon or a Divine Falcon but if its a Flying Dragon then it would start to threaten a person with high magical power.


    Therefore, the Imperial Family is often disliked by the Flying Dragons. Trained Flying Dragons rarely attack people but we are still told not to approach them unnecessarily.


    Among the Imperial Family members, I possessed the most magical power by far. The fact that Leo managed to ride that Griffon back then was because it was raised by Leticia who has high magical power.


    If that is not the case, he wouldnt be able to ride even a tolerant Griffon.


    Even so.


    Nova is letting out a happy cry without minding me.


    Moreover.


    As far as I can see, Finn also possesses quite a magic power himself.


    This child is special. He even let me ride him after all.


    ..so thats why you are here huh.


    ..yes. I can only ride Nova. Even though Nova is fast, he is not doing well in closebat. With only a sh of spears, we would get blown away. Thats why I and Nova can not join the battle


    Finne bitterly says so.


    Meanwhile, Nova rubbed its forehead against Finn many times tofort him.


    Aerial battles are usually fought with long spears. If you get blown away at every exchange then you certainly can not fight.


    So a Flying Dragon that can not fight and a Dragon Knight who can only ride that dragon huh.


    What a waste.


    No, I should say that it was a waste.


    Tell me.If you can fight. Are you willing to?


    Of course! Ive been trying to be a Dragon Knight for ten years! Ive raised Nova since he was a hatchling and came this far! Everyone always says that fighting is not everything! BUT! All of my childhood friends who grew up together with me already joined the battlefield with the other Dragon Knights! Only I was left behind! My skill is second to none! Even if its Nova, when ites to speed then he wont lose to anyone! If only we can fight, we would be able to help a lot of people! But.we cant.


    .


    Ive always dreamed.I want to fight as Marquis Greisners Dragon Knightbut even when my hometown is in crisis, and all my friends already headed off to battleI am still here.


    What he is feeling is helplessness.


    A feeling of despair at the realization that his efforts will never bear fruit.


    And the feelings he held toward his childhood friends.


    I have felt the same feeling.


    So I speak to Finn.


    ..you will do anything as long as you can fight right?


    Eh.


    Answer me, Dragon Knight Finn. Are you willing to do anything as long as you can fight? Are you willing to throw away everything if it means that you can save your friends?


    ..who are.?


    Unable to understand my question, Finn was confused.


    To that Finn, I say to him again.


    I am the Seventh Prince of the Empire, Arnold Lakes Adler. I ask you, Dragon Knight Finn. If you can fightare you willing to abandon your dream?