102 Dekan’s Invincibility from Zero to One Hundred Kilometers
Dekan reached out to place his hand on the control lever of the magic airship, beginning to attempt to push it into the semi-air.
This was the simplest operation.
But it was also the most effective method.
At least first keep the magic airship in an ascending state.
Dekan needed the magic airship to stay airborne for more time.
Even just a dozen seconds would give him the chance to grasp the piloting techniques of the magic airship.
An ordinary person might not be able to master the controls of a magic airship so quickly.
But Dekan was different.
Whether it was machinery or magical engineering, he had an unparalleled understanding.
He had just watched the pilot operating it for a while.
Dekan had a vague impression of the few most commonly used operations.
Compared to the complex manipulation of an aircraft, piloting a magic airship felt more akin to driving a car.
The operation method was somewhat similar to driving a manual transmission car.
After all, powered by wind magic, there wasn’t as great a difference flying in the air compared to driving on the ground.
“Simple.”
Dekan’s lips curved into an arc of confidence.
He felt he already knew how to operate it.
Familiar as the back of his hand.
After a short period of experimenting,
Dekan quickly mastered how to control the wind magic airship.
He gradually gained control over the magic airship, steadying it.
It was unlikely the passengers in the cabin would notice the change of pilot now.
Dekan slightly turned his head and cast a glance at the pilot lying drunk on the ground.
“Ah, was I supposed to come here for a vacation, or am I here to volunteer?”
Dekan sighed helplessly.
One couldn’t rely on this thug.
Even when he sobered up, he couldn’t be allowed to pilot the airship again.
Out of necessity, Dekan had to take turns to do some voluntary labor for a bit.
What does it mean to be an outstanding citizen of the Norton Kingdom?
Defeating bandits and rescuing hostages, now he even had to help pilot the airship.
Dekan figured that when he returned to the Capital City, the king would commend him at the very least.
“Although, no way of knowing if the Rebirth Church has more tricks up its sleeve, but the optimal strategy right now is to reach a safe location as quickly as possible.”
Dekan always felt this plan by the Rebirth Church wasn’t so simple.
Given that his informant, Aurora, had explicitly mentioned the Tristine Magic Academy in her intelligence,
that meant the target of the Rebirth Church’s mission was probably related to this academy.
Kidnapping Dekan might just be one part of the entire plan.
However, speaking of reason, the Rebirth Church can’t stir up much trouble under the light of the sun.
Dekan was only slightly concerned about the Rebirth Church disregarding chivalry, using underhanded means.
While Dekan had plenty of experience in cross-rank battles,
if he had to fight far above his class, without preparation, Dekan would still have a headache.
“Hum… hum…”
Dekan picked up the broadcast device.
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard Happy Airlines Flight T11557, for your safe, yet thrilling and exciting flight experience, please fasten your seatbelts and take care of the elderly, children, and any passengers who need assistance.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard Happy Airlines…”
Though the latter segment wasn’t very useful, out of professionalism, Dekan habitually recited it.
After speaking, Dekan cut off the broadcast and placed down the microphone.
When he once again firmly gripped the steering wheel with both hands, his gaze became focused.
His hands moved swiftly and decisively.
Dekan’s personal driving style has always been “who dares to challenge me from zero to one hundred kilometers.”
Therefore, under Dekan’s control, the magic airship began to accelerate unprecedentedly.
“Hey, the flight path is wrong.”
Dekan suddenly realized that although he could now successfully pilot the magic airship, due to a minor mishap earlier, the direction in the control of the drunk pilot had deviated from the original flight path completely.
It was necessary to adjust the course first.
At this moment, the normal person.
Would definitely choose to slow down and adjust direction slowly.
But not Dekan.
He chose to drift.
Dekan’s set of operations was smooth and fluid; the entire wind magic airship began to drift sideways, drawing a miraculous curve in the air.
“Aaaa!”
The pilot, who had been drunk and sprawled on the ground, was shaken awake.
“Hurry… hurry…”
He only wanted Dekan to stop these outrageous operations as soon as possible.
Even if the drunk him had no authority to command Dekan, who was helping him bail out.
But he knew, magic airships should not be piloted this way!
“What? Not fast enough?!”
Dekan gripped the control lever and directly engaged the highest gear, then floored the accelerator.
At that moment.
The pilot felt like he had turned into light.
He floated up.
And was thrown around the cockpit like a pinball, colliding with the wall.
During Dekan’s acceleration and drifting, the originally chaotic cabin suddenly calmed down.
This was followed by even more chaotic screaming.
Many passengers were forcibly awakened.
They felt their hearts were about to jump out!
Mia tightly gripped the seatbelt; although her expression looked calm, the veins near her temples were slightly twitching.
Evidently, she couldn’t endure Dekan’s fierce acceleration either.
And beside her, Alice.
Even with Mia having helped Alice fasten the seatbelt beforehand, Alice was still affected by Dekan’s maneuvers and felt dizzy, as if the world was spinning.
“Mia, save me…”
She extended her hand, desperately searching, wanting to grab Mia’s hand, but couldn’t find her target direction accurately.
“Ugh… put me down, I’ll never take a magic airship again.”
Alice wailed helplessly.
…
Dekan pondered for a while and felt that, at this point, the passengers had likely developed a certain degree of safety awareness.
Those who needed to wake up were now awake.
It was time to give them some time to sit quietly and buckle up.
Then he could accelerate with peace of mind.
So Dekan pulled the control lever, slowed down, and grabbed the microphone again.
“Hum, hum.”
“Please pay attention, passengers, you have one minute to secure your seatbelts. After one minute, we will travel at full speed towards the magical city of Tristine. Thank you for your cooperation.”
Dekan’s amiable voice once again reached the cabin.
As he maintained a slow speed, he gently tapped the steering wheel.
Soon, the real speed and excitement were about to begin.
At that time.
He would never slow down again, until they reached the destination.
“Ugh!”
The pilot held his head, struggling to crawl closer to Dekan a bit.
He had been shaken awake considerably by Dekan’s operations.
“You, you can’t keep driving like this!”
The pilot severely denounced Dekan’s driving style.
“What are you talking about?”
Dekan looked back at the pilot, puzzled.
Subsequently, Dekan no longer paid attention to the pilot, just turned his head to eye the sky path ahead.
“All along, you were the one piloting. You got so drunk you lost your marbles, now you’re hallucinating that some student is helping you drive the ship.”
Dekan muttered as if talking to himself.
