Chapter 2: Young Girl

Long Yi began to speak.

"Yes, I've been waiting for five years, and I'm finally able to come here." Elsa said lightly, her face showing neither sadness nor joy, and her tone as bland as ever. Only she knew how excited she had become inside.

"Five years." Long Yi smiled wryly, scratching his head, "I couldn't help it, I'm just a bit slow, hehe."

Elsa began to speak, reaching for the mechanized box around her waist.

"Brother Long, this is for you."

Elsa took out a scroll with a gilded seal from the box.

Seeing the scroll, Long Yi's heart jolted and his outstretched hand trembled slightly.

"This, it can't be——"

Long Yi still couldn't quite believe it.

"The acceptance letter from the Dragon Knight Academy." Excitement flashed in Elsa's eyes, but it was merely fleeting. Her five years as an Imperial knight were enough for her to learn to hide her own emotions.

Long Yi hurriedly opened it to find a personal letter from the dean of the Dragon Knight Academy, inviting Long Yi to officially become a student of the academy! Long Yi will join the new dragon riders of this year and officially become a prospect Dragon Knight!

"So, this means I've passed!"

Long Yi quickly looked to the last line of the scroll. There, he saw his scores.

Physical fitness: 98 points; Dragon Language: 60 points; Dragon Soul Bloodline Grade: 63 points; Contract Compatibility: 61 points.

Apart from his physical fitness score, almost all his subjects just made the cut!

Long Yi almost burst into tears at this moment.

Dragon Language, I've finally passed!

Back then, I almost passed the English proficiency exam with my eyes closed, but compared to dragon language, English is as simple as child's graffiti compared to Mona Lisa! This obscure language is surprisingly tricky; if it weren't for Long Yi's persistence, he would have given up long ago.

Yes, that's correct, Long Yi is a transmigrator. He used to be a fighter pilot, amassing an astonishing amount of flight time, shooting down countless enemies, and a crazy fan of dogfights. He had a weird liking for machine guns rather than missiles. During one mission, he was hit by a missile while covering for his team, but not before sinking a destroyer. But when he woke up, he found himself reborn in the body of a dying abandoned baby.

And that's who he is now.

He was then found by a couple who were blacksmiths.

The blacksmith couple were already in their sixties. Their own child had died in the war, and they had no offspring. When they found Long Yi, they raised him as their own son.

Long Yi grew up extraordinarily fast, far surpassing peers of his age in height and strength. Soon, he was able to help his foster father with blacksmithing at the age of six and could independently produce tools at the age of nine. Moreover, he even helped his foster father design some groundbreaking tools.

When he was ten, his foster parents passed away peacefully, and Long Yi inherited their blacksmith shop.

Even though he had already adapted to this world, his desire to return to the sky never diminished!

In this world, if you want to fight in the sky, you must first find a companion that can carry you into it. It could be a griffin, a dragon hawk, or a thunder golden eagle.

But if we're talking about the king of the sky, then that could only be the Giant Dragon.

In his previous life, Long Yi was already dominating the sky. Now, he would surely make the sky his only playground!

Looking at the scroll in his hand, for the first time after his rebirth, Long Yi felt like he was truly human again!

I can return to the sky again!

Watching the excited Long Yi, a hint of a smile appeared on Elsa's lips.

"Congratulations, Brother Long."

Long Yi put down the scroll and looked at Elsa. Suddenly, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. Elsa's heavy armor clinked under his tight grip.

"Thank you."

Long Yi spoke genuinely. He clearly understood Elsa's status within the Knight Order and knew that it took her a great deal of time and effort to come to this remote town.

However, they didn't need formalities. The bond between them was always much deeper than it seemed.

"I'll wait for you in the Imperial Knight Order," Elsa whispered.

Long Yi let go of Elsa, who stepped back, saluted Long Yi as a knight would, and left without another word. He watched her leave, quiet, because he knew Elsa always had this straightforward character.

Once Elsa left the smithy, she finally heard the shrieking cheer from inside. Only then did a real smile spread across Elsa's face.

Yes, this is the Brother Long she knew!

He may appear simple on the outside, but deep inside——

"I will wait for you, you old rascal."

Elsa's body radiated with a dazzling white Fighting Aura, instantly restoring her slightly deformed armor. Elsa put on her helmet and locked the neck mechanism before letting out another sigh.

"He hugged me for the first time... If I'd known, I wouldn't have worn armor."

Elsa returned to the White Dragon. By now, many people had gathered around it. They knelt and prayed from afar, hoping the White Dragon would bless their crops, their shops, and their children and grandchildren.

Elsa shook her head helplessly, mounted the dragon saddle, and together they shot into the sky.