A Divine Dragon Girl (Bahamut) Falls In Love At First Sight With A Failure Dragon Knight - Chapter 22 To The Sky

It has been a week since I encountered Jas in the city.

At first, I was wary that he might do something to me…
But time passed without any problems.
My fears might have been unfounded.

A few more days have passed…
Me and Justina went to school together as usual, and went to class.

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“Yes, we’re going to have flying training today.”

The teacher said as we changed into our gym clothes and gathered on the field.

By last week, all of my classmates were able to successfully complete the riding training.
So from today, we are going to take it to a new level and enter flying training… that is, training to fly with a dragon.

Flying on a dragon.
This was the moment that anyone who wanted to become a dragon knight yearned for.

My classmates looked excited.
Gran and Jeannie were also restless, their eyes shining with excitement.
I probably look like them.

“The dragons lend their power to people. With their power, they have once defeated an invasion from another country. However, we should not rely on dragons all the time. We, humans, can also fly with them to…”
“Hey, hey, Alto.”

The only one who did not listen to the teacher was Justina, who kept her own pace.

“Why are you all so excited?”
“Everyone here has never had flying training before. We are all longing to be in the skies.”
“Hmm, I see.”

Perhaps the reason was not so clear to Justina, who could easily fly.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Eltoselk-san doesn’t get it.”

Jeannie appeared out of nowhere, having heard the conversation.

“A knight and a dragon fly together in the sky. That is to say… two people working together!
“Together!?”

Justina took the bait.

“If there is no trust between the knight and the dragon, they will not be able to fly. It’s a combined effort, but it’s also a test of their bond. In other words, it is a test of love!”
“Love!?”
“That’s why you have to give it your all. Here, I need to make a strong showing that you’re a dragon who can do it, and win Alto-kun’s heart.”
“Yes! I’ll do my best!”

I heard that Justina was receiving Jeannie’s advice about me.
Perhaps that was why the two of them have gotten along so well lately.

“Hey, Alto. How are you doing?”
“No problem.”

I haven’t told them, but I’m still wearing the dragon shackles.
However, since a good number of days have passed, I am getting used to the triple gravity by now.
It was not so bad that it didn’t bother me at all, but I could go about my daily life without any problems.

“It’s our first time participating in flying training. Let’s do our best today.”
“Yeah.”
“Then we will begin the flight training now.”

The teacher’s voice rang out, and we moved to our designated positions to wait.

Unlike during the riding training, there were three dragons present.
There was one more dragon than usual.
I guess they adjusted it because the flying training took longer than the riding training.

Plus, Justina in dragon form was standing next to the three dragons.

“Alto, let’s get started with the training.”

Justina flapped her wings as if she was all set.

Justina refused to let anyone but me ride on her back.
So, in effect, Justina had become my cavalry dragon.

A divine dragon bahamut… And I’m afraid I’m going to have to turn the dragon princess into a cavalry dragon…
I decided not to think too much about it anymore.
I can’t say no because if I do, she’ll look like an abandoned puppy.
I decided to be honest and take advantage of Justina’s kindness…
One day, I’ll return the favor.

“Ah, we’re with Alto.”
“Nice to meet you, Alto-kun. Eltoselk-san.”

Gran and Jeannie seemed to be the first, each riding on one of the dragon’s backs.
Another male student rode the third dragon.
Lastly I was on Justina’s back… and we were ready.

“The way to fly is the same as we’ve been teaching in the classroom for a few days now. Don’t be in a hurry just because it’s the real deal, stay calm and do it right. If you do, the dragon will respond to you. Now, let’s go and begin!”

At the teacher’s signal, I pulled on the reins attached to Justina.
Gran and Jeannie, the other boy, do the same.

Each dragon roared.
They spread their wings wide and soar into the sky.

“Whoa, Whooaaaaa!?”

The male student’s dragon flailed and he was about to be shaken off.
It seemed that the dragon was not listening to him because he was not using the right amount of force on the reins or he made some mistake.

But it was no use.
Flight training was many times more difficult than riding training.
Not only do you have to ride on the dragon’s back, but you also have to make it listen to you.
You have to do it in a firm way, without making any mistakes in the procedure, and with a resolute attitude so as not to betray the dragon’s trust.
The probability of failure was more than 50 percent.

But…

“Okay, good! Keep it up!”
“Yes, yes, good boy. Keep trying!”

As expected, Gran and Jeannie skillfully made the dragon listen to them, and slowly ascended.
So far, the dragons were quiet and did not seem to be acting up.
Both of them seem to be in control of it.

And as for me…

“Here you go, Alto!”
“Oh!?”

Justina rose at once, and in an instant we were high in the sky.

I was holding the reins, but there was no way I could control her like that.
She was free to fly as she pleased.

But this was not a training exercise.
Even if it was Justina… no, it was precisely because it was Justina that I had to control her properly.

“Justina, calm down. Don’t fly around so wildly all of a sudden.”
“Eh, why not? This is flying training, right? Then wouldn’t it be better to fly around all over the place? Ah, and of course, I’ll make sure to put Alto safely on my back. Be careful not to fall off.”
“You’re not getting the point. Ah… I see, it’s something Jeannie said, right? It’s a joint effort between the knight and the dragon. Justina won’t be flying around on her own, but together with my intentions… we’ll be flying together.”
“…Together…”

The words seemed to resonate in Justina’s mind.
She stayed in the air and regained her composure.

“Let’s go, Justina.”
“Yes!”

I controlled the reins and instructed Justina on the direction and speed of her flight.
Justina followed my instructions and flapped her wings.

Ascending and descending.
After a turn to the right, she turned to the left.
I also attempted a rough maneuver, stopping suddenly… and then reversing.

In each case, Justina responded to me.

“Thanks, Justina.”
“Huh? Why are you thanking me?”

“You’re doing a good job for me, aren’t you?
“No, I’m not. Because Alto’s instructions are precise and yet not obnoxious… I can fly properly. If the instructions were even a little weird or strange, I would be confused and would not be able to fly well…I think this is a sign that Alto is a good rider.”
“I don’t think that’s true…”
“I think that’s true…”

I heard a voice from the side.
When I looked, I saw Gran riding a dragon, slowly rising and approaching.

“No matter how much Eltoselk-san is a cavalry dragon… ah oops… she can’t suddenly fly freely like that.”
“Yes, yes. I think it’s purely your talent that you can do that much.”

Jeannie continued to show up.
She seemed to be more stable than Gran’s, and she could feel some leeway.

“I think you can understand the feelings of a dragon, Alto. I think it’s great that you can relate to the heart of a dragon.”
“Yes, yes, you both know what I’m talking about! That’s what I love about Alto. I love you so much!
“…Please don’t flatter me. I’m not a big deal.”
“Mmm-hmm. Are you embarrassed, Alto?”
“I’m not embarrassed.”
“You don’t have to deny it. It’s cute when you’re embarrassed.”
“Ugu…”

Justina giggled, she sometimes wanted to tease me like this.
Does she have a sisterly nature?

“Well… it’s time to get back. Time’s up.”

The flight training was 15 minutes each.
That was why it took up the entire morning.
If I monopolized it all by myself, it might eat into my lunch break, so I have to get back soon.

Gran and Jeannie nodded, and each took the reins…

“Eh!?”

It was Jeannie’s surprised voice.
When I looked to see what was going on, I saw that part of the wing of the dragon that Jeannie was riding had been cut off.

“Jeannie!?”
“What the hell!?”