Chapter 2

Long Yi opened his mouth and said.

"En, I've been waiting for five years, finally able to come here," Elsa said calmly, her expression neither sad nor happy, her tone as usual, but only she knew how excited she was inside.

"Five years." Long Yi smiled bitterly, scratching his head, "Can't help it, a bit slow, hehe."

Elsa opened her mouth to say something, but in the end, she just reached out to open the box at her waist.

"Brother Long, this is for you."

As she spoke, Elsa took out a scroll with a gold-embossed seal from inside.

Seeing the scroll, Long Yi's heart suddenly trembled, and his outstretched hand also shook.

"This, it can't be—"

Long Yi still couldn't believe it.

"The acceptance letter from the Dragon Knight Academy." Elsa's eyes flickered with excitement, but it quickly disappeared. Five years as a royal knight had taught her to hide her emotions well.

Long Yi hurriedly opened it, and inside was indeed a personal letter from the Dean of the Dragon Knight Academy, inviting Long Yi to officially become a student at the Dragon Knight Academy! Long Yi would join the new batch of Dragon Knights and officially become a Dragon Knight candidate!

"So, my score passed!"

Long Yi quickly looked at the last line of the scroll, where he saw his scores.

Physical Fitness: 98 points; Dragon Language: 60 points; Dragon Bloodline Level: 63 points; Contract Compatibility: 61 points.

Except for physical fitness, almost all subjects were barely passing!

At this moment, Long Yi was almost in tears.

Dragon Language, finally passed!

Back in the day, he almost passed the English CET-4 and CET-6 with his eyes closed, but compared to Dragon Language, English was like a child's scribble compared to the Mona Lisa! This strange language was incredibly obscure, and if Long Yi didn't have the perseverance, he would have given up long ago.

Yes, that's right, Long Yi is a穿越者 (穿越者 means "time traveler" or "穿越者" in this context, but it's better to use "time traveler" for clarity). He was once a fighter pilot, with a terrifying amount of flight time, and he shot down an astonishing number of enemies, earning him the nickname "Dogfighting Maniac." He was a freak who disliked missiles and preferred machine guns. During a mission, to protect his teammates, he was hit by a missile, but before dying, he managed to sink a destroyer. When he woke up, he found himself reborn in the body of a dying infant.

That is who he is now.

Then, he was found by a blacksmith couple.

The blacksmith couple were already in their sixties, and their child had died in the war, leaving them childless. When they found Long Yi, they raised him as their own son.

Long Yi's growth rate was astonishing, his height far exceeding that of his peers, and his strength was terrifying. By the age of six, he could help his adoptive father forge iron, and by nine, he could complete the making of tools on his own. Moreover, he even helped his adoptive father design some tools that the old man had never heard of.

At the age of ten, his adoptive parents passed away peacefully, and Long Yi inherited the blacksmith shop.

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

In this world, to fight in the sky, you first need a partner to carry you into the sky. It could be a griffin, a dragon eagle, or a thunder golden eagle.

But if you talk about the ruler of the sky, there is only one: the dragon.

In his previous life, Long Yi had already dominated the sky, and now, he would certainly make the sky his only paradise!

Looking at the scroll in his hand, Long Yi felt a sense of rebirth for the first time since his reincarnation!

I can return to the sky again!

Seeing the excited Long Yi, the corners of Elsa's mouth twitched, and she finally showed a hint of a smile.

"Congratulations, Brother Long."

Long Yi put down the scroll, looked at Elsa, and suddenly pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly. Elsa's bucket-like armor creaked under his strength.

"Thank you."

Long Yi sincerely thanked her. He knew very well Elsa's status in the Dragon Knight Corps and the time and effort it took for her to come to this remote town.

However, they didn't need much formality; their bond was always deeper than it appeared.

"I'll be waiting for you in the Royal Knight Corps," Elsa said softly.

Long Yi let go of Elsa, and the girl took a few steps back, giving Long Yi a knight's salute. Long Yi nodded, said nothing more, and watched as Elsa left. He knew that Elsa had always been this way, never dragging her feet.

When Elsa left the blacksmith shop, she finally heard the欢呼声 (欢呼声 means "cheering" or "hurrahs" in this context) inside, like a ghost's howl. Only then did a genuine smile spread across Elsa's face.

Yes, this is the Brother Long she knew!

On the surface, he seemed a bit dull, but deep down—

"I'll be waiting for you, big bad guy."

Elsa's body was enveloped in a brilliant white dragon aura, and the slightly deformed armor quickly returned to its original shape. Elsa put on her helmet, locked the neck mechanism, and then sighed softly.

"First time hugging me... If I had known, I wouldn't have worn the armor."

Elsa returned to the white dragon, and by now, a crowd had gathered around the white dragon. They knelt at a distance, chanting prayers, asking the white dragon to bless their crops, their businesses, and their children with prosperity.

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