The Fourth Ring Mage has the ability to protect herself in this situation, so she doesn't have to worry about accidents. However, it seems that she doesn't want to be alone, but wants to lend a helping hand.
"Me too."
Reiner also stood up, making the woman look at him.
An ordinary person? No, at least a mage apprentice.
Feeling the magical aura coming from Reiner, the woman judged.
"Although your courage is commendable, I'm sorry, but in this case, the apprentice is of no use."
The woman glanced at the first-level mages who were noisy before, and then said to Reiner.
"I won't cause you any trouble."
Reiner said with a firm attitude, making the woman sigh slightly.
"Okay, if you insist."
The woman asked the waiter to lead the way, and the three of them arrived at the bridge.
"Stabilize the air pressure, don't be carried away by the air current... What are you doing here? This is not a place that ordinary people can come to!"
The captain, who was anxiously directing the helmsman, saw the three men and immediately yelled angrily.
"Don't talk nonsense. How is the situation?"
Ignoring the captain's responsibilities, the woman took a step forward. The gold rim that represented this rank shone, immediately letting the captain understand her status.
"Uh... We are on the outskirts of Ernest. We encountered strong turbulence during our descent. We are now trying to regain balance and land at Ernest Airport."
It can be seen from the altimeter and barometer that the aerostat must have encountered strong air currents, which caused deviations in the traveling route, making it difficult to correct. At the same time, it affected the magic of floating, causing the aerostat to descend at a speed exceeding the limit.
Originally, these turbulences could be detected in advance through various detection methods, but this time the aerostat encountered a special phenomenon called "clear sky turbulence", which is almost impossible to predict. This is an extremely rare situation. Even if the captain has lived on an aerospace boat for several years, it will be difficult to solve such a problem.
"Contact the towers on the ground and ask them to send mages for support. I will alleviate the problem of too fast descent."
The woman said, and then climbed up from the bridge to the observation deck, which was directly connected to the outside world. At this time, the furious wind was sweeping in, causing the woman's long pale red hair to spread out.
Reiner followed the other party. He had already used the communication capability of the Hohenheim Gold Cup to send a distress signal to the surroundings. Ernest would surely be able to get quick feedback, so there was no need to panic. The main reason why he followed him was because he wanted to See what this woman has to do to solve the problem of strong airflow.
The woman glanced at Reiner. She admired the sorcerer's apprentice's calmness. You know, not everyone can be as calm as Reiner when facing such a big scene.
Then, she stretched out her left hand forward, half of her forearm exposed in her robe. It could be seen that on that white and slender arm, countless tattoo-like runes shone, and her originally long, light red hair became It must be as blazing as a burning flame.
Through the Hohenheim Gold Cup, Reiner could feel the magic power that was originally free in the air condensing towards the woman's palm. This phenomenon is called a "magic vortex" when two people of different ranks release magic in the same place. , people with higher levels will use more magic power floating in the air, causing high-level mages to almost crush low-level mages in combat.
Just when the light of the runes on the woman's arm reached its peak, a flame bloomed in her palm.
It was not a simple fireball, but a flame that flowed like a living creature. The flame formed the shape of a bird, spread its wings, and flew forward quickly.
The mouth-drying hot breath swept through Reiner, making his clothes a little messy. Reiner narrowed his eyes slightly and saw the bird made of flames hitting the space in front of the aerospace craft.
Buzz —
A sharp whistling sound like a bird's song sounded in Reiner's ears. The bird was like hitting an invisible wall and was instantly shattered into pieces. The flying flames turned into debris and spread all over the entire airspace in an instant.
You could feel the temperature rising, and a few drops of sweat broke out on Reiner's forehead. But at the same time, as the temperature rose, the originally strong airflow around him gradually calmed down.
Use convection of hot and cold air to moderate strong airflow
Reiner originally thought that the mage might use some unprecedented method to solve the problem, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
"The airflow has decreased, we regain control!"
Hearing the captain's excited shouts from downstairs, he could feel that the originally bumpy aerostat was becoming more stable, and its descent speed was also slowing down a lot.
Although the aeronautical system has not yet been restored, at least the captain can rely on gliding to adjust his descending attitude and slow down his fall from the side.
At the same time, several small black dots appeared in the distance, which were mages who came to rescue.
From the palms of those mages, rays of silver light flew out and intertwined into a huge net in the sky, gently covering the descending aerospace craft.
This is an extremely spectacular scene. In the clear and clean sky, countless bright silver threads are woven, steadily catching the huge aerostat and facing the ground. However, due to the failure of the power system, the heavy aerostat remains Falling at an extremely high speed.
The next moment, countless rays of light rose from the ground again, forming a denser net. This time, the speed of the aerostat's descent was completely slowed down. The net of light supported the aerostat and slowly descended into the airport.
Reiner saw that at the source of this light stood a mage wearing an exquisite robe. He had sparse hair but a shaggy beard. He looked about fifty years old. The cuffs of his robe had eight dazzling golden edges.
This is a high-level mage!
"How could it be possible that your Excellency actually came here in person?"
The woman standing in front of Reiner finally showed a surprised look. She thought that the few mid-level mages who came to the rescue were enough, but she didn't expect to see the high-level mages take action in person.
She naturally knew the appearance of the high-level mage. After the aerospace craft landed, she immediately flew out and landed in front of the high-level mage.
"Your Excellency, please take action yourself."
The woman saluted, but the high-level mage only nodded slightly, as if his attention was not on her.
The high-level mage looked behind the woman, and soon spotted Reiner standing on the top of the airship. He took a step forward, then flew up, floating in front of Reiner.
"I happened to be meeting friends nearby, and I sensed the distress signal from the Hohenheim Gold Cup and came here."
He said, looking at Reiner up and down, as if to confirm that he was fine, and then nodded slightly.
"To be honest, this is the first time an aerostat has had an accident this year, and it is also the first time in the past fifty years that Ernest Airport has experienced clear-air turbulence. Rainer Ingle, you are really in luck. . ”
"Thanks for your help, Your Excellency, otherwise I might have landed in Ernest's land in a much more rude manner."
Reiner replied, his calm attitude in the face of danger impressed the high-level mage. He thought that he was worthy of being the youngest winner of the Hohenheim Gold Cup in history. In addition to his knowledge, he was also very courageous.
The high-level mage's actions stunned the woman who saw all this, staring straight at Reiner, who was chatting and laughing with the high-level mage, as if he were some exotic beast.
"Who is this guy?"
The woman who had not heard the conversation between the two was filled with doubts.