Chapter 278 Avian Lion

"Eh?"

As they thought that the Vermillion Hawk has finally returned, they saw a different aircraft landing at their front court.

Surprisingly, their defense formation didn't activate at all!

Yulia immediately looked at Vel who was supposedly controlling the defensive formation art only to see that he was marveling at the sight of the expensive and luxurious-looking aircraft.

He didn't seem alarmed as he appear to be expecting this aircraft to arrive.

Thud!

The aircraft landed successfully. Unlike the Vermillion Hawk which truly looks like a bird with its wings, this vessel in front of them appears like a large flying boat instead. There is even a golden head of a lion at the bow of this airship.

Whoosh~

With a puff of air, the aircraft's engine turned off as the door of the ship opened.

"Vel, Yasin… What's going on?" Yulia asked after noticing that the two were quite excited.

Yasin then replied with a grin. "That's something that Sir Vincent won from a bet. It happened during the competition and I was tasked by Sir Vincent to coordinate with that loser about this airship."

"Loser, huh… I bet that person is really rich. They can give an aircraft for losing a bet? Just how did Vincent find someone he could swindle?" Yulia couldn't believe that they have another aircraft in their yard.

Although she had mostly stayed within the Stellar Residence, she's still aware of how rare can these ships be considering personal aircraft was only recently promoted by the manufacturers of these vessels.

Clank~

Soon an old man came out of the airship and stepped down to meet their group. He seemed to be a steward working for Alexander.

He nodded at Yasin whom he already knows before looking at the white veiled lady.

"You must be Manager Yulia and this is Steward Severin, I presume. I'm Seth, just a servant of Young Master Alexander. I'm here to present to you the airship that my young master promised to Sir Vincent."

Old Seth was then invited inside the residence as Yulia wanted to know more about this aircraft. Apparently, piloting this thing is quite harder than Vermillion Hawk. Seth has to deliver it to them and teach them how to use it.

Because of this, Yulia couldn't help but have a good impression of this Alexander who made sure that they can use the aircraft that he had given them.

It only took them four hours to learn how to fly this thing up. However, unlike Vermillion Hawk which has a Core Crystal that only needed to be sustained by mana to function, this Avian Lion needed someone who knows how to operate a Formation Core. This core isn't just the power supply of the airship but also the control system!

The Avian Lion requires numerous commands to make it fly. So if you're a beginner, it is suggested to have two pilots operate it.

Fortunately, everyone in Yulia's group had decent skills. Although some of them weren't skilled in Formation Arts, they have talents that allowed them to learn it on the spot.

In the first place, they wouldn't be selected for the Celestial Incarnation Project if they weren't skilled. As for Severin and Yulia, they certainly have a lot more experience dealing with Formation Arts so it only took them a couple of hours.

Old Seth then left bringing a few items from the Beacon Magic Shop gifted by Yulia. They were Magician Robes, Seamless Kitchen Knives, and Tudor Tea that are being sold at the store.

***

Three days quickly passed after the Avian Lion was delivered. Currently, Yulia and the others felt a bit worried for Vincent. The young man said he wouldn't be out for long but a total of six days had already passed since Vincent left with the two Celestial Beings.

They were thinking about whether Vincent met trouble during his dungeon exploration.

Luckily, their worry was for naught as the Vermillion Hawk finally appeared above the Stella Residence.

Since the Avian Lion was parked at the Front Court.

They had to land the Vermillion Hawk at the space outside their estate.

It was obviously not covered by their defensive formation but he had no other choice at the moment.

"Should I consider moving to a larger estate?" Vincent mused as he observed the Stellar Residence with his Soul Sense.

Although he can still use the Black Tower's dockyard for his aircraft, it seems much better if they could be placed in his estate instead in case there is some emergency.

As soon as they landed, Vincent immediately scanned the new aircraft that is currently on his front court.

It appears to have an old design of the airship but it is certainly made of the best materials. If his Vermillion Hawk isn't enhanced by his system, it would probably be more valuable.

Vincent already knows that this is the aircraft that Alexander arranged for him. He was already notified about its appearance in the letter given to him so he wasn't too surprised.

Soon, Yulia and the others arrived at the front court as they welcomed Vincent, Tara, and Rem who seem to be exhausted in their journey…

"Eh? Who is that kid?"

Yulia noticed that a fully cloaked kid was following behind the three. No one can tell how the kid looks because of the effect of the cloak he was wearing. Obviously, it is enhanced by Vincent to make him unrecognizable.

Any probing using Mana Sense or Soul Sense was also being blocked by this cloak so none of them could tell who that kid was.

"Oh… He's a friend we've made when we're traveling. It's a long story. For now, we needed a bit of rest since we're quite tired." Vincent answered with a tired voice.

Their dungeon exploration actually lasted for two more days because of some unexpected event. Nevertheless, this allowed them to befriend Krusk and he even got him to join them.

Vincent may not have the plan to recruit a young Mythical Beast but this is certainly in his favor after learning the secret of this planet's Overseer.