Simple, yet cheap.
As long as he created a situation where others must be saved, even at the cost of his life, he would rush headlong into danger. If they could grab hold of this weakness, they could use him, manipulate this honest-to-a-fault boy.
But on the other hand, she felt that Roland was dazzling, like a rainbow stretching to the end of the sky.
And so——
"I want to hear more of what you have to say."
Without a second thought, the girl gently took the boy's hand.
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The drone of the engines, filtered through soundproofing layers, was reduced to a low "hum." Outside the honeycomb-structured porthole lay an endless horizon.
Tiny protrusions stood upon that line extending to the end of the world; their outlines grew clearer as the distance closed, and the clamor intensified.
"Full throttle! Burn out the engines if you have to!"
"Faster, faster! Even faster! A great war awaits us!"
"Look, you can already see the walls of Buda City!"
