Two days later, Seagull slowly landed on the simple airstrip next to the Forest End Station.

Tilly saw Ashes waiting by the field as soon as she got off the plane.

As always, whenever the glider needed to land here, the other party would always come to see her as soon as possible, even if it was only for a short while.

Sometimes she even wondered if Ashes had completed the protection mission assigned by Roland.

"Don't worry, when I'm not around, Leaf will enter the Heart of the Jungle state, and no one can hurt her in that state. And basically she's the one who informs you of your arrival every time," was always the reply.

"How long will you stay today?" Ashes asked when the crowd dispersed, leaving only the two of them.

"Until early tomorrow." Looking at the familiar smile in her eyes, Tilly didn't feel the ease she expected. After all, she had boasted at the meeting without any prior consultation, saying, "I will personally persuade her," and still felt a little guilty at this moment. "Iron Axe and Edith are also traveling with me. Operation Torch is about to reach its final step, and there are probably many things to explain here."

"One night... huh," Ashes seemed to calculate for a moment, "Then we can go around the camp, Leaf's experimental fruits taste very good; I'll prepare a bonfire in the evening and roast some game for you..."

Whenever she had time, she would arrange things so fully, as if she didn't want to waste a second.

"Not this time, there are many things to prepare tonight, I'm afraid I can't spare the time."

Ashes immediately slumped, and sighed, "Okay... I understand."

Seeing the all-powerful Extraordinary show such a frustrated mood, Tilly couldn't help but chuckle, and the anxiety in her heart suddenly dissipated a lot, "But it's not me who's busy, it's you—after all, we'll be together for the next few days, so you have to prepare well."

"Me?"

"Yes, in order to intercept the devils, the special operations team needs your participation. So you have to pack your luggage tonight and set off for the front line tomorrow morning—of course, by taking Seagull." She smiled, "As for Leaf's side, Roland has also made arrangements, and I will explain it to her later."

"..." Ashes finally reacted, "You could have told me all this from the beginning—"

Tilly looked away, ignoring the other party's protest, "There's definitely no time to roast game, but it shouldn't be a problem to taste the fruit... Are you going to take me?"

Ashes immediately reached out her hand to her, "Of course."

...

After dinner, back at the camp residence, Tilly relayed the combat plan formulated by the General Staff Department to her.

It was fine when talking about the blocking part. Ashes seemed to have anticipated her mission. However, when it was mentioned that Seagull would be used as a backup, her expression suddenly became serious.

"Don't tell me, the person piloting Seagull... is you."

Tilly was silent for a moment, then met her gaze, "I am the most suitable candidate."

"But Roland clearly promised me that he would take good care of you and never let you get close to the battlefield!" Ashes stood up angrily, "I have to confront him—"

"He didn't agree."

"What?"

"The person who agreed to this matter was not Roland," Tilly took a deep breath, "but myself. So, what method do you think he should use to stop my actions? Tie me up or imprison me in the castle?"

"Uh—" Ashes was stunned for a moment.

"Of course, if it really is a one-way trip, he might do that. But as I said before, Seagull is just a backup. Only when Andrea cannot complete the snipe will we intervene. And all we do is overtake the high-level devil, and drop the God's Punishment Witches."

"Isn't that dangerous enough? You have to face the Devil Slayer—"

"I knew you would say that." Tilly interrupted helplessly, "Do you think we will go side by side with the enemy,

overtake it in front of its face, then land under its nose, and then drop the God's Punishment Witches?"

"If not, what else can we do..." Ashes frowned, "The God's Punishment Witches can't fly, and if you don't let the other party notice the glider and induce it to fight, this backup will not play a delaying role at all."

The most critical part of the lure tactic is to show weakness, so that the enemy feels that it can easily gain victory, otherwise the Devil Slayer will only accelerate its retreat, and putting oneself in the position of bait is inherently extremely risky.

"Fortunately, Edith doesn't think as simply as you do." Tilly rolled her eyes, "All of the devil's actions cannot be separated from the red mist, so we don't have to appear swaggeringly in front of the other party, nor do we need to use Seagull as bait, as long as we go ahead and take care of the enemy's supply troops. The Devil Slayer will definitely not miss this supply, otherwise it will be difficult for it to escape this plain safely relying solely on the air tanks it carries. In other words, the God's Punishment Witches are completely waiting for work, forcing the other party to fight with them, and the time difference is enough for Wendy and I to return to a safe area."

Ashes couldn't think of a rebuttal for a while, and hesitated before saying, "But what if..."

Tilly shook her head, "I'm not saying that this plan is absolutely safe, but its risks are all within a controllable range. I said, the executor is part of the plan, unless I'm as stupid as you, it's possible for me to get into trouble. In fact, this is also the main reason why I decided to come to the front line—because if I don't keep an eye on you, I can't rest assured!"

"Your Highness..." Ashes was stunned.

"Call my name!"

"Til—"

However, before she could finish speaking, Tilly grabbed her collar and pulled her down, then stood on tiptoe and kissed her lips.

Ashes suddenly felt a warm touch.

In her memory, this was the first time the Fifth Princess had taken the initiative.

After a moment, Tilly pushed her away, slightly turning her head away.

In the flickering candlelight, Ashes saw a blush on the other party's face.

"Whether it's on Sleeping Island or in Neverwinter City, every time you travel far, I can only stay where I am and wait for you to come back, and this return date may be a few days, or it may be several months. But it wasn't like this at the beginning—when we were still in the Old Royal Capital, we were always together no matter where we went. Why was it okay before, but now we have to be so careful? Is there no risk at all when being chased by the Church?"

Tilly paused, turned back and stared into Ashes' eyes. This time, she didn't avoid it, "I don't want to wait alone anymore."

The Extraordinary confirmed her will through those gray eyes.

"I understand," Ashes breathed a sigh of relief. To say that they were persistent, the four members of the Wimbledon family were all somewhat similar, "But there is one condition."

"Don't be reckless, be sure to put safety first when encountering devils, right? Roland said it a long time ago... Honestly, I'm not an idiot, assessing the situation should be the norm..."

"That's not what I wanted to say."

"Eh?" Tilly was slightly stunned.

"One more time, that's my condition."

After saying that, Ashes put the Fifth Princess, who was still falèng, into her arms and lowered her head.