Damian emptied two steel containers filled with liquid mana into the massive mana storage tanks aboard the ship. This should be enough to test all three flight methods for a few minutes.
He jumped out of the ship where the doors should have been but were yet to be installed. Along with the workers who had tirelessly contributed in shifts, half the academy had gathered to witness the aircraft being brought out of the workshop for the first time.
Even a few Highswords had come to see it, with Runefather among them. He had been the most involved, helping Damian craft a solid glass windshield for the control room. Initially hesitant because of all its secrecy, Runefather had agreed after Damian began loudly reciting the entire glass-making process in front of everyone. Though Damian could have made it himself, he lacked the skill and experience needed to execute it flawlessly. His knowledge of glass-making extended only to the basic principles.