In a Different World with a Smartphone Chapter 341: Red Cats Corps, and the Prince of the Fallen Kingdom.

Alright. As expected, its gotta be like this for us, eh?

Nia smiled with satisfaction. In front of her, ten Chevaliers stood there with their bodies painted red and cat markings on their shoulders.

While waiting for the variants to appear, Nia requested me to repaint the base color of the Frame Gears.

Since these ten were originally going to be lent out for [Red Cats]s usage exclusively, I dont really mind. Still, a cat marking

Seems that among the [Red Cats] pilots, theres someone whos good at these kinds of things, and that person painted them on speedily with only pattern papers and tape.

For the other locations, the Frame Gears painted each other skillfully using giant brushes I made on the spot. Theyve really gotten used to moving them.

On a side topic, I had to transfer all the way back to Babylon to get paint since there were none inside my [Storage].

To have made them all bright red Well, it stands out so its easy to identify but

This might be overlapping a bit with Elzes Gerhilde, but the coloring is slightly different. One is scarlet while the other is a deeper red. Well, in the first place its easy to tell them apart from the differently-shaped frames.

I checked the clock on my smartphone, and its already past 4 in the afternoon. They should be appearing soon

Id like for it to not become a night battle

Werent the Chevaliers installed with night vision devices as well?

Yumina looked towards me and asked. Before, during a fight at night against Phrases, we had to equip our Chevaliers with external visors to allow them to see at night.

Learning from that times mistakes, the Chevaliers here are all installed with internal night vision capability similar to the Valkyrias. They should perform fine even while fighting in pitch dark conditions.

Although they are installed, its not impossible for the camera itself to be destroyed, so. When that happens, itll be hard to move around given the darkness. Itll be horrible if something like them accidentally hitting each other happens. Thats why Id prefer it if they would appear while its still bright.

Well, we still have time until the sun sets though.

Theres also one more reason why I want them to come early if possible.

We arent that far away from the town to begin with, so its within expectations for us to have been noticed by the townspeople already.

A group of suspicious individuals using giant golems who have set up camp near the town. At least, thats probably how the townspeople see us.

Theres several people looking this way from the rock formation over in the distance. They think theyre well-hidden, but that much isnt nearly enough to escape from Kougyokus eyes above.

Those people probably came here to check on us after noticing the unusual situation. Around this time, the town might even be in a panic while thinking of us as possible aggressors. Its probably unlikely for them to accept our explanation so easily too, anyway.

This country, Eisengard Magicraft Kingdom, doesnt have connections with our side. Theres the possibility of them treating us as foreign invaders and attacking us, but since this place is far away from their central regions, it should take quite a while for the army or knight order forces to arrive here. Of course, we plan to finish up our business here before they can arrive.

As its name suggests, this country is one proficient in magic engineering techniques, and is apparently also a major military power on par with Garudio Empire in the east. They might possibly have things like golem tanks. As expected, if they bring out those kinds of things, it would get troublesome.

While I was thinking about that, Leen came out of the tent set up on the plains while holding a sensory board.

Ive confirmed signs of appearance. They should be here in around 10 minutes.

Theyve come, huh.

Seems like we can finish this before nightfall. I connected my smartphone to the cockpit speakers on the Chevaliers.

Weve confirmed the appearance signs of variants. All members, get ready for combat. The battle will commence in around 10 minutes.

The [Red Cats] members heard that and closed their cockpit hatches.

The red Chevaliers slowly stood up one by one accompanied by start-up sounds.

Finally, eh? I cant wait-.

Nia. Dont get too excited.

So nervous-ssu ne

Contrary to those words, the voices coming from the smartphones speakers sounded rather carefree. Well, thats better than them being nervous, really.

Leen and Yumina, youre the supports as mentioned. I intend to have Nia and the rest handle the intermediate-classes too, but if it gets dangerous you girls can step in.

I understand.

Roger.

Yumina and Leen got into their personal machines. Eh, whys Pola getting in with Leen Dont get in her way, alright?

Several minutes later, suddenly, a crack appeared in the middle of the sky nearby with a glass- breaking sound. The crack, which appeared directly in front of the [Red Cats] group, slowly began to expand like the cracks on an egg when a chick was struggling to get out of it.

Uoo, theres cracks in the sky!?

So thats it.

Fuaa, my hearts beating so fast-ssu!

Eventually, after an especially loud breaking sound, the cracks opened up and from there, dark gold-colored variants appeared one after another.

Most of them are lower-classes, and they come in various shapes from ones like snakes to ones like rhinoceros beetles.

Within them, there are three variants that are clearly bigger than the rest. The intermediate- classes.

If the Frame Gears are around the size of an average adult man, the lower-classes would be small-sized dogs while the intermediate-classes would be small buses.

Using [Long Sense], I let my sight fly towards them to get a closer look. Arent they bigger than normal intermediate-classes Right, come to think of it, the lower-classes all have different sizes, so it makes sense for the intermediate-classes to have some differences as well.

The bigger problem here is the fact that one of the intermediate-classes is a flying-type. Thats A sunfish-type, is it?

That itd be moving slowly like an actual sunfish Is probably not a good assumption to make. It could be surprisingly fast. It doesnt even have eyes and a mouth, and is only close to a

sunfish in shape anyway. To be honest, if the angles on its body are a bit sharper, it could pass as an angelfish-type.

Anyways, the Red Cat members cant handle an aerial enemy yet. They dont have any long- range options, after all.

Yumina, snipe that flying variant for me. Since itll be impossible for Nia and the others to deal with it.

Alright.

Brunnhilde, which was standing behind me, raised its sniper rifle-like gun. While the location of the variants cores cant be seen through their colored bodies unlike regular Phrases, we can still guess at a general location based on experience.

Still, the sunfish-type sure looks thin when it turns its front directly towards us. Well, even if I say thin, its still several meters across, though.

On the body of that sunfish-type, suddenly, numerous cracks reminiscent of a spiders web appeared. Yuminas sniping had been the cause.

While I was marvelling at her sniping ability, the sunfish exploded from inside flashily. Uo, that scared me!

So it was a crystal bullet with [Explosion] enchanted, huh. A Phrase can absorb any magic power that comes into contact with its surface, but it apparently cant absorb magic power that originated from within its body. [Aports] worked in the past, too.

Seems like that strike had destroyed the core inside. Whats left of the sunfish fell onto the ground, before starting to dissolve while producing eerie black smoke.

With that as the signal, the battle had begun. The ten red Chevaliers, each holding different weapons like swords, spears or maces, charged into the group of lower-class variants and started mowing them down.

Although the sunfish is down, theres still two intermediate-classes left. One has long legs and look like an ostrich, while the other is a dinosaur Something that looks like an iguanodon. Of course, their sizes are incomparable with the originals.

Following the [Red Cats], Leen also went towards the group of variants. While Grimgerde is an annihilation-specialized bombardment-type unit, in this kind of close combat situation its impossible for it to fire as it wants. Staying faithful to her role as a support, Leen only targetted

areas where the [Red Cats] were falling behind, and stalls or displaces the variants here and there.

During that period, Yuminas long-range shooting was also saving Chevaliers that were about to be hit by a variant.

One Chevalier dashed out from the group of lower-classes and arrived in front of the ostrich intermediate-class. From the number on its back, thats Nia.

Urya!

Nias frame flew up into the air and unleashed a falling slash on the neck of the ostrich-type. The neck, together with the head, was cut off beautifully by her strike, and falls onto the ground.

However, from the place where the neck was cut off, a new neck and head immediately grew back, as if nothing had happened to it.

Nia, havnt I told you that they would regenerate if you dont destroy their cores?

I, I know that! I was just confirming, yeah!

This liar, she definitely forgot. She even charged straight to the intermediate-class while ignoring the lower-classes.

Everyone else were steadily exterminating the lower-classes. For now, theres no major problems. Over half of the variants are down for the count already.

Est-sans Chevalier had also arrived at the place where Nia was still fighting against the ostrich intermediate-class. Oh, she started going for its legs first. Seems to be a plan to rob it of its mobility first, then destroy the core which is likely in its torso.

The other iguanodon intermediate-class was fighting with another Chevalier. That back number, is it that one-eyed man from earlier?

Frame Gear operations can show the pilots personal skill. Judging from those movements, the person himself must be quite the master as well. Hes sealing the movements of that iguanodon-type easily with the spear in his hands.

Then, two new Chevaliers joined the fray. Probable the brown-skinned beauty and the slit- eyed young man from earlier. Those two have some good movements as well. Seems like itll be ok to leave that side to those three.

When I turned to look at Nias side, Yuni too had joined the battle there following Est-san.

The two intermediate-classes each has three person on them, and the four other Chevaliers concentrated on the lower-classes. Theyve nicely separated into groups.

Light began to gather at a spot in front of the iguanodons head. Mu, looks like its trying to release a laser attack. Since Ive taught the [Red Cats] pilots matters regarding that attack, the three frames fighting it immediately spread out and moved around without stopping to throw off its aim.

The beam that was released by the iguanodon did not hit anyone and flied off into the sky.

Ah, not good.

The beam was flying towards the town instead of the sky. While the advanced-class particle cannon-ish beam is enough to blow away the entire town, the beam from an intermediate- class is probably only strong enough to destroy a house.

Well, its not as if Im going to ignore it because of that.

[Reflection].

I deployed a reflective magic wall in a 45 degree angle and deflected the laser high off into the sky. It really is troublesome to fight near a town

-Ryaa!

When Nia thrusted her sword into the torso of the ostrich-type that had fallen down, together with black smokes, its body began crumbling down and dissolving. They did it.

The iguanodon-type too had started to dissolve; apparently the one-eyed ossan had pierced its core with his spear.

Mustering the last bits of its strength, the ostrich-type variant suddenly started pecking the ground with its long mouth. It kept pecking at the ground for a while, but eventually its mouth too dissolved. What was that?

I would regret having not looked more closely at this incident later on.

The lower-class variants were almost entirely gone as well, and the battle was drawing to a close.

I guess were finished.

Seems like it.

Yuminas voice came from Brunnhildes speakers. Well, this is the expected result for 10 Frame Gears against 100 lower-class variants. Theres no one whos injured too, so this is a good performance.

If this was a battle against the Phrases, I couldve collected the crystal materials from their corpses Fighting against the variants really have no direct merits for us. Lets just quickly retreat.

Normally, Eisengard Magicraft Kingdom shouldve been dealing with this incident directly, and us destroying the variants may be seen as unnecessary assistance. However, if we left them alone, there will definitely be damages. Theres a need for us to pass information along to more countries.

[Papillon] Wait, its [Black Cats] now. Guess Ill ask that places Silhouette-san to spread some suitable rumours within their inns and brothels in different countries.

While I was absorbed in thinking about future plans, the scattered red Chevaliers returned towards my location.

Opening the cockpit hatch, Nia jumped down from her frame with a lightness that wont lose to an actual cat.

Hows that, oi!

You have too many useless movements. You were not looking at Est-san and Yunis movements right? Clearly, youre not suited to group battles.

Im impressed you can tell.

As I was admonishing Nia who for some reason had a satisfied face on, Est-san was nodding away to the side.

Well, before this, when the Red Cats fight in battles Nia would probably be alone accompanied by Rouge whos a huge fighting force. That it would turn out this way isnt surprising.

Since the plan is for Nia to move to the golem-use model after its completed, I guess for now its fine leaving this to Est-san.

Since everyone has assembled, I returned the Frame Gears back into [Storage]. Kougyoku who was acting as surveillance up in the sky also flapped her wings and came down.

Kougyoku, please let a few of your dependants patrol this area for a while. I want to know what happens here afterwards.

As you wish.

When Kougyoku cried into the sky with a *Pyiiii*, a few small birds appeared overhead and began flying around.

With this it should be fine.

Thanks.

That bird can talk?

Nia stared at us with eyes opened wide as we talked with each other. What is it, coming this far Dont you have a talking golem as well?

Alright, guess its time we pull out of here.

I walked into the [Gate] I opened and arrived back at the abandoned fortress we departed from. The same scenery as a few hours ago greeted us.

Fuu, even though its only been a few hours, it was pretty tiring-ssu ne.

While saying that, Yuni leaned herself against a wall. The other members, happy at the safe return of their fellow members, brought out food and drinks and lined them up on tables in the courtyard. Oi, is this a banquet?

While I was smiling wryly at them, the three-people group from earlier came towards us. The one-eyed ossan, brown-skinned beauty and slit-eyed young man.

Noticing that, Nia came and stood between our groups.

Oto, there was this too. Im a bit late but let me introduce them to you, Touya. These guys were members from the previous generation, and the old man is Colonel, the woman is Lieutenant, and the frivolous man is Sergeant.

Colonel?

Those are fake names. Weve decided to not call ourselves by our real names until our wish has been achieved.

Colonels evil-looking face twisted as he laughed. His face looks even scarier when he laughs Its true that the three of them all reminded me of military personnel somewhat.

Yumina.

Yes.

I asked Yumina to use her magic eyes to ensure the people in front of me had no problems. Yuminas Magic Eyes of Intuition can even identify souls that are at a level of leaning towards evil, but is actually not a bad person at heart. I dont think therell be people holding some sort of weird desires here in the chivalrous thieves band [Red Cats], but just in case.

Yumina gave a smile and nodded. Seemed like its alright.

Its regarding our request for help in looking for a person

Colonel took out a leather-bound notebook from within his coat, and passed a monochrome photograph which was inside that notebook to me.

In that picture is the figure of a woman holding a baby, sitting in an elegant-looking chair. Her age looks to be in the early twenties. Shes wearing high-class clothing, and a necklace with a large gem adorned her neck. Was she a noble, perhaps?

Do you want me to look for this person?

Maybe shes the wife of Colonel? I then looked at the stern-looking old man in front of me Nope, doesnt look well together at all.

Unfortunately, she had already passed away. The person whom I want you to find is within her arms.

Eh? The baby?

I looked down at the photograph again, staring at the baby in the womans arms this time. No, well, even if you tell me to find this baby I cant tell the difference between babies, you know.

If I searched for the baby with my smartphone, wouldnt the map just be filled up with pins?

In the first place, when was this photo taken?

Ten years ago. Which means that baby should be a ten-years old child right now.

Ten years ago!? Why do you think I would know how the child would look like after ten years!? More like, I cant even tell if this baby is a boy or a girl!

Hes a boy. That boy is the son of the last king of the Kingdom of Lowe, a country destroyed by the two countries of Garudio Empire and Eisengard Magicraft Kingdom in the past.

-Pixel