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Minasan Oidemasu! This is Yukkuri demasu!
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Author:
みのろう (Minorou)
Translator:
Yukkuri Oniisan!
Editor:
So-Chintzy!
Chapter 1
Upheaval
Part 7
Louria Kingdom. Capital
Guard Knight Order. Command Headquarters.
「A manacom message from Louria Kingdom’s Eastern Subjugation Navy, 『We are currently engaged with a s.h.i.+p that is believed to be the enemy main
fleet. The enemy s.h.i.+p is big and equipped with a powerful magic weapon. This
weapon already sunk one wars.h.i.+p of our fleet. We request air support for
counterattack.』……End of message.」
「Well-well, so it’s the enemy's main fleet…… Very well, dispatch the entire 250
wyverns.」
Patagene’s mouth tip crooked as he gave the order the
manacom operator.
「Ho-…… However, Sir, we had already a.s.signed 150 wyverns to the vanguard
army and since we need 100 wyverns to defend the capital, there will be no more
wyverns left for the main army……」
「Are you not listening? Every wyvern. If it is the enemy’s main fleet, this will
be a decisive battle, so we must seriously throw our weight on them. ──What? Do you think the enemy have any capabilities to reach the Capital?」
「I see, I understand. 『Informing all Wyvern Squadrons.
We received a communication from the Eastern Subjugation Navy at sea west from Maihark.
They are engaging the enemy’s main fleet. Every Knight on standby has been
ordered to depart and support the navy! I repeat ─ ─ 』」
The Dragoon Knights who were waiting for their turns to
s.h.i.+ne shouted their cheers.
The 250 wyverns, which had their emergency scramble
order, flew to the sky one after another.
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Rodenius Continent
- Northern Sea
The Aegis s.h.i.+p’s Combat Information Center (CIC) had
already detected 『them』.
「This is…… not good, if we do half-baked attacks, it might put our lives at
risk.」
The flying objects that appeared on the radar were numbered
250 and they could keenly feel that the enemy was not giving up at all.
They must make a swift judgment and so they decided to
intercept the flying objects with full power.
「Intercept them as soon as we are ready. All hands, prepare for air combat!」
An order, that would be unthinkable back on Earth, was
given to the entire Qua-Toyne Princ.i.p.ality Deployment Force.
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Suddenly, smoke rose one after another from the huge s.h.i.+p
3 km ahead. Something with tails of light pa.s.sed through the skies above the Lourian
Fleet. There were similar things flew from another s.h.i.+p that could barely be
seen on the further east direction from that huge s.h.i.+p, which also flew aimed in
the same direction.
「What kind of trick is this!」
Sharkun was surprised but only for a brief moment, those
numerous ‘something’ accompanied by light trails, flew from the eastern horizon
with frightening speed accompanied with a thunderous roar.
He had a bad feeling about this, but he guessed that
this will be gone when the wyverns arrived.
「Soon the Wyvern Dragoons from the headquarters will reach this area. All
s.h.i.+ps, attack!!」
Oars protruded from the s.h.i.+ps. Together with the sound
of the drum, the oars were rowed vigorously, and the fleet accelerated.
The 4399 wars.h.i.+p vessels of the Louria Kingdom Eastern
Subjugation Navy began to attack the monster-like huge s.h.i.+p
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The Louria Kingdom’s Dragoon Corps had departed to
give naval support. This operation with 250 units, the largest one in the Kingdom’s
history, overwhelmed those who were on the ground and saw their gallant figures.
Aglameus, the Captain of the Dragoons, had already
convinced himself of their victory.
The report from the manacom stated that it is the enemy’s
main force, but the Qua-Toyne Princ.i.p.ality naval strength would be around 50
vessels at best, even if they are more powerful than this, it would be just about
100 s.h.i.+ps at the very most.
The Navy alone was probably enough to destroy it, but perhaps
Vice-Admiral Sharkun intended to keep the damage of the Kingdom’s Fleet at the
minimum and also showcased the tremendous number and power of the Louria
Kingdom’s Army and the Dragoon Corps.
This was the first time so many Wyverns were mobilized
for a single combat operation, and with squadrons this big, they could able to
defeat even the legendary Magic Emperor Army. There was no way that they would be
stopped by something on Qua-Toine Princ.i.p.ality level.
Not only Aglameus, but every Dragoon also thought so.
「Hmm? What’s that?」
Those with a good eyesight noticed it.
「── !!!」
The black dots that suddenly appeared, immediately shortened
their distance with the Dragoons.
「A light ─ ─ ARROW!」
The moment he shouted, the Wyvern Squadrons at the
front of the flight formation were swallowed by a thunderous roar and exploding
flame.
The pieces and ruined remnants of his 23 comrades fell
into the sea as chunks of various size. Without both the still living and the already
dead understood what had happened, after ten-odd seconds, another 12 Dragoons
were attacked by the second wave of light arrows. Several seconds after every
Dragoons realized the situation they were into, yet another 18 Dragoons fell down
one after another.
Leaving a trail of light like a shooting star, those
things were moving like possessing a will and obliterated the glorious Louria
Kingdom’s Dragoon Corps one by one. A certain Dragoon was blown without even being
able to avoid, while another Dragoon who had an excellent kinetic vision took
action to evade the light arrow, but he couldn’t elude the pursuing light arrow
and perished in the explosion. Because of the extremely powerful explosion caused
flame to engulf the surrounding airs.p.a.ce, even if they had avoided direct hits,
there were Dragoons who lost their life, engulfed by the explosion on their
comrade.
「The h.e.l.l!? What the h.e.l.l is going on!!」
Aglameus yelled.
It was something that no one could answer. Without
knowing what is going on, his comrades who shared joys and sorrows together, his
arms brothers, and the Wyvern, which should be the strongest weapon in the
world, were all but slaughtered with mechanical precision.
This sort of event never existed even as a single ink
spot on the entire history chronicles.
『No way!! This can’t be happening!!』
『I can’t shake ‘em!! I can’t shake ‘em!! Why?? Why?? The light is coming!! UWAAAAAAaaaaa-』
The manacom devices were filled with screams.
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By the time the brief storm had pa.s.sed away, the
Wyverns had been reduced from 250 to only 100 units.
The squadrons were disordered and shaken, but finally,
they could see the Louria Kingdom Navy Fleet and they reorganized their
formation. When the 100 Wyverns reached the skies above the Louria Kingdom Navy,
they changed into a really slow flight speed.
In front of the fleet, there was a huge gray s.h.i.+p.
(So that’s the one……?)
The squadrons that had fallen into confusion before regained
their composure when they saw 「enemy」. After they reorganized their combat readiness, they made the s.h.i.+p as
their objective and started to accelerate again. Just then, the s.h.i.+p shot out
light arrows in succession.
「d.a.m.n you────」
Aglameus’ angry voice, which was filled with hatred
echoed in the sky above the Lower Fleet.
The light arrows shot by the s.h.i.+p pierced through to
the remaining wyverns without missing a single shot.
The Lourian sailors who seen this sight from their
s.h.i.+p deck, finally lost their fighting spirit.
Their allies in the sky…… were falling like raindrops.
「d.a.m.n you...... !! d.a.m.n you all to h.e.l.l!!」
Even when their numbers were depleted one after
another, Aglameus and his comrades kept approaching 『Myoukou』.
When they reached the 7 kilometers point to 『Myoukou』, their numbers had been diminished into just 50 wyverns.
Suddenly, the iron rod attached to the s.h.i.+p was firing
something. One unit was pierced through by that shot and fell down. The loading
was much faster than they thought, furthermore, light arrows rained down from the
unseen faraway place.
When their distance approached the 3 kilometers point,
which was near the Lourian fleet, the storm of attack ceased.
At this time, including Aglameus, only three units
remained.
「So they run out of Magic? …… I will avenge my comrade’s grudge!!」
Aglameus’ entire body was trembling with rage. The huge
formation of 250 wyverns disappeared in a blink of the eyes, only 3 units remained.
It will be dissatisfying if he could not exact a revenge for this. It was also unforgivable
of how his comrades were turned into such miserable state. Indeed, if he
returned back to the country like this, there will be no doubt that he would be
branded as incompetent.
「Prepare to attack!!」
The wyverns rode by Aglameus and his two comrades
spread out their wing and extended their neck. They were preparing to shot a concentrated
flame shot. Their jaw opened widely as flame ball began to mold inside their
mouth.
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On the CIC of the Aegis wars.h.i.+p 『Myoukou』, how the approaching large group of enemies was shot down by the s.h.i.+p’s
anti-air missile launched from every destroyer s.h.i.+p and the current state of
affairs were displayed on the radar.
The enemy’s speed was slow, but their number was
tremendous, that the radar operators were tense and concentrated on their duty.
That number was steadily reduced, even by intercepting
them with the main gun’s attack, and they managed to reduce them to just 3
units, but those 3 units had approached until the 2-kilometer range.
A few seconds later, the close-in weapon system (CIWS)
operated. The self-operating CIWS had already been configured into the anti-wyvern
duty configuration and accurately aligned towards the direction of the enemy.
─── Bmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ───!
A bullet storm released by 20mm autocannon with 3,000 rounds
per minute firing rate sounded like a beast’s groan as the firing sound was too
rapid.
The hundreds flying 20mm tungsten rare-metal bullets easily
pierced the wyvern’s strong scale and shred their robust body like a paper. The
2 units were instantly turned into minced meat and fell into the sea as black
rain.
「Argh──」
The last one…… also followed them afterward.
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NEXT CHAPTER:
I like the smell of burning s.h.i.+p in the morning.
Also, please nerf the helicopters.