Furthermore, there seemed to be no movement from the enemies camp. It seemed as if the day would pass peacefully like this.
KANG! KANG! the sound of the bell that informs the fort city of an emergency situation sounded.
Kazuya who had heard the bell, asks Chitose to get in touch with the soldiers on lookout via radio.
「What happened?」
「There’s an enemy fleet in the air to the rear of us, as well as a flying fortress」
「Fleet in the air and a fortress in the air?」
To verify the report, Kazuya climbed to the top of the ramparts.
「No way……even fantasy things such as this exists….」
What Kazuya saw, was a large floating island covered in cannons. There were also big, small, thin, fat ships floating in the air either side of it.
Oh…it really does seem like an air fortress.
As Kazuya thought as much. Karen adorned in shining armor, grabbed Maria hastily at the side of him.
「Kazuya, Please allow me to ask you for one last favour」
Karen said so whilst looking at Kazuya as if coming up with some type of pathetic resolution.
「….what is it?」
「Because the kingdoms army is heading here as reinforcements. Whilst we gain time for them, would you take the civilians and join up with the kingdom army?」
「………………are you trying to die?」
「I don’t want to die…..but is there any other way to keep them occupied? Anyway, this city is done for. Even if the reinforcements come, their fighting power is not nearly enough to win」
As Karen said so, she turned her sight to the large fortress in the sky.
Suddenly a man’s face appeared projected from the fortress. He had silver hair and odd eyes.
『My name is Renya. I am another worlder from a different world. However, right now I am the exclusive mage of the Elsass magic empire, Gohon』
Hey, has something started now?
Due to the guys speech, everyone present was looking up at the man who calls himself Gohon.
『–and I tell the enemy of the empire. Lay down arms and surrender immediately. As long as you do that, I’ll allow you to live』
Listening the the man’s speech, Kazuya spoke to Chitose in a low voice.
「(Is this the so called Chunnibyou disease? It seems another troublesome enemy has appeared)」
「(Yes, that seems to be it. Since he believes himself to be a mage)」
A small explosive sound was suddenly heard as Kazuya was listening to Chitose.
Looking at the source of the sound, Black smoke was rising from the enemies headquarters.
「Was there an accident?」
「That seems to be the case」
Chitose said to Kazuya as she observed the enemies putting out the fire, using her binoculars.
Karen suddenly approached Kazuya.
「I wonder if I can make a request?」
「Well. To be honest I’m not really an adventurer, so I don’t know about that」
「….? What are you talking about?」
「Oh sorry, I was thinking to myself. Is it really necessary for Karen to become a decoy?」
「Did you not hear him? If we don’t do anything, we’ll be completely destroyed. Or what? Are you going to abandon the monster and beast people and surrender yourself to the empire?」
In the face of the overwhelming pressure of the Imperial troops, Kazuya had not considered surrendering. Regardless, she grabbed Kazuya by the neck, drawing in close whilst blushing red.
Kazuya glanced at Chitose, telling her to holster her Beretta, whilst he stared into the eyes of Karen.
「No….it would be impossible to do such a thing」
「Then, what can we do?」
「Oh, just watch」
Kazuya murmured as he undid the hand grasping his neck. He then grabbed his walkie talkie.
「All troops. Begin plan A. Attack, start!」
『『『『『『『『Understood!!』』』』』』』』
Ten seconds later, some thin, long objects appeared in the sky above the fort city one after another.
Karen was shocked, but this was understandable. What was flying above the fort city was a squad of F-22 Raptors as well as a barrage of AIM-120 BVRAAM air to air missiles.
The ships they were aiming at could not avoid the missiles, due to their speed reaching Mach 4. The sound of explosions filled the air as the missiles ate away at the ships, blowing their wings off.