Wheel Chief, we got a new message from headquarter. The scouts who had infiltrated the capital could only identify 『Water』 and 『Earth』, the 『Wind』 and 『Fire』 weren't there."
"Alright!"
Wheel Chief grinned and struck his fist at his palm.
"This war--we've won."
"Is Fire--the Crimson Wand that Marquis Dasles had really that dreadful?"
With his military shoes, Wheel Chief trampled the bored loading officer's head who interrupted.
Marquis Dasles territory in Makiwa Kingdom is the closest to the weaselkin territory, but the weaselkin never tried to invade it even after utterly destroying Lionkin and Tigerkin Kingdoms.
And, it's widely known how the mentioned Lionkin Kingdom tried to invade Makiwa Kingdom many times only to be repulsed by Marquis Dasles for generations.
The story about how they killed enemy troops who invaded the territory but never once pursued the troops who got out of the territory out of mercy is also famous.
"Even General ordered us to retreat without attacking if Marquis Dasles appeared."
"What did Tactician-sama said?"
Wheel Chief once again trampled the loading officer's head who implied that the tactician was greater than the general.
"Listen okay? Dasles isn't someone to be afraid of. The Crimson Wand he has is."
The Crimson Wand handed down in Marquis Dasles house is famous as a treasured wand which contains flame spirit, but at the same time it's also said that it's a cursed item that makes fire monsters gather.
Including Marquis Dasles's Crimson Wand, this Makiwa Kingdom has four lords with elemental wands.
Holding the Roaring Vibration Wand that rules over earth, Earl Jizaros of the north.
Holding the Surging Wave Wand that rules over water, Earl Mizaras of the west.
Holding the Typhoon Wand that rules over the wind, Earl Muzaris of the south.
According to the contact earlier, it appears Earl Jizaros of the Roaring Vibration Wand and Earl Mizaras of the Surging Wave Wand are in the royal castle.
Their easy-to-be-confused names seem to be infamous among diplomats and young people who aspire to enter into military service.
"This tank and cannonball are weak against fire. It can't defend against Crimson Wand with just fireproof magic enchant."
The operator thought that it was just another of the mighty elemental wands of the four house with a different element, but he wisely judged that it would only bring the Wheel Chief's shoes onto his head if he said it out loud.
"A report from the ratkin keeping watch! A super huge golem three time as big as the outer wall has appeared."
"So it appeared at last. There's no water dragon huh?"
"Yes, it's just the golem."
"Good, activate the engine! Order the soldiers outside to hide in the bush! Operator, tell the other vehicles to get ready."
"Understood."
The soldiers get ready as the war begins.
"Is there still no signal?"
"--There it is! Two black balls, permission to engage."
Wheel Chief gave his order as a report from the observer came.
"Good! Take the aim. Gunman, you don't need to aim at the legs, just shoot at the golem's huge chest!"
"Wheel Chief, what to do with Captain's wait and see--"
The loading officer stuffs a huge long and thin cannonball into the barrel, the gunman turns the handle and adjusts the cannon's angle.
"The era of huge golems in battlefields has ended. Exposing such a stupidly huge target--"
He checks the slide rule result in the scope.
"I'm aiming, I'll aim at ya, alright, here! Aim and shoot!"
With the gunner's shout, the steel cannonball flies over one kilometer away.
The super huge golem that was peerless against the Rocket Raccoons and Iron Hoppers stopped moving with a roaring sound.
It tried to balance itself after a bit, but it couldn't stand the countless cannonballs shot at its chest as its ankle broke, and fell behind while breaking the capital's wall.
Earth, sand and dust overrun the capital with terrific force.
"Alright, you did well! The knights are coming out next! Prepare the buckshots."
"Captain, a new report from Tank #2. They want to start the 『Magic Eater』 experiment, so they ask for an escort."
"Hoo, so it's finally time for the 『Magic Eater』 experiment huh--The top might be thinking to meddle with Shiga Kingdom too eh."
Wheel Chief licked his lips when he heard the operator's report.
"Captain, how should we reply?"
"Tell them understood. Inside the 『Magic Eater』, only we, Scientific Tank Unit can fight properly--"
"Knights without physical reinforcements are just tasty meatballs. We'll run and kill them over the caterpillars."
Hearing Wheel Chief, the silent pilot laughs dryly 'kehi kehi'.
The tank corps started their attack on the capital while being wrapped in complicated mood.