Kuro no Maou

The Atlas desert shines with intense sunshine. A huge black ship floats above the sunny sky.

I watched the Sky Battleship Shangri-La sail freely through the air, proud of its overwhelming power.

"It's about time. Ready, Belle?"

"Of course, then, Lord." You can always do it. "

The Black Dragon Velcrozen replied telepathically as he grabbed the Bind Arts reins.

When a subscriber is on board, telepathic communication is possible. It's probably because it's a biological weapon, not a machine.

"Chris, how about the Dragon Knights?"

"It's already in place." In the meantime, let His Majesty the Demon King give the order. "

Inside the helmet, Chris's voice by telepathic communication echoed, and his confident expression was displayed in a small way.

At a height of several thousand meters, the big blonde drill snapped violently, but it didn't bother me at all. With that hairstyle, she's always been a Dragon Knight, so I'm sure she'll be fine. Avalon was a regular fighter in the air.

Anyway, we're all set.

Well then, let me show you Shangri-La's anti-air defense---- let's go!

The Dragon Knights, who were waiting in the air under order 1, began to descend at once.

It is a form of ambush directed at Shangri-La, who is flying at low altitude to keep the ground at range.

"Seriously attack with intent to fall." Belle, don't you think it's flashy? "

”Hahaha, I won't be relentless if the Sky Battleship is the opponent!!”

Cutting ahead and plunging into Shangri-La, Bell unleashed a firebreath.

A giant fireball compressed in the dragon's mouth flies with a scarlet trajectory carved vertically into the blue sky.

This is just above Shangri-La. Just above the bridge.

A black dragon fireball leaped in like a meteorite ─ ─ and exploded. The Guren's Great Ring bloomed.

"... is that okay?"

"Let's make sure it's okay." To the extent of the flames, the sky battleship's shield is unbreakable. "

Even though I said it was flashy, I was a little worried about the really flashy big explosion.

However, Bell knows the strength of the defensive junction, which protects the ship, well enough to know the same age of weaponry as the Sky Battleship.

No, but wasn't it a bit burning?

”Hmm, that's not supposed to happen... there was”

Looking at the bridge where the fireball burst while swirling around with Gwen, even though it was painted glossy and lacquered black, it was obvious that there were scraps and scorching traces of smoke.

Our air battleship is still operating at about 10% of its peak.

"Ten percent!" Isn't it almost like it's moving!? "

It's amazing how you can move such an over-technology product so far.

"With the loss of this magic technology, that's probably the case... um, with 10% operation, I'm worried about the stones." I'll let you do more or less of this. "

“Do that. If you break it in just an exercise, it's going to be a disaster."

Most importantly, Simon dies. If Shangri-La crashes, Simon dies.

It's a dead-end bifurcation between being crushed by blame and dying in perpetual repairs.

The Sky Battleship Shangri-La is the empire's greatest strategic weapon. If we lose him, the current Pandora's strategy will collapse.

The ancient weapon Lily picked up after she ran away from home is now a key part of the Imperial army alongside her.

Exactly the tiger child's weapon of decisiveness. You have to treat it with care.

That's why I decided to do some anti-air defense exercises so that I could deal with the Dragon Knights.

"Oops, I shot him back."

With a big black wing rolling over, Bell dared to evade the spin.

We are being targeted by a side cannon and a machine gun placed on the side of the ship.

The Shangri-La's cannon had been restored to its original condition during Lily's battle on Landmark. From there, work progressed, and now there is another door in operation.

However, of all the submachine guns, we can still only fire one on the left and one on the right, which is far from complete.

That said, since one of the three main cannons was able to move somehow, it was clear that it did not reach the peak performance at all.

However, Shangri-La is moving even though its performance is only about 10%. And with its limited output, it has the best weaponry possible.

The most important of them were the machine guns that were positioned on both sides.

There are two types of items: those that were originally installed, and those that were temporarily removed and replaced with replacement machine guns, because they can't move now.

Although it was a small country, Verdoria was famous for being a dragon knight. Of course, it was assumed that the Knights of Dragons, who were both elite and well-equipped, would attack.

Until now, it was a Shangri-La that could only be defeated unilaterally because of the lack of robust aerial weapons, but this time it would be attacked by a cohesive air force.

If you lose your airborne advantage as a safety zone, you must be prepared. In other words, I am aware of the importance of anti-air defense because I have the image that the big battleships are largely unaccompanied by countless fighters.

So, if you can't run it right now, you can replace it with a weapon that can fire back at the Dragon Knight opponent, so it's a rapidly constructed etheric machine gun that is now scattering rockets and light bullets at me.

It receives a wired supply of ether directly from the power of Shangri-La, so as long as the reactor continues to operate, there is no need to worry about running out of ammunition. Although its structure is similar to the original machine gun, its performance is significantly inferior to the original due to the rush. The power, accuracy, range, and rate of fire of the ether warhead. None of them were real... but I could scatter them with firepower that the Dragon Knight had to evade.

Ugh, this density of attack magic is like attacking a fortress!

"Even a sudden machine gun hurts if you hit it." Don't push yourself too hard. "

The Dragon Knights, led by Chris, who followed me and started attacking from all sides, seemed to be attacking before the storm of machine guns.

Apparently, the barrage was minimal.

By modern standards, Shangri-La is now quite heavily defended. In addition to machine guns, Homunculus and the Merlin Squad were on the deck, and each of them began to fight back.

The giant Shangri-La will come to them better as a fort than as a ship.

"However, the protection is still weak."

Bell said as she burned herself to the brim.

Certainly, the barrage did not attract Chris's Dragon Knights, but the Dragon Knights were still determined to devour them and fly their attack magic.

Of course, all of them were blocked by shields, but as a rule of thumb, a number of machine guns began to emerge from silence.

All the Dragon Knights who were participating in this exercise were brought from Avalon. Originally, it was a dragon knight group from one country, but it was split into two, and the mainstay was Nero on a big expedition.

This means that the Dragon Knights of the Empire, led by Chris, are less than a third of the Avalon army as a whole.

The Dragon Knight's proud Verdoria will undoubtedly bring out more Dragon Knights than they are here now. If Shangri-La were exposed to the attack.....

The Knights of the Dragon are close to escorting us.

”Hmm, it's definitely a place of anxiety”

This time, Fiona should be sure to protect Shangri-La as well.

"Is that the witch's daughter?" Um, I'll take the place of the cannon if I have one. "

With Fiona, we could do something about it, but I still wanted to keep Shangri-La's defense at a low level.

But I couldn't prolong the period of Verdoria's assault. Nero's Expeditionary Force is advancing at a burst of bamboo, and it's time to get through the vast meadows of Parthia.

If we don't turn down the grief early, we won't be able to concentrate on the enemy in front of us.

That said, using Simon to develop his recruits' outfits was quite impossible... even with a stun machine gun.

Now, what are you going to do? ———— When I started to bother my head, I raised my face with a sense of crisis that ran like an electric current.

Lord, what are you after?

Oh, I know ─ [Magic Sword (Sword Arts)]

As I called out my red-hot blackened sword, I turned my gaze to the sky.

And there was one that flew like an arrow, drawing a sparkling tail,

Seriously, it's a missile!

Ether particles are blowing from the ass, and a white cylindrical object is flying towards us.

No matter where we look, I don't think it's just a missile.

It's not big. It's not a cruise missile, it's the size of a carry-on launcher. But a missile is a missile.

I've fought my way through this alien world, but this is the first time I've ever been targeted by a rock.

In a hurry, he launched his [Sword Arts]. Maneuver to accurately intercept the missiles that are tracking us.

Blast!

The moment the tip of the demon sword pierced the head of the missile, it exploded.

The black flame (Hellflame) and the dazzling red flash emitted by the missile ran into the sky with a scorching heat.

"What the hell, that missile." Were you even developing something like that? "

"Hey, Chrono!"

Innocent voices echo everywhere in my head as I watched the traces of the explosion.

The only person who will abandon me as the Emperor of the Elrod Empire is the Demon King.

Lily!

Yeah, it's Lily.

Quo, quo, quo, quo, quo, quo!

Along with Lily's young voice, a monster-like roar resounded in the sky.

Looking up, there was a shadow that flew in a straight line, spraying ether particles of the same color as the missile over the far sky.

It was not the figure of a small fairy, but the stretched steel feathers overlapped and had a silhouette like a pentagram star.

"No way, Lily, you're on that prototype weapon!?"

"Yes, it is."

Telepathic voices echoed simultaneously, and the star moved to zigzag to show off.

It's hard to tell because we're still far away, but we should be flying at a fairly high speed. Can you maneuver like that at that speed? What's going on?

"Ah, I told you to stop that because it's dangerous..."

"It's okay! Lily, I worked hard to improve it!"

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!

The wings of the machine roared, shifting at an angle close to the right angle.

One turn, they're coming for me.

"That's why you can't beat the dragon!!"

"Fuha, it's okay, Sexy Fairy." I owe you my concubine's cheek and I'll return it here!! "

"Ah, hey, Belle, let's do it on our own!?"

Shangri-La's anti-aircraft defense exercises are developing into a real gadget dog fight with Lily on board a new weapon.

There's nothing I can do about fighting in the sky.

I could only see the black dragon and the fairy in the air showdown while sitting in a special seat ————

On that day, the Royal Palace of Verdoria was enveloped in a tense atmosphere.

"... um, I see"

The elderly king, who had been afflicted with disease, still mumbled mightily on the throne.

"The Carlamaras, who call themselves the Empire of Elrod, have declared war on my Verdoria."

In the words of the king, who speaks quietly while suppressing his anger, the subordinates who gathered together unexpectedly groaned.

"Now, let's do this." I'll tell you what. "

However, just saying that he was already hungry, the King tore down the handwritten letter written by the Emperor of the Elrod Empire, Demon King Chrono, which conveyed the declaration of war.

One of the ministers shouted as a brief one-sheet letter fell to the floor.

"I'm afraid it's important to buy time for a long time now."

"You, what have you escaped!" Shut up to the Carlamaran opponent and tell him to put up with it! "

"I can't stand such humiliation!!"

When the war was declared, the bloodthirsty general with his army shouted.

In addition to the conditionally reflexive theory of militancy, another minister suddenly cuts his mouth.

It's a good thing that you're sassy, but aren't you the one who forgot about the Allied fleet's crushing defeat?

“At the very least, none of the desert ships sent into the Allied fleet have returned, and they've been completely lost. We won't be able to replenish it yet."

"Uuuu...... that's because the expansion of the Knights of Dragons was a priority, but it was the death of the Dragon Knights"

"That's why we've said it over and over again! The restructuring of the Navy is urgently needed!"

Well, then you say it's His Highness Rashid's fault?

"I-I didn't say that much!?"

"Take all your fried legs!" The clever clerical style doesn't keep you in the grip of your homeland! "

"Because we are in a difficult situation in our homeland, we are also narrowing down our wisdom."

“Well, if it's one of those small southwestern nations, it's a good idea to take the pride of Verdoria and destroy it. However, this time, the other side is a power that now controls all of Atlas."

"The Allied fleet must have just lost without a fight." I can't denounce it as an emerging country. ”

But we've been in a fight!

"Tell me to keep quiet or I'll be a traitor!!"

"Everyone gathered here belongs to King Verdoria's loyal lord." There is not a single traitor. "

Left lord, I don't mean to say that you will never go down on the enemy to earn the time of the previous minister.

"Kara Mara, who gained momentum, was powerful. First and foremost, it takes time to fight. For the time being, why don't we just show them that we're willing to negotiate peace?”

"Hmm, can you survive the national disaster with such an attitude?"

There is only total resistance!

“You'll need time to gather your soldiers from the country.”

"Fortunately, we also have reinforcements and support for people." If you can buy time, you will be the cornerstone of Japan's defense. ”

"Hmm, maybe it makes sense."

"No, but--"

Noisy. A heated debate precedes the declaration of war by the Elrod Empire.

Militancy and prudence, or a compromise. Different opinions flutter among the throne.

However, it is impossible to come to a conclusion sooner rather than later.

"Quiet."

After watching the discussion for a moment, King Verdoria went into a standstill.

In one word, Xin and the throne room, which was surrounded by so much hustle and bustle, were quiet.

"I've heard everyone's opinions." But there's one more person I want to talk to--- Rashid. "

Hah!

A loving son of a king, a legitimate heir to the throne. The Dragon Prince, Rashid Mauza Beldoria, returned his voice.

"I don't know what to do with you." Answer without fear. "

Well then, I'm afraid ———— Now is the time for my Beldoria to assume the hegemony of Atlas.

The prince's words, so full of self-confidence, were followed by a groan of groaning.

"Hmm, you've grown up, Rashid."

"There's nothing bigger than going out." The Empire is already preparing to attack Verdoria in earnest. We have excellent intelligence on the fact that the Union fleet is constantly gathering warships in the port of Karamala. ”

"Hmm, that was in my ear, too..."

"It is clear that this declaration of war has turned the tip of its heavy force against Japan. I don't think they're going to stop from negotiating peace just by talking, even though I've already mobilized my soldiers. ─ Well, if I just try, I won't stop."

Rasheed glanced sideways at the minister who insisted on buying time for the pretence of harmony. The minister fell silently and did not raise his voice.

"War is inevitable." It is a crisis for the survival of the motherland! "

"That's why it's best to protect the country. I can't believe we can take all the Atlas."

“No, Father, this is the perfect opportunity.”

Rashid sprang his hands to the eagle's feet.

The only way to win is to take control of Atlas.

"The Empire will invade our country with all its might." Then, of course, the ancient weapon of the greatest battle force... the sky battleship Shangri-La comes. "

In an instant, Atlas, the goddess who manipulates the quicksands of the Great Desert, levelled the country around Atlas. The visible overwhelming threat from the giant flying battleships has been mounted on the royal castles of various countries, making their power more visible than ever.

I can't be sane with something like that sitting on my head. Every country has heard that the day Shangri-La came, even the royal castle was panicked that the country would perish.

---- Let's take that Shangri-La from our Dragon Knights.

Oh, Rashid, can you do it?

"I will definitely do it in exchange for this life." Whichever way they come, if we don't take Shangri-La, we won't win. "

”Hmm... I'm going to take away the essence of their fighting power.”

"Yes, this is the only winner against the Empire that dominated Atlas." And only my Dragon Knights can do that! Father, please make a decision. "

Having said that, Rasheed bowed his head deeply.

In the dilemma of his homeland, the king nodded heavily and prepared himself for the appearance of his son, who revealed the secret of the upside-down.

"Very well, Rasheed, I will leave everything to you, the great defender of Beldoria, against the coming invasion of the Ellord Empire."

"Haha! Let's dedicate this Rasheed to the glorious victory of Verdoria!!"