Magi Craft Meister

The spacecraft was driving through space at 400 kilometers per second.

Nothing else stands out but the stars, and space dust just smashes and scatters into the occasional unfolding unbreakable shield, the Defensive Shield (Aigis).

Six days had passed since the craft Vulcan left the planet Ars.

"Sailing is going well. It's going to slow down soon."

Golem, Cosmos 501, who is captain of "Vulcan," regularly contacted the old gentleman of Penglai Island.

"Understood. I was on a mission."

"Vulcan." Copy that.

A reverse acceleration is applied and 'Vulcan' slows down at 3G.

The first target point is a quarter, or 90 degrees, further than the alus, on the orbit of rotation of the alus.

'Hale' on the other side of the solar seran is one-half, or 180 degrees, further than Ars, so that is where it becomes the midpoint.

"If the speed dropped to 50 km/h, 'Defensive Shield (Aigis)' stops. Switch to Normal Barrier

Copy that.

According to the contact that came in after departure, Hale's side is also likely to have a relay base.

It is unclear whether that is this side of the orbit, or the opposite side, that is, the position advanced by 270 degrees.

If there was a relay base, there was a one-half chance we'd meet.

"Vulcan" aimed at the planned position while mobilizing the Magi Machine (Magi Machine) of the detection system.

"There is an object at a forward, horizontal angle of 10 degrees and a direction of 15 degrees above the vertical angle"

Such a report was made by the detection department when it slowed down to five kilometers per second.

"All right, reroute. Let's approach it carefully."

Copy that.

"Vulcan" remained at five kilometres per second and decided to approach that object on inertial voyage.

At this speed, it can stop at 30G of the maximum acceleration value at times of need or leave.

"Distance, 100,000 meters"

It became a sufficiently observable distance in the optical system.

The object is shown on the Great Demon Projection Window (Magic Screen) on the Vulcan Bridge.

At the same time, footage had been sent to the old gentleman of Penglai Island.

"This is an interesting shape."

The object was hemispherically shaped. Detailed dimensions cannot yet be measured, but would be approximately between 5 and 20 kilometres in diameter.

It is a rather huge building.

"Distance, 50,000 meters"

When we got close to this distance, we could also observe the details.

I see no reaction whatsoever, either because we are approaching without using the best possible power system.

"" Peeping Telescope (Peeper) "activated"

From this distance, subjects can be observed without blur even with a small "peep telescope (peeper)".

"Vulcan" activated "Peeping Telescope (Peeper)". The footage has, of course, been sent to Penglai.

Morning of December 20th.

A report came in from 'Vulcan' on Penglai. Jen receives the result in the command room.

"Well, did it still happen"

"Yes, your husband (My Road). As you can imagine, Hale's side was also building a relay base."

"But is it hemispherical? Is it artificial? Or did you modify the asteroid?

"We'll find out when we get a little closer."

And as I watched, the distance clogged, and "Vulcan" activated "Peeping Telescope (Peeper)".

"Yeah, it's no problem at this distance"

"Yes, if the fixation is sweet, I get a rash, but if this is it,"

"But this..."

Appearance is a hemisphere with a sphere in two, with a cut flat surface pointing at the solar seran.

And there were several building-like facilities scattered across the surface. The design looks familiar.

"There's something that leads to the mobile base."

"Yes, your husband (My Road). Maybe the designers are the same."

That's what you said and agreed with Jen's idea.

And the footage being sent went even closer, finally reaching the surface.

"It still looks like an artifact."

The hemispheric portion is also made of metal and does not appear to be made of asteroids or the like.

Video switches to the interior of the facility located on the plane.

"It's empty (from)"

"It's empty (from)"

I get the impression of a warehouse or something.

And the video goes on even further.

"Oh, finally inside the hemisphere"

"This looks like a warehouse where materials are stored temporarily."

There, there were countless small rooms lined up. The door is not attached so the interior is well visible.

"Demonic Crystals (Magi Crystals), Iron Ore, Copper Ore...?

'Sounds like it.... there are also Mithrill Silver Ore and Adamantite Ore'

"But no more than I thought... after I sent it out to Hale?

'I don't know about that, but there's a good chance I was sending it out at a certain point in accumulation'

The video then shows a different compartment.

"... Is it stopping?

Sounds like it.

"Is this light an ether emitter (AL)?

"Supposedly an emergency light using an ether emitter (AL)."

"Anyway, let's do a careful, thorough investigation"

"I know, sir."

For another hour, the Peeping Telescope (Peeper) thoroughly investigated the interior of the hemisphere.

"Hmmm...... I'm still pretty sure it's stopped. The question is, could it possibly be rebooted?"

"And whether or not you have the brains to oversee this place,"

In Jen's words, old man put in a supplement.

"I hope you know why I stopped."

The range is enormous, even though it is being confirmed by Peeper Telescope.

Jen gave up early and decided to leave it to you, old man.

Because it's a few times faster or dozens of times faster to leave it to the old man than you can confirm.

And another half an hour.

"Master (My Road), look here"

I have a report from you. [M] At the same time, the footage was shown in the magic projection window (magic screen) of the command room.

"Is this... a hole, is it?

'Yes, probably by meteorites'

"A long-cycle planet...... a fragment of 'Modenu'?

'No, the fragments are out of the way they flew away, and this hole is something older'

The hole shown in the Magic Projection Window (Magic Screen) has an estimated diameter of about 10 meters. There are also scattered meteorite shards around.

"Looks like we got a direct hit on the energy facility."

"But is that the only thing stopping this huge base?

Jen is aware that critical facilities and equipment are not to be concentrated to avoid the risk of malfunction.

'You're right about that. You need more information.'

Jen and Lao decided to wait even longer.