The Demon King Seems to Conquer the World

Under clear autumn weather, I was on the ship.

In the distance, you can see Tellum wool. I can only see the castle wall because it is from the sea, but even if I only look at the tall and long castle walls that continue far away, I can see that it is a big and splendid city.

"Hey, wait till the enemy does something."

I told the sailors I was in the army. The ship was recruited, but the crew were hired by Hoe.

A ship is a kind of enclosed space, so you can't sleep peacefully on a Kraut ship.

"What are you going to do?

Myaro, who was aboard the ship, said.

"Now... well, if you don't, I'll destroy the chain-tower and go home."

This ship is not so big, but it has a cannon on deck that was used in the encounter. I was able to lift it with a crane at the harbor facility in Chantinion.

It is now fixed to the center of the deck with ropes and bolts. Gunners are on board, so we can shoot for now.

"It's dangerous. The strait is too narrow from here. A bow and arrow will arrive from the walls."

"That's right...."

For Myrlo and I, two eagles are aboard this ship, so we have a clear exit, but there are probably more than 10,000 soldiers out there, and if we can shoot thousands of arrows all at once from both shores, we won't be flying.

Well, let's go a little further.

"Yes"

There are only five ships around. When we entered the Chantinion, the large ships had already left, so all that remained was medium-sized ships.

Three of them are carrying four eagles at a time, and the others are carrying soldiers. The eagle was brought here to fight pirates and remnants of the navy on the road, but if you try to bomb Telumwool, a dragon will come out, so it can't be used to bomb.

Soldiers were brought in to serve as shields when dragons emerged, eagles were sealed, and the regular navy approached.

Only one cannon is actually active.

"If you're going to fight, it's time to shoot an arrow."

The ship is slowly approaching the edge of the castle wall.

"Ah."

Something was fired from the edge of the castle wall, arced and fell on us.

A bow and arrow. It fell about 50 meters ago.

All right, throw the anchor now.

"To lower the anchor?

The captain said.

"There's a flow here. If it flows without knowing, it's a problem."

Although this is not a river because it is a sea, this narrow strait has a certain direction of flow like a river.

If freshwater flowing from a river into the Black Sea only unilaterally exits in a river-like flow, the Black Sea becomes a freshwater lake, but this is not the case.

This is related to the difference in salinity. Sea water in the Mediterranean has a higher salinity than that in the Black Sea, where freshwater flows in and thins out.

Seawater is heavier than freshwater, so it sinks to the bottom. As a result, light Black Sea water slips off the surface layer, while Mediterranean water flows in the opposite direction towards the bottom and into the Black Sea.

In other words, what is happening in this strait is a sea water exchange, not a unilateral spill.

However, the apparent behavior of the phenomenon felt on board the ship is no different from that of the river. It is a quiet flow, but if you leave it alone, it will slowly flow.

"When in danger, you can cut the anchor chain. It doesn't matter if we just go back from here to Chantinion."

"Aisa. - Hey, anchor it!

When the captain shouted loudly, the crew immediately moved and removed the chain fasteners, making a loud noise and the anchor began to fall.

Gunner! Load the shells and prepare to fire.

And I gave the order out loud.

"When the ship stops, take a range and aim. The target is the castle wall that fired the bow. Aim for a wide area so you can land somewhere."

"Yes!!

Preparations begin with the cannon in the middle of the ship. First the orientation was adjusted and the shells loaded.

The approximate distance to the castle wall was measured by a simple rangefinder. The elevation angle was adjusted using a spreadsheet and the work was slightly motorized, but the aim was set.

"Ready to fire!

The gunner captain turned to us and said with a salute. The sailors are looking at the cannon quite far away.

All right, fire.

Got it!

The gunners walked away from the cannon and the gunner captain pulled the rope. The tip of the rope is contained in the firing powder at the rear of the cannon, and when it is pulled carefully, the tubular igniter rubs, and in the same way as the lighter, the spark is vigorously scattered to ignite.

The moment the rope was pulled, the cannon roared.

There was a roar, and at that moment, all the fasteners that had fixed the cannon to the hull came off, and the fixed rope jumped like an animal.

At the same time, the hull swayed in the direction of the tailgate.

The rocking caused the deck to tilt. Then, as if a heavy cannon had forgotten its weight, it slipped lightly and collided vigorously with the side rail, breaking through the plate.

…………

When the upset subsided, a strange and breathtaking silence flowed on board.

Everyone is looking at the cannon. The cannon broke two boards from the bottom at the most protruding part of the base, but the remaining two pieces managed to support it.

"--I 'm cumming...."

I heard the voice of Myaro nearby, and when I looked at you, there was Myaro who fell to a wobbly clap or sat down with his hips slapped.

The sound keeps my ears dry and I didn't notice it.

"Are you okay?

"... yes"

When he reached out, Myaro stood up holding his hand and rubbing his hips.

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After confirming the injured person, the call was made, but only one sailor hit his head with a concussion, and there were no serious injuries.

"Chairman, I'd like to cut the board and dump this cannon."

And the captain said.

"Can't we go back to Chantinion like this?

"That doesn't bother me. The ship's restoration deteriorates, so if there are rough waves, they can easily be overturned."

This ship has no sign of sinking so far, but it's kind of leaning a little bit because the cannon is poking into one side.

It seems to me that this imbalance is a huge problem for sailors.

"Why are you leaning so much in the first place? It's supposed to be heavy enough."

I checked before leaving, but it is not overloaded separately.

That's right, Chairman. Heavy luggage is usually loaded in the warehouse at the bottom of the ship. Now the heaviest thing is at the end of the tallest deck, so let's do this. "

I see. It's the tallest spot from the ship's center of gravity.

Yeah, maybe that's why he rocked so much. The sailboat is made of wood in the first place, so it is heavy, but it is not as heavy as a ship made of iron.

"I also lowered the weight of the ballast. If you don't want to use it anymore, you'd better throw it away."

"But I don't want to be pulled out."

I checked lightly with the gunner chief earlier and it seems that the multiplexer is damaged by the impact, so I don't mind throwing it away, but it is a big problem to be picked up.

I don't think the enemy can lift such a heavy object, but I can think of several ways, so I'm still worried.

For example, they attach tough pulleys to both ends of a giant ship, cross thick chains, attach one to an underwater cannon, and put a weight on the other. That way, the cannon will float over the weight of the chain and cannon and the resistance to friction.

"But it's a little too dangerous to go home like this."

"Even if you throw it away, the strait is troublesome. It's easy to find. Let's throw it out where we left off."

"Oh, if that's the case, I understand. Well, that'll do it."

When the captain took on the creeps,

"There's a ship shadow!

A sharp voice echoed from the observatory on the mast.

"White flag flying - we are flying the flag of the Enterprise Dragon Kingdom!

The Dragon King of the Enterprise?

An unexpected country name emerged.

The Enterprise Dragon Kingdom is a country that has built not bad relations with the Ambassadors since they had a good time drinking alcohol while traveling to the Republic of Albio.

Because of the distance, it has not reached national transportation, such as the establishment of an embassy and the permanent presence of an ambassador, but it has even entered into a trade treaty.

"Did you ask for an intermediary? I see, that's a good hand."

Milo said the same thing I was thinking.

If we were to raise the flag of a friendly country for ourselves, even if we were in a state of extreme anger, we would not be able to attack it.

"But it's too soon for anything."

In the light of the seizure of the Crown Prince, it is extremely reasonable for the Kluanese Dragon Empire to ask the Enterprise Dragon Kingdom for mediation.

However, in order to achieve this, after the prince was taken from him in the Kurtos match, someone sent the flash message to the country as a message, and perhaps the dragon emperor decided to ask for an intermediary, and sent the imperial envoy to the Dragon King of the Enterprise to get a reply… It is not so distant, but it should require a somewhat detached process.

And those processes are where the telegrams go back and forth over long distances, step by step.

The two countries are neighbors, but the distance between the capital and the capital is quite wide.

It is strange that the conversation has been wrapped up even though it has only been about a month since the meeting in Kurtos.

"I've never heard of the connection between the two capitals... Traditionally, these two countries are deeply connected, so it's not strange to have such a thing."

What Milo is talking about is flag waving communication, a communication method where people climb on top of a tree and wave flags to the next tree to convey signals.

Although primitive, flag movements are transmitted at the speed of light, so if trained personnel correctly relay signals on clear days, information is transmitted faster than eagles.

Witches were also used in the Kingdom of Siyarta to quickly track the arrival of ships. Between Shibaku and Ellín at the mouth of the Shibaku River, it is short but well-maintained and should still be available today.

"It's a little hard to think about in terms of distance... well, I'm flying a white flag. It's good to see him and ask him."

There is no such thing as a big framework treaty in this world, but I raised the flag of an enemy friendly country because I don't want to be attacked. My God, it would hurt the prestige of the state, it's not much.

It would be strange if no other government official from King Enterprise were on board than to fly the flag.

"That's right. But if we're going to have a meeting on this ship, I'd be a little ashamed of the cannon."

That's right.

Captain, hurry up and get me some cloth or something, and hide it.

As I instructed, I saw the sea beyond the tip of the berth, and the ship that had already lifted the white flag appeared in sight.

From there, looking to the right, I saw a wall that had been destroyed and partially collapsed by shelling.