The hero magician wants to relax. He was too active and targeted for his life, so we'll start over.

Operation "Madness" has been activated.

By the way, the name of the operation seems to be the Grand Duke of Talgear. It doesn't matter.

The large fleet of Battleships 40, Cruiser 58, Airbus 18, and Frigate 110 have begun their offensive.

First, an avant-garde perimeter fleet enters the fog of purple air surrounding the dark faction home.

There is a monster called the Dark Dragon lurking in this fog of mischief, attacking the intruder. According to the Grand Duke's top-secret plan, it was now estimated that between half and a third of the avant-garde fleet would drop.

I was on board the Amiwool squadron's flagship Espis, Ridara Darha's cockpit. Dixie's custom plane is right behind it.

"Lord, the outer perimeter fleet has entered the fog of distraction."

Understood. Deacy, I need you to relocate the perimeter fleet before the Dark Dragons show up.

It's already started.... a large unidentified flying object is moving within the territory. This is the Dark Dragon guy... It looks like a big dragon. "

No way, big dragon?

I remember the dragon I fought in my old days. If there were dragons in this era, the Dark Dragon might have been his ancestor in the Tower of Divinity dungeon.

"Master, all peripheral fleets have been relocated to a designated location."

First step. Good day. "

Inside the walls of the purple fog, you can't tell from the outside. In the Enemy Corps, you may think the peripheral fleet is at war with the Dark Dragon, but it is no longer in our airspace.

Well, it's time for the Enemy Corps.

Deacy said. I can also see the fog wall approaching from Espis' ship. Continue to advance to the Vanguard Fleet.

"According to the Grand Duke's plan of action, the Dark Dragon is controlled by the dark forces so that they can only attack the first fleet."

But the first fleet disappeared before the engagements. The Dark Dragon will attack us if we recognize the incoming Enemy Corps as the first fleet.

Honestly, there's almost no way to fight with sight in there. Only Magic Sensor searches can be relied upon.

Then, the Crusader flagship issued a strict alert to all troops. Probably because the perimeter fleet assigned to the vanguard could no longer be detected by sensors, they interpreted it as a quick hit by the Dark Dragon.

Only the Grand Duke and a handful of people communicate with the forces of darkness. That's why in the Grand Duke's top secret plan, the Enemy Corps was set up not to be attacked by the Dark Dragon, but the Corps didn't know about it, so it maintained its combat posture.

The fleet plunged into the fog.

"Open all doors! Prepare for anti-air combat!

Commander General Nike Open is flying on the bridge of the Enemy flagship Hailexis.

"Searching for enemies, as soon as we observe them, we interact with the main cannon. Fire at each one!

In the fog, a 30-centimetre Magic Gun from an Insy Class Battleship spins and starts firing on the incoming unidentified flying object, the Dark Dragon.

Heavy Cruiser's 22cm Magic Gun and Frigate's 10cm Magic Gun each fired a line of interception.

The Dark Dragon moves through the fog. But the figure can only be seen as a black shadow.

For a crusader ship, magical observation and ranging are all we need. Dazzling rays tear the purple fog and aim at the Dark Dragon, but like swimming in the air, they are evaded by flickering.

In such a fog, sometimes lightning appears and disappears. Is that the culprit of a ship torn apart by the Dark Dragon? The explosion is roaring, the ship is intact, and the destroyed ship is falling off the fleet.

On board the Amiwool squadron Espis, I prepared for an assault.

With the capture of the enemy's position by magic, the Dark Dragon was able to confirm about ten. It moves faster than the ship, raiding nearby Apollo ships and leaving.

Each ship has developed a defensive barrier to defend its own ships, but the Dark Dragon's attacks have shredded the barrier, breaking it and increasing the casualties.

"Commander Jin."

"Calm down, Bull. You don't have to respond until the enemy approaches."

I told the same Magus pilots on board.

Think about getting out of this fog.

The Dark Dragon didn't come any closer to me when I saw it with my magical eyes. From the other side, we'll find out more. I wonder if they're going to sink from the right place.

But.... Don't make strange moves. Dark Dragons sometimes disappear from sensors. And then suddenly it appears somewhere else, as if it were a momentary journey.

Is this the Dark Dragon that has fought in the Tower of Divinity more and more?

If you can visually verify it, I can tell for sure. When attacked, the Dark Dragon moves behind the enemy for an instant to attack... The presence of a formidable enemy in front of a hero sorcerer overwhelms my mind.

Well, unlike that time, there's a magical machine now. What happens when you fight with a sashi?

Anyway, according to the Grand Duke's file, if we go through the fog wall, the Dark Dragon will not attack us. If you leave the fog like this, you may not have to fight.

When I thought about it...

Aethos Damage! Speed down!

Of the three ships that make up the Amiwool squadron, a heavy cruiser on the port side of the flagship appears to have been attacked by the Dark Dragon.

"All units, watch the port side!

There is an enemy near the bureaucrat. In other words, it is highly likely that the nearby battleship Espis will also be targeted.

Beyond the fog, the sun-like light burst for a moment.

Aethos Signal Lost! It looks like it's sunk!

Son of a bitch! A bureaucrat has been hit.

So I opened my eyes unexpectedly. It's out of the purple fog.

The Dark Dragon will never attack again. I was relieved, and almost saved the cruiser "Aetos"...!

What is that--!?

The voice of Bull. Then Deacy's calm voice whispered.

That's the enemy island, Addis Horror.

A silhouette similar to Ariel's floating island. A flying legacy of the age of mechanical civilization, home to the forces of darkness -

If you look closely, it's not Ariel's floating island. For a moment, I thought it would be a floating island that would also serve as a base for us in the original era, but it seems to be another island in the same system. Five small islands are connected around the central island.

But I noticed it right away.

An army of airborne whales and flying beasts were waiting for the Enemy to surround Addis Horror.

That's about a thousand!