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

General Shade and I were walking through the Aries military port.

An airship moored on a huge dock. I came here to see off the shades.

Free your homeland and occupied territories from the tyranny of the Empire - it is the Liberation Army led by Shade.

In addition to the flagship Battleship Onyx, there are other ships that have been refurbished from magical civilization ships, such as the main battleship, the Marcal Class.

“I don't think that was the Swiss Class Battleship.”

Shade looked down on the Marcal class Battleship. This refurbished battleship contains a lot of the silhouettes and designs of the Empire's airships.

For example, the shape of the naval hull is similar to that of the Great Empire's Class II cruisers and Kiarval.

"It's not just the appearance that has changed. The main gun has been converted into a mechanically civilized plasma canon. Your attack power is even stronger than in the Insurance class."

The Great Empire's ships can fight each other more than they can.

"But beware of the firepower of Stigme Empire battleships." Even with the shields, the main gun calibre is up there. "

I know what you mean.

The shade shouted.

And we finally got close to Onyx, the flagship of the Liberation fleet.

A Machine Civilization-era battleship taken from the Ihar military port of the Empire.... no, it's a new-generation Onyx converted into a Battleship.

The former black hull color was subtly changed to dark grey.

"I didn't expect to see a major renovation in such a short period of time..."

I lifted one eyebrow in a shade that couldn't hide my surprise.

We have a 'Diamante' of the same type.

Immediately after the fleet showdown with the Empire in the Elf Forest, Diamante was damaged by an ambush by a small number of Magic Machine units.

Subsequently, major renovations were carried out at the same time as the repairs. The Onyx was renovated in the same way as the first ship, the Diamante.

"It was an ambush squadron from the fleet you commanded." That was brilliant. I also chilled my liver. "

Did you come to that place?

"Oh, I was on 'Diamante'."

I see, a shade of face.

Your Lordship has instructed us to evade the ship?

"Oh, I instructed him to shoot the main gun as he evaded."... you know it well, don't you? "

"... the same thing happened to me when I cooled my liver"

The shade laughed thinly.

Under your command, my magic machine has been ripped off.

What? Then, was this the man in front of you on the Lidala type you confronted at the time?

I can't believe he was on the plane that damaged Diamante.

So you and I had a direct spear (dagger) on the battlefield.

Those who bumped into each other on the battlefield are now treating each other as allies. How ironic. Naturally, my face fell apart.

Eventually, we arrive in front of the Talap to board the Battleship Onyx.

Shade said.

“Without reinforcements, the fleet will be strong enough for this liberation operation.”

"Don't be alarmed. The underworld passages in the former Allies are untouched. The Stigmatist Empire may send in massive forces to keep us from being overrun.”

Even vampires don't want to lose more of their entrances and exits by crushing multiple ground entry routes.

We will then intercept the Balmunk fleet, as well as a very well-equipped Independent fleet. As well as my fleet and Bell's fleet, the newly formed Shadow Fleet, the Blue Fleet, is also very powerful.

"Regardless of the fleet strength, it seems that the land forces are small..."

Shade told him clerical.

"There are four nations to liberate." Of course, if we don't succeed in conquering Coucapente and Provia, we won't be able to do it again. ”

I'm not an occupying force.

An army focused on destroying the enemy forces.

I didn't think about the strategy of staying in one place and keeping the defense team on the front line from the beginning.

Is it... from the beginning?

"Yeah. The Shadow Fleet the Great Empire called the Rebels." It looks like the operation was the right idea. Leave with one blow, do not capture, but retreat after striking enemy forces. "

I look up at the Battleship Onyx.

"Defending the occupied territories, securing supply lines, and maintaining law and order - if you do that, you'll need soldiers anyway." The more land we occupy, the more of it. The amount of supplies, the transport units, and the number of people will increase proportionately. "

It is difficult if resources and supplies are not abundant, as in the case of the great powers. It's a tough area for the Willidis army to start with.

But it wasn't that it would be better if there were more of them. The amount of supplies consumed by the Expeditionary Force of the Empire in a single day was terrible. The presence of supply troops, as well as marching away from the base, increases the consumption of supplies.

I see, I finally understood the Willidis Army inside me.

The shade fell on her face.

"We have fought against the Empire with such a powerful fleet and air force." We didn't even know where to find Sheepang, who we thought was the battlefield of the Willidis army. You dared to stand around without building a base. ”

It was normal to think that the empire was a great power because it fought more than the empire could match. Who would think that the army was based in a small country on the frontier?

"To be honest with you, the Willidis army is above the level of a major power. It is an army of anomalous balance configurations. And the interesting thing--"

The shade broke off.

“The use of an outdated alliance as an ally is to make up for the shortage of ground forces in that Willidis army. You let others do the Army's job of setting up garrisons and securing their bases.”

"I'm not interested in another territory."

The idea of invading other countries and other territories to become one's own is unlikely to be felt by modern Japanese.

However, in this world, there are many people who try to take things from people.

"Our land forces are few in number, but the quality of our weapons is excellent." I slammed my enemies. You can leave the land you liberated in the hands of the locals. I don't think any country would want another army. "

"Is the security left unattended? The land that has been liberated will be much less secure...."

"Release the supplies that the ruling empire had hoarded." For now, as long as there is food, it won't be that chaotic. "

Humans, if they get stuck, good people become bad people.

"I'll leave it to the locals, including the leadership in the area." Until you ask me to maintain security, I'll leave you alone. Our supply lines are flying, so don't worry about bandits. "

If you are asked why you need to secure the occupied land, you can say that it is necessary to maintain the supply line. But there is no supply line to the Willidis army on the ground.

No matter how violent the ruckus and the disruption of local security, there is no disruptive factor to our operations.

“The footwork is really light. Our armies are..."

That's how Shade described it.