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

Before dawn, a long-range reconnaissance aircraft poinix shows up passing the west entrance gate of the Willidis III hangar.

From the location, I can't see it from Willidis Mansion until it flies.

It is a test flight. I was in the captain's seat in Poynix's cockpit. As we watch the SS pilot in the cockpit and Marcus in the co-pilot seat, the fuselage uses the wheels to slowly advance. Stationary in the parking space in front of the hangar.

"Demon Stone Engine from 1st to 4th, no anomalies"

"Final check over. You can always."

I got a report from the cockpit, and I nodded.

"Start floating"

Floating begins - the SS pilot recited, and the navigation device connected to the floating stone roared. Although invisible from the cockpit, the ordered floating stone emits light and lifts the poinix to the sky.

Like any other Willidis aircraft, it is a launch by flotation. Regardless of the figure, it can be said that the benefits of floating departure and departure do not require a large runway.

"An altitude of 100 meters. Still rising."

"Demon Stone Engine Started. Slow down first."

Copy that.

Poynix raised in floating stone. The demon stone engine that had kept him waiting gently erupted the fire. Then the propulsion was given, and the fuselage moved forward as it rose.

"Oh......!

Marcus in the co-pilot's seat raised his voice unexpectedly. Before he left, anxious that such a large mass of metal could fly through the sky, he seemed impressed to see Poinix actually move forward.

Mr. Bell, riding beside the console in the captain's seat, opened his mouth.

"I don't even know what it feels like. If you're an oiler, you can float something bigger, but when it comes to flying, it doesn't work that way."

Poinix flying smoothly. Test to see if it works as expected, although it has the necessary capabilities to fly. It's a test flight to find glitches and shortcomings.

The first flight proceeded fine and Poinix eventually voted back to Willidis. SS mechanics perform checks on each part of the airframe that returns to the ground. There was no trouble with the internal equipment, but make sure there are no external scratches that the mounted copy cores have overlooked.

Incidentally, the Willidis Copy Core Mounted Machine has a playback function that applies magic generation. By regenerating minor damage, parts wear, etc., you can always come back to life like new.

These are originally applications of the abilities that the top golem species and some monsters possess, but because they eat magic for regeneration, they are not often used when they are actually flying the fuselage, but rather during repairs and maintenance on the ground.

In exchange for magic, it is very easy to maintain the fuselage due to the high recycling rate of parts due to regeneration.

Well, Poynix has since had several test flights repeated. At first it merely flew, but gradually the performance and operating tests of the on-board equipment were also carried out at the same time.

It was only a matter of time before a super giant freaky bird was flying - and then into the royal ear. I didn't say it, but I didn't mean to hide it otherwise, so King Eman and Princess Fileille came to inspect it.

King Emmann was surprised at how huge the poinix looked, but asked what the hell he was going to use it for. I said something out of focus about whether to fight Wyburn with this, so I answered this briefly.

"I'm making a map"

That said, he showed the King an aerial map of the vicinity of Willidis, measured using observation equipment. Until then, the sense of appropriateness. For King Eman, who has only seen a rounded map, this elaborate map seems to have deserved some amazement.

"If you will allow me, I would also like to make a map of the entire Kingdom of Verilardo"

"I'd love to have it done. Give me the map you made."

"Of course, stepfather."

Accurate maps are very important for both strategy and tactics. Though it may seem like a map, the exact measurements are not, and if there are large sheets, they should be purchased.

All in all, it made His Majesty the King care about it, and the operational tests of Poinix continued. It should be noted that the most fascinating was Her Royal Highness Princess Fileille.

She had seen the test flight many times and admired the view of the ground from the sky.

"Well, how small the King's Capital will look!

Prepare a stepping stone in the cockpit and look under your eyes through the window. A princess who said she wanted to ride Willidis' flying vehicle more than ever before, but that hope was finally fulfilled.

Early, who was overseeing mapping in the measuring seat, had her eyes narrowed on such a sister princess figure. Use a telephoto camera that looks at the ground and peeks in from high altitudes.

"Fileille, come. I can see the moving caravan."

"Yes, sister.... Whoa!? Whoa!"

I watched the enlarged footage of the telephoto camera and the princess was giving a strange voice.

Such a smiling sight was steadily approaching the opportunity for Poynix to put into action. The operation test of the on-board equipment was also adjusted and refurbished whenever defects occurred, increasing its accuracy.

I moved on to full preparation for the next plan - a reconnaissance operation in the Great Imperial Capital.

Through the middle of the night and near dawn. By the time Willidis' main faces were asleep, me and Mr. Bell were in the conference room on the third floor of the basement mansion.

More than a dozen people stood in front of me and Mr. Bell as Sfera refrained from the figure wand.

"Parallel to Imperial reconnaissance, we will infiltrate critical facilities of the Great Empire to steal information."

I watch the shapeshifter operatives in line.

"It seems that the Great Empire, while fighting the Union, will also invade Western countries, including the Kingdom of Verilardo. The movements of the Great Empire, the weapons in its possession and various other information become important. It's no exaggeration to say that your work will shape the battlefield."

Whoever controls information controls the battle. SS operatives have greatly increased their capabilities thanks to the guidance of Liana from the Special Forces.

"So this time, as a total finishing touch on our intelligence-gathering capabilities, I want you to spy on those who live in Willidis and bring that information back"

To my words, next door, Mr. Bell nodded, yeah.

"Of course, don't let espionage become such a dumb thing to discover"

If I find out, I'm not free either. Anyway, I'm telling my family to keep quiet and explore, and if they have a secret, bring it back.

It should be noted that it can be Mr. Bell. He's so sweet.

"You can't even find secrets inside you. You can't steal information from your enemies, can you?

Quite convincing. Honestly, I don't really feel comfortable doing internal investigations, but it was also a necessary ritual of passage to improve the skills of the operatives.

"Any questions?... Without it, dissolution"

Shapeshifter operatives quietly left the meeting room behind.

Well, to what extent are their infiltration skills and information-gathering capabilities? If it's no big deal, we'll have to rethink the infiltration operation into the Great Empire too, but fulfill it...