Hey guys, I like Two-dimensional

Kotori announced seriously without joking.

In response, the crew members shook their shoulders for a moment, then all raised their lips and laughed.

"──How is that possible? If I wanted to escape now, I wouldn't have followed the commander back then."

"Yeah, leaving the commander and fleeing is no different from death."

"That's right. Who cares if she is the strongest human being, let her see our strength."

"Please issue instructions, Commander. I have already written the suicide note."

"Me... Me too, I have already tampered with the D slot of my computer at home. When I die, the data in it will be deleted...!"

Sailors, you said everything you said.

At this time, Kannazuki who was standing behind the captain's seat nodded deeply, and continued:

"Of course I won't escape. However, it's hard to let go of the option of being punished by the commander for running away."

"..."

Kotori stepped on Kannazuki without saying a word.A strange, drunken voice came from behind: "Oh!"

Kotori snorted, exhaled lightly and turned to the screen.

"──That's how it turned out."

【Yeah?it's a pity. 】

Allen said this, but his expression didn't seem so regretful.Kotori suddenly raised her hand and gave orders to the bottom of the bridge with great awe:

"Start AR-008 Units [-] to [-] in parallel! Start filling up magic power and prepare <Sword of Silver (Mistilteinn)>! Target three o'clock direction! DEM airship──<Goetia>!"

"learn!"

Kotori gave an order, and the crew immediately started to operate the console in unison.

Perhaps seeing their reactions, Allen narrowed his eyes suddenly and lay down on the chair.No—it’s a chair, but the shape is a little different.It was a tilted, oxygen-chamber-like device that looked like a sleeping device from a science fiction movie, or a metal coffin.

Then, something like a headset microphone is worn on the head.Kotori has seen this device before.It is a unit that uses the human brain instead of the aerial ship control display device.Although the shape is different, 'Fraxinus' is also equipped with the same device.

【──Kotori Itsuka, I thought you were a person who could judge the situation calmly. 】

"Oh, because the enemy surrendered immediately after just one or two words. Would you do the same if it were you?"

"It's ridiculous. If you don't know how to do something yourself, why do you think other people will do the same? Stop being so self-righteous!"

Kotori sneered and then operated the console at hand to forcibly end the communication.

"Expand the <Leaves of the World Tree> Units No. [-] to [-]!──Kannazuki!"

"Yes!"

As soon as Kotori called out his name, Kyohei Kannazuki, the deputy captain of 'Fraxinus' who was standing by the captain's seat and was on standby, responded immediately.

"The opponent is the strongest magician. To be cautious, you should prepare first."

"I expected you to say that."

Kannazuki answered like this.After Kotori glanced behind her, she saw Kannazuki already wearing a headset and microphone standing there.

Kotori smiled, picked up the Jiabijia candy stick in her mouth with her fingers, and pulled it out of her mouth with a bang.

"We don't have time to stay with you to the end! Make a quick decision and get to Tohka and the others as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

"The magic power is filled, and the <Silver Oak Sword> is ready to shoot at any time!"

"The enemy ship <Goetia> has made no movement!"

Hearing the crew's report, Kotori clicked her tongue.The war has begun, why hasn't she taken any action?The enemy is not so happy that they should wait three minutes away from the ground after negotiations have broken down.If the other party is not a stupid fool──it must mean that we will attack first.

If this is the case, let the other party look down.Kotori pointed the doubly good lollipop at the enemy ship on the screen.

"<Sword of Silver>──shoot!"

While Kotori's voice resounded through the bridge, a dazzling light burst out from the gun port installed in front of the 'Fraxinus'.

It was a huge magic block generated by activating the large-scale manifestation devices equipped on the ship in parallel. It was a light of destruction that could turn everything it encountered into dust.The timing was perfect, and the movements of the huge aerial ship would definitely not be able to completely dodge it.

Of course, since the opponent's ship also has random domain protection, Kotori doesn't think this will be a decisive blow.If he has the ability to make a provocative move like standing still in the air, the opponent must have full confidence in the strength of the random field.

However, taking the lead in attacking and gaining dominance is of great significance to the battle between air ships.Even if it can slightly reduce the opponent's free range, it still has its meaning.As long as the opponent concentrates the defensive random area in front of the ship to prevent our shelling, then we can also choose to turn the "Leaf of the World Tree" just launched into the air into a mine and conduct a blast attack from the rear.

In any case, we can only attack from now on.If Allen really planned to shoot down 'Fraxenas', he would not conduct communications after the initial assault, but launch continuous attacks in one go.

──However...

"what?!"

The next moment, Kotori couldn't help but widen her eyes.

When the beam of the "Sword of Silver" was about to touch "Goetia", "Goetia" moved to the left at a speed that could be seen as an afterimage, avoiding the bombardment at the critical moment.

Not only that, the trajectory is unimaginable under normal conditions. It is neither forward, backward, nor rotating, but moves horizontally, an extremely unnatural movement like sliding a chess piece on a chessboard to the next square.

"What was...what happened just now?!"

"...Hmm. It seems that the opponent is reducing the thickness of the random field covering the ship to the extreme to improve maneuverability. Moreover, the action just now is probably using the free field to push the hull."

"Is that possible?"

"Although I haven't tried it, it's not impossible in theory. The strongest magician deserves to be experienced."

Kannazuki said while rubbing his chin.Kotori slapped the armrest of the captain's seat with a loud "Bang!"

"Now is not the time to admire her! The other party is about to attack!"

While Kotori shouted loudly, "Goetia" once again drew an unnatural trajectory and approached "Fraxinas" at such a speed that it was difficult to imagine that it was an aerial ship.

"Hmm──Convert the random field to defensive! To prevent impact!"

"Yes!"

The next moment, the cannon port installed at the front of <Goetia> fired a cannonball, immediately hitting the random field surrounding 'Flaxinus', and the magic light splashed out like sparks.

"Tsk...you are very clever. Set the <Leaves of the World Tree> to mine mode! Attack the back of <Goetia>!"

You must counterattack before the opponent attacks.Kotori gave orders below the bridge.

The "Leaf of the World Tree" is installed at the rear of the 'Flaxinas'. As its name suggests, it is a leaf-shaped Unit. Each unit is equipped with an independent display device and can be remotely controlled by the mothership for general use in any field. weapon.It has a wide range of uses, ranging from relaying communications to attacking enemies.The existence of this kind of weapon is also the biggest feature of the airship 'Fraxinas' manufactured by Asgard Company.

"Copy that, now...!"

However, something unusual happened right away.The moment the crew was about to reply, a piercing siren sounded from the bridge.

"What happened!"

"This is...the enemy ship is about to launch another cannon attack!"

"What did you say──"

The moment Kotori held her breath, a light flashed from the front of "Goetia", and then the bridge of "Fraxinas" shook the ground.

"Well!"

Kotori gritted her teeth and stared at <Goetia> on the screen.

Needless to say, the main weapon of the airship is of course the magic cannon; it uses the manifestation device to output magic power and launch cannon fire.Although it is basically equipped with machine guns and other weapons, it can be said that it is almost useless in a battle between air ships protected by random fields.

The first and most important thing is to reduce the opponent's free range.As a result, except for special weapons such as the "Leaves of the World Tree", the only way to attack is to fire cannons with magic cannons, or to increase the strength of random fields to collide with the enemy.

Therefore, the tactics adopted by <Goetia> are very orthodox.Except──that unusually astonishing speed.

"Less than ten seconds after the first bombardment, another bombardment was launched? How is it possible? What kind of display device is the enemy ship equipped with to do this!"

That's right.If the display device is not activated in parallel to generate magic power, it should basically be impossible to fire the main cannon continuously.Even 'Fraxinas', no matter how fast it is, still needs 30 seconds to carry out the next bombardment.

In this case, just increase the number of manifestation devices that generate magic power...but that cannot be done.If we simply increase the number of generated objects, there is still a limit to the processing power, so we must use it very efficiently──

"...tsk!"

Kotori smacked her lips in disgust.The strange drive of the ship and the continuous firing of the magic cannon are all related to the appearance of Allen Mathers just seen.

Although the performance gap of the display device itself can be shortened by the new device known as "Ashcroft-β", "Ratatosk" still has the upper hand in this aspect.

Therefore, DEM companies will use other methods to make up for the gap in performance.

Not only can it use processing power in emergencies like Fraxinus, but it also takes into account the processing power of the human brain from the beginning to achieve efficient use. It is a pure "battle ship" .

This is a foul technique that can only be established by Allen, the strongest magician in mankind.

Of course, the burden on the brain is unmatched by ordinary CR-Unit.Even Eren must not be able to sail continuously for a long time.However, at this moment, what stood in front of 'Fraxenas' was not a bulky airship that required multiple people to helm it──but the 'Ellen Mira Mathers' itself equipped with a super-large CR-Unit.

Not only that, Allen had clearly stated before that she had been modified to deal with Chen Ling.

Thinking back to the sudden attack last time, the light cannon was not much weaker than the Holy Sword Light Cannon.Qin Li believed that the other party must have prepared this thing, otherwise what would she use to fight Chen Ling?

However, as if he was worried about Chen Ling, and seemed to have other plans, Allen had not directly taken out the terrifying weapon to attack.

"Commander! The free field of the left limb has reached the limit value!"

"Tsk..."

Kotori looked at the personal screen at hand.Part of the casual realm is seriously damaged indeed.

"Expand the random field again! Refill the <Silver Oak Sword> again, move fast!"

"Got...Understood!"

"──Kannazuki!"

"Yes!"

Kannazuki noticed Kotori's intention and showed a sharp gaze.In an instant, the <Leaves of the World Tree> soared into the sky at a fierce speed.

The person operating the "Leaf of the World Tree" now is not the control-type display device of 'Fraxinas', but the deputy captain Kannazuki standing behind the captain's seat.

The <Leaves of the World Tree> flew in the air and spread out, surrounding <Goetia>, and then together they expanded the scope of the arbitrary domain centered on the leaves.

That's right.Build a "cage" in the sky to surround <Goetia>.

"Commander, now is the time."

"Okay, <Sword of Silver>──shoot!"

Kotori pointed Bengai at <Goetia> and shouted loudly.As if responding to Kotori's voice, the recharged magic convergence cannon "Sword of Silver" drew a line of light in the sky.

Attack with magic cannon from the front.Even if the enemy ship wants to dodge the bombardment, there are still mine-shaped <Leaves of the World Tree> waiting around. <Goetia> No matter how powerful she is, she can't escape now.

However, at the moment when the <Sword of Silver> was released, <Goetia> actually moved straight in the direction of the bombardment, and then tilted the hull just before it was about to hit the bombardment, allowing the top of the hull to rub against the random field of the <Leaves of the World Tree> , dodged a blow from the <Sword of Silver>.

"what?!"

Of course, the mine-turned <Leaf of the World Tree> sensed the impact and caused a violent explosion──but <Goetia> remained intact.I'm afraid the random areas covering the ship's hull were concentrated in one spot to withstand the explosion.

"That woman is too courageous!"

Kotori gritted her teeth angrily.As long as there is a slight mistake in the operation, I am afraid that the ship will be blown to pieces.That's a very risky strategy.If you think about it in a normal way, you should launch a defensive random field in the direction of the artillery attack to block the attack.

In fact, Kotori was about to order a pursuit using the Leaves of the World Tree at the moment her opponent took that action.In this intrigue, Allen seemed to have won.Allen saw through Kotori's plan and made such a dangerous bet──

"Tsk..."

Thinking of this, Kotori frowned.

The woman didn't think the action just now was a bet at all, she just avoided the shelling as a matter of course with the arrogant thought of "it's impossible for me to do it".

Even though this guy was defeated by Chen Ling several times, his own strength was indeed very strong, which was visible to the naked eye.

It is estimated that, except for Chen Ling, none of these elf girls will be Allen's opponent in a one-on-one situation.

This is not to say that there is no chance of winning, but the chance of winning is definitely very low, lower than the opponent's.

Of course, Kotori is not sure what will happen if there is no real fight. She just judges it by feeling, because these things cannot be calculated.

"<Goetia> is here!"

Mikimoto screamed in shock below the bridge.<Goetia>, which dodged the <Sword of Silver>, rushed straight towards here.

"Well, quickly avoid—"

"Don't worry, Commander."

Kannazuki, who was wearing a headset microphone, walked to the side of the captain's seat, and immediately snapped his fingers.

In an instant, the bombardment of the <Silver Sword> that was supposed to be avoided by <Goetia> turned around behind <Goetia> and returned to its original direction.