----Sandra Czerenskaya Viewpoint...

　On the screen in front of me, I can see images from the small camera that was mixed in with the jamming rounds I just dropped. Noah's side hadn't expected them to throw in a flying creature like that. Probably the reason why the early warning submarine deployed on the absolute defense line was sunk was because of the use of a similar creature.

"What the hell was that creature?

　Darya, who had been looking anxious ever since the battle began, murmured as if to herself.

'Dragons ..., imaginary creatures from old myths. Well, they exist right in front of me now.''

You think Noah developed this?

What do you think?　I don't think Miki, who pretends to be a pacifist, is going to play with life. Most likely it's Koki, but from the reports from the infiltrating 'stalker', he's supposed to be friendly to non-human creatures. If that's the case.......then that thing was there all along.

What do you mean?

'Parallel universes, other worlds, alternate universes, all sorts of things to call them, but I think we brought them from a different place than where we exist. You were working on the Arakawa particle not long ago, weren't you?　I thought we just succeeded in transferring to another world, but it makes more sense to think that we've reached a level where we can come and go at will. For now, we'll give up the naval battle and hit the landing force with all our forces.

Yes, sir.

　To be honest, it's a bit of a bad idea. With our advantage lost, we may not be able to win the Antarctic Fortress alone, though we won't lose. If we cause more damage than we can tolerate, our future plans will be in jeopardy. Better yet, use a weapon of mass destruction... No, it's not. If we use them as it is, we will lose our leverage on the United States.

How about we cut off the troops we have on loan from the European Union?

　The EU will complain, but they need me to buy the drugs anyway, so I can't push back. The most important thing is that I have to protect the people who are with me.

'Darya, I need all the senior staff on the ground to be housed. And I'm sorry to change my instructions, but the EU and the mercenaries will be enough to hit the landing force. As soon as the defending forces on the ground are out of combat, we'll throw in some biological weapons too.

I understand.

And our man on this side of the border in the United States, well, what did the army lieutenant general say?　Oh yes, that was Oliver. I need to get in touch with Lieutenant General Oliver.

Yes, sir.

　Seriously, since I'm giving you that much money, you should be at least a little useful. As I was sitting on a chair and lighting a cigarette, a grumpy-looking Lieutenant General Oliver appeared on the terminal at hand.

'What are your requirements?　Even though the line is encrypted, if they know I'm in contact with you, that's a big deal.

It's been a while. How have you been?

"Didn't you hear me?　What are your requirements?

Well, you're impatient. The requirements are controlled by your engineering department, and I'd like to borrow your attack satellite, The Peacemaker.

What?

'Didn't you hear that?　I'm asking you to lend me your 'Peacemaker'.

　The lieutenant general is red in the face, peeling his eyes. This is why I hate military people. The next words are 'What are you thinking!' anyway. But he would yell at them.

'What are you thinking?!'

Victory.

　What else can I think about in the present situation?　Or are you so lowly that you can't act without putting every thought out of your mouth?

"You're saying that your words are...

I know. Look, General, if we lose here, your relationship with me becomes public knowledge. You wouldn't want that to happen, would you?　That's why I'm asking for your help to ensure a complete victory. We're not asking you to activate the satellite with the Lieutenant General's code. I'm just asking you not to enter the emergency stop code for a few minutes between activation and attack because we're going to hack it from our side.

"You're right, that could work. But you see...

Thank you for your cooperation. If an emergency stop code is entered during use, we will release this conversation to the world. So long.

"Wait a minute!　Doctor!　"Ha...

　She nodded to the staff member who was looking at us after cutting off the goofy and noisy communication and she began hacking into the satellite. The Peacemaker, an attack satellite that uses rocket engines to launch a five-ton uranium spear at targets on Earth, should be able to inflict lethal damage on that insanely large ship, which is believed to be the flagship of Noah's fleet. However, by my calculations, the Peacemaker isn't as powerful as the United States touts, but it can still handle at least one ship.

Code analysis complete.

Target is Noah's flagship. Target is the Noah's flagship. Fire immediately upon target acquisition.

Roger that. ...and we're going to fire.

　After all, it's best to keep the conversation lean, and I hope Lieutenant General Oliver follows her example. Now, how much damage can we do?　It would be nice to get wrecked, though.

Time to land in three, two, one, now.

　The moment the bullet landed, I was speechless.... It was as if a thin purple dome had been formed to cover the flagship, and it prevented the attack from the Peacemaker intact.

'A high-powered energy barrier!　Are you kidding me?　It's a lump of uranium hitting us at 12,000 kilometers, Mach 9.5!　How much energy did you use?　Hurry up and launch the next round, you can't use that thing twice.

Copy that. We're firing.

　He leaned forward and stared at the screen. I'm not kidding, I didn't even expect to be able to use a high-powered energy barrier like that. How the hell does Noah's technology work if he's already deployed something like that in actual combat?

Time to impact in three, two, one, now. In the meantime, all external links to the satellite have been shut down. There will be no further satellite attacks.

'........Oh no, you're lying, it's unfolding again!

　The scene on the screen is the same as before. It's useless to attack anymore, we'll have to find another way now that the line is cut off.... But still, what kind of magic can you use to gain that much energy output? If you eliminate common sense, the most likely possibility is otherworldly matter?　We should have our reconnaissance satellites scanning the perimeter of Noah's fleet. If the instrument fails, I should be right. But it's interesting, the blending of magic and science. But you're not the only ones who've used unobserved materials.