I took a nap in my room in the amphibian, stretched to unwind myself and then came to the cockpit, but I had a visitor ahead of me.

'Good morning Dolan, did you not sleep?'
''Oh Luciel-sama. I've been focusing on the development of the magic cannon all these days, and I haven't done any maintenance on the amphibian, so I made sure it was properly maintained. Besides, I wanted to show this guy the light of day, too.
　Doran said, and held in his hand the spotters that Lisian had developed.

''That's the one Lisian is developing, isn't it?　Are you finished?
No, I'd say it's still about fifty percent. The performance of the magic detection is good, but its range is too narrow. Our goal is to eventually attach it to this amphibian, but it's going to take a long time before that happens.
　While Doran said that, he seemed to like the searcher more than the developer, Lycian.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.
　It's a good idea to be able to have an idea of a magic cannon that can fire continuously, I'm sure you'll be able to come up with a monitor right away.
I'm sure Lyna is good at that kind of thing, so I'm sure she'll come up with some interesting ideas.
'Hmm. He certainly has some interesting ideas. I'll have to consult with him.
　Dolan seems to recognize Lyna as a disciple. After all, if it's his grandson's favorite rival, it must be a cute thing for Doran.
　Well, since he's an engineer, he'll admit it when he admits it, and if not, he'll say something harsh.......

Now, then, I'll launch it, are you okay?
Mm. It's all set up perfectly now. You're ready to go.
　With Doran there, I think I'll be able to take off in peace.
　And then I remembered one thing I wanted to make sure of here.
'By the way, you can take over the controls in flight, right?
That's all right, but I thought you weren't supposed to be in the middle of it.
''If we collide with the pterodactyl before we reach the imperial capital, I'll go directly to strike it without using the magic cannon.
'You're going to engage in aerial combat against a large flying demon?
　Dolan's tone suddenly became strong.
　Well, I understand the concern. Even I would question my sanity first if someone said they would do the same thing.
　But this time it's me, so it's a strategy I can do.
''I think the dragon species lineage will be fine.
Okay. I'll be responsible for you when the time comes.
　After a few seconds of staring into my eyes as I said this, Dolan broke off after a few seconds of staring into my eyes.
'Let's go then,'
Don't you need to wake people up?
'Yeah, we're going to be in the air for a few hours anyway, so it's best to let them sleep while they can.
　I told Doran that, and I pushed the crystal in the pilot's seat to activate the amphibian, and gradually increased the altitude of the amphibian into the dark night sky.
　Then I slid my hand forward and launched the amphibian.


　As they gradually increased their speed towards the Empire, Lionel and the other raiding teams woke up.
'Good morning. But you could've still been sleeping.'
　But Lionel and the others smiled bitterly.
　'I'm sure they couldn't sleep.

'I was so excited by the feeling that I couldn't sleep.
Well, things aren't going to be the same.
　Lionel and Ketty were from the Empire, so I could tell, but Kefin looked a little sleepy. Maybe Keti had woken him up.
''Well I can at least keep an eye on you, so let me help you.
　I guess I'm going to get sleepy if I don't do anything. With that thought in mind, I turn to Estia and remember that she has a purpose.
'If I'm alone, I'll think a lot of things and get anxious, so please let me stay with you.
　Everyone has their own

'Well, okay. But there's nothing to do, so you all need to strategize or take a break.
""Yes."
　I suppose I could feel a little relief that everyone was here, and I naturally smiled.
　And as we continued our flight, we passed over the labyrinth that we had recently dived into.
　Once we crossed this mountain, the tension grew as we would already be invading Imperial territory from there.

''We've entered the imperial territory. We will now adjust our course to the street and fly over it.''
　From here, instead of using full speed, they would gradually slow down to second gear and gain even more altitude.
　If we don't do this, there is a possibility that the sound of birds, beasts, and demons cutting through the air will cause a commotion, and our attack on the amphibian might be discovered.

''But I only worry about whether His Highnesses ahead of us have been able to get in without causing any problems.
Master Luciel, don't worry about your highness, let's go.
'Yeah, Nya. I'm glad you chose not to go with me then, honestly.
　The two of them quite easily made their presence the same with or without His Highness Alberto's presence.

''.........Did you have an element of anxiety that would cause you to do something, all along?''
''........Your Highness is amazingly light-hearted. That's why Melfina was with His Highness.
'He certainly seemed to be an emotionally prone person... that was!　Dolan, I'll let you fly.
What's going on?　What's going on?
　Dolan spoke to me out of the blue, and he changed his driving, surprised.

'I saw a bird with a big wing spread down there earlier,'
Did you see it in this darkness?
Yeah. Ever since I broke the seal of the Dark Dragon, I've been able to see at night.
　Doran said as if he was wondering, but I realized that there really was a benefit from the blessing myself.

''Luciel-sama, if there's one of them, isn't it more likely that they haven't found out?
　Kefin would say that, but unfortunately there were a number of them that could have been named the Pterodactyl Force.
'It was a group. Even though Mr. Bazak is here, we have to assume the worst and move on, right?'
'Does that mean it's quite possible that His Highness Albert and the others have already been captured?
'Yeah. Or maybe they're pulling from the front lines and we can't even see them.
'And so Luciel-sama can leave alone?　That's unacceptable.
'I'll be fine. I don't feel like I'm losing at all, and I'm not alone. Dolan, maintain this speed and altitude, please. When all this is over, you can open the retrieval door.
Okay.
Who are you going with, Master Luciel?
I'm with my partner.
　I laughed and got out of the cockpit and moved straight to the lift.

　Then I let Forenoire out of the hermit's stables and explained the current situation.
"Forenoire, that's why I'm going to go beat the pterodactyl now. Can you help me?
You know what I'm saying. It's been a long time since I've used my power, so if it's not enough, I'll get your magic power as a spirit.
Yeah. Yeah. I can't let them bring down the airship. But within an acceptable range, please.
"All right. Get in.
Yeah.
　I crotched up to Forenoire and decided to ask Doran to add our own private entrance and exit later.
　Then I let the lift drop and took off into the slightly brighter sky.

　Immediately after jumping out of the amphibian, the wind almost caused him to lose his balance for a moment, but here Forenoire's body was light, and the horse's body changed from black to white, and the Pegasus's flight stabilized as soon as it grew wings.
　No, the wings themselves were like a decoration, and Forenoire was flying through the air normally.
　As expected, he was a little surprised, but the cold air stung his skin because of the altitude, and he became calm.
　Although he was aware that he was doing something unlike himself this time, he decided to focus only on neutralizing his opponent so that he would never be barbaric.

''Basically, I can't attack at long range, but I'll let you recover immediately if you get attacked, so show me the power of Forenoire.
"Then hold on tight.
Yeah.
　Just to be sure, the moment I activated the area barrier, I sped up with a plunge as if I were falling, and there were more than ten numbers of pterodactyls flying in groups at a short distance.

''I'm going to charge in. I'll leave it up to you to decide how to act. I'll do what I can, so let's work together.''
Yeah, let's go.
　Forenoire activated her magic as she flew through the sky, causing five magic circles to unfold in front of her.
　What was emitted from that magic circle was light.
　Since it's an attack, can I say it's a laser beam?　A thread-like ray of light pierced the wings of the pterosaurs in the line of fire and burned them.
　When the magician's circle glowed, the laser beam ray was triggered, and in what seemed like a moment, the pterodactyl troops that were supposed to be there as a group fell one by one due to the damage caused by the burned wings.
　I had envisioned a brawl unfolding in the sky, but I was only able to be stunned by the overwhelming battle.
'I wouldn't die if it was that bad. But you won't be able to hunt them even if you chase after them, so mission accomplished.
"...Mr. Forenoire or is it a little too overwhelming for you?
''I just forgot to add or subtract a little. And this time the opponent didn't notice us, so the attack went in decently, but it would normally be difficult to conserve so much magic power.''
　I don't know if he added or subtracted, but he probably did.
'Well, good job. Let's get back to the airship.
''Yes. Oh, but there are still a few more signs of demons, so you'd better stay on top of the airship.''
Yes, sir.

　He took Forenoire's advice in stride, took out his magic ball and told Doran that he was going to land on top of the amphibian and that he was going to continue on to the Empire.