When we returned from Rhodomeer, we immediately gathered the lords of the East-West Alliance and held a meeting.
　Even if we had a general policy in place, we'd have to discuss the situation at Rhodomeer and other details.

''Have the Holy Knights of Restia gotten used to the frame units?''
'Yes, sir. Everyone has learned to ride to some extent. It's hard to say until you try it.

　The new King Restia gives a reply while laughing lightly. Just like the last time, if you can ride the frame unit, I think you can handle a bumpy ride.
　Anyway, Brunhild, Belfast, Regulus, Lefries, Mismid, Lamish, Regnier, Restia, and the allied forces of eight countries.
　Unfortunately, we can only release Else's new planes, but I think we can manage without dispersing Freys and the others like before.

I'm going to lend each country 2 Black Knight "Night Baron" and 18 heavy knights "Chevalier" for their commanders, for a total of 20 planes, please choose a passenger for them. Sixty from Brunhild, 140 for each country, for a total of 200 planes.

　That's only 10 planes less than Euron's. I think we can manage with this many. The question is what type of advanced species will appear. Worst case scenario is the flying type... We can only hope that such a person does not appear.

But.........you're following in Euron's footsteps with Lord Mare? It's becoming more and more difficult to be a stranger, isn't it?

　Crossing his arms, the Beast King of Mismid leans back in his chair. A vague anxiety must be in his chest. He wondered if he would appear in his own country next. That's what everyone here is thinking.

'Hey, Fuyu-dono. I'm not sure if there's a tool that can tell us when they're going to appear, like this one.

　Emperor Liefries had a point. Even if we loaned the frame gear to each country, if we didn't know where they appeared, it would definitely be too late. That said, there's no way we can lend them enough to deploy them throughout the country.

"That person who told us about the appearance of this time, can't you continue to cooperate with us?
'Hmmm, it's going to be hard, isn't it? After all, I am a windbag.... And it's not like I'm completely on our side.
Well....

　And I'm not going to be relying on Ende to do it all. Oh, maybe there's a detective artifact of that sort in the "storehouse". I'll see what I can do.

So, have you heard from Lord Mare?
'I don't have official permission yet. I've gotten tentative permission from the governor of the hill state, though. At worst, if we step into the Central Province, it could be a territorial invasion.
'Maybe that's what they're going for. After everything is over, I think people will say we could have done something about it ourselves.
'I don't think I'm that thick-skinned. In fact, if left unchecked, it could cause quite a bit of damage. But I suppose it's possible to stretch the answer until it appears.

　In the end, it comes back to the point of being believable. It would be a relief if it was all left up to Ende, but now that the story has spread so far, it's going to be tricky. Brunhild's trust in me will fall and it will be a good excuse to take advantage of me.
　I don't mind if they call me a liar, but that's not the end of it.
　After the meeting, I call up Ende, who has been staying at the Silver Moon Inn. It was to give him the Dragon Knight 《Dragoon》 that had been renovated.

''Oh! Did you change your color, too? Huh, the red one was good, but this one is definitely more to my liking.

　The new dragon knight "Dragoon" standing on the western plains of the castle has been changed from a bright red coloration to a calm monotone coloration.
　Well, to tell the truth, the color of the Else machine I'm making now is the same as the color of the one I'm making now, so that's why I decided to change it while I'm at it.
　I think this one suits Ende's image better, but the two-tone color reminds me of a police car... Well, there was an anime with a police robot like this one. I saw on the internet that it was going to be made into a live-action movie.

I've modified it, so it shouldn't need to be refueled anymore. Even if it stops working, if you leave it alone for a few days, I think it will take in its own magic power and convert itself. Also, even if someone other than Ende moves it, you can't move it properly, so you can't transfer it to someone else.
'I wouldn't do that. I still like this guy a lot, you know?

　Well, I can kind of understand that. By the way, I've put a communication device on it as well, so if it's not too far away, we should be able to contact it. However, in the case of this guy, if he carries it around in the prepalaat, there's no way to get in touch with him.

By the way, is that 'king' voice you got last time gone?
Not that there aren't any. It's just that there aren't many left, so we can't split it up a bit.
Well....

　I expected to get it this time because I got it before, but the last time was a big deal. It's a shame, but I guess it can't be helped.

'Well, how is Ende able to predict the appearance of Fraise? Is there some sort of precursor to something emerging?
This one is just a coincidence. First of all, there's a subtle distortion in space. First of all, you can see how many days it will take for the space to break down here. And then there's the 'sound'. Fraz emits a special "resonance sound" to identify his companions. It can be heard on this side of the room as well, beyond space. This gives us some idea of their number and type. Though I doubt the human ear can hear it.

　"Distortion and resonance. If we had a tool that could detect them, we might be able to make predictions like this one. I mean, who is this guy to hear sounds that humans can't hear........
　When I was thinking about that, Ende quickly got into the dragon knight.

''Well, I have some business to attend to, so I'll go. I'll run over when Fraise shows up in a few days.''
All right. Good luck.

　As the chest hatch closed, the dragon knight changed into high maneuvering mode and disappeared into the far reaches of the plains in a flash, raising a cloud of dust.

''Well........ Now it's time to counter the advanced species. Let's see if we can manage something like that charged particle cannon.......

　To be honest, even if there was magic to prevent it, I'd rather not be standing in front of that charged particle cannon pounder.
　I'm not sure if Shield and Absorb have too narrow a range, and we don't even know if that charged particle cannon pounding is a magical attack in the first place.
　At any rate, I went to the "library" to look for books on non-attribute magic that I could use. I found several books, but they are still thick as ever. I can't spend too much time on it, so I flick through the pages, flipping through them.
　Attributeless magic has been around for 5000 years. If I covered all the magic up to now, it would be a ridiculous number. There is a lot of magic that can only be used as a prank, such as magic that itches a little bit, magic that makes drinks extremely bitter, and a lot of magic that can only be used as a prank.
　But I think it all depends on how you use it. I'm not sure if you can call it a prank spell or not, but it's pretty handy.
　I've found some magic in half a day. Hopefully this will help us to counter it. All the while, the manager of the "library", Pham, was reading at his own pace. Help me out a bit.
　This time, I headed to the 'workshop' to inspect Rosetta and Monica's work. The inside of the workshop was filled with little robots running around a bit.
　When I looked into the garage where they were working, I saw that a crane had lifted up a fuselage with only a skeleton on it. The right arm had been removed and Rosetta and Monica seemed to be worried about something.

'What's wrong? Both of you.
"Else-dono's plane is for close-quarter combat, but its main weapon will be its fists...
Just hitting him with a hard fist just doesn't seem very artistic. You need the power of a single killing blow for this kind of thing, right?

　Hmm. You have a good point. Else's plane can fully demonstrate its power only in close combat. Crushing the opponent with one blow, and then immediately moving on to the next one, although I think that style suits it.

The first blow crushes the body of Fraise, and the second crushes the nucleus... With fists, two processes are inevitably required.
If it's a sword or a spear, you could just nuke the whole body.

　I see what you're saying. If this is a hammer or a broadside, it's just another blow. All you have to do is crush the nuke with your whole body.

"If you shoot your fist in the air and then fire something at the nucleus, I think it's possible to kill it with a single blow.

　Rosetta pauses to suggest a movement with her fist outstretched.

'Why don't you attach some sort of short spear to your arm?
That's fine for blows, but it's going to get in the way of hand-to-hand combat and other moves. If it's something that can be stored in your arm, I'm sure it's fine, na.

　Hmmm, so a spear that is usually stored in your arm and pops up when you attack? Oh, by the way.........
　I operate my phone and search the internet. The image is projected in the air.

'It's this one. The Pile Bunker.
It's quite a big one, isn't it? What can you tell us about it?

　Naturally, neither Rosetta nor Monica can read Japanese. I'll explain what is written in the commentary in general and in a nutshell. You won't understand if I talk about the anime and games over there.

It is a weapon that shatters the enemy's armor by shooting spears and stakes at high speed........
'In Else's case, though, it would be a weapon used to pierce the main body after smashing the armor. Is it possible to downsize this one and equip it on the arm?
It's possible. It's not gunpowder, it's magic-powered projection, and the stake.......well, the armor too, but if you make it out of crystallized wood, it's got plenty of destructive power. It might become a little bit tougher.

　Well, if that's all you can do, it's not a problem. It's a good thing that no crystal material is wasted, unlike the bullet ejection system where you just shoot and don't come back.

It's a very unusual weapon........ Where did the master get this information?
Hmm... Well, don't worry about it.
'Huh...'

　Well, I haven't told anyone that I'm from another world yet. His Holiness the Pope and Phyllis-san know about God, but I haven't told them more than that.
　I'm not sure if they'd believe me even if I told them. Should I tell Yumina, Else and the others and everyone else in Babylon after all....
　Hmmm..... There's only one more slot left for my fiancé and Babylon, so we'll have to wait and see. It's fine to explain it all together.

"Okay, let's make a Pile Bunker! Hey, guys, get together!

　When Monica gave the command, Teke Teke and the mini-robots gathered around. They listened meekly, nodding their heads as she explained.

''It's going to be a pretty vicious weapon, isn't it?
It's okay. After all, I hear pile bunkers are a man's dream.
Lady Else is a woman, sir...?

　Wait! Don't tattle on me now! He's going to kill me!
　The new Else aircraft thus created was given a crimson livery and was named Gerhilde, after the war maiden.