216 # 216 Flying boat and silver demon warrior.







It does go pretty fast, doesn't it?
Right?

 I was flying in the sky in a high-speed amphibian that had been lying in the "hangar". We are currently in the sky above Regulus. Monica is in charge of the controls.
 The high-speed amphibian Gungnir.
 From an aerodynamic standpoint, it doesn't seem to fly, but since it's actually flying, it must have some kind of force working on it.
 As it is classified as an amphibian, it can land on the water, but it can also land on land. It flew quite fast, but frankly speaking, it was faster when I used the "fly" to fly as fast as I could.
 There were about 12 people on board. There's a good amount of space on board.
 It is said that the one that originally runs on ether liquid as fuel has been reassembled and improved from the system, and just like the new Frame Gear, it amplifies the magic of light and atmosphere and uses it as energy.

''This plane is going to merge with Su's frame gear, right?
This ship transforms into a back part. But then it will merge on autopilot, so we won't be needed.

 This aircraft can also switch to autopilot. It also has a voice recognition function, so frankly speaking, all you have to do is board the plane, ask it to take you to the destination, and it will take you there. However, it can't deal with the unexpected, so leaving everything on autopilot is also a problem.

I've put up a cloaking barrier, so you shouldn't be able to see it during the flight. But you will hear the sound of flight, though.
What kind of equipment does this amphibian have?
There's nothing to it. But he's so sturdy, he could take out Frazeez with a bang.

 No, I'm sure it would be fine for a lower level species or so. I don't want a suicide attack on a high grade species with this thing.
 Gungnir passed through Rhodomeer and arrived at the skies above Euron.

"The wilderness and the ruins are conspicuous........

 The earth that Frazeez trampled on, the trees that he tore down, and the houses that he tore down are all over the place.
 In the midst of all this, we can see cities and towns that are recovering here and there. There are people who have decided to live here, even in such a situation, and are trying their best to make a living.
 I felt a little blue when I thought that I was being watched by such people.

'Lord,'
Hmm? Is it amber?

 A telepathic message came in from Amber as I looked at the scene below me. What's going on?

"Yaeusama wishes to speak with the Lord... "Lord Winterfellas! Can you hear me, that you can hear me!''
'I can hear you, I can hear you, so don't be too rough with the amber.

 Yae's voice can be heard mixed in with Amber's reminder. The scream from earlier was Amber's, wasn't it? What the hell are you in a hurry for, what on earth is going on?

'I received a letter from your mother in the gate mirror just now, that I did! Hashiba's army has invaded Oedo, and the war has begun!
What?

 Is this the army of Hideyoshi Hashiba that Tsubaki-san mentioned? Did they move to unify Yisheng before they invaded Yuron?

I will ride in with the Schwärtleithe and kick out Hashiba's army, that I will!
No, I'm not sure about that.

 I don't think it's a good idea to throw frame gear into a battle between humans. Calm down, Yae-san. You're freaking out. Well, my family is in trouble, so what can I do?

Monica, change course to Oedo, Essien.
Roger that.

 We don't know where the battlefield is, so we'll head directly to it. We'll be in the vicinity of Oedo in about 10 minutes from here.

I'll open the gate anyway.

 I left the cockpit and headed to the cabin, opening the 'gate' and Yae and Amber jumped in from inside. They jumped in, though it was more like Amber was grabbed by the neck root and pulled in.

'Fuyoru-dono! ........and where am I, that I am?

 The amber fell from Yae's hands as she scurried around the ship. The amber that fell to the floor staggered to its back and turned over.

''Ugh........''

 With a small moan, Ember turned her eyes around and stretched out. 'Hiden.

'We're in an amphibian. We've been on a test flight, you know. We're on our way to Yishen now.
I can't help it. We were told that your father and brother were also heading off to war.

 I've seen something like this before. That time, though, it was against the devil-men of Takeda.
 But what should we do? If it was an ally, it was a domestic war. And it's not a good idea to put your back on Ieyasu-san, who is only one of the feudal lords of Takeda. If they used frame gear, they'd be completely exposed.
 There would be people who would say, "We're trying to make Yisheng a vassal state. Starting with Euron.

I guess I'll just turn into a masked warlord passing by.
The mask... that is?

 He takes a piece of mithril from storage and transforms it into a thin layer to create a mask. It's not like an iron mask that covers the whole face, but only the upper half. If I wear it, I'll be able to go to a masquerade ball. I'd better get my horns and stuff.
 I'm pretty sure I also have the Yisheng-style clothing Zanuck gave me. If I put on the hakama, jacket, tabi, sandals, and a zori, I'll look like an Yishen person. I could use "Mirage" to cloak the illusion, but that would be a pain in the ass.
 I cast "Invisible" on the surroundings, turn invisible and change quickly. Even though he's my fiancé, I'm not comfortable changing in front of Yae.
 Oops, I forgot my sword. There was still a prototype of the "translucent flower" that I made for Yae, I think. I took that out as well and inserted it into the waistband I had changed into.
 Finally, I put on the mask and complete the passing demon warrior. The hakama and Jinbaori are black, so I think it's pretty cool.

What do you think?
'Despite what you say.... Well, the people of Yisheng can see it, that they can see it.

 Yae looks at me with an indescribable expression. Is it that strange? Well, it's impossible for someone wearing a mask to look right.

Master, we are in the sky above Yisheng. We're coming up on Yisheng.

 Monica's voice came from the cockpit, and I looked out the window to see a vast expanse of green land, unlike the Euron we had just seen.

I'm sure you'll find a lot of people gathered on the plains to the northwest of Oedo. This is probably the battlefield.
I want you to get there as fast as you can. Full speed.
Okay, we'll be there in a minute.

 Soon, in the middle of the open plains, we saw a castle built against a hill. The castle looks like a mix of Japanese and Western-style castles. It is surrounded by many moats.
 And tens of thousands of soldiers shot their bows around the moat. Some of the soldiers were holding banners lined with golden gourds at their backs. Is that the Hashiba Army? It doesn't look like two hundred thousand, but it must be the advance troops. Still, there must be tens of thousands of them.
 At the end of the bridge over the moat, in front of the gate of the castle, soldiers with a log in their hands, known as a breaking hammer, were rushing forward again and again with great vigor. Arrows were shot at them from the side of the castle, but the wind rolled up and the arrows were deflected. There's a wizard with a wind attribute.
 While doing so, the log shatters the castle gate. Well, this is no time to be watching, we have to hurry.

''Yae, go inside the castle and look for Shigebei-san and Shigetaro-san and tell them I'm here. Oh, don't tell the others. I'll kick the crap out of Ember and the guys at the castle gate.
I understand, that I do. I don't need to wear that mask, do you think?
'It should be fine. Unlike Yumina and the others, I haven't announced my engagement to Yae in a big way. 'What? Do you want to wear it?
A joke. My father and brother are worried about me, that I am.

 What does that mean?
 Anyway, I send Yae to a place near the keep at the 'gate' and I myself transition to the top of the castle gate with the larger Amber.

''Nah!''
What?

 The white tiger and the man in the silver mask suddenly appeared in front of me, both camps were surprised, but I didn't pay attention to them, and I landed in front of the castle gate.

''Eei! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!

 The general who was commanding the rammer gives the soldiers the order to charge. Does this mean that I am going to break through the gate with him?
 I reach out my right hand at the fast-moving log.

"Gravity power rise!

 Oh, my God. and catching the log with one hand. As it was, I grabbed the log, lifted the whole clinging human and threw it into the castle moat. I weighed down my weight and caught it with Power Rise, a non-attribute magic that increases muscle strength.

''Wha-naa-naa?''

 In response to the panicked Hashiba Army, the Tokugawa and Date allied forces that had been thrusting bows and arrows at me from the top of the city walls until now had lowered their aim, as if they had decided that they were not the enemy.
 Ember's terrific roar became a shockwave, blasting the Hashiba forces on the bridge at once.

''I advise you. Retreat from here. Otherwise..........
You better be, or you'll be d*mned!

 A hunched-over commander asked from across the moat. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and confirmed that the target lock was complete. Of course, the target was Hashiba's army.

'Slip.'
What?

 The next moment, there was a slight earthquake like impact from underneath my feet. Oh, as expected, it's a spectacular sight when this many people all fall down at once. The soldiers in front of me had fallen all over the place.
 The men on horseback seemed to be safe. Was it because the target was specified as "the ground under the feet of Hashiba soldiers"? Well, it's a good thing. It would not do to injure the horses.

What are you doing? Get up!
'You have got to be kidding me! We're in the middle of a war!

 A superior officer, who didn't know what was going on from the horse, was shouting out in anger. You don't want to be under someone like that. Anyone who doesn't notice this mutation will get hurt.

''Well, let's get some exercise once in a while.

 I take out an Yisheng-style spear from "Storage". It's got a dropped blade and a "Paralyze" effect, which is great for situations like this.
 I could paralyze them all (though some of them would be played with a protective amulet or something) with Paralyze, but it's a pain in the ass after that. There are too many of them to make prisoners of war, and it would be a bad aftertaste to get them killed by the Tokugawa/ Date allied forces when they found out they couldn't move.
 Let's hurt them to some extent and ask them to retreat.
 I stepped onto Amber's back.

You are ready, Amber. I'm going to charge through the enemy lines at once.
"Will.

 With a bang, he spun his spear once and held it at his side.

''Silver demon warrior, I'm going to guess.

 I wanted to say it once.