Before the War Council Begins

The next day, Prince Sindriel contacted me in the morning, and it was agreed that a military council would be held over lunch.

"A military meeting while eating lunch elegantly.Is it like this everywhere?"

"This is a joint operation between two armies with different chains of command. It's important to deepen friendships."

"I see"

　Today is a military meeting for a meeting to wipe out the flying biter's nest with our magic airship and the flying dragon soldiers of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom. Isla and I were heading to the venue with Ted and Darko, the platoon commanders of the Magic Gun Corps, for the meeting.

"Was the food properly passed over there yesterday?"

"Yeah, not only food but also alcohol was delivered."

"They were all dishes I had never seen before, but they were delicious."

　They probably didn't serve the exact same dishes as we did, but the fact that they were all dishes I'd never seen before meant that they were serving a lot of local dishes from the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom. Perhaps the food purchased from the castle town was also included. Well, it means that not only us but also the soldiers treated us well. I'll thank Crown Prince Sindriel later.

"Have you had any trouble?"

"Yes, nothing. Off-duty people were eating and drinking in the lodgings, and those who were not were guarding the magic airship. It seems that the lodgings of other countries' guards are separated from our lodgings. And the soldiers of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom were kind."

"I see.

"Yes. There is no omission."

"I have my subordinates check it, including spares, so it's okay."

"As long as you've triple-checked, you should be fine."

　Double checks and triple checks don't make much sense if you check exactly the same items, so you have to be careful.

　For example, if you ask three people to check whether items 1 to 10 are stored in order, the second or third person will say yes, so yes! I can do it. If you want to triple check, have each of the three check different items, such as whether the items are stored in order from 1 to 10, whether there are any vacancies in the storage area, and whether the items stored are different items. reduce mistakes.

　Well, that would take some time, but...for now, we absolutely must not let the magic gun technology outflow. I have no choice but to do it even if it takes time.

　It is not something that can be easily imitated due to the processing accuracy of the barrel and parts, and the difficulty of copying the core parts that generate small-scale explosion magic, but it is a gun that can be manufactured at the technical level of this world. does not change. Without a waterwheel-powered or golem-powered lathe, each item would have to be handmade by a master craftsman, so it would be quite difficult to deploy a large number like ours.

"that...?"

"Sometimes, Kosuke suddenly becomes silent and lost in thought like this. Don't worry about it."

"Stop calling people crazy"

　Isla ignored my protests. It seems that we need to discuss this matter more slowly later. I don't suddenly shut up and lose myself in thought that often. I didn't!

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　When I arrived at the designated room, a certain number of people had already gathered. It's not like they're all here yet, and it doesn't seem like they're particularly late.

"Everyone in Merinard Kingdom, click here."

　A soldier from the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom guided me to the center of a horizontally long table. A military official from the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom is probably sitting across from him.

"Somehow I feel a subtle gaze"

"do not worry about"

　Regardless of me, I feel like he's underestimating Islay, Ted, and Darko. Well, Aira looks like a small monocular that can be mistaken for a girl, and it can't be helped if she looks weak compared to a muscular macho man. I understand that, but why is such a gaze directed at Ted, who has a good physique, and Darko, a multi-armed woman who seems to be good at fighting?

"Because I got on the airship, I'm being licked."

"I see?"

"We didn't walk up the approach to the shrine infested with monsters."

"You don't have to worry about it. Putting aside individual power, we won't lose if it's a collective battle."

　Ted doesn't really seem to care, but Darko is clearly half-hearted, even as he says so. Don't respond even if a fight is thrown at you, okay? If you use a magic gun, even a one-on-one battle will be settled in one hit, but it's even more unmanageable than my gun, right? If you shoot a human with a 15mm caliber magic gun, your limbs will be torn apart and your torso will have a large hole in it. The magic gun is more powerful than a poor anti-material rifle if limited to short distances.

　While I was thinking about that, Crown Prince Sindriel entered the venue accompanied by a few people who seemed to be related to the military, in addition to Cartus-dono.

"I've kept you waiting. I'd like to start a military council if everything is ready."

　Saying that, Prince Sindriel looked around the venue, nodded once, and sat down. It looks like they're all here.

"Then let's start the military council.

　After Prince Sindriel gave the signal, the soldiers waiting in the conference hall started handing out drinks. It seems to be non-alcoholic.

"yeah...?"

　When I took a sip of the tea that was served to me, it had a nostalgic yet familiar flavor. The tea commonly drunk in the Black Forest and Merinard Kingdom territory was so-called herbal tea, but this tea has a flavor that is as close as possible to green tea. Is it a special product of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom?

"what happened?"

"No, I thought it was delicious tea."

"Yes. This is a tea that is harvested from a tree called Thea that grows in high mountains."

"It's close to the tea I used to drink in my hometown."

"A special product of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom. I'll tell you to give it to me later."

"Right, let's do that. I'll go with you to ask."

　I decided to wait for Crown Prince Sindriel's progress while rejoicing at having made an unexpected discovery in an unexpected place.

　Well, what kind of story will come out? I've come up with some strategies based on what I've heard, but I'd also like to hear the opinion of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom, who is actually fighting Flying Biters.