The Beginning of the End

The strategy of "poking" the Flyingbiter's nest with the Harpies' bombing went well.

"Should we stop now?"

　Replace the large curved magazine, also called a banana type, and slide the bolt to send the first bullet. This gun doesn't stop with the bolt retreating even after firing the final bullet, so this operation is always necessary.

　Well, it doesn't matter now. The Flying Biter that came out after being poked seems to have run out of seeds, and it's almost time for the operation to reach its final stage.

"Your Honor"

"I'll let you use the magic speaking tube."

　After refusing to Darko, who has two magic guns with six arms, I turn on the magic tube.

"Ira, Kosuke. Moving to the final stage of the operation. Set the ship right above the nest."

"Hmm, I understand. Are you hurt? 』

"It's okay. I'll go back after looking around the deck."

"be careful"

"Okay. See you later."

　After finishing the call with the magic speaking tube, I looked around. At first glance, it doesn't look like anyone is seriously injured, but let's take a look around. Since quite a few attacked the deck, there was a sea of ​​blood on the deck. Similarly, the magic musketeers and the wild boar warriors called military observers deployed on the deck are covered in blood, so it's hard to tell if someone is injured. difficult.

"Darko, find the injured and bring them to the center of the deck.

"roger that"

　At times like this, it's inefficient to look around and search by yourself. I quickly clean the center of the deck, prepare a temporary field hospital, and let the soldiers bring the injured to the area. On the way to the center of the deck, catch a soldier under Ted's command and tell Ted to give the same instructions as Darko. With this, the injured will probably gather in the center of the deck.

"Haizaban"

　I took out a water barrel from my inventory and sprayed it randomly to wash away the bloody deck. I'll have to clean this up later. Well, that's all for now. In the meantime, place additional water barrels and use magic gun soldiers to watch over the water. I can't do things like purifying my body with water or distributing water on my own. I first checked to see if the magic musketeer, who was supposed to be the water guard, had any injuries, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"Oh yeah"

　After finishing the construction of the simple field hospital, I noticed something and took out a handful of objects from the inventory. It's a metal magic tool with a considerable weight.

"That's right"

　When I pressed the switch after confirming that the magic crystal was loaded, white light was emitted from the magic tool, and the deck illuminated by the white light became beautiful in an instant. This is a magic tool for purification. It is a prototype that the research and development department made, thinking that it could be used when building a canning factory. It was made with the intention of trying to make it anyway, regardless of cost, so it is not suitable for mass production due to the material cost, but the performance is sufficient. It would be a waste to return the things I made to the materials, so I was allowed to take them for me who can't use magic.

"This guy is good. Look, I'll purify it."

　I'm going to purify the soldiers around there more and more. Purification magic cleanses not only the body, but also the blood on the equipment, so it's very convenient at times like this. When I think about what kind of principle it uses to 'purify' the dirt, I feel like I won't be able to sleep at night, but for now, I can use it.

　While I was doing that, the injured people gathered, so I caught one more magic gun soldier who wasn't particularly injured and made him a purifier. Hold the magic tool of purification and switch it on. It's a simple job just to illuminate with light.

　picture? It's a magic tool that looks really expensive, so you're scared to have it? I do it because it's good.

"Hmm, looking at it like this, it's a base that flies in the sky... no, it's a fort."

　One of the spectators murmured when he saw us purifying and treating us. I'm sure it's something more than that. Well, I'm a little interested in how my impressions will change after witnessing what happens next.

　Since the number of injured people was small, the treatment was over quickly. My biggest injury was a broken rib. Once I wrap the splints and bandages around my body, that's it. According to what I heard, the corpse of the Flying Biter that was intercepted and rushed onto the deck seemed to hit directly. I'm glad I didn't get thrown off the deck straight into the sky, really. Of course, even if he did fall, if he properly activated the fall control bracelet, he wouldn't have to worry about falling to his death.

"Your Excellency, I have received a message from Isla-sama that we will soon reach the target point."

"Understood. Then we'll launch a ground attack. Please have a meeting with Ted as soon as possible to arrange personnel."

"roger that"

　I gave instructions to Darko, who had reported me, cleaned up the simple field hospital, and headed to the bottom of the magic airship.

　The bottom of the magic airship. In a ship, it goes to the bottom of the ship. The bottom of the magic airship is equipped with a bomb-throwing device for ground attacks, and a loophole for protection against flying objects from below.

　As I learned from combat training with wyverns in the Sorel Mountains, monsters that fly in the sky have a habit of giving top priority to attacking the crew on the deck rather than attacking the ship itself. Therefore, there is no need to use anti-aircraft guns unless attacked by a large number. Well, if the opponent is the dragoons of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom, it's likely that they'll attack the bottom of the ship, which looks like a blind spot at first glance, so it wouldn't be a waste to be prepared. Although it is unlikely that there will be a conflict with the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom.

　While checking the ground attack bombs prepared, Ted and the magic musketeers selected for the ground attack came down to the bottom of the ship. The ground attack bombs are heavy, so I chose the one that boasts of strength. However, since the bottom of the ship is not very wide, those who are too big are excluded.

"I don't know what to say now, but please set the fuse in the launcher before activating it. If you drop the fuze while setting it in the launcher... it's going to be a blast."

"I'll keep that in mind."

　The ground attack bombs for magic airships are much larger than the air bombs for Harpies. The power is also incomparably high, so if by any chance an explosion were to occur here, the majority of the hull could be blown away with just one shot. These structures are vulnerable to strong internal pressure. What's more, there's a decent amount of ground-attack bombs stored here, so the ship and its crew will probably be smashed to pieces on the day it triggers an explosion. Maybe only Grande will survive.

"Prepare for ground attack"

"Understood, preparation for ground attack"

　Under Ted's command, the magic musketeers begin loading ground bombs into the bomb-dropping device. Its only function is to drop bombs directly below the airship. Manually attach the bomb to the metal arm, activate the fuse and pull the lever. When this happens, the arm lock is released, and the bomb drops from the bomb drop hole on the bottom of the ship, and when it hits a target, it explodes.

　By the way, I threatened earlier, but the ground bomb for the magic airship won't work if you drop it from your hand. The sensitivity has been adjusted so that it falls from a certain height and does not explode unless a certain amount of force is applied to the warhead. The misfire rate goes up, but it's not a substitute for safety.

"Reaching the target"

"Okay. Ted, start the ground attack."

"Huh. Start ground attack!"

"Start ground attack"

　At Ted's command, a ground bomb is attached to the bomb-dropping device by the hand of a magic musketeer, and the safety device of the fuse is released.

　Now it's time for a fun explosion.