CHAPTER ２ CONTACT ２
Mayhak, Duchy Economic City of Kwa Toine
the Principality of Kwa Toyne located to the northeast of the Lodenius continent.
Blessed by the God of the earth, the land is fertile, but it is difficult for weeds to grow, and the grass and grain for food grow even if they are left untouched. Japan is said to be a country where food self-sufficiency is well over 100%, water and food are free, and even livestock can eat rice.
The economic center city of Mihak is located in the northeast of such an agricultural nation. The main street, which runs through the center of the city, is paved with stonewalls and is full of life with horse-drawn carriages and land birds.
The door was opened with a loud bang, and a woman in her mid-twenties rushed out of the room. The woman was wearing armor, carrying a sword on her waist and a bow on her back.
Behind the woman, who was running as fast as she could, were those who seemed to be her subordinates.
Heterogeneous scenery in a peaceful city. Everyone was dressed in armor and their faces were tense.
They run on a wing in the corner of the castle.
"Ha, ha, ha ......"
Rushing up the ridge in armor, they looked up at the sky while breathing hard.
The head of the Mihak Guard, Eene, recalls the report from the Sixth Fleet and gives instructions to his men.
"An unidentified cavalryman will soon be flying over Mihak! According to the report from the 6th Hiryutai, unidentified cavalrymen are coming in faster than Wyvern. Put them all in position!!!"
The Knights hold a bow in their left hand and set their arrows up to look up again.
When Eene glanced over the towers on the four sides of the city, it seemed that they had all been deployed.
She thinks. According to the report, he apparently beat the elite Sixth Flying Dragon Squadron, which our country was proud of, with speed and altitude. In general, the only way to attack the ground from the flying dragon is through the flame spewing from the mouth. Hiryu can't carry heavy things. If you come alone, you will not suffer much damage even if you are attacked. The enemy's aim is probably reconnaissance.
But what is it that a flying dragon cannot catch up with?
A dreadful existence that flies over the ceiling of the flying dragon easily. It will soon appear above the economic city of Mihak.
Eene stared at the sky.
"THEY'RE HERE!!"
The knights of the north wing, who were watching the north direction, yelled out.
Everyone turned their faces in that direction at once.
It looked like a grain, but it soon showed the whole picture. An unfamiliar buzzing sound was heard, and after a while a flying object reached over Myhawk.
The object is lowered in altitude and circled over the sky beyond the reach of the bow.
The body of the rider, which is larger than Wyvern, and its wings, which are not flapping, are painted white with a red circle.
"IT'S FAST ......"
Rather than Wiburn, the most skilled dragon knight in the Principality of Kwa Toine, the bizarre objects flying at high speed are apparently airspace violations, but are unlikely to attack.
The 6th Hiryutai made an emergency start and was on its way back. There is a way to attack, but this time, we are not preparing additional equipment because we are too close.
At present, the only countermeasure is shooting with a bow from the ground, but it is obviously impossible to reach.
It makes a creepy buzzing noise over the city of Mihak, circling it over and over again as if it were aiming at prey.
"AH ...... WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!!?"
"Wow, it's a monster!! A MONSTER'S ATTACKING ME!!"
The faces of the people in the city twitch with fear. Those who were at home began to close the windows and doors one after another in terror. The streets become chaotic with people running around seeking shelter.
Even bestial animals such as horses and land birds run freely in fear of the sound and objects, and accidents occur here and there.
It was the object that frightened the peaceful streets, but after a while it flew northeast.
■a port on the north side of Mihak, the economic city of Kwa Toine
Located on the north side of the economic city of Mihak, this port is a bit far from the city but is called 'Port of Maihak' because it is included in the lot number.
The Second Fleet of the Royal Kwa Toine Navy, based at the port of Mihak, was more tense than usual.
It started about three days ago. A large, unidentified cavalryman circled over the city of Mihak. Since they were not attacked in particular, it is assumed that they were reconnaissance, but the problem is that they were not from the Kingdom of Lauria and even the powerful country of Parpardia in the third civilization sphere did not have the horsemen as reported. They may not even belong in the first place.
Only the fact that the dukedom was scouted by an unidentified creature doubled the tension in the army.
The Kwa Toine Armed Forces are on high alert, and all of the warships have left to patrol offshore. The 6th Piryutai was also on the alert by expanding the alert network three times more than usual.
Patrol status in each direction is regularly reported to the Mihak Defense Command.
There is no abnormality and nothing has been found.
"What do you think Commander Nowka is? The identity of the unknown rider"
A young executive asks the commander.
"Well ...... I haven't seen it, so I can't say. If only a Dragon Knight had seen it, it would have been a Yota story, but all of the Sixth Flying Troops had seen it, and there were also sightings from residents of Mihak and the Knights. At least there must be an unidentified horseman."
Nowka continues his reasoning as if he were organizing his thoughts.
"There is no country to the east, and there must have been archipelagos and villages to the northeast, but it is impossible to have such a horseman. There is a possibility that the kingdom of Lauria and the imperial country of Pardia, a powerful country in the Third Civilization in the north, have no similar characteristics in the military dress of the two countries that have been recorded so far. There is a possibility that they are new riders, but the shape is fundamentally different. My hunch is that I don't belong to either of them."
"I SEE ......"
Young executives, who have little experience in the field, are anxious and humble. The correspondent raised his voice sharply to stir up his anxiety.
"COMMANDER!! COMMANDER!!"
With the faces of the commander and the young officers tense, he looks at the correspondents simultaneously.
"Report from the USS Pima! 'An unidentified large ship was found. We are located 60 km north of the Port of Mihak. We will now proceed to the Boat for inspection.' he said."
"A LARGE VESSEL ......?"
The commander looked dubious when he saw the unidentified rider. There was no doubt, however, that this was the case.
"If we only found it, we wouldn't know what kind of ship it is ......。 if Pima is Captain Midori's ship? As soon as the judgment is made, report to the police and instruct them to thoroughly identify any suspicious points in order to prevent injury accidents."
"Roger that."
The order was properly conveyed from the correspondent to the USS Pima.
About 60 km off the coast of Mayhak Port, Duchy of Kwa Toine
Pima, of the Second Fleet of the Royal Navy of Kwa Toine, was on his way to a suspicious large ship.
The boat is filled with sails, converted to power by the wind, and oars sticking out of the boat are rowed to the sound of drums.
The warships are already in combat readiness. All the crew members were dressed in leather armor, and those with swords were standing on the Mogami Deck ready to bow. On the Mogami Deck, wooden shields are arranged to ward off arrows, and large bows are set sideways. Equipped with oil pots for fire arrows, they are always ready for battle.
But as the ship approached an unidentified large vessel, the captain, Midori, fainted. He found the reason why he could get close to a large ship, but could hardly get there.
"Captain, it seems that the unidentified ship detected our approach and is slowing down rapidly."
The deputy captain, who did not understand the situation, spoke to Midori.
"Well ...... Deputy captain, I'll lead the inspection. If anything happens, I'll leave everything to you."
"Ha ...... what worries you?"
Midori does not move her face while staring at the large ship, so the assistant captain looks at the large ship.
After a while, they realize that even though they are supposed to be close to each other, they still can't reach each other, and only the outline gets bigger and bigger. It was so big that I misunderstood the distance.
"...... Deputy Captain. Is that the size of the ship?"
"YES ...... I CAN ONLY SEE THAT KOJIMA IS MOVING."
Midori and his colleagues, who were speechless, managed to squeeze out the conversation.
"There's a flag on the ship with a red circle on a white background. Do you recognize a flag like that?"
"No. I've never seen or heard of a red flag on a white background."
"Then, do you know a country with such a big ship?"
"Well ...... I've been to Parpardia for training, and the ship is obviously bigger than the Imperial superweapon called the '100 class ships of the line'"
As the crew of the Pima warship are overwhelmed by the huge size, they approach the large ship.
More than a dozen people waved their hands to Pima on the ship and told him that they had no hostile intent.
The captain, Midori, turned around at the bow and told the crew without losing his grim expression.
"The inspection of the Boat will then be conducted. You must never attack me unless you are under my direction or attack. Also, the affiliation of the other party is unknown, but it might be an emerging country. Because it is the exchange between the country and the country, so it is forbidden to be carelessly oppressive."
"YES!!"
Skipper Midori moved to the vessel under the guidance of the crew of the large vessel.
