The answer is obvious. However, Aki and the others had no means to find the answer.
However, the specifications of the new ship that was finally built have not been discovered, which is really worrying.
"Is the risk high?"
Ah Jing looked up at the electric drive in front of her and blurted out.
Although Theon did not elaborate on the risks caused by control failure, Ajit was the one who taught him magic. I have also learned a little about magic rampage, so I can predict it to a certain extent.
If the control of energy quartz, which can make a battleship fly with less than one-third of its power, fails and the magic goes wild, the EC drive in front of him may be overloaded and damaged. The same is true for Ajit, who failed to control it. existential influence.
Given the scale, the likelihood that Argento lost his life was high.
(Even so, is it okay to continue like this?)
Of course, from Ajid's point of view, he neither allowed the center of "Midending" to be in danger, nor did he allow his own life to be underestimated.
But there is no guarantee that we can continue to fight with half-hearted combat effectiveness.
If the battle fails and the "Mist" sinks, the result will be the same.
Then the path Xiaojing should choose is——
"————"
"?"
In the room where there was only the driving sound from the EC driver, I seemed to hear something.
But nothing in this room makes any sound other than the electronic driver.
Apart from Xiaojing, there couldn't be anyone else.
"You and I----?"
As if answering the doubtful Xiaojing, she heard something again and looked around reflexively.
(No, not at all! What just happened was not a sound...)
It feels different than the sound that reaches the ears. It feels like the magical communication used by Oboro, which is the same as the words Xion said.
That is, not about people or machines, but about something other than people.
If it were Xion who should be in Aqide's private room now, he probably wouldn't do such a thing and would probably use a terminal to communicate.
It would be more appropriate, then, to think that it was the work of someone other than Theon.
"I don't know who it is, but let me see you!"
He yelled, holding the communication terminal with one hand and sending a signal to Theon's room.
Although Ajit had learned some self-defense methods such as magic defense walls from Xion, this was the first time he directly faced an enemy using magic.
Don't do something reckless like one person against another. It's best to ask Xion for help.
However, there was no response to Ajid's shouts. More mysterious thoughts also stopped.
Just as he was looking around without relaxing, Xion's voice came faintly from the communication terminal.
"Captain, what happened to you suddenly?"
"Ah, it's nothing. I have something to ask you, is that okay?"
"What's up?"
"Suppose there is an outside intruder in this base or 'Mist', would you be able to detect it?"
"Why are you so abrupt?"
"I chatted with Misumi for a while and came up with this topic."
Aki immediately lied.
Theon objected to Ajid's control of the EC drive in the Mist, so it was best to hide the fact that he was in such a place.
Xion, who didn't notice Ajid's inner thoughts, didn't doubt it and seemed to believe Ajid's words.
"This base can't, but the inside of the 'Mist' can be sensed."
"is that so?"
"Since we are the captain's opponent, let's take this opportunity to break up. Various protective measures have been set up inside the ship of 'Mistoltin', including slight evasion, alarms for outsiders, and protective walls. "
During the crusade, he once asserted that there would be no invaders in the "mist" because of this countermeasure. And the targets don't seem to be limited to intruders.
"Depending on the other party's ability, they may not be able to sense the intrusion, but if they use magic internally, they should be able to definitely convey it to me."
"Really...I feel relieved now that I know."
"That's great, then I'll hang up."
After confirming that the call has been hung up, put the phone back in your pocket.
"...Is it a psychological effect?"
There was no movement when talking to Aster, and there was only the driving sound of the EC drive in the room.
To be honest, I am no longer confident that what just happened was a misunderstanding.
I checked the room temporarily and found nothing suspicious.
As a result, Aki left the room with a sense of disobedience.
——Turtle Kingdom and Dragon Kingdom regions.
There is a human army reconnaissance plane flying in the starry night sky.
"This is the first team. There is nothing abnormal at the moment."
"Understood...continue to remain vigilant until the abnormality is confirmed."
After confirming that the communication at the base was interrupted, the pilot again paid attention to the surrounding situation.
The reason why this reconnaissance plane was able to sail in the night sky was because it confirmed an abnormality at a certain point.
In order to detect the appearance of invaders as early as possible, the human army has set up countless unmanned observation stations.
Two hours ago, one of the data stopped sending.
The observatory itself undergoes regular maintenance, which was done just two weeks ago. It's hard to think of it as a machine failure.
If this is the case, you should consider the possibility of being attacked by some external factor.
"Having said that, but it's so dark..."
Unmanned observatories are basically located in areas where few humans live.
The observation station where the anomaly was confirmed this time is no exception. Today, as we approach our destination, almost no artificial light can be seen.
At least it is difficult to visually assess the situation.
Although the sensor class is functioning normally, intruders with invisible capabilities have appeared in the past, so it is difficult to say that it is absolutely reliable.
In order to get as much accurate intelligence as possible, I flew a manned aircraft for reconnaissance instead of a drone. As a pilot, I felt like I had accepted a job I didn’t enjoy.
"You should be able to see the unmanned observation station soon. How is the situation?"
After receiving a communication from the base, use the night vision camera to find the unmanned observation post in question.
Because he accurately grasped the coordinates, his appearance was quickly displayed on the screen.
"It doesn't look bad..."
The unmanned observation point on the screen showed no visible damage.
Because I heard that no data was sent, I even considered that the worst possibility was that it would be destroyed without a trace, but this expectation came to nothing.
"...Is it just a machine failure?"
“Judging from the condition of the building, maybe that’s the way to go.”
Considering that the building is intact, the possibility of external causes is greatly reduced.
It is more realistic to think that there was some imperfection in the maintenance two weeks ago.
(Well, this is much better)
If it is just a mechanical failure, it means there is no danger.
Although no one lives in this area, if you move a little bit, there will be cities where many people live. If there is nothing, that would be great.
"The sensors and the like are not responding right now. Just in case, I'll check the surroundings a little before going back, okay?"
"no problem."
After receiving the reply from the base, my tense heart relaxed a little.
Just when he gripped the control stick again and was about to turn the machine.
A shrill alarm sounded, and the sensors reacted abnormally.
Just when I was surprised, all the sensor displays disappeared.
"what is this……?"
"Oulu! What happened? The observation data over there was interrupted."
"Only an extremely huge reaction was captured for a moment, and then there was no reaction... Could it be that there was something wrong with the sensor?"
Considering current trends, it seems to be the case.
If this prediction is correct, then the disruption in data from sensors that remain intact at the observatory could be due to the same reason.
The alarm sounded again, seeming to disturb the pilot's thinking. This time it's via a motion sensor.
"Huh?" ︎Oops!
Right in front of the reconnaissance plane. A thick and large black shadow on the ground approached menacingly. The movement is like a withered bamboo trying to return to its original state.
He hurriedly tilted the aircraft ninety degrees to the left, successfully avoiding the danger, but the lower part of the aircraft almost missed the shadow.
"(Huh?"︎It's so big!)"
Although the altitude was slightly lowered for reconnaissance, if part of the body could hit the flying reconnaissance aircraft, it would be quite large. Even large invaders fall into the large category.
