2537 - - 68-12 Countdown

The three ships' approach to the Principality of Jags was detected on Horai Island as well.

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"Are they waiting for something?"

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"I see."

Jin agreed with the old man, "If the current Duke of Jagusu could get impatient, he might launch a preemptive attack.

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"Oh, I think he'll refrain from a preemptive strike."

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"What, are you trying to get us to do something?"

Niestor Cirillo Jagus, Duke of Jagus, consulted his <>, just as Jin and the old lord had wished.

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"Why would they do that?"

"So you're saying they set us up and we fought back."

"Mm-hmm. ......"

"Yes, I understand."

Duke Niestor Cirillo Jagus of the Duchy of Jagus hurried back to his office in the castle.

Even though he was in a great hurry, he was still a huge man weighing 128 kilograms. When he finally made it to the top of the stairs, he had to stop to catch his breath.

He then walked back to his office with a staggering gait that was far from a sprint.

It's urgent. Tell Buena Haiti, the Minister of War, to stay out of our way first!"

He sends an order to the Prime Minister.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The Prime Minister gives orders to the hot-air balloonists.

The Minister of War, Buena Haiti, is most likely in the watchtower. Then, he thought, delivering the order by hot-air balloon would be faster than by horseback.

And it worked.

The hot air balloon arrived over the town of Larague in about 10 minutes, found the Minister of War, Buena Heiti, in the watchtower, and shouted loudly.

"Sir!　Your Majesty's orders!　He has ordered us to refrain from interfering!

And it managed to reach the ears of the Minister of War, Buena Haiti, and Rokow b. Shiharro.

"...... What, your majesty?"

"Your Excellency, I'm glad you didn't rush to attack."

"......

Five minutes later, the Minister of War, Buena Haiti, would have ordered the navy to attack.

"Sir, I have an idea."

Mm-hmm. What's that?

The sky. We'll spy on them from the air. And from the air, when the time comes, we'll be able to attack more effectively.

"I see. ...... Okay, I'll send out a hot air balloon squadron.

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The Minister of War, Buena Haiti, has decided to set up a temporary command center on the top floor of the fort in the town of Larague.

Although it is lower than the watchtower, it is still able to observe the three ships.

The Minister of War, Buena Haiti, ordered ten hot air balloons to be dispatched.

"Hot air balloon units one through ten," he said, "are to be deployed to search for the three ships from an altitude of at least 50 meters. But do not interfere."

"Ha!"

The ten hot air balloons immediately took off, as ordered by General Buena Haiti, the Minister of Military Affairs.

Using the auxiliary propulsion system <>, they move above the ship at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.

"Hmmm......... I don't see anyone on deck."

"The center ship is about 150 meters in size, and the ships on either side are about 100 meters."

Five hot air balloons are gathering information on the mystery ship, and five of them are on alert around it.

"Is that some kind of ......<> attached to the deck?"

The weapon that sends round iron bullets to destroy the gates and walls of the city?

"Can such a thing be fired from the top of a ship? ...... This is a threat."

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In the command center of Horai Island, Jin was watching the situation of Jagusu duchy with the old man.

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"I'm not a fool, am I?"

Saki has also arrived, and together they are staring at the giant magic screen.

"And you're using a balloon to investigate the enemy. ...... Isn't the altitude a little low?"

"A ship that big shouldn't have any anti-aircraft weapons."

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"Yes, that's right."

"...... hey Jin, I wonder if one of them will get tired of it first?"

Jin could not answer Saki's question. It was the old man who answered.

"Hmmm, I guess you're right. In that case, Jin, we should intervene while we still can, don't you think?

Jin nodded at Saki's suggestion.

"That's true. ...... In the meantime, how do you think they will react if we send a survey team to their flagship with a transporter?"

"I see. ......"

"Oh, I see."

Jin agreed that it was worth a try, although it was unclear how they would react to the approach of a ship that was clearly not from the Principality of Jagus.

"Okay, give instructions to the four ships on standby."

"Aircraft units will also be in the air.

"Let's also have an aircraft unit in the air, ready to cover them at any time."

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And <> started to move. < propulsion, they sail at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour.

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The time of contact between the Horaijima fleet and the was getting closer by the minute.