第407話~接敵~
艦橋を降りて甲板に出ると、魔銃兵達が先程の戦闘で使用した魔銃の様子を各々確認しているところだった。
「テッド、兵の状態は?」
「問題ありません。弾薬の補給もすぐに終わります」
そう言っている間にも魔力が充填されていると思われる魔晶石と弾頭が入った金属製の弾薬箱が運ばれてきた。魔銃兵達は補給物資に殺到することなく、秩序を保ったまま補給を行っていく。
「兵達も落ち着いているようで何より」
「ワイバーンに比べれば容易い相手でしたから。的は小さくて狙い辛いですが、脆くて打たれ弱いようです。ワイバーンなら一発二発銃撃を食らってもまだ襲いかかってくることがありますが、フライングバイターにはそこまでの生命力は無いようで」
「なるほど。その分数で押してくる可能性があるから、油断はするなよ」
「勿論です」
自信たっぷりに頷くテッドに俺も頷き返し、今度は竜騎兵との交信を行っている竜騎兵見習いの側についているダルコの元へと向かう。
「ご苦労さん。問題はないか?」
「はい、閣下。今のところは恙無く」
特別製の魔銃用ホルスターで二丁の魔銃を背中に背負ったダルコが頷きながら答える。多腕族の彼女はあの二丁の魔銃を同時に扱うことができる。ソレル山地での訓練飛行で二丁の魔銃を六本の腕で高速リロードしながらドッカンドッカンぶっ放す姿はなかなかに壮観だった。
「彼はドラゴニス山岳王国の精鋭と連携を取る上での最重要人物だからな。守り通してくれよ」
「お任せ下さい。彼らには指一本――って奴らに指は無いか。とにかく毛筋ほどの傷もつけさせません」
「頼もしいな。君達から見ればうちの国の軍は何もかもが目新しい――ともすれば珍奇なものに見えるだろうが、こういう連中もいるのだと知っておくことはきっと無駄じゃない。恐らくは君が連絡員としてこの船に乗るよう差配されたのも、きっとそういうことを期待されているからじゃないかな。任務に支障が出ない範囲で色々と見ておくといい」
「はっ、ありがとうございます」
この船に搭乗しているドラゴニス山岳王国の連絡員二名はどちらもかなり若い。恐らくは将来的にドラゴニス山岳王国の軍で重要なポジションを期待されている新人なのだろうと思う。まぁ、仲良くしておいて損は無さそうだ。
「そろそろかな。それじゃあ俺は艦橋に戻る。死ぬなよ」
艦橋に戻る。若干魔道士さん達の視線が冷たい気がするが、敢えて気づいていないフリをしておく。ごめんて。でも必要なことだったと思うんだよ、俺は。この後絶対長期戦になるし。
「まだ――いえ、魔力反応を検知しました。数は......多いですね。先程の三倍はいるかもしれません」
「そりゃ大変だ。総員、第一種戦闘配置。敵の数は先程の三倍近くと思われる。気を抜くな。乱戦時は誤射に注意。ホローポイント弾の用意もしておけ」
魔道伝声管で全艦にそう伝えながら俺もショートカットから各種武器を呼び出して装填状況や残弾を確認しておく。まぁ、この状況ならアサルトライフルが鉄板だが、至近距離の威力を考えればショットガンも選択肢に入るな。通常の拳銃弾を使うサブマシンガンじゃちょっと火力不足かもしれん。流石にガチの魔物相手に対した防弾装備も着けていない生身の人間相手の弾薬じゃ力不足が否めない。貫通力の高い弾丸を使うPDWでも今度作っておくべきだろうか? スライム素材をポリマー代わりに使えるから、なんとかいけると思うんだよな。
「コースケ、ハーピィ爆撃隊はどうする?」
「まだ待機だな。爆装の準備だけしておいてもらうけど、空戦装備はまだできてないし。まぁ、空戦装備が完成したとしても、実際に彼女達に空戦をさせるのは下策だと俺は思うんだけどな」
「そう?」
「そりゃそうだ。彼女達の本領は偵察と対地攻撃だと俺は考えてる。制空権の確保に関しては別の道を模索するべきだと思うね。今開発を進めてる空戦装備も、俺は自衛用って割り切ってるぞ」
「なるほど。その話は後でじっくりする。今は目の前の戦闘が大事」
強力な7.62mm弾を使用するアサルトライフルをショートカットにしまい込み、魔力レーダーを担当している魔道士さんに視線を向ける。
「間もなくアイラ部長の視界に入る距離かと。交戦開始まで凡そ五分」
「はい、せんきゅー。どれどれ」
望遠鏡を使って魔道飛行船の左舷方向に目を向ける。うん、まだ何も見えんな。しかしアイラには見えたらしい。
「見えた。あっち」
「あっちか。ああ、見えた見えた。操舵手、取舵――よし、ここだ」
魔道飛行船には転舵用の風魔法式推進器が装備されているので、空中に静止したまま方向転換することができる。
「左舷側から敵が接近中。戦闘準備。戦闘に参加する観戦武官は魔銃兵の行動を阻害しないよう、補助に回るつもりで動いてくれ。下手に動いて流れ弾に当たっても責任は取らないからな」
血気盛んな観戦武官達には一応釘を刺しておく。観戦武官が死ぬのもまずいし、観戦武官のせいでうちの魔銃兵が死ぬのも避けたい。本当は見るだけにしてくれるのが一番なんだがな。
「敵集団接近、間もなく接敵します」
「了解。雷撃砲、発射準備。発射のタイミングは砲撃手に任せる。先程と同じく、友軍への誤射を避けることを優先しろ」
魔道伝声管で指示を出している間にフライングバイターどもの群れがみるみる近づいてくる。やっぱり速いな、空を飛ぶ生物ってのは。
「総員、全兵器使用自由だ。迎撃しろ!」
丁度良いタイミングだったのか、俺の言葉と同時に雷撃砲が放たれ、轟音と共に青白い光が魔道飛行船の左舷側を塗り潰した。さぁ、ここからが本番だ。
408 Episode 407 - Close Enemies -
As I stepped off the bridge and onto the deck, I was checking on each of the magic guns that the gunmen had used in the previous battle.
Ted, what's your soldier status?
"No problem. The resupply of ammo will be over soon."
In the meantime, a metal ammo box filled with magic crystals and warheads seemed to be filled with magic power. The Musketeers kept order and supplied themselves without surging into the supplies.
"The soldiers seem to be calm, above all else."
"It was an easy opponent compared to Weyburn." In general, it is small and hard to aim, but it seems to be brittle and weak. Weyburn can still attack with one or two shots, but the Flying Viter doesn't seem to have that much vitality. "
"I see. Don't be alarmed, it could be pressed by that fraction."
Absolutely.
Ted nodded confidently, and I nodded back to Darko, who was next to the Dragon Cavalry apprentice who was communicating with the Dragon Cavalry.
"Good job, is there a problem?"
"Yes, my lord, for now."
Darco, carrying a two-chin magic spear on his back, nodded and answered with a special magic spear holster. Multi-armed, she can handle those two magic spears at the same time. It was quite spectacular to release a two-chin magic gun while reloading at high speed with six arms during a training flight in the Sorel Mountains.
"He is the most important person to work with the elite of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom." I need you to protect me. "
"Leave it to me. Do they have any fingers?" Anyway, it won't scratch your fur as much. "
"Trustworthy. From your point of view, it would seem strange that everything in our army is new, but it's not a waste to know that there are such people." Perhaps that's what you're expected to do when you're assigned to this ship as a liaison. You should look at everything as long as it doesn't interfere with your mission. "
Hah, thank you.
The two liaison officers of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom aboard this ship are both quite young. Probably a newcomer who is expected to hold an important position in the army of the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom in the future. Well, it looks like there's no harm in being friendly.
"Maybe it's time. Then I'll head back to the bridge." Don't die. "
Return to the bridge. The Mage's gaze feels a little cold, but he pretends not to notice. I'm sorry, but I think it was necessary. After this, it was definitely going to be a long fight.
"Not yet--no, I detected a magic reaction." There are... a lot of them. There may be three times as many as there were earlier. "
"That's a shame, soldier, type one combat deployment." The number of enemies seemed to be nearly three times the number earlier. Stay calm. Beware of accidental fire in times of civil war. Get ready for the Hollow Point bullets. "
While telling the entire ship with the magic tube, I also summoned all kinds of weapons from the shortcut and checked their loading status and ammunition remnants. Well, in this situation, the assault rifle is an iron plate, but given its proximity, shotguns are not an option. A submachine gun that uses a regular pistol bullet might be a bit short of firepower. The ammo of a living human opponent who was not equipped with bulletproof gear against the monster opponent of Stony was undeniably deficient. Should we make a PDW that uses a high-piercing bullet next time? I can use slime material instead of polymer, so I think I can do something about it.
Korske, what about the Harpy Bombers?
"You're still waiting." I just need you to get ready for the blast, but I don't have any air combat gear yet. Well, even if the air combat gear is complete, I think it would be a bad idea to actually let them fight in the air. "
Is that so?
"That's right. I think their main task is reconnaissance and ground assault." I think we should look for another way to secure air power. Even the air combat gear we're developing right now, I'm cutting it off for self-defense. "
"I see. I'll go over the story later." The battle in front of you is important right now. "
He shortcuts a powerful 7.62mm assault rifle and turns his gaze to the mage in charge of the magic radar.
"I was wondering if it would soon be within sight of Director Isla." Five minutes to engage. "
"Yes, I'm cumming. Which one is it?"
Use your telescope to look at the port side of the Magic Airship. Yeah, I don't see anything yet. But it seemed to me like Ira.
"I see. Over there."
"Over there. Oh, I see it. I see it. Steering wheel, steering wheel - All right, here it is."
Since the magic airship is equipped with a wind magic propeller for turning the rudder, it can be turned while stationary in the air.
"Enemy approaching from the port side. Prepare for battle. The marshal taking part in the battle will act as an auxiliary to prevent the demon musketeers from interfering. Even if you move poorly and hit a stray bullet, you won't be held responsible."
I had to stick a nail in the bloodthirsty martial arts officers. I wanted to avoid the death of the martial artist, and I wanted to avoid the death of my demon musketeers. The truth is, it's best if you just look at it.
"A group of enemies are approaching. They will be closing soon."
Roger that. Lightning cannon, ready to fire. The timing of the launch is up to the artilleryman. Just like before, you should prioritize avoiding accidental fire on friendly troops. "
While giving directions on the magic tube, a group of flying bitters approached. After all, it's fast. It's a flying creature.
"Everyone is free to use all weapons." Intercept them! "
Perhaps it was just the right time, when a lightning cannon was fired at the same time as my words, and a pale light with a roar eroded the port side of the magic airship. Let's get out of here.
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