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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 324: Not Being Armed Doesn't Mean Being Defenseless
Chapter 324: Not Being Armed Doesn't Mean Being Defenseless
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And so, with the future course of action decided, we dedicated ourselves to preparation. Utilizing the memories from the first round and the [Akashic Compass] we literally flew around the world, helping those in need and collecting magical tools that seemed useful for attacking the Demon King’s castle.In the process, we deepened our cooperation in battle by conquering several dungeons… and then, four months later, our beaming NicoNico Flyer finally approached the Boundary Mountain Range.
“Wow, those mountains are incredibly steep… Indeed, climbing them might be impossible,” Tia muttered, looking down at the scenery from the edge of the ship. The steep and rugged mountainside, visible even from a distance, made it clear how harsh the environment was.
“If we hadn’t obtained this ship, we would have had to climb up there on foot… I have no intention of complaining, as someone who serves the gods and supports the hero, but could we really have climbed it?” she wondered.
“Wouldn’t it be impossible? Even with all the traps, breaking through a cave would be more realistic,” Ariel and Kanan, also looking down, seemed to share a similar sentiment. It was no exaggeration to say that this was one of the reasons why no one had been able to invade the Demon King’s territory since ancient times.
“Well, it doesn’t matter to us now. If we keep going like this…”
“Everyone, look ahead!”
Suddenly, at Nico’s shout, we moved our gaze from below to ahead. Where there was supposed to be nothing but sky, we saw countless black shadows rapidly approaching.
“Oh, this is—”
“Keeh keeh keeh! We’ve been waiting for you, heroes!”
What stopped in front of the airship was a suspicious being, with arms and torso connected by wing-like membranes, and a beak-like mouth. It spoke to us, laughing in a voice that could have been either human or bird.
“…Hey Ed, is that a bird? But it’s not flapping its wings, is it?”
“Seems more human in proportion. Maybe it’s floating by magic?”
“Then what’s the point of being a bird? Even if it’s meaningless, at least flap its arms or something…”
“Enough with the chatter! Don’t blather about what I’m concerned with!”
“…So it’s concerned.”
The birdman was infuriated by our private conversation, and Kanan responded with a weary voice, the creature pointing at us angrily.
“Hmph! Enjoy your confidence while you can! Now, be toyed with by the Demon King’s airborne troops in the sky without escape, and be disgracefully shot down! You, attack!”
“Keeeeee!”
At the birdman’s command, various bird monsters (these were just ordinary birds) charged towards our airship. They momentarily lost momentum when they hit the transparent membrane surrounding the ship, but it was not enough to completely block their assault.
“Tch, let’s go, Tia!”
“Understood!”
It was our turn. Flying enemies may be fast, but they can’t fake movement, so I saw through their motions and slashed them one by one. Tia’s spirit magic joined in, disrupting the surrounding air, causing the staggering monsters to be knocked down by Kanan’s magic.
“I will protect the hero!”
“Thank you!”
Nico, focused on steering the ship, was protected by Ariel’s barrier magic. Our teamwork was steadily defeating the enemies, but…
BANG! THUD!
“Damn it, they’re attacking the ship!”
“Keeh keeh keeh! What’s the matter? A hole will open in the ship’s bottom at this rate!”
We were on the ship in the sky. While we could defeat the enemies attacking us, we couldn’t do anything about the monsters attacking the bottom of the ship. I could perform aerial maneuvers with Tia’s magic and my expulsion skill, but I certainly didn’t have the courage to fight my way to the bottom of the ship under these circumstances.
Normally, this would be a desperate pinch, but no one among us was panicking. We calmly bought time… and finally, the moment came.
“Charge complete! Everyone, cover your ears!”
At Nico’s voice, we all pressed our ears and crouched down. Then, with a high-pitched sound, a shockwave was emitted from the metal box mounted on the deck.
“Gukeeeeeeee!?!?!?!”
The surrounding monsters, struck by it, fell helplessly from the sky. Even the birdman, who had been watching us with smug satisfaction, was… Oh, he’s staggering quite a bit, but he’s still staying in place. Impressive.
“Gugaa!? What… What was that!?”
“What do you mean? It’s obvious that we used the ship’s equipment, isn’t it?”
“Equipment? Impossible, you fools! Your ship is supposed to be a sightseeing ship… or so it should be!”
“What, you know it well, don’t you?”
At the Birdman’s remark, I answered, laughing. Indeed, according to Kanon’s research in the ship’s log, this ship was used as a sightseeing ship in ancient times. Naturally, there were no weapons mounted on a ship that flew around carrying ordinary citizens, and in fact, when we acquired it, such things weren’t attached. But…
“Indeed, this is a sightseeing ship… That’s why it has bird repellent… magical tools at least.”
“B-Bird repellent!?”
The Birdman opened his beak in astonishment at my grinning words. Fitting perfectly into the unusually hollow deck were three metal boxes on each side. When we first acquired them, I thought they were quite incomplete in terms of power and quantity, but it turned out to be optional equipment for this ship.
Heh heh, it was good that I retrieved this from distant memories. When it fit perfectly into the gap, I really struck a triumphant pose.
“Damn it! You guys, move forward!”
“Kukee…”
“What’s with that pathetic voice! Charge! Charge!”
The Birdman was making a fuss, but the surrounding bird monsters were just flapping their wings and not coming closer. Even though the effective range isn’t that wide, no one wants to jump into a death trap if they can’t attack unless they approach.
“Now, I, the sky demon Egyl, will personally destroy the ship!”
“The general himself is coming? Not a bad decision, but… a little too late, Nico!”
“Full boost! I’m diving in!”
“Keke?!”
Releasing the power reserved for emergency escape, the airship accelerated explosively. Birdman Egyl tried to flee from the rapidly approaching NicoNico Flyer, but…
“Manifest, ‘Air Pressure’!”
“Guh?!”
Egyl’s movement was stopped as he hit the wall of air that suddenly appeared above his head. The airship drew closer to the frozen Egyl, and his eyes widened as he approached where I was standing at the bow.
The chance was fleeting. Yet if that was within the reach of my sword…
“All creation, there’s nothing you can’t cut!”
“Ke… Keee…”
Egyl, cut in half as we passed by, fell to the ground. The bird monsters, seeing this, scattered in panic, and almost simultaneously, the airship’s speed dropped. The emergency acceleration must have ended.
“Phew, we made it somehow. Nico, how’s it over there?”
“Um… flying normally is fine, but probably can’t accelerate like that again. The bird repellent magic tools, we can use them two or three more times.”
“Okay. As long as it doesn’t fall, it’s fine. Shall we proceed as planned?”
“Yes. Once we cross the mountain range, we’ll descend and look for a place to hide the airship. Then we’ll travel on the ground as usual.”
“Ah, the sky journey is almost over.”
“Can’t help it. If we’re shot down, we won’t be able to go home.”
“The Demon King’s territory… What kind of place is it?”
“Don’t know. If we’re finally landing, I’d like to take a leisurely stroll, but…”
“We’ll cross the mountain range soon. Everyone, be prepared!”
“Oh, understood.”
“Yes!”
“It’s okay.”
“Understood.”
At Nico’s call, everyone responded in their own way. And as they crossed the mountain higher than the clouds, what spread out in a world no one had seen before… was a painful sight of a red wilderness and a blue forest.
