To the south of the imperial capital, it is on the verge of a desert wasteland. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The scorching wind swept through the sparse trees of the moor, curling up the already yellowed blades of grass, and the distant river flowed into the distance like a ribbon of silver light in the sunlight, past a few small towns, and then into view at the end of the view.

At the end of the horizon is the endless desert, the silent sand that separates the central region of the empire from the southern fortress area, because of the mountain range, the humid air of the south cannot reach that small plain, coupled with the change of underground water veins, the original fertile plain thousands of years ago has become a silent wasteland.

Above the wasteland, a massive steel creature streaked smoothly across the sky, casting a narrow shadow over the land.

On the deck of the Galewind, Joshua stood at the front of the ship, silently watching into the distance, the oncoming wind blowing the corners and hair of the warriors towards the rear, and the wind also swept the flags on both sides of the ship, making it hunt.

Above that banner, the coat of arms of the five-star ring sun and the hand holding the sword were so conspicuous that they attracted everyone's attention.

"A floating warship, it's really thanks to His Majesty the Emperor that he can say it."

sighed softly, feeling the hot wind flowing beside him, Joshua, who recalled the scene not long ago, couldn't help but smile dumbly: "Israel Delmond, this kind of spirit is indeed the heart of an emperor. ”

Of course, everyone knew that it was impossible for someone to send a cutting-edge floating battleship to someone else for no reason - the warrior was not a fool, and he naturally knew the emperor's intentions.

According to Master Nostradamus, the Far Sea Sacred Mountain only wanted to use the power of order in his body to break through some areas that had been blocked by evil forces - but it was good that the Empire didn't agree, and since it did, it was absolutely impossible to really let him go alone.

But sending an army across most of the world to fight the dragon beasts in the Far South on the other side of the continent is the worst option from both a practical point of view and a morale point of view, and even the most elite troops of the five major legions may not be able to help with this, so Israel came up with a good idea.

The floating battleship "Gale", which is still in the experimental stage, will be sent out.

For the archmages of the Eastern Plains, the Aerial Magic Tower, the Floating Island, and even the Floating City are not novelties, after all, the Magic Energy Furnace was originally born in their laboratory, but the Floating Battleship is not such a simple thing, what it needs is not pure buoyancy, but stable and lasting power.

To make a behemoth levitate in the air, any archmage can easily do it after preparation, but to let a behemoth fly in the air, that is a completely different problem, compared to the floating island, which cannot move, or move very slowly, the magic energy furnace of the floating battleship must be miniaturized and stabilized, and in order to be able to be mass-produced in the future, it is convenient to popularize, and its production materials must also be as cheap as possible.

Before the Galewind, the Empire had designed many floating warships, and many small airships had been built, but due to the imperfection of the power system, most of them were mothballed, and it was not until today, through a long period of experiments and calculations, that the mages have completed the commissioning of the Gale.

Sending this experimental floating battleship out to aid the Church of the Seven Gods, even the most demanding people on the continent cannot say that the empire is indifferent to this matter, and with the power of this battleship, it will definitely be able to help the church defend against the dragon, and at the same time, it can also collect actual combat data and show its technical strength in front of various countries.

As for why he gave this battleship to himself so simply, Joshua believes that Israel probably thinks that this battleship will definitely fall in the battle with the dragon, but as long as the data can be collected, it will not be a loss to the empire that is eager to continue to improve the technology, anyway, according to the agreement between the major powers, the wreckage of the battleship will definitely be sent back to the empire, and with the character of a warrior, he will definitely not ask for these things.

"But leave him alone."

Standing on the deck of the Galewind, feeling the wind from the rapid flight of the floating battleship, Joshua looked down at the clouds below him, and he laughed, too lazy to think about the meaningless things.

But anyway, now this steel giant ship belongs to him! The warband of the warriors of the previous life also had its own floating fortress, but it was built by all the members of the group, and now, the Gale belongs to him completely!

What a luxury it is for a man to own a floating battleship!

【Floating Battleship・Gale】

[Super large composite surgical structure, excellent quality]

[Average Hardness of Outer Armor: 72, Possession Ability: Levitation, Magic Energy Propulsion, Magic Energy Shield, Physical Damage Reduction, High Elemental Immunity, Ignore Corrosion, Magic Energy Surge, Gale Charge (Self-Detonation)]

[Auxiliary Techniques and Plug-in Structures: Five Large Magic Energy Focus Cannons, Forty Conventional Alchemy Cannons, Nine Acceleration Circles, Twelve Floating Circles, Positioning and Traction Teleportation, Heart Dissolution (Self-Explosion)]

[Description: This is a large floating battleship jointly developed by the Imperial Royal Mage Association and the Guantian White Tower, with a total length of one hundred and sixty-seven meters, with good maneuverability, compared to other floating warships that are still experimenting, the cost of the Gale is relatively low, but the combat ability is excessive, and the power is greatly exceeded, the only defect is that because of the double magic energy furnace structure, the energy cycle has certain defects, and it cannot be operated at full load for too long, otherwise it is likely to start automatically. Gale Charge' or 'Furnace Melt'. 】

[Wait, I haven't adjusted this thing's energy system yet...... What the? Is this a plus? 】

[by――A designer Mr. who did not want to be named]

"Bang bang bang-"

While Joshua was still enjoying the strong wind on the deck, there was a rush of footsteps behind him.

Joshua, who already knew who it was, turned his head and looked behind him, and sure enough, the figure of the silver-haired girl appeared in front of him.

Just after the Gale was teleported from the secret laboratory of the Empire somewhere to the Aden Fortress, Nostradamus also sent Hotaru, Rin and Hei over, because everyone present was resolute, so the old mage after discussing the matter about the Gale with the warriors and Israel and others, he simply sent Joshua and his party to the floating battleship and set off directly.

As a special type of floating ship, Gale has the ability to respond to teleportation, strictly speaking, this floating ship can't actually teleport, it can just be like some kind of summon, it can be 'positioned and towed' by a large teleportation array that meets the requirements, and this towing ability is still limited by distance.

There is a magic circle around the imperial capital that restricts teleportation, and only the three major fortresses can not be affected, but the three major fortresses have no way to communicate to the next teleportation point, so the Gale Wind can only stay as far away from the imperial capital as possible, and then respond to the teleportation array of the southern fortress of the empire, all the way through many kingdoms in the West Mountain, the fortress on the far south border, and then it can reach the sacred mountain of the far sea - this road is not long because of the teleportation, but it is very cumbersome.

The silver-haired girl who seemed to be trotting all the way ran to Joshua's side, and then said in a somewhat unsteady tone: "Master, the Gale Wind has left the teleportation area of the imperial capital, and is ready to start teleporting, Mr. Captain wants you to return to the hull first." ”

"Okay, I'll go back right away."

Nodding, the warrior noticed that Hotaru's expression looked a little bad and looked a little uncomfortable, he frowned, and asked with some surprise and concern, "What's the matter, Hotaru, you don't look very comfortable...... Is it seasickness? ”

"No, I'm not dizzy......" Miss Shenji frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, but then pursed her lips and said with a headache: "But, black ...... Black seasickness. ”

Speaking of this, Hotaru looked a little angry, she took the corner of the warrior's clothes and frowned: "At first, Hei stayed in the cargo hold very quietly, and he didn't move, and my brother thought it liked it here, but when I went to chat with Hei, I found that it had completely fainted!" ”

“…… Whether it is the Earth Dragon or the Sea Dragon, it is unlikely that they have ever experienced flight, and this guy Black may be the first sea dragon to come to the sky. ”

Quickly finding the reason, Joshua silently touched the silver-haired girl's little head, he didn't know whether to laugh or be serious: "It's really a crime for Hei this way, but Hotaru, why is your face so ugly?" Did the black vomit? ”

"Not really, but it licked me subconsciously in a coma!" First shaking her head, Hotaru denied the warrior's speculation, but then she complained dissatisfiedly: "But after it fell unconscious, it released heat there, and it was completely impossible to approach near the cargo hold." ”

"Wait, cargo hold?"

Hearing this word, Joshua suddenly felt a little strange, he turned his head and stared at the silver-haired girl, and Hotaru was also stared at a little flustered: "What...... What's the matter, the host ......."

I said...... Didn't you give the shapeless fall to black? ”

This time it was the warrior's turn to have a headache: "When I get on the ship, I will give you and Rin, the black body is so big, if you want to move freely, you can only get smaller...... Now it's still in the hold......"

Shaking her head, Joshua didn't know what to say, and the silver-haired girl's face quickly turned red, and it was obvious that she had indeed forgotten to blacken the Shapeshifting Fall.

But even so, the warrior couldn't blame Hotaru, because he himself had forgotten, he had no position at all, he was just bitter and black, not to mention seasickness, and he couldn't move freely, so he could only stay in the narrow cargo hold.

"Forget it." Sighing, Joshua could only make this decision: "I'll go and see it." ”