Episode 195 Countermeasures and strategies
As Ryuga Raid Lightning struck the sea surface, the current spread, and the impact shook the sea. Naturally, the fleet is also affected by this.
However, since it was magically protected, it was neither overturned nor destroyed by the electric current.
However, the monsters can't do that.
A large electric current is sent through the ocean with no escape, and almost all the monsters are annihilated. As expected, the current was spreading, so it wasn't like I was able to kill it completely. Only the monsters that were far away did not disappear and survived.
"Are you done?"
"ah"
The holy knights erased their magical equipment, and the magicians also collected their magical power. The engineers who were watching the outcome of the battle were relieved.
Several holy knights who used weapon-type magical equipment were dragged into the sea and sacrificed themselves. The monsters were repelled, but the damage caused before they even reached the Dibro continent was painful.
"We won, but this much..."
"Can we get there?"
"ah"
A battle at sea with no escape.
Even though it was something they were not used to, it was enough to make the holy knights lose confidence. In particular, the Holy Knights, who lacked long-range attacks, felt helpless.
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After the battle, the leaders of each company, holy knights, and magicians gathered to discuss the future.
Although it was only a few people, there were casualties. I have to think about various things.
"Our company cooperated and carried out a complete inspection. I don't think there is anything wrong with the ship."
The first person to report was Kuriera, the leader of the engineers dispatched by Orha. She is a middle-aged woman with a plump body, and is sitting deeply in her chair, seemingly exhausted.
The ship was being built by a company affiliated with Orha, and some of the engineers led by Kriella were involved in shipbuilding. After the monster attack, she immediately took the lead and carried out simple maintenance on all eight ships.
"That's good. It would be a shame if I had to go back like this."
"Lichtley-sama...However, if things continue like this, I don't know if we'll be able to reach the continent of Dibro. If the attacks continue like this in the future, there's no guarantee that the ship will be safe."
"Then we need to think about how to fight. There are many holy knights who cannot fight on a ship."
Richtrei glared at the holy knights.
I feel a little angry because I was so useless. A holy knight is a person who protects people, and must be the people's hope. He also lamented his weakness for not being able to fulfill his role.
“Have you thought of any countermeasures?”
"……home"
“Then think about it.”
"yes"
The holy knights in this room were slightly discouraged and just nodded.
Some Holy Knights use magic equipment that can attack from a distance, but most of them use weapon-type or armor-type magic equipment. As expected, many of the magic weapons used by Holy Knights are of this type. There aren't many Holy Knights who are effective against monsters that attack from the sea.
“By the way, what is the name of that monster?”
Perhaps sensing the bad air, Lumen's leader Alcides changes the subject.
However, that story was also something that everyone was curious about.
Among them, all eyes focused on Richtrei, who has been alive for the longest time.
"...I've never seen that monster either. I was curious about it, so I'm looking up the name based on the monster's characteristics. However, it's probably a new species."
“A new species, huh?”
"Well, we don't know all that much about sea monsters, so isn't there some meaning in this expedition, including that investigation?"
"surely"
There are many species of so-called water dragon-type monsters that are unknown. This is because the ocean is not included in the human habitat. Not only water dragons, but little is known about the monsters that live in the sea.
"Even though it was expected that a new type of monster would appear, we need to take immediate measures."
At this point, Shu, who had been silent until now, spoke up.
Shu is also participating in this event as a representative of Hades, and will also offer opinions befitting his position.
"Sea monsters tend to grow huge compared to those on land. Because they have buoyancy from seawater, they can operate even with huge bodies. Also, while my opponent can move in the sea three-dimensionally, I can only move on a flat surface... no. You can only move in a small area on the ship.If you don't take measures, the ship will sink soon.''
"No, but this ship is made of orichalcum, right? It won't sink easily."
It was Kuriera who objected to Shu's warning.
They probably have confidence in what they have developed. It is true that the material called Orichalcum is extremely strong and will not break even if it is hit by a monster.
However, the ship's structural problems remain.
"Even if it doesn't break, it will capsize. The monster from earlier wasn't that big, but if a monster as big as this ship appears, it's over."
"That's...that's right. If that's the case, how are you going to respond?"
"The best thing is that the monsters don't find us. We shouldn't fight yet."
Shu who says that can easily destroy monsters of that level.
However, by starting a business in human society, he had gathered some common sense, and had a certain degree of understanding of the current capabilities of humanity. This time, I can't show Shuu's power publicly, so I have to adjust to a normal level.
In other words, the conclusion is to run and hide.
“The monsters mentioned above should belong to a high rank based on their magical power. That number… So it would be better to think that there is a higher-ranking species that controls them. It is difficult to fight against them in this difficult environment. I don't think it's possible, do you? If we don't at least research the ecology of that monster and come up with countermeasures, there will definitely be deaths.''
"It's just as Shu-dono said. There's no point in killing each one with my Dragon Fang Raid Lightning."
“The only countermeasure that can be thought of is to run an electric current.As expected, people will not like to approach places where electricity is flowing.However, if that were the case, the equipment would not be in place and there would be various problems... Hades will develop it right away. If you program it into your spare storage, you should be able to create an improvised monster avoidance."
Hearing this, Alcides became panicked.
The president has told me to do my best to promote Lumen to the Holy Knights. However, the leadership of the meeting has been taken over by Shu, and the representatives of the other companies just nod in agreement.
Also, Richtrei, the strongest class holy knight, also agreed, and the situation was decided.
"Then, let's leave it to Hades Group to come up with a solution. If necessary, we'll give them permission to use supplies."
Alcides couldn't say anything, and the meeting ended.
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After the meeting, Shu rented out one of the conference rooms on the ship and gathered the engineers. The engineers sent by Hades are also involved in the hardware design of the Sorcerer's Ring, and are sufficiently knowledgeable to keep up with Shu's reckless behavior.
"The above is the overall design concept. I will be in charge of programming the storage, but I would like to improve the hardware to reduce the burden of deploying magic crystals. Originally, the electric current released into the sea would spread. However, I want to create a good circuit under the sea.This will prevent current dissipation as much as possible and increase energy efficiency.''
The engineers also understand what Shu is saying and think it is possible.
However, it was too sudden.
“Um… where do you get the energy from?”
"You only need to supply it first. By passing an electric current, water is split into oxygen and hydrogen, which are collected and recombined to extract electrical energy. The part that disappears as heat energy is Even if we can do anything with magic, we need a mechanism to recover oxygen and hydrogen.I want to add an intake port for that purpose.''
"That's fine, but what about the material? If it absorbs oxygen and hydrogen, it will be affected by corrosion."
"Olha is here just in time. I'll have to share some Orichalcum with you."
After hearing this, the engineers were also satisfied.
Originally, it would be nearly impossible to process metal on a ship. It is even more impossible to create precision instruments. However, orichalcum has magical elements that give it its hardness and toughness, so it can be processed using the same magic. It was originally designed to be able to be freely manipulated using specific magic.
"Ah, that's certainly easy to process."
“If you think of it as improvised, isn’t it enough that you don’t have to worry so much about precision?”
“It would be faster to call the people of Orha and ask for their cooperation.”
"Ah, I'll call you!"
Iris, who was silently participating, ran to the room where Orha's technicians were waiting. The technicians sent her away without any discomfort and resumed their conversation.
"Shu-san, how do you plan to assemble the magic program? I think we will need to make some adjustments on the hardware side as well."
"Ah, since the surgical techniques will be detailed, I plan to synchronize them using clock control. I want to connect multiple surgical techniques with logic circuits for precise control."
"Why? Mr. Shu can program it as the same technique, right? I think adjusting the technique is troublesome, but I think it's easier than assembling a logic circuit. And we're not that good at logic circuits. But isn’t it?”
"I'll ask Kahlan for that."
“…Are you outsourcing again?”
"I dare you. Also, Kahlan is also focusing on developing advanced electronic equipment for the development of next-generation weapons. It seems that it is also partially involved in the system that moves this ship. It is also easy to synchronize with the ship's system. It should be.”
"Ah, that's it..."
Once the engineers were satisfied with Shu's explanation, the door to the room was thrown open.
Iris was the one who did that.
“I called the people of Orha!”
It's true that there are several engineers behind her. Among them was Kuriera, the representative of Olha.
It may have been a good deal for Olha, but the negotiations were concluded very quickly.
"That's perfect. Iris, next time call Kahlaan. Tell him that you need help with the device's electronic circuit."
“I’m coming!”
“Also, Kriella-dono, please come here.”
"It's become quite a big deal."
Kriella shrugs her shoulders but doesn't hide her happy attitude.
It's only a good thing for Olha to be able to take part in countermeasures against monsters that even the Holy Knights have deemed difficult to deal with. There was no reason to refuse, and if he hadn't invited me, I was thinking of approaching him from Olha's side.
She also had a political sense, and understood that the invitation from Hades was like forming a faction.
(In a similar field... no, I'm planning on isolating Lumen, a rival to Hades. He'll do a big imitation in such a small ship.)
With a unified will, the Holy Grineer declared that they would take back the continent of Dibro, and dispatched a survey team.
However, in reality, it was a war between private companies trying to gain economic supremacy against the sacred Grineer, which held hegemony over the continent.
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