I Became an Academy Attack Helicopter

16 – Chapter 5. Hellfire – 1

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“You should ask the general about the use of magic. Even if the permission is granted, the attached weapons are being removed and analyzed, so it will take some time to put them back together.”

I became impatient at the words of the researcher who seemed to be the representative among those who were studying the body.

I was able to shoot fire at the best! Curst’s permission? Accept it if you need it.

“I’ll try to contact you… ….”

I attacked the researcher who took out the communicator and took the communicator. He smiles triumphantly at the startled researcher and has trouble trying to communicate.

“Walk. To Kirst.”

I am not yet familiar with how to use the communicator. First of all, I don’t even know Kirst’s number, right?

With a sigh, the researcher turned on the communicator to communicate, and soon Kirst’s voice was heard.

「What’s the problem? I’m a little busy right now-“

“I have a problem.”

「Erif?」

“Yes. It’s me. Let me fire one fire.”

「Fire?」

“Powerful attack magic. It suddenly occurred to me.”

After hearing my words, Kirst was silent for a long time. Communication was not broken.

As he was about to speak again, Kirst spoke in a low voice.

“Erif. Is it okay if I don’t attend class until tomorrow?”

“I promised to take a class with my friend. But it will be fine.”

Because Cermia is an understanding child.

“Okay. Then change the researcher next to you and prepare to go out. Don’t wear a uniform, but wear sturdy clothes.”

Are you suddenly ready to go out?

“Where?”

“I will tell the researcher the location. You only need to bring your body, no, only your body and pendant. Oh. Bring your body with you.”

Are you on the go?

I was itching because I wanted to start a fire, but if I do my best, I may be able to solve this itching.

This is not an operation under the orders of the military. I just want to shoot fire.

After she rationalized her like this, she called the arms officer.

“This. Just put this on.”

Among the weapons scattered nearby, a sleek cylindrical object with a red magic stone in front was resonating with the fire in my heart.

The researchers hurriedly mounted the armament, confirmed that it was firmly connected, and then synchronized the body with the pendant.

When she was told to change clothes and go straight to the dormitory parking lot, she headed to the dormitory.

She changed into plain pants and sturdy clothes, then knocked on the door of the next room. Chermia opened her door and poked her head out.

“Is Erif here?”

“Yes. I’m here. Chermia, I’m sorry. I may not be able to come in today due to work. I can’t attend class.”

Chermia’s expression hardened slightly. After looking into her face for a moment, she sighed lightly.

“Okay. I have to go and tell her what’s going on.”

“Yes.”

This is half a lie. Since the possibility of a military operation was high, it was impossible to tell the truth. I’ll have to prepare my own excuses.

I left the dormitory leaving a bit of guilt for the girl who had a look of loneliness in her eyes.

In the parking lot behind the dormitory, there was a car that Curst had prepared.

“Erif. It is an honor to meet you. I’ll take you to General Curst.”

The man in military uniform politely greeted him and then opened the back door of the car.

When I got into the car, there was another person sitting next to me.

“Hello. This is the tactical research department of the Relic Research Institute. Today, I have accompanied Erif to explain the operation and conduct some experiments.”

After fastening the seat belt, he tilted his head to the researcher.

“I will leave.”

A military vehicle left the military academy with a harsh engine sound.

Without even looking at the scenery outside the window, the researcher’s explanation began.

“First, I will explain the situation. There is a mountain range about 2 hours away from here, and borders with other countries are formed by the mountain range. The mountain range itself is a buffer zone, so it’s nobody’s land.”

The researcher opened the map and pointed his finger at the long line of mountains. It was the first time I came here to look at the map, so I was curious, so the researcher’s finger went up to the top of the mountain range to look at.

“The [Republic of Estial] In the north of that mountain range has a small population compared to its territory, but it is a place where unusual relics are used. Because the country itself is so rugged, we are actively adopting the ‘[Arachne]’ Type tank with multiple legs instead of using the commonly used Gorgon tank.”

The researcher rummaged through the documents and came up with a drawing of a monstrous chariot with multiple legs like a spider, rather than a caterpillar or wheel as described.

“On flat ground, they have less mobility than a caterpillar tank, and perhaps because of their balance, they use a light and small magic gun with a small caliber, so their firepower is weak.

The explanation seems to be getting long, so I have to cut it off once in the middle.

“Yes. So are you going to kill them?”

“Oh, yes. To be more precise, the opponent is not Arachne of the ‘Republic of Estial’, but Arachne of the ‘unidentified armed group’. He said he has been there since last night.”

This meant that the other country was not openly engaged in military activities.

It seemed that I needed to hear a little more detail.

“What did they do?”

“There is no direct attack, but the monsters in the mountain range are driving the villages and cities near the mountain range. Blocking monsters is not a big deal, but it seems that the inconvenience of citizens is not the only thing.

The researcher identified several towns and cities near the mountain range. Seeing that the range was quite wide, it seemed that the other party had made a decision.

“The military says that it is difficult for our military tanks to enter the mountain range, and there are traps on the path that can be reached. There is also the risk of an ambush.”

So it was obvious who was doing it, but it was saying that he was bothering people near the mountain range by hiding his identity. Even with a thorough defense.

“Why provocations in the Republic?”

The researcher immediately replied whether he had forgotten what he had just said of an ‘unidentified armed group’.

“Probably because of the announcement the General made yesterday. The information on new relics excavated from our continent is usually owned by the Holy Kingdom, which organizes the excavation team, and the production licenses are sold expensively to each country after the relics have been interpreted. So, in order not to fall behind other countries, most countries forcefully purchase production licenses, so the types of weapons for each country on our continent are almost the same. The only difference is productivity.”

“Well.”

Religious countries that consider military weapons as sacred relics and dig up and bury them, and countries that pay large sums of money to purchase them so as not to fall behind other countries.

It had to be a skit.

“However, Erif-sama’s body belongs to Korea, not the Holy Kingdom, so it seems that neighboring countries are wary of it. It would be a kind of armed demonstration to share information on relics or sell licenses as they have done in the past. Perhaps there was an intervention from the Holy Kingdom.”

In the end, it was said that I was the cause. I would have regretted it later if I hadn’t gone in person.

“What is the damage?”

“It is said that the wounded came out from the monsters attack in the village near the mountain range. Fortunately, no deaths have been reported yet, and a village is virtually non-functional. Refugees are said to have been housed in a nearby city.”

The damage was considerably greater than I expected, and my heart was pounding. If there were even a fatality, he might have suffered a psychological shock.

I took my eyes off the map and squeezed my right hand.

I could feel the fire fluttering in my hand.

“What should I do?”

The researcher took out a notebook and opened a page with something written on it.

“The general is thinking about the complete eradication of the minimum monsters and the maximum defeat of Arachne. It is best to completely drive out the enemy.”

“You?”

“Yes?”

Curst’s orders were top priority, but the only person who knew the performance of my main body was the researcher in front of me.

Can I destroy the enemy’s tank, who has never used a weapon in the first battle?

I’m not sure.

Still, for the low self-esteem around the soles of my feet, I created a relaxed figure with my arms crossed and my back leaning on the backrest.

“As you think. Will I be able to solve it on my own?”

The researcher covered his mouth as if he was worried and spoke cautiously.

“I don’t know yet. I’ve never seen Erifen’s attack magic. To be honest, I want to slow down the sortie a bit.”

If you are busy researching new relics, putting them into a conflict situation that may destroy you if you make a mistake would be a situation that the researcher would like to tear down.

An unstable situation that was just caused by my stubbornness.

At first, because of the fire that was about to explode within me, I had no choice but to go to save those who now suffer because of me.

“I am satisfied with the fact that Erif leaves safely and without any injuries.”

My little misunderstanding was cleared up by the researcher’s words that followed. At least, the researcher in front of him didn’t seem like someone who calmly weighed girls and relics.

When I got worried, I started to feel better. I need to make you realize that your worries were in vain.

“Information on the air defense of Arachne and the enemy.”

The researcher laughed at my words.

“I believe that the enemy’s air defense network is virtually nonexistent. I could have attached an anti-aircraft gun to the Arachne-type, but I wouldn’t have come with it.”

In the knowledge of a previous life that came up sporadically, if there was something flying, the air defense system would naturally follow.

Since it was a matter directly related to my life, I had no choice but to ask.

“Why?”

“Ah, Erif-sama doesn’t know yet. Currently, the flying relics frequently used in our continent are ‘[Harpy Type]’, Which is often called a biplane, and ‘[Non-holder Type]’, Which is a [Airship]. Among them, it is very difficult to train harpy-type pilots, who have some speed, so even in Korea, there are only two pilots.”

I was a little surprised at what the researcher said. I heard that the Selmeyer Kingdom is a fairly powerful country in the continent of Ireland where I am.

By the way, there are only about ten people who can drive a proper flying relic.

I was reminded again that people were very interested in the new flying relic.

“If there is no proper manual, the flying relics can be operated to some extent only with the help of the spirits. Unfortunately, the flying relic found with the manual is only in the country where the Queen, Arumanan is present.”

It was something I had heard at first glance when Curst announced it. Did you say that a properly complex flying relic is only used in a country where there is a queen?

“So, in order to control a flying relic, you need a lot of help from spirits, and a person who has that much spirit affinity is called a spirit samurai. And such people are very rare. Come to think of it, the Cruel family that Erif is in was a representative family of the Spirit Knights.”

I remembered the story her grandmother told me. That’s what the spirits meant.

Oops. This is not the time to listen to this.

“So. Why are there no air defenses?”

“Ah, the story leaked somewhere else. Sorry. Anyway, the bottom line is, the reason I don’t bother with flying relics is because I rarely meet them. Harpy-types need to drop large magic bombs to destroy tanks, which will require them to reach overhead. There is a high chance that it will be shot down. It is a loss at the national level if the harpy is shot down while trying to catch a few arachne and loses the spirits.”

The researcher, who was explaining with hand gestures, took a deep breath. And he continued the explanation.

“But if you mobilize even non-holder types for this kind of work, you will be shot down by the horse guns carried by the escorting soldiers, not the Arachne-type. It’s for transportation in the first place, so it’s slow and weak.”

The researcher smiled cheerfully after saying that, but I wasn’t in the mood to laugh at all.

After all, it was said that even a slow airship could be dropped.

“So they’re pretty sure we’re not going to use flying relics of course. There may be an assortment of anti-aircraft forces, but the reconnaissance did not reveal anything.”

He nodded heavily at the researcher’s words.

“Don’t worry too much. Erif’s relics are fast and capable of evasive maneuvers, and they are basically equipped with their own shield magic, so they can’t resist being hit by Arachne’s main gun. And you’ll be able to get a bite before they even find you in the first place.”

“Yes.”

Do we have to face each other first? There is a shield, but we don’t know its performance yet, so don’t trust too much and go in the wrong direction as much as possible.

The car was driving on a road in the middle of a vast field. I fell asleep without realizing it while looking at the wheat fields spread out on the horizon.