"I was avoided...!"

"Oh, I missed it. Uh, sure enough, I'm still not very good at attacking." After Kanazuki said jokingly, the crew members all showed a powerless wry smile.

"Enemy ship, coming this way!"

"So that's the case, are you going to cut the random area here directly?"

Kannazuki groaned and made a loud voice: "All the basic display devices are driven in parallel. Please turn the generated magic into a random field. At the same time, shrink the field. Please narrow it to two meters on the surface of the ship."

"Understood, AR-008, the parallel drive starts from Unit 1 to Unit 10."

"Ah, there is also the control display device, please turn all but one to generate magic power."

"Eh... eh?" The sailor who was going to repeat what Kannazuki said faithfully stopped talking.

The display devices mounted on 'Fraxis' are roughly divided into two types. The base manifester responsible for generating the mana required for the random field and main cannon, and the control manifester responsible for controlling the mana.

Since the control display device is also a display device, it is also possible to generate magic power inefficiently like the basic display device. When it is really necessary to fight an approaching enemy ship with a huge amount of magical power, there are methods like this.

However, giving up most of the control and display devices was like a PC with a CPU unplugged. No matter how big the magic power is, it is quite scary if it can't be fixed into a random field.

Kannazuki nodded as if he thought the crew's uneasiness was a matter of course. From the captain's seat, he took out what looked like a black earphone and put it on his head.

"It doesn't matter. The substitute that controls the display device is right here." After speaking, he pointed to his head.

"Eh……?"

"I'll explain it later. If you don't want 'Fraxis' to be shot down, please follow the instructions."

"Understood...! Control the display device No. 2 to No. 8, and turn it into magic power!"

After the crew operated the console, the random field surrounding 'Fraxis' disappeared in an instant, but it was restored immediately.

"impossible!"

"Deputy Commander, what did you do?"

"It's nothing, it's basically the same as the AST's wiring kit. They also control the magic power generated by the display device with their own brain waves, right?"

"How is this possible! That's..."

"We'll talk about these things later, the attack is coming." At the same time that Kanazuki spoke, a siren sounded on the bridge.

"Enemy ships, increase the output of random fields!"

"Hmm, are you planning to attack?"

"Any field, it's about to touch! Please prepare for the impact!" The crew shouted at the same time, the bridge of 'Arbatel' shook violently like an earthquake.

'Gu, random field, the scope expands! Condensed only on the contact surface with the enemy ship! Defeat each other in one go! "

"Understood! Random field, the scope expands!"

The crew operates the console. Then, the random area that was spread out on the hull only shrinks in the direction of the enemy ship. As for the enemy ships, no action has yet been seen.

Did you win? Paddington clenched his fist tightly. The random field output during the contact, from the impact, both sides should be similar. If you shrink the field here first, the strength should be even better. Even if it is only shrinking now, it is too late. The ships of the pathetic 'Ratatosk' were thus overwhelmed by the random fields of 'Arbatel'.

"How is that possible!" Paddington opened his eyes in astonishment. An explosion sounded from behind 'Arbatel'.

"What's the matter, what happened!"

"Small break to starboard! It was confirmed that the damage was caused by an external impact!"

"External impact...? Is it an enemy attack?"

"I don't know! The reason is unknown." The crew shouted in a shrill voice. Then, as if imitating him, another crew member also let out a scream.

"Captain, it's incredible, the explosion just now set the B2 area on fire and damaged the control room where the 'Bandersnatch' team was operating!

"What did you say...! Put out the fire immediately!" Paddington gave instructions and gritted his teeth fiercely.

………………

"What was it just now?"

On the 'Fraxis' bridge, which had stopped shaking, Hiniko muttered dully while looking at the retreating enemy ship.

The enemy clearly contracted the random field and increased the strength. After feeling anxious about Kanazuki, who still gave no countermeasures, the enemy ship suddenly caught fire and left 'Fraxis'. Moreover, the location where the enemy ship was damaged was completely different from the part that was in contact with 'Fraxis'. Who the **** attacked the enemy ship?

It seems that Hinako is not the only one holding this question. Most of the crew were speechless, and looked in the direction of Kannazuki. After Kannazuki noticed everyone's gaze, she lightly shrugged and tapped the small screen beside her hand.

"Everyone, please look at your hands."

Following his words, the crew members looked at the screen beside them, stunned.

What was there was a swirling enemy ship on fire, and an invisible camouflage outline that looked like a small leaf.

"This is... 'The Leaf of the World Tree!'"

We all understood together. Then at the same time, I felt a shudder.

Each of the 'Leaves of the World Tree' is equipped with a small display device. Use them for remote operations from 'Fraxis'.