Sniper in the Sky
The Holy Kingdom is mighty
That much is clear from the numbers on the mainland.
"Why!"
The Holy Kingdom is ruled by the hero Yuta.
A position called [Lord Protector] was created.
I was appointed as the third generation of it.
Most of the government was entrusted to hero Yero.
"Don't run away! Fight!"
No one hears a word I say.
700,000
700,000 mainland soldiers running for their lives.
"Lord Protector! The soldiers are running in the opposite direction!"
"…Shoot the first one!"
"Ha?"
"Shoot the first person who runs away! Running away in front of the enemy is a betrayal of the Holy Kingdom. Betrayal will be paid for with death!"
"H-ha!"
My loyal subjects followed my word and shot down the traitors.
"All forces! Don't back down! Those who back down will be killed here! If you don't want to die, fight and win!"
I hear a voice from among the soldiers who ran away.
"Don't be stupid! We're farmers!"
"So what? If the enemy comes to the mainland, it's only natural that you'll be conscripted!"
"You and the other nobles said that it was impossible for an enemy to come to the mainland!"
The soldiers point their spears at us, which are just sharply carved wooden spears with no iron blades attached.
"That's right! That's why we've been growing crops, just like you said!"
"Shoot..."
Another person died
"If you want to fight so badly, why don't you go to the front!"
We killed those who complained.
"Is anyone still complaining?"
While we're doing this nonsense, the enemy is getting closer.
Eerily quiet.
Repeatedly attacking from the sky
In the meantime, just for a moment
Something passed through the sky
There's something flying high in the sky.
"What?"
"A bird? Gebu!"
The soldier next to me makes a strange noise and drops his gun on the ground.
"Hey, what happened..."
Blood is pouring from the gap in his helmet.
White smoke rises from the top of his head
After a while, a soldier fell to the ground.
A pinkish substance flows out of the top of his head.
"Hihii!"
I understood after a while
The soldier was killed by a sniper from somewhere.
The other soldiers also understand the situation and set up their shields.
"W-where did it come from! Where did the shot come from!"
"I didn’t hear any gunshots!"
"Directly above! Directly above! Shot from a bird in the sky!"
They hold up a shield towards the bird
"Lord Protector, stand under my shield!"
The fleeing soldiers, seeing my loyal subjects dead, get down on the ground.
"Uwaa!"
"I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"
A soldier fires back at the bird through a gap in the shield.
"It's flying around in circles!"
He couldn't get a shot.
The soldier's head gets blown off before he can shoot.
"What's with that!"
"Why can't I hear the gunshots even though they're obviously shooting? How high up are they shooting from?"
If we stick our bodies out of the shield, we will be shot.
But on the other hand, if we hide behind a shield, we'll be safe.
"Gyaa!"
Wrong.
It's just not a priority.
If everyone hides behind a shield, they will shoot at the shield.
And that attack easily penetrates the shield.
"What is that!"
"What is this! It's a bullet!"
The bullet penetrates the shield and hits the ground.
We pull it out and look in horror.
The bullet was the size of a person's middle finger.
"Lord Protector! Lord Protector! Please give us instructions!"
"What should we do!"
What should I do?
If I had known that, I would have already given the order.
"Damn it! You demon of the Empire!"
"Demon?"
"Yes, it's the demon..."
"The person flying in the sky is the Demon King of the Empire!"
Everyone agrees.
There is no doubt.
An overwhelming presence flying in the sky
That is the Demon King who once placed a curse on the Holy Kingdom!
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"This is the Dragon Knights, Dontril and the Aguanika. To the Supreme Commander, Sedona, [Arrived at the designated location]. We ask for instructions."
Carrying the latest communication device on my back, we listen to the voice of my beautiful master.
"This is Sedona, you're fast. As expected from this season's top."
"This is also the result of Sedona-sama’s teaching."
"Thank Aguanika more than me. It corrected it's flying for you, right?"
My partner who heard those words
The wyvern Aguanika looks away.
"Is that so? Thank you, Aguanika."
Human voices cannot be heard by wyverns.
So I sent a signal by tapping my fingers on the nape of its neck.
Aguanika never makes eye contact
"Both of you, concentrate on the mission now."
"I understand!"
Apparently, just by the sound, Master knows what's going on.
"I can see it from the airship. Can you see it from there?"
I looked through the scope of my gun and observed the enemy's position.
"What is it? A split in the ranks?"
"It's just a small army. If you wanted to, you could finish them off yourselves, couldn't you?"
"That would be impossible, wouldn't it?"
As I can see from here, there are over 700,000 enemies.
No matter what, it would be reckless to win on our own.
"Ah, they are killing the soldiers who were running away!"
"Even though we have prepared our forces to this extent, but fighting against something like this…"
It's a bit of a letdown.
"Eliminate those wearing good armors first."
"Understood. There is someone who is giving instructions without even wearing armor. What should I do?"
"If you can afford it, leave it until the end. But don't overdo it."
Hearing these words, I end the communication.
"Okay, then it’s our first battle, Aguanika!"
I tap its neck with my finger to signal a sniping position.
Aguanika spreads its wings and begins to glide
"This season's top sniper. Let's enjoy it to the fullest!"
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