The Reason It’s the Strongest

 

To reach the Sealed Sector of J582 Fortress Area, one had to pass through the city. There was a roundabout route, but time was precious—and it wouldn’t let Unit 6 exploit its straight-line performance.

「――We’ll blast through the city at maximum acceleration.」

It was close to a gamble, but Fran didn’t hesitate.

Because there weren’t any battles breaking out inside the Fortress Area. Zola’s report that Trireme was struggling seemed to be true.

Unit 6 plunged into the city. An artificial blue sky arched overhead. It dropped to low-flight and shifted to max acceleration.

Unit 6 flew with its shoulders thrust forward. A moment later, a deafening roar tore the air and shook the atmosphere around it—the machine had gone supersonic in seconds.

「Unidentified unit inside the Fortress Area!」

「Fire!」

「No—wait. The city is stuffed with defensive-line munitions right now! Use close combat to stop it!」

「That thing just blew past Mach 1.5!」

The defending Silhouettes panicked. Supply convoys