・・・・ ・ ・－・ ・part 2

 

「…What was that? What just happened?」

Europa stared, dumbfounded, at the gaping hole where Pegasus had vanished.

「Not a space warship. They must have built an A-Carbuncle-equipped ship with drills. At that depth, we have no counter.」

「Two thousand meters of ice—and seawater beneath. Only a torpedo would be effective. We did not plan for undersea combat.」

Sabazios spat the words, bitter. Alexandros III looked apologetic.

「Those were drills on the hull? Transferees—how primitive can you get! What nation builds that?」

「Querying the Hemitheoi now. One matching ship only. A Japanese Transferee firm appears to field a landing ship that combines an Archimedean screw with drills.」

「Ugh, that pervert nation. It’s Europe’s natural enemy. ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ or not, why would you summon that lot too?」

In the long view of history, Europe had lost much in its confrontations with Japan. Europa’s antipathy ran strong.

「Europa. Still no fix on Asia’s transfer point?」

「Finally got it. And