Chapter 448: Neverfall Sky Kingdom Air Force Commander, Kokiatsu

Chapter 448: Neverfall Sky Kingdom Air Force Commander, Kokiatsu Neverfall Sky Kingdom Air Force Commander, Kokiatsu

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“That filthy mouse... still has the audacity to fly in the sky, huh?”

This is the top floor of an ancient iron tower, located near the outer wall of the Sky Kingdom of Neverfall.

It’s a monitor room where the video data sent from the “Angel’s Eyes” embedded in the outer wall is displayed, and it’s currently being used as the Sky Kingdom Air Force’s command center.

In the center of this room, blocked off from sunlight by thick curtains, sits a man.

He’s in his fifties.

He’s wearing a pure white military uniform, the color of clouds.

That uniform, bathed in the blue light of the monitors, is adorned with medals.

In other words, he’s a military man.

However, his body doesn’t look anything like that of a soldier.

His body, bloated with flab and buttons about to burst, is a symbol of his decadence.

Even now, he is alone in this closed-off command center, where the smell lingers.

...He continues to devour his favorite food, Flyfish Fry Sandwich, made with Flying Cod...

His name is Kokiatsu Kakokiryu.

It might be hard to believe, looking at him, but... he’s the commander of the Neverfall Sky Kingdom Air Force.

“Munch, munch, munch, gu... guln.”

Kokiatsu stuffed the rest of the Flyfish Fry Sandwich in his right hand into his mouth, and quickly chewed and swallowed it.

And then, after carefully licking the sauce and oil from his fingertips, he grinned, his mouth twisting into a wicked, ugly smile, and gave a cruel order!

“That mouse... shoot it down.”

...He said!

“W-What!?”

The command was so outrageous that it sent commotion through the command center!

“That small cargo ship is j-just appears to be flying along an established route!? Wh-What reason do we have to...!?”

The young officer, who was operating the equipment in front of the monitor, stood up, unable to contain himself, and raised his voice!

“Silenceーーー!!”

Kokiatsu roared back at the young officer, his voice several times louder, and threw the new Flyfish Fry Sandwich he was holding in his left hand!

In contrast to the pale-faced young officer, Kokiatsu is in a good mood.

He laughed loudly, scattering crumbs of Flyfish Fry Sandwich from his mouth.

He once met the boy who’s piloting that mouse-like airship, during a market inspection.

At that time, that boy, who was delivering vegetables, was accompanied by a beautiful girl, far too beautiful for a lowly plateau person living on the ground.

So Kokiatsu thought he’d take her for himself.

But the boy ran away with the beautiful girl!

A lowly plateau person defied him, a Skyling!

He couldn’t forgive it.

It’s an unforgivable sin.

He let them escape that time... but he can finally punish them for their crime.

Thinking that, Kokiatsu’s heart became clear and refreshing, like a beautiful blue sky... and his face twisted even more hideously.

“Target acquired... Target acquired. Magic cannon ready... ready to fire. Firing in... three... two... one...”

The young officer, on the other hand, was calmly operating ‘Snake’, tears welling up in his eyes.

And just as he started counting down the magic cannon firing sequence in a trembling voice... !

“...Huh?”

Kokiatsu, the young officer, and all the other officers in the room...

...Looking at the footage displayed on the giant monitor in the command center...

...Their jaws dropped.

And they let out dumbfounded voices...

“...What... is that?”

Just looking at it, they’d understand...

Looking at it, they’d understand, but...

Kokiatsu couldn’t help but ask.

And when he asked that.

The young officer was forced to report what he saw on the screen... exactly as he saw it!

“A girl! A girl wearing jet-black armor, she... suddenly jumped off of that small cargo ship...!”