The Empire's flagship, World Watcher, was the largest airship in the world. Due to its tremendous mass, its flight speed was lower, making it seemingly worthless as a flagship for an air fleet when compared to conventional airships. Regardless, the flying flagship held value in its ability to observe the entire battlefield from a relatively safe distance.5

Apostle Dordol, who was aboard the World Watcher, looked down on the battlefield. The fleet of the Union Kingdom was not yet visible beyond the horizon. However, airships assigned to reconnaissance were constantly transmitting news, and the transmitted information the communications officers received was being gathered by the staff officers.0

The enemy would enter the firing range of the Empire's artillery in a few minutes, but there was concern that the reconnaissance airships could be exposed to the enemy's air force.0

Dordol said, "In the last battle, the enemy's fourth mobile fleet was destroyed. Since there are restrictions on the enemy's mobility, operate the reconnaissance airships without threatening the enemy's air force."0

The staff officers voiced affirmatives and began to assess the specific threats from the Union Kingdom's aerial power.0

Below the World Watcher, at an altitude of about 200 meters, was the first fleet, the core of the Empire's fleet.0

Along this sea route leading to the front of Rasdasil, various types of ships that seemed to illustrate the history of the Empire's fleet were lined up. The ship at the very back was a wooden ship. Such wooden ships were not...0