As soon as I finished the communication with Jean, I immediately asked Feri about the Otherworldly Gate.
âFeri, do you know where the Otherworldly Gate is?â
âIt looks like Jean and the others are on their way there now that the giant beasts are unsealed, so can you tell me the direct route from here?â
âYes, sir. Iâll modify the route to the Otherworldly Gate.â
When I told Alana and Nanami that the giant beasts have been resurrected, they gave me a reliable response.
âOh, we didnât make it in time, did we? Well, if theyâre making their next move that means thereâs still something they can do. Itâs too early to be pessimistic.â
âThe Iron Knights are strong, so theyâll be fine.â
âEven if they are strong, the giant beasts are very powerful.â
âBut we wonât lose! Nanami and the others have the power of unity!â
I think Nanami is actually a little scared, but it sounds like sheâs being a little tough about it.
Then, we were moving smoothly for a while, when suddenly Feri said to me,
âMaster, may we make a short detour?â
It was unusual for Feri to say such a thing, so I was surprised and asked her back.
âWhat do you mean, a detour?â
âItâs very dangerous to go to the Otherworldly Gate with our current equipment now that the giant beasts have returned. There is anti-big beast equipment stored nearby, so letâs get it before we go.â
âAnti-giant equipment, itâs worth a detour if there are such weaponsâŠâŠ.Okay. Head that way.â
The place Feri led us to was a large oval rock. It looked like an ordinary rock, but Feri told me to hold my hand out to the protruding part of the rock. I did as I was told and pointed Arleoâs hand there. Then I heard a voice coming from somewhere.
âThis is Hangar 7, where we keep our anti-beast equipment. To unlock the door, youâll need the approval of Ra Factor Class A or higher. Please state your name and authorization number.â
Feri immediately replied to those words.
âFeri Rudia, authentication number 127778927âŠâŠâŠâŠ.â
âClass Ra Factor SSS. Professor, we have confirmation of Feri Rudiaâs authentication. Opening the door to hangar 7.ââ
As the voice said this, a streak of light appeared on the rock, and the light spread out horizontally to reveal an entrance into the rock.
As I entered the rock, I saw many pieces of equipment for magicrafts, neatly displayed. There were so many that I couldnât even tell what was what.
âThe second weapon from the right is the Prominence Cannon, a Class 4 weapon that uses an independent core, so even a double Highlander Alana could probably fire about ten shots. The fifth one from the right is the Earth Quake unit. This is equipment that strengthens gravity-based magic strikes, and can strengthen Nanamiâs shield gravity. This is also equipment for Class 4, but I think she can use it five times.â
Feri told Alana and Nanami this over the external output sound. The two of them did as they were told and picked up the designated equipment. By the way, Feri really knows her stuff.
âFeri, which one should I use?â
âFor Master, you should use the Shining Smasher, the Class 3 weapon in the back. It has a smaller range than Viktor Nova, but it is more powerful. It will be effective against giant beasts of level S and above.â
âItâs more powerful than Viktor Nova? Thatâs awesomeâŠâŠ.â
âHowever, this is a Class 3 weapon. Itâs not a problem for class 2 master, but for class 5 Arleo, the load is too much and youâll probably only be able to fire about three shots.â
âItâs a weapon that even Arleo canât handle the loadâŠâŠWhat kind of level is that?â
âItâs the strongest weapon in existence. By the way, Viktor is a Class 4, so he canât withstand the use of a Class 3 Shining Smasher.â
âViktor too, what kind of magicraft can withstand that?â
âThere are only five Class 3 dedicated magicrafts. In the ancient civilization, there were only five Class 3 riders, so there was no need for more.â
âFive machines, where are they? Since Iâm a class 2 I can ride those canât I?â
âIâm sorryâŠâŠ.I canât answer that right now.â
âWhat? I mean, does Feri know where the Class 3 machines are?â
âNot all of them, but I do know where two of them are sleeping.â
âYeah, well, if you canât answer that question, I guess I donât have a choice.â
This might be the first time Feri didnât answer my question. I didnât ask any more questions, thinking that there must be a reason why it was so important.