After taking off from the Air Force Base, the air tanker gained altitude.
[We have reached constant altitude] (The pilot)
The Crew⊠well, not, thereâs really no flight crew here. The pilot who was on the cockpit who responsible to explain me everything, told me so.
Right, we neither have much time nor fuel. Shall we go right away?
[Weâll transfer in 30 Seconds] (Mitsuha)
The pilot immediately forwarded my words to everyone on board using intercommunication system (ICS). It may be shocking as this is their first time. So just in case.
Ah, just in case, we have a lookout in the pool at the base until we return. In case of emergency, I will transfer everyone on board there.
No, if after the transfer you hit the ground in a strange position, you might break a bone. If I were to transfer everyone in a hurry, the altitude might be slightly off and some people may be a little off the ground.
After all, If I do an emergency transfer from a high-speed moving plane, or if we were instantly losing altitude, Â I might not be able to adjust the position of each person. Well, Iâll do my best to get them in the right position, that is, on the ground. I canât forget the pain on my legs when I transferred slightly above the pool table!
(Note: Itâs when she transferred Alexis to get his wound treated on Earth. In case someone forgot)
Well, thatâs why, when the time comes, I will at least swimming with everyone.
And that also why I changed into a flight suit! âŠNo, actually, I just wanted to wear it. Iâll get you a picture later.
âŠwell, itâs time. Letâs go!
[Mine name is Nanoha, the one who crosses dimensions in the name of the God of Exile! Open the way to a different dimension world, Aura Road!!]
I shouted in the other world language while doing some gestures.
⊠Un, style is important.
And, if they think that the transfer isnât instantaneous and needs some time to cast the spell, you may be able to catch the enemy off guard in the event of surprise attack. This kind of straightforward preparation might save lives, yeah.\n
⊠and, nothing happened.
No shaking, No fuzzy floating sensation⊠Nothing.
But for the others, that wasnât the case.
âOoohh, the scenery has changed!â (Scholar 1)
âTh-This is the other worldâŠâ (Scholar 2)
âSample! Take a sample of the atmosphere!â (Scholar 3)
What a bunch of busy scholars.
Well, letâs leave them alone. I have something else to do.
I looked at the pilot who responsible for the explanations and nod to each other.
I received a spare of ICS headset and a hand microphone.
âPlease head straight for between the hill at 1.30 and the breakwater at 11 oâclockâ (Mitsuha)
âRoger that!â (Pilot)
Right, weâre doing cardinal points adjustment.
The planeâs gyrocompass aligned with earth standards; Would it be really accurate here? If the plane changes direction during the transfer, the gyrocompass might not be aware of it. Also, the magnetic orientation might be different from the Earth. No, even if this world is different from the earth, it doesnât matter because gyrocompass should be based on [The axis of the planet rotation], but this time itâs a little bit different.
The plane is flying in a large circumference, both inbound and outbound headings on the line between the hill and the breakwater.
(Note: I have a hard time to comprehend this paragraph. But I think itâs pretty close. Or in simpler term, they fly in a large circle, back and forth between the hill and the breakwater. )
The first objective from the pilot, as we flew passing over the hill, I read out the direction ahead using my own handheld compass.
âGyrocompass 312 degrees, Magnetic compass 319 degrees!â (Pilot)
Oh, there is almost no error! I was going to be careful enough not to shift the orientation of the plane at the time of transfer, but it was pretty close so far⊠Well, in fact, the fine control of the transfer has become a part of me since [that] directly read my will. Otherwise, it is not possible to transfer precisely with a rough designation. Especially, under the specified condition such as [Transfer all the wiretap device] or [Transfer a part of the sword].
So, it seems that the [Retrofitted memory expansion] part worked well.
(Note: Yeah, she also received something like that when she received the transfer ability. I had to reread the related chapter)
Of course, I donât know if the relation between magnetic north and true north in this world is the same as the earth, but it doesnât really matter. Itâs enough if we can fly in the designed direction with this planeâs instruments. However, the magnetic deviation is 7 degrees westerly? Itâs the same as near Japan⊠No, we donât know the true north here, so it doesnât make sense to compare.
(Note: westerly = negative, easterly = positive. Just navigation stuff)
The conditions are similar to the earth so far. so itâs not completely different planet, geologically speaking. Is it safe to say that this is [Another Earth]?
But, is it geographically identical? Is it just a similar planet by chance? Or maybe, for some reason, earthâs creatures were transferred here on a continental scale long time ago? Or did the evolution follow the similar routes? Or the existence of a transcendental race that sows organisms in various worlds across dimensions?
I donât understand.
But it doesnât matter anyway. Right now, it has nothing to do with me, and with the people of this world too.
Â
âSecond Objective, on-top standby⊠mark on-top!â (Pilot)
No no, I have to give instructions!
âHeading 316 degrees⊠Veering!â (Mitsuha?)
âRoger, 316 degrees!â (Pilot)
Whatâs left now is to wait.\n\nNo, itâs not dark yet, so the city isnât lit. And I donât know if itâs kingdom of Vanel ahead. If the direction slightly shifted, thereâs a possibility of what we see ahead is their neighboring countries.
âWeâll continue as it is, go over the shore. I want to check if itâs our destination.â (Mitsuha)
I put the headset on and instructed the pilot to do so.
âRoger, weâre going straight ahead. At this altitude, itâs unlikely to be spottedâ (Pilot)
Yeah, I thought so too. In a world without airplanes, I donât think anyone would randomly looking at the sky, and if anyone happened to be looking up the sky, theyâll only think of it as an unusual bird.
(Note: Press X to doubt)
Well, it seems weird, but it doesnât matter. I canât do anything about it either.
I compared the shoreline with a copy of the chart and confirmed that it was definitely our destination, Vanel Kingdom. I still have enough time to fly over the continent for a few hours.
And I keep staring at the ground.
Right, without having to land, id I could see and memorize the place, I could just transfer there. Of course, I canât completely remember all places just by looking at it once, but thatâs where the [Retrofitted memory expansion] comes to play. Well, it saved me some troubleâŠ
Therefore, it will be useful if I can see a wide area as much as possible.
Right.
The purpose of this time was to [Observe the movement of Vanel Kingdom and the rest of the world and gather information about the civilization level of this continent]. It is to map the coordinates.
Without language issues, some information can be obtained from the seafarers, and money from the countries is available.so, there is no problem for me as a civilian to collect information. Itâs not like I would sneak into the palace like a phantom thief. Because I only listen to street gossip like usual, Thereâs no real risk.
No, maybe I could sneak into the royal palace without any difficulty.
Well, I wonât do it though!!
(Footnote: Well, this time I had to do some extra research. So, it took longer than usual)