Editing City Series:Volume6d Chapter8 (section)

===Part 5===

Voices shouted back and forth on the AIF aircraft carrier’s bridge.

“Two crafts approaching from 30 miles away!” said the communications officer. “A German one out front and Schwarz Löwe in pursuit!”

Pale stood up and checked out the window. The flagship floating in the eastern sky was backing up toward them. Very rapidly.

An instruction came from the captain’s seat.

“Descend to 6000! The flagship will be passing through this airspace!”

Light raced out as if in response to that shout.

One of the escort ships positioned at a radius of 20 miles out had fired its long-range antiair cannon.

Pale frowned.

“That long-range one isn’t gonna hit.”

“I’m more worried about Hazel and Berger,” replied Corelle, still seated at his feet. “I need to greet them up on the deck.”

She stood up and gave Pale a “what about you?” look.

“I’ll stay here. The battle might fall apart, so we’ll send the ship to an intercept position.”

“You’re such a workaholic.”

Corelle smiled bitterly and walked toward the passageway from the bridge.

The communications officer shouted from behind her again.

“The enemy craft and the Schwarz Löwe are headed for our fleet’s defensive line!”