Both Sides Surprises Each Other
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The Kingdom of Ametus, approximately 11:00 A.M, Month 6, Day 25 in the continental calendar.
The day has come where the Empress of the East has arrived in one of the ports of the Kingdom of Ametus.
Inside George’s office, who seems to be working on papers, got interrupted by the messenger who suddenly entered the room. Before he began delivering his message, the messenger kneeled towards George’s and wore an apologetic expression to his rude behavior.
“Please lift your head, what is it that you want to tell me?”
George’s asked, he stopped writing to give respect to the information the messenger will bring.
“The Empress of the East, Andrea Nebulis, the head of Baharuth Empire has arrived at Port York on the east coast of the Kingdom of Ametus.”
“I don’t really understand why the exalted empress must personally come to see me. Very well, relay the message of the king. Find Lumi Neileigh, my chief attendant and the minister of energy Jay to use the helicopter parked in the royal palace backyard, and pick the Empress of the East.”
“With my pleasure your Majesty”
The messenger stood once again and gave a salute and carried out his orders. George, who has a surprise expression to Empress visits, made him take back his seat.
Naturally, when foreign leaders meet a country, the host country must give the visitor a warm reception. But, the situation between the Ametus and Baharuth is that the two ideologies are different. He doesn’t know what he will offer to them such as food and shelter. They might occasionally find something here in the Ametus that is completely normal here but bad or rude to them according to their customs.
To show off the helicopter to a foreign country and especially the strongest country in the world is a risky move. There may be a potential leak in technology. However, George doesn't care about it if he were to consider the era of this world. Industrialization in both continents is completely non-existent. They don’t know the concept of life and propulsion in this world.
Which made him decide to use it to give a message to the East that the Ametus is improving at an unprecedented rate. New concepts and technologies that are introduced by founding fathers is a giant leap for the west.
Meanwhile, in the port of York. A flotilla of ships can be seen from the horizon. A messenger bird sent from the group of ships is received by the Lord present in the port.
But the ships on the horizon have a peculiar design. Their ships are made out of metal and seem to be puffing out smoke in the sky.
Baharuth’s fleet perspective.
The Queen of the East, the head of state of Baharuth Empire stood on the balcony on top of the command room of her boat and felt her heart stir with pride as she watched her fleet of boats lined up behind her.
Besides the flagship, the Andrea Nebulis, all the other boats were moving at the speed of 20 knots and were waiting for the response of the Ametus fleets who seemed to be using sails to sail. The massive fleet puffed long trails of white smoke out of their funnels and parted the sea as they crashed through the waves, and they seemed to be completely unstoppable.
Regarding the specification of the ships. Their fleets are completely comparable to World War two ships. George doesn't know about the east and so he doesn’t know the technological level they are in.
Princess Andrea Nebulis were stunned once again in her new modern navy created by the scientist and engineers from the other world. They are called the Council of the Summoned Beings.
She looks towards the 15 navy vessels created by the council from another world. This kind of navy is completely different from their past navy. If they were not summoned beings from another world.
The ship where she was in is the Yamato.
Kazuya, the chancellor of the Empire of Baharuth casually explained to her the ships from their world. As one of the heaviest battleships with the largest naval artillery ever fitted onto a warship. It has a main armament composed of three triple 46cm gun turrets with a 12 boiler were in full swings powering the four steam turbines and pumping out 153,553 horsepower.
Next was the pride of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Nagato equipped with a twin 41cm gun, she was one of the “Big 7” dreadnought battleships in the world along with the United States and Great Britain. Truly it’s actually just a coincidence that Nagato was Kazuya’s surname.
The Kuma-Class light cruisers Kitakami and Ōi were modified with ten quadruple mount torpedo launchers and could fire the 61cm Type 93 “Long Lance” which was advanced oxygen propelled torpedo.
There were the Atlanta-Class light cruisers, the Atlanta and Juneau which were fast scout cruisers with an effective anti-aircraft defense.
Unmatched, the Shimakaze was hailed as one of the fastest destroyers in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
With the Akizuki, Teruzuki, and Suzutsuki surrounding them, these Akizuki-class destroyers primarily were used in anti-aircraft roles in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Hailing from Sasebo Naval Arsenal the Yukikaze was the lone survivor of the Kagerō-class destroyers. Along with the Shigure, a Shiratsuyu-class Destroyer, these two had developed a reputation for being lucky or unsinkable.
The United States Navy commissioned 175 Fletcher-class destroyers between 1942 and 1944, more than any other destroyer class in its time. And with him, Kazuya had the Fletcher, Radford, and Jenkins, the first three destroyers in its class.
In short, the fleet of the Baharuth Empire is composed of United States Ship and Japanese Ship. Who knows how many ships they have in their arsenals. If they are showing this to the Ametus Kingdom, then probably they have more powerful ships at their disposal.
“I understand, is this enough to scare the Kingdom of Ametus? Our main adversary?” Andrea asked Kazuya, but she already knew the answer to it. Their new modern ships. The new naval pride of the Baharuth.
“Certainly your Majesty, this ship is enough to take over the continent. But I’m troubled by your decision back then. If the Council of the Summoned heroes considered the presence of the so-called seven founding fathers as a threat. Why not crush them before they even pose a threat?”
Kazuya asked straightly, it was a surprising question coming from his chancellor. But the Queen only gave her a genuine smile and a simple answer to his question.
“It is because we uphold the freedom of every country. Despite the difference in ideologies. For now, the enemy of humanity is the demon who appeared suddenly in the northern continent. We must set aside the differences for now.”
“You said for now?” Kazuya stroked his chin, “Does that mean you plan to attack the West?”
“No, the West will be the one to start a war against us after we fend off the demon.”
Kazuya was taken back from her confidence. How can she be so certain that the West will attack the East?
“Just trust me,” Andrea assured, “It has always been that way for 500 years.”
“I understand.”
…
The same day, somewhere in the airspace of the Kingdom of Ametus. Inside the VH-60n helicopter hovering in the sky. Lumi had a troubled look on her face. Jay noticed her expression after he looked back on the cockpit.
“What’s the matter?” Jay asked.
“It’s just that we are facing the most powerful person in the world later. I’m nervous that I might fail to do what George’s is requesting.”
“Come on, you will just welcome them. Just as the same on how you welcome George’s arrival. We are near in the port so get ready”
With that word of assurance, Lumi puffed her chest out to regain her confidence. She must not fail in this simple task.
“Zeppy, we are entering York’s port airspace within two minutes. Get ready.”
“Understood!”
Zeppy is the co-pilot of the helicopter. Thanks for her universal knowledge in engineering and piloting. Jay trusted her to become his co-pilot temporarily. In front of their windshield, they can now see the ships that are lining up on the coast. When Jay saw their fleet through the windshield. Beads of sweats began to fall in his temple. Along with his mixed expression of troubled and surprised. What he was seeing is completely familiar.
Zeppy noticed his troubled expression and asked.
“Those ships!” Jay’s hand gripped to the cyclic pitch trembled slightly, “How can they be here?”
Jay answered but he did not look in her way. Zeppy’s curiosity rose and turned her head to where he was looking.
“Ah, those. They are identical to the ships we are making but why are you so troubled?”
“That’s because those ships are battleships from our world. A deadly ship with their devastating power. How is the Baharuth Empire able to make those ships?! Are there also modern people working with them?”
“Modern people?” Zeppy's head tilted to the side questioningly, “What do you mean in modern people? John said that homo sapiens are modern people. What do you mean? Is your species not a homo sapiens?”
“You got it wrong” He answered, “What I mean is a person that came from the modern era.”
“Ah, I see,” Zeppy realizes.
Back in Baharuth’s ships. Andrea was disturbed by the banging metal clapping in the sky. The alarms blared throughout the hall and every crew and sailors went to their decks to see what’s going on.
“What are those?” Andrea can’t help but ask, looking at the flying metal with something rotating in the top.
Kazuya grabbed his binoculars and aimed them at the source, “That is, a helicopter!”
“Helicopter?” Andrea said ludicrously, “We also have an experimental one back in the manufacturing. Do you mean that they defeated us in the concept of a helicopter?”
“No, I’m sure our engineer can build a helicopter but not like that. It was a helicopter used by the president of the United States in my previous world. It’s a modern, state of the art kind. The VH-60N. I knew it, the Kingdom of Ametus really has summoned individuals from our world.”
“Then this negotiation is of utmost importance.”
…
“Contact the Capital! Tell them that we have an emergency!”
“Understood!” Zeppy carried out his orders.
“Why what’s happening?” Lumi ran towards the cockpit and saw their worried faces.
“Sorry Lumi, but let me have a call first.”
“Okay,”
“Hello! George! Big emergency! Regarding their technological level, the truth is now unveiled. Their industry is similar to the World War 2 era.”
“Hah?!” George shouted Jay can hear him banging his table at the end of the line, “What do you mean?”
“They have f*****g world war 2 era ships! They have a fleet of it coming towards the york port!”
“Stop yelling, I can hear you clearly. It's true that they are now a threat to us. But our modern ships are not ready yet and our naval crews are still studying in the naval school that was just implemented two months ago. But don’t worry, they are not there to attack us. Just proceed with the plan. I will call an emergency meeting after this. Good luck!”
George hung up his phone and he began to tremble in his seat.
“We are f*****g taking this too easy. The enemy has already industrialized. How the hell did they manage to be ahead of us? s**t, I think I need to speed things up as well.”
And then he picked up his phone and called his ministers except for the minister of education. It was a group call and everyone picked the call.
“Emergency meeting! Stop what you’re doing and go directly to my office ASAP!”
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