Battle of Balloon Plain

### Outcome

Nosgorath unit named Lyonos was captured All Goblin and Golem were destroyed along with the Ravernal Tower

### Result

**JSDF and Magikaraich victory**

The **Battle of Balloon Plain** is a battle that occurred with the Magicaraich Army, which awakened a biological weapon that had been left at the archaeological site within the Magicaraich Community and intercepted it.

* Capital Defense Unit Land Captain Ruijiru
* Admiral Faltas La Baan

**Japan Self-Defense Force**
* JGSDF International Dispatch Troops Advance Captain Taro Kenji
* 20 golems
* Mass-produced Nosgura + 1 MGZ magic armor
* Numerous artilleries
* Many cavalries
* Numerous gun infantries
* 25 wyverns

**Japan Ground Self-Defense Force**
* 3 Komatsu LAV
* 5 high-mobility vehicles (SAM-3 vehicles equipped with a single, multi-in, including the one equipped vehicles)
JSDF: None

## Disastrous Archaeological Discovery in the Magicaraich Community

The ruins are in the position of the northern 100 km from Magicaraich capital, Avest in the Second Civilization Area (located in the southeastern Mu continent); researchers are dispatched immediately by the country to study the ruins. One day, when a researcher pressed a button, a monster appeared in the coffin and 19 of the 30 researchers were killed. Twenty troops were dispatched to defeat this monster, but few returned and the monsters begin to turn to Avest with a golem. In response, the Federation of Academic Institutions (government) decided to send a full-fledged troop.

However, Magicaraich’s emphasis on machine civilization meant that few were familiar with the Ravernal Empire, and the identity of monsters not described in any domestic literature. So, they sought help from Faltas La Baan, the Admiral of the First Civilization country Central Kingdom, who was healing his injuries got from the Battle of Baltica in a war hospital. He was asked to comment on and he said the monster was a mass production type Nosgorath named "Lyonos".

Magicaraich, who knew that their opponent was not just a monster but an ancient weapon, thought that in some cases, these Ravernal bio-weapons have the power to destroy a country. They asked help from Japan, who had a track record of destroying a Ravernal bio-weapon in the past. The Japanese government accepted the request and dispatched a platoon for threat assessment like before.

Lyonos suddenly stopped at Balloon Plain, 50 km from Avest, and unearthed a mysterious tower from the ground overnight. The said area was also pointed out before by Magicaraich Community as a site of archeological importance.

## Enlisting help from Japan

Knowing that the army of the country alone was not enough to deal with Lyonos, the Magicaraich government decided to enlist the support of the JSDF due to their achievement in destroying the Nosgorath unit in Topa with only a platoon of troops, armored vehicles and a single tank.

Since all the tanks and heavy armored units were dispatched to Mu to flush out the invasion of the Gra Valkas Empire, the JSDF could only sent 3 Komatsu LAVs; 5 High Mobility Vehicle (SAM-3-equipped vehicles with a single, multi-in, including the one equipped vehicles); and 1 Bell AH-1S Cobra Attack Helicopter to exterminate Lyonos, although the JSDF acknowledged that the Nosgorath units were tough nuts to crack based on the encounter in Operation Momotarou. This result in the fact that the JSDF sent quite an under-strength extermination force compared to the force that they deployed to Topa.

## Battle

The LGS arrives while Lyonos was poised within the archaeological site, and the Magicaraich side was also ready. Some argued that they should wait for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, but they couldn't be more nervous than there was a threat close to the capital, and in this state they attacked the tower.

Attempts were first made to destroy the tower using magic artillery, but the tower that was protected with a magic force shield, was completely intact due to the primitive firepower of 19th century cannons.

Shortly thereafter, goblins emerged from the tower and began charging. In response, the Magicaraich Army responded with a tactical 7-gun firing tactic, killing goblins one after another. Four golems then appeared and stood in front of the goblins to block the musket balls using their rock-hard skin but Magicaraich resumed shelling and successfully destroyed the golem.

However, one golem managed to dash at great speed at the firing line of the Magicaraich causing the cannons unable to aim. As the golem decimated the 32nd infantry platoon, Faltas detected that the golem was rushing at the military base of the Magicaraich Army. JSDF infantry fired the Type-01 LMAT at the golem, stunning it and enabled the Magicaraich army to bombard it with cannons. Faltas was deeply impressed with the JSDF advanced weaponry as it was able to strike target at extreme distance beyond the range of magical cannons. The JSDF then fired their LMAT and their machine guns at the remaining golems and goblins, destroying them.

The golem that rushed to the base turned out to be Lyonos in disguise. Lyonos was shocked at JSDF weaponry as it was capable of damaging 82% of his magical armor without showing any sign of magic and would kill him if he didn't put the rock layer on his armor. Realizing how dangerous his enemy was, he unleashed his light magic cannon in his right hand and fired at the army. Fortunately, Faltas magical space-time shield managed to deflect the blast at the hill. The blast was so powerful that unnerved Momota as he realized that Lyonos' magical attack was equivalent to a modern HEAT round, causing him to call air support from the Cobra Attack Helicopter.

Recognizing the danger posed by Lyonos, Faltas decided to use his most powerful magic spell, the Ixion Laser Spell to take down Lyonos. Sensing the danger, Lyonos prepared another blast from his magic light gun but it was too late as Faltas unleashed the Ixion Laser Blast at him, destroying the remaining integrity of his magical armor but Lyonos survived the blast. As Faltas fell in despair and exhaustion at his failed attempt to destroy Lyonos as he continued to aim his light magic cannon at the army base, salvation then came in the form of Hellfire missiles fired from the Cobra Helicopter that destroyed the damaged magical armor completely and caused Lyonos to lose one of his legs. As Lyonos tried to attack, he was pinned down by JSDF and Magicaraich troops and was detained to be sent to Holy Mirishial Empire for interrogation.

## Aftermath

The successful extermination even solidified Japan relationship with Magicaraich Community and greatly impressed the people of the country with the JSDF's advanced technology.

The demonstration of JSDF advanced weaponry made Admiral Faltas realized that magic was never a supreme element to begin with and admitted to himself that he was no match against mechanical technology.