Duro Air Strike

### Outcome

Parpaldia Empire’s Duro Defense Base and Duro Industrial Zone destroyed by strategic bombing of P3C aircrafts.

### Result

Japan's overwhelming victory

**Duro Air Strike** is a strategic bombing operation conducted against the Duro industrial area in order to deprive the Parpaldia side of the war-capacity during the war between Japan and Parpaldia. It is second strategic bombing operation clash following the Esthirant Air Strike. The airstrike happens on the same day the Parpaldia Empire was conducting an emergency meeting to discuss about Japan.

* Imperial Army General Brem
* Imperial Navy Eastern Fleet Commander Lutos
* Dragon Knight Commander Gauss
* 11th Dragon Knights' 2nd Flight Commander Magne
* Wyvern lords (unknown numbers)
* 1 Holy Milishial Empire’s magic anti-aircraft cannon
* Large numbers of Parpaldia Imperial army
* Duro Defense Corps
* Duro Defense Military Base
* 6 F-15J Kais aircraft
* 20 F-2 aircraft
* 1 E-767 aircraft
* 1 RF-4E aircraft

**Japan Maritime Self Defense Force**
* All wyvern lord and dragon knights shot down
* Magic anti-aircraft magic cannon destroyed
* Duro Defense Corps Base wiped out
* Duro industrial zone annihilation
* Large numbers of imperial troops, officers, dragon knights, magical technicians, etc. were dead
* Dragon Knight Leader Gauss dead
* One P3C patrol plane hits the engine, but returns to Iwakuni base

## Background

Duro was the Parpaldia Empire's main industrial center, and where the majority of its shipyards and weapons manufacturing for its military was. It was also home to one of the Parpaldian Army's main bases- The Duro Defense Force's Imperial Army Base.

## Offensives

Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircrafts and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force aircrafts launched to Parpaldia’s industrial city, Duro where locate largest industrial zone and military base from Mu’s airfield in the Altaras Kingdom and airport in the Qua-Toyne Principality.

First, with the support of JASDF’s E-767 aircraft, JASDF’s F-2 aircrafts, the air defense mission, attacked the 11th Dragon Knights of First Squadron and Second Flight Squadron with the type 99 air-to-air missiles on the eastern sea. All wyvern lords were annihilated.

Next, two JASDF’s F- 2 aircrafts attacked 10 dragon knights on the wyvern lords with 90-type air-to-air missiles and machine guns. The rest of them were annihilated by the subsequent four F-2 missile attacks.

Then, 70 P3C patrol planes, escorted by 6 F-15J aircrafts reforms and 4 F-2 aircrafts, invade the city of Parpaldia, Duro. At this time, the Duro Defense Corps intercepted using the magic anti-aircraft cannon that was being analyzed which was smuggled for research from the Holy Milishial Empire. It is only one cannon for verification, but it was used because it was completely pursued. The magic load was extraordinarily long. As a result, one of the P3C patrol plane was hit by the engine and escaped the crash, but gave up the strategy and returned to Iwakuni base. This was the only result of the Parpaldia army throughout the war. Immediately afterwards, the magic anti-aircraft cannon was crushed by the F-2 aircraft’s machine gun strafing.

After that, wyvern lords went up to intercept, but was annihilated by the missile attack of the escort aircraft. Carpet bombing with unguided bomb by BP-3C took place the Duro Defense Military Base and factory areas are destroyed.

However, the residential area was not subject to bombing, and there was almost no damage to private houses.

## Aftermath

The destruction of a second major army base further weakened the Imperial Army and Parpaldia's ability to hold onto the continent. The destruction of the weapons factories and shipbuilding facilities meant expanding their forces was now impossible, as was any hope of advancing their technology level.

Back in Parpaldia's capital, Parpaldia Empire's top officials meeting with the Emperor including Remille, department heads, and aides for each department were all shocked and speechless when one of the military aides reported them about the destruction from the Duro. Emperor Ludius, who'd just been discussing using Duro to rebuild their fleet and armies to attack Japan, flew into a rage. He would order all the warships still in Duro-the local defense fleet and the Eastern Oversight Army fleet- to immediate set sail for Japan.

Fortunately for Parpaldia, this would be the last time in the war Japan would attack them. Unfortunately, they were so weak now that they were at the mercy of their many former colonies, which were quickly rising in rebellion due to the severe losses the Parpaldian military had suffered.

## Notes

* This battle does not exist in the Web Novel because it was only written about the presence or absence of bombing, but the Light Novel reveals the details.
* In the web novel, the officials become despondent on receiving news of the bombing. In the light novel, the Emperor instead becomes enraged and orders an attack be launched, triggering the LN exclusive Battle of the New Sea of Japan.