< was going 1000 km/h. It was a speed that could be called subsonic.

The reason for this is that the only passengers on board are the members of the , so they don't have to be shy, and they want to get the materials as soon as possible, and also because of the time difference.

Finally, there was also a reason to shorten the flying time for Goose, who is not good at flying, but Jin kept quiet about it.

The time difference between Horai Island and Fuso is about 7 hours. When we left Horai Island around 11:00 a.m., it was 4:00 a.m. in Fuso.

Since the distance is about 2,300 kilometers, it would be about 6:30 a.m. local time when we arrive in Hsaw.

"But are we going to get there soon?"

"The clouds will be behind us in no time!"

Saki is excited, in contrast to Goose, who is still getting used to the idea.

And then, without incident ......, <> approached the sky over Fusor.

The speed is reduced to about 100 km/h. The altitude is also lowered to about 50 meters. The altitude was also lowered to about 50 meters.

At that altitude, Goose finally seems to be getting used to the idea.

"Where do you think we should land?"

Jin asks, and Goose thinks for a moment before answering.

"Well, ...... the most reliable place would be good. In other words, the town of <>.

"I think the mayor is Mr. Fadon, isn't it?"

Jin also remembered that there was a girl named Nalie who was very fond of Goose.

"That's right. I haven't been back for a while, so it's not a bad idea to say hello.

"That was April ......, wasn't it? I visited there looking for a clue from a wise man, right? That's when I met Goose."

"Yeah. I was so hungry I couldn't move."

"Ugh. ...... give me a break."

Jin and Saki laughed at Goose's embarrassed look.

"Brother Jin, something's wrong!"

Erza, who was looking out the window at that time, raised her voice unusually loudly.

"What's wrong ......?

Jin also looked up, looked at the window and exclaimed.

"What the hell is this?

< were covered with a huge number of insects.

"...... grasshoppers?"

It was a bug about 10 cm long, similar to a grasshopper. They were so thickly clinging to the surface that we could not see anything in front of us.

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"What's wrong?"

Jin asked Edgar, who was in charge of the controls,

"The propulsion system is jammed. <

He replies.

"The jet thrusters are jammed, even though there are boundaries that repel solids?"

Jin was surprised. That means there is enough < to break through the boundary, or it has enough to nullify the boundary.

"Goose, what is this worm?

"It's a ravenous grasshopper. ......"

Goose answered with a pale face.

"It's a pest that eats all the crops......, no, it's a disaster bug!"

Jin wondered if it was something like what we would call on modern Earth.

They are called flying grasshoppers or cotton grasshoppers, and there are records of them damaging rice and other crops.

"Reiko, can't you catch a few and send them to Horai Island?"

"I'll try."

Reiko opens the window just a little and grabs a handful.

The ravenous grasshopper sets its sharp teeth to bite Reiko's hand, but is unable to break through the leather of the ancient dragon, which stands at the top of the living world.

"<>"

Reiko stuns it and stops it from moving.

After repeating the process a few times, I got about 10 binge-eating grasshoppers.

"Okay, let's hurry up and investigate on Horai Island.

Jin and Reiko grabbed the binge-eating grasshoppers and tried to move to the laboratory by the warp gate equipped with <>.

"Jin, I'm coming with you.

Me too.

Me too.

Erza, Saki, and Goose also said they would go.

So they told Edgar to send up to 10,000 meters above the ground to stand by.

Even the cannot follow us up to that altitude,

The ground is observed by .

"Okay, let's go!"

Jin and the others have finished giving their instructions, and have moved to Horai Island.

* * * *

"...... This ravenous grasshopper is still imbued with magical powers."

Jin and his team begin their investigation at the laboratory.

"Hmm. Could this be the reason for its unusual fertility?"

"I don't know, but this thing's jaws are ridiculously strong. It's like a gigantopod.

"So it's a demon even if it's small. ......"

A cold chill ran down Jin's back.

"How is the ravenous grasshopper doing, old man?"

While ordinary demons feed on free magical elements (ether), this ravenous grasshopper seems to be an omnivore.

It seems to eat anything and everything it sees.

Also, grasshoppers usually undergo incomplete metamorphosis.

In other words, the newly hatched larvae look just like their parents, only smaller, and they have the habit of devouring everything they see.

"They probably mature and reproduce according to the amount of food they eat," Goose said darkly.

Goose said darkly.

"I'm curious to know how it started, but right now we need to do something about it."

The northern part of Huso was already almost finished with its crops, so there had been less damage, but as they moved southeast, the harvest would be in the coming months.

"If we don't contain it as soon as possible, it will reach Mitsho and the Shoro Kingdom."

Last year we had a mold scare, and this year we have a ravenous grasshopper infestation.

If we don't do something to stop it, people could starve to death.

"But how can we do that? ......"

One by one, it's not a big deal. The problem is the number.

The number, which could be in the millions or even tens of millions, is what is troubling.

No matter how many Reiko is, she cannot be present in several places at the same time.

And unless more than 90% of them are destroyed, the damage cannot be contained.

Based on the information from the who is observing from a very high altitude, the old man has concluded that there is only one day left for the ravenous grasshoppers to reach the area where the fields are located before the fall harvest.

"One day, or ......."

A grace period that takes into account the time difference.

"In the meantime, we need to come up with effective countermeasures."

Jin, Erza, Saki, and Goose shared their wisdom and thought.