Australia, the military base of Darwin. It is located on the site where,
until the end of World War III, there was an international airport, which
was subsequently closed due to the almost complete isolation of
Australia from the rest of the world. Instead of the airport, under the
auspices of Britain, a magic research center was built here. The policy of
isolation didn't mean completely giving up interaction with other
countries. Although international diplomatic contacts at the state level
were blocked, limited communication with other countries was
maintained in the form of private trade or disguised as interaction
between civilians.
By itself, this "isolation" was not an official state policy, but the border
crossing was severely restricted and accompanied by serious checks
under the pretext of preventing the invasion of terrorists. In fact, entry
and exit from the country became practically impossible. Therefore, if
the government needed to let someone in, it was done in secret. Sending
diplomats for talks was also classified.
Australia has made progress in turning its vast deserts into cultivable
lands, and could provide itself with food and minerals. Enough resources
for complete self-sufficiency.
What Australia really needed was military technology to protect the
country. In particular, military magical technology that could resist
invasions from the coastline detachments of the enemy with such
success that losses among civil and private property were minimal. This
country has always had friendly relations with Britain, which along with
the USNA was considered a country with highly developed magical
technologies.
On the Darwin Air Force base, a British hypersonic aircraft landed. This
aircraft could fly in the upper layers of the stratosphere and reach a
speed that exceeds speeds 6 times the speed of sound. The aircraft had a
unique tiger coloring, which showed that his passenger was VIP for the
British army.
This man was neither a high-ranking officer, nor an influential
politician, but a civilian who was a key figure in the British defense
forces, which made him a man of the highest importance.
"Sir William MacLeod. We were looking awaiting your arrival."
Commander Darwin personally met the British VIP.
It was William MacLeod, one of the magicians of a strategic class, the
Thirteen Apostles. They were still called the Thirteen Apostles, because
the Great Asian Alliance didn't formally recognize the death of Liu
Yongde.
"Thank you for your courteous reception."
MacLeod is now 60 years old. He is a tall, thin, elderly gentleman with
