Episode 238 The Crusade of the Abyss –
The drones that jumped into the dug trench and tried to climb over it by building a wall with corpses were blown up by the explosives prepared in advance.
After that, the drones, who were unable to cross properly due to the flames, were fired on the other side with one-sided bombardment and shooting.
The constant barrage of fire from all the Allied soldiers devoured the drones that were standing still without knowing how to take cover or anything else as sacrifices.
Gunshots and gunfire erupted non-stop, and the purple fog retreated and the slightly brightened sky was covered with an acrid smoke.
“They’re running away!”
The soldiers could see the drones, unaware of fatigue or fear, turning their backs and running away.
“I won!”
“Waaah-!”
Cheers erupted at once and covered the camp.
I breathed a sigh of relief.
This was the first full-scale war fought by the Allied Forces after they set foot on this island of devils.
Although the leaders of each country had the will to fight and thanks to Eris’s persuasion, they were somehow able to stand on the front line, but if they had suffered great damage in this battle, it would not have been surprising if their morale had collapsed all at once.
However, the result was a clean victory.
The drones were not even able to jump into our camp, and as many as one million drones attacked in a dense formation and were defeated after suffering massive damage from the Allied forces’ fire.
Paimon truly intended to fight, but he was overconfident in the drone’s superiority.
A weapon that is not tired of countless numbers and knows no fear?
However, it is unable to make autonomous decisions and relies only on approaching and engaging in hand-to-hand combat.
If they just jump in and engage in close combat, they can overwhelm a human army, and that has worked well so far, so they must have used the same tactics.
The battlefield and tactics are constantly evolving, but Paimon overlooked that.
It was only when we had to defend the gate after landing that we had to rotate the troops and it was hard to take a break, so we couldn’t use a method like dividing the entire combat area with a trench line, but now we have enough manpower.
Even more so now…
“Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty.”
When I approached Eris and spoke softly, she pulled back her hood and took a deep breath.
“Whoa whoa.” “It’s hard.”
Sweat was dripping down Eris’ forehead, so I took out a handkerchief and handed it to her.
“It’s not unreasonable since you blocked the rocket while casting the divine protection to drive out the succubi.”
In the end, without Eris’s protection, it would have been impossible to prepare in advance by mobilizing lethargic soldiers, and even if they did, it would be difficult for the soldiers to move in an orderly manner if their formation was disrupted due to exposure to rocket bombardment.
If we were not careful, a catastrophe could have occurred with our soldiers falling into the trap we had set.
In short, this was an operation that was possible because of the trust in Damien de Mirbeau, the other Allied commanders, and Eris, who was leading the movement at the front line.
“But thanks to you, it’s a big win. Thank you, Her Majesty.”
Eris wiped away the sweat with a handkerchief and answered cheerfully with a grin.
“Please leave it to me from now on!”
“Your Excellency the Marquis de Fayette!”
Ah, this frivolous….
“It’s a big win! That’s an overwhelming win! Have you seen it? Hahaha! Damien de Mirbeau’s masterpiece, The Power of the New Mirbeau Line! Seeing the drones not even able to stick together and all exploding to their deaths was so… Kyaaa! “I feel refreshed inside!”
Damien came running in a huff, making a fuss and spitting out his mouth.
Oh yes…
is it good….
“Good job, Commander Mirvo. It was a great record. “Your role was also big.”
It was something that the Allied leadership came up with after putting their heads together and struggling, but they secretly called it their masterpiece.
In fact, the only suggestion Damien made in that operation was to block the drones’ assault through the trenches.
Whether my expression was shocked or not, Damien was chatting with all the excitement on his face and was startled when he saw Eris smiling brightly next to him.
“Huh oh oh! I am so sorry, Your Majesty! “Your Majesty was there too!”
“It was there. “Although he has less presence than the Marquis de Lafayette.”
“It’s not that…”
Eris said softly, and Damien trembled like an aspen.
Do you still suffer from phobias?
A man who claims to be the commander of the vanguard…
But Eris soon smiled brightly and said.
“Thank you, Count Mirbeau. “It was a great battle.”
An earthquake occurred in Damien’s pupils.
Why is it like that even if you say it in a nice way?
Damien, who could not continue speaking for a long time, spoke slowly.
“Thank you. Thank you. Her Majesty the Queen. “I never thought the day would come when I would hear these words from Your Majesty.”
A moment of silence passes.
Eris slowly turned her head to me and asked.
“Am I that kind of person who is stingy with praise?”
“No, that’s not it.”
Isn’t Eris the type of person to go somewhere and listen to people talk about her?
As I was thinking that, Giselle Darby came and saluted and opened her mouth.
“Congratulations on your victory, Your Majesty! And His Excellency the Marquis de Lafayette! Report each unit’s ammo consumption- ugh?!”
However, we saw Dabi looking embarrassed while reporting.
“Dabi! You were right! “Her Majesty the Queen praised me!”
Damien was so excited that he grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her vigorously, spitting at her.
“that! Her Majesty the Queen! To this Damien de Mirbeau! He praised me instead of whipping me! “Can you believe this?”
Loud enough to be heard by everyone nearby.
Giselle was taken aback by the sudden gaze and tried to calm Mirbo down,
but- “Your Excellency Commander Mirbo. Calm down a little-”
“…Count Mirbeau?”
Eris’ voice came out faster than she stopped him.
“Uh uh uh Her Majesty the Queen. That’s me. “I was so happy that I made a mistake…”
When Damien turned his head shakily, Eris suddenly pulled the golden whip in her hand and smiled brightly as she spoke in a kind voice.
“It seems like you’re missing it, so would you like to give it a taste for the first time in a while?”
“Oh no. “That’s not it…!”
I placed my hand on my forehead and slowly looked away.
Anyway, you stupid Damien.
“Congratulations on your victory. “His Excellency the Marquis, Her Majesty the Queen… What is that again?”
Louis Desget appeared late and looked embarrassed, so I shook my head.
“No need to worry. Rather, is it a report on the results of the battle?”
“Oh yeah. “His Excellency the Marquis de Lafayette.”
Deje added as he handed me the report.
“It is an overwhelming victory. “This is probably possible because the drones still stick to close combat.”
“I think that would be close to the fundamental design limit of the drone.”
I don’t know exactly how drones boast superior strength and agility than living humans, but once they have such physical abilities, they can demonstrate sufficient killing power even with their bare hands.
So, I guess Paimon didn’t feel the need to give me a weapon either.
“Is that so? “I think it would be a pain in the ass if those guys who move mechanically like that even shoot.”
“It won’t be easy. “Bare-handed hand-to-hand combat can be used effectively with relatively simple movements, but shooting is a very different story.”
A bare-handed hand-to-hand combat ends with just raising an arm and striking or stabbing deeply with the hand.
However, although something like a musket looks simple on the outside, it is surprisingly a very difficult weapon to fire.
This is because the act of taking out a bullet packed with gunpowder, pouring in the gunpowder, pushing the bullet, aiming, and firing is too complicated to be done in a group using a remotely controlled drone.
“phew. That’s a good thing. Still, there is a problem. As you can see, the ammo consumption is enormous. “Even though only the Northern Army was counted, it was this bad, so if it counted the entire Allied Forces, it would be even more serious.”
As Desais breathed a sigh of relief and was reporting again, Giselle Davy belatedly approached him and saluted him again.
“Excuse me while I report, Your Excellency the Marquis de Lafayette, Your Excellency Commander Desais. “The Confederate army is also suffering from severe ammunition consumption.”
“Oh no. “It’s not the chief of staff’s problem that the commander is stupid.”
Giselle looked a little distraught at me, who openly called me stupid, but handed over the report to me without delay.
Anyway, Dejena Davina is different from Damien, who is going crazy with joy and then talking nonsense and getting whipped by Eris.
Usually, even in an all-out war, large artillery fire is conducted between artillery pieces, and the line infantry fires only in the front row or sequentially.
Naturally, you have to aim, reload, and fire a few times before the engagement ends or you end up engaging in close combat.
However, in this battle, we had an army of as many as 1 million people lined up, dug trench lines large enough to fire freely, and actually fired freely at 1 million drones.
Thanks to Eris, I was able to block all enemy artillery fire, so I could just take cover, dodge, and shoot to death without any armor.
No matter how you shoot against the crowded drones, you hit anyway, so the largest number of people in history fired at them at the highest speed in history without any aim or anything else.
As a result, it was possible to deal a significant blow to the drones, but the cost was very clear from the two people’s reports.
“Wow, this was a battle that lasted only a few hours, and it cost more than the Bahua street battle that lasted several days?”
This….
Just looking at the consumption of the revolutionary army makes me feel distant, but it’s scary to even imagine what the ammunition problem would be like for the entire Allied Forces?
The expeditionary force achieved a great victory in its first battle and solved its morale problem, but I never thought it would run out of ammunition.
However, engaging in close combat against countless drones is crazy.
“It seems impossible to fight until resupply.”
“That can’t be helped.”
As Deje was licking his lips with regret, he heard a voice from behind him.
“No, it’s okay.”
My head turned automatically.
“Christine!”
“Congratulations on your victory, Pierre. “Lieutenant Colonel Darby, Commander Desais.”
Christine narrowed her black eyes and spoke with a light smile.
“You can prepare for battle right away.”
“yes?”
When I was embarrassed, Christine’s eyes widened as if she was more embarrassed.
“Is there something wrong?”
“No, the current ammo consumption…”
When I handed the report to Christine, she answered before even taking it and looking at it.
“It would be huge. I also saw the battle. Don’t worry about the ammo issue though. “It’s probably being transported here from Lumiere right now.”
what? Is that possible?
As I was confused, Christine narrowed her eyes and said,
“What is it, Pierre? “Didn’t you say you trusted me?”
-Then I will trust the supply during the battle, Admiral.
-I trust you too, Commander. Ammunition, shells, food, whatever. You can use it generously.
…Well, we did have that conversation.
But the fact that it’s already coming means they’ve prepared before the battle?
Christine seemed to have read my thoughts and said with a grin.
“I placed an order through the Kingdom of the Alps before starting the second landing. I believe you will definitely build the gate and win – ah!”
Without realizing it, I hugged him.
Christine seemed a little embarrassed, but said with a small smile.
“There are other people too.”
“Uh, Colonel Darby. “Shall we go take care of things?”
“Yes old! “Your Excellency Commander Deze!”
The two people disappeared in an instant.
“It doesn’t exist anymore.”
As soon as I could finish my words, Christine kissed me and I said with a bitter smile.
“For some reason, it seems like your wife is using her wealth too much. “If I fail and don’t get paid, wouldn’t I just go bankrupt?”
Christine smiled and answered by placing her hand on her chest.
“I was going to give it to Louis anyway. “I said that even if I wasn’t the Count of Aquitaine, even if I didn’t have a superior, that one was worth more, right?”
-Are you planning on destroying Lafayette’s prestige? Or are you kidding me? Either way, I-
-You alone are worth more to me than the prestige of Lafayette or the influence of the upper reaches of Aquitaine.
A smile suddenly spread across my face.
To this day, she remembered what he had said to Christine when he asked her to get engaged again.
“Me too. You are worth more to me than anything I have, whether it be property or anything else. So…”
Christine said earnestly yet cruelly.
“I will risk my all to help you by your side. So win no matter what. If you fail, not only will you lose your property, but you will also lose your life.”
Bondages made of affection and trust bound my body –
I smiled and whispered to her.
“I guess the demons will have to learn how to threaten you.”
Christine smiled more charmingly than any other devil and kissed me.
So that you can fall into it so deeply that you can never escape.
