Chapter 366. Dark Church subjugation battle (2) Currently, the Dark Church’s aerial fortress was passing through the forest near the borders of the Zelnian Kingdom.
It was observed that the fort was continuously moving in a certain direction, neither faster nor slower, so the allied forces decided to predict the course in advance and establish a foothold.
And the knight commanders from each kingdom, who were entrusted with command from their respective masters, gathered in one place and began discussing the full-scale strategy.
In addition, the owners of each mage tower also accompanied them.
It was because the core of this operation required the cooperation of the magician on a large scale.
“First of all, I would like to thank all of you who gathered for justice on the continent.”
The first to say this was Sir Rekebel, the leader of the 1st Knights of the Kingdom of Ernesia.
There is no official decision on who will lead the Allied Forces.
The knight commanders, who were directly appointed by each king and gathered together to lead the army, take an equal position with each other.
In other words, the external authority is equal to each other.
However, it was Ernesia Kingdom that sent the most supplies and troops in this subjugation.
Therefore, implicitly, his remarks have no choice but to be more powerful.
It is natural that the more you invest, the stronger your speaking power.
That’s why no one expresses dissatisfaction outwardly.
“It’s necessary, so don’t worry about it.”
“On the one hand, I consider it an honor. Even if this is the case, it won’t be very common to have a place to be with the great generals of each country.”
“I guess! Certainly this will go down in history.”
“exactly! A history where justice triumphs!”
They were in tune with each other, encouraging each other.
I don’t know the future, but at least we are allies for now.
We need to solidify that perception.
Rekebel also nodded in reverence.
“Likewise, it is an honor to think of standing on the battlefield with you. Then, first, let’s think of a way to punish the continent’s exploits.”
“hmm!”
“That’s what it should be!”
They first divided the formation of each army and discussed where to deploy the troops.
“The plan is to position the army around the air fortress as if it were besieged. The date of the raid is when the fort passes through the forest here and reaches the plain.”
The terrain that will become a full-fledged battlefield is surrounded by mountains and forests, and plains spread only where aerial fortresses pass.
They planned to hide in an ambush in the woods and attack in earnest when the fort passed the plain.
“The problem is the means to attack the fortress.”
“Most of our troops are ground troops. On the other hand, the overhead is occupied by them. To be honest, I can’t say it’s advantageous.”
As long as they are floating overhead, the attacks of allies cannot easily reach them, and the warlocks’ onslaught will sweep the ground.
It is not easy to capture that aerial fortress even if you mobilize not 500,000 but 1,000,000.
Even more so, charging on the plains can be said to be insane.
“That is why we are here.”
The person who said that was Ernesia Magic Tower Lord Helmin.
Since it was an operation to subdue the black magicians, of course, each Mage Tower also spared no support.
The masters of the magic towers from as many as four countries volunteered for this subjugation.
Each mage tower actively recruited wizards of class 6 or higher.
In addition, he brought out all kinds of magic tools that he had been keeping for a long time.
Originally, to wizards, black wizards are like filth that pollutes their sacred magic.
The filth must be cleaned up immediately.
With that belief alone, they participated in this war.
To the point where even the old veterans of the reverse battle flinched at the moment when they saw the magic corps appearing at the rendezvous point.
It was a scam that could lead to the fall of one or two countries if he wanted to.
At heart, the knights were relieved that their power was not directed to their homeland.
Helmin started talking as he reviewed the operational papers.
“Realistically speaking, the warlock’s stronghold will be difficult to attack in its current state.”
Above their heads is their stronghold. Even the defense is also a solid aerial fortress.
A really difficult enemy.
“No matter how much the magic corps can fly, there is an air corps reinforced from Kelia on this side, but it will be difficult to overturn the inferiority.”
“That’s right.”
“That is not true.”
It was the difficulty I had just been talking about.
The knight commanders of each country nodded.
“Then what should I do?”
“hmm! Isn’t it obvious? You have to drop it.”
It was the owner of the Merman Magic Tower who said that.
The old man with a shaggy beard shook his beard and showed hostility.
“…drop it.”
“If we can’t attack as it is, of course we have to bring down their aerial fortress first.”
“Is it possible?”
Rekebel, the leader of the Knights of Ernesia, seemed puzzled.
I don’t know how that fortress floats.
I think it must be some kind of magic.
Incomprehensible phenomena are magic.
That’s all they can know.
However, from the eyes of the knights, there was no answer as to how to sink it.
“If I shoot even a siege weapon, will it fall?”
someone muttered that
What ignorant nonsense is this?
Even if I shot those arrows and weapons, would they really fall?
not even a bird
“you’re right. You have to shoot and drop it.”
But Helmin gave a satisfied smile as if that was the answer.
I was only saying this half as a joke.
The knight who said that was dumbfounded and kept his mouth shut.
“You mean it will fall if you shoot it?”
“It’s not that simple.”
“What they use is probably a combination of flight magic and gravity magic.”
“…Then it won’t fall even if it damages it.”
The owners of the Mage Tower gathered together and evaluated the current state of the air fortress.
It was not just a mere inference, it was also a conclusion based on the data observed by sending each wizard.
“So you shoot.”
However, upon hearing the conclusion Helmin insisted on, the knights made a puzzled expression.
Now, this isn’t about saying anything.
You say you won’t fall by matching?
The emotions that everyone wanted to say were good on their faces.
“It is a siege weapon used in the last… war.”
“that??????
The one who hardened his complexion while looking at the blueprint Helmin took out and showed him was a knight of the Zelnian Kingdom.
In the days when their homeland was still a holy country, they suffered a terrible blow from this, so naturally, their faces were distorted as soon as they saw it.
There are only painful memories in it.
“…That siege weapon.”
“Yes, I borrowed it from Mr. Arell.
However, only the drawings were actually borrowed, and the device was hastily reproduced by us.”
What Helmin took out was the design blueprint of the ‘Pillars of Steel’.
Only the device for firing arrows remained the same, but the shape of the arrows was subtly different.
As if to prevent it from falling out when it gets stuck, the end of the arrow is shaped like a large hook, and the length itself is slightly shorter than the previous one.
“It was calculated that this would barely reach the bottom of the aerial fortress.”
“Hmm, so how do you do that?”
“These arrows are engraved with a magic formula that we worked together with the tower owners.”
“A magic formula?”
On the surface and inside of the arrow, the pagoda owners exerted all their skill to inscribe magic formulas.
Everyone’s eyes widened in anticipation of that fact.
“What kind of magic is this?”
“The basic bases are gravity reversal and dispel. In addition, there are magic formulas engraved to prevent various magic interference.”
Neutralizes the magic holding the fortress and also reverses gravity magic, forcibly pulling the fortress downward.
“When activated, the altitude of the fortress will descend to the ground.”
“In the meantime, I’m going to march the troops and hit it.”
The tower owners nodded as if they agreed.
“We won’t be able to drop it completely, but it will descend enough to set up makeshift ladders and scaffolding. In the meantime, use troops and magic corps to attack.”
“Um… is it that simple? They’re not stupid either. You wouldn’t allow an attack easily, would you?”
Of course, the pillar of steel wouldn’t allow an easy hit either.
It was obvious that the Dark Church would be preparing by now.
According to common sense, there’s no way the enemy could not notice when this much was coming.
I had already sent an aerial corps to reconnoitre the power and stabbed it lightly, but the resistance of the black magicians was formidable.
“It won’t be that simple.”
“Yes, of course.”
Tower owners also acknowledged that.
Although he hates warlocks, he doesn’t underestimate them.
“That’s why, in order for the arrows to hit, the Kelia flying corps and our magicians will attack and confuse them first.”
From the beginning, it will attempt a normal attack rather than showing arrows, diverting its eyes and causing the fortress to crash.
“It’s not that there’s no element of uneasiness, but unless we lower the altitude of that fortress, we can’t guarantee our odds of winning.”
“…I guess so.”
The knights also agreed.
Unlike them, there was no strategy.
I am grateful enough that the wizards have brought even this much countermeasure.
“Then, the strategy will be carried out from the sunrise tomorrow.”
It is said that it is at night that black magicians exert their greatest power.
That’s why I have no choice but to use the time when the sun is up as much as possible to attack.
“It is certain that a great disaster will happen if we leave them alone. Warlocks have always done countless evils. We must never forget that fact.”
When Helmin emphasized that point, everyone agreed.
“Let me teach you that the age of warlocks has never come and never will.”
* * *
As scheduled, the drums that began the attack on the air fortress sounded everywhere.
The sounds of drums and horns were heard everywhere, and a large force of troops deployed around the fort according to the advance signal.
But there is no way up.
The subjugation team had only one choice.
Just besieging the surroundings.
And it is to pour out without sparing all the attacks that can fly.
“Aim the archers!”
Soldiers with longbows aim arrows from the top of the watchtower by pulling the strings upwards.
“Magic Troops! attack magic! Auxiliary magic initiated!”
Also, behind them, the magic corps casts attack magic for interception and magic to increase the range of the bow.
“Shoot!”
As soon as the drums sounded, they launched their attack in unison.
A myriad of arrows and fireballs rained down towards the fortress.
In addition, Kelia’s aerial troops glide freely above the fort’s head.
“Airborne troops! Initiate interception!”
An army of disparate races, each with wings, launched an interception by dropping head-sized stones or shooting arrows from above their heads.
“Chit! Things with wings!”
“How dare a sub-species fight against you!”
However, there is no way that black magicians can sit still.
In unison, they unleashed defensive magic or, at times, launched a counterattack by pouring offensive magic.
But in other words, that’s all.
A situation where you can’t go anywhere and only exchange arrows and magic attacks.
This only prolongs the battle and is inconclusive.
