Volume 2 Chapter 4 Kazad Repair Turmoil Chapter 34 Kazad Fortress Fire (II)
"Captain!!"
Before the hammer could accelerate enough, another shield-wielding Trestal squeezed into orbit, its actions were not maneuvering skills at all, but it only relied on brute force to assault, but it succeeded in slowing down the giant hammer that had accelerated halfway, leaving only a faint crashing sound.
"Get in the way!!"
The weight machine Hymanwalt relied on his advantage to overpower Tresthal's shield. Tresthal's size is on par with Gadatoya's, but the power output of the rope-type crystalline muscles is comparable to that of a weight machine. Morton saw Tresthal, who was evenly matched with Love, and twisted the corners of his mouth under his beard in shock.
"Oh, that's the power of a new machine, I didn't expect it to be comparable to my Hymanwalt. I hope to join the deployment of my Knights, but now it only makes people feel hateful!!"
It is so tricky to fall into the enemy's new type of machine. With the same specs as Gadatoya, but with the same output as Hymanwalt, it's almost like some kind of nasty joke. At this time, the other Gadatoya shuttled among them, firing magic bullets intermittently at the grappling them, and rushed into the battlefield of continuous melee between Gadatoya. This move frustrated the spirit of the Vermilion Rabbit Knights, and the battle situation fell into a stalemate again.
"Captain, now is your chance!!"
Kelsey's team men nodded. She also knew that now was the best time to escape the fortress. Hymanwater is too dangerous, and he can barely get a tie with the power output alone, but once he fights seriously, I'm afraid it will be a dead end. She had no intention of challenging the leader of a regiment with an unfamiliar mech, and she didn't know how long our Gadatoya troops would be able to hold out under the onslaught of the Vermilion Rabbit Knights. She had given up on keeping all of Tresthal.
"No way, the guy who can still move comes with me!!"
Rather than fighting by numbers, she prioritized ensuring the integrity of the airframe. This can be said to be the difference in concept between "knight" and "spy". Their goal is not to bring down the enemy, but to fight as a means of delaying time and ensuring safety. She used all her subordinates on the battlefield as a means of "containment", and fired magic shots indiscriminately to bypass the battlefield and run towards the unguarded city gates.
Several successive spell strikes destroyed the gate from the inside, depriving it of the function that a fortress gate should have. Keshir and his men, who had broken through the city gates, drove a total of three Trestal into the streets of the night and began to flee.
After breaking through the fortress that had fallen into chaos, there were no pursuers in the rear of Kehill and the others, and the next thing was to flee according to the predetermined route. Although they didn't grab all the new machines, they managed to bring out three airframes. On the other hand, most of the Bronze Fang Knights stayed behind to delay time, almost completely annihilated, but this was still within their expectations.
The Bronze Tooth Knights are mainly a group that receives espionage missions, and there is almost no professional combat power. The few Phantom Knights "Windpadala" that they secretly transported from their country with great effort are their only direct combat power, and they must use these combat power to achieve difficult goals such as infiltrating fortresses and seizing mechs in this distant foreign country.
Even though things were going well, Keshir, who felt mixed feelings, sighed at a mixture of mixed emotions such as reassurance, satisfaction, dissatisfaction, and remorse. She decided not to think about the casualties of our army for a moment, and shook her head to think about the next action. First meet up with the Windpaddara forces who are on standby in the Aquill Forest. They pressed the pedals hard and ordered Trestal to run, clumsy but still maintaining a certain speed.
Thin clouds floated in the sky, and a moon approaching the full moon illuminated the path at your feet. The three Tresthals rushed forward without saying a word. All you could hear on the road was the sound of the Phantom Knight's feet shoveling the ground. It's close to the entrance to the forest where they meet. No sooner had she slowed Trestal's pace than she caught a glimpse of vague red and white shadows.
The moon is bright tonight, and you can see the road ahead quite a distance. Even without moonlight, she had been trained in many nocturnal operations, so she immediately discovered that the true face of the faint reflection was the Phantom Knight. Ahead of their escape route, two red and white Phantasmal Knights were heading towards the fortress.
(Tsk!I didn't hear of any reinforcements to be sent!!Why are there Phantom Knights in such a place!?)
Since all the combat power of the Kazadexiu fortress has been destroyed, it stands to reason that they should have been held back, and there should be no pursuers behind. In addition, there is a distance between the fortresses, and even if they send a herald to other fortresses quickly, and wait for reinforcements to arrive, the invaders will probably not be in the kingdom of Fremevilla. And night operations are inherently dangerous, and if they are not forced by the situation, they will generally avoid it. She couldn't think of a reason to run into a Phantom Knight here. The deadly pursuers who blocked the road made her heart anxious and rising, and she didn't know how much time the men in the fortress could buy him, and what they lacked most now was time.
There was no choice but to hide it, and she decided to get out of the way. After signaling to the two men, they nodded silently, and the three Tresthals unfurled their backs and attacked the red and white Phantom Knights without saying a word.
Go back a little bit in time.
Starting from the Dreiser Cavalry Academy, the carriage carrying the boss and the twins and the two planes of Gouyer and Earcumber went smoothly, and the fortress of Kazadexiu was close at hand. There were no obstacles along the way, and the destination was close at hand, so the group couldn't help but be triumphant.
"It's a lot smoother than last time. 」
"Really, we've suffered a lot. I don't welcome earthworms to the door. 」
"...... shouldn't have been a time to welcome earthworms to the door. 」
It's dark. Luckily, the group moved slowly through the bright moonlight. Movement at night was a taboo, but they still tried to force their way to the fortress of Kazadeshu in front of them. Because their regiment was a small, light-moving group, even with the Phantom Knights guarding, they only had one wagon and one wagon.
They chatted as they made their way down the road - suddenly noticing an anomaly ahead. From the depths of darkness came the sound of continuous, heavy metal, and a shrill hissing, all familiar to the rider - the sound of the Phantom Knight running. They wondered who dared to come out and run around so late, and they didn't reflect on themselves.
The footsteps quickly grew louder, and the other party soon came to a distance large enough to recognize in the moonlight. They couldn't help but hold their breath as they looked at the Phantom Knight that appeared in front of them, for it was a new type of machine they had built and kept in the custody of Kazadesius. They couldn't understand why the other party was coming towards this side at full speed, and they were surprised and confused.
Even if something really happens, and the fortress combat force must be sent somewhere to support, it should not deliberately pick a few new aircraft. Furthermore, the cavalry trainers stationed at the fortress had not been trained in the conversion of Trestal's aircraft, and it was even more difficult to figure out why they used special mechs.
"What do you think is going on, Dee?"
"I don't know, I can only ask first. 」
They decided to confirm the situation, and that could not be more correct. However, the development of events was far beyond their expectations. Tresthal, who was approaching, set up his back armament without saying a word. It was impossible for Kehir and the others sitting on Trestal to stop here, so it was only natural that they would eliminate the body in front of them and try to arm them with the back to strike first - a trick that had so far been more effective than grappling.
This took Edgar and Dietrich by surprise, as they never dreamed of being attacked by our faction's Trestal. The reason why he reacted to the attack was because he was familiar with the body of the Trestal and knew the effects of the latest equipment such as the back armament.
Not to mention Dietrich, who drove the new Guyère, Edgar also showed excellent reaction speed in the original model. Gouyer drew his twin swords and slashed away the flying bullets, while Earl Camber set up his shield and blocked the missed bullets from Gouyer to protect the carriage behind them.
Seeing that the other party received a surprise attack, Keshir smashed his tongue and had to stop. Earl Camber confronted each other at a distance, and Edgar, who was in the driver's seat, opened the lid of the microphone.
"...... we are the would-be knights of the Dreiser Cavalry Academy, and we are looking for the Vermilion Rabbit Knights for something, and we are preparing to go to the Kazad Fortress. However, how can you attack without waiting for your name to be announced!, if there is a valid reason, please let us know!!"
Listening to Edgar's angry proclamation, Trestal remained ominously silent. Cayhill had nothing to say to them. However, after listening to what he said just now, he finally knew the origin of the red and white phantom knights. Since the other party is not a professional knight, this makes her breathe a big sigh of relief. Originally, she should have avoided fighting as much as possible.,But the other side is just two school training planes.,So,She plans to break through in one go with the advantage of combat power.。 In addition, Tresthal's strong fighting power is also a great threat to other mechs, even if he doesn't play any tricks, as long as he hits head-on, it is impossible for him to escape from the knights or the academy body. They gradually adapted to the movement of the air, did not take their opponents to heart in the slightest, and prepared to attack from the front.
But what they didn't expect was who made these new machines that they had stolen.
"...... Edgar. 」
"I know, I'll leave it to you. 」
There is no doubt that Trestal, who came silently, was certainly an enemy. Although it was sad to raise their swords and slash their hard-earned bodies, they didn't intend to be beaten obediently at all. The two spoke briefly and then made a decisive move. The red Phantom Knight rushed forward with a strong step, and the white Phantom Knight followed closely behind.
A Trestal swung its sword as if it were facing Gouyer. Although this sword swing is rough, it has a lot of force, and it should be difficult to stop. However, Guyer held a sword in each hand, overlapped the two swords in his hand, and swung it vigorously in one fell swoop, completely undefeated in strength, and blocked Tresthal's sword head-on.
Goyer quickly unleashed, letting each other's swords turn aside. A powerful swing of the sword was missed, causing Trestal to lose his upper body balance. The Bronze Fang Knights were so frightened that they tried to pull their arms back, but it was not so easy to retract their outstretched arms. The flawed Trestal ate Gouyer's second-slash attack, and the powerful steel sword was sucked into Trestal's right elbow, disconnecting his sword-wielding hand from the joint and flying into the air. For Trestal, who holds a shield in his left hand, he has lost his main offensive tool.
The faces of the Bronze Tooth Knights contorted with surprise. Now he felt what Morton had just felt - he didn't expect the other party's power output to be comparable to his own. However, perhaps the soldier should be admired, and he has survived for no reason - the soldier simply pulls back the crumbling body and activates the back armament in an attempt to fight back.
"The back armament is indeed strong, but your usage is too simple!"
Dietrich shouted, preemptively unfurling Gouyer's back armament, a magic weapon resembling a broad-bodied dagger sitting on its shoulders. Dietrich in the driver's seat took a casual aim through the sight on the phantom projector, and it was enough to get the trigger of the joystick.
The wizard outfit that received the order immediately projected the magic. And this hits the opponent's backside armament that is ready to fire a magic strike. The shockwave from the vacuum fault exploded, destroying Trestal's magic suit. The center of gravity was unstable, and the upper body was subjected to a violent impact, and it was immediately blown to the back and fell. This happened in just seconds after the clash between the two sides.
When that Trestal clashed with Gouyer, Earl Camber stood in the way of the other two. Since intervening in the middle of a fight could affect their companions, the other two Tresthals naturally pointed the finger at Earl Camber. It's just that in the face of a two-on-one disadvantage, the enemy still has two new aircraft, and Edgar's actions are not wise in anyone's opinion. In order to deal with Earl Camber, Trestal piloted by Caishr raised his sword, while the other man set up his back armament and launched a hurried joint attack.
However, in contrast to Gouyer, Ear Camber suddenly stopped in the middle of his march and fired at the ground from a distance away with the Flame Rifle in his magic suit, causing explosions and smoke from the magic bullets that hit the ground, using a makeshift smoke screen to obscure the enemy's vision.
"It's going to be tricky!"
Keshir sent the mech backwards, and the other shot missed Earl Camber, passing through the void in vain. Earl Camber retreated, taking a defensive stance with his shield. This obvious lure made Cahill hesitate.
At that moment, something roared and flew out. They turned their heads to see Gouyer unhurriedly, and Trestal who had fallen due to a direct hit from his attack. She didn't expect that the new machine would be defeated by the student machine so easily, and it wasn't until this moment that she thought of a possibility.
"This guy ...... a new type of machine!?I haven't heard of it, is there still one!?"
She wouldn't have known that the mechage wasn't in the works, and that the Red Knight had come here with nothing more than twins who had played a little wayward.
When he found out what his opponent was, he also found that we were in trouble. The other party is the same type of aircraft as Tresthal, and when I look at the situation, it is obvious that he is a very skilled rider. For those who are not yet accustomed to the operation, it can only be said that it is a nightmare to meet such an opponent who can flexibly use the performance of the new aircraft. They completely fell for each other, and the white body was clearly the bait. While she diverts her enemies and concentrates on her defenses, her powerful red mech hunts them. She couldn't help but gnash her teeth because of such carelessness, but the situation would not get any better. Will she be able to repel the red mech with a mech that she can't manipulate at will? Even she herself wouldn't be optimistic enough to believe in the possibility.
Even when cornered, they saw a small flaw: the red body was a new one, but the white body was not. This can also be imagined from the battle mode they just had. In this case, as long as you can trap the red body, you will have a good chance of defeating the white body. The next move was also a gamble for them.
Even if their partners are defeated, they are not necessarily shaken, but they are more powerful than before—Edgar and Dietrich carefully set up their positions in the face of such a cautious enemy. The two sides looked for each other's flaws, and the battle began to fall into a stalemate.
However, if the god of fate really exists, he probably hasn't given up on Keshir yet. At this point, something happened that no one in the room expected.
"Woo oh
The mech that had been knocked down by Gouyer let out a roar and sat up. Once the Phantom Knight falls, it is a big deal, sitting in the driver's seat of the Phantom Knight up to ten meters high, if he is knocked down violently, the rider will also suffer considerable damage. Even if the rider inside was protected by the Phantom Knight's enhanced magic, his injuries should not be light enough to move right away. Thinking of this, Dietrich, who thought that he had put down the other party, was completely caught off guard.
"What!? It's tough!!"
Tresthal's shoulder strike from the side knocked the dodging Guyer to the ground. Seeing the situation change drastically, it is impossible for others not to react.
"What a stalker!Dee!Are you alright??"
"Good, well done!"
Ulcambo takes a defensive stance. The battle situation is back to 2 against 1, not to mention that the opponent is still Tresthal. Edgar had to take precedence for self-preservation.
Without hesitation, Kehir and his men fired their backarms at the "ground" in response to Earl Camber's action. On the dark night road, which could only rely on the moonlight, more intense magic strikes kicked up a cloud of dust. Edgar retreated further, threatening enough if the opponent continued to fire spell shots indiscriminately. He set up his shield to defend it, but the magic strike didn't fly again, only to hear heavy footsteps fading away from the other side of the sand. Taking advantage of the good opportunity of Guyère being stopped, Kehir chose to flee.
"Uh...... Edgar!!Uh, you guy, don't get in my way!!"
Dietrich, who barely rolled on the ground as he fell, did not faint, but he could not get Gouyer to move immediately. Even if the Trestal that hit him was half-destroyed, it was a new type of machine, no matter how it was. The distance was too close for him to take advantage of his driving skills, and because of the same power, he was firmly pinned to the ground.
"Ahem!ha...... student, don't worry, you're playing with me......
As he spoke, he climbed onto the back of an anxious Dietrich. No matter how powerful Edgar is, the combat power of just one El Camber is obviously insufficient, and it is impossible to beat two Tresthals.
"It's dangerous, but I can't care so much, get out of here!!"
At close range, Dietrich risked his own safety and launched the Wind Blade, armed on the back. The air flowing into the vacuum fault rolled up a storm, and the shock wave hit the two machines.
When Guyer and El Camber faced Tresthal, the carriage of the boss and the others broke away from the scene and drove towards the fortress of Kazadexiu. If you get caught up in a battle between the Phantom Knights, the carriage won't last even a second. Trestal came out, indicating that there was a good chance that something unusual had happened to the fortress, and that they had no other place to go.
The horses were foaming at the mouth, dragging the wagon at full speed, and the cloth covering the wagon flew up with a clatter, and the figure in armor bounced open the fixed steel rope and stood up from below.
Of course, it was Chid and Artie who started the start. They put their weapons together, large portable ballistas, under their armpits, and by the way, they carried a large number of refill magazines, jumped off the shelves and began to gallop with all their might. As the saying goes, "faster than a horse", the heavy metal armor rushes out at an astonishing speed. After doing so much training with Al, and continuing to practice the Phantom Armor, running is a breeze for them.
Edgar was chasing Trestal as he fled, noticing that footsteps had increased around him. Earl Camber appeared on both sides of the Phantom Knight, he slowly turned the neck of the body, and when he found that the Phantom Knight's knee-high Phantom Armor was running with him, he was so angry that he forgot what was going on now, and roared angrily:
"What the hell...... you two are doing!?"
"As you can see, Senior Edgar. We also chased the thief together. 」
"That's right. They have two, and we'll take care of one of them!"
The two of them, chasing Tie Qing's back, entered the forest, running as hard as they could in the intermittent moonlight, responding loudly.
"No matter how powerful you are, the opponent is the Phantom Knight, the strongest weapon of the human race!? It's too dangerous, just give it to me, give it back to me!!"
"But then, Senior Edgar will have to deal with two of those things?"
Edgar groaned, not knowing how to answer. The invaders seem to have chosen to flee for the time being, regardless of the fight, because they are not good at maneuvering, and once the two attack together, it will be Edgar himself to the disadvantage. He doesn't know how to deal with it at such times, and he often becomes speechless.
"It's not just Edgar, but we're also angry. 」
"That's what everyone did together, someone actually tried to snatch it away, and they must not be forgiven!!"
Edgar felt the same way, but his eloquence was not good enough to convince the twins. He was torn to death, circumstances did not allow him to waste his time, and the two were not such obedient children. He made up his mind and reluctantly said:
"...... are absolutely not allowed to mess around, they are not allowed to fight head-on, and if they want to fight, they can only cover me, and their own safety is the highest priority!!!
"Yes, we're definitely not going to mess around, Senior Edgar!"
"Well, we're 'only going to cover,' Senior Edgar!"
The forest is thick and deep, and the night is getting deeper and deeper. The events caused by this new Phantom Knight have involved all parties and are preparing to face the final situation.