Episode 1 Attack in the air
Shortly after separating from the troll forces, Haruka's Flying Knight force was almost on the edge of the Misty Swamp, and could see a large hilly terrain not far away, where Belia and the army had agreed to meet.
Compared to the swampy areas with poor visibility, this area has a wide field of vision, with almost no obstruction in a radius of several kilometers, so it is impossible for ambushes to exist. That's why she chose to join them here.
"Your Majesty, we are about to arrive at the meeting point, and according to the reports of the scouts ahead, we have observed that the orc army led by Savwaga is converging on the southwest side towards the meeting point. Belia reported to Haruka.
"I see, after the large forces begin to converge, we will prepare to attack the key cities in the West Country, and if I can, I want to give priority to Capturing Gorka, the capital of the West Country. ”
"I agree with you, as the largest city in Nishinokuni, you can get up to all of Nishinokuni's resources there, and if you want to prepare a large-scale magic ceremony, it is the most suitable place to use it as a venue. ”
"Speaking of which, I don't know how Gardia is doing now, has Sicily delivered the medicine smoothly?" Haruka suddenly remembered what happened before, and he was still a little worried in his heart.
"The abilities of the Demon King of Edom should have merged with their troops, as long as they can successfully take the antidote, then Miss Gardia should be fine. Belia reassured.
"Well, I hope so. Haruka couldn't help but turn his gaze into the distance, and he could see that the sky had gradually darkened, and it was about to enter the night, and compared to the south country, the night of the west country was coming later than that side.
"It's almost nightfall, and we should be able to join up with the big force before it gets completely dark, and we can prioritize camping the troops temporarily, while also regrouping the new trolls. Belia said her plans for the future.
"So, is it really possible that those trolls are spies for the enemy?" Haruka frowned.
"I can't guarantee that, but there must be something wrong with the mysterious soldier who revealed our location, but the enemy doesn't seem to be moving at the moment, so we have to think again. ”
"The enemy is not moving... Also, after all, the presence of the enemy is not perceived within a radius of several kilometers in the vicinity... Before Haruka's words fell, the entire formation of flying knights suddenly became a little messy.
"What's going on!?" Belia tugged at the griffon's reins and flew to the front of the group.
"Lord Belea!!In the air!!Look at the sky!!" The leading knight pointed in horror to the distant air, and could see dozens of energy clusters suddenly shoot out of the clouds that had completely darkened, like crimson planets attacking their team.
"Is this!?enemy attack!! immediately disperse the group!! hurry!!" Belia shouted loudly.
In the air, the troops that had been in an orderly arrangement suddenly dispersed, and Haruka also rode the griffin beast to quickly stretch up the height. At that moment, a mass of crimson energy almost brushed him and his mount, and the feathers on the griffon's belly were scorched black from the heat.
"Everything—" Haruka quickly unfurled the barrier below, lest his mount be roasted alive.
Although most of the flying knights managed to avoid the attack of the stray bullet with difficulty, there were still a few who didn't have time to dodge the knights and were directly devoured by the energy ball, and they were burned to ashes in an instant before they even had time to wail.
"Your Majesty!!" Sylander happened to be near Haruka, and he flew to Haruka's side with the mount under his crotch.
"Are you alright?" Haruka asked with concern.
"The subordinates are fine... But where the hell are these goddamn energy balls coming from!! He looked somewhat frightened, with anger mixed with his emotions.
"I've seen attacks like this before... At that time, when Fardi led the army of the West Country to attack the human race, he used a large and slow-moving magical beast, each of which was like a small mountain, with huge mouthparts bulging on their backs, and could spray such energy bodies from a long distance at any time, which could make the air fleet and the cities on the ground used by humans at that time suffer a lot. ”
"There is such a thing ... After hearing Haruka's words, Sylander gasped.
"If that's the thing ... It's understandable to be able to attack us outside of our perceptual range. Haruka looked at the scene in front of him and somewhat recalled the previous experience, "Oh, if I'm not mistaken, this kind of attack is much more than just this wave, we must immediately lower our altitude and hide in the fog below!!" Haruka warned loudly.
"Hear me!!All dive down!!Immediately the next wave of enemy attacks will come!!" Belia shouted in the distance, and all the knights swooped down with their mounts.
Soon, the second wave of energy from the enemy had already pierced through the clouds and was coming towards them again......