Chapter 220: Speed and Concealment, Bay, One Finger
By the time Olympus left the town of Clouds, which had turned into a sea of fire, the sky was completely bright.
It won't be long before the skyrocketing flames and thick plumes of smoke will be spotted by goblins elsewhere, triggering a series of intense follow-up reactions.
"Full speed ahead!"
Moriarty stood at the front of the wolf's sleigh, and together with the goblin intermediate mage, began to uninterruptedly bless the entire team with the "Breath of the Wind".
Although Henry had previously stated that he would not actually participate in the military operation against the Yugoslav Alliance, his own life was uncertain at the moment, and the goblin mage had nothing to pretend about. Moreover, Moriarty also offered half a dozen "blue beauties" quite sincerely to "replenish the body" of the mage who was still weak, and Henry, who was short-handed, had no excuse to refuse.
"Your Excellency, a large area of black floating dust has been found in the southeast!"
After about an hour of rapid marching, suddenly a large cloud of smoke was faintly filled with smoke in the distant sky, and the wolf cavalry roaming around the perimeter immediately reported to Moriarty.
"It's in the direction of the 'Dortler pit yard,' and it looks like someone else has already done it." Moriarty quickly compared the map in his hand and judged.
"There have been many attacks on airship factories in a row, and no matter how sluggish the Yugoslav side is, it should understand what is going on. Your Excellency, I am afraid that the goblin reconnaissance airship will soon appear, and we should prepare for it. At that moment, Clausewitz drove the wolf to the side of the sleigh and said to Moriarty.
"What do you mean?"
"Adjusted 'Breath of the Wind' to 'Magical Camouflage', at the same time. Shrink the wolf rider company back as well. The old werewolf said in a deep voice.
"'Speed' for 'stealth'?" Moriarty looked at the cloudless sky and said.
"Yes. Purely a competition for speed, the sled can't be an opponent of the airship. Therefore, instead of attacking with a short and long, it is better to rely on the existing 'dual mage' advantage to conceal the team's movements as much as possible. The old werewolf said quickly, "Besides, it may not be a good thing to reach Kentucky Bay too early. As soon as the war changes, we will find ourselves in a disadvantageous situation where there is no way out. Please be sure to consider this as well. ”
"Yes, you're right!" After listening to Clausewitz's additional explanation. Moriarty immediately agreed.
Thereupon. After a hectic period of adjustment, Olympus' marching queue quickly changed.
First of all, three wolf sleds full of warriors were changed from the previous "one-word" formation to a "pinzi" formation, leaning on each other. Meantime. Goblin sleds, pulled by sled dogs, are placed in the center of the procession. This is convenient for constraint control. It can also be monitored nearby. Moreover, Naga's natural majestic aura was enough to suppress the more than 100 sled dogs that did not dare to bark. And at the outskirts of the ranks was the retracted company of wolf cavalry. Steadily build a reliable "guardrail".
Of course, no matter how perfect the "magic disguise" summoned by Moriarty or Henry is, it still can't erase the rut marks and hoof prints left on the snow surface after the march of the group. But fortunately, these chaotic traces are not very conspicuous on the pure white and reflective snow. If it weren't for a targeted low-altitude search, the goblin airship would not have been able to spot it just from the air.
After another two hours of advancement, goblin airships finally began to appear in the distant sky.
And as time went on, the number and density of airships were rapidly increasing, and they were getting closer and closer to the moving Olympus. It wasn't until later that several goblin airships flew over Olympus' head almost directly. But fortunately, no eyes from the sky were found to be such a large enemy army on the ground.
I have to say that the old werewolf's previous "speed for hidden" construction is really very wise and timely.
About an hour before noon, Olympus had reached the "Fenery Valley," less than thirty kilometers from Kentucky Bay.
Because it is in the cold winter season, the Feneri River in the valley has long been frozen, and you can directly step on the ice to cross it. A little further through the valley, you can see the turquoise waters of the bay.
However, in the face of the silent river valley, Olympus did not drive directly into it, but quietly stayed under a low hill outside the valley. And at this moment, in the sky above their heads, nearly ten goblin airships were converging from different directions, like a swarm of excited hornets.
"You're coming for us? Do you want to them? ”
Guderian has always been very unaccustomed to the "arrogance" of the goblin airship, so as long as he seizes the opportunity, the silverbearded dwarf will try his best to provoke everyone's "battle feelings" and clamore for a big vote.
"Dry? Why don't you stand up and show us? ”
White glared at Guderian fiercely; If it weren't for the airships, he would have grabbed the dwarves' ears and roared again.
"Looks like it's not looking for us."
While Guderian and White were still staring at each other, the goblin airships that had swarmed in the sky had gathered into a heap, and then, after a simple burst of flags, they all galloped towards the west without stopping, and soon disappeared into the distant sky.
"It's heading towards Kentucky Bay." No longer in the mood to talk nonsense with Guderian, White said urgently.
"Your Excellency, it seems that the sailing ships on the other side of the bay have been discovered by the goblins, otherwise there would not be such a swarm of sorties." Clausewitz also withdrew his gaze from afar and sighed lightly.
"The response of the Yugoslav Alliance is very fast." Moriarty nodded, but he didn't look flustered or anxious.
"There must have been people from the north who were captured. Otherwise, it is unlikely that the goblins will be able to pounce on the key position of Kentucky Bay at once. White judged in a deep voice.
"Humph! Those miscellaneous pieces of other city-states, not to mention their strength, are all soft eggs. I couldn't stay up for a long time and vomited the truth, horse! On the side, Guderian couldn't help but start to express his opinion, and at the same time spat on the ground with unusual disdain.
Suddenly, however, a dull but heart-pounding explosion rumbled from the direction of Kentucky Bay.
Everyone quickly turned their heads to look, but saw a faint red fire swaying in the western sky.
I don't know if the two ships Pearl and Albatross are under fierce attack from goblins.
"Your Excellency, I don't think there's any need to care about Kentucky Bay anymore." In the silence, Clausewitz was the first to speak: "According to the backup plan formulated in advance, we should immediately turn south and go as soon as possible!" ”
"Yes. Now the attention of the Yugoslav side is attracted by the direction of the bay. Moriarty nodded
"Your Excellency, look! To the northeast, another airship is heading straight for us. ”
Suddenly, a wolf cavalry on the outside of the guard let out a low roar.
"Airship!?"
Everyone was immediately startled, and they all turned to look, only to see a goblin airship flying low through the snow, flying straight towards Olympus.
Observing the flight trajectory of the airship, it seems that it follows the traces left by the previous sleigh ruts.
"Caught by the tail!" White gritted his teeth.
"You can consider putting two goblin sleds out, it should buy us some time." The old werewolf glanced at the goblin fugitives gathered in a heap and said coldly.
"I'm against it!" Hearing this, White immediately retorted with a low roar: "With just a few civilians, you can't run far at all, and you will soon be caught up and caught by the goblin airship." At that time, our tracks will not be hidden. ”
"That's true." Moriarty nodded, looked around at the empty sky around him, and then pointed to the tracking airship: "Find a way, 'knock it down'." ”
"With 'Lion's Roar' and 'Long-Range Strike Enhancement', you should be able to hook it." Without hesitation, White immediately put down the black sac behind his back and took out the murderous lion roaring heavy crossbow from it.
"Your Excellency, can your gargoyle cooperate with the attack?" Although he was fiercely opposed by White, the old werewolf did not express any dissatisfaction, but supplemented the construction of the road.
"I'm afraid not, all the magic golems were damaged last night against the High Mage, and they didn't have time to repair them." Moriarty shook his head, and then suddenly looked at the alchemical beings who were leisurely admiring the snow a few meters away: "Gregory, what can you do?" ”
"Me?"
Inexplicably named, Gregory seemed to be full of surprise.
On the other side, the goblin mage Henry stared at Uncle Beard tightly, as if he wanted to take the opportunity to see the strength of this "magic lamp".
"Yes. Since he is my personal staff, he has an 'obligation' to assist me in my work. Isn't it? Ignoring Gregory's innocent expression, Moriarty smiled slightly, and the word "obligation" was particularly emphasized.
"Of course, of course. I know, I know. Uncle Beard drooped his face, as if he had been caught by the yellow-faced woman who was begging for living expenses, and pouted weakly: "But... I don't know how to shoot arrows! ”
"What do you say? Please say it again. Moriarty slowly put away her smile and slowly reached into the pocket of her clothes with one hand.
"Ah, I don't know how to shoot arrows, but I know who does!"
Seeing that Moriarty's face was not good, and it seemed that there would be signs of "blowing the lamp" in the next moment, Grigory immediately jumped up in a panic, and then quickly took a few steps forward and grabbed the other party's arm, and said hurriedly.
"Oh? Who? As if he didn't expect Alchemy Life to say this, Moriarty was stunned for a moment and asked casually.
"He's it!"
Smirking triumphantly, Grigory raised his hand and pointed inexplicably at a shadowy blank snow field below the dungeon on his right.
Immediately, the black shadow on the white snow suddenly stirred. Then, he quickly turned into a tall figure. (To be continued......)