"Beware! They're rushing up again!"

With Yuball's loud warning, a dense burst of gunfire erupted on the temporary defense line consisting of less than 100 people.

Under the firepower, the nimble little freaks had to slow down, crawling slowly through the flying rubble and smoke.

And two 75-mm field guns were waiting for this moment.

In the case of a horizontal fire within a thousand meters, its target is surprisingly high, and its power is far stronger than that of anti-devil grenades, which can be called the nemesis of these "stubborn stone monsters".

Soon, the small deformed beast that was crawling at the front was hit by the cannonball, and half of its body exploded directly, and one leg even fell a hundred meters away.

After losing a few freak beasts, the remaining demons retreated and re-disappeared into the red mist.

But everyone knows that this is only a brief lull, and they can come back at any moment – from all directions.

This scene is not only in the northern part of Dawn, from Kento Mountain in the Wolf's Heart to Coldwind Ridge in Grey Castle, there are many similar battles going on at the same time at every moment, the only difference is the scale.

Therefore, the First Army also took corresponding countermeasures, and the large force of the enemy used a large force to deal with it, and a small number of intruders were handed over to a small number of people - the team led by Yumaru was such a blocking team to fill in the gaps. They use the city as a base to intercept the demons who try to cross the cordon and ensure that humanity has a foothold in the Red Mist Zone.

Even if Yumaru is only a small officer, he knows that his mission is closely related to the overall strategy - according to the calculations above, in a few months, the red mist spreading from Hermes will be enough to cover Glowlight City. Therefore, fighting in the red mist is the trend of the future, and they must adapt to the battlefield without the support of witches in advance, and keep the Dawn Kingdom functioning normally.

It has to be said that such battles are very passive, after all, no one knows from what direction and in what way they will enter the ring of alert. It was impossible to set up a fixed line of defense along the northern borders of the four kingdoms, and neither manpower nor logistics were far from enough, so the above plan was also quite helpless.

Fortunately, the weapons in the hands of the soldiers are getting better and better, and even if there are only a few dozen people, they can burst into good firepower in a short time. For example, his squad has three or four general-purpose machine guns, ten horses, and two field guns, as long as they don't encounter high-level devils, they can basically retreat after fighting.

In the final analysis, this near-stalemate was caused by the helplessness of the First Army against the floating land. It was precisely because even the assault on the Hermes plateau could not destroy the mobile fortress that everyone had to defend it.

At present, the only one who can actively threaten the devil is the team of empty knights led by Her Royal Highness the eldest princess.

"I knew I had signed up for the Sky Knight Academy at that time. Someone chattered.

"Come on, the requirements over there are not too high, do you think they want us to be like this, and we can pass with a simple trial?"

"Actually, it's already good to be able to join the First Army, but my cousin can't get in if he wants to. ”

"But there's Tilly over there......"

This remark caused a moment of silence.

Even Yumaru couldn't help but think of Lord Iron Axe and His Highness Tilly in his mind.

The results speak for themselves......

"Shut up!" He expelled the inexplicable distraction of "losing" from his mind, and scolded angrily, "The Sky Knight can indeed compete with the devil, but we are the only ones who can protect the people!

"Yes ......" probably realized that there was no comparison between the two, and everyone changed the topic one after another.

"Captain," Hansen said, as he walked over with his rifle, "my men have just reported that there is a steep slope to the west with a good view, which can monitor the enemy's movements, and it is not easy for the enemy to climb to the top of the slope. With just a machine gun on the rack, you can crush those stone crawlers. ”

Finally, there are reliable people in the team.

Yumaru glanced in the direction he was pointing, and quickly made a judgment, "I'll take five people up, and the frontal defense line will be handed over to you, when to retreat, when to fight, I think you should be clear." ”

"You're going to go in person?"

"This is our first time in this place, and I can only be relieved to look at it myself. ”

The flanks are often more important than the front, not to mention that he is well aware of the character of the vice-captain, and Hansen, who has a good marksmanship, is not lacking in composure and caution, which is enough to control the defensive line.

"I see. Hansen saluted to signify his command.

Yumaru nodded, quickly picked out five soldiers, including the scout, and climbed all the way to the top of the hill.

This uplifted area has a bit of a shadow of the northern slope, rising gently at one end, and then abruptly stopping, forming a section with a height difference of twenty or thirty meters. The top of the slope is densely wooded, making it ideal for concealment.

The only downside is that the fog is also very dense, and the red mist that settles here is difficult to flow, so that the sight in the woods is not good, although it does not affect their observation outside, but it is not a good experience to be surrounded by a moist red mist.

"Light a fire to dispel the fog, and clean up the surroundings by the way," Yumaru found a suitable position for shooting and lowered the machine gun path.

It's a good place, and the protruding top of the slope is a natural suppression point, especially for the barely defended freak beasts in the back. Before the enemy launched a new attack, he planned to mark the point on the map, and maybe use it later.

However, long after the teammates dispersed, the fish balls did not hear the expected crackling burning sound.

What's going on? It won't take that long to gather a handful of firewood, right?

He frowned and shouted twice, but the forest was silent, and there was not even a trace of echo.

Yuwan instantly became alert.

Something is wrong......

Even if there is an enemy, teammates will not fail to fire a single shot.

What's more, neither Hansen's men nor the six of them found any trace of the enemy when they came up all the way, and this sudden silence was a little too eerie.

At that moment, he suddenly heard a faint "click" from his right, as if something was gently stepping on the grass.

Yumaru turned around sharply, and at the same time raised the machine gun-

A dark shadow flashed in front of him, and the cold light even made his cheeks feel a tingle.

"Click. ”

With a sudden light in his hand, the machine gun was split in two and fell to the ground.

In front of him, an extremely tall "woman" appeared, with blue skin, bare feet, and extremely light single clothes, and there was nothing metal except for the long-handled sword in his hand, which was probably why it was able to move silently.

Finished.

Only one thought flashed through Yukuba's head.

The human form is the characteristic of the high-level devil, according to the brochure above, the more human-like the devil is, the stronger the strength, except for the height and skin color of the other party, there is almost no difference in the facial features, and its ability can be imagined.

Unexpectedly, when he was about to die, he didn't feel afraid, and the only thing he thought about was how to let his teammates know that a high-level devil had infiltrated this area.

However, the sword did not slash at him.

The other party took out a piece of paper from his bosom and threw it in front of him.

"Take it, take it back. In the hands of the three witches. ”

The tone was strange and he didn't speak fluently, but it was indeed human language.

"I don't know who you mean by the witch three......" Fish Ball quietly reached for the pistol on his waist, "And I will never be an enemy-"

"Send, and your companion will not die. The devil's words made his hand stop abruptly, "The three seats are the commanders, if you bring them back, someone will naturally know." ”

Then, a purple magic door appeared behind it.

It slowly retreated into the doorway, and soon disappeared with the door.