Chapter 153: The Artillery Bombardment That Came After the Pursuit
From the British side, Musashi's approach and U-turn can also be witnessed.
Due to the huge size of Musashi, approaching itself was a dangerous act, so the height of the deck was taken below the British base section. Thus, from the upper echelons of England and the streets of the city, Musashi is not like a ship, but a moving city.
Now, from the southwest coast of the United Kingdom, Musashi can be identified one by one even the surface buildings turning left, and you can even see them moving north at high speed.
However, at the edge of Musashi's deck, there were several surface buildings dragging out their cloud-like tails, indicating that they were spinning at high speed, and the atmospheric squeeze that the buffer control could not completely dissipate caused Britain itself to shake.
The British side did the same, driving its own floating island structure a little. The four four-tiered crustal structures that make up Britain descend to the east as far as possible.
The shallow sea, which seems to surround the fourth layer, is surging from the west due to recoil. The sea dispersed to a height of two kilometers in the air and turned into tidal mist.
The fog of the atmosphere mixed with the fog of the sea, and the oppressed atmosphere shook in the air as the flanks of Musashi and Britain soared.
Suddenly, hundreds of meters of fog pillars and fog curtains rose into the air and turned into streets in the air.
The ship's movements, it seems, have barely shifted from the ramming route to the avoidance route.
Musashi, however, did not even correct the inclination of the corner connection, and anxiously headed north.
Because if the speed is reduced, the ship's tilt will be restored, and it will collide with the British.
Therefore, it was the residents of the west bank of the fourth layer who saw Musashi, who was barely entering the westward orbit without letting the speed slow down. Non-student people who use the coast and the land near it as a place of production. Facing Musashi's approach and U-turn. All of them can only put down their work and watch the progress of the situation.
But. thereinto
"βLord 'Wounded'! If you don't avoid it, it's dangerous! If Musashi had taken an evasive orbit, no one would have known what would be caused by the debris and wind blasts generated by the battle, even though it had entered a circular orbit from the vicinity of Irelandββ! "On the white sand, where you can see the sea and the sky horizontally, a man's voice can be heard.
The owner of the sound is a bird. However, this bird is a little different from the usual birds, because it has three legs. A bird in a navy blue uniform jumps on three feet in front of the beach. At the edge of the wave stood an emaciated figure.
In the direction he called was a figure with the title "The Wounded", dressed in a robe with a green hood and shackles on his feet that were fastened with iron bolts.
The front of the "wounded" is a shoal with waves crashing. It was the bottom of the sand and rocks that could be seen, and the fish jumped out of the raging water. And, from the air
ββββ
Schools of fish caught up in the sea fog that splashed into the air and were blown up from the outer edge are constantly falling onto the shore.
The birds flew towards the schools of fish that had fallen around them.
"Ah, what a bumper harvest, Lord 'Wounded'! What a blessingβ"
However, the words of the bird stopped halfway through. Because the hood of the "wounded" is facing this side. The "wounded" bent down and picked up the iron drill under his feet. Then, after glancing at Musashi, who was far away, he took out a heavy book from his bosom with his free hand. Then, the hand spreads the book like this.
βJudγ Is it back in orbit - that's how Grace comes in and out. It's not just about manipulating high-speed boats, after all, the north is her territory. Although today I want to go fishing before going to the cemetery. But ......"
ββ¦β¦ But? β
βJudγβ The "wounded" nodded. From the face seen under the shaking hood, a sword wound was visible from the top of the nose to the left cheek. There are also several lacerations on the neck, the hands and forearms that are exposed from the sleeves of the robe, and they are faintly visible. Then, while flipping through the pages with his fingers, the "wounded" said, "Milton...... Unexpectedly, the fishing method created by my technique was stolen by Musashi. Should we review the use of internal combustion gas too casually? Not right......"
Behind him, ignoring the shadow of Musashi's approaching street, the "wounded" raised his right hand holding the iron drill while his robe swayed in the wind and roar. On his hands, several blue-white balls of light like fireflies were born.
"That's not a wise thing to do." Along with the words, the moment the "wounded" lifted the hand holding the stake, the floating ball of light disappeared.
"Recovery." As if in response to these words, the raging sea and storm behind him suddenly calmed down.
In a short moment, both the waves and the sea breeze ignored Musashi's passage and returned to calm.
"βgood." As if in response to the words of the "wounded", the gentle waves stopped at his feet.
Milton held his breath at the calm of the sea before his eyes.
The sea in front of him was devoid of water columns and exposed seafloors, only slightly rising waves slowly approaching. Even Musashi still brings a lot of wind.
"This technique is ......"
"It's troublesome for the spirits of the sea and the wind to overflow outside. Elves cannot take actions that violate their own rules. So, I'm just talking to them with elvenism. Although there are many people who are in tune with the same family, the scale is very large, but the amount of gas worship used in the fishing industry is smaller. β
However, as if remembering something, the "wounded" no longer continued to explain to the three-legged bird the technique he had just used, and changed the subject: "I'm going to the cemetery next, Milton...... Have you heard any strange sounds since just now? β
"Voice?" The bird named Milton, who heard the "wounded" question, raised his wings above his head and twisted his three feet to look around. However, only the low sound of Musashi could be heard in the distance.
"βEven if I'm downwind, I can only hear Musashi and its surroundings. Could it be that the 'wounded' adults were too nervous about Musashi's approach just now? β
"Jud., maybe so. And...... Milton was always calm. β
"Hahaha!" Hearing this, Milton puffed up his chest, shook his right wing and knocked on his chest: "Manly Milton, if you shake, how can you manage this fourth estate." β
"Jud., yes. A few days ago, when the Saile family gave birth, you remained calm at the critical moment, quietly reciting the holy book and praying in the corner of the room, and even the midwife said about it. She also said that it was a great favor that you didn't come to make trouble. β
"Hahaha, this is the hope of peopleββ!"
Milton smiled, however, he suddenly saw "the one" in the air. It was something that wasn't supposed to be.
From the sky in the direction of Musashi's departure, three white straight tracks suddenly appeared. And what that track represents is......
"Shelling ββ?!"
Targeting Musashi and the British, shelling of unknown origin suddenly appeared from the sky to the west. Dragged the tail of the mist flew towards Musashi and British shells, a total of three rounds. Each shot made a soft sound that broke through the air
"Lord 'Wounded'!"
Hearing Milton's cry, the "wounded" suddenly turned his head to look into the air, and after seeing the same thing as him, he exclaimed, "-Use a low-velocity bomb against the ship!?" That's something that can't be done without a large ship!? β
However, the suspicion contained in the voice gave rise to words that seemed to protest in the next moment: "Has the enemy ship that was able to sail stealthily has come to the British coast!?" β
As he spoke, several phenomena occurred. It was the sound of Musashi and the British sounding the alarm for an enemy attack, as well as ......
βββοΌβ
The anti-ship projectile that existed to tear the armor of the battleship directly hit Musashi, which was partially spreading out due to gravity.
It can be said that it is two cannons from an extremely close, unknown airspace.
The shattering sound of the impact overlapped into one, and it exploded into the air on the port side of Musashi.
From the bullet to the destruction is just a moment. Due to gravity navigation, most of the captains' authority was transferred to Musashi, and due to the uniformity of the automata, the response to anomalous events was slow.
"βIt's too late to unfold the gravity barrier! Internal shock cushioning! - Above! β
After making a decision under control, the port side No. 1 and No. 2 ships of Musashi were shot while cruising at high speed, and the port side of the front part was broken.
There were two roars and vibrations from the shot. Although one shot passed over Musashi, the other hit directly.
The hit shell, while piercing, deformed, shattered and scattered. Therefore, what is broken is the port side centered on the outer wing, which is deployed for inertial navigation in gravity navigation.
The front outer wing on the port side of Asakusa and the rear outer wing on the port side of Murayama each spread out like a shield guarding Musashi's side, and their shapes were severely distorted as a result of the bullet.
The outer wing, which was more than ten meters wide, was bent due to impact and rupture, but due to the presence of the ship's skeleton, the damage from the shells did not spread. The massive outer wing first recessed inwards from the shot, and then the inner skeleton was distorted. The crowd that had retreated to port faced the looming destruction,
ββ¦β¦ Something as bulky and huge as low-speed live ammunition! Three expeditions to Spain, along with the Hidden Barrier, to complete a large ship capable of launching this thing, and make it sail at high speed to sneak up on it!? β
However, alas, there was no answer. There are no enemies in the air. There was not even a word of response, only the destruction of the phenomenon was going on. It is constantly being destroyed.
As the frame was distorted, the outer and inner walls cracked as if they were about to peel off, and the fluid supplied to cushion the impact stopped. The result......
βββοΌοΌβ As far as the eye could see, the armor and inner shells of the outer wings shattered as if glass had shattered.
Not only that, but the convection of air between the fragmented armor and the inner side of the inner shell caused the crack to expand further, and as a result, the inner shell inflated like a balloon, further expanding the shattered area.
"Port side avoidance! - The outer wing is coming!! β
Under the action of air resistance, the outer wings that seem to be fanning are only a twisted skeleton.
"Adopt an impact-resistant posture ββ!!"
The port side received a blow. (To be continued......)