Above the sea of clouds, two floating ships confronted each other at a distance of five kilometers.

One is a ship of slaughter with jet black as the main color; The other is a large cruise ship that looks very similar to a combat ship.

The Jewel Princess was converted from a decommissioned battleship, but after removing all the armament and most of the armor, it was no longer very different from a normal civilian floating ship. So, there aren't really many options left for the Jewel Princess - surrender, or get sunk.

There is a fundamental difference between a non-combat ship and a combat ship. And this difference is not in the air thief movie, the protagonist can rely on driving skills to get by.

However, a small but non-negligible figure is standing in front of the cruise ship without giving in, guarding this civilian vessel.

- It's the Heavenly Knight!

The crew on board the Jewel Princess was so convinced.

The blue and white heavy Vidamir armament, and the dazzling six-winged entity wings on the back, all show that this Shoshi is different.

At this moment, a signal flare was slowly rising from the pitch-black combat ship. A second later, a hideous black skeleton bloomed in the air.

……

Named the Stepless Speed Magic Beam Cannon, Vidamir's wings slowly spread out from the back of Angrus. The guns on the left and right passed under the elbows and pointed at the dark floating ship.

[The left hatch of the enemy ship opens, and the attacking aircraft unit attacks.] Atropos's voice paused slightly, and then he added, "There are also old-style single-seater combat boats. 】

(How is the main gun charged?) ）

[It has already exceeded 27 percent, and it is estimated that the launch will take 1 minute and 27 seconds.] 】

(It's too slow.) ）

[Still slow?] This is a fortress strategy cannon! What are you? 】

As he spoke, several lines of fire flew from the front right, causing ripples in the force field formed by the energy shield.

【…… Enemy ship assault machine units began firing. 】

(Long-range sniper airframe?) Angelus turned the Sky Sense to the Raiders who were in the air, "Damn! There's even a shoshi! ”

Nearly six meters of assault aircraft and more than 10 meters of old combat boats are mixed with two or two inconspicuous dots.

[The enemy's main gun is recharged again!] 】

Bad news followed.

"Predict the trajectory of the opponent's attack. Speed up your charge! ”

Dots of red particles gathered again on the bow of the Air Pirate Float. Correspondingly, the blue-blue light gradually illuminated the heavily armed Vidamir forces, and the white wings of the six wings were also plated with a layer of cold metallic blue.

[No! That's too much energy used to spend on the Energy Shield! If you accelerate your charge, the unit will lose energy completely after launch! Atropos' cold voice also carried a little anxiety.

Several small guided missiles exploded in front of Angelus. While the energy shield was the perfect defense against the holding attack, the huge wave of air from the explosion created a turbulent air current, which caused Angrus to jolt. However, neither Angrus nor Atropos had time to take care of the raiders who were constantly "making trouble" on the sidelines.

"Can you predict the charging time of the enemy's ship's main guns?"

[Yes.] But according to the intensity of the shelling just now, the energy shield is not enough to completely resist the attack again! 】

"Don't worry." Angelus's deep voice said, "Maintain the current recharge rate, and fire immediately after a few tens of seconds." ”

[That way, that kind of thing is seriously insufficient.] To penetrate the defensive position of the enemy ship, I am afraid it will ......]

(Don't worry!) I'm 'Baia'! Anglos' confident answer lifted Atropos' spirits, (aim at the main gun at the bow of the enemy ship, and fire immediately after a few tens of seconds!) ）

[Yes!] 】

The obscure whispers gradually turned into a loud song. Angelus's hands danced swiftly in the air, gesticulating one intricate gesture after another.

- Cyan-blue represents "water" in nature, and "ice" formed by the condensation of "water". Therefore, the power possessed by cyan and blue phase particles is "Xuanbing".

[Five seconds countdown to launch!] 】

The air thieves and warriors who attacked one after another also saw the threat in the shining blue light. More and more artillery bombardment and guided missiles continued to impact the defensive stance in an attempt to shoot down this spoiler who "broke a big deal."

(Leave the crumbs alone!) Launch as soon as the countdown is over! With Angelus' chanting and gestures, the same blue-blue magic aura slowly enveloped the surroundings. The ubiquitous phase particles follow the laws of eternity to the present day, forming a magical array in the void that mixes a sevenfold circle and a four-pointed star.

[Two seconds to go.] Two...... 1. Launch! 】

Huge amounts of energy surged out from the cannon, and a cyan beam of light no less than the main cannon of the fortress pierced the sky. At that moment, even the light of the sun was obscured by it, and everything in heaven and earth seemed to have turned into darkness.

The blinding light made everyone in the life-saving barge instinctively close their eyes. The oncoming wind hit the life-saving barge, and the sound of "clucking" not only made people wonder if the ship would ever shatter.

A loud explosion was followed by smoke billowing into the sky.

When people opened their eyes again, they were stunned by what they saw.

……

(What about the damage to enemy ships?) ）

[The damage is lower than expected.] In addition to the resultant field in the energy, the beam disturbing the membrane was also observed...... However, the main guns of the enemy ships were completely destroyed. Alas...... It's a shame that it didn't cause a chain explosion. 】

(Can I estimate the range of effect of the beam disturbing the membrane?) ）

[No, you can't.] Atropos' voice paused, and then he became nervous, [Shoshi appeared on the deck of the enemy ship again!] No! It's the Heavenly Knight! 】

Atropos immediately transmitted the sights he saw in the void to Angelus.

(Sky Knight?) Can you tell who it is? A cyan glow flashed, and two large-caliber scattered particle cannons appeared in Angelus's hands. After taking a slight aim, Angelus pulled the trigger. Countless tiny rains of light poured down on the approaching assault troops.

[No, you can't.] The database has been compared and no matching model has been found. 】

(It seems to be a newly developed wing...... Alas, it would be nice to be captured. ）

【Master! It's hard to save your life, why are you still beating other people's ideas......] Hearing this, Atropo seemed to be very angry.

(Just kidding.) ）

[It's not funny at all!] …… An unknown object appears under the sea of clouds approaching at high speed! Quantity, one! 】

(And reinforcements?) This time, even Angelus's face changed.

[Wait, wait! It's not an air thief, it's a friendly army...... It's the Harast Fortress Resident Fleet! 】

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“…… At 9:17 a.m. today, the pirate float ship 'Etna' appeared on the standard route about 400 kilometers west of the Harast fortress. The civilian ship Jewel Princess was intercepted. "Taking advantage of the gap between the three Shoshi adjusting their equipment, Uruka began to explain the situation," the Jewel Princess sent a signal for help to the fortress headquarters at eleven and three minutes. From the information available so far, the ship guard has regained control of the ship......"

"Uh...... What a bunch of useless guys, who can't even grab civilian ships, and lose the dead. Barbossa's guy is getting more and more ...... "Norman, who moves the fastest, has changed into a combat suit. He rolled his eyes with a look of disdain.

"Shut up!"

Under Uruka's vicious glare, Norman shut his mouth in a huff.

“…… Now, the second staff officer of the 1st Independent Fleet in Valhasa is engaged in a fierce battle with the air pirates. Uruka raised his whip in one hand and pointed to the video fed back by the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft and continued to explain, "It has been confirmed that in addition to one Shoshi of the First Independent Fleet, there are at least four Shoshi in the combat airspace. It has been determined that they are not friendly forces. And there is a more than 70% chance that it is a 'Heavenly Knight'. ”

A whistle sounded like schadenfreude.

“…… This mission was to protect the Shoshi of the First Independent Fleet. At the same time, the safety of the Jewel Princess is a priority. That's it, any questions? ”

Uruka put down his whip and looked around at the three Shoshi who were ready to go.

"Major......" Artor said cautiously, blinking his eyes. Uruka's vicious appearance just now obviously made the young man's heart palpitate, "The air thief seems, as if he has been shot?" ”

"Well, yes. The footage sent back by the reconnaissance plane showed a large amount of smoke rising from the bow of the enemy ship. However, the specific circumstances and reasons are unknown. "Uruka flipped through the data observed by the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.

"What type of wings did the Shoshi of the First Independent Fleet use?"

Ellen also raised questions.

"No relevant wings of similar characteristics were found. Model unknown. ”

"'Etna' must have been the ship of the executioner Barbossa. That guy spent almost two hours and couldn't even grab an unarmed civilian ship? That guy shouldn't be so incompetent. ”

Norman raised his hand to speak.

"Very suspicious indeed. But according to the currently known intelligence...... The cause is unknown. ”

“……”

Suddenly, the training room seemed a little cold.

However, it was obviously impossible for the co-pilot in the front cabin to know about the cold field in the rear cabin, and his communication came in at the most inopportune time: "Commander Uruka." Lieutenant Colonel Safir Angloust sent an immediate call for immediate reinforcements...... Also, he demanded that he immediately take over the command of his team......"

"What?" Uruka, who was feeling faceless, jumped half a day high, "Who doesn't know whether to live or die...... Wait, wait, Lieutenant Colonel Safir Angloust? Her voice stopped abruptly.

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel Safir Angloust."

The co-pilot's pronunciation is pretty standard.

"Premium ...... Lieutenant Colonel? ”

“……”

Five people, ten eyes staring at each other. The training room was once again cold, and there seemed to be a faint gust of cold wind.

"Major Uruka? Major Uruka? Hear please answer, hear please answer. The co-pilot's voice continued to repeat, "Lieutenant Colonel Angloust immediately took over command of the team. At the same time, he ordered his own team, the 37th Experimental Force, to attack urgently. ”

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Understood."

Without waiting for Uruka to give the order, Thor, Norman, and Ellen scrambled out of the training room.

The dazzling brilliance of the phase particles instantly enveloped the sortie deck at the back of the small floating ship. The three wings, which radiated silver-white brilliance, leaped out and rushed into the blue sky.

"Wait! I haven't given the order to strike yet! Uh, forget it...... Don't be careless! This is not a drill! A voice of concern came from the telegraph.

"Understood!"