Chapter 214: Surprise Attack
The storm continued, and every now and then a huge bolt of lightning accompanied by thunder pierced the sky, bringing a little light to the dark night.
The dark mountains were only undulating in the night, and the nearby woods stood like ghosts in ancient legends, crying in the wind and rain. And in between, a hill-like black shadow staggered away.
The "hill" was the giant rock golem that rose from the ground of the Abbey of Wigienas, and after destroying everything around the ruined village, it did not hesitate to march to Catrice. Every time the heavy footsteps were stepped on, there was a loud sound like a landslide cracking the ground.
No matter how you look at it, this is not a monster that can be stopped by individual strength - in fact, even an organized army may not be able to slow it down. In the midst of the earth-like roar, there was the sound of light mechanics' guns from time to time, but the hill was unmoved.
"Mr. Leinster...... I still want to make sure again, do you really want to carry out that plan?" Beate sighed deeply and looked back at Curt, "While the 'method' you said is likely to work, it's just too dangerous. ”
Not far away, the grinning young man was checking the light mechanic's magazine. And beside him stood the figure of a thin girl, the girl's eyebrows were a little similar to Curt, and the biggest thing the two had in common was probably the sick look.
As for the girl—Lizzie was looking at the separated explosives with a straight face—she didn't understand what she was doing. She'd been muttering unexplained words about explosives ever since. And with a pen on it, it paints strange patterns.
Although Curt had previously stated that she was a sorcerer, Beate still did not know what the special meaning of the "language" that the girl was talking about.
"And only with these weapons against people...... Is it really okay?"
As he spoke, Beate looked at the mechanic's gun and suitcase stacked on the back seat of the lightly armored vehicle—all of which Curt had spent a while "borrowing" from the garrison. To Beate's surprise, Curt only spoke to the on-site conductor after a few separate words. The old stubborn man with a stubble face happily lent him weapons and vehicles, and his cheerfulness was far better than that of the manager of the garrison.
There are a total of four mechanics, including spare parts, all of which are models that have strengthened the body parts with an emphasis on performance. Although it has been miniaturized for portability, it has superior performance in terms of firepower, accuracy, ease of operation, and many other aspects than similar firearms used by the garrison.
"Hmm...... Well, I'm not going to use these things to break through the front of that big guy," Curt said, looking at the vast hilly terrain and the slowly moving rock colossus in front of him, "After all, I want to destroy it head-on." After all, it is still slightly inferior in firepower. ”
Their weapons were more than guns and explosives, but more importantly they were spells - after all, no matter how unmatchable the rock colossus may seem, it was still a monster made of spells. What drives it is nothing more than magic.
Healers pay attention to the right medicine, and the conflict of the sorcerer is naturally solved with spells. Use the "knowledge" you have to counter the "technology" that comes out of the other side, and interpret the body of the phenomenon. And find its weaknesses to break through. That's what a mage holds.
In front of you are a hilly terrain covered with woods, and an "advance transporter" that claims to be able to cross all terrain - and then the rock colossus that is the target of the battle. If nothing is done to stop its advance, let alone the city, the destruction along the way will be enough to make the town hall drink a pot.
If it were ordinary people, they might not be able to imagine that they were preparing to launch a surprise attack on a "hill" with the sound of footsteps shaking the four fields. Unable to suppress the opponent's heavy firepower, of course, they will not be filled with human lives, and they can only use vehicles and a small number of vehicles to ensure mobility.
And the goal of the battle is also difficult - to gather all the garrison in the hands and bury it in the path of the rock colossus, and then use a spell to detonate them all at once. Next, you need to destroy the Colossus's magical structure with the energy stored in the ancient words concentrated on the explosives.
"So that you can understand even if you don't know how the spell works. Let me tell you a little bit about the reason for this plan. What's that called Beate...... Do you know why the so-called 'giant rock golems' only appear in legends, but never in reality?"
After asking the question, Lizzie did not rush to seek answers. She slowly strung together all the Rubik's cubes that had been depicted on the surface, and placed them in their suitcases one by one. It was only after these preparations that she turned her attention to Beate, who was still somewhat opposed.
"Why don't you see it in reality? Isn't there just a ...... in front of us" Beate, who was furious by those godless eyes, subconsciously took a step back, and then pondered the answer, "Uh, okay - probably because there is too much magic needed for no one to afford?"
This is an answer that most people will think of first, not to mention the learning ability required to cast spells, many people are unable to go further in their spell cultivation because of their innate lack of magic power. According to the basic principle that "the larger the spell, the more mana it will need", creating an oversized rock golem requires a staggering amount of mana, and given the complexity of the spell, this is not a spell that can be achieved by the cooperation of several people.
"If this is a spell principle exam, you won't even get three points for a big question with a score of 20 points. ”
Shaking her head, Lizzie smiled wryly and explained simply, "This doesn't even have anything to do with the structure of the spell, after all, big size means big burden. If you want to make something so heavy move, let alone whether the ground can bear it, its own weight will drag it down. ”
Their weight is their worst enemy, and structural limitations hinder their ability to move. Usually the joints of a rock golem are often made of clay or similar soft materials to simulate the easy-to-move structure, and these are the key breakthrough points.
"Indeed...... That being said, but does it really matter? You know, -- that might not be enough to break through the shell of the rock colossus. And if you want to break the connection point, these may not be as powerful as if it stepped on a single foot. ”
And the other party must have thought of this problem, and the sorcerer who controlled the rock puppet had definitely prepared a Rubik's cube to resist the impact in advance in order to prevent the other party from attacking the weak points at the joints. If you want to break through this defense, you will have to pay more consumption.
It's not that Beate doesn't trust Lizzie - after all, wizards sometimes can't judge strength by appearance, and besides, she's someone Curt trusts, so her abilities are guaranteed. He just felt that adding all his chips to one operation was also very risky.
To be honest, when she first heard Curt's battle plan, Byatt thought he was crazy - at least it wasn't a normal battle that a normal person could think of. But after hearing Curt's proposal, the garrison non-commissioned officers, who were responsible for managing the work on the field, instead showed a subtle smile.
"The other side thinks the same thing...... It's a battle plan that only a madman would come up with - but to solve them, it takes the surprise. "They think we can't help that stupid statue, and we're going to give them some color." ”
He carefully adjusted the only heavy mechanic in the room, and mounted it on the roof of the advance transporter with assembly parts. This large-caliber machine is capable of dealing effective damage to light armor, but it is ridiculous to use it to shoot the Rock Colossus.
But something is better than nothing, at least if necessary, and this mechanic can shoot directly at the mage. It uses reinforced core-type large-caliber ammunition that can destroy the structure of mana at a certain level, and has a good penetration of shoddy spell walls.
That's it.
"Okay, it's ready to be done here. ”
With that, the garrison commander loaded the heavy mechanic's gun with a magazine, and Beate took the driver's seat of the advance transport and started the engine. Apparently the one who proposed the construction, Curt did not have the skills to drive the vehicle, so he had to let Beate take control of the light armored vehicle.
"Uh-huh...... I couldn't see it from the outside, but I didn't expect it to be quite spacious inside. Curt sat down in the passenger seat, while scanning every corner of the vehicle with a critical eye, "Even with so much equipment crammed in, it seems that there is nothing wrong with a few of us sitting inside." ”
That's when ......
Bang!
In the direction of the rock colossus, there was a sudden loud bang, and the music reflected a little fire through the rain curtain onto everyone's retina.
"Something seems to have exploded, and the strength is about the power of a standard fireball. ”
Liqi lightly jumped onto the luggage rack above the advance transport cart and looked in the direction where the loud noise came from: "Maybe it's because the mage who controls that colossus can't stand the constant harassing fire, and has begun to fight back against the mobile force - judging from the scale of the magic power, there are at least five mages on the other side." ”
If Lizzie's speculation is true, then this explosion means that the guards holding back the Rock Colossus are starting to be attacked. The five Wizards were already throwing fireballs frequently enough, and the mobile units, which were already inferior in firepower, were even more disadvantaged.
"Damn, get moving!"
With an order from the commander of the garrison, all the advance transports involved in the surprise attack immediately rushed to their destination. (To be continued!)
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