Far away from the hustle and bustle of a qiē, on the top of the sky connected to the distant sky, a giant bird soars above the sea of clouds.

The sturdy carcass stretches its wings far beyond its body to the left and right, and it is amazing that the giant bird sails leisurely above the 10,000-meter altitude of the biological forbidden area without flapping its wings.

The Alfheim Defense Air Force transport aircraft "Bennu" has a wingspan of 96.5 meters, a length of 90 meters, and a height of 21.4 meters. The sight of 12 steam turbine engines lining the leading edge of the wings in the form of nacelles is spectacular, with a maximum flight speed of 560 kilometers per hour, a practical ceiling of 13,000 meters, and a maximum payload of 200 tons - which translates to about 1,530 heavily armed soldiers, or three Tiger fighting vehicles and a light armored vehicle.

This superbeast, which combines the technical features of the An-225 transport aircraft and the Focke-Wolf P.195 project, is currently the world's highest ascent limit and fastest transport aircraft. As the "Emperor" high-altitude navigation technology demonstrator, and also responsible for transporting all kinds of materials, equipment, and personnel, the military, which has discovered the potential for this transport-level improvement, is planning to develop a follow-up gunboat model. From 730 close-in defense guns, 50mm~128mm tank guns, 105mm~203mm howitzers to 107mm~300mm caliber rocket artillery, and other weapons are likely to be installed on the successor models of this transport aircraft, becoming a kind of air gunboat that the military likes to see. For now, Bennu is a cameo in the role of a taxi transporting the annihilation troops.

The red war-ready light in the hangar suddenly switched to green, and the solemn voice of the female announcer echoed.

"Standard time 1500. Arrive over your destination. The General Staff sent Document No. 6, 'Throat Cutting Operation' was officially launched!"

"Understood, standard time 1500, Lieutenant Colonel Azdahaka of the Personal Guard, confirmed the receipt of the combat order. ”

Dressed in a pitch-black coat and wearing black goggles, Azdahaka turned and walked out of the standby room, the hangar flashed red warning lights, and the sound of hydraulically driven machinery, the tail door slowly opened. A cold and strong wind swept through the warehouse in an instant. Huge transport planes like Bennu. It also tossed up and down in the strong wind, and the strange sound of the storm and metal vibration spread to every corner of the fuselage.

Cabin crews in the independently pressurized cabin are protected from storms caused by thin air and low temperatures, as well as pressure differentials between inside and outside. But Azdahaka in the cargo hold stood on the deck calmly without the help of any equipment, waiting for instructions.

If it's human. Frostbite, bleeding ears, loss of consciousness and even death from a lobe burst should have been long overdue.

Think of the high-altitude human body you have witnessed in the past. Look at the smiling Lieutenant Colonel of the Guards. The palms of the elves in the cockpit became wet and cold.

"The airspace is cleared, the cargo is separated, and the lowering operation begins!"

The captain shouted the order. The three airborne containers carrying special weapons ejected one after another, and when the last container ejected down the lì, Azdahaka also jumped out of the cabin, and in the strict zhòng of the crew members, the guests and cargo quickly became insignificant little black spots, and then disappeared, and in the gap in the sea of clouds below, you could vaguely glimpse the emerald green island in the vast sea.

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"What, you want to destroy this island as well?"

Jumping behind Roland with all his might, Minerva's ruddy face turned pale for a moment, and then filled with blood.

"How can they be so messy, father, they won't be silent-"

"On the contrary, I think the company and the government have come to an agreement, and the destruction of the Knights of the Golden Fleece and Alcatraz Island is the consensus after their discussion. ”

Roland didn't look back, but Minerva felt as if he was smiling bitterly.

"Needless to say, the royal family can't compromise with a rebel army, the prime minister, the navy, and the Titans have long been sideways to the actions of the army's royal faction, except for the army with a wait-and-see attitude in their hearts, there is no one in the upper echelons who will speak for the Knights. As for abroad - by the time they get the news, the matter will be over long ago. ”

The relationship is very consistent, and the coordination between the parties will be much smoother, and activities such as information blockade and surveillance of the army may have been carried out before the meeting reached a consensus. The next step was to implement the principle of "never negotiate with terrorists", to nip in the bud the "reform" that Hammer and his desire for, and at the same time to warn the local royal faction not to change through vigorous repression.

In addition to making an example, another consideration was to eradicate the Knights of the Golden Fleece, whose majority of members were Huguenots, and to reach a reconciliation with Imir. Delay foreign intervention in Charlemagne's internal affairs, and take the opportunity to complete the purge of the army. ”

Dissipating through the woods with a small unpleasant note, Minerva's steps staggered.

Although this is only Roland's speculation, Minerva does not doubt its authenticity.

There is no doubt that such a disposition is in the best interests of Charlemagne's forces outside of V.E and the Army. When there is a demand for interests, cold-blooded politics must override morality and compassion.

Even without the intervention of V.E., the government would eventually declare the Knights of the Golden Fleece a rebel and completely suppress them. Now that they have someone to do it for them, they don't have to get their hands dirty, and they're even happier to be idle.

"The other hostages should have left by boat, and most of the other ships were destroyed. Next, as long as you leave with the help of the power of the 'abyss', it is basically the end of the line. ”

"The abyss?"

"It's domesticated dolphins, killer whales, and with their help, you can easily get out of the sea. ”

Pushing aside the last handful of bushes, the dock was in sight, but Roland suddenly stopped, and Minerva, who could not retract, crashed into the solid back.

"What's wrong......?!"

As soon as she protested, Minerva stopped in astonishment.

The huge dragon's head hung down from above, and the long, emotionless black pupils looked down on them, and Minerva could not move just by staring at them. In comparison, the men who surrounded them with various weapons had little sense of zài.

"What an entangled uncle. ”

Clenching his molars, Roland spat out some annoyed words.

"It's only to blame you for being so naïve that you didn't kill me immediately. ”

With a flick of his hand, the anesthetic bullets fell to the ground and jumped, and Hammer, who was standing on the dragon's head, smiled regretfully:

"It's not a coincidence that we often conduct toxicity resistance training on a regular basis, although it is not as exaggerated as the invasiveness of all poisons, but it is still not a problem to weaken the effect of anesthetics. ”

"Hey, that's a numbing medicine that even whales can put in, does it mean that Charlemagne's uncle is a monster?"

On the surface, he spit out quietly, Roland secretly clenched his fists, pulling the wound on his back, and the piercing pain kept coming.

"It's really shameful to be said by young people...... Forget it, please just tie your hands, we really don't have the energy and patience to play this kind of chase game anymore. ”

Seeing through Roland's bluff, Hammer's indifferent voice was not so much a persuasion as an order.

"Excuse me. ”

The pain makes the voice a little reluctant, but there is a stubbornness in it that will never back down. Hearing this answer, Hammer glanced at Roland appreciatively and regretfully, and raised his right hand high.

The surrounding soldiers erupted with a genuine murderous aura, and even though they knew that the other party was planning to capture the two of them alive, Roland and Minerva couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the momentum.

Hammer's hand didn't let go for a long time, as if sensing something, and he looked up at the sky with a puzzled and surprised face. Roland, who was also aware of "something" approaching overhead, was also looking at the sky, and unlike the knights who knew nothing, the young man who understood the direction in which things were changing swallowed cold saliva.

In the blue sky overhead, three ...... Four black dots magnified with a terrible whistling, and one of the fruit-like objects burst open, revealing three humanoid objects hanging from the stand—naked, blue-black skin, and a bucket-like helmet on the head, with an eerily shiny single eye in the cross-shaped groove on the helmet. In his hand, he had an axe and hammer larger and heavier than his own height - and he descended towards Roland and them. (To be continued......)

PS: Uh-huh, the battle has finally begun!