The other three demons immediately responded. They controlled the Devilbeasts to scatter and flew back in the direction they had come from. Soon, they disappeared into the sky.
While retreating, one of the demons turned around and threw a spear into the head of the flying mount, which had half of its wing broken and was spiraling down.
Even though Andrea had been staring intently at the target, the second coin did not appear.
"They actually escaped?" Shavi exclaimed in surprise. "What are they doing here?"
It was the first time for the demons to escape before the battle. In Andrea's impression, this ferocious group would never stop until they had bitten their target. It didn't look like it was attacking, nor did it look like it was scouting. It just kept circling back and forth, which was quite surprising.
"I don't know..." Andrea released the trigger. "And they seem to have figured out how to avoid being sniped. It seems that the enemy is also a quick learner, don't you think so, little Molly? "She smiled and looked at Molly, who was rubbing her ears.
"You should have warned me earlier next time," Molly complained. The weapon was as loud as a cannon, and she almost failed to protect her ears in time. Even so, the thunderous sound still made her head buzz.
"Sorry, I didn't expect the 'guiding line' to appear so soon. Maybe my ability has improved again." Andrea blinked. "To apologize, I'll give you a special compensation. How about it?"
"You didn't mean it, so it's fine." Molly scratched her head. "After all, it's more important to defeat the enemy."
"But that will always make me feel bad."
"Uh..." Looking at Andrea's serious eyes, she had to agree. "What's the compensation?"
"Chaos Drinks," Andrea said, covering her mouth.
"Are you... sure?" Molly asked in surprise. When she was on Sleeping Island, she only knew that Andrea was not only from a prominent family, but was also one of the most powerful combat witches. Her status was comparable to that of Ashes. Besides, Andrea had always been with Lady Tilly, so she did not have much contact with her. After coming to Neverwinter, the barrier between combat witches and non-combat witches had completely disappeared. Only then did she realize that Roland was not as cold as she had imagined, but was instead an elegant and friendly person.
But she did not expect Andrea to be so generous!
"Yes, the normal rule is one cup for each round. My special compensation is that if you lose, you don't have to drink from me, and if I lose, I'll still have to pay for it to you. How about it? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. "
"So that's how it is. Only entering and not exiting is indeed … Wait, that's not the case!" Molly came to a realization. "In the end, we still have to play cards. Such lazy behavior, I —"
"But you already agreed, just now." "Stay here and don't leave. I'll go to the command center and report the situation. I'll be right back!"
Before Molly could open her mouth to defend herself, he had already jumped off the pile of bricks and disappeared at the end of the yard.
She looked at Maggie, who had a sympathetic look on her face, and finally understood the meaning of "they forced me to come here".
…
At the frontline command center.
Within half an hour, all the information about this "unexpected encounter" had been gathered in front of Iron Axe's desk.
The first to discover the traces of the demons were Lightning and Maggie, who were wandering around the perimeter of the security perimeter.
At that time, the two of them took turns flying through the clouds, one in front of the other, and coincidentally avoided the demons' line of sight. After that, they tailed the demons in the six o 'clock direction and used the Sigil of Listening to warn Sylvie.
According to Lightning's description, the demons' flight path formed a clear straight line on the map, which connected the railway frontline and the Taquila Ruins. In other words, the demons were not patrolling and guarding, but were coming for the First Army from the very beginning.
The whole encounter lasted about 15 minutes, and Miss Andrea was the only one who achieved victory. The anti-Devilbeast sniper rifle was the only weapon that could hit a flying target at this distance. After losing one of their members, the remaining demons immediately chose to retreat and swayed left and right to avoid follow-up attacks. This proved to be an effective tactic, and Andrea did not get another chance to attack.
Sylvie kept an eye on the demons as they left the security perimeter.
Lightning and Maggie did not take any further action.
Fifteen minutes later, the alarm was lifted.
Iron Axe put down the report in his hand and heaved a sigh of relief.
This was the integrated war intelligence system formulated by His Majesty. The warring units would report their actions to the General Staff level by level, and then the information would be sorted out and refined by the staff to restore the whole process of the battle. With the help of the map and the sand table, the military command would have the most intuitive understanding of the battle situation at the frontline.
Although Iron Axe had practiced the system several times before the expedition, it was still the first time he used it in practice. For the first time, he felt that the war was so clear. It was as if he was standing on the clouds and overlooking the whole process of the battle from the sky.
In Iron Sand City, even a battle between hundreds of clans could be chaotic. It was time-consuming and laborious to sort out the victory and defeat, and most of the time, only a shallow conclusion could be obtained. But now, whether it was the actions of the enemy or the reactions of his own side, they were all presented in his mind. This feeling of knowing everything like the palm of his hand made Iron Axe feel that the battles of the Mojin clan were at best just brawls.
Of course, it was not enough to understand the overall situation. The next most important task was undoubtedly to figure out the demons' intentions.
Iron Axe looked at Edith, who was staring at the map. She was also the only one who did not discuss with the other staff.
Iron Axe did not regret telling His Majesty the truth about his secret contact with the Pearl of the Northern Region. His Majesty was the one he swore to serve for the rest of his life. Even if it meant betraying the Pearl of the Northern Region, he would not have a second choice. However, he felt guilty for doing this, and he was prepared to be ridiculed or ignored by Andrea. Unexpectedly, Andrea acted as if nothing had happened. Even after being punished by His Majesty, she would still invite him to some gatherings of the General Staff, but they would not discuss political affairs alone.
Now that he thought about it, he really did not understand how women thought. It had been like this since the time in the Southernmost Region.
"Did you find anything?" Iron Axe walked up behind her.
"No." Edith shrugged. "I'm not a demon. How can I know what they're thinking just by meeting them face to face?"
"You didn't discuss it with them. I thought you had a clue."
"It's meaningless to discuss it without any clues. You can neither confirm nor falsify it. It will only make you worry."
"In that case, I'll take it as the General Staff's conclusion and report it to His Majesty." Iron Axe nodded. If even the Pearl of the Northern Region could not figure it out, then this matter would end here.
"Go ahead." Edith paused for a moment. "But..."
"But what?"
"I don't think this matter will end so easily. If the demons really want to attack us, they will definitely take action in the near future. "
What happened next confirmed Edith's opinion.
Only two days later, the demons appeared in the northeast again.
There were also four Mad Demons.
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