The next day, at Tower Station No. 9.
The officers and decision-makers of the Joint Battlefront, who had been busy in Neverwinter for more than a week, finally returned to the frontline command center.
However, this place could no longer be regarded as the real frontline.
Agatha noticed that on the map, the front line of the railway had almost reached within 15 kilometers of the Taquila ruins, and the area within a five-kilometer radius had been marked as a green "safe zone". However, the area within three kilometers of the ruins had become bright red, which was obviously the most striking change in the past week.
"You're finally back." The Light Of Dawn, Filin Eltek, quickly walked up to them and saluted them with a standard military salute.
The other members of the army and the General Staff Department also stood up and saluted with joy on their faces. Perhaps it was because they saw that their backbone had returned, everyone had a look of relief in their eyes.
Agatha was also a little relieved that her colleagues could still smile, which at least meant that the "dangerous zone" that had suddenly appeared did not threaten the entire "torch" plan.
"Well done. It seems that everyone has been busy these days." Iron Axe nodded with satisfaction. He then walked up to the map and knocked on it. "Filin, come and report the situation. Did the demons receive reinforcements?"
"No, sir," The Light Of Dawn replied. "That trench was dug by the demons."
"Trench?"
"Miss Sylvie was the first to discover the demons' movements. Some demons crawled out of the Red Mist and started digging six days ago. Miss Lightning confirmed the situation and noticed that there were demons moving in the trench, so she marked it as a dangerous zone. "
Iron Axe, Edith, and Agatha exchanged a look. "Trench?"
"We think so too. According to Lightning's drawing, although it looks very simple, its general layout is very similar to the trench in front of the First Army's position. The distance between the front and the back of the trench varies from ten to dozens of meters, and there are many longitudinal trenches connecting them. " Ferlin spread out a rather sloppy drawing in front of everyone and said, "The biggest difference between us and the demons is that they use more longitudinal trenches to gradually retreat, and all of them are basically in the same line, the deviation is no more than two meters, so the whole thing looks more orderly."
"They're learning from humans," Agatha couldn't help but whisper.
If the rumors before the first Battle of Divine Will were true, it meant that after nearly a thousand years, the demons were once again imitating humans.
"Interesting." Edith pondered over the sketch and said, "Those trenches may not be used for retreat, but for attack."
"Yes," Iron Axe agreed. "Hiding in the trenches can indeed reduce the chance of being hit by shrapnel, but they don't have any weapons that can fight against the Longsong Cannons. A few trenches can't change the situation. Only by attacking the First Army's position can we hope to win."
"Is that why they built the Longitudinal Trench so close?" Filin also quickly came to a realization. "If they are all close together, they can indeed shorten the time of traveling."
"Then what should we do?" Agatha asked.
"Nothing," the Pearl of the Northern Region sneered. "When they dig into the firing range of the cannons, let the 'Blackriver' open fire. It's a bit of a waste, but His Majesty has prepared enough ammunition for this battle... I'd like to see if they can dig their trenches to our front under the bombardment. "
Iron Axe looked at Filin and asked, "How's the construction of the railway going?"
"The demons' counterattack has become more intense, but they haven't caused much damage," Iron Axe reported. "It's almost impossible for the Mad Demons to approach the First Army's position, so they rarely send out ground troops. Their main attacks are the Devilbeasts. But judging from the number of 10 to 15 Devilbeasts each time, I guess there are not many Devilbeasts left in the Taquila that can fly. If not for the Senior Demons, we could have killed more Devilbeasts. "
"The Magic Slayer is out again?" Agatha frowned.
"More than once." Filin nodded. "Every time, the Magic Slayer would attract the anti-aircraft machine gun squad's fire, and the Devilbeasts would follow up and attack." His expression became solemn. "But every time I see it, I feel like... I'm fighting a real monster."
"How so?" Edith asked curiously.
"The Magic Slayer usually plunges into the sky from the weakest point of the First Army's defense. When it lands, it can stun people for a few seconds, even if the soldiers are wearing God's Stones of Retaliation." Filin said slowly, "Without the protection of God's Stones, for example, those workers who hide in the bunkers but can't control their curiosity will panic. The closer they are to the Magic Slayer, the more they will be affected. The Devilbeasts waiting in the clouds will take advantage of this opportunity to launch a surprise attack. Even though Sylvie would always inform the frontlines in advance of every battle, it was still not an easy task to intercept a target that swooped down from above. Moreover, one or two hits would not be enough to cause fatal damage to it. Our best result so far is that we broke one of the Magic Slayer's arms when it landed. "
"It seems that the Magic Slayer isn't so lucky sometimes," the Pearl of the Northern Region said with a smile.
"The problem is that when it reappeared a few days later, the broken arm would be as good as new, as if it had never been hit." Ferlin's smile was slightly bitter. "If that's all there is to it, then it's fine. We have Miss Nana. Perhaps they also have some kind of special treatment, but …"
"But what?" Iron Axe asked in a low voice.
"Several platoons of soldiers reported to the General Staff that the Magic Slayer's movements are getting more and more difficult to follow, as if it's getting used to this level of combat. In the past, one machine gun could block its movements and force it to change its direction, but now it takes two or three platoons to do that. If it weren't for the weapons and God's Stones of Retaliation invented by His Majesty, I guess... it could kill all of us by itself. "
"They did in the Union era," Agatha said through gritted teeth, "and as long as it doesn't die, it can survive the next battle."
"As long as... it doesn't die?"
"Senior Demons evolve through constant battles. The more heavily injured they are, the more powerful they will be when they come back. This is true both in terms of magic power and combat skills. Many Extraordinaries died in their hands. Not only did they fail to overcome that obstacle, but they also helped them advance further. " The Ice Witch closed her eyes. "But not every demon can survive a serious injury. The only reason it can recover in such a short time is because of its own ability!"
"You mean … a Senior Demon that can curse and heal itself at the same time?" Iron Axe's expression became serious.
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