As a senior demon lord, the Sky Lord's abilities were indeed astonishing. Using magic power to open up a spatial passageway could allow him to move quickly and could also be used as a shield or weapon. However, upon careful analysis, one would realize that it wasn't flawless.
"First, we can confirm that this Senior Demon can only open one passage at a time, and the entrance is within its reach." Edith said, "It's hard to determine the limit of the other side, but it should be at least two kilometers."
"It sounds like an enhanced version of Trajectory."
After interacting with Roland for a long time, Agatha had also learned many strange terms from him, such as "enhanced version," "special enhanced version," "enhanced enhanced version," and so on …
"Just based on the distance, that is indeed the case." The Pearl of the Northern Region nodded. "However, the number of passageways created by the trajectory depends on the amount of magic power. As for Sky Lord, he has to close the previous passageway before he can open a new one. The situation at the time was so urgent that it couldn't possibly hide anything. This is very important because it determines our basic response. If the enemy can use more than one passage at the same time, the situation will become a hundred times more complicated. "
After the two of them digested the information, she continued, "Another key point is that although the entrance and exit of the passage can be scaled freely, Hackzord must stand near the door to maintain its existence. According to Miss Sylvie's observation, when the Archduke Island exploded, it took a few seconds to close the gate before flying to the south of the island. "
"This means that … the wider the door is opened, the slower it will close?" Iron Axe said thoughtfully.
"Very likely so." Edith spread out her hands and said, "And the last point is its Achilles' heel. Hackzord is not a Magic Slayer, so he can neither restrain the witches nor pose a threat to those who wear God's Stones of Retaliation. Even though its body was not weaker than an Extraordinaire's, it would still be trapped in the anti-magic domain if it fought in close combat. I don't think it would be willing to exchange its life for two or three humans. "
At this point, she paused. "In summary, the Sky Lord's main ability is to open up a two-way passageway with him as the center and a radius of several kilometers. Furthermore, only one passageway is allowed to exist at a time. Whether it's the front or the back, as long as both sides of the door are affected by the God's Stone, the passage will collapse. "
"So, if it appears again, our response plan is …"
"If it's at the outer edge of the camp, and the exit of the door isn't facing the camp, just let Miss Sylvie direct the artillery to cover it." Edith said methodically, "If the exit of the door is inside the encampment, or if it directly uses the small door to rush into the encampment of the First Army, the soldiers don't have to do anything. Just leave it to the professionals."
"Nothing?" Iron Axe was a little surprised at first, and then he said, "… I see."
"That's right." Edith smiled. "In fact, the Sky Lord's most effective method of attack is to use our firearms to kill ourselves. Once the soldiers are able to hold back, its threat to the position will be limited. As I said before, this ability is almost irreplaceable for strategic deployment, but it is not a good choice for attacking. "
Faced with the First Army's front line that ignored it, the Senior Demon Lord couldn't possibly charge into the trenches and engage in close combat with the soldiers. If that happened, when the professionals — the heavily-armored God's Punishment Witches — arrived, it would only be a dead end.
"What if the First Army uses the gap between the artillery attacks to counterattack?" Agatha asked after a moment of silence. "For example, it first opens a passage to the outside, making us think that it's transporting troops. But after firing the cannons, it opens a new door, aiming the exit at the encampment. This way, we might be attacked by our own cannons."
The fact that she could think of this was enough to prove that the Ice Witch had put a lot of effort into Graycastle's new weapon.
"This is indeed a feasible method in theory, but I don't think the Sky Lord will do that," Edith explained. "A door that allows a single person to pass through can be completed in the blink of an eye, but it will take time to expand it to a huge door that can completely protect him. The time difference between the two is extremely limited, and if he fails, he will be blasted into smithereens by the artillery shells that fall behind him. For a Senior Demon Lord, this is too risky. "
"All in all, I can understand that the Sky Lord's threat to the frontline isn't as great as previously thought, right?" Iron Axe said while stroking his chin.
"That's the General Staff's current conclusion." Edith gave an affirmative answer. "Of course, this is only if Hackzord is leading the troops in battle alone. If there are other Senior Demons cooperating with him, the danger level will instantly increase by several times. "
— For example, leading Ösrook directly to the center of the encampment.
Iron Axe and Agatha could not help but heave a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the latter had already died on the Fertile Plains.
"But we can't rule out the possibility of a new Magic Slayer appearing, so if possible, it's best to find a chance to get rid of this trouble." The Pearl of the Northern Region's tone carried a hint of murderous intent. "Only when he completely disappears can he truly be considered a threat."
Hearing this, Agatha could not help but feel a little emotional. A "mortal" not only had no fear of demons, but was also plotting a way to kill a Senior Demon Lord. In the past, this would have sounded like a fantasy, but now, no one found it strange, as if it was a matter of course.
Humans had indeed changed a lot in the past four hundred years.
Be it humans or objects.
Perhaps the Union's silence was not all bad.
At least they did not carry on the fear of powerful enemies from that era to this era.
Now that she thought about it, there might have been many ordinary people who had the same potential as Edith Kant during the Union's era. It was just that the pessimism and fear that spread throughout the race had shackled their thoughts and wills. Coupled with the deliberate estrangement created by the upper echelons, that era as a whole seemed gloomy.
And this time, before humans tasted true despair, Roland Wimbledon stopped it from spreading.
As her emotions surged, she once again recalled the scene when she first met Roland when she woke up from her long slumber in the ice coffin.
Everything started from the sentence 'Even mortals can defeat demons' ….
"Hackzord probably won't fall for the same trap twice. Do you have any good ideas?" Iron Axe asked.
"As long as the First Army is agile enough, even without setting up a trap, they can still find an opportunity to kill the other party — for example, equipping the 'Fire of Heaven' with a large caliber weapon that can shoot God's Stones."
"That's true." The commander-in-chief muttered. "But that requires a lot of God's Stone bullets. Have you already thought of a way to process God's Stones?"
"Impossible."
"Ah?"
Edith shrugged. "I'm just a Chief of Staff, not a god. It's fine to give suggestions, but as for how to implement it, I'll naturally leave it to His Majesty to figure out. Don't worry, I've written all these things in the battle report. In order for the frontlines to achieve victory, he should also do his best. "
The other two could not help but twitch the corners of their mouths.
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