The weather on the Impassable Mountain Range was always slower than the foot of the mountain.
In the past, Cat's Claw did not understand this saying, but now he finally understood its true meaning.
Following the end of the Months of Demons, most of the cities and towns had entered the snow-melting period. Wherever one went, the pitter-patter of water could be heard, and new green sprouts could be seen in the damp soil by the roadside. But on the Impassable Mountain Range, everything remained the same. Most of the places were covered in white snow, and the edges of the cliffs were lined with icicles taller than a person. When passing through the small path below, one would always be worried that these thick "needles" would suddenly fall.
If not for the help of Hummingbird and the God's Punishment Witches, it would have been impossible for them to transport the heavy weapons to the designated position.
But what made Cat's Claw feel more diffident was the target of this mission — the Demon's Mobile Stronghold.
It was really too big.
Although it was still more than 20 kilometers away, it could be seen directly without the use of a telescope. It seemed to occupy half of the northern sky, and whether it was its silhouette or aura, it was incompatible with the surrounding world. The exposed mountain rocks were pitch-black and had sharp edges, as if they were carved by a knife and an axe. It formed a sharp contrast with the revived Fertile Plains.
The floating island was filled with Red Mist. The center of the stronghold was the highest, and then it slowly dispersed in all directions. When it reached the edge, there were only a few strands left, pouring down along the low ground. From afar, it looked like red ribbons hanging around the land.
This huge object gave Cat's Claw a great deal of pressure.
In the past, a distance of 20 kilometers meant absolute safety. Both sides were still tiny black dots on the ground, and it was difficult to discover or fight. But now, this distance seemed so close, and he felt that he could be knocked down and crushed by this floating mountain at any time.
Compared to the enemy's stronghold, his own position and cannons seemed somewhat insignificant.
The command had probably considered this point, which was why they gathered these officers who had been fighting with the army.
He retreated back to the hidden sentry post and exhaled a long white breath.
Taking deep breaths could help relieve tension, which was also what His Majesty often said.
"What, are you afraid?" Jop bent over and moved closer.
"Pui!" Cat's Claw glared at him, "Why would I be afraid!"
"That's nothing to be ashamed of." The latter picked up the telescope and poked his head out from the observation hole of the simple fortification. "To be honest, this reminds me of the scene when the artillery unit faced the first charge of the Longsong Stronghold's Knight."
Cat's Claw was slightly taken aback.
Of course, he would not forget his first experience on the battlefield. Similarly, the Months of Demons had just passed, and he was also faced with aggressive enemies. There were several times when he almost dropped the solid shells he was carrying and hit his feet. Before he became a member of the army, he could never have imagined that he would one day be able to stand straight in front of the Knight who was running towards him and face them head on, instead of kneeling down in fear and begging for mercy or turning around to run away.
Even though he thought he was going to die, his legs were shaking like a sieve.
This time, the opponent was a floating continent.
When the memories in his mind overlapped with reality, Cat's Claw noticed that his heartbeat had calmed down significantly.
"I remember now. You were so nervous that you almost stuttered."
"Heh, not to mention me, even Captain Van 'er wasn't much better." Jop stared at the target and said, "But at least we didn't forget to fire the cannons. That's enough."
Cat's Claw nodded his head slightly.
Indeed, being afraid was not a big deal as long as they could complete their duty. Regardless of whether the enemy was a noble Knight or a floating continent, the only thing they had to do was to fire the cannons.
"Wait, there's movement on the stronghold!" Jop suddenly lowered his voice. "It's the Devilbeasts. The demons have reacted!"
"So fast?" Cat's Claw's heart tightened. This distance was still far from the firing range of the cannons. If the demons discovered them too early, the operation would most likely end in failure.
"There are a lot of them … Heavens." Jop gulped. "There might be more than a hundred of them!"
He hurriedly raised the telescope and saw black dots flying out from the Red Mist and gathering at the edge of the floating continent. Cat's Claw was very familiar with this scene. It was obvious that the other party was gathering troops and an attack was about to begin. But the location where the demons were gathering seemed to be a little off …
The two looked at each other and reacted at the same time. "They discovered a camouflage camp!"
Compared to the real blocking position, the other preset position also had quite a number of cannons, but they were all replicas made from wood and paint. Furthermore, they were not covered with a camouflage net. From the looks of it, this arrangement was obviously effective!
According to the plan, the enemies coming from the sky would be blocked by the Air Knight.
Without a doubt, the more outstanding the teammates were, the longer they could hide the bait point.
"I wonder if they noticed the enemy's movements …" Cat's Claw muttered. Due to the floating continent's Red Mist, the blocking team did not arrange for witches to accompany them. This also caused the artillery team to be unable to contact the entire army. Compared to fighting with Lightning and Maggie's help throughout the entire process, their field of vision was undoubtedly much narrower now. But thinking that such situations would only increase in the future, he could only get used to this change as soon as possible.
"Don't worry." Jop clenched his fist. "You must know that the one leading the Air Knight is His Excellency!"
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"This is Maggie, we have detected abnormal movements of the demons, coo!" The Exploration Group's report sounded from Tilly's cockpit. "Direction, three hours east. Number 103. There are more than one large Devilbeast in the formation, coo!"
"Roger that." Tilly injected magic power into another Sigil of Listening. "The enemy has made a move. We cannot rule out the possibility of moving the Magic Eye. Seagull will continue to hover and await further instructions. "
"Understood." Andrea replied. "Are you going to board?"
"Uh-huh." She casually replied. "Help me ask Shavi if the feeling of piloting a plane isn't bad, right?"
"Your Highness … when will you return? I-I feel like it will fall at any moment!" Shavi's tearful complaints could be faintly heard from the Sigil.
"Concentrate!" Vendy immediately interrupted her. "Hold the control stick tightly, just like during training. I will help you with the rest."
Ever since she obtained the Phoenix, Tilly began to look for a successor. Compared to hiding behind the scenes, she wished to personally avenge Ashes. In the end, Shavi took over this heavy responsibility and set the record for the shortest time from training to actual flight. Of course, other than her 'enthusiastic guidance', Vendy, who was becoming more and more proficient in controlling the wind, was also a key factor. As long as one did not operate the glider carelessly, it would be hard for any problems to occur with the glider powered by Vendy.
"Uh … that's the general situation." Andrea facepalmed. "Other than Sylvie feeling a little dizzy, everything else is basically normal."
"Very well, then I shall set off."
"Tilly!" Andrea's voice suddenly rose.
"I'm listening."
"Pay attention … to your safety."
Tilly smiled. "Yes, everyone too."
She reached out to switch on the radio and changed the frequency to the public channel. She picked up the intercom and said, "Attention everyone, the Devilbeasts have appeared. Proceed according to plan and intercept them — this sky belongs to us!"
Although there were only two Fire of Heaven equipped with a radio, it was enough for three squadrons to execute a scissor-style interception.
"Leader of Team Two, Goode, understood."
"Leader of Team Three, Hinds, understood."
"Now, attack!" Tilly stepped on the throttle and led a squadron of twenty-five Fire of Heaven away from the Seagull's route and flew towards the northwest.
.。 Apex m.
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