At the same time, Roland stood at the top of the castle and watched as the fleet gradually left.
"Isn't this a little too fast?" Nightingale asked worriedly. "The new biplanes just arrived a day ago. They haven't even completed the formal bombing training."
After following Roland for a long time, she had a basic understanding of the First Army's battle procedures. Every time a new plan was born, rehearsals were an essential step. First, the General Staff would conduct repeated deductions on paper, and only after confirming that it was highly feasible would they move on to the actual training phase. Although the purpose of this operation was to prepare for the Glory of the Sun, it was also a relatively independent operation. According to convention, the participants should first practice the dropping of bombs, and only put it into action after they were 90% sure of it.
"Indeed, but time waits for no man." Roland nodded. "Currently, all the reports indicate that Hackzord did not appear in the battle in the mountains … In other words, the letter worked. The problem is that the Sky Lord is paranoid by nature. No one knows how long a letter will keep him away from the battlefield, so it's best to carry out the air raid as soon as possible. "
In essence, it was the same as the battle in the mountains — how would the enemy react to an air raid? Would the Deity of Gods have any corresponding defensive measures? These were all questions that needed to be confirmed before the decisive battle.
"Then … will it really be alright not to train?"
"Don't worry." Roland laughed. "Tilly has already thought of a countermeasure."
Horizontal bombing was a technical job that required the cooperation of the crew and the equipment on the plane. Without ten days to half a month of practice, one would only be able to hear a sound. Furthermore, in order to save time, the first batch of Fury of Heaven's aircrafts were not equipped with bombing sights, so training was impossible.
Tilly's plan was to let Sylvie take over the command center. As long as the speed and altitude of the plane were determined, the landing point could be calculated. Therefore, the whole process of dropping the bomb was extremely simple. The pilot did not even need to observe the ground. All he needed to do was to pull the trigger when he heard the order to drop the bomb.
This line of thought was somewhat similar to the AWACS of the later generations. Searching for the enemy, positioning, and tracking were done by a third party. When the firing data was transmitted to the combat aircraft, the latter would activate the fire control radar and complete the final step of the attack.
The Seagull was the AWACS aircraft that controlled the entire situation.
"So that's how it is." After listening to his explanation, Nightingale showed a look of understanding. "As expected of Her Highness Tilly..."
"Oh?" Roland raised his eyebrows. "I thought you would say that you're the only one who doesn't know anything."
"Hmph, it might have been possible in the past." She rolled her eyes. "But with Anna there, no matter how knowledgeable people are, they'll feel like they know nothing. I'm already used to it. "
Roland couldn't help but be speechless. This wasn't anything glorious, so how could she say it so confidently? However, the fact that the other party could mention the past so calmly surprised him.
"Besides, I've come to understand one thing after all these years …" Nightingale shrugged.
"What is it?"
"See, you don't know everything, do you?" She faced the soft morning sun, the bangs on her forehead reflecting wisps of golden light. "But since you've asked, I'll reluctantly tell you — that everyone has their own strengths, and there's no need to blindly imitate others. The most important thing is to be loyal to yourself. Do you only like … people who know more? "
"…" Roland was momentarily speechless.
He didn't need to answer this question.
From the other party's expression, he could tell that she knew this very well.
"That's what it is. So remember to put more Chaos Drinks in the cabinet. "Nightingale shook her finger and turned to walk down the castle." When everyone returns in triumph, I'll have to invite them to celebrate. "
Looking at her back, Roland took a long time to react. This wasn't Neverwinter, where could he stuff drinks … Moreover, "be loyal to myself" in other words, wasn't that an excuse for her own enjoyment!
He shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and followed her.
…
"This is The Seagull. Your Highness, you have entered the defensive perimeter of the floating fortress." At 8: 35 in the morning, Sylvie sent out the first warning through the Sigil of Listening. "In at most another fifteen minutes, the fleet will fly past the attack line of the stone pillars."
"Roger that." Tilly sneered. "I see them."
From the beginning, she had never thought of hiding from the demons. The Deity of Gods definitely had Eye Demons on guard. The moment Sylvie saw them, they would immediately see Sylvie. If The Seagull were to be exposed, it would be disadvantageous to the plan. Thus, it was better to cut in head-on and attract most of the enemy's attention to the fleet of fighter jets.
The moment Sylvie sent out the warning, the enemy had already reacted.
Many black dots rose from the center of the continent and flew in the direction of the Kingdom of Dawn in groups.
"Hmph, they're quite vigilant." Tilly expressionlessly turned on the radio station and turned the FM knob to all channels. "Attention, the demons have appeared. Everyone, stay alert and prepare for battle! Team One and Team Two, proceed according to the plan! "
"Understood," Goode and Manfeld responded.
The Air Knight's formation was extremely simple. The fifty biplanes were split into two groups and carried out the bombing mission. The team flew above the clouds in an attempt to reduce the time taken for the enemy to detect them. Apart from the Fury of Heaven formation and the five planes protecting The Seagull, the remaining thirty-five Fire of Heaven planes were tasked to disperse the demons' defensive forces.
The main fleet of fighter jets quickly closed in on the ten-kilometer perimeter of the fortress. At this distance, the black, scale-like rocks of the floating continent and the central city could be seen with the naked eye. But at this moment, the stone pillars surrounding the fortress had yet to rise, as though they did not exist.
Indeed, that toy was not used to deal with the Air Knight.
"This is The Phoenix. Have you found the senior demon lord that attacked the ground troops?" Tilly asked.
"…" Sylvie searched for a moment. "Not yet."
It seems like luck is on the side of the humans. Tilly turned back to glance at the slowly rising sun behind her. The dazzling rays of light happened to cover the direction of the Air Knight's attack.
"The weather isn't bad. It's a good day for a long sleep."
She stepped on the throttle and with the loud roar of the engine, she pulled the plane up and was the first to pounce at the enemy —
…
"Her Highness Tilly has already made contact with the enemy." Sylvie reported with a grave expression. From the current situation, the Air Knight was clearly at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. After all, they had taken the initiative to attack the demons' lair, and the Devilbeasts were mobilized much faster than before. "The enemies are still increasing. If this goes on … they will be surrounded."
Vendy seemed to have seen through her worries. "Relax, although there are more demons, the Air Knight does not need to shoot down all of them. We just need to delay them for about ten minutes. In terms of speed, the group of beasts cannot compare to the Fire of Heaven. It's better for you to focus on the main target. "
That's right … the earlier we drop the bombs, the earlier we can turn and retreat. Worrying about both sides will only make us lose sight of one. Sylvie bit her lips and cast her consciousness towards the center of the continent.
Passing through layers of Red Mist, an incomparably magnificent obelisk suddenly appeared in her vision.
Even looking at it from a distance, one could feel its enormous size. Its height of several hundred meters made it look like a pillar standing in a deep pit. Any human building would be overshadowed in front of such a creation.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
