All the upper echelons could clearly see the enemy's defeat.
Be it landing on the island to attack or circling around in search of a breakthrough, the demons could not advance an inch. Under Eleanor's precise attacks, every minute they stayed was a huge risk. Such a high casualty rate was absolutely unacceptable to the Devilbeast troops.
Flying meant speed, agility, and unhindered by the terrain. The Devilbeasts had ruled the skies for centuries and had the absolute initiative on the battlefield. But now, they probably did not expect to lose more than half of their forces before even seeing their opponent.
Some of the demons had already begun to retreat … or rather, flee.
This was a chance for the humans.
The core goal of Plan B was to use the smallest price to obtain the greatest results, and chasing after the enemy had always been the best opportunity to expand the results of the battle. This was not a novel concept, but only the Eleanor Skycruiser could seamlessly switch between attack and defense.
This was also the most obvious difference between the Skycruiser and other aircraft carrier platforms.
Following Tilly's orders, the command center immediately began operating according to the corresponding procedures.
"Pipeline pressure injection complete. All steam pressure indicators are normal!"
"Hatch 01 and 06 are about to open. Currently clearing the runway!"
"Ground crew report requires another five minutes to prepare."
"The first batch of attackers is in position!"
Due to the large longitudinal size of the floating island, the hangar itself was equipped with a runway, and with the hangar as the center, the runway was scattered across the ground. Before these internal runways were used, they were tightly isolated by several thick and heavy protective doors, and only steam engines could open them.
Although the length of each runway was greatly reduced, only about a third of the surface runway, it was enough for the light biplanes. Furthermore, it did not matter if they did not obtain sufficient initial speed. The difference in height between the floating island and the ground was enough for the heavy planes to raise their noses again.
"Aren't you going personally?" Roland looked at Tilly.
"This is a rare opportunity for actual combat. Let the newbies practice more." The latter smiled and grabbed the microphone. "Attack immediately after the hatch opens. The target — leave no one alive!"
…
Although it was not Good's first time setting off from the hangar's runway, the previous ones were just practice.
He finally understood why Her Highness repeatedly emphasized the need to wear earmuffs.
More than fifty biplanes in the enclosed space started their engines at the same time, the rumbling sounds could be described as hair-raising. Even at a distance of two to three meters, one could only see the mouth of the ground crew's loud roar and not hear the human voice.
From the moment the order was issued, all communication between the Aerial Knights could only be completed through flags and hand gestures.
He was the first to taxi onto the runway and into the take-off position.
Amidst the gushing steam, the iron gate that was thicker than an adult's body slowly opened. The runway extended forward section by section, and the gate at the end was clearly marked with the number "01".
Since Her Highness Tilly was not here, he became the undisputed leader.
Manfeld must be the first to enter the sixth gate.
Challenger, huh …
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
Rachel, did you see that?
In the past, I could only look up to the nobles from afar, but now it was their turn to chase after me.
Even though the other party didn't express any obvious intentions, it wasn't a bad way to put it.
The ground crew pushed out a wooden frame in front of him. On it were large cards that indicated the wind speed, temperature, and speed of the floating island outside. Typically, the hatch would be opened against the wind to allow the plane to obtain greater lift. Of course, considering the possibility of the hatch being attacked by the enemy during wartime, the most suitable runway for take-off might not be used. At this time, the wind speed and other parameters were extremely important. The pilot had to step on the accelerator and prepare for a descent.
Good gave the ground crew a thumbs up sign.
At this moment, the last gate finally rose up.
The dazzling sunlight instantly pierced through the shadows at the end, gradually expanding from a small gap to illuminate the entire runway.
A strong gust of wind surged into the hangar, dispersing the lingering smell of engine oil.
With the wind level five, it was the best time to strike —
The ground crew raised the green signal flag high up and waved it down with force!
"The road is clear, Good, move out!" Good shouted as he pressed down on the control stick.
The Fury of Heaven roared as it charged towards the ball of light. In the process of accelerating, he saw the hangar workers lined up on both sides of the runway, waving at him.
The moment he passed through the ball of light, a brief white glow appeared before his eyes. But very quickly, everything returned to its original form, and the vast and boundless world appeared before his eyes — the noise in his ears no longer existed, as though it had become much quieter in an instant. The air that carried the fragrance of plants made him take a deep breath uncontrollably.
Good took off his earmuffs and flew towards the floating island.
The tracers that constantly shot out from the surroundings pointed him in the right direction.
Looking at the Devilbeast that was escaping at 60 kilometers per hour, he chased after it without hesitation!
…
In front of the magic projection, Roland couldn't help but clench his fists.
This was the full appearance of a Skyscraper Mothership!
A huge body, rich weaponry, and a carrier that could be released at any time. Just the sight of it was enough to make one's heart surge!
One after another, biplanes flew out from the mountain and turned to chase after the fleeing Devilbeasts. Against the Skyscraper Knight that was several times faster than the Devilbeasts, the situation was completely one-sided.
Back at the Impassable Mountain Range to stop the Deity of Gods, they had lost dozens of aircrafts to suppress the enemy's horde of Devilbeasts. But this time, other than a few unmanned gun turrets, the over two hundred Devilbeasts did not cause any losses to the humans.
"It's time for our enemies to have a headache." Edith sneered. It could be seen that she had been brooding over the Deity of Gods using a method of self-destruction to destroy the humans. Now that she was able to use the same method to retaliate, it made her tone of voice much happier.
"They will probably use even more troops to launch a counterattack against us," Iron Axe said in a deep voice. "They might even send out a new senior lord rank Senior Demon."
Roland silently recalled the information regarding the senior lords. According to Valkries, other than Silent Disaster, the demon known as the Blood Conqueror was the most adept at attacking. However, the latter was a Lord of Hell and was more suited for ground battles. After all, not a single Devilbeast could withstand its massive body.
Now that he thought about it, the Demon King's decision to hand the Western Front to Hackzord was truly a fortunate thing.
"Regardless of what methods they use, we will accompany them to the end … But they don't have much time left." Roland looked at the map.
The final distance of 250 kilometers was marked with a red line. The Eleanor Battleship only had three days left to reach the decisive battle.
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