However, the most effective way to deal with the enemy in the air was to use another kind of aerial weapon.
During the era of the Union, this task was usually carried out by witches.
A few Extraordinary witches who could soar in the sky and a few Extraordinary witches who wore Stones of Flight were the most elite fighting force of the Union. Although this force belonged to the Blessed Army, it had a higher status than other combat witches. According to Pasha, all the Three Chiefs of the Union had come from this force.
For ordinary human beings who had neither the ability nor the use of Magic Stones, the only thing they could rely on was their brains and hands. Replacing wings with machines, they could get rid of the shackles of gravity and lift their heavy bodies into the sky. This was the right way forward.
In order to take control of the air, Neverwinter had to build its own flying force.
He needed to build a real plane.
However, Roland also knew that he still had several difficulties to solve before he could achieve this goal. Even the ancient biplane of the First World War was a complicated thing for him. Unlike the simple power output and braking system of a train, the several movable rudders of a plane were enough to give him a headache. More importantly, he had no experience in operating a plane, so he could not be sure whether the mechanical devices would work or not.
Fortunately, the glider project could make up for this gap to some extent.
Vendy, who could accurately sense the wind direction and strength changes, was undoubtedly the best test pilot. With the protection of Lightning and Maggie, at least he did not have to fill in a set of operating manuals at the cost of human lives.
"Your Majesty," Astrologer of Dispersion Star's reply pulled him out of his thoughts. "I've received your order. The Arithmetic Academy will rush to make this instrument for you as soon as possible."
"Very good." Roland nodded with satisfaction, thinking that it was indeed the right choice to bring the entire Astrology Association to the Western Region. He only needed to explain the principle and the astrologer would figure out what he wanted.
What was even more worrisome was that the astrologers' hands-on ability was not inferior to their mathematical ability. After all, blacksmiths did not know how to make a perfect astrological telescope. Most of the equipment was assembled by the astrologers themselves, and they ordered the parts themselves. It seemed that as a school of sages, the Astrology Association was not much inferior to the Alchemist Workshop.
Just as he was about to leave, Astrologer of Dispersion Star seemed to have something to say.
"Is there anything else?" Roland took the initiative to ask.
"It's like this, Your Majesty." The scholar coughed twice. "There's something I don't understand... Why is the cover of this Analytic Geometry and the mathematics books you gave me marked with the word 'intermediate'?"
He couldn't help but chuckle. "That's all you want to ask?"
"If it's not convenient for me to reveal it, please forgive my rudeness." Unlike Kyle Sichi, Dispersion Star, who had been living in King's City since he was born and had served several kings, was obviously much more law-abiding. From his eyes, it could be seen that he was no less curious about this matter than the Chief Alchemist.
Roland could not help but laugh when he thought of how he had once used a book called "Intermediate Chemistry" to bind Kyle to Neverwinter. He had taught Kyle as an apprentice and became the Minister of Chemical Industry. However, there was no need for someone as polite as Scholar Mishap to keep him in suspense.
"Because above this, there is another subject called advanced mathematics. It's not just geometry or arithmetic, but a collective term for all advanced mathematical theories. If the elementary and intermediate books I gave you are the tree trunks, then advanced mathematics is the branches and leaves. But this subject is too difficult... so it has another name. "
"What's... it?"
"From beginner to giving up," Roland said, spreading out his hands.
Dispersion Star's eyes widened. Apparently, he did not understand the joke. "Your, Your Majesty... I'll never give up! I won't hesitate even if I have to sacrifice the rest of my life! Can I have a look at it... "
Somehow, looking at Dispersion Star, Roland suddenly felt a little guilty for dozing off in the advanced mathematics class. He cleared his throat and said, "Of course. When you've finished this task, come to the castle to get the books."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Dispersion Star knelt down excitedly.
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After leaving the Arithmetic Academy, Roland turned around and went to the backyard of North Slope Mountain.
In addition to the anti-aircraft machine gun, he planned to buy some equipment for the God's Punishment Witches.
After several months of living with them, he was sure that the Taquila survivors had a strong desire for revenge against the demons. If Neverwinter was determined to fight against the demons because they would die if they did not resist, then the God's Punishment Witches' obsession had gone beyond the scope of survival. In the eyes of the ancient witches, the demons were the source of their suffering for hundreds of years, the enemies of their family and friends, and the nightmares that they wanted to get rid of.
It would be a waste for such a group of soldiers with extraordinary strength to fight against the demons with swords and spears. The God's Punishment Witches could carry weapons that were difficult for ordinary soldiers, which meant that their combat efficiency was several times higher than that of ordinary people. They could be said to be the best single heavy firepower support unit.
Roland's original idea was to design a portable Mark I type heavy machine gun with a backpack ammunition box. The God's Punishment Witches could become mobile turrets that could shoot hundreds of bullets no matter what kind of demons they encountered.
But now, he changed his mind.
Now, some of the heavy machine guns needed to be used as anti-aircraft machine guns. With the addition of the newly produced Mark I type, it was foreseeable that the bullets would be consumed at a rapid rate in the future. With the current production capacity of Neverwinter, it was impossible for him to distribute bullets as if they cost nothing. If he prepared another 300 guns for the God's Punishment Witches, it would be difficult to get enough ammunition. If they had to stop after a few shots to save bullets, it would be equivalent to losing the purpose of mobile turrets.
Therefore, it was best for the new weapon to be a large firearm with high power, low consumption, simple structure, and easy maintenance.
Roland quickly drew a rough outline of it on the paper.
It was an automatic shotgun with a caliber of 40 millimeters and an air-conducting recoil mechanism.
The advantages of the shotgun were very obvious. It did not require accurate shooting, had a wide killing range, had a large caliber, and could effectively increase the shooting distance. The automatic firing strengthened the fierce firepower. It could be used as a supplement to rotary and bolt rifles to quickly eliminate the enemies who broke through the blockade of artillery. It could also be used in surprise attacks to actively approach the target to be ambushed.
At least during the second Battle of Divine Will, the demons' main combat method was close combat. Even in battles, it was very likely that the Mad Demons would not choose to throw bone spears. Instead, they would rely on close combat to determine the outcome of the battle.
At that time, the God's Punishment Witches equipped with automatic shotguns would definitely make their opponents suffer.
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Five days later, Sylvie once again found traces of Devilbeasts.
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