Mirmina's words made Gwen seem to have grasped something in an instant. Some vague clues or ideas popped up in his mind, but they were not clear enough, as if shrouded in a fog. He pondered, and the vague ideas began to form, and his expression gradually became serious. "You are saying that the Dark Blue Ethernet can not only be seen as a 'path' for magic power to circulate on our planet, but it can also be a real 'path' that leads to various realms including the Realm of Shadows, the Realm of Elements, and the Dark High Priests … perhaps they are trying to open an unprecedented passageway, and the phenomenon that the Winter and the Antawayne Expeditionary Force encountered should be related to this incomplete passageway?"
"This may really be a passageway, but I doubt whether this is the plan of the Dark High Priests or the Sentinels." Mirmina looked into Gwen's eyes. "Do you remember our last conclusion? The 'cooperation' between the Sentinels and the Apocalypse Cultists is not as close as we thought at first. Behind the grand plan that the Sentinels described to Borken, there is a darker conspiracy. "
"You mean …"
"The purpose of the Dark High Priests is to create a controlled Dark Blue eruption and transform this planet into an eternal wasteland surrounded by a barrier. This is their ultimate goal. No matter what new actions they take, in theory, they should be moving towards this goal," Mirmina said in a low voice. "And in my opinion, using the Dark Blue Ethernet to open a 'passageway' to other realms is of no help to this goal. It may even consume the energy of the Dark Blue Ethernet in advance, resulting in the failure of their 'barrier plan'. After all, although the Dark Blue Ethernet has an infinite amount of energy, there is still a limit to how much energy it can withstand in a short period of time.
"I have been calculating the model of the Dark Blue Ethernet and the energy readings in the depths of the wasteland. My conclusion is that the Dark High Priests must use more than 90% of the Ethernet's energy to activate the barrier for their plan to have a slight chance of success. So they will never use this precious energy to open a passageway. This … could only be the Sentinels' plan."
"So, the Sentinels are trying to secretly open a passageway …" Gwen frowned. "What do you think they are going to do with this passageway?"
"You already have the answer, don't you?" Mirmina looked at Gwen. Her mysterious purple eyes seemed to be able to see through everything. "Our attacks on the various fronts around the wasteland have seriously interfered with the Sentinels' original plan. They may have confirmed that their plan is doomed to fail. If they realize that they cannot directly use the Dark Blue Ethernet to turn this planet into a death planet, then they may take a step back … and use something else to destroy us."
"… The Voyager spaceship that is still in operation." Gwen's voice was low. "Indeed, I have thought of this. If they are really going to open a door in the material world, then that spaceship is the only thing I can think of that they are going to pull in …"
"I hope you are prepared for the worst." Mirmina's face did not look very good. The former god's voice was now tinged with nervousness. "If the Sentinels really pull that spaceship into the material world, this civilization has no means to fight against it. Whether it is your skyscraper fortress or Tarlonde's existing Giant Dragon, they are no match for an interstellar battleship."
"… I have a plan, but I am not sure." Gwen pondered for a moment before he said, "I want to know how powerful that spaceship is."
"I have not really faced it. You know, that spaceship has always been 'invisible' in our eyes." Mirmina shook her head. "But Madam Enya has seen the Voyager's spaceship. Last time when we were discussing the 'Gateway' plan, she saw the image of the spaceship and told me something about it. She thinks that the spaceship cruising in front of the divine kingdom should be one of the Voyager's heavy flagships, specialized in the most terrible and most direct combat missions. Its weapons can penetrate the divine kingdom's barrier, and the power of the spaceship alone is enough to kill any god born in the history of this planet. And if it aims its main cannon at the earth in a high orbit, it can destroy the planet's surface ecosystem in a short time. "
Gawain was silent for a moment, as if he was deep in thought. Milmina, on the other hand, just looked at him and did not speak for a few minutes. It was not until Gawain raised his head again that the "Dominator of All Spells" asked curiously, "What's your plan?"
"At this stage, the mortal civilization can't fight a spaceship that can carry out a destructive bombardment in a high orbit. We can only use the Voyager to fight the Voyager," Gwen said frankly. "If the sentinels really pull the spaceship into the material world, the only way may be to induce the Firmament Station to fire at the spaceship. Madam Enya should have mentioned this to you. Part of the authority of the Firmament Station is currently in my hands. "
Mirmina's eyes widened slightly. It seemed that she did not expect Gwen to have such a bold idea. But after a moment of shock, she seemed to have thought of something. She frowned and shook her head slightly. "This is indeed … an amazing idea. Perhaps it is the only way. But can you really make the Firmament Station fire at the spaceship? I'm afraid that the Voyager's Legacies can recognize each other, or is your authority high enough to turn off the identification system of those things? "
"So this is the part that I'm not sure about. It is very likely that the Voyager's Legacies have a very high priority identification system, and my method may not be able to bypass this system." Gwen shook his head helplessly. "So unless it is absolutely necessary, I prefer to stop the Sentinels' conspiracy in advance. Don't let things come to this point."
"What if it really comes to this point?"
"Then I may need a little help from Amoun …"
…
The fourth year of Cecil, the 12th of the Month of Recovery.
The war that spread across the entire civilized world started last winter and lasted until the Month of Recovery this year. There was no sign of it stopping. For the soldiers stationed at the Greta Fortress on the northwest border of the Kingdom of Kaolin, the winter that they spent in the war was the most memorable winter in their lives.
For this southern country, winter was not as cold as it was in the north. But for the army of the Kingdom of Alpine who had lost the forest barrier and witnessed their homeland and compatriots being ravaged by the aberration army, every second of this winter was bone-chilling.
And now, this chill had crossed the Cold Moon and shrouded the heart of the King of Kaolin, Aldris, even before the Month of Recovery.
A sharp whistling sound suddenly pierced through the sky, and a huge ball of light with an unknown black and red color flew over the army formation, distorting the air and sky along the way. It drew a parabola as it fell towards a small hill behind the army formation. On the small hill, there was a large magic crystal that provided energy for the battle mages. Layers of mysterious runes surged around the crystal, and the moment the ball of light struck the surface of the crystal, it opened up a radiant barrier. In the next second, the ball of light violently bombarded the surface of the barrier, and a deafening explosion sounded like ten thunderbolts roaring in one's ears at the same time.
The magic barrier trembled violently and resisted the powerful bombardment with difficulty. The chaotic energy released by the explosion of the tainted light bullet scattered in all directions in the big explosion, turning into countless lethal bullets that rained down on the defenders around the small hill. As ordinary soldiers, it was difficult for them to withstand this "light rain". Amid the continuous screams, the number of casualties began to rise rapidly. It was not until Knight and the mages forcibly put up a second barrier that the chaotic situation stabilized.
Battle cries rang out all around as magic missiles, heavy ballistas, magic cannons, and other weapons created thunderous sounds that shook the already devastated land. The battle mages, who had just experienced a round of bombardment, began to counterattack. Above the camp, a huge magic circle slowly took shape in the sky. The angle of the magic circle was tilted towards the large expanse of wasteland in the north, and on the already scorched wasteland, countless ferocious-looking aberrations surged like a tide. Behind the tide, there were even "behemoths" that were as large as houses arranged in a bombardment formation. These terrifying monsters extended parallel bone rails that looked like accelerator tracks, and between the two bone plates, electric light surged. The aberrations stabbed their mutated claws deep into the ground, turning themselves into powerful artillery towers, preparing for the next round of bombardment on the mortal camp.
High-energy light beams poured down like a rainstorm. The battle mages had finally finished charging the magic circle. The huge magic circle in the sky began to release energy to the ground. A large number of aberrations were swept by the high-energy light beams, but further away, the "behemoths" that were preparing for bombardment were almost unscathed. The next round of black-red light beams came in the blink of an eye.
The earth trembled under his feet, and the wind was filled with the smell of smoke and blood. King Audris, who was tall and clad in black armor, wiped the blood and sweat off his face. He stood in a temporary command center in a bunker and turned to look at a commander beside him. "We have to find a way to get rid of those 'behemoths'! Their bombardment is too much of a threat to our infantry, and the magic power of the battle mages is quickly depleted! "
"Your Majesty, that's beyond the range of the mages. Only the magic cannons can hit them, but we're running out of ammunition!" The commander shouted. "I'm afraid we have to retreat to Greta Fortress!"
"Damn it, we've sacrificed thousands of lives to take back this passage. If we're pushed back to Greta Fortress this time, the next time these damned monsters will block our way and shoot at us!" Audris cursed loudly. The bad-tempered king was furious that the land he had painstakingly reclaimed was about to be lost again. "Where did these monsters come from?!"
"Your Majesty, they're another group of aberrations that came south from the western battlefield, and they seem to have joined forces with the 'reinforcements' from the wasteland …"
Audris could not help but curse again. His vulgar words rang throughout the frontline command center.
At this moment, a black-haired young man in light armor suddenly ran into the command center. Audris's cursing came to an abrupt halt. He looked at the young man and shouted, "Lorraine! How's the situation? When will our reinforcements arrive? "
"Father, the Solin Guards can't provide us with support." Prince Lorraine wiped the sweat off his face and shook his head regretfully. "General Lomar has sent a message, saying that if the situation here is not good, we should immediately retreat to Greta Fortress. The elves won't be able to send any reinforcements in a short time."
Audris's eyes widened. "What happened to the Silver Elves?!"
The Silver Elves had never abandoned their allies. When the forest barrier collapsed, they did not give up on the Kingdom of Alpine even when the Stellaris Temple fell to the ground. So at this moment, Audris's first reaction was that the Silver Elves were also in danger.
Lorraine took a deep breath and quickly said, "The cleansing towers and two propulsion bases that the Silver Elves had built near the Stellaris Temple were under attack at the same time. More mutants than ever before were pouring out of the wasteland. The Thorin Guards and the Millenium Legion in the east had gone to defend the cleansing towers and propulsion bases."
Audris took a deep breath as he listened to Lorraine's reply. He knew that the situation had developed to this point.
The Silver Elves had begun to build the blockage wall. The large-scale purification towers had stimulated the lunatics in the wasteland. The latter had probably realized what the Alliance was trying to do. Now they had begun to stop the purification towers at all costs.
But Audris knew very well that the blockage wall had to be built no matter what. Without the "wall", the power of the wasteland would be endless. The pollution would never be removed from the land and the war would never end. If the blockage wall could not be built, then all the mortal kingdoms would be dragged to their deaths by the monsters on the battlefield.
The blockage wall that was pushing into the wasteland at all costs was up against the aberrations that were also stopping the mortal alliance at all costs. The tall human king could almost smell the pungent smell of blood, and the smell of blood was about to soak the entire southern battlefield with a chill.
As if to further remind Audris that a more difficult time was about to come, a chill suddenly fell on the human king's cheeks.
"Damn it … it's raining …" The commander next to him looked up at the sky that had suddenly darkened. Seeing that the rain was getting denser and denser, the tall and thin middle-aged soldier could not help but frown. "This situation is even worse for us. Your Majesty, we have to prepare."
But King Audris, who was next to him, did not say a word.
"Your Majesty?"
The commander could not help but speak again. Only then did Audris suddenly moved. He looked up and saw that the dark clouds were gathering at an abnormal speed. His expression suddenly became a little strange.
"It's raining … the astrologers had predicted that today should be a sunny day …" Prince Lorraine seemed to have thought of something and whispered, "Father, do you still remember the news from the north two days ago? A reinforcement is coming from the sea. The sign that they are entering the battlefield is the rain. "
The commander next to him also reacted at this time. He remembered the news that came not long ago, but for a moment he was not sure. "Is it really them? But this might just be a natural rain. The astrologers are not … "
But Audris looked up at the sky and his tone suddenly became very certain. "It's them. I can be sure now."
"Ah?" The commander was stunned. "How did you …"
Audris looked up and pointed at a cloud above his head. "That cloud has a huge smiley face drawn on it. Under the smiley face, there is an arrow pointing to the enemy's position. You found a 'naturally formed' cloud like this for me?"
(End of Chapter)
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