While the Church's sorcerers searched every inch of the supply line like minesweepers, the Pope of Canningham, who was stationed in the Holy City of Canningham, received the news that the supply caravan had vanished into thin air. The Pope's eyes twitched a little, and he said to the Archbishop, "It's just a small loss. It won't affect the overall direction of the war. You don't have to report such a trivial matter to me. Just let Lord Aven handle it."
"But … Lord Aven has ordered all the sorcerers to participate in the safety inspection of the supply line. This task requires a lot of manpower, and it will take a long time. Master Haydn's men are all busy with this task, and I'm worried that it will affect our future plans," the Archbishop said worriedly. According to the plan drawn up by the higher-ups, the sorcerers were supposed to assist in the attack on Arfin City and the defense of the Divine Punishment Citadel. However, now that all the sorcerers were searching for possible traps along the supply line, who was going to do the work? Should we delay the attack? Should we wait until the supply line is safe before continuing?
"What about the sorcerers hired by the nobles?" the Pope asked.
"They're all in, but the supply line is more than ten miles long," the Archbishop replied. Then, with a hint of regret, he said, "We could have built a short-distance teleportation circle, but Vice President Grant, who's in charge of the teleportation circle, refused to cooperate."
"Hmph! He's the demon's henchman, after all. How could he still have any illusions at a time like this? It's fine. Tell the sorcerers to hurry up. Our plan can be delayed for a while, and you can decide the exact timing. However, the supply line must be stable. This is not only related to the morale of the frontline soldiers, but also the dignity of the angels when they arrive, "the Pope said.
Arfin City did not know that their first attack had successfully delayed the enemy's advance, nor did they know that the enemy was foolishly searching for possible traps. Otherwise, their morale would have been greatly boosted. Unfortunately, they could not see it, and the morale of the defending troops had dropped even further.
"What the hell are you doing? Why did you drop the ball at such a crucial moment? " The Archmage Walker angrily contacted the Engineer Walker. The Archmage Walker was standing alone at the top of the city wall, and all the soldiers were staring at him.
According to the battle plan they had come up with, the Magician would attack first. After showing the power of his magic, the Engineer and Blacksmith would attack and show the soldiers the power of technology. However, the Magician chose the most suitable spell and the most suitable target, but no one saw it. The Engineer and Blacksmith also encountered some accidents, causing the soldiers to stand on the wall for a long time, but they did not see anything …
It was also because of this delay that the Church had time to react to what had happened. Otherwise, the Pope would not only have one report of the battle losses, but two.
This was very awkward … Their morale, which was not high to begin with, was about to drop to the freezing point.
"Don't worry, it'll be ready soon. The Blacksmith had a sudden idea to change the model of the spare parts, so he couldn't start it. Don't worry, it'll be ready soon …" As soon as the Engineer finished talking, he heard the Blacksmith waving at him, signaling that he was ready.
"Alright, it's done! It's time for you to witness the power of engineering combined with Earth's technology! " The Engineer Walker said solemnly. He waved at the students who had mustered the courage to stay behind. The students lowered their heads and began to operate the strange device in front of them.
It was a huge device with a long barrel and a pair of thick supports on both sides. It was like a frog crawling on the ground with the barrel facing the sky. It looked very similar to the towed heavy cannons on Earth.
There were a total of six of these devices, which was exactly the number of artillery batteries on Earth.
The Engineer Walker's eyes were glued to the information sent back by the Tinkercat scout marionette, and he kept reporting the numbers. The Blacksmith Walker led the students to frantically move the handles on the device, adjusting the 203-millimeter diameter cannon to the best angle.
The caliber of a land-based cannon should be 122-millimeter or 155-millimeter, so how did the Blacksmith Walker design the 203-millimeter caliber?
"Calibration complete!" One of the students answered.
"Loading complete!" Another student answered.
"Wind speed, angle, trajectory! Calibration complete!" The Engineer Walker answered.
"Fire! Let's show them the power of the King of War! "The Blacksmith Walker roared as he pulled the trigger.
The expected thunderous roar did not appear. The six magical cannons only produced a few muffled pops, as if someone had opened a few bottles of champagne. The sound of the cannonballs piercing through the air was very familiar, and it attracted the attention of the soldiers.
"What's that sound?"
"It sounds like archery."
"Look! Look over there!"
The soldiers on the walls looked in the direction of the commotion and saw that something had smashed into the walls of the Divine Punishment Fortress. A few pieces of debris were falling off the walls.
"Looks like it was hit by a catapult. It's too far. I can't see it clearly … "An archer with enhanced eyesight replied.
"A catapult? Where did that come from? Is there a catapult that can hit that far? "
"Don't talk nonsense. The rocks that are shot out by a catapult are very eye-catching. We can see them from afar!"
"Isn't the wall unscathed? How can there be such a weak catapult? "
Just as the defenders were discussing among themselves, a series of whooshing sounds rang out in the air. Another round of cannonballs was fired, accurately hitting the city walls and towers in the distance.
There was no explosion or fire. The cannonballs fired by the magical cannons were like normal rocks, and there was no reaction. It was not until six rounds of cannonballs were fired that the Church finally realized that they were under attack.
"What the hell is this?" A crusader found a cannonball that was deeply embedded in the wall. Only the tail of the cannonball was visible, and it was flashing at a strange frequency.
"Are we under attack?" Someone on the other side also found traces of the cannonball. "It looks like an extra-large arrow. Is it a new weapon of the enemy? "
Someone mustered up the courage to touch it. It was neither hot nor cold, but it was trembling slightly. It did not look threatening at all.
"The light is flashing, and it looks strange, but it doesn't seem to have any power! Although this Divine Punishment Fortress was built with magic, it's not something that can be destroyed by a toy like this! "The Church suddenly burst into a series of mocking laughter.
At the same time, a dragonfly magic puppet that was perched on the highest floor of the Divine Punishment Fortress had sent all the data of the cannonball's landing points back to the engineer.
"That should be enough, right? If not, I'll add a few more later. " The engineer calculated the data and came to a conclusion. He then gave the dragonfly magic puppet a final command.
The little dragonfly flew up into the sky and started flapping its wings at an extremely high speed. The cannonballs embedded in the walls, the city, and the ground also started flashing at high speed, making a strange buzzing sound.
Then, something unbelievable happened. With a series of rumbling sounds, the God's Punishment Fortress, which had been intact a second ago, suddenly started to collapse without any warning. The speed of the collapse exceeded everyone's expectations. In just a few breaths, the fortress had turned into a pile of rubble, like a sandcastle that had been smashed by a giant wave!
The Church's army in the fortress did not have the time or opportunity to react. They were buried under a huge pile of mud and stones.
The guards who were watching from afar were stunned. How could the magic castle that had been standing there just a moment ago suddenly disappear? While they were still wondering what had happened, the Archmage said loudly, "See that? This is the power of technology and magic! "
Huh? This castle was destroyed by us? But we didn't do anything, did we? The soldiers who were supposed to be cheering were dumbfounded. They could not understand what was going on.
Of course, the Archmage did not have the time to explain the principle of resonance to them. He continued to say loudly, "Although we are outnumbered, we have mastered the key technology that can dominate the battle. Soldiers, open your eyes and watch. From today onwards, the war will unfold in a way that you can't even imagine!"
Although the soldiers did not really understand what the Archmage was saying, they felt that it was very powerful. So, there were a few scattered cheers.
All in all, although they had dealt a heavy blow to the enemy, why did it not seem like their morale was raised? The quality of the Northern Duke's soldiers was too low, wasn't it? The Archmage grumbled in his heart, but he bit the bullet and continued, "Everyone, return to your posts. The enemy will not dare to attack again today. If they dare to attack again tomorrow, I will continue to show you my true power!"
It was hard to say if the Church would dare to attack again tomorrow, but they were really depressed today. In just one morning, their supply line was attacked, and now, the Divine Punishment Fortress had mysteriously collapsed?! More than 20,000 people who were stationed in the fortress had suffered heavy casualties.
What was worse was that they did not know what the enemy had done from the beginning to the end. They did not seem to have done anything. All they did was hide in the fortress, and they suffered such a huge loss? Head Commander Aven couldn't help but rub his temples. He turned to vice president Haydn and asked, "Master Haydn, have you figured out the reason?"
"They … Maybe they used some special method to interfere with the magical operation of the fortress." Haydn was no longer as confident and arrogant as before. His face was filled with doubt and confusion. Although he had heard about the flashing strange things from the survivors, what did it have to do with the sudden collapse of the fortress?
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