The Mortal Serpent and the escorting Iron Scepter armored train were speeding on parallel tracks. The two war machines had left the plains and entered the mountains near Shadow Swamp a few minutes ago - continuous Small undulating mountains passed quickly outside the car window, and the sky became dimmer than before.
Maryland came to the window and saw that the sky as far as the eye could see outside the car window had been completely shrouded in iron-gray clouds. The weak sunlight barely penetrated the clouds, and there was some kind of disturbing sound deep in the clouds. The uneasy pale light. The cold wind howled outside the car window, and in the distance there was snow and dust blown up by the wind, forming a floating and turbid curtain, and the depths of the curtain were deserted.
This is a typical no-man’s land on the northern border, and similar desolate scenes are very common here.
The current cloudy weather is also very common these days.
However, a vague uneasiness always lingered in Maryland's heart. He couldn't explain the source of this uneasiness, but the experience he gained on the battlefield made him He never dared to put this kind of "intuition" to the back of his mind - he always believed in the philosophy of Farman, a great scholar from the First Dynasty of Ansu. This scholar once had a famous saying: All intuitions are Behind the scenes, there are clues that are ignored by the surface consciousness.
This feeling of uneasiness should not have arisen out of thin air. There must be something inconsistent happening around him. He has not been able to discover it yet, but his subconscious has noticed these dangers. Now it is the life and death he has accumulated for many years. Experience sets off alarms subconsciously.
"General," the adjutant on the side noticed Maryland's gloomy expression, which seemed particularly abnormal after a successful military mission, "what happened?"
"Did the aerial reconnaissance find anything?" Maryland asked with a frown, "Is there any news from the ground reconnaissance troops?"
The adjutant was stunned for a moment, not understanding why the commander would suddenly ask about this at this time. , but still replied immediately: "We just contacted each other five minutes ago, everything is normal - we have entered the long-range artillery cover area on Highland 18. The Typhons have suffered a loss here before, and they should not do the same thing again. What a stupid thing."
Then he paused and continued: "In addition, the dragoon troops just sent news that the clouds in the sky are increasing, which has affected the effect of visual reconnaissance. Lower the altitude."
"Clouds..." Maryland repeated the word subconsciously, his eyes falling on the thick clouds in the sky again. Suddenly, he felt that the shape and color of the clouds seemed to be different. There was something weird, not like what it looked like under natural conditions, which made his vigilance suddenly rise to the top, "I feel that something is wrong... Let the dragoons pay attention to the movement in the clouds, the Typhons may use the clouds to launch an air attack!" "
The adjutant's eyes widened slightly. He first quickly carried out the commander's order, and then returned to Maryland with a hint of doubt: "Is this possible, sir?, Flying mages and griffins should not be opponents of dragoons..."
Maryland did not answer. He just stared at the sky outside. In the iron-gray clouds, snowflakes had begun to fall, and In just ten seconds, the falling snowflakes quickly became more numerous and denser, and the cold wind howling outside the car window became more fierce. A word flashed through Maryland's mind like lightning - blizzard.
At this moment, he suddenly came up with a seemingly absurd and chilling idea: In the northern region in winter, wind and snow are normal things, but if... the Typhons use some powerful What if the miraculous power created a blizzard?
What if this blizzard is not just a blizzard?
"Sir! "A technical soldier suddenly reported loudly from the side, "The on-board magic sensor device has failed! All sensors are interfered with! "
"Call Shadow Swamp Base and request air support from the Dragoon Special Forces echelon," Maryland ordered without hesitation, "We may be in trouble! "
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The wind howled outside the shield, and the high-altitude air current that was so cold and strong that it could even scare away high-level experts contained ice crystals as sharp as blades. Thick clouds rolled in all directions like a ball of sludge that was so thick that it couldn't be melted away. Every time it rolled, there were faint roars and low moans - this was an environment that was difficult for humans to survive, even with the strong military gryphons. It is also difficult to fly in such clouds, but Clemont did not feel the pressure or damage caused by the bad weather at all. On the contrary, he only felt like a spring breeze in the source of the snowstorm.
The hundreds of battle mages and the larger number of gryphon knights flying beside him seemed equally relaxed.
The terrible wind and low temperature seemed to take the initiative to bypass these Typhon soldiers, as if they were in the clouds. The substantial blocking force did not affect them at all. Clement was flying in the strong wind and thick clouds. Not only did the clouds not block his sight, but it was like an extra pair of eyes that allowed him to clearly see what was inside and outside the clouds. Everything.
He lowered his altitude slightly and looked at the Cecil flying machines roving in the distance from the edge of the clouds. At the same time, he looked down at the endless armored trains driving on the ground with the corner of his eye. The magic power surged around him, and he felt that every breath he took was replenishing himself with strength. This was a feeling he had never experienced in his past decades as a mage.
This is the God of War. One of the Miracle Ritual - Hosts in the Storm
As a mage, Clemont does not know much about the details of the Ares Cult, but as a scholar, he is at least aware of these famous miracles. Among the descriptions of the many great deeds of the god of war are the rituals and the corresponding religious allusions behind them. One chapter describes the image and actions of this god: He marched in the storm, and the evil ones looked at him with fear. I saw a giant standing in the storm, covered in gray armor. This giant was invisible to mediocre people.Yes, only the ubiquitous storm is His cloak and banner. The warriors follow this banner and are granted endless power and three lives in the storm, and finally achieve the destined victory.
Now, these mages and griffon knights flying in the blizzard and preparing to carry out air strikes are the "warriors" in the fable.
Clairemont took a deep breath, feeling the surging magic power in his body, and activated the communication spell: "Disperse the queue, group according to plan, approach those flying machines - destroy those damn machines first, The Cecil people’s mobile fortress is easy to deal with!”
The battle mages and griffin knights in the clouds quickly began to carry out the commander’s orders, and in the form of mixed teams, they attacked those incomparable people in their sight! The clear flying machines were approaching, and at this moment, the blizzard had completely taken shape.
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Within the curtain formed by the howling wind, surging clouds, and ice and snow vapor, visibility is rapidly declining. Such bad weather has begun to interfere with the normal flight of the dragoons. In order to combat the increasingly bad celestial environment, the flying machines patrolling the sky have turned on additional environmental protection.
Shields that were more solid and thick than normal shone around the aircraft, and the power spines of the aircraft buzzed, transferring more energy to the protection and stabilization system, cone-shaped The "dragon wings" on both sides of the machine were slightly retracted, and additional sets of runes lit up on the edges of the wing-like structures. More powerful wind blessings and elemental affinity spells were attached to these huge steel machines. On the temporarily enchanted Under the influence, the aircraft that was bumped by the airflow gradually returned to stability.
The commander of the Dragoon Squadron clenched the joystick in his hand and observed the surrounding environment with concentration. As an experienced griffin knight, he had also performed flying missions in bad weather. , but it was also the first time for him to encounter such a big snowstorm. The communication from the surface made him more vigilant. The suddenly stronger air flow at this moment seemed to confirm the commander's concern: this storm was not normal.
The Typhons may be hiding deep in the clouds.
The visibility was reduced to an unsettling level. It was no longer clear what was happening in the distance with the naked eye. The mechanic activated additional filters around the cockpit. Under the effect of the distortion detection spell, the surrounding The clouds appeared in the squadron leader's sight in a hazy form. This was not clear, but at least it could serve as some kind of warning.
Toward the surface, the sweeping wind and snow were also seriously interfering with the line of sight. The figures of the two armored trains looked hazy, and it was only vaguely possible to tell that they were gradually accelerating.
At this moment, the squadron leader suddenly saw a flash of fire in the clouds in the distance.
In the field of vision of the filter that detects distortion, it is obvious that a large and obvious spell fluctuation suddenly appeared in the originally empty mid-air.
"Visual sight of the enemy!" In the internal channel, the squadron leader's loud warning sounded, "Southeast direction——"
"Unit No. 12 is under attack.hit! "Unit 6 is under attack!" "Under attack!" This is number 7! "We are exchanging fire with the enemy!" Ask for cover! I was bitten! ”
A dazzling red beam came from a distance. Fortunately, we were alert in advance. The aircraft’s power spine was already operating at full power and all protective systems were activated. The beam hit the shield. A ripple was created. While controlling the posture of the dragoon, the squadron leader began to use the airborne arcane missile launcher to fire a dense barrage forward. At the same time, he continued to give orders: "Disperse to both wings! "Team 2 and 3, shoot at the clouds in the southeast!" "Everyone turn on the identification lights and keep distance from the enemy!" "Call ground fire cover!" "
A fierce battle suddenly broke out, and countless enemies suddenly appeared in the blizzard like ghosts - Typhon's battle mages and griffon knights poured out from the thick clouds, unexpectedly The flesh-and-blood bodies fought with the dragoon aircraft made of steel. Compared with the Typhon Air Force in the minds of the Cecil people, these enemies that appeared suddenly were obviously not normal: they were more agile, faster, and more powerful. Not afraid of death. The harsh environment of the blizzard made the dragoon troops feel helpless, but the Typhons who should have been more fragile seemed to have gained extra strength in the storm and became fierce and powerful!
The battle mages and griffon knights began to attack the flying machines with missiles, lightning, and high-energy rays. The latter responded with more violent and sustained dense barrages. Suddenly, the dark sky was illuminated by continuous firelight, and the high altitude The explosions in the sky blew away the clouds and wind and snow again and again, and in every flash of light, countless shadows fighting in the storm could be seen. This scene made Clemont's heart surge with excitement.
He had never felt more excited. I have witnessed such a scene, and have never experienced such a battlefield!
Flesh and steel bodies fight to the death in the snowstorm, missiles, lightning and beams of light pierce the sky, and the two armies compete for the sky here! Regardless of today's outcome, this unprecedented air battle is destined to go down in history!
High-intensity lights suddenly swept across the sky, and the sweeping lights reflected the sky. The fighting figure, the next second, continuous explosions and whistling sounds came from the direction of the surface - light cyan shell tail marks and red high-energy beams swept across the sky, exploding shrapnel and deafening roars shocked
The anti-aircraft guns of the Iron Scepter and the Mortal Serpent opened fire.
Count Clement frowned - he and the battle mages he led still remained. Not close enough to attack those armored trains.
"Loyal to our Empire! "In the force field formed by the wide-area communication technique, he heard a fanatical griffon knight commander roar. The next second, he saw a griffon rushing towards him under the forcible brain control of its owner. Below, the brave knight walked through anti-aircraft barrages and air-to-air barrages, but his good luck soon came to an end: a magic crystal shell from the ground flew past him, sensingAfter the magical aura passed by, the cannonball detonated in the air. The terrifying shock wave and high-heat air mass easily tore apart the protective aura around the knight, and tore him and his griffin into pieces.
A second later, the torn knight and griffin condensed into shape again, appeared at the place where they died before, and continued to charge downward.
The God of War brings a miracle, and the warriors who fight bravely in the storm will be granted endless power and...three lives.
A flying machine passed near the fanatical knight and fired a series of dense barrage. The knight was not afraid and rushed towards the barrage without dodge. At the same time, he waved and threw a barrage condensed by the power of lightning. The successful spear - the next second, his body was torn apart again, but the flying machine was also hit at a key position by the spear, and exploded into a bright fireball in the air.
A moment later, Clemont saw the knight reappear, his torn body reuniting in the air. He was flying in the strong wind. Behind him, tentacle-like proliferative tissue and flesh formed. His cloak was flying, and like a ferocious monster, he rushed towards the anti-aircraft barrage again.
Miracles require a price - those who are close to God must not be human.
A dazzling beam of light pierced the sky. The ferocious and twisted knight was once again hit by anti-aircraft fire from the armored train. His hunting and flying flesh cloak and tentacles all over the sky were instantly ignited by the high-energy beam. Evaporated, the whole person turned into several pieces of charred remains that fell from the air.
This time, the knight never appeared again.
This is the third time - miracles are limited, and those who exhaust them will return to the gods.
"It seems that the three lives given by the gods are not enough in front of the Cecil people's 'new gadget'."
Clairemont laughed, Raising his hands high, calling on the power of storm, lightning, ice and fire, he rushed forward again.