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Chapter 408 – Easy Victory
Although many of the flying biters had been shot down by the three lightning cannons, there were still a large number of flying biters on the port side of the magic airship. A quick glance revealed that there were less than 30 of them.
It would have been a dangerous number if all of them had attacked at once, but unfortunately, the flying biters were not so lucky. Some of them had lost their sight and hearing from the aftermath of the lightning cannon, some of them were barely able to stay where they were due to the damage from the lightning, if not falling, and some of them were trying to escape, perhaps frightened by the sound, the light, and the sight of their comrades falling in droves. In other words, the entire enemy force had collapsed.
“They are frightened! Fire!”
“Shoot them!”
Naturally, Ted and Darko did not miss this opportunity. Under their command, the riflemen began firing rapidly at the flying biters.
“Surprisingly, these flying biters are intimidated. Wyverns came right at us even when they were hit by lightning cannons.”
“Not many monsters would come at you with that kind of power. Even if the wyvern is rotten, it is still a sub-dragon. Flying biters are nothing more than flying snakes and are nothing compared to wyverns.”
“I see.”
The flying biters are much weaker than I thought. Or maybe I was wrong to think of the wyvern as the standard.
“I thought some of them would get through.”
“The lightning cannon hit them well. It looks like the dragon riders guided them well.”
“Did they figure out the range of the lightning cannon’s attack just by looking at it? If so, that’s quite a feat.”
It’s so bright, it’s hard to see. The dragon riders are a formidable force.
“Oh, they’re attacking us.”
“I think some of them are going to fall out.”
The flying biters, reduced to five or so, charged the magic airship. The magic riflemen opened fire to stop them, but no matter how powerful their magic rifles were, they were not enough to push back the speeding monsters. As a result, two flying biters jumped onto the deck.
“Oops, this guy is dangerous.”
I pull an assault rifle out of my shortcut, ready to fire at a moment’s notice. One of them seems to be dead already, but the other one is still alive, though wounded.
“Ah.”
“Of course, it will be like this.”
The flying biter that was threatening its surroundings by leaning on its huge sickle head was either stabbed by the multiple shadows that quickly pounced on it or cut to pieces and almost unable to resist, ending its life.
“Haha! My attack is first!”
“What do you mean, the first ones are from the Merinard Kingdom?”
“I don’t think there’s anything anyone can do about such weapons.”
“Unlike the sea, your feet don’t wobble, so it’s easier.”
“But if you fall overboard, you won’t survive.”
The military officers observing the battle, waiting for the moment to make their move, acted very quickly. It is good that they were so quick, but do you remember your mission? Your mission is to observe our battles, not to make a reputation for yourself, right? Could it be that these guys are all muscle brains?
“Kosuke.”
“Right. I’ll go clean up the corpses.”
Saying that, I went down from the bridge to the deck and decided to store the flying biters’ corpses in my inventory.
“Ah, no matter how many times I smell it, I’ll never get used to it.”
The thick smell of blood hits my brain like a gust of wind. It’s not just a smell when it’s so thick. It’s going to be hard to clean the deck afterward.
“Okay, okay, I’m going to get the body, so please let me through.”
Just to be on the safe side, I approach the flying biter carcass with an assault rifle in my hand and stow the carcass of the one killed by the military officer observers in my inventory. The military observers are surprised by the sudden disappearance of the flying biters, but the riflemen are used to it.
“Hmm…”
After confirming that it is dead, the other riflemen inspect the body of the one they killed. From the looks of it, the riflemen’s shots easily penetrated the flying biter’s scales and skin, causing extensive damage to the body. The bullets that hit the torso also tore off the scales and skin, causing damage, so it seems that the flying biter’s defense is low enough to cause damage no matter how it is hit.
Well, even if I say it is low, the comparison is with wyverns, so it might be a mistake to compare them.
“So the effectiveness of the gunfire seems to be okay?”
“Yes. After all, they seem to be considerably more fragile than the wyverns.”
Ted, who had somehow gotten close, seemed to have confirmed the damage the magic rifle did to the flying biter’s body, as did I. Then Darko approached with two liaison officers.
“Your Excellency, we’ve received an inquiry as to whether you can continue to lead the next swarm.”
“It seems to be okay. Tell them to lead the next swarm, taking into account the time it will take to resupply.”
“Roger that.”
At least we can handle a swarm of the same size without any problems. If the same number of flying biters flew in, we would be able to shoot them down the next time without them being able to escape. But that is only if the lightning cannon attack is successful.
“If the lightning cannon does not work well, we can expect a melee, so keep the soldiers alert. Just because it worked the first two times doesn’t mean it will work the third time. Also, since the lightning cannon is the key, if you see anything wrong with the lightning cannon, report it to me immediately. Even if the port side cannon goes down, there’s always the starboard side cannon.”
“Understood.”
Even if more than ten flying biters break loose, the maximum number of flying biters that can get onto the deck would be six or seven, but other flying biters can attack the magic airship itself. The hull of the magic airship is made mostly of magic wood, so it is sturdy, but there is no telling how much it can withstand the flying biter attacks. In the worst case, the ship could be destroyed and crashed. That is the one thing we definitely want to avoid.
The rest is the lightning cannon, but it sometimes breaks if you fire it a lot in a row. It seems that the magic circuitry overheats and burns out when used repeatedly due to the large amount of magic power used. This problem was discovered during training in the Sorel Mountains, but unfortunately, it was not fixed in time for this trip. A next-generation model with improved reliability is currently being researched in the Research and Development Department.
“The flying biters I recovered will be too big to roast as a whole… so when we return to Drad, I’ll have them cut into rounds and roasted with great gusto.”
It was a huge snake, 15 to 20 meters long and bigger than Isla in girth. It must be a big meal. I don’t know if it tastes good or not. Come to think of it, I haven’t heard anything about the taste of the meat. I’ll ask Isla about the taste later.