Episode 146: Strange events (6)
It is clearly a three-front war. Right now, Lucy was paying attention to three things at the same time.
The Demon World occupies half of the world and is deliberately procrastinating, waging a war of attrition and hoarding nutrients. A continent that observes the fight between the Church and the Allied Forces and tries to maintain the balance by disguising itself as elves.
And Raviz is the territory of the dark elves and was swallowed up by infected entities.
Of course, as the number of cases to be concerned about increases, the variables and risk factors increase. For those waging war, the act of increasing the front line was a fatal poison.
[Calculation results, no problem.]
But from the beginning, all of this was Lucy’s intention and design. If you can endure it and overcome it, the results are incomparable. Even if the risks and variables are controlled and coordinated in real time through transcendent computing power, the probability increases even more.
Artificial intelligence only believes in the calculation results and moves without hesitation.
In these moments, there are no emotions, conditions, faith or beliefs. Everything is judged and acted solely based on objective data and results.
From the moment of her birth, it was one of her strongest strengths that set her apart from other beings, and now Lucy has stopped being afraid after recognizing that even those ‘variables’ are unavoidable.
“Wow, we’re in big trouble! “Now inside the contaminated area!”
“This is crazy! Everyone get into the cars and helicopters! “They’re coming, we can’t stop them here!”
Those who were monitoring and observing the inside of the contaminated area with high-magnification cameras and detection devices were horrified and urgently reported to Lloyd and other leaders.
Lloyd, the head of the Gwangsan-gu management center, as well as Cassel, were wide-eyed and embarrassed upon hearing the report.
This is because the monsters they had observed through the cameras attached to the missiles were armed in countless numbers and steadfastly rushed here while fighting the infected entities.
“Are you trying to run away?!”
“Because I can’t help it! “We don’t even have full power!”
Lloyd refuted Cassel’s words, saying that it was obvious. Unlike Cassel, who was angry at the loss of his men, he did not want to fight in the first place.
“No, they are chasing me!”
“Holy sh*t!”
However, the Demon King’s flying bells flew through the air at extremely high speeds and caught up with them.
It may be slower than a car running furiously, but the condition of the dense forest road was not so good, so it was not possible to achieve proper speed.
“Shoot! “Shoot!”
Lloyd shouted into the communicator and ordered to shoot down the Demon Lord’s army.
Not only in the vehicles that soon started to run away, but also in the helicopter that managed to take off, they opened fire and resisted the devil’s army trying to catch them.
[It is a normal bullet without magical power, but small and medium-sized flying species with weak defense cannot withstand their bullets.]
Lucy gauged their combat power by watching their bullets pierce the armor and leather of the flying species, which had been strengthened in their own way.
Lucy, who knew the power of similar modern firearms through the Nano-Omega Church faction that was with Changhyeon, realized that the bullets they were shooting were slightly stronger than the Earth-made weapons.
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“We have to stop it. Turn!”
“Oh my, Poiman.”
The helicopter that was spouting bullets turned its nose. It was to support friendly forces running on the ground and buy time.
Lloyd gritted his teeth as he saw the helicopter alone in the air, spewing out firepower at the numerous enemies charging at him.
“If we had prepared calmly, we might have won on our own.”
“Isn’t it already too late? “It’s never too late to prepare well.”
Lloyd frowned at Cassel’s words as he clicked his tongue as he watched the Demon King’s army being quickly shot down. Actually, seeing that momentum, I thought that if I had prepared earlier and fought, I could have won.
“Just do it in moderation and come back. “There will be no problem as long as you get to the city anyway.”
“Of course, Director.”
The commander aboard the helicopter responded to Lloyd’s communication with a grin. Since his mission to help his colleagues escape was a success, he was in a good mood by killing multiple monsters with a single machine gun.
“ah.”
But it was only a fleeting moment.
The gunner of the helicopter, who was slowly backing away and showering bullets, let out a sigh as he saw a being flying in that was completely different from the other monsters that could not withstand the bullets and fell to the ground.
Harpy and Gamma created a shield using magical power. A higher species has appeared that flies freely with huge wings and attempts to attack using the strong feet and claws of a bird of prey.
The fired bullet could not penetrate the shield with pure physical force.
Ignoring all the resistance, it followed right in front of its nose, its red eyes flashing through its black helmet, and it swung its clawed feet and immediately fired a slash at the helicopter.
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And that was their last memory. The large helicopter that failed to block Harpy/Gamma’s blow split in half at once, causing a huge explosion, sending true fear to those running underneath it.
“Oh, no, what is that…” … .”
“Keep running! “It’s a monster that uses magical power!”
Unlike the shocked humans, the dark elves, including Cassel, immediately recognized the power of Harpy and Gamma.
‘As expected, something strange happened.’
Cassel holstered his gun and took out his own weapon, a bow. And he shot an arrow with it.
Even though it was quiet compared to the roaring bullet, the arrow with a soft purple glow stuck in the Harpy/Gamma’s defense shield and caused it to crack.
[As expected, the dark elves provide significant resistance. There is a 13% chance of eliminating them before they arrive in the city.]
Lucy expected that it would be difficult to annihilate those who were running away due to their better-than-expected firepower response.
If they continue like this, they will reach the city. In fact, just now, troops to provide support had departed from the city that had heard their urgent radio call.
[More information needed.]
After confirming that, Lucy wanted to use all the troops she had dispatched this time as a kind of suicide scout.
The only information was obtained from the captured dark elves, and due to the nature of the torture, it was difficult to get an answer without asking first, so Lucy still felt a lack of information.
“Chief!”
“Shoot it. right now!”
Lloyd, who had actually joined the support unit, ordered a counter-fire with a pale face, and Lucy’s Demon King Army, which continued to charge in, causing large and small casualties, collided with them.
[Considering the low defense of flying species, their firepower has been adjusted downward. It is expected that more than five times as many troops will be needed to handle their firepower.]
“Kill! “Shoot it!”
“Stop it. Protect the battery!”
In an instant, the plain in front of the city became a cruel battlefield as the battle broke out in broad daylight.
The numerous demon king forces that have flown through the sky are anxious to break through the strong firepower network and ravage its members.
Those trying to protect the city also risked their lives to fight.
[It is assumed that attacks loaded with magical power are also possible.]
We tried to break through the fire net using strong-willed command entities, but the enemy’s artillery fire was mixed with magical energy, greatly reducing our troops’ strength.
“If we continue like this, we will be wiped out. “Is this enough?”
When Raon, who was in the rear, clicked his tongue and exerted his strength, huge earthen walls protruding from the shaken ground partially blocked the attacks.
[This has already happened, and the more time it takes, the more disadvantageous it is for our allies.]
Lucy sensed that she had to hurry. The operation to remove the corrupted World Tree, which had been going on leisurely, was also scheduled to be halted for a while and a large number of troops were to be dispatched to the area near the nearly cleared border.
[Now that you know their level, retreat first. We are predicting how they, with their outstanding technology and civilization, will respond to our troops’ attacks.]
Lucy invested generously the nutrients she had saved.
Lucy, who threw away many of the flying species as a kind of food to lure the enemies and learned more about their power, had no intention of ending this war that had started accidentally.
The reason I came to this land in the first place was to push out the dark elves and take this land to myself, so since they joined hands with humans who don’t know what they are, I wanted to see it through to the end without seeing any more.
[Retreat with some of your troops. Reinforcements will arrive.]
Lucy forced Raon to retreat along with some of his advanced troops, including high-ranking species.
“No, they are running away.”
“I won!”
Those who did not know that it was a retreat could judge it as their victory and cheer.
“There is no time to just be happy. theory! Quickly report this terrible fact to headquarters. And Cassel, please inform your compatriots that an emergency order has been issued.”
However, even after the victory, their leader, Lloyd, still looked restless and kept the people under control.
This is because the intense fear he instinctively felt weighed him down.
“It’s good to be prepared, but it’s not good to be too rigid.”
“I’ve never been so surprised in my life. We’re probably not the only ones observing this. “If you wait a little longer, it’s clear that communication will come.”
Cassel opened his mouth as he saw Lloyd shaking, but his face was frozen with no sign of improvement.
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“So, how do you overcome an opponent with superior firepower?”
[It’s not that there are no calculation results.]
Lucy, who had hidden Raon and a small number of troops nearby as she watched the enemies prepare, told me of her plan.
After seeing this and being amazed, I laughed at Lucy’s new size.
[As long as bombardment and assault using super-giant flying bells are successful.]
Lucy showed me the giant creatures that were being prepared.
These were originally created to eliminate more overwhelmingly corrupted world trees. After obtaining the invasive species Ireland that I previously used as a sample, they were created by processing the data to the extreme.
Its effectiveness and power have already been proven in various battlefields.
[We have confirmed the level of their firepower. This attack will be difficult to prevent.]
Just like that, Lucy launched the ‘fleet’ she was building.
IrelandㆍAlpha, carrying numerous troops, IrelandㆍGamma, who were in charge of battles and melees, etc.
If you only look at it on screen, it’s like this, but the sight of giant floating creatures swarming across the sky was truly majestic.
[The war is not over. Only by eating this place can you more easily get involved in the affairs of the continent.]
Lucy, who was filled with thoughts of one-sided striking, moved her troops without stopping.
The Corrupted World Tree and its small children, who no longer had the power to interfere with Lucy in the ongoing war of attrition, did not even bother to touch them.
“It’s good to think about it. “If they really came from space, the ‘real ship’ they came on wouldn’t be able to keep up.”
I watched it and calculated the odds of winning myself.
In my mind, the images of enemies dragging numerous space battleships overlapped with the images of those struggling due to lack of supplies and unable to wage war.