Chapter 325 - Out of Place (1/2)
[ Empire's Fleet ETA: 12 days ]
Avalon has completed the construction of the Linear Catapults even after Ace asked for a couple more to be installed…
It seems that the young man was planning something for having a lot of these catapults instead of cannons or other defense turrets that they construct around the Moon Base…
This only proves that Ace heavily relies on his Mech Knights in this upcoming battle… He must have some other tactics to utilize it but he didn't mention it yet.
However, he was definitely keeping in track the number of Mech Knights that can sortie and battle spacesh.i.p.s that can accommodate them.
[ All the Mana-Based equipment within the spacesh.i.p.s can now last for about 15 days depending on the intensity of the battle they'll face… ]
”That should be more than enough.”
Ace replied after hearing Avalon's report. He was quite happy with this improvement. A standard 15 days should be more than enough.
Even if they had to increase their mana usage, at most, they would have sufficient Mana for emergency retreat.
After all, one of his concerns is that once the war started, they wouldn't have the leisure to replenish their supplies. So every spaceship must have plenty of supplies in order to avoid problems like shortage of power.
However, for Ace, even just three or four days is already quite a long duration for their war…
The war they are about to take can even end in an instant since this era is completely different. It means that war would also change…
Nevertheless, three days before the arrival of the Empire's fleet, they are planning to move and engage with them at a certain point where space mines and other traps are already in place…
”Do you think that there will be some good news about the 7th Gen?” Ace asked as he suddenly remembered the Mana Artifacts that Zhilina has installed to some Mech Knights…
They were quite interesting so Ace remembered the 7th Gen. It might be able to help Zhilina in case it is something that can be used by Mech Knights.
[ Don't put too much hope for it. Although Aeolia has some of the 7th Gen Mana Artifacts, they are not suitable for space combat… ]
”I see… So they are only good on the surface?”
[ Not necessarily. It depends on the Arcane Artificer who made them. But according to Wallace, none of them is usable in space battles yet. ]
”Alright… Nevermind that… I'm just thinking whether it could be additional help for us. However, as you said, I shouldn't hope for something like that… I'll just use whatever we have here…”
[ Very well. Wallace also sent a message telling that if you're nervous, you should always be on your lifeboat… ]
The lifeboat that was mentioned wasn't a literal lifeboat but a small spaceship meant to save 2 or 3 lives to return to Earth.
Although he's hoping that he wouldn't have to use it, anything can happen during the war so he has to be careful.
***
Ace entered the command center within the Moon Base.
The place was controlled by Avalon but three more people are assisting him in this room.
”Sir Wallace… You're here.” They quickly stood up and greeted him.
They are the three Magicians who had passed one of Freya examinations meant for the captains of battle spacesh.i.p.s.