Chapter 336 - Sudden Discovery (1/2)
”They're resisting… Increase the output… It doesn't matter whether our Artifact gets broken!”
”Yes!”
Hilda was fully aware of the danger they were in. If they have allowed the Empire's forces to start their counterattack. It would be extremely difficult for them to escape or defend themselves…
After all, their Mech Knight's size was probably even smaller than one of their main cannons…
Even if they are confident with their Mana Barrier, there was no way for them to resist a massive amount of enemy fire.
They can only rely on one of their advantages to hold them off, their Mana Reserves and their Artifact!
Boom!
They heard the series of explosions from the Blood Net they've set up… They've managed to buy enough time!
The second Knights Division quickly acted as they completed their arrangement for their escape path…
Blast!
The ESN1 Asteroid with perhaps twice the size of Omen IV exploded! The rocks and debris were going in the direction of the main fleet!
Yes! Everything is going according to their plan!
”Hilda! Our Artifacts is at their limit!”
”Alright… We have to retreat… Not slowly! We have to move fast!”
They activated their thrusters to full capacity as they headed towards the Providence…
However, as they were planning to retreat, a full blast from the main cannon of the enemy blocked their path!
It is from the Imperial Flagship!
Although none of them were hit directly, the sheer power from that cannon affected the Mech Knight's system…
'Just like what Sir Wallace said, they are also using backup energy aside from the Aether…'
Hilda thought as they quickly organized themselves…
”Stay in Formation! Use your stealth! The second division will do their job…”
Aside from smashing the Asteroid into many pieces and making them crash towards the Empire's position, the second division had also prepared another set of Mana Artifacts…
They weren't offensive tools but are meant to suppress them even by a little…
Their Aether Force System shouldn't have activated yet after the First Division's Artifacts messed with them…
”Activate!”
Ray Penber, the leader of their division, ordered his team…
”Activating Devices!” His team replied in unison.
It is the activation of the Neutron Jammer and EMP Sequence!
After a moment, they also activated their last Mana Artifact and used half of their Mana Reserves…
Binding Traceless Oscillation!
It is an improved version of Wallace's signature Magic Structure.
Whoom~
The devices they just used were half artifact and half machines so it still requires Magicians to trigger them effectively.
Ray then noticed that the barrier that the Empire has set up wobbled a bit… Unfortunately, it seems that it was not enough.
But they must be affected by that… It's enough...
”Tsk! We got all the data we needed… Detonate the remaining space mines! We have to retreat!”
”Yes!”
Whoosh!
Their thrusters activated in full force….
However, two of the Black Sovereign Spacesh.i.p.s glowed for a moment before they started to detach themselves from their formation in pursuit of their team.
Unlike the Conqueror Starship's floating-city appearance, the Black Sovereign is a large elongated spacecraft… and although it is heavily armored, it can be said that this is the fastest spaceship within their fleet.
Aside from that, this Spaceship boasts overwhelming firepower compared to other spacecraft that normally require a small fleet to protect them…
To their surprise, they ignored the space mines they detonated and continued pursuing them unscathed!
”Tsk! Ray! What should we do? We can't lead them to where the Providence is hiding…”
”I'm thinking! Just scatter for now! Let the first division retreat first! They should've spent most of their Mana Reserves already…”
”Copy!”
Ray Penber can order them to just rush to the Providence together with the stealthy First Division. However, if the Black Sovereign started firing in their direction, the Providence might be in a lot of trouble…
The spaceship's Mana Barrier and Radiant Wave might be capable of defending it but it would surely affect its performance… After all, once they retreated, there would still be another mission meant for the Providence…
Of course, they can make adjustments to it but Ray wanted the Providence to be in its peak condition until later…
He glanced at the Imperial Flagship and noticed that they are still dealing with the remnants of the ESN1 Asteroid…