Chapter 336 - Sudden Discovery (2/2)
As expected, they were still affected by various Mana Artifacts they've used so they can't just charge out…
It seems that the sudden glow of the two spacesh.i.p.s just a while ago allowed them to ignore the constraints of their Mana Artifacts…
Whoom~
Ray saw the Black Sovereign closing in… There was no way for his Mech Knight to fight such gigantic spacesh.i.p.s so they have to quickly take an action about this.
As he was about to order his group to fire at the incoming spaceship while moving away, a communication link connected to his Mech Knights…
[ The Providence will start its Active Defense Phase. Return to the spaceship as quickly as possible. We will cover your retreat. ]
”Avalon? Ahh---Yes!”
He immediately gave an order to his team. Of course, they activated their Magic Skills to block the enemies from tracking their movement even for only a little time.
'Active Defense Phase… It means that this is no longer just a hit and run tactic…' Ray thought for a moment as he glanced at the far Excellence that has dealt with several Conqueror Starsh.i.p.s…
None of them had used their destructive weapons and the skirmish appears like they were just probing each other…
However, if the Defense Phase started, it means that Ace was now planning to take this battle to the next level…
'What happened?'
Ray Penber was curious but he doesn't have anyone he could ask about it since Avalon used a one-way comm just now.
Anyway, he would surely learn its full details later on…
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Ace managed to capture two Mech Frames from the enemy but he didn't allow them to enter their hangars yet unless Avalon has fully examined them through his investigative automatons…
In the meantime, he let his Mech Knights carry them in the meantime…
[ Isolation: Activate ]
[ Blocking transmitters… ]
[ Hacking into Wolf Pride System… ]
[ Hacking into Dragon Hive System… ]
Apparently, the Mech Frames that Ace managed to capture were the Dragon's Warrior and Wolf's Sledger.
They have advanced their security system but Avalon has already evolved from normal life-support A.I. to super A.I. with massive numbers of mainframes within the Earth's continent, Moon Base, and even at the Lagrange Point.
As long as it managed to isolate the Mech Frame's A.I. support, Avalon would be able to do anything on it in a matter of seconds…
”Continue our retreat… We have planted them already!”
Ace gave his orders.
He knows that even with Mana Wave, Mana Burst, Blood Net, Space Mines, and Mind Stone Explosives that they used, the five Conqueror Starsh.i.p.s would still be able to fight…
It is unfortunate but it just shows how powerful a single spacecraft of the strongest Empire can be…
They are the strongest Galactic Empire that has ever existed, after all… Ace wouldn't doubt their strength even with his knowledge about Mana…
Because of this, he was extremely cautious when he started their operation… What he has planted in the five Starsh.i.p.s was part of the Celestial Blood that has turned into liquid within the Blood Net that restricted them a while ago…
It would, even if it's slow, corrupt the Conqueror Starship…
It will happen… As long as none of them possesses Mana that could solidify it or Astral Energy that could absorb it… He would succeed in this plan.
[ The Providence is in danger… Recommending to start the Active Defense Phase! ]
”Go! Launch it!” He replied immediately.
He doesn't want the activation to be delayed especially when it comes to the safety of his fellow magicians.
Of course, Ace was alarmed so he immediately checked the situation after permitting Avalon's request.
He noticed that a couple of Black Sovereign Spacesh.i.p.s were getting near the Providence… It doesn't look that dangerous but he immediately noticed the problem…
”Tsk! Is it the Cube of Paradox?!”
It is going to be very dangerous if they didn't act now…
[ It is still unclear. However, they have managed to defend against the Mana Skills even for a brief moment. It shows that only these two were capable of resisting Mana as of yet. ]
”Alright! Use everything we got! We need to destroy those Spacesh.i.p.s…”
[ Affirmative. ]
They were perhaps using the Cube similar to how Wallace's father used it on his corvette-class spaceship before.
However, the gigantic spaceship might be too much for the cube to handle as well…
As soon as the Active Defense started, their particle cannons, mana artifact, and other weapons system activated and targeted the two spacesh.i.p.s with the intention to destroy them…
This surprised many of the Providence's pilots. Instead of escaping, they are launching an assault?!
As this was all happening, Ace received a report from his A.I.
[ No response similar to Mana's Frequency has been detected. ]
Avalon reported.
Ace sighed in relief but this is still not over.