Chapter 1459 - The Complete Form of the Skycruiser (1/2)

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

All the higher-ups clearly saw the withering strength of the enemy.

Be it those that landed on the island to attack or those that flew around in search of weak points, the demons were incapable of finding a way in. Under Eleanor’s precise attacks, every minute that they stopped posed a huge risk to them, resulting in extremely high injuries and death counts that were unacceptable for the Devilbeasts.

Soaring in the air meant speed, agility, and zero hindrance from the terrain. The Devilbeasts had ruled the skies for centuries and always held the absolute power on the battlefield. But in the face of the floating island, they probably never expected that more than half of them would fall even before seeing their enemies.

There were even demons that had started to turn tail and retreat… or in other words, escape.

This was the perfect opportunity for the humans.

The core goal of Plan B was to obtain the highest kill count in exchange for the smallest cost, so pursuing the retreating enemies was deemed as the absolute opportunity to build upon the result. This was not a novel idea, but Eleanor Skycruiser was the only thing capable of switching between defense and offense seamlessly.

This was also the Skycruiser’s most prominent aspect as compared to other flying platforms.

Under Tilly’s command, the command center immediately operated and switched to the corresponding procedures.

“Channel pressures contained, all steam pressures are working as per normal!”

“Hangar doors one and six are about to open, please standby and clear the runway!”

“Ground service reports that they need five more minutes of preparation.”

“The first wave of counterattack force is in position!”

With the large longitudinal space, the hangars were designed for multiple take offs. And with the hangars situated at the center, they were allowed to project and scatter from the lower levels. Before being used, the interior runways were protected and blocked off by several heavy and thick doors and could only be opened using steam engines.

Although every runway track had substantially decreased in length and were a third of the runways on the surface, it was sufficient for the light biplanes. In addition, it was not an issue if they did gain sufficient initial velocity, the floating island’s ground surface elevation was enough for the heavier planes to raise their noses.

“Are you not taking action personally?” Roland looked at Tilly.

“This is a rare opportunity, I’ll have the newcomers take it for practice.” The latter laughed and raised the radio to her mouth. “Once the hangars are opened, move out immediately. The goal—to kill off every single one of them!”

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Although it was not Good’s first time moving out via the interior runway, all his previous experiences were practice runs.

He finally understood why Her Highness emphasized on wearing earmuffs.

More than 50 sets of biplanes sealed inside the warehouses revved their engines at the same time, producing rumbles that could only be described as astounding. Even at a distance of two to three meters, the ground servicemen who screamed could not be heard and appeared to be mouthing words.

From the second the order was given, all Aerial Knights communicated with hand gestures and flags.

Good was the first to roll out and enter a flight position.

From the bubbling steam, the steel doors thicker than a grown man opened slowly, extending the runway further out into the distance. The door towards the end had a clear and distinct [01] written on it.

With Princess Tilly’s absence, he had become the undisputed leader.

I guess the first plane at Door 06 should be Manfeld.

Challenger, huh…

He grinned slightly.