Chapter 1030 - Blitz (1) (1/2)
Chapter 1030: Blitz (1)
Night fell.
The last radiance of the sun vanished underneath the horizon, only to be replaced by darkness that enfolded the world. The clouds drifting in the air were also smeared in a dark hue. However, no one noticed the invisible, mighty strength surging within the dense layers of clouds. The surging airwaves ripped through the clouds. The pitch-black steel reflected the final trace of sunlight like it was the back of a cloud monster. Then, it disappeared once again.
“No matter how many times I look at it, it still feels unbelievable.”
Standing on the bridge of the warship and gazing ahead at the splitting sea of clouds, Rhode muttered under his breath. At a single glance, the entire bridge was quiet and methodically busy. A dozen young ladies with white, long hair sat before a control panel constructed from mysterious runes, attentively controlling the massive warship. Even though they had different appearances, they had a common feature. Hanging on both sides of their temple were some cable-like objects connected to the control panel before them, flickering in a gentle radiance.
“I didn’t expect you to finish constructing the magic warship in such a short time. I’m impressed, Karin.”
Rhode spoke, turning around and looking at the young lady beside him who placed her hands on the control panel in the shape of a square column and carved with mysterious patterns and symbols. The control panel emanated an array of colorful magical brilliance, before slowly fading away in a flash. In fact, after using the card to summon Karin’s subordinates, this was the first time Rhode found out that it was Karin who first suggested creating the ‘Humanoids’. The reason was actually really simple. During the battle against Chaos, not even the undead creatures could uphold the endless source of energy. The time required for pure reproduction was too long, so Karin suggested creating ‘Humanoids’ for battles instead. Perhaps this technology was considered the bottom line against moral conscience in the world where Rhode came from, but as long as the people of the Dragon Soul Continent could defeat evil with it, they would do it at any means. Thereafter, Karin took on the creation process of the ‘Humanoids’ with the Deity Warden of ‘Marlene’ in the past and the ‘Humanoids’ became their units in battles.
“This is nothing, Your Majesty.”
Hearing Rhode’s praise, Karin pushed up her glasses. Her eyes flowed with endless magic signals.
“We can’t afford to waste any time in the battle against Chaos. If we can’t produce weapons sufficient to resist Chaos in a short period of time, we will not be able to survive.”
“But this is already impressive.”
Rhode blew a whistle at Karin’s answer before shifting his gaze to the enormous warship.
Magic warship—Deus ex Machina: 395 meters long, 52 meters wide, and 30 meters tall, equipped with 3000 siege magic cannons, 2500 annihilation and defense magic cannons, and three main cannons, namely the Delusion Rainbow. In the face of this massive warship, Lydia’s Saint Lady Vessel seemed pale in comparison. What surprised Rhode the most wasn’t this warship itself, but the speed of building it. It took less than half a month for Karin, leading her subordinates, to build the warship to completion. This speed could simply be considered godlike.
But one had to pay a price in order to gain this much. Even though this magic warship was domineering, it consumed plenty of resources. Although Rhode’s territory had no lack of magic ores and materials, there were still issues during the process. The way Karin and her subordinates resolved the issue was extremely rough. They gave up the method of using advanced magic furnaces to smelt and refine. Instead, they used the massive alchemist ritual to directly abstract materials from the underground, changing the form of substances and turning them into finished products. Of course, Rhode paid a huge price for it. The warship itself cost him one-third of the Illusion Crystal. Even though Lapis was unwilling to go ahead with this plan, she didn’t have the authority to refuse. On the other hand, the several holes ‘dug’ by Karin and her subordinates that resembled the moon’s surface were waiting for Rhode to repair.
Unlike the Lydia’s ‘Saint Lady Vessel’, which maintained its form of an original warship, the Deus ex Machina resembled more of a spaceship in Rhode’s and Canary’s impression. It extended in the shape of a rectangle and the bridge was located in the center of the lower front. Steel wings on both sides of the hull flickered in dazzling spotlights as countless cannons retracted from the surface of the smooth, steel hull. The entire warship was like a harmless, little white rabbit. But once war began, it would reveal its teeth and claws, dealing the most lethal attack on its enemies.
This didn’t include the two corvettes by its side yet. Even though they weren’t as massive as Deus ex Machina, their 100 meters long, pitch-black steel hull glimmering in a metallic radiance and enormous cannons were also not to be messed with.
Everything’s ready.
“… Ordering all air fleets. Target: Air above Casabianca in the Country of Light…”
Rhode lifted his head, his eyes glinting, as if reflecting the sparks of a stellar collision.
“This is a declaration of war… We have lit the smoke signal, announcing war against Chaos. Our passive defense has come to an end. From now onward, we shall retaliate, attack, and invade. The time has come for us to defeat Chaos and its followers back to the deep abyss… Okay then. Let’s begin!”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Ooo———!”