Magicless Extra: The Villain’s Survival Method – Chapter 116.1

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏𝟔.1: 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐧 (4)

The Expeditionary Force was advancing to Winnipeg once more. This time around, the ground forces’ morale was considerably higher, not only because of the air corps but also because of the colossal floating fortress accompanying them. Furthermore, this fortress housed the very individuals who would drive the Archduke of Wrath, Satan, out of Century.

‘The morale is so high, it could pierce the heavens.’

Imagining them made their shoulders tremble.

And so, the Expeditionary Force continued its gradual advance towards Winnipeg. What’s more, thanks to the supply trucks they had been receiving, they were now able to transport all 90,000 troops in supply trucks.

The crusaders of the Order were to follow behind, carrying out their work of purifying Chaos, albeit at a slower pace. If possible, they would have liked to purify the battlefield up to Winnipeg. . . but the odds were against them being able to do so until the battle was in full swing and Satan had been driven out.

“Captain, the forward observation radar has detected a group of entities approaching us.”

“A group of entities?”

At those words, Oswald used his Blood Daemon to create a telescope and observed ahead. Sure enough, a roiling black cloud could be seen approaching them. As he increased the magnification, he could make out a horde of Chaos aerial monsters.

There were Chaos Harpies, Chaos Gargoyles, Chaos Eagles, Chaos Fly Cobras, Chaos Sky Whales, Chaos Sky Rocs, Chaos Wyverns, and many more aerial monsters, all in overwhelming numbers.

“Fire the Flame Strike cannons of the fortress!”

A 7th-circle spell, Flame Strike.

This fearsome spell unleashed a beam of ultra-high temperature and heat, instantly melting anything in its path.

The range of the spell depended on the amount of magical power, but the basic output of the Flame Strike cannons currently equipped on the floating fortress was a range of about 1 km, with a maximum range of 5 km.

“The seven Flame Strike cannons are ready to fire!”

“Fire!”

Pwhoosh! Pwhoosh! Pwhoosh!

Seven crimson beams of light shot out from the front of the floating fortress and extended forward. The path of the gigantic beams, each 30 m in diameter, was so powerful that not even dust remained.

Of course, each shot required three whole A-grade magic stones to cast this spell. It was an extremely expensive attack. The fact that it could be reused after a certain amount of time thanks to the magic recovery circle and magic accumulation circle was a saving grace, but even without that, it would have been prohibitively expensive.

“Deploy the Kaiser Squadron!”

Following that order, the hatches on the runway located on the underside of the fortress opened, and the ‘IMP-1 Kaiser’ monoplane fighters waiting on standby prepared for takeoff.

The Kaiser, modeled after Oswald’s avatar, was based on the P-51 Mustang, the US military’s top-of-the-line monoplane.

Each aircraft was inscribed with a lightweight magic circle to maximize speed and engine performance and fuel efficiency, and they were also inscribed with reinforcement magic circles to withstand attacks to a certain extent.

In addition, they could also use shield magic, so they could protect the entire aircraft with shield magic if necessary.

Vrooom!

Eighty-one Kaiser fighters took off from the floating fortress ‘Metatron’ and soared into the sky, using the space expansion magic to extend the runway. The squadron of 81 soon split into nine squadrons of nine and advanced towards the approaching enemy aerial monsters.

Following behind, the old-fashioned airships that had been trailing the fortress assumed combat formation. They had halved the number of magic cannons and replaced the remaining half with ‘anti-aircraft machine guns’ and ‘Oswald Cannons,’ so they were also sufficiently prepared for aerial combat.

In addition, airborne troops armed with Wald machine guns took their positions on the deck, preparing for enemy attacks.

Vroooom!

The Kaiser fighter squadron flew in formation, communicating with each other using telecommunication magic.

━My fellow soldiers, this is our chance to show the power of our air force. Are you all prepared to die!!

━Yes, sir!!

The squadron leader smiled at the roar of determination coming through the intercom and immediately took the lead in his Kaiser. What had looked like a mere black cloud from a distance was gradually becoming visible to the naked eye.

━Our first attack will be Magic Missiles! Fire missiles!

Pew! Pew! Pew!

B-rank mana stones attached to both wings activated their magic to fire one magic missile each. A total of 162 magic missiles flew through the sky and hit the flying aerial monsters.

Although it was only a 2nd-circle spell, it contained one-tenth of the stored magic power of a B-grade magic stone, so its power was comparable to that of a 4th-circle Fire Spear.

Following that, the two 12.7 mm machine guns installed in front of the cockpit began to spit fire. Every time the guns fired, the propellers were automatically stopped by a mechanism linked to the engine, so the bullets never hit the propellers and continued to fly straight ahead.

Tatatatatatata! Tatatatatatata!

Despite being outnumbered by tens of thousands of aerial monsters, the mere 81 Kaiser fighters charged into the fray. They dodged the monsters rushing in from all sides and flew at high speed, weaving in and out of their ranks.

If it weren’t for the ceaseless stream of bullets from the two machine guns, they would have been shot down long ago, but thanks to the cooling magic device that cooled the barrels and the space expansion magic that connected to the bullets and various magics, they were able to pour out their firepower without running out of ammunition or suffering any breakdowns.

The Kaiser fighters flew through the monsters like that, shooting down many of them, and many monsters fell from the sky like rain. . . but still, a large number of monsters remained, swarming towards the floating fortress and the air corps.

At that, the Metatron immediately activated hundreds of magic cannons and began to unleash a barrage of spells.

They attacked the monsters with a variety of long-range spells, including ‘Fireball,’ ‘Magic Missile,’ ‘Wind Cutter,’ ‘Lightning Bolt,’ and ‘Fire Arrow.’ In addition, the 20 mm machine guns installed here and there also spewed fire, attacking the monsters.

On the ground, armed trucks equipped with quadra anti-aircraft machine guns also poured out their firepower, keeping the aerial monsters in check. Thanks to that, the number of monsters falling on their heads was considerable, but they were able to prevent any accidents by continuing to move forward without stopping.

In addition to the support from the ground, the air corps also engaged the aerial monsters. . . and the airborne troops who had climbed onto the deck used their machine guns to target and shoot down the flying monsters.

“Over there!”

Boom!

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