Chapter 398: Base defense battle and night raid on pirate ship |
First, Mangetsu-san´s group, who has returned to the front of the beach and Mikado-san´s heavy infantrymen group will act as walls, while warriors and knights will battle the small fries. Long-range support is provided by mages commanded by Rekka. Support is provided by summoner fairies and mermaids.
It is not a problem against the small fries, but when the half-fish warriors join them, they are gradually pushed aside. Well, that was intentional...
When the small fries are crowded on the land, we set them up.
『Now. Cavalry!』
『Understood!』
"All hands, ready your spears! Show them what a spearman can do!"
『Oo!』
On horseback, the spearmen ready their spears. All of them ready their spears.
"Thrust!"
The spears rotate at high speed and the cavalry, holding their drill-like spears, pierce the enemy from the side. The enemy's movement is slowed by the sudden surprise attack. There was no player here who could miss that opportunity.
However, they were gradually pushed back by the sheer volume of the enemy's forces.
『To the command post. I'm starting to get tired...please retreat』
『Understood. The first unit should retreat. The first mage unit will support the retreat. Second squad, please prepare』
『Understood』
Under the direction of Saba Can-san of the command post, Mangetsu-san, Mikado-san´s group begin their retreat with the magic support of Rekka´s group. In turn, the second squad commanded by Mel collides with the enemy.
"Let's go! All men charge!"
"All right! Let's do it!"
"Arleigh-kun! You can't go in there alone!"
"I wonder how many death flags he has to set up..."
Mel's unit includes Arleigh's group and Tesshin-san's party. It won't be broken through so easily.
『It's time to go. The second unit, please retreat. Airstrike unit, please』
『Understood!』
"Everybody! Retreat!"
The summoned beasts led by Al-san and the bird monsters of the fierce beastmasters drop their bombs. The monster hordes are disturbed by the unexpected attack. But the monsters chase the players who flee to the walls.
Mel is the last one left and flees into the wall, leaving the door open. The monsters see this and, as a matter of course, go inside. But there is no player there, instead, what is there is another wall.
The monsters do not stop the avalanche. Monsters who enter the passage between the walls are dropped various things by the players on top of the walls.
Stones processed from the stonemasons. With the help of the woodworker, they can be easily dropped by the principle of leverage.
Alchemists throw easily made weapons one after another. It's not a weapon for its original purpose.
The rest of them are throwing stones around. They seem to be really enjoying themselves. The reason why they are doing this is because they are waiting for the signal. And the time was soon.
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Our target was the pirate ship. No wonder they were already here...then Tyrol, who had been watching the sea, called us.
『We found the pirate fleet! They're east of our home base!』
They came from the flank. Well, within our expectations. The front of the ship is in a slam dunk, so if we were to make a night attack, it would be behind or on the flanks.
『There are already a number of small boats on their way』
"Thanks for finding them. Takuto-kun, Hokage"
"I'm going"
"I leave it to you, degozaru. Then, Takuto-dono. I will leave you to it, degozaru"
Hokage and other ninjas are the strongest of all the occupations when it comes to sneaking in. As a result, it was decided that it would be best to challenge them after Hokage´s group destroyed the Jonah statue.
The ninja unit led by Hokage approaches the ship with a craft. I will ride on Surfi and support the invasion from underwater. I threw a grappling hook based on the information from Konoha in the sky and gave instructions on when to break in.
『We have succeeded in breaking in, degozaru. We are going to search now, degozaru』
But here comes the trouble. Hokage´s group that blew up the captain's quarters with a bomb did not disarm the enemy's invulnerability.
『What does this mean, degozaru!?』
『The invulnerability has not been released!』
『...Perhaps they moved the items from the captain's quarters to somewhere else』
『They must have anticipated our attack...but if it's not in the captain's quarters, there are only so many places to go. First, find the boss』
Then the ninjas screamed.
『『『Under the circumstances!?』』』
It seems that they have been spotted by the cursed pirates and are in the middle of a desperate escape. Now let's see how they move...
『Ix, any idea where the item or boss is?』
『They are out of radar range. Master』
No good...if we don't decide quickly, the defense will be affected. I guess we'll have to go all at once here. However, we are being lured...fine. If the opponent comes with a mediocre plan, we'll play with a strange plan.
"Puyosuke, Spica!"
I call out Puyosuke and Spica and ride Spica with Puyosuke. Then the cursed pirates spot us, but they can't hit us because of illusion. And even if they attack, Puyosuke will be in the way and we'll be safe.
『We're going to run into the hull of the ship!』
『『Eeh!?』』
Ignoring their voices, I ram it with Spica. Naturally, the damage to the ship is enormous. Cursed pirates involved die, but are revived. We´re attacked by a safe guy, but Puyosuke guards us perfectly.
Missed...then, one more time. But it's a miss again.
『Th, This is...』
『Nii-chan, don't tell me you're just going to poke around and find the item?』
『That's right, but』
『『P, Pushy...』』
Sometimes, a forced strategy is good. I was caught by it.
"Stop him! Stop that horse!"
The cursed pirate captain shouted for instructions. I've found him.
『The boss is under the bow!』
『『Understood!』』
I rammed in with Spica and approached the cursed pirate captain guarding the item.
"Die!"
He shoots at me, but Spica ducks under with illusion and we get out.
"Did he get away? Haha! Take that!"
The next thing we know, we're on the outside and Spica is on the outside, ramming into the item, destroying it. Our mission was to destroy the item. If we knew where the item was, we could just shoot it.
"Y, You! How dare you"
"Shadow Room"
Riko and Lee jump out from my shadow.
""Haakei!""
"Guhaa!?"
The two of them burst into the chest of the cursed pirate captain, knocking him down.
""Yay! We shot the enemy general!""
Good for him.
"Well then, you take care of the rest"
I moved on to the next ship.
"I'll take care of it! Nii-chan!"
"...That...is this boat sinking?"
"Eh...come to think of it, I think it's going down...ah"
The two remembered that the ship on which they were riding was the one that had been hit by Spica's body blows many times.
"Nii-chan Comeback!"
"They're gone! Let's head up anyway!"
"Nii-chan, you idiot~!"
Riko's voice unfortunately didn't reach me.
『Ix, you got the location, right?』
『Yes, Master. Energy cannon. Ready to fire』
『Good! Fire!』
『Energy cannon, fire!』
Ix is taking out items and bosses one after another from the top of the wall with precision fire from her energy cannon.
I also destroyed three items. The drowned cursed pirates are attacked by Surfi.
Explosions occur on other ships and news of the destruction of items reaches me. Then Tyrol and her underwater unit, which had been standing by, attacked. It is not only Tyrol´s group who have been waiting for this report, but the defense force also begins to move.
Unaware of this, the cursed pirates land on an empty beach and sneak into an open wall. Once everyone was inside, a golem was summoned at the entrance, trapping them.
"Oh, no!?"
"It's a trap!?"
『Light!』
Players use lights from the top of the walls here and there. Then barrels are dropped from the walls on either side.
"This smell..."
"Alcohol~!?"
The liquor is made by Ruin-san and her friends.
Now looking down at the cursed pirates with torches on fire are Mangetsu-san´s group who were beaten by the cursed pirates and the archers with fire arrows. They have decided on a plan to do back what was done to them in the hope of standing their ground. We had this moment because if we burn the monsters down with them, we can save our supplies.
『Fire Meter, go!』
"All hands, release! Arrow Rain!"
『Arrow Rain!』
At Tristan-san's signal, the arrow rains and torches of the archers were dropped, and the passage between the walls instantly became a hellscape and the cursed pirates were burned to death without revival.
『You~!』
Everyone naturally said that word. Now the victory is decided.
"Wa, Wait a minute! How dare you screw up our plan! Die! Die! Fuck you! Don't run away!"
Don't run away? Then let's retreat. We don't want to get caught in the middle of this.
Ah, I have to retrieve Riko and the others. The ship had already sunk and they were rescued by Tyrol´s group. Needless to say, they blamed me a lot later. Well, this was my fault.
The pirate fleet was annihilated by a pincer attack by a fleet of two galleons and a gun boat that had been repaired, with Shallow-san driving and Yoichi-san´s group in charge of the ether magic cannon, as we retreated.
『We have confirmed that the enemy has been wiped out! We have won this battle!』
『Yeeeesssss!!』
The base cheered. Thus, the defense battle ended with our complete victory.
Name Takuto Favor Summoner Lv1
Vitality 120
Magic Power 270
Strength 120
Defense 70
Agility 90
Dexterity 176
Skills
Fighting Lv26
Kicking Lv23
Staff Lv35
One-handed Sword Lv34
Spear Lv21
Katana Lv22
Throwing Lv11
Chanting Destruction Lv3
Magic Manipulation Lv3
Summoning Magic Lv39
Seal Magic Lv26
Rune Magic Lv11
Horsemanship Lv34
Alchemy Lv23
Mining Lv28
Logging Lv36
Dismantling Lv42
Appraisal Lv33
Identification Lv40
Fast Magic Lv4
Flame Magic Lv4
Land Magic Lv5
Sea Magic Lv4
Darkness Magic Lv5→Lv6
Sacred Magic Lv11
Lightning Magic Lv32
Explosion Magic Lv37
Wood Magic Lv27
Ice Magic Lv29
Space-time Magic Lv43
Beast Magic Lv4
Delay Magic Lv10
Continuous Chanting Lv15
Underwater Action Lv15→Lv17
Shukuchi Lv1
Reading Lv16
Cooking Lv40
Feeding Lv8
Fishing Lv20
Synchro Lv22→Lv23
Engagement Lv2
Cooperation Lv9
Name Ix Amor Ex Machina Lv20
Vitality 123
Magic Power 123
Strength 123
Defense 123
Agility 123
Dexterity 123
Skills
Flight Lv10
Machina Armament Lv31
Night Vision Lv9→Lv10
Eagle Eye Lv17
Shooting Lv19
Detail Analysis Lv10
Arithmetic Lv12→Lv13
Action Prediction Lv11→Lv12
Searching Lv21→Lv22
Throwing Maneuver Lv7
Reflection Lv8
Rapid-fire Lv14
Conversion Lv6
Link Lv15
Magic Charge Lv14→Lv15
Limiter Release Lv1
Name Konoha Glaux Lv2
Vitality 90
Magic Power 144
Strength 96
Defense 74
Agility 113
Dexterity 137
Skills
Assassination Lv25
Flying Lv37→Lv38
Ice Claw Lv18
Feather Throwing Lv26
Divine Eye Lv28→Lv29
Sign Isolation Lv22→Lv23
Continuous Chanting Lv7
Chanting Destruction Lv8
Magic Manipulation Lv6
Simultaneous Chanting Lv8
Wind Magic Lv21
Water Magic Lv18
Sacred Magic Lv11
Darkness Magic Lv11
Lightning Magic Lv18
Ice Magic Lv34
Space-time Magic Lv12
Ice Blade Lv16
Illusion Lv5
Protection Lv1
Cold Resistance Lv7
Goddess Blessing Lv4
Name Puyosuke Clean Slime Lv22
Vitality 113
Magic Power 0
Strength 0
Defense 139
Agility 44
Dexterity 68
Skills
Predator Lv29
Defense Lv16→Lv18
Physical Disable Lv23→Lv25
Transformation Lv30→Lv31
Impact Absorption Lv20→Lv21
Splitting Lv16
Regeneration Lv20
Provocation Lv10
Corrosion Lv11
Underwater Action Lv18
Extreme Cold Body Lv24
Purification Lv18
Water No Effect Lv6
Fire No Effect Lv12→Lv15
Name Spica Unicorn Lv7
Vitality 95
Magic Power 132
Strength 147
Defense 52
Agility 184
Dexterity 86
Skills
Rotating Horn Lv19→Lv21
Clash Lv17→Lv19
Physical Destruction Lv17→Lv19
Concentration Lv15
Horse Riding Lv19→Lv21
Water Running Lv10→Lv13
Danger Premonition Lv16→Lv18
Sign Isolation Lv10
Whirlwind Lv14→Lv16
Riding Fast Lv18→Lv20
Strengthen Horsemanship Lv19→Lv20
Purification Lv10
Illusion Lv19→Lv21
Wood Magic Lv12
Sea Magic Lv3
Sacred Magic Lv5
Berserkerification Lv1
Revival Lv1
Transfer Lv3
Sacred Beast Blessing Lv6→Lv7
Name Surfi Orca Lv12→Lv14
Vitality 34
Magic Power 44→46
Strength 47→50
Defense 20
Agility 58→62
Dexterity 46→50
Skills
Swimming Action Lv18→Lv20
Jumping Lv5
Water Fang Lv6→Lv9
Rush Lv10→Lv13
Assault Lv8→Lv9
Sound Detection Lv12→Lv14
Jamming Sound Wave Lv6
Water Blade Lv6→Lv9
Sprint Lv11→Lv13
Riding Lv13
Wave Raising Lv2