Path of Light.

Chapter 568 569. Defeat
"Adjust... prepare... release!"

As thirty-six magic crossbow arrows fell from the sky again, the mocking smiles on the faces of the gray dwarf bandits standing on the deck gradually diminished.

Because they suddenly discovered that the height at which these magic airships were suspended was beyond the reach of their crossbows...

Not many of the magic crossbow arrows in this round were able to hit the three-masted sailing ship, but the accuracy of the crossbows on the magic airship was constantly improving, and Roy had no intention of saving any, so the third round of volleys almost followed.

This time, Roy had the half-elf warriors equipped with explosive crossbows. Arrows began to explode on the three-masted sailing ship of the gray dwarf bandits. The flames instantly ignited the sails on the ship. The gray dwarf bandits quickly lowered the sails and kept pouring water on the fire.

Some of the gray dwarf bandits standing on the deck even pointed at the magic airship floating in the sky and shouted angrily:

"Who the hell can tell me what that thing in the sky is..."

The core manufacturing technology of the floating device and propulsion device on the magic airship is basically in the hands of the dwarves. The gray dwarf bandits certainly know about the magic airship, but they also know that the proud elves are very opposed to this kind of goblin technology.

Now nine magic airships suddenly appeared in the elven army, and the sailing fleet of the gray dwarf bandits was unable to launch an effective counterattack, which meant that before withdrawing from this naval battle, the sailing fleet could only be in a passive state of being beaten.

The gray dwarf robbers standing on the deck were filled with despair, and some gray dwarf captains tried to drive the ship away...

However, these three-masted sailing ships were extremely tightly packed together, and their bows were all facing the direction of Io Island. If they wanted to disperse, they could only let some sailing ships get closer to Io Island and make some space. Only then would the three-masted sailing ships have a chance to disperse.

What the gray dwarf bandits had never expected was that the magic crossbows in the air were like free, shooting waves after waves at the three-masted sailing ship...

Many three-masted sailing ships were on fire, and some had their hulls pierced by crossbow arrows, with seawater pouring in from the bottom of the ships...

Some knight officers of the fifth and sixth Silver Pegasus Knights rode silver Pegasus and landed on the decks of the magic airships, while other Silver Pegasus knights surrounded the nine magic airships.

These Silver Pegasus Knights knew Miss Christine, and after listening to her introduction, they found out that this fleet of magic airships was transferred from the Partington plane by Earl Swinburne, and the half-elf warriors on the ship belonged to the Pagisto Plateau Mine Guard.

Many Silver Moon Elf officers have never even heard of Roy's name...

……

The Silver Moon Elf warriors on Io Island stood on the edge of the cliff, watching nine magic airships descend from the clouds, and then crossbows continued to shoot out from the magic airships...

These crossbows set a number of three-masted sailing ships on fire, and the gray dwarf bandits could only jump in anxiety on the deck.

Many gray dwarf bandits on the deck were injured by the magical crossbow arrows thrown down. Even though they were wearing full heavy armor, they would still be burned by the flames within the explosion range of the explosive crossbow arrows.

What terrified the gray dwarf bandits the most was the onboard crossbows of these magic airships that continuously fired magic crossbow arrows.

These magic crossbow arrows fell on the three-masted sailing ship, not seeking the ultimate lethality, but to destroy the three-masted sailing ship as much as possible...

The gray dwarf bandits realized that they could not stay where they were and get beaten, so they immediately controlled the three-masted sailing ships to disperse in all directions.

It's just that their action was a little late. The magic airship has never stopped since it fired the first round of magic crossbow arrows.

The Silvermoon Elf warriors stood on the cliff of Io Island, raising their weapons excitedly and cheering loudly.

……

The gray dwarf bandits also have magic airships, but these magic airships have never appeared in the Silvermoon Elf Kingdom.

The reason is simple. The gray dwarf bandits have no way of gaining control of the air over the Silvermoon Elf Kingdom.

As long as they dare to drive the magic airship into the airspace of the Silver Moon Elf Kingdom, they will be mercilessly attacked by the Silver Pegasus Legion. These magic airships can only fly quickly within the wind layer. Once they leave the wind layer, their flying speed is comparable to that of a snail. They float in the air and can only passively take the beatings from the Silver Pegasus Knights...

Moreover, these magic airships have the most fatal weakness, that is, the floating devices are very fragile. However, a magic airship must be installed with at least twelve floating devices on both sides of the ship.

It is also very simple to destroy his floating devices. There are various runes all over the floating devices. As long as a feather arrow hits the floating device and destroys some of the runes on it, it is possible to stop the floating device from working.

As long as more than four floating devices fail or are damaged, this magic airship is at risk of falling from the sky...

That's why the gray dwarf bandits didn't dare to drive the magic airship into the Silvermoon Elf Kingdom.

……

At least half of the more than one hundred three-masted sailing ships were completely trapped in the waters around Io Island due to Roy's magic crossbow bombardment. The remaining three-masted sailing ships that broke out also knew how far they could run.

Although the Silver Pegasus Knights do not have the ability to engage in direct combat with the three-masted sailing ship, if they are asked to chase the Gray Dwarf bandits on the sea, they can even drive the Gray Dwarf bandits into the territory of the tribal orcs.

In just one naval battle, Roy cleared all the magic crossbow arrows on the magic airship. Even the wooden box containing the magic crossbow arrows was thrown into the sea by Roy.

The gray dwarf bandits fled from Io Island in three-masted sailing ships, and many of them sank into the sea in the process.

The gray dwarf robbers on the sunken ship jumped into the turbulent sea. The dwarf robbers were good at swimming, but they had to take off their bucket helmets and heavy armor before falling into the water. Otherwise, once these gray dwarf robbers fell into the sea, they would quickly sink into the dark depths of the abyss within a few seconds...

The gray dwarf bandits decisively abandoned some badly damaged three-masted sailing ships, and some gray dwarves who fell into the water even began to wait for sea rescue from the Silvermoon Elves.

……

With the sudden appearance of the magic airship, the defeat of the gray dwarf bandit fleet was inevitable.

The local Silver Moon Elf fleet waiting at the exit of Sheephorn Fjord began to move slowly towards Io Island.

An hour ago, Viscount Feleck was still painfully thinking that he might sacrifice his life for the Silver Moon Elf Kingdom in this naval battle...

He stood on the deck, cursing Count Stas hundreds of times in his heart.

He didn't expect that this naval battle was clearly a suicide mission... before it even started, the group of gray dwarf bandits were defeated by the air fleet of the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion.

The strong feeling of surviving a disaster made his legs go weak and he collapsed on the deck.

The wounds on his body from being whipped with a rattan whip had not healed, and every time he moved too much, he would feel intense pain...

But Viscount Felec still couldn't suppress his excitement. He held high the flag in his hand and ordered the captain of the medium-sized sailing ship to sail into Io Island at full speed.

Earl Macaulay, who was on the same ship, looked at the fleet in the sky in surprise and couldn't help asking the adjutant standing beside him:
"Where did those fleets come from? Did you get the news?"

"We just received news from Earl Swinburne that those magic sailboats belong to the mine guards of the Pagisto Plateau in the Partington plane. Earl Swinburne has transferred the mine guards from the Pagisto Plateau here. The mine guards have magic airships, and they are only one step slower than the messenger." The adjutant followed behind Earl Macaulay and responded in a low voice.

"Mine guards? The half-elf guard group formed by the half-elf boy named 'Roy'?" Earl Macaulay asked with a frown.

"It's him!" the adjutant nodded repeatedly.

"A few days ago, people in Buenos City were discussing his persecution of a descendant of a Silver Moon Elf noble. Recently, Brad and Captain Craven went to the Pagisto Plateau to rob someone's mine. Now it seems that they really shouldn't have rashly gone to the Pagisto Plateau. Is Campfred blind?"

Earl Macaulay, standing on the deck, could not help cursing.

After cursing for a few words, he felt the medium-sized sailboat under his feet begin to sail towards Io Island, and said to his adjutant:

"Let's go and see what we can get on the battlefield. It seems that these three-masted sailing ships of the gray dwarf bandits have obvious advantages over medium-sized sailing ships."

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Roy's magic airship did not fall into the sea to clean up the battlefield. After clearing all the magic crossbows on the airship, Roy let the magic airship float at a safer altitude.

The medium-sized sailing ships coming out of Sheephorn Fjord quickly entered this sea area, and the Silvermoon elves used hand nets to scoop up the gray dwarf bandits floating on the sea.

Some gray dwarf bandits realized that the situation was not good and immediately dived into the sea, preparing to escape danger with their excellent swimming skills.

Miss Christine rode on the silver Pegasus and flew directly to Io Island.

"Boss Roy, why don't we go down and get some spoils?" The half-elf captain who was in charge of piloting the magic airship couldn't help but ask.

Roy shook his head and said with a smile:

"No need! What belongs to us will be handed over to us by someone else, and what doesn't belong to us will be handed back even if we get it..."

(End of this chapter)