Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 415-413: The Red Baron (Please subscribe)

This was a strategic location where the Bonaparte Empire built a strong and continuous military complex.

Countless trenches were dug across the undulating mountains, winding and connecting together, with fortresses resembling prisons built at intervals.

The coalition forces are also capable of learning. This method was clearly learned from the Empire. After trying it, they found it very effective and greatly reduced casualties!
Those stationed here are either archers.

The Bonaparte Empire also retained its archer units, which were actually quite lethal, but their attack range was limited.

Or they'll install magic cannons!

We certainly don't have the most advanced ones, but we still have plenty of ordinary third-generation cannons, many of which were unloaded from ships at sea.

Although they are troublesome to fill and slow to load, you can't deny that they are quite powerful.

Even after a single shot is fired, the shrapnel from the explosion can still sweep across an area of ​​ten meters in radius, causing massive damage.

Imperial soldiers are just ordinary people; they would die if they took that hit!

Of course, there was also a group of newly transferred magic apprentices, equipped with magic rifles. Although their accuracy still needed practice, the bullets they fired were enough to have a deterrent effect!
It was here that the two Imperial divisions launched numerous fierce attacks, employing heavy machine guns and grenades, yet they still failed to capture the position.

After they reported the situation, they received instructions.

Wait, then counterattack!
wait for what?
The command didn't explain it clearly, but it doesn't need to.

Because, before these soldiers could wait long, a buzzing vibration came from the sky.

Dozens of black dots approached rapidly from afar; they were the Empire's flying legion, charging in with overwhelming force.

They were almost all armed with bombs, which they flew over enemy positions and dropped directly.

Each bomb traced an arc as it landed on the ground, exploding in huge plumes of smoke and roaring explosions.

Amidst flying debris and billowing smoke, some Allied soldiers who couldn't dodge in time felt their heads spinning and lost their balance, stumbling and falling as they emerged from the chaos.

If they reveal their identities, they will die even faster.

Some were knocked unconscious, bleeding from all seven orifices, looking incredibly miserable.

Of course, most soldiers were quite alert and quickly ran to cover their positions, ignoring the vibrations and dust, and dared not move.

However, the allied forces reacted very quickly, and soon after, roars could be heard.

One after another, bipedal flying dragons with wingspans of tens of meters swept in, accompanied by fierce gales.

On the flying dragon, knights raised their dragon spears high, and many of them were even radiating multicolored battle aura, their eyes bloodshot.

The Empire also spotted them early on. They immediately dropped all their bombs, climbed, turned, and charged towards the wyvern legion.

Magic-powered aircraft are less maneuverable, but the pilots have gained a lot of air combat experience these days.

They formed a triangular attack formation with three aircraft, one in front and one wingman on each side.

Then, each group was given a bipedal wyvern, which they locked onto tightly, and the six-barreled Gatling gun unleashed a dense barrage of bullets.

These bipedal dragons instantly scattered, some rising, some falling, some circling, displaying amazing agility and swiftly dodging.

Their claws are sharp enough to tear apart the fuselage of a magic-powered aircraft, their bites can destroy the tail fins, and their breath can corrode steel.

And that doesn't even include the powerful knights they carry, each of whom is skilled in mid- to long-range attacks.

The problem is that once they latch onto one of the aircraft and start attacking, the other two will retaliate without hesitation.

Yes, it's about disregarding everything!
Even if the bullets tear the magic-powered aircraft to shreds, they will not hesitate.

Furthermore, the secondary explosion of the aircraft could even cause considerable damage to the wyverns.

This is the method that the Imperial Military has come up with: one life for another!
It was a tragic situation, but it was the most effective method, effectively compensating for the shortcomings of the first-generation aircraft, and also the way to minimize the loss of pilots.

Moreover, wyverns are extremely rare, and raising them to adulthood takes years, making wyvern riders even more difficult to train.

In comparison, the value of the aircraft and the pilot is greatly reduced.

With a one-for-one exchange, the allied forces clearly suffered a huge loss!

They used the sky as their battlefield, chasing, shooting, fighting, and entangled.
Every now and then, there were cries of agony, roars, explosions, and furious shouts that echoed through the heavens and earth.

On the ground, warriors from both sides tried their best to hide themselves, fearing they might suffer an undeserved disaster.

Through the gaps, they could see that they were also staring intently at the sky, watching the battle between the monsters and the flying machines, their eyes filled with fear.

Just as the wyvern was at a disadvantage, being chased around and about to be defeated, another roar came.

Like a lion's roar or an eagle's cry, its call is extremely unique!
Then, from even higher in the sky, a bird of prey with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion swooped down.

Their wings stirred up a gale, or they opened their mouths to spit out wind blades, though their destructive power was insufficient to damage the steel fuselage.
However, the turbulent airflow disrupted the aircraft's flight attitude, causing them to sway and plummet.

Even more surprisingly, these griffins carried two people, one of whom was a griffin rider, and the other was carrying a magical weapon.

While struggling to maintain their footing, they set up their magic-powered rifles and fired long-range shots with a 'bang bang bang'.

It must be said that the arrival of these griffin riders was too sudden, catching the Imperial Flying Legion completely off guard.

Furthermore, the griffins' use of wind magic inflicted significant damage on the flying legion.

One by one, aircraft wobbled and plummeted toward the ground, some managing to rise again at the last moment. But these were ultimately the minority.

Most of them crashed to the ground, turning into fireballs, with smoke and flames shooting into the sky.

However, just as the Imperial Flying Legion was about to be annihilated, another aircraft rapidly approached.

Yes, there was only one aircraft, but it fearlessly charged into the battlefield!
It's different from ordinary magic-powered flying vehicles; it's painted entirely red, a bright red color, like a ball of flame.

Like lightning, it slicing past several griffins and dragons with an 'S'-shaped, serpentine movement.

Then, the raging monster was split in two and fell to the ground amidst blood.

But this is only its initial performance; it made a strong first impression, but that's not all there is to it.

It demonstrated a sensitivity and control capability far exceeding that of ordinary aircraft; bullets were no longer fired indiscriminately, but rather more akin to precise point-fire.

He moved among the enemies like a ghost. Even when a true third-tier extraordinary expert unleashed his battle aura and attacked him directly, he still managed to evade them.

However, the airburst bombs he threw with his backhand caused several Tier 3 Transcendent beings a great deal of trouble.

That's right. Compared to aircraft, the battle qi wings of a third-tier extraordinary expert are both agile and smaller targets.

But you can't withstand his indiscriminate area-of-effect attacks!

This single red aircraft utterly routed the wyvern riders and griffin riders, sending them fleeing in agony.

Finally, another group of flying legions escorted a huge airship that seemed to occupy half the sky as it slowly arrived.

Those were Zeppelins, secretly developed by the Empire.

Its primary function is carrying heavy loads, such as airdrops...

Then everyone saw incendiary bombs falling on the coalition positions.

And so, the hilltop caught fire, the flames like a fiery demon from the abyss, wielding a long whip and roaring wantonly.

The allied soldiers inside the position, except for a few who escaped with aura or magical shields, were all burned to death.

The final shot is of the Zeppelin slowly departing, and what lands last is that red aircraft, red as fire and as red as blood!

Virgil the Red Dragon spoke up: "This little fellow is quite something. What's his name?"

“Richthofen, ‘Red Baron’ Manfred von Richthofen, ace pilot of the Habsburg Empire.”

Luo Yi said, "His flying vehicle is specially made, and he himself possesses third-level extraordinary battle qi and first-level formal mage magic power."

His flying vehicle is like a knight's armor; it can be activated with battle aura and controlled with magic. You've seen the power it unleashes.

"He is also an aerial combat hero feared by both the Empire and the Alliance. By the way, the title of Red Baron was given to him by the enemy."

Virgil the Red Dragon said, "You seem to know him quite well."

Luo Yi chuckled: "There's nothing we can do. Whether it's the Empire or the Alliance, the amount of information about this person is exaggerated."

As he said this, Luo Yi's actions did not stop. He channeled his magic power, and the magic mirror flickered, instantly splitting into eight.

After Luo Yi made her selection, one of them quickly enlarged and filled the entire mirror surface.

This time, on another battlefield, the allied forces deployed one of their trump cards: the extraordinary war elephant legion.

These enormous monsters, over thirty meters tall and with each leg as thick as a stone pillar, can cause small-scale earthquake aftershocks simply by taking a step forward.

Their hisses have a powerful, intimidating force that can make people dizzy and collapse.

Their only magic is an earth and stone shield, which they continuously pile hardened earth on themselves to resist various attacks.

Even with magic cannons, those with smaller calibers are like a tickle.

Above the war elephants, there are also powerful, extraordinary, peak-level knights.

All they had to do was use their fighting spirit to shatter any threatening attacks.

As crescent-shaped slashes swept across the battlefield, the cannonballs exploded in mid-air, and the remaining shockwaves and fragments posed no threat to the war elephants.

It was with the help of ten such war elephants that the allied legions continued to advance.

They crossed the trenches and charged straight into the artillery positions, crushing countless cannons and killing countless soldiers.

The knights following behind seemed more like they were cleaning up the battlefield.

Luo Yi changed the channel again. This time, it was a terrifyingly large earthworm monster that broke out of the ground.

Like a meat grinder, its sharp blades swept away the surroundings, clearing out an area.

After it retracted, allied soldiers rushed out.

However, although the Imperial Legion was caught off guard, they also brought out magical weapons that caught Loy's eye.

It was a dark cannon barrel, as thick as an adult's forearm. After the magic runes lit up, a cannonball shot out, trailing a flame, and exploded in the crowd.

In an instant, countless people were killed or injured!
This is a shoulder-fired rocket launcher!
　Second update!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)