Fantasia of the Sky

Chapter 1 Preface The Battle of Magic and Technology
In the setting sun, the general gazed at the distant sky.

The fantasy continent floating in the sky looked a bit blurred under the bloody red light, adding a touch of bewildering beauty.

In front of him were soldiers preparing to board the boat.They are full of energy and high morale.

In this war, the biggest protagonists are the huge airships in front of him.They are huge, and each airship requires hundreds of well-trained professional operators to maintain operations, and can carry thousands of brave imperial soldiers; the firepower is strong, and the bombs loaded on each airship It is enough to turn a city into ruins, and [-] cannons are placed on the side of the airship to deal with enemies coming from the air or to clear obstacles on the ground when landing; the armor is strong, and the empire's advanced Technology protects the most fragile airbags of the airship so tightly that even bullets are difficult to penetrate.

"General," the young adjutant walked quickly to the general's side and said after paying a standard imperial military salute, "Your battle plan is perfect, and those foolish celestial beings will surely submit!"

"Have all the departments at all levels received the order?" The general was not moved by the adjutant's praise.

"Yes, the order has indeed been received." The adjutant replied.

"Oh, respectable general." The fat-headed duke walked to the general's side, "You are so cautious. There is no need for such a careful plan to deal with those stupid celestial beings."

The general sighed, and began to check his battle plan in his mind again.

Available combat airships, a total of 370.This assembled the most cutting-edge combat power of the entire empire. Such a powerful airship formation was enough to turn any major city on the surface of the continent into ruins.In terms of firepower, there is absolutely no problem.With such a powerful attack force to destroy the capital of the floating continent - Alfred City, no wonder the princes and nobles are so confident in this battle.

The attack plan is to use the most well-defended seventy airships as the vanguard to eat the first wave of attacks from the floating continent.These airships have been specially treated, and at the expense of firepower and carrying capacity, they have obtained extremely high protection capabilities; the most common attack magic fireballs and ice cones used by magicians on the floating continent are difficult to effectively deal with them. s damage.These leading defensive units cover the following attacking units.

The subsequent attack force consisting of one hundred airships was the airship force with the best firepower and the most powerful attack power.These airships are filled with bombs for bombing the capital—the airship troops will rise above the floating continent first, and then under the cover of the vanguard, they will carry out a devastating blow to the city of Alfred.These explosives are enough to kill the rats in Alfred City three times.

In the end, two hundred airships carried the best fighters of the empire.Although there are no explosives and no solid armor on these airships, each airship is equipped with [-] wolf-like men of the empire. Conquer, and then unify the entire floating continent!

The most taboo thing is the magic bombardment of the floating continent.These cannons, powered by magic power, are powerful and require the most care.In order to reduce losses, the troops burst into the sky above the floating continent in a fan shape to avoid being pierced through several frames at a time, causing unnecessary losses.What is reassuring is that there are only a few dozen of these cannons in Alfred City, and the reloading time is extremely long.

"This battle will definitely be recorded in the annals of the empire forever! His Royal Highness will definitely reward you, the most 'reliable' general of the empire!" The Duke laughed loudly, as if the floating continent in the distant sky had disappeared It is the possession of the empire.

Not so the general.Years of experience in the battlefield not only enriched his combat experience, but his intuition was also different from ordinary people.He felt that this battle would definitely not be that simple.

"My lord." The general said solemnly, "Do we really want to throw all our elite into this battle so rashly?
"Reckless? Watch your words, General! This is the unanimous opinion of the great emperor and the noble council. Are you doubting them?"

"The last general dare not." The general responded.

"Hmph! You are really too cautious." The Duke snorted heavily, "Even if there is a sacrifice, it is necessary! You rough people only know how to fight, but you don't know what you use to fight!"

The general was silent, how could he not know.

The idea of ​​the nobles couldn't be more obvious.

Raising an army is like raising a tiger. Its meat should be full, and if it is not full, it will eat people.

The huge army and successive victories have made the empire unstoppable, and exploitation and plunder have turned the soldiers into greedy tigers.These tigers crave war, crave victory, and they will not settle for peace.If the lower realms are unified, they will stop advancing, and the generals who command the soldiers will fight each other for the benefit of the soldiers under their command, strengthen their own power, and become warlords that the empire cannot control.

What's more, maintenance of airships and soldiers' salaries are not small sums.Dismissing soldiers is even more troublesome. Not only must they consider their future career arrangements, but they must also be given severance pay and bonuses, which the emperor and nobles do not want to see.

And if the Floating Continent is conquered, all the precious resources of the upper realm will belong to the empire, so there is no need to worry about money.The people of the Empire will live a better life!Of course, the royal family and nobles can enjoy these resources first.

As for the soldiers who died?You only need to give their families a pension, and you don't have to spend money for them anymore!This can also reduce the size of the army, which really serves multiple purposes!
The Duke laughed and boarded the mighty flagship of the airship - Ling Xiao.

This flagship is located in the second wave of attack troops. After special transformation, it is fully twice the size of other airships. It has extremely strong protection and attack capabilities. Even the magic bombardment may not be able to attack it. Deals effective damage.

"The strategic matters are decided by you, and the tactical matters are decided by me." The general sighed, as if he had made a big decision.

"Adjutant, you lead two defense boats, five attack boats, and ten carrier boats to the north of Wangcheng. The specific battle plan is in this envelope." The general said, and handed an envelope to the adjutant, "No Let other people see."

The adjutant took it with both hands and bowed slightly.

He won't ask why, because his father's decision-making has always been correct, and this time will be no exception.

The battle plan is still going on.The setting sun set on the hillside, and with the huge roar of the engine, the port of the Land of Waves was filled with smoke and dust.

Hundreds of thousands of imperial soldiers vowed to take down the Floating Continent in one battle!
Hundreds of airships approached the floating continent under the cover of night.

During the ascent, the Floating Continent didn't react too much, as if it didn't know that the danger was coming.

Soon, the airships with powerful engines lifted off to the top of the floating continent.Only then did the magicians of the Floating Continent respond.

Huge ice cones and fireballs began to attack the airship defense fleet in the distant sky like raindrops.

The heavy armor of the defense boat played a great role.These ice cones and fireballs can't penetrate their armor at all, and this tickling-like attack can't cause them any damage at all.

"General, is this the magic you are worried about?" The Duke laughed loudly, "It's really vulnerable!"

The general did not answer him, but silently observed the battle ahead.

The magic bombardment cannon of the floating continent started to launch.

The powerful magic bombardment cannon, this is the weapon that can threaten the safety of the defense boat.

Several bombardment guns fired concentratedly at the frontmost defense boat, piercing through the thick armor.

The airship caught fire and began to fall.

"Brave soldiers..." The general looked solemn, watching the airship fall into the sea of ​​clouds.

Next, several more frigates were penetrated and fell.

The attack of the magic bombardment stopped after only the first wave, obviously reloading.

"Hmph, what a stupid celestial being, who doesn't even know the basic tactics of segmented shooting." The Duke shook his head contemptuously, "In this case, before they fire again, the soldiers have already occupied the royal city."

Can Tianren really not even know such a simple tactic?

The general frowned.

The airship troop continued to advance, and soon, the vanguard would reach the sky above the mainland.

Once the airships reach the top of the floating continent, they can exert their greatest power-the storm-like bombing will razed any building to the ground.

That moment seems to be coming soon.

"General, look, victory is coming soon." The Duke smiled triumphantly.

Is that really it?

Victory, so easy?
The general did not let his guard down because of the Duke's words.

He also doesn't know whether the Heavenly Man is strong or weak.

fear.Fear of the unknown.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in all battles, and the understanding of heaven and man on the surface is only the tip of the iceberg.

Magic, this power is almost completely unknown to them surface people.

He stared straight ahead.

Suddenly, in the distant sky, a huge white magic circle unfolded.

The magic circle exudes a pale radiance.

It is constructed of countless runes, spinning quietly in the night sky.It is still expanding.

"Oh, General, what's that? For defense?" asked the Duke.

The magic circle is still expanding.It is facing the entire fleet of airships, and those airships are as small as small flying insects about to hit a spider's web.

"Let's attack tentatively." The Duke was also a little surprised by the size of the magic circle, "It's really too big."

The general frowned and did not answer him.

Quiet.

Everyone was amazed by the size of the magic circle, thinking about what it was used for.

Deathly silence.

"Quick! You, and you! Put the Duke on the escape boat, and then evacuate! Be the fastest, don't delay!"

The general suddenly pointed at the two soldiers and shouted.

"Quick! Hurry up!!" He shouted anxiously, "Send me an order! All the fleet! Spread out! Spread out!!"

He howled desperately.

The well-trained soldiers quickly carried out his orders.

"General, what do you want?" demanded the Duke, but the General had no time to answer him.

Two soldiers rushed up, grabbed the Duke by the arm, and stuffed him into the escape boat involuntarily.

This is the ultra-fast escape boat used to protect the most important commanders.

One soldier restrained the Duke, and another soldier flew away in the escape boat.

The general is still directing the fleet to disperse.

He was desperate, but he did not stop commanding.

This is his mission, even if it is useless, he must carry it out.

After a quick order, he stood by the window in despair.

"My proudest son." He looked at the slowly rotating magic circle in the distance and said to himself.

"I hope you can inherit Everbright, the glory of our family."

In the center of the magic circle, a huge flash of light appeared without warning.

This light is almost more dazzling than the sun, shining here as bright as day.

Various colors quickly passed over the pure white magic circle.

They are like lightning, flashing away on the magic circle.

Afterwards, iridescent magic power gushed out of the magic circle like a tsunami.

The magic circle opened like a gate of a reservoir, and the colorful magic power shot out at a very high speed, instantly devouring the entire airship troop.That is not a defensive magic circle, but the muzzle of the death musket.

The defensive armor that the surface people were proud of fell apart like weathered sand and stones in the iridescent magic power.The airship was instantly shattered under the impact of magic power, and then a huge explosion occurred.Fireballs rose up in the night sky, and countless fresh lives were wiped out in an instant.

There were no escapees, except the escape boat.The magic circle enveloped them, and the so-called evacuation in front of the huge magic circle was just a sad joke.

The huge magic spray lasted only a few seconds.The night sky then becomes the stage for gorgeous fireworks as the airship explodes.They were burning and falling, carrying the ambitions and desires of the surface people, falling into the sea like meteors.

In the middle of the floating continent, in a small unknown village, two girls are sitting at a stone table, looking at the distant sky.

One of the girls looked slightly older.She has a beauty that astounds the world, and she wears a robe composed of black and white. She has long hair like water, one strand of black and one strand of white, and her pupils are also one black and one white.

As for the other girl, she is so beautiful that words cannot describe it.Whether it's figure or appearance, I can't find any, not even the slightest flaw.Perhaps the only word that can describe her is "perfect".Her long silver-white hair hangs down to her calves, and she is wearing a pure white dress decorated with blue flowers.

"This is a meteor shower, but it's really a sad meteor shower." The black and white girl sighed softly, "Is it true that war is inevitable?"

"This is really the saddest fruit that people's interests are intertwined and crushed together." The silver-haired girl's expression was also very sad, "It's a pity that people who lost their lives can no longer see the beauty of this world. Those who have lost their loved ones, how painful they will be. Chasing illusory ambitions and desires, paying such a high price, why..."

"I know, you are very sad." The black and white girl said, "It is really difficult to change the hearts of these people."

"Yes, but I still want to do this." The silver-haired girl's tone was extremely firm, "I want to use my power to change all of this. I want the children to sing without worry and the common people to feel at ease labor."

"When the opportunity comes, you can leave." The black and white girl nodded gently.

Suddenly, the two of them seemed to sense something, they stood up, and looked towards the central part of the village together.

"Here we come." The black and white girl said, "'She' actually appeared at such a time..."

"I will take good care of her, just like you take care of me." The silver-haired girl responded.

"What a lucky child." The black and white girl said, "I can be taken care of by you."

"You are overrated." The silver-haired girl said, "I will do my best to take care of this child."

"Let's go, let's go and see her." As soon as the black and white girl finished speaking, she and the silver-haired girl disappeared from the stone table together.

The meteor shower has disappeared, bringing with it countless lives.

The moonlight is bright, as clear as water, falling on the floating continent and the continents on the surface.

Twelve years have passed since that meteor shower passed.

The silver-haired girl looked at the petite girl with silver hair sleeping soundly in her arms with doting eyes.

Her name is Huanmeng, and she is a baby girl that I picked up in front of the Dream Tree 12 years ago.

It's so cute...the white and smooth skin, the exquisite facial features, and the overflowing smile on that face.So cute, so cute.For me, there is nothing more precious than her in the world.

If it is possible, I want to be by her side forever, give everything she wants, and exclude everything she hates...

However, this is not possible.I still have things to do, not only for the world, but also for her.

Is the burden of "guardian" too heavy for her?
The silver-haired girl's white and slender fingers gently stroked Huanmeng's little head.

Because I dote on her too much, she is very lazy - I have to feed myself, I have to cut my hair, and I don't know how to do anything...

However, she is still a good child.

Her heart is very kind, and as long as she promises to others, she will definitely complete it.

So, let her bear this burden... Isn't she really too cruel?Are you a good sister?
Give her everything, but leave her at this time.

No, that's not the case.If you say you don't leave now, that is the greatest cruelty.

The silver-haired girl gently put Huanmeng on the bed, and then walked to the kitchen.

Isolate the sound with magic, and then pick up the fruits prepared in the kitchen - oranges, bananas, apples, strawberries...

Wash it, cut it into pieces, and put it on a plate, with a little magic to keep the air out.

In this way, when she wakes up in a daze tomorrow morning, she can still have fruit to eat.

Afterwards, she walked to the door of the house, where she set up a magic net that could only take effect once—in this way, when Huanmeng woke up and found that she had left without saying goodbye and came to find herself crying It's a somersault.

Then, stick a letter on the magic net, which is filled with his blessing words.

In the end, I turned around and looked at this lovely girl again - if I want to see her again, I don't know how long it will be.

The silver-haired girl turned her head reluctantly, and then disappeared into the room out of thin air.

When her figure appeared again, it was already outside the village.

Not far from her, a person in a purple robe is waiting for her——from the figure, it can be seen that it is a woman, but the robe on her body protects her body quite tightly, with A veil, and a cloak behind him - obviously an attire that does not want others to recognize his image.

"Have the preparations been completed?" The woman took a step closer.It can be judged from her light voice that she is not very old, but for someone who has practiced magic to the extreme, staying young is nothing at all.

"Yeah, although I can't bear it, but this kind of thing must not be left alone." The silver-haired girl said with a sigh.

"It's just that your so-called preparations are to cut fruit for her?" The woman said with a smile, "It's something that I can't understand."

The silver-haired girl was slightly taken aback, but she soon knew the reason.

"Is that so..." The silver-haired girl smiled slightly, "Although you are not spying on me, my hands smell like fruit. If the perception is so sensitive, it will be very troublesome in daily life. Yo?"

"The next thing is already very troublesome." The woman shook her head and said, "Besides, you don't need to work with me at all, right? Just leave everything to me."

"It can't be done." The silver-haired girl smiled and shook her head, "Under extremely rational thinking, the 'feeling' will be completely obliterated. Even if it can be saved in that way, the fun of being a 'human' will be lost if you survive. .”

"Extremely emotional thinking will cause human beings to lose their only vitality." The woman said, "You realized this, so you chose to 'cooperate' with me, right?"

"Yeah, no matter what, you have to survive first." The silver-haired girl nodded.

She looked far into the distance, looking at the night sky and stars in the distance - under the same sky, the people on the floating continent and the people on the surface had completely different situations.

There is inexhaustible and inexhaustible magic power on the Floating Continent. The emperor is kind and magnanimous, and the people live a happy and healthy life. They do not close their doors at night and do not pick up lost items on the road. After the battle 12 years ago, the status of the Floating Continent has become extremely high. Climbing, all the countries on the surface bowed their heads and proclaimed their vassals, and offered to pay tribute to resources one after another; under such conditions, the lives of the people in the floating continent are flourishing day by day.

The surface, on the other hand, has no magic at all.The countries on the surface have always been dominated by mechanical civilization, and there have been constant wars for resources; until 12 years ago, the empire on the surface successfully ruled the entire surface and launched an offensive campaign against the floating continent.After the fiasco named "Meteor", the empire fell into a slump, and the countries that had been conquered before also raised the banner of resistance and restoration, and restored them one by one during the past 12 years. Only a small part of the original empire remained. The land lingers.

Under such circumstances, while recognizing the absolute dominance of the Floating Continent, various countries are constantly triggering wars for resources and neighboring countries, and the people are miserable.

"People on the surface must go through a catastrophe... otherwise there will be only destruction."

"Is the catastrophe really necessary? I don't think so. Although I won't stop you completely, I will also 'educate' the surface people."

"It is necessary. Their evil deeds of plundering each other will inevitably lead to such evil consequences. Even if there is no imminent 'judgment', they will definitely embark on a road of no return. Right now, the power in their hands is not that strong, But if they are allowed to make mistakes like this, until they gain too much power and perish in mutual struggle, then it will be too late. What's more, there is still a 'judgment', punish them now , is the best salvation for them.”

"It's not necessary. The guardians of the Tree of Dreams of all ages are committed to guiding the people of the Floating Continent to a better path. That's why the Floating Continent can be so peaceful and happy now. People in the Floating Continent will not compete for resources. They will work hard to cooperate under the guidance of the right people, as evidenced by the fact that the magic system of the Floating Continent is so complete. Although there is no magic power on the surface, it has mechanical power. Even if they are still fighting, even if they don’t want to To change, but as long as someone guides them in the right way and believes in the good part of human nature, they can be redeemed without killing, and the 'judgment' will not come."

"You're still too emotional."

"You're still too rational."

"We couldn't convince each other."

"But if you don't act, it will be too late."

"Then let's see, because of whose efforts the people on the surface will finally be saved."

"I don't know. Even if it's me, there are things I don't know... Besides, I really want to know, what kind of path will she choose after I leave?"

"I think she is a responsible child, so after seeing the evil deeds of the surface people, she will 'punish' them because of her inherent sense of responsibility."

"No, she is a kind child, so after seeing those cruel things, she will want to use 'education' to change the people on the surface."

"How will it be?"

"Let's wait and see."

The figures of the two suddenly disappeared in the forest at night. It was teleportation magic without any fluctuations in magic power.

As if feeling the familiar aura disappearing suddenly, Huanmeng frowned suddenly in her sleep.

However, a smile soon appeared on her face again.

Because she knows that her sister will always love her the most.

　Hello, readers~ Thank you for opening this novel, and then read it carefully~
　　First of all, I would like to explain something to everyone: the prologue of this novel is actually added by Huanmeng!

　　The first half was added after writing a part, and the second half was added after Huanmeng wrote Chapter 280!

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