Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

However, the Rock-type Eye of God responsible for protecting the cannon did not have the eyesight of Kujo Sara. He only heard the first half of the sentence and subconsciously thought that he still had to protect the Kamui Island Collapse Cannon. The rock wall still stood in front of the Kamui Island Collapse Cannon as before.

The nine-piece robe is so thick that the eyes are about to split.

Then——

The giant arrow, carrying the power of modern weaponry, pierced... no, it practically smashed through the rock wall!

The fuel in the Molotov cocktail was shattered by the enormous impact. The thermite, which was over 3,000 degrees Celsius, the gel-like diesel that would burn you to death once it got on you, and the white phosphorus that would explode upon contact with air, all rushed toward Kujo Sara's camp like a shower of flowers.

combustion!

The barrel of the Kamui Island cannon was heated to a bright red within seconds, and the shells filled with explosives detonated one after another! The Molotov cocktail, which could destroy even Soviet tanks, was as easy as roasting a suckling pig in front of this ancient cannon!

The cannon barrel exploded instantly, and the raging flames, carrying sharp shards, sliced ​​the gunner into pieces, his bloodied limbs flying through the air.

The destruction of the cannons on Kamui Island was not what Kujo Sara cared about. What she cared about more was watching helplessly as her own tent was also engulfed by the scattered flames. The staff officers and some of the generals who were supervising the battle inside the tent screamed in agony as the flames stuck to them!

The tents were almost entirely filled with the elite troops of the Heavenly Rank, and Kujo Sara could hardly imagine the kind of suffering they must have endured to be wailing like that.

She only saw that once the people inside and outside the tent were burned, the piece of armor was quickly burned through, and their flesh was burned to a crisp within seconds. At that time, they were not dead yet, and could only cry and roll on the ground in an attempt to extinguish the flames. But the more they rolled, the bigger the flames became. What started as just a little flame eventually burned their entire bodies into a lump of red and black flesh!

"The mage! Where's the water mage?!" Kujo Sara dodged all the burning objects and shouted towards the direction of the Eye of God squad's camp!

The shogunate didn't require all holders of the Eye of God to surrender; they retained a portion for the needs of this war. But the next moment, Kujo Sara saw that the Eye of God squad's tent had also been doused with Molotov cocktails, and her medic, the staff officer with the water-type Eye of God, was being torn apart by flames!

"General Salo... General Salo, save... save me..." The man desperately tried to extinguish the fire by controlling the water, but the fire continued to grow larger and larger!

Kujo Sara watched as the water washed over his body, but the flames were only suppressed for a moment before they surged even more violently! The flow of water even accelerated the spread of the flames!

Dousing it with water didn't work.

Isolating oxygen is useless.

Even if there were other ways, it only takes a minute to burn a person to death, and these people would have died before she could come up with a solution.

The scene was extremely gruesome. Amidst the flames and the crackling sounds of flesh being burned, and the gradually weakening screams, everything mingled together. Kujo Sara didn't know how many people had died from that one arrow, because this was the safest rear area of ​​the battlefield. The camp was located in the center of the army, surrounded by protective soldiers, who were completely unprepared for their impending doom.

One arrow destroyed both the cannons on Shenju Island and the central command camp.

Not a single piece of armor left.

All the Shogunate troops on the battlefield, both at the front and rear, were stunned.

Whether it was the squads responsible for the artillery bombardment of Kamui Island in other places, the main force charging on the road, the vanguard preparing to climb the city walls, or even the shogunate's war supervisors observing the battle situation on Tsuruga-suna—everyone saw it.

A single launch from the enemy's city wall destroyed all of Kujo Sara's plans.

Kujo Sara could even hear his opponent's maniacal laughter from the castle walls.

"Hahahahaha-"

She knew who it was, she knew what the person who threw the Molotov cocktail looked like, even though she had just seen it... but she probably wouldn't forget it.

And Shen Liang was indeed smiling.

He wouldn't laugh wildly; that's not in his nature. Shen Liang has never known what arrogance is, he's never been arrogant.

He just smiled, and his smile was very beautiful. With his appearance, even a ferocious smile would look cute.

Especially in the eyes of the people on the city wall.

"Good! Good girl! Again!" Coral Palace Liuge laughed, coughing as she laughed, tears streaming down her face. She set up the ballista again, a device that would normally require more than a dozen people, but she drew the bowstring all by herself. "Auntie! I knew I hadn't misjudged you! I knew it! I knew it!"

Shen Liang wasn't interested in what she was laughing about; he just felt relaxed and comfortable.

That's how it should be.

This is my first time witnessing war, and I'm being crushed by you natives... But I'm a time traveler! I'm a time traveler from Earth, a civilization hundreds of years more advanced than yours!

—You want to kill me? Can you even do it?

—Self-preservation?

Why should I be forced to defend myself? You bunch of useless natives who haven't even built an industrial base, do you think you can expect me to defend myself?

Come again!

Shen Liang strapped the Molotov cocktail tightly to his body, no longer caring about the stares of the others. He reached into his backpack, activated the teleportation screen, and retrieved the prepared Molotov cocktail from the apartment, then used it immediately.

His backpack wasn't big, but he had already smashed thirty or forty bottles. He wasn't afraid that the Coral Palace would become suspicious. He could just say that the backpack was also a spatial device. So, the Eye of God was allowed to have one, but the Alchemy Backpack wasn't?

Shoot it out!

The ballista frantically fired Molotov cocktails at the Shenju Island bombardments in various locations. Each Shenju Island bombardment required ten minutes to charge up after firing, but Shenliang only needed half a minute!

What divine eye, what rock wall, what kind of protection can withstand the flames of this modern warfare invention! Back when the Soviets used thermite to treat the Germans, it melted their outer armor and engines into molten iron! This is nothing compared to what they did back then!

Shen Liang was in a great mood.

He even felt a little regretful.

I shouldn't have worn the clothes provided by Coral Palace today; I should have worn a long black trench coat.

When he stands proudly atop the city wall, single-handedly turning the tide and saving the entire Coral Palace army, his heroic figure will be deeply etched in everyone's minds. Ideally, he would also be wielding two pistols, his long hair flying in the wind, his gaze as cold as a knife, with tattered flags and flames behind him—he would definitely resemble Yan Shuangying or James Bond.

Chapter Fifty-Three: Shrine Maiden, You Must Have Some Self-Respect!

One can easily imagine how furious the shogunate army must have been at that moment, and how much they wanted to drag that unbridled figure down from the city wall and slaughter him.

But the arrows were useless; all the attacks aimed at the top of the wall were easily blocked by Ruka Sango.

The soldiers of the Coral Palace on the city walls were laughing wildly, practically insane. As long as they were certain they could destroy the enemy's advantage, as long as they were certain they had a chance of winning the war, then cowardice was simply impossible!

The ballistae bombarded the heavy Kamui Island cannons, which were not designed for offensive purposes and could not be moved, so the soldiers could only watch helplessly as the cannons, which were more valuable than gold, were destroyed one by one.

How could I not laugh?

I'm going to laugh myself to death!

Shen Liang made no defensive moves, simply standing at the gap in the city wall; his very presence was a provocation against the shogunate army.

But at this moment, all the soldiers, whether they were Coral Palace Ryuka or ordinary soldiers, surrounded him, some opening their shields and others healing their wounds.

At this moment, in the eyes of the Coral Palace army, Shen Liang could do whatever he wanted. Shen Liang, who displayed such thunderous methods, was more important than all the soldiers on the city wall combined. Even if he were to stand between the two armies and dance in the square, these people would swear to rush up to save his life!

This young boy, who could even be called a child, simply threw a few bottles, and all the plans of the Shogunate army were reduced to ashes. Even the command post was filled with screams—the sound that the Coral Palace army loved to hear most, a scream more melodious than any musical instrument!

And so, the city wall was saved.

Those in Coral Palace with Geo-type Aspects immediately began repairing the walls. Although walls, to ensure their sturdiness and resistance to elemental forces, require a long time to truly repair, temporary repairs were sufficient. Without the Kamui Island Cannon, the Shogunate army simply couldn't afford a cost more than ten times their number in a direct assault.

The situation has reversed.

Even though the shogunate army still held the advantage, they were forced to retreat at this point.

This ingenious plan has completely failed. No matter how angry the army is, they have no choice but to sound the ivory horn and retreat.

The soldiers of the Coral Palace on the city wall erupted in cheers, and the archers, venting their emotions, nocked their arrows and unleashed a rain of arrows at the retreating shogunate army. Goro led the vanguard out to capture as many spoils as possible.

Amidst the jubilation of beating a drowning dog, Shen Liang saw a girl with short purple hair, a cold and beautiful face, and a celestial dog mask standing up on an unused siege vehicle in the distance.

A pair of jet-black wings rose from her back, and she flew straight into the sky. Then, looking towards the city wall, she coldly called out, "Young general in white robes on the city wall! May I ask your name?!"

The sound was extremely penetrating, crossing the entire battlefield.

Shen Liang frowned. "Who is that?"

Sangomiya Ryuka raised her head and examined her closely: "Kujou Sara, the adopted daughter of the Kujou family, the Tenryō Magistrate, and also the commander of this battle... She's very beautiful, isn't she? Much better-looking than my Kokoro. Only the wealthy shogunate can raise such a big-breasted and tall young girl. We poor, remote villages are lacking in nutrition."

"Ah."

"You've taken a liking to her?" Coral Palace Ryuka smiled charmingly. "Okay~ Auntie knows. Sooner or later, Auntie will bring her over to warm Ryou-chan's bed. She's calling you now, and as a boy, you can't refuse a girl's hospitality."

"Being famous isn't good; it makes you vulnerable to being killed."

"is it?"

“But that’s the logic, and I’m not happy about just swallowing this.” Shen Liang grinned, then met Kujo Sara’s gaze without any hesitation.

"Li Yue! Shen Liang!" the white-robed youth shouted mockingly, "Remember this!"

"Sara will remember this." The tengu girl gave him a deep look before flying back.

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The dust has settled.

The shogunate army retreated back to Fusabuna.

Although it's only a temporary ceasefire, a victory is a victory.

The Coral Palace army suffered heavy casualties in this defense. Coral Palace Ryuka looked at the corpses scattered all over the ground and the wounded who were silently bandaging themselves, and her smile gradually disappeared.

The reason they were able to hold out this time was not because her command was particularly brilliant, or because the soldiers were particularly fearless, but because Shen Liang happened to be there, and Shen Liang happened to have a plan to defeat the enemy.

If Shen Liang hadn't suddenly decided to witness war, or if he hadn't even come to Haiqi Island—

Today, Coral Palace has already lost the Vine Fortress, losing nearly one-fifth of its territory.

—But there's no such thing as a "what if".

Coral Palace Liuge once again revealed the charming smile that was always on her face, and looked around with a grin, then looked at Shen Liang, "It's okay, we're used to it, sooner or later... they'll regret it."

Then she opened her arms to Shen Liang and embraced him.

Shen Liang was slightly taken aback.