On how PhDs become human evil

"There's only one person! Where are the other two?"

......

Amidst a cacophony of noise, hundreds of Roman Catholic magicians dressed in black surrounded Misaka Mikoto, each wielding a variety of magical weapons. Those closer to her ear held swords and spears, while those further away held wands or similar implements.

"It feels like playing an RPG game, but reality isn't a game, is it?"

"Sorry, but I'm going to beat you all to a pulp right here! Be prepared to be electrocuted and turned into frogs!"

Bilibili!

Lightning erupted beneath her feet, and Misaka Mikoto dashed directly in front of a mage. The lightning strike exploded at close range, and a large amount of electricity surged into the man's body!

"The first one!"

Grabbing the magician's clothes in front of her, Misaka Mikoto used him as a springboard to leap into the air. At the same time, she twisted the handlebars, and orange-red light bloomed on her right foot!

Railgun Rider Kick!

"Boom!"

Lightning erupted on the deck, and the knight's kick shattered the ship's deck, creating a hole. The mages who were previously in the back row all fell to the lower deck because their foothold was destroyed.

Cut the back row first; that's common sense in team fights.

"Ding!"

A coin suddenly flew into the sky, and Misaka Mikoto stretched out her electric hand and aimed it at the magicians in front of her.

"I'm in a hurry, let's finish this in one shot!"

The Railgun exploded instantly!

"Misaka seems to be fighting pretty hard."

The company stood on the sea not far away, looking at the ship that had been nearly sunk by the electromagnetic railgun, and gave a wry smile.

The Railgun, which already possessed the power to destroy a street, became even more powerful after Misaka Mikoto became a Kamen Rider. A single strike could pierce through not only streets but also buildings, just like sinking a warship.

"I originally planned to take care of these hundreds of ships by myself, but since Misaka is going to work hard, I won't steal the spotlight and will give her a big cover."

With that thought in mind, the company drew its composite bow and shot an arrow into the sky. After the arrow entered the sky, it quickly split into nearly a hundred, and all of them turned into black-painted bombers, which appeared in the sky like a dark cloud.

"Alright, let's go."

The woman who once single-handedly challenged the entire nation of Japan is now launching a one-woman challenge against the fleet of the world's largest religious nation.

P.S.: Strictly speaking, I wouldn't say I'm stuck on the story. It's more like my mind is completely focused on the new book, and I don't really have the desire to write this one. Is this what they call being fickle? But even so, I'll still write.

Section 555, Chapter 54: The Invincible Power of Enterprises

Queen's Fleet, Ship No. 43, is an intelligence ship specially designed to search for the enemy.

At the very front of the deck was a huge rudder, with small tables at either end. Several documents made of ice were pasted on them. These were thin ice plates that imitated ancient parchment, displaying maps, nautical charts, and various other information such as the ship's status.

One of the ice-made documents, which showed a chart of the nearshore Adriatic Sea, emitted a warning sound like a clapper. Above the Queen's Fleet pieces, marked like chess pieces, several new pieces appeared, rapidly approaching the Queen's Fleet.

The nun responsible for staying behind immediately shouted, "Bishop Piageo! A large number of unidentified flying objects are approaching from the southern part of the Venetian Gulf in the Adriatic Sea, numbering approximately seventy to eighty! Their speed is... extremely fast! They will reach our ship's coordinates in about twenty seconds!"

"Can we shoot them all down?"

A man's voice came from the air.

"The Queen of the Adriatic has deployed ships numbered twenty-five through thirty-eight in the south, which are in positions where they can be fired upon. However, since the enemy is an aircraft, it is impossible to shoot them all down; some will inevitably escape. What should we do?"

"Shoot down as many as you can, and have the mages on each ship use anti-air magic. Their target is the Queen of the Adriatic Sea; we absolutely cannot let the enemy forces touch the flagship."

"As ordered!"

The nun immediately agreed and simultaneously relayed the status and aiming instructions to the entire ship. Then, new ice documents appeared on the tables on either side of her, showing the configuration of the Queen's fleet and the beams of the cannons, etc.

"Ship number 25 is ready."

"Ship number 26 is ready."

"Ship No. 27 is ready."

"Ship No. 28 is ready."

......

The sounds of other ships completing their preparations could be heard in the air. The moment the thirty-eighth ship was ready, the nun immediately ordered: "Fire! Shoot down all the enemies!"

Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!

A large number of magical cannonballs were fired from the cannons of the Queen's fleet, and countless cannonballs exploded towards the patch of [dark cloud] in the sky.

however--

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"

The same roar echoed from the dark cloud in the sky as a large number of shells fell from the sky and collided with the shells fired by the Queen's fleet in mid-air!

Rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble!

A deafening explosion erupted in the sky, and the dazzling flames illuminated the dark night sky, revealing the true form of the dark cloud in the sky!

"Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz!"

A deep roar of engines came from high above, and hundreds of black aircraft appeared in the sky like flocks of birds, forming a black curtain that completely covered the Queen's fleet.

"That's... a bomber formation? How is that possible! Where would an aircraft carrier come from?!"

The nun cried out in disbelief.

Just then, the second round of bombing began!

Shells rained down from the sky. Even if the hundreds of bombers dropped only one shell at a time, a single salvo would still yield hundreds of shells. For the Queen's fleet, it was simply impossible to dodge them all!

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!"

Explosions continued to come from outside, and one ship after another sank into the sea under the bombardment, causing the sea to shake violently.

"Ship No. 58 is damaged!"

"Ship No. 42 is damaged!"

"Ship No. 55 is damaged!"

"Ship No. 30 is damaged!"

.......

News of ships being sunk kept coming in.

Columns of water shot skyward from the sea, and the flames from the explosions of sunken ships nearly turned the ocean into a sea of ​​fire.

Amidst this sea of ​​fire, a reaction caught the nun's eye.

"Another...another new enemy...wait, is it a person?"

On the turbulent sea, all the mages on the Queen's fleet saw it—a white-haired woman dressed in a black military uniform and white shirt, wearing a black military cap.

"Standing on... the sea?"

All the magicians couldn't help but doubt their own eyes. After rubbing their eyes repeatedly, they finally confirmed that they were not mistaken—the white-haired woman really was standing directly on the sea! And even on her tiptoes!

Is this some kind of brand-new sea-moving magic?

Just as the mages were in a panic, Enterprise, who had arrived near the Queen's fleet, looked at the Queen's fleet, which was in disarray after being bombed by his two waves of attacks, and couldn't help but sigh: "Magicians are just magicians, they can't be professional soldiers. They are so panicked after just two rounds of bombing. I have experienced hundreds of bombings and I have never been so embarrassed."

During the Pacific War, with the Yorktown and Hornet being abandoned one after another, the Enterprise was America's only large aircraft carrier capable of combat for nearly two years, and her enemy was the entire Japanese fleet.

Therefore, every time a company goes into battle, it becomes the target of the enemy's concentrated fire.

Although the company has never personally experienced the feeling of one person fighting against an entire nation, and when it encountered the First and Fifth Carrier Divisions of the Sakura Empire, it was a crushing victory, but that does not mean the company does not understand that feeling.

—[All the light in the sky is starlight, all the light on the sea is the enemy.]

Businesses sometimes think like that too, but unlike in my memory, she is not alone now.

Qiye touched the wedding ring that Bai Jie had put on her ring finger, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

"Yorktown-class destroyer number two, Enterprise! Join the battle now!"

"Let me test your strength, you Roman Catholic fleet!"

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"Crackling and popping!"

After stunning the last mage, Misaka Mikoto wiped away non-existent sweat through her helmet, then looked at the Queen's fleet being completely crushed by the carrier-based aircraft.

"Where did all these bombers come from?"

"I released them."

"Hmm? Eh? Enterprise's voice? Where did that come from?!"

The sudden sound of a company's voice startled Misaka Mikoto.

"I asked the commander to have him set up telepathy between us, so that we can communicate more easily."

"Telepathy... Ah, the ability to speak in words, is that magic too?"

"I suppose so. More importantly, I've already tied down the Queen's fleet, drawing most of their attention to my side. Your defenses should be weakened considerably, so take this opportunity to defeat the enemy leader."

“Restraining…” Misaka Mikoto glanced at the Queen’s fleet engulfed in flames and smiled wryly. “Enterprise, this is hardly restraining; you’re practically wiping out the entire enemy force.”

"How could that be? I only launched one wave of bombers. There are still several waves to go. This is the Mediterranean, not the Pacific. I wouldn't be so reckless."

"...Enterprise, you're not being too strong, are you?"

"Emmmm, I'm not that strong either. I can probably only overpower everyone from the First to the Fifth Carrier Division. I'm far inferior to the Commander."

No, no, no, that's already incredibly powerful!

Misaka Mikoto retorted.

As a Japanese woman, she knew very well what the First Carrier Division was. It was the Japanese fleet during World War II! And the First to Fifth Carrier Divisions combined must have had at least a dozen ships! You think you can overwhelm them all by yourself? If that's not strong, then what is?!

Misaka Mikoto was unaware that Enterprise's "suppressive attack" referred to the First to Fifth Carrier Divisions in Azur Lane.