Rhode Island Park Project

"……Ah."

The old man, who was intimidating without being angry, suddenly chuckled. "Since Your Highness says so, then we should send our fleet as well."

"what do you mean?"

Abrana's eyes widened slightly.

"Since it is not easy to capture your excellent husband, Your Highness, then we just need to seize this opportunity."

Although the Duke of Wellington's words sounded obvious, Abbrana showed a look of surprise.

The Duke of Wellington had always been completely indifferent to the affairs between her and Luo Hang.

This is the first time I've taken the initiative to help her like this...

"Could it be that you finally see the appeal of my darling?"

"Humph, if he can really get through this level."

Abrana didn't care about the old man's dishonest remarks, and the smile on her face looked very happy.

She looked at the map, the corners of her moist lips curled up slightly:

"This time, you can't run away... dear~"

……

Columbia News Channel.

"...According to frontline reporters tracking the trail, after several days of marching, the main force of the Caister joint fleet has approached within 100 kilometers of the Shihuaiya border."

"Many war scientists have previously pointed out that this will be a decisive distance."

"Within this distance, the land area of ​​Shihuaiya Territory is not enough to support the fleet's guerrilla warfare. The Kaister United Fleet will reach the city of Shihuaiya Territory's capital in one day. In other words—"

"Rhodes Island, where Shi Huaiya and Her Highness Aslan Alexandrina are—"

"We must fight."

……

"The First Armored Team has confirmed that it is fully prepared and self-inspected. It is ready to take off at any time."

"Command received. Coordinates have been sent to the mission terminal. Please confirm the trajectory."

"learn."

"Then... First Armored Team, you are cleared to take off. Good luck."

"Yes! First Armored Team, attack!"

"The Second Armored Team has confirmed that it is ready—"

"The Third Armored Team has confirmed that it is ready—"

……

Sunset Hall.

Luo Hang got out of the black car and walked into the magnificent building with Gertrude.

"How about you play today's piece, my Lord Mayor?"

"—it would be a great honor."

Chapter 429 Little Star

Gertrude, dressed in operatic attire, stepped onto the stage of the huge concert hall, while Luo Hang sat in the empty auditorium as the only audience member.

Buildings like concert halls and opera houses actually do not require sound amplification equipment during performances if they are of a satisfactory standard. This is because the very existence of such buildings was designed to ensure that the performers' voices could reach the ears of every audience member and listener when humans had not yet invented electronic equipment.

Today, the significance of magnificent and luxurious concert halls lies in allowing the audience to hear the performers' original voices.

No matter what the reason is, that is to say——

Generally speaking, a concert hall itself is a huge loudspeaker.

……

As if aware of the inappropriate atmosphere, the dark clouds of late autumn once again covered the sky, and the thick leaden clouds seemed to be within reach.

The once bustling city is now silent, with no pedestrians or vehicles on the streets, and the huge electronic screen that plays the Armored Knight promotional advertisement every day has also fallen into darkness.

The huge array outside the concert hall, which once aroused the curiosity of many people, had been silent for many days since its construction, but now it is shining for the first time.

The resonant units shaped like tuning forks emitted strange fluctuations, and the guiding units that reached into the sky all pointed to a common direction in the distant clouds in the strong wind under the dark clouds.

The hum of energy flowing rose from beneath the steel floor. This magnificent building, which had been built since the time of the Witch King with the most skilled craftsmen and ingenuity, now glowed with brilliant light for the first time since the Witch King's passing.

"..."

auditorium.

Luo Hang, who was sitting alone, crossed out the light curtain in front of him, then nodded to Gertrude on the stage, and then folded his hands, acting like an audience member.

Gertrude, dressed in a gorgeous dress on the stage, also walked towards the huge harp as tall as a person, which was placed on the stage and had a profound Leithanian classical style.

The performer exhaled slightly, raised his fingertips, and then placed them on the strings without any delay.

“???——!!”

There is no prelude, no buffer, and the hands that fall on the strings are rushing forward in the most violent way from the very beginning.

The passionate melody instantly soared into the sky, and the vast array, neatly arranged like sunflowers, vibrated in unison. The next moment—

The thick dark clouds in the sky brought down the bright sunshine.

An unusually neat circular hole appeared above the radiant Sunset Hall, penetrating the entire thick cloud layer and shining the blocked sunlight onto the ground. The entire glowing Sunset Hall and the vast array were suddenly coated with a layer of glittering light.

According to Gertrude herself, her harp skills had been forgotten long ago when she decided to seek revenge. If the Witch King knew that she was playing the harp in his concert hall with her current poor level, he would definitely kill her in the most cruel way if he were still alive.

But unfortunately,

The Witch King is no longer with us, and the only audience in the concert hall is the man who was so willful and reckless that he asked his captive she-wolf to perform on stage.

As for the audience outside the concert hall who heard the performance——

He doesn't really care about those people's feelings.

……

Street.

Some Colombians who had just started to move raised their heads and involuntarily looked at the obvious movement in the distant sky.

"what is that?"

"Have all the clouds been penetrated?"

The fully armed mercenaries all had expressions of horror and shock on their faces.

"What is Rhodes Island going to do? Do they have any other tricks?"

"I think I heard some sound... Is someone playing the piano?"

"I heard it too—"

The team fell into a brief chaos.

Duke Caster's army was approaching, and since the Colombians had already parted ways with Duke Caster, after a period of internal debate, the proposal to renegotiate with Duke Caster was shelved. In the end, they took advantage of the chaos of Rhodes Island's battle to act on their own and get what they wanted. This proposal prevailed.

then,

Another group of Colombians arrived on the ground of Rhode Island again.

But what awaited them this time was not the usual leisurely reception—

"Do it!"

"—!!"

A red sword light flashed, and the drone suddenly rose into the sky with a hum.

"My eyes! Where did the sand come from! Ugh—!"

The silent cities began to rise with noise and smoke in more than one place, but this did not affect the scene above the wilderness.

……

"...The First Armored Squadron has arrived at the target point, confirmed visual contact with the enemy fleet, and is deploying audio tracks."

A team of eight armored knights suspended in the air each removed a huge metal part from their backs, quickly assembled them together, and pointed at the billowing smoke and dust on the ground in the distance.

The towering metal warship appeared on the magnified screen of the tactical system, and then a series of green indicator boxes quickly popped up.

"Lock the target."

Although they had no idea what this music box-like thing they had put together was, nor why it was called a 'sound track', the armored knights still completed their mission diligently.

A response came immediately over the communication.

"Track guidance in progress, pay attention to maintaining stable track angle and operation."

"clear."

Wells, the captain of the First Armored Corps, watched with his own eyes as the reeds in the 'music box' he was carrying actually began to turn, and then a melodious tune came out. Even on the serious battlefield, his expression couldn't help but become strange for a moment.

what is this?

——Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? ?

The fleet's flagship, the commander-in-chief of the Kaster Army, also noticed the figure in the sky after receiving reports from his subordinates.

"...the false king's Steam Knight."

The general's voice was low and slow, but not panicky.

"Notify the entire army to prepare for battle. If they dare to come down, don't give them the chance to leave."

Since they had known about the existence of the enemy's armored knights in advance, and Rhodes Island had generously released the video of the armored knights landing on the battleship, they certainly had made corresponding preparations.

"Yes!"

The liaison officer immediately passed the order down. Looking at the enlarged figure of the armored knight on the screen, the general, who was wondering what the other party was doing, frowned slightly.

"Is anyone playing music?"

The general's tone was very serious.

At such an important moment, someone actually played music in the bridge? And it also disturbed his thoughts. This was not a mistake that could be tolerated.

The crew members in the bridge looked at each other, but for a moment they could not find the source of the music.

The general suddenly felt uneasy.

"Check this out immediately! Check the ship's systems!"

"Yes!"

The bridge was bustling with activity, and the adjutant beside the commander-in-chief also looked nervous.

"Has our system been hacked? Is this... Little Star?"

A common taunting prank used by hackers.

The sound of the music became more and more obvious, and many people were able to recognize the true nature of the song.

The general nodded seriously, and just as he was about to speak, one of the notes in the music that was being played suddenly rose sharply.

The loud noise caused everyone in the bridge to reveal expressions of varying degrees of pain.

"Oh!"

The general slammed the table hard, looked up and was about to roar, but his eyes were dazzled by a dazzling sunlight.

Is the sun out?

He remembered—

It should be cloudy now.

"—"

The world seemed to fall into a moment of silence.

The armored knights floating in the sky, the escort warships sailing around the flagship, the mobile forces accompanying the fleet—