Chapter 239 The Counterattack Has Arrived
Maya-chan's wind magic, "Air Bullet," is like a bullet the size of a gun projectile, but it can easily penetrate 3 wooden boards. I've seen it before, and it was amazing. The damage it deals is no joke, considering it can snap the roots of a Celestial Race's wings like a twig.
"Still, Maya-chan, you're being too kind by only targeting the wings."
"Huh? Didn't I learn that from you, brother? You're the one who taught me, right?"
I think I read somewhere that this kind of strategy is effective in battles. I remember saying that in an MMO game, but is that really the case?
"Is that so?"
"Hmm..."
'Kuu...'
"Look, Centrena-tan is saying the same thing. Ah, 'Air Bullet,' 'Air Bullet,' 'Air Bullet'..."
'Kuu, kuu...'
"'Are they coming in droves?' says Centrena-tan. What do you mean?"
Something hit the shield with a "clank" sound. And what fell at Centrena's feet was, of course, an arrow?
"Is this for real?"
"Yeah, brother. A huge number of arrows are flying towards us. We're just lucky some of them haven't reached us yet."
"We can't pinpoint their location, and Centrena is black, so we're getting mixed up too, for sure."
"Yeah. 'Air Bullet,' 'Air Bullet,' 'Air Bullet'..."
I guess the enemy isn't just standing there taking the hits. They're firing back at us from outside the walls. If we didn't have allies in front of us, we'd be doing the same in an MMO PvP battle or a boss fight.
"Maya-chan."
"Yes?"
"We're hitting the outer wall with a big one. It's giving them pressure with the sound too."
"Roger that! 'Air Cannon', 'Air Cannon', ah, it looks like it made a hole. I can see the light!"
About 50 meters (≈ 164 feet) ahead, there's a wooden outer wall. It looks like they couldn't handle Maya-chan's magic. Originally, it was burning and charred, probably turning into coal.
"Big brother."
"Hm?"
"That side is burning intensely. 'Air Cannon', 'Air Cannon'!"
While saying that, she's also dealing damage to the outer wall.
"Ah, Nega'teik-san and the others did it!"
"Hm... 'Air Cannon'――ah."
"What's wrong?"
"Sorry, big brother. I accidentally hit it too big. Someone's left arm got blown away too..."
"Ah, geez. Let's just be grateful they're not dead."
"Hm...."
Well, even if they die, there's nothing we can do about it. Ah, Negalteik-san and the others are back.
'Tatsuma-sama, we've completed our task.'
"You can talk loudly now. And be careful, there are arrows flying towards us ahead."
"Understood. What should we do now?"
"Hmm, so we're good on this side, can you please secure Failroud-san's retreat route? And, sorry about that."
"What happened?"
"We were holding back, but we ended up hitting one person straight on. If they're dead, I'm sorry."
"Sorry about that."
Maya-chan is also apologizing. Since the opponent is moving, it's not our responsibility. It's amazing we could hold back that much.
"Tatsuma-sama, if Maya-sama is okay, then it's fine. We're also prepared for the worst."
"Yeah. Since the Celestial Race (those guys) are at fault, if anything happens to the Dragonkin folks, I'll take responsibility and make things right again."
"That's... thank you very much. Then, I'll be off."
"Please be careful. Then, Maya-chan."
"Move to the right, right, brother? Centrena-tan, please."
'Kuu'
* * *
"――Whoa, this 'bullet hell' is insane!"
It's happening too fast, and I can barely see anything. Even if it's bright, I'm not sure if I can see it clearly. But this scene with arrows raining down like huge raindrops is pretty much like a 'bullet hell', right? It's a bit of an exaggeration, but...
"You're not calling the incoming arrows a 'bullet hell', are you? Are you okay, not hurt?"
"Yeah. It hurts when it hurts, but thanks to my brother, I'm okay for now. How about Centrena-tan?"
'Kuu?'
"Oh, it's 'no pain, no gain', right?"
As always, Maya-chan is interpreting for Centrena with her 'appraisal' skill.
"Wow, that's a crazy cheat skill, Maya-chan!"
'Kuu'
"Yeah, yeah. You can praise me more, you know."
"Yeah. It's seriously amazing, both Centrena and Maya-chan."
'Kuu'
"Hehe, ...ah, 'Air Bullet', 'Air Bullet'!"
Maya-chan is still attacking while keeping an eye on them.
Has it been 30 minutes since we started the attack and the 'Display Self-Status mysterious system' kicked in? I think it's been a while since we got support from Negalteik-san's rescue team.
It's still pretty dark around us, but since I'm taking medicine, I can see our opponents pretty clearly. If I focus my eyes, I can even see the incoming arrows somehow.
Now, we confirmed that they were flying, and then we went on a rampage, shooting down Celestial Races left and right. By now, Maya-chan must have taken down over a hundred of them. But our location, which we had been trying to keep hidden, has finally been pinpointed by the Celestial Races.
The spotlight-like light from their Magic Tool or something is shining brightly on us, making our surroundings extremely bright. It's like we're the center of attention. Because of that, arrows are raining down on us from their side. It's like a "bullet hell"――even Maya-chan commented on it just now. The number of arrows is incredible!
By the way, when we say "bullet hell," we're referring to those old vertical or horizontal scrolling shooter games where you'd get shot at by the enemy with crazy bullets. There were strong players who could read the algorithm and avoid them, but I'm not good at those kinds of games.
This time, our opponents are humans, not computers, so there's no algorithm to read. All we can do is use our shields to deflect them.
By the way, Centrena isn't getting hit at all. As expected, the dragon is incredible. It's seriously unbelievable, a total cheat.
We've been discovered, and there's nothing we can do about it. But to make our opponents recognize us as a formidable enemy, and to create a diversion for Berberi-san and Neta-san's rescue team, we're moving our position 50 meters (≈ 164 feet) away from the outer wall.
They're all messed up, and the Celestial Race that stood out got taken down by Maya-chan with certainty. It seems they've learned that flying gets them killed, so the enemies coming towards us on foot are also getting pinned down and can't move. Plus, Maya-chan destroyed the outer wall, creating an opening, and is sniping the enemies that can be seen from there, so for now, there's no enemy that can get any closer to us.
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