SHREEEEEE!
My body froze at the familiar high-pitched sound of a fast object screeching through the air. I glanced in Kenza’s direction and she wore a frown too.
Operation Iron Vow has officially begun!
BOOOOM!
The first missile hit, causing the entire place to tremble. Even so soldiers struggled to remain standing. Walking as far away from the barrier, I dragged Cage along like he weighed nothing and tossed him aside like the trash he is, before shifting my attention to the trembling crimson do.
BOOOM! BOOOM!
BOOOM! BOOOM!
A series of explosions rocked the barrier hard, but it stood strong. I could feel the tension from the soldiers behind since no one knew what was on the other side.
Crack!
After the fifteenth explosion, a glass-cracking sound followed, and a gasp washed through the troops. I noticed Kenza’s gaze but paid little attention to it—the cracks spreading across the red do were more important than her beautiful face.
BOOOM!
KRASH!
The crimson barrier shattered into a million pieces, raining down from the heavens and creating an amazing scenery. However, even this scenery wasn’t important. What was important was the troop of orc grunts standing several ters away with heavy rectangular tal shields, large enough to cover their hulking fras. Those shields had tal spikes protruding from the front with the faces of screaming orcs carved into them.
They lined up, blocking both traffic lanes, making it impossible to move ahead without getting past them!
"ẞhîk Æjī!"
A loud cry ca from their ranks, and almost 3-ter-tall tal javelins were launched into the sky in the hundreds, shooting toward us. Everyone was taken aback—except !
"Lee Bai... Here I co!" I hissed before charging forward and leaping high into the air.
"DOOOOORRRRRRR!!!"
Clasping my hands together and slowly parting them, white fus poured out of my body, creating a dinsional gate in front of . But this one was much bigger than anything I had created—it was large enough to cover both lanes. Simultaneously, a second gate opened above the orc line of defense, tearing through space and expanding rapidly like never before.
My body was suspended in mid-air, but I felt suffocated and lightheaded. Blood ran down my nose, but I made no effort to wipe it. I needed all the concentration I could muster to keep these doors open!
[Door Skill activated]
[-2 EP]
[WARNING, HOST IS STRAINING HIS MIND, THEREBY DAMAGING HIMSELF IN THE PROCESS!]
[-10 HP]
I glanced at the system notification and ignored its warning, focusing my attention on the tal javelins flying toward my gate.
Swoosh!
They flew in large numbers, simultaneously raining down on the orc frontline blocking our path!
Animal screams and cries filled the air for a few seconds before tal clashing sounds could be heard. My counterattack had caught them off guard for a mont, but they quickly adapted and raised their shields over their heads.
Bam!
I landed on one knee, breathing heavily as blood dripped onto the ground from my nose while I glanced toward the fallen orc defense line. Many had fallen, revealing the javelin throwers behind them who didn’t have shields to defend themselves!
My Paladin rifle swung loosely around as I rose to my feet. Pulling the sling off my neck, I grabbed my rifle and let loose on the hole in their defense!
VZZT-VZZT-VZZT!
Only after shooting down a few orcs did I hear Kenza bark orders at the troops behind .
"What are you waiting for? Open fire!"
VZZT-VZZT-VZZT! VZZT-VZZT-VZZT!
VZZT-VZZT-VZZT! VZZT-VZZT-VZZT!
Aether beams flew past , shooting toward the orc army ahead. Their attacks flew through the gaps, shooting down one orc after another. However, the orcs were quick to regroup as their javelin throwers retreated and their second line of defense—bearing those heavy shields—stepped forward and covered the gaps.
My eyes widened in shock upon realizing aether beams couldn’t penetrate their shields. While they left scorching red marks on them, they couldn’t pierce through!
"What the hell are those shields made of?" I gasped.
Normal tal had no way of resisting aether beams. In fact, even if a man is hiding within a tank, he can easily be shot dead by an Ascendant with an aether pistol—that’s how effective these weapons were. Yet they couldn’t penetrate shields made by primitive beings like orcs?
"Lee Bai!" I gritted my teeth while clenching my fists hard.
That was the only answer to all my questions. Only a Gatekeeper had access to things that could counter sothing as powerful as aether energy. However, based on my knowledge, everything we gain from the system cos at the cost of experience points. There’s no way he can equip his entire orc horde with weapons like this.
Right?
My brows furrowed at the thought, leaving confused and lost for a mont. However, I was pulled out of my reverie as the orc army began approaching at a slow but steady pace. As they moved, they created small gaps within their ranks through which their tal javelins stuck out!
"Xßíy Æñvz!" The loud voice returned again, and it seed to rile up the orc army.
AWWWOOO! AWWWOOO!
AWWWOOO! AWWWOOO!
[Translation: They ca for our lands. Now we take their ho!]
My eyes widened at the translation, leaving montarily shocked. We had co here hoping to invade Louisiana, not knowing they were preparing to push their way into Texas. The original plan was to use a small force of 500 Arican soldiers to sweep through the bridge and secure a foothold on the other side before our main forces ca in.
Only then could we launch a full-scale attack on Lake Charles and take that city first.
We also didn’t use air support as we risked destroying the bridge—making it difficult to transport our tanks, heavy vehicles, and war machines. Yet, here we are, struggling to even step foot on the bridge!
Does that an other soldiers fighting from other battlefronts and states are eting similar resistance?
Or is this exclusive to us?
"LEE BAI... YOU ARE TOO GREEDY!" I snarled amid the chaos as my eyes turned pitch black.
Only days after taking Louisiana, he dares try to spread his wings to other states?
WHO THE HELL DOES HE THINK HE IS?!
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