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Chapter 71: Empire Saga 17 - Art
update icon Updated at 2026/2/22 17:00:02

Although I know that Blue Moon's business should be doing well, is it considered selling at a low price?

I got out of the carriage, and I could see six airships hovering around with my naked eyes.

Of course, Dale's airship, because there was no one, continued to fly higher, undisturbed.

But even so, the six combat airships are worth about 500,000 gold coins each, it seems like I need to reassess this so-called magic crystal mine.

"Bow, ice skateboard!"

With a swoosh, I soared into the sky and charged towards one of the airships.

The combat airship is about the same size as a regular car and can accommodate two people. Depending on the configuration, it can carry different weapons.

Although I couldn't see it very clearly, I could clearly see the attached missiles.

Moreover, compared to regular transport airships, combat airships have outstanding maneuverability and should be able to fight against ordinary flying magic beasts.

However...

There is still a gap compared to my cheating magic!

Accelerate!

I directly accelerated and rushed to the top of the enemy's airship. With a wave of my hand, numerous ice arrows shot directly at the hood.

The ice arrows fell like rain, but when the ice arrows landed on the airship, a white shield-like armor appeared on the surface of the fuselage!

At the same time, the two gun barrels on the fuselage turned towards me and fired!

"Damn it!"

I hit the brakes and jumped backward. A series of ice pillars appeared behind me, and I took a few steps back to increase the distance. At the same time, two blue lights flashed from the gun barrels, and two electromagnetic cannons directly pierced through the ice totem I had just used as a stepping stone, splashing water vapor everywhere.

My goodness! This equipment is too terrifying, right? Even if it's me, being hit by an electromagnetic cannon head-on is no joke!

Even if I don't die, I'll be electrocuted to the point of being unable to take care of myself, with my body losing control. I don't want to experience the horror of electrotherapy!

I pressed the communication button on the headset.

"Dale! The planes you're selling are too terrifying, aren't they? Magic shields, electromagnetic cannons, and I even saw missiles. I think the things you're selling could easily destroy a city, right?"

"Of course, otherwise what would our city-level shield be used for?"

Damn, you guys are really insane in your business. From weapons to protective devices, you won't make money unless you don't want to.

I bet you guys are standard arms dealers, right?

"Okay, what do we do when we encounter such enemies? As one of the developers, haven't you designed any program backdoors to make that battleship lose control?"

As I was speaking, the opponent had already launched a missile. The only fortunate thing was that the missile wasn't guided. I flipped over and avoided the attack, and the missile flew past, hitting a tree on the ground and instantly creating a large crater.

My goodness, the destructive power is definitely real gunpowder...

"How can this be done? I can't sell something that doesn't perform well. But I can tell you that a combat airship can carry a maximum of four missiles, the cooldown time for firing the electromagnetic cannons is 30 seconds, the energy of the shield has a limit, and it cannot be restored. Is this helpful?"

"...Of course."

I smiled.

"Now that I know the enemy's strength, I can make a relative plan. By the way, can I ask if your missiles are triggered or detonated?"

Very well, it has only been 20 seconds since he fired the electromagnetic cannon, and there are only three missiles left. As long as I confirm the opponent's weaknesses...

"Trigger-based, I don't think those guys have any idea how to actually detonate the bombs."

"That's good!"

After saying that, a blue light flashed beneath my feet and the ice hoverboard appeared directly beneath me.

However, instead of charging straight ahead, with one flap of my wings, I flew into the air and the hoverboard zoomed towards the airship like a missile.

However, the enemy's airship was no pushover. It evaded my attack with a side flip and then flipped its body upwards to chase after me.

Impressive, the enemy's maneuvering was so skilled that it surprised me. Could it be that Dale set up joystick controls in the cockpit?

Meanwhile, several other combat airships that witnessed their comrade being attacked flew towards me, and missiles were fired at me in rapid succession!

Although the enemy's missiles couldn't lock on, six airships firing two missiles each simultaneously was no joke. 12 missiles soared through the air towards me, but I didn't hesitate for a moment. With my hands clasped together, a massive ice castle directly enveloped me.

However, having experienced the power of missiles, I knew that this kind of defense would have a difficult time blocking their attacks. So, on top of the ice castle, I summoned an ice totem and was launched towards the ground!

Although I flapped my wings continuously in midair, this acceleration couldn't be stopped on a whim. When I landed on the ground, I crashed onto the surface.

"Damn, I'll show you what's coming next!"

I looked up at the sky. The 12 missiles directly hit the ice castle, causing it to shatter into pieces, turning into countless snowflakes that floated down from the sky.

I only needed a brief moment, and this was the moment I had been waiting for.

It was already midnight, and the light projected from the planes earlier indicated that the airship didn't have any night vision capability. It relied solely on the light sources on its surface to observe the outside.

In other words, if there was no light shining, they wouldn't be able to see it.

Although the ice in the sky now looked like snowflakes, it was actually fragments of the ice castle. Although they were small, they were still ice crystals.

In this vast expanse of white, the light couldn't illuminate the surroundings very well.

On top of that, it was nighttime. This meant that, in this moment, what they saw was just ice in midair.

"Alright, let's finish this."

To increase my attack power, I even took out my magic staff.

If I released it directly, I was worried they might speed away.

But what if they couldn't see it?

"Arcane · Infinite · Millennium Glacier!"

A blue light flashed, and countless ice crystals extended outwards from me.

The numerous ice sculptures turned half of the sky and the surrounding forest into hundreds of meters-tall ice sculptures. The light from the six combat airships shone from inside, turning the entire ice sculpture into a giant work of art.

Although it was somewhat crude.

Satisfied, I clapped my hands and pressed the communication button on my earpiece.

"Dale, is there heating in the cockpit? How long can it be used for?"

"Yes, it can be used for a day."

"That's good, I'll be back soon."

After ending the call, I took another look at my masterpiece and, with wings spread out, flew towards the direction of the carriage.