Release that Witch - Chapter 988

Chapter 988
Chapter 988: The First Victory on the Plain





Translator: TransN Editor: TransN
The No . 6 Longsong Cannon was the one Van'er inspected prior to the attack . It was located at the far end of the battlement . Although it had received two rounds of spears, it was practically unscathed compared to the cannons the Devilbeasts tipped over . Once the soldiers were back in action, it could resume its function .

A minute after Van'er received the parameters, the Longsong Cannon ejected flames in the given direction!

As the target was two kilometers away, the trajectory of the shell was quite low . Both the soldiers and demons had heard the bullet's whooshing as it whistled pass .

The only difference was that the demons heard an earsplitting thunder right after!

The formidable lord of war had been revived!

Due to the short distance between the large-caliber cannon and the enemy, its firing accuracy had significantly improved . The first shell had landed right beside the crawling monster . It generated a shockwave which flipped the monster's colossal body over, blowing away its shell and exposing the flesh underneath .

The group of Mad Demons which happened to be beside the crawling monster were killed along with it .

From the Mad Demons' positions, one could tell that they were deployed at that location to prevent a raid from the witches . Unfortunately though, they were deterred by the mortars . Left with no choice, they hid beneath the "giant spider", taking refuge from the flying shells behind its stone limbs .





Nonetheless, this act was pointless . They had still suffered from blast waves which transmitted through the crawling monster .

The shockwaves completely crushed the Mad Demons' inner organs and bones as it rippled through their bodies . By the time the scene became tranquil, the explosions were replaced with littered demon bodies .

"We made it!" Sylvie exclaimed as she swung her fist . "The next target is . . . 12' 6'', 2,480 meters from here!"

"No problem . Will be ready in a minute!"

Meanwhile, the demons who endured the pain of constantly being blasted by the mortars were finally within one kilometer of the battlement .

Just when everyone thought it was time to battle, the enemies had suddenly stopped .

The whole process was less than 10 minutes .

The Mad Demon at the very front had approached within 500 meters of the Northbound Slope where the first line of barbed wire stood .

But he moved no further .





Without the interference of the Devilbeasts, all the machine gun squads, including the anti-aircraft machine gun squad, aimed at the enemies who swarmed in .

The whole battlefield stirred up .

The First Army's equipment was currently much better than when they had fought at Coldwind Ridge . Back then, HMGs were deployed in the blockhouse with great caution due to its limited number . They were used exclusively for attacking targets that posed the biggest threat . Now, the First Army no longer had any restrictions on their access to firearms and were allowed to shoot enemies at any distance . However, such an "unscrupulous" usage of ammunition was very likely to be a one time offer only .

The area within 500 meters of the trench became the hunting ground of the sniper team .

Usually, the demons would not have any difficulties getting through the barbed wire as they could easily jump over the fence or uproot the wooden poles .

But since their opponents were a group of top-notch snipers, these actions would be very bold and stupid to do .

When the demons found out that they could not close-in to the spearing range, they went wild . This action was not a form of military discipline or a display of soldiers' morale, it was more like the desperate struggle cornered beasts .

After thousands of demons died around the defensive line, the enemies started receding quickly . During the whole process, the First Army's machine guns had never stopped firing . The barrels had turned completely red hot .

Compared to the intense fight at the rear, the front seemed to be relatively placid .





Sylvie finally felt relieved . She was perhaps the only person who understood the graveness of the situation when the "duel" between the two parties started . The last two crawling monsters had their magic spirals filled with magic power and were just about to strike . At the same time, the No . 1 and No . 3 Longsong Cannons were just fixed and had thus saved everybody .

Had it been two or three seconds later, the stone pillar would have caused more substantial injuries to the First Army .

Nevertheless, human beings had won the battle . Mankind were once again setting foot on this long-forgotten land . They had finally defeated the demons for the first time in 400 years .

. . .

Roland received the detailed report four days later .

Due to the large number of the dead bodies, it took the First Army a considerable amount of time to clean the battlefield . Based on the instructions from the Taquila witches, they had to first burn the demons' bodies before taking away their magic stones .

Collecting magic stones was particularly important . The battle did not technically end until they had stripped the demons of the magic stones . If demons, by some means or another, retrieved these magic stones, they would soon recycle it by using it on new demons .

The final result was astonishing . There were around 6,000 demons killed in action, more than the total number of the First Army who had participated in the war .

Less than half of the demons were directly killed by machine guns or cannons . Most of them had died on their way as they ran out of Red Mist .

However, this did not mean that the demons were not fully prepared for this war . During the post-war clean-up, the First Army had found dozens of Siege Beasts that had been transformed into transportation tools . This number had not even included those blasted to pieces . The demons could have slowly recharged the mist tanks if the human beings had been in a disadvantageous position . However, their swift defeat had completely sabotaged this plan . It was impossible for the demons to retreat to the Taquila ruins from their outpost by relying on the meager amount of Red Mist they carried on hand .

"If I remember correctly, witches can also control those Siege Beasts, right?" Roland asked through the Sigil of Listening .

"That's right . Those beasts are essentially magic stones . With just a little bit of training, witches can also handle them . " Zooey cut in . "Although they're a bit slow, they can carry lots of things . The Union used to use them for long-distance transportation instead of regular mules and horses . "

Roland thought it would be a good idea to have them managed by the Ministry of Construction as the construction team was currently in need of some transportation tools . For city transportation, the slow speed was actually preferred .

Although there were tons of Magic Stones of Tossing, it was a shame they were of little use . These stones were exclusive to demons because they could only exert their power when connected to a magic being . Thus, the First Army could only collect these stones together and destroy them .

"By the way, how did the enemies escape Sylvie's surveillance?"

"Let me answer that for you," said Agatha as she cleared her throat . "After the battle ended, we searched the entire outpost and found an underground tunnel connecting to a cave two kilometers away . In the cave, we discovered an underground campsite built by the demons where not only was there a mist storage tower but also a God's Stone of Retaliation Pillar . The campsite was even larger than the outpost itself . This was their real stronghold . We were indeed all deceived . "

Roland drew his brows together and asked, "A God's Stone of Retaliation that covers the whole campsite?"

"Correct," Agatha said slowly . "It's nearly five meters in diameter and 10 meters high . The surface is as smooth as a clean-cut icicle . I've never seen something like that before, not even back in the Union age . If I didn't see it myself, I would have never believed it . "

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