Rumble...
Boom...
Amid the curtain of torrential rain, four Floating Ships broke through the clouds, pushing past the faint glow of lightning.
The blood-red pillar of light grew brighter. It stood in a basin surrounded by four towering mountains, which completely concealed even the Giant Beast's enormous body.
In the command room, Novi slowly raised the teacup in her hand, but her eyes remained fixed on the pillar of light displayed on the screen.
"Distance: 21! Entering the main cannon's firing range!"
"All cannons, begin charging!"
Listening to the tense orders ringing in her ears, she silently took a sip of her tea.
After a while, Novi seemed to remember something. She raised her head and asked Axio beside her:
"Where's Molly?"
Axio leaned down slightly and respectfully replied in a soft voice from behind Novi:
"Miss Molly took several portions of roasted meat from the kitchen. She should be on the deck now."
"The deck..."
Novi murmured, then simply nodded as if she had long since grown used to it.
At that moment, Deputy Sali's voice rang out in the command room again.
"Preemptive bombardment! Fire!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang-bang-bang-bang--!!!
"Whoosh~!"
On the deck, Moss sat cross-legged beneath the ship's main cannon, a thick shield of water held above her head.
She covered her windblown hair and gazed brightly at the shells streaking away with blazing tails.
The four Floating Ships unleashed their full firepower. In just a few seconds, they had fired hundreds of shells.
A meteor shower lit up the horizon. The constant roar of artillery made Moss unable to stop herself from curling her lips into a smile.
"Haha~ How impressive! Are they trying to stop the Blood Sacrifice Ritual with artillery?"
Moss laughed, grabbed a piece of roasted meat, and stuffed it into her