Chapter 346

Chapter 346. The Siege of Tanhoizer (2).

Of course, it goes without saying that I had to move not only my three direct fleets (main force, Rhodes Mercenary Group, Avalonia Security Fleet) but also Leonard’s escort fleet of about 5,100 ships, which naturally followed after bringing Marian. On top of that, I received a stern warning, “If you destroy everything again this time, I’ll turn your body into a monster next time,” and thus added about 100 monster fleet ships. Lastly, I had to put in a lot of effort to move all the ships owned by the 2,535 mercenary groups I mindlessly hired, totaling about 400,000 ships, right in front of Tanhoizer’s radar detection network.

After moving most of the fleets to the designated area, I finally deployed the ‘main force,’ which included Ouroboros, and shifted the viewpoint…

“Huh?”

“Wow, are all those ships from other commanders?”

Contrary to my ambitious plan, the area near Tanhoizer was filled with about 6,000 to 7,000 stealth ships, presumably from users who came to watch. At this point, my fleets were busy forming formations as per instructions, so I couldn’t issue additional commands. I took a moment to open the gallery window to figure out what was going on…

As soon as I opened the gallery window, the trending posts in front of my eyes were:

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Title: Breaking News) Rank 3 mobilizes about 300,000 ships to attack Tanhoizer…

Author: News Boy

Content: [GIF of ships continuously teleporting in, followed by the protagonist’s main force]

I saw the verification post early in the morning and immediately sent ships with a secondary user to check. Ships have been popping out non-stop since dawn;;

The numbers are so outrageous that nearby users are just watching, not daring to interfere. Now that the Krakens have appeared, it seems like it’s finally starting.

– Correction

Sorry, there was a mistake in the numbers.

It’s not 300,000 but 400,000 ships.

Comments:

– [Wow, double Kraken appearance, so cool;;;]

– [Dude, it’s not 300,000, apparently it’s even more?]

– [Confirmed, our reporters checked the radar, and there are over 400,000 ships.]

– [No way, is he crazy, mobilizing 400,000 ships alone?]

– [What’s that in front of Hreðsvelgr? The hull looks weird, and the thing below is huge.]

– [That’s an Ouroboros-class battleship, it’s almost like a special ship.]

– [Having just one is already special, but he has three types;;]

– [Oh boy, it’s just starting]

– [Prepare the popcorn!]

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Title: Will Icarus’s Tanhoizer attack succeed or fail? Let’s bet!

Author: Gambling Apocalypse

Content: [Image of a toad shouting “It’s the time of heroes and brave men!”]

[Self-voting feature – <Participation Gold: 1,000>]

[<Attack Success: 61,306>]

[<Attack Failure: 1,559>]

Comments:

– [Let’s go with the obvious choice.]

– [In times like these, you should bet against the odds with a beast’s heart.]

– [You’re betting against this?]

– [400,000 ships are no joke lolololol]

– [Betting on success is a sure win, so lucky^^]

– [Prepare the booze and women, it’s the time for heroes and brave men to succeed against the odds!]

– [Another batch of heroes and brave men will be mass-produced.]

– [Heroes~ Brave men~ It’s time for the stew~]

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“…Damn it.”

“Seems like moving 400,000 ships stealthily is impossible.”

Not only did all sorts of users bite the bait, but even News Boy jumped in, making my Tanhoizer attack the hot topic in the gallery. As the person involved, I couldn’t help but feel a bit strange.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I plan to give up on this Tanhoizer attack.

-Beep beep!

“Ah, Commander? The deployment of all fleets has just been completed.”

“Phew… Alright, then move Ouroboros to the center of the fleet formation as planned.”

“Roger.”

Since everyone’s already here, I thought, “Let’s just go with the flow,” and started preparing to attack the base as planned. But first, I decided to check Tanhoizer’s situation again.

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<Tanhoizer Gate Fortress - Super Large Warp Gate>

<Lv. 7>

<Type:

<Defense Power Status>

˪<Guard Fleet x35>

˪<Fortress Combat Fleet x50>

<Each Fleet Composition>

<Guard Fleet Composition>

˪<Cruiser Battleship 5, Light Cruiser 50, Destroyer 300, Escort Ship 1,500>

<Fortress Combat Fleet Composition>

˪<Battleship 3, Battleship 20, Heavy Cruiser 80, Light Cruiser 500, Destroyer 2,500, Escort Ship 500>

<Fortress Comprehensive Defense System Status: Normal>

<Caution!>

˪<If you approach the fortress beyond a certain point, the Guard Fleet and Fortress Combat Fleet will immediately sortie!>

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‘Just as expected.’

And as the starting point of that plan, a cannon roar to announce…

-“This is Ouroboros. Under the Commander’s orders, we will strike the enemy base.”

-“Target confirmed, the flagship of the Guard Fleet and the forward command of the defense facilities at the Tanhoizer Gate Fortress.”

-“Distance to target confirmed, ‘main cannon’ attack preparation complete.”

-“Maximum output setting complete, ready to fire at any time.”

“Hmm… Pashtira, Gryanarr, Belial.”

-“Already on standby at Ouroboros♡”

-“I’ve done the maximum modifications I can, and I’m on standby at the position the Commander mentioned.”

-“Ready to go.”

“What about Marian?”

-“I’m on standby as you said, oppa.”

After successfully capturing Ouroboros in the mini-event, we wrapped it in ‘firepower enhancement equipment’ and charged it with a ‘flamethrower’ at maximum output.

With the triple command buffs from Belial, Marian, and Gryanarr.

Finally, we even deployed Pashtira to Ouroboros, giving it its own buff.

We decided to unleash the so-called ‘Quadruple Buff Combined Full Power Shot.’

“Very good, then… Ouroboros, give Tanhoizer a grand welcome at maximum output.”

-“Understood, preparing main cannon fire!”

-“Firing preparations complete!”

-“Fire!!!!”

And this time, perhaps because of the anticipation built from previous verifications.

Contrary to the famous saying(?) ‘The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment,’ Ouroboros fulfilled my expectations 100%.

No, it exceeded them by about 104%, showing exactly what the romance of a ‘giant ship with giant cannons’ is all about.

Right after my firing command, as soon as the incredibly complex procedures were completed, Ouroboros’s ‘main cannon’ shot was unleashed…

It emitted a much more intense flash than when we had just captured it during the event map and flew straight forward.

In the process, all ships in the path of the energy.

From battleships to patrol ships, regardless of their class, didn’t just melt but literally evaporated without leaving a trace.

The energy, having vaporized the main ships of the Guard Fleet that were floating around the base, continued to push forward…

-KWAAAAAAANG!!!!

“Ooooh.”

It directly hit the base’s external armor, evaporating all the aircraft hangars and turrets installed there.

Not stopping there, it made the thick external armor of the base melt like a piece of cheese.

‘Very impressive.’

It left a very exhilarating impression on the viewers.

Of course, Tanhoizer, having received this intense focused bombardment from Ouroboros, started to react very actively.

“Commander, all of Tanhoizer’s Guard Fleets are charging towards us from the front!”

“They’re responding quite actively to our greeting.”

Seeing the enemies like this, I immediately pulled back Ouroboros, which was in the cooling process.

“Then tell the mercenaries, it’s time to work.”

-“Understood, Commander.”

-“You money-grubbers, it’s time to work!”

-“Waaah!”

I ordered all the mercenaries on standby to immediately launch a full-scale assault on Tanhoizer with all their might.