Chapter 408

Chapter 408. The Million-Strong Army. (2)

Meanwhile, the smug Humanity representative and commander.

And at the same time, Indypatible and Menaldu, having grasped the situation, were rallying users to launch an all-out offensive on all fronts.

What was I doing at that moment, you ask…?

-KWAAANG!

-“Enemy Jörmungandr-Class confirmed firing!”

“Let our Dreadnought tank! Their turret firepower is similar!”

“Battleship No. 3 retreating due to accumulated damage!”

-“Do something about that damn colossal battleship!”

-“What the hell, 30 torpedoes hit it simultaneously, and it didn’t even budge.”

‘Ugh.’

After leading a fleet of over 1.01 million ships through the gate with the Tanhoizer.

Then heading to ‘Rumanya,’ a Level 7 gate stronghold within the Earth Federation’s sphere of influence.

Using Rumanya as a relay, I charged straight into the frontlines with the entire fleet, engaging in a full-scale battle against the Earth Federation’s border defense fleet.

The problem was, while we could somehow handle other battleships and Dreadnoughts.

The aforementioned ‘Jörmungandr-Class’ was a different story…

-“Commander, this is practically a siege at this point.”

“Ugh.”

As Belial just communicated, it wasn’t so much a ship-to-ship battle.

It was more like an outright ‘siege.’

At least the countless battleships, cruisers, and other riffraff escorting the Jörmungandr-Class could be handled by our million-strong mercenary corps.

-ZZZZZING!

-“…Oh my, I fired this at my maximum output, you know.”

-KWAAAAANG!

-“Heh heh.”

-“Dreadnought and Bayern, keep pouring on the firepower with the rest of the battleships!”

The problem was that the Jörmungandr-Class’s armor was ‘way too’ tough, making it nearly impossible for our firepower to deal any significant damage.

The only possibility was to stack buffs on Ouroboros.

Then unleash a 140% overcharged focused cannon.

Or have Hreðsvelgr’s proud strategic missiles all hit the same spot…

-KWAAAAAA!

-“Jörmungandr firing confirmed!”

-“Heading towards Ouroboros!”

-“Set course to 160 degrees, evade!”

The Jörmungandr-Class wasn’t about to sit still and watch.

As soon as it sensed anything, it would try to snipe with its main turrets, leaving Ouroboros unable to rest and constantly on the run.

Strategic missiles?

The ship was packed with ultra-long-range laser anti-air systems and dozens of VLS interceptors, creating a deadly crossfire.

-“An Avalonia Security Fleet heavy cruiser has approached too close and is being intercepted by Jörmungandr’s anti-air systems!”

-“No! Come back!”

-“P-please save me!”

If anything got too close, even a genuine heavy cruiser would be torn to shreds in an instant.

And as befitting a ‘Super Dreadnought,’ its size was truly monstrous.

-KWANG! THUD!

-“Commander Icarus, Kraken 1 and 2 have latched onto the Jörmungandr-Class.”

“Oh… ohhh.”

Even with two Krakens, each the size of a small satellite, clinging to it.

Despite the relentless barrage of tentacles and assault pods…

There was no sign of the Jörmungandr-Class being subdued.

-FWOOOSH!

-KWAAAAANG!!!

“Damn it.”

“Commander, the Jörmungandr-Class’s main turrets are pounding Kraken’s armor!”

Over ten ‘main turrets’ swiveled around, sniping and sinking our fleet’s large ships and mercenary corps’ vessels.

Then it turned its focus on the Krakens clinging to it, mercilessly pounding them until our poor Krakens were coughing up blood.

It was a true display of what ‘one versus a hundred’ really meant.

Moreover, the Jörmungandr-Class had a special cannon mounted at the center of its hull, much like Ouroboros’s ‘main cannon.’

But given the Jörmungandr’s sheer size.

It was firing shots equivalent to Ouroboros’s 140% overcharge every time its cooldown reset…

That insane Super Dreadnought, with two Krakens latched onto it, stubbornly forced itself to rotate in place.

Then it turned its focus towards areas with battleships, aircraft carriers, and some special ships.

Before unleashing a relentless barrage, taking out my precious battleships and cruiser battleships alike.

I could see the battleships of my mercenary fleet melting away like ice cream.

Moreover, in an attempt to somehow seize control from within, Ignis led a horde of close-combat superhumans and superhuman troops.

They even threw in various assault units haphazardly to counter the situation.

But most of those who hit the armor or deck were blown up, and if not, they were shot down by the insane anti-air systems.

At least the superhumans managed to chew through even when their assault pods exploded, thanks to their own performance, and broke into the interior.

-*Boom! Thud!*

-“Hyaaaah!”

-“You arrogant fools, do you really think you can just take this Jörmungandr-Class ship?”

-“Nuuuuuh, how dare you!”

-“Heh heh heh.”

‘Why are both of them using cat-speak?’

Smeragi infiltrated and clashed with a pink-haired giant who kept spitting out informal speech.

-“Hmm, there’s a superhuman here too.”

-“You seem to be… of the same kind as us.”

-“Indeed, is that so?”

-“Huuuuh?”

-*Crack!*

-*Boom!*

-“No words are needed, only muscles.”

-“Come at me, intruder nun, show us the fruits of your training.”

-“Oh ho, it seems we’ve found someone worthy of promoting the great savior after so long.”

‘What the hell?’

Partia, while infiltrating, suddenly faced two shirtless black men and struck a bizarre pose.

On top of that, there were even more superhumans lurking around than the ones I had sent in, so this too ended in failure.

Not long after, I watched as our superhumans, who had failed their first assault, barely escaped, overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

I finally understood why other users couldn’t break through Earth Federation’s defenses and were just floundering around.

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Of course, unlike Icarus, who reacted like that, the actual parties involved—Jörmungandr and the users launching the offensive—were absolutely horrified.

First, in Jörmungandr’s case.

“The Kraken is blocking most of the turrets and anti-air systems, making them unusable!”

“Armor damage rate has surpassed 25%!”

“Ouroboros is targeting us here, snipe it now!”

-“The third main turret is aimed at the bridge, but the Kraken, Dreadnought, and enemy battleships are blocking our line of sight.”

-“Enemy superhumans have been repelled! But many still remain inside the ship!”

-“They’re all D to C rank, have the officers handle them!”

“Damn it, Hreðsvelgr’s missiles are coming again!”

“Intercept the aircraft first! Strategic missiles are slow!”

-“Enemy battleship bombardment confirmed!”

-“The 7th Escort Fleet is approaching, we’ll eliminate the mercenaries and provide support!”

-“Wait… it’s a harpoon!”

-“Oh sh—”

-*Boom!*

-“A super-large harpoon confirmed on the third bridge! Likely from a forced salvage ship!”

-*Whoosh!*

-“Explosion confirmed in the rear 55th propulsion system! A sudden torpedo has destroyed the propulsion!”

Facing a fleet and ships of a completely different caliber than the user-commanders they had been dealing with so far, they were struggling to respond.

Compared to other users who had more numbers, the high-tier super-large ships like the Kraken were showing off their strengths, making the battle anything but easy.

And when Icarus’s 1-million-strong mercenary force was deployed, the users who had been pushing the offensive…

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<Humanity Alliance Official Chat Room>

<Notice: Let’s Take Down Earth Federation>

-[We will now observe a moment of silence for Icarus’s fleet.]

-[Press X to pay respects]

-[LOLOLOLOLOLOL]

-[Wow, that’s like 10,000 users gone in an instant]

-[No wonder they’re spending over 60 million resources]

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While Icarus’s fleet tied down the Jörmungandr-Class and main Dreadnoughts, the rest of the escort ships were being ground down as they advanced, and they were relieved that they hadn’t been deployed there.