——The remaining crew members, sixty-three people.

[The supply bay is on fire! We have to throw away the remaining ammunition!]

[Control Team! Has the core area been hit?!]

[Focus on the battle! If the main structure is damaged, we will fall directly! ]

The anti-aircraft firepower of the Sunset Fortress was extremely fierce, and the artillery of the Yumenhua could only make a shallow pit on the solid composite shell.

Every few minutes, the enemy would shoot a super laser magic, directly penetrating the defense of the Prison Flower and causing serious damage to the internal cabins and structures.

...How much time has passed?

Aarons' mental energy was severely overloaded, and his head was almost turning into a mess. He was unable to make a clear judgment at all.

"Captain! The main gun has overheated! If you fire again the entire cabin will melt!"

"Abandon the main gun - Qianyun! Go and recharge the central array immediately! Use all your magic power! Execute the order!"

【But, I can still... obey your orders.】

After losing the powerful railgun, the firepower of the Yumenhua was reduced by about 30%.

Although the conventional artillery on both sides was still pouring terrifying firepower on the Sunset Infantry on the ground, more than a dozen artillery pieces had now been destroyed by the enemy's anti-aircraft firepower and lasers - and with it the loss of more than thirty crew members.

The Ximu people, who were suppressed by firepower, no longer sent infantry to pursue the imperial legions. Most of the fighting spirit warriors who were unable to attack the warships had begun to retreat to the rear of the fortress. Only a small number of magicians responsible for luring and interfering were still active.

If this continues, the Yumenhua will definitely not be able to achieve its intended goals.

"Is the logistics team still there? Immediately gather the stored magic source stones in the central cabin... move quickly."

Because he was always using his mind to control the situation of the entire ship, every time the hull was damaged or someone was killed, Aarons' spirit would suffer the same degree of damage.

The excessive load had made him lose the strength to speak loudly - he could even hardly open his eyes.

[Logistics team received! But we only have three people left... Is there anyone who can come and help? ]

[We still have people on the engine room side! We'll be there soon—]

"Captain! The enemy's main gun is about to fire again! This time it's——"

Before the navigator could issue a warning, a dazzling beam of light instantly pierced through the Yumenhua, whose exterior was already covered in scars and damage, and which was constantly emitting sparks and black smoke.

——The violent shaking and swaying caused everyone in the command room to fall off their seats at once.

This shaking is not normal... the hull is tilting!

[The No. 2 Magic Source Furnace was hit! The floating array is running low on magic power! ]

Is it going to crash? - The same thought emerged in everyone's mind at this moment.

"...I will operate all the floating arrays! The others will abandon all unnecessary supplies and damaged equipment to reduce the burden on the ship as much as possible!"

At this time, Aarons's spirit, which had long been shaky, was once again forcibly connected to the hull of the Prison Flower.

"Captain?! Are you planning to..."

"Leave me alone! Go do what you have to do!"

To keep such a huge warship flying in the air, it all depends on thousands of floating arrays powered by magic source furnaces.

Normally, these arrays did not require special charging by the crew, nor did they require manual operation - but now, at least half of the floating arrays had stopped operating due to the loss of magic power.

At this time, Aarons used his mental power to take over all the arrays and analyzed the key buoyancy support points as quickly as possible.

So the Yumenhua, which had almost completely lost its buoyancy and had seriously capsized, actually regained its balance!

“Uh aaaaahh ...

However, Aarons' brain, which had been severely overdrawn, could no longer support him to continue such high-intensity analysis and calculations.

And even if the balance is restored, the existing flotation array is not enough to keep the ship at its altitude.

[Hurry up! Gather all the broken items down below! Unhook the isolated cabins! ]

[Medical team! If anyone is still alive, go to the command room and help the captain! Damn it... throw everything you can! ]

[Good brother, I'm sorry I can't take you back... We will go down to accompany you soon! ]

——The remaining crew, forty-six people.

……

The Ximu people finally felt terrified.

The black warship had clearly been riddled with holes under the fierce attack of the fortress, but there was still no sign of falling.

Even though the array guns had penetrated the enemy's core, the battleship still miraculously restored its balance from the capsizing - those naval guns that were still functioning were still bombarding their positions, turning the soldiers who had no time to evacuate into ashes.

What on earth are they fighting against?

"Look, they're throwing something down!"

Just when the morale of the Ximu people began to waver, the imperial battleship that was circling above the fortress suddenly opened the huge hatch in its belly and dropped a large amount of unknown cargo.

——The damaged artillery parts, the burning supplies, the entire cabin destroyed by the previous magic, and... the bodies of the dead crew members.

Dead bodies are raining down from the sky? Everyone on that ship has gone crazy... If the fight continues, everyone will die!

When the people of Ximu saw that the underpowered Yumenhua had abandoned a large number of assets without hesitation and had managed to maintain its altitude despite being severely damaged, the originally high morale was immediately overwhelmed by the spreading panic.

They do love aggression and killing, but they can't fight lunatics and monsters!

"Retreat now! We can't beat that thing!"

"What nonsense! Our fortress is invincible! Anyone who dares to escape will be punished by military law!"

"Go to hell! I don't want to die with you!"

The growing panic soon turned into a minor mutiny in the Twilight Army - many Twilight soldiers who were only temporarily recruited ignored the orders of their superiors, forcibly broke away from the battle sequence and fled to the rear.

Because the battleship is still firing at the ground until now, no one knows whether the huge fortress where the royal family is stationed will collapse in the next second under the opponent's life-threatening attack.

……

——The remaining crew members, thirty-two people.

Even though the morale of the Ximu people had begun to waver, the Yumenhuahao no longer had the ability to continue fighting.

[The ammunition has been used up! What should I do! ]

[Ha! If you can’t do it, just go down and fight those guys! ]

The ship's gun ammunition has been completely exhausted and the main structure of the hull has been damaged in many places. If it flies for a while longer, it may disintegrate in the air.

However, even so, the surviving crew members have not given up.

[Captain... My Lord, the central array has been fully charged. Please give instructions.]

Aarons, whose mind was in a mess and whose body had almost collapsed on the chair, finally heard the report from Mo Qianyun, who had already been sent to carry out an important mission.

Central array...yes, this is his last trump card.

"Announcement to all ships... All those still alive, proceed to the lifeboats immediately... prepare to abandon ship."

"Captain?! What are you doing——"

"This is not deserting the battlefield! This is to continue fighting the enemy - follow orders!"

Although no one understood why Aarons gave such an order at this time, the crew decided to trust his judgment.

Aarons also held up the last bit of strength in his body and, with the help of the navigators, walked out of this room that was not quite suitable for him.

"Ah, next, it's my turn..."

But in the cabin where the sounds of cracks and explosions continued to be heard, no one heard his whispers.

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