Summoning the German Army! 〜The Former Strongest Dragon Summoner, Who Lost Everything to the Heroes, Vows Revenge… - Chapter 44.2
Goddess of War
Translated by SoundDestiny
Edited by Klepon
※In front of the Royal Castle※
Zudadadadadadadadadadadadadada
Three Panzer IV wheeled their turrets around and shot down enemy soldiers scattering around the perimeter.
The Kingsguard Corps, which had been charging unopposed, split into small groups and counterattacked with all-round defence, holding shields with magical protection.
Machine-gun rounds recoiled with a deafening sound.
The Kingsguard Corps was advancing forward with its shield facing in all directions, hiding itself like a tortoise.
There seemed to be a sorcerer at the centre of the turtle, who seemed to be releasing barrier magic in full force.
“Chii! The machine gun is useless!”
As the turret rotated, Nasser also swept the MP40 that was in the vehicle, but if the tanks MG34 could not be penetrated, what could 9mm bullet could work.
The 9mm rounds flew in every direction leaving behind a Pakin♪ sound.
Nasser wanted to retreat quickly, but the Grenadiers needed to retreat first.
To do so, the tanks had to support the retreat.
Unlike halftracks, the tanks were currently invincible. The Kingsguard Corps’ attacks could not inflict a single scratch on the tanks.
‘Damn it!…..the retreat is so slow!’
The half-tracks, which were swarmed by the Kingsguard, managed to survive the first meaty attack with the support from the armoured vehicles.
Although they were now retreating as fast as they could, one half-track was moving badly, perhaps with a broken track.
The Kingsguard were charging hard to attack it again.
But as expected, once the distance opened up, even a half-track would not be a free ride.
Even now, from one half-track, an infantryman ──── leaned forward and held up a ridiculously long rifle and fired it.
A long-barreled rifle.
The bullets fired by that infantryman seemed to be really powerful, and after the sound of Zugan! the heavily armed Kingsguard, who had a strong shield, collapsed to the ground without a second thought.
The penetrating power was unbelievable.
Even shields with magical protection were easily pierced, killing the soldiers behind them.
It was a Pzb39, an anti-tank rifle.
The calibre was 7.92 mm, the same as the machine gun, but the amount of charge was different.
It gave a high initial velocity. In other words, the penetration power was an order of magnitude higher.
It turned out that magic defence could prevent machine-gun bullets, but not anything with greater penetrating power.
It just so happened that the kingdom-standard magical defence was barely able to protect against 7.92 mm bullets.
“Fall back, hurry!!!”
But even if the Germans killed one or two with their anti-tank rifles, the Kingsguard were different in number.
They came out in droves, never tired of trying to close in.
Although frustrated by the slow-moving half-tracks, The Kingsguard cannot complain because Nasser is still safe, protected by the tank armour.
Before long, Nasser and his tank platoon, which were supporting the retreat, were isolated. The distance between them and the half–tracks opened up. It was as if three tanks were left behind in the middle of the enemy.
However, there was no way that the tanks could be beaten by the Kingsguard, and they were retreating back with ease.
Occasionally, a small group of Kingsguard would see an opening and fire magic or arrows at them, but it had no effect on the tanks.
“You’re being overconfident…..!”
‘If the machine gun doesn’t work, I’ll do it this way!’
The tanks mercilessly ran over small groups of men.
“Gyaaaaaaaa”
“R,Runnn!!!”
“Iron carriage coming ──── hgiiiiii!”
Buchibuchibuchi
It was a hellscape of screaming, but there was no need for mercy.
No matter how much defensive magic they used, there was no way they could protect against a tanks body weighing dozens of tonnes.
After being run over and crushed, the dismembered and mangled Kingsguard soldiers were scattered around.
‘Poor soldiers trying to fight a tank…’
But it was indeed the last battle.
The brave Kingsguard, as if determined, did not let up on their attack, even though they knew it was futile.
They relentlessly aimed at the only halftrack they could defeat.
They chased after the halftracks, which could not go fast, and closed in on them slowly and steadily.
“Damn it! This is depressing!!!”
Several small groups were about to catch up with the halftrack. ……
‘No… no…! Someone help ────!’
Nasser’s face tightened as he realised that the half tracks would not be able to be supported in time. Then a black armoured vehicle leaped out in front of it.
‘A 『Company Commander』’s vehicle!?’
Uiii──────……
The vehicles used by the 『Company Commander』 was nimble.
The turret moved slowly and pointed at a group of enemies.
Doun, doun, doun!
Relentless attacks from armoured vehicles.
The proud 20 mm cannon pierced the small group, one after another, almost hitting all the targets.
BOOM! A small grenade exploded and the small group was blown to pieces.
“「「Guaaaah!!!」」”
As if in pursuit, bullets from that depressing projectile were intermittently fired from within the city walls, wreaking havoc on the battlefield.
Until a few moments ago, they were probably trying to avoid involving the Kingsguard, but now they were firing wildly regardless of whether the Kingsguard was present or not.
It was not at all clear which side those projectiles were supporting.
‘Stone won’t easily be pierced through the tanks’s armour, but ──── here it comes!’
Bang! and the sound of the catapult being fired.
The stones were clearly slower than shells.
The stupefyingly slow trajectory of the projectile was so slow that the stones being launched was visible.
But that curving trajectory was extremely troublesome.
A halftrack without a roof could take heavy damage from that.
Fortunately, they had already managed to get out of range, but it was still far from safe.
The projectiles could be somewhat more effective at long range if the projectiles they fired were changed.
Even now, the fired projectiles were probably aiming at the halftracks, ignoring the tanks that were isolated in the enemy’s midst and flying over Nasser’s heads.
────Hyurururururuuuu………… gashaaan!!!
A flying object fell, spreading oil and sparks.
“「「Uuuuugyaaaahhh!!」」”
Instead of reaching the half-track, it hit a small group of Kingsguard.
The direct hit was blocked by the shield but the group was set alight by the oil and flames that scattered about.
A rumbling, rolling fireball….
“We’re on your side….you fucking king!”
But still, it was ghastly….
It was troublesome. That fire attack with the oil pots wasa threat even to the Germans.
‘Throwing it on every side, even their own allies is a sign that the king is getting impatient, but…..it is a valid move.’
Even tanks were extremely at a disadvantage if they came under fire from above and streamed into the hatches.
The battlefield was changing fluidly.
Since the first assault was repulsed, the Kingsguard Corps attacks had changed completely.
Realising that attacking the tanks was futile, they broke up into smaller groups and began to aim at the half-tracks.
Nasser was visibly aware of this, but even so, the tanks were not safe.
There were still magical attacks and even some reckless soldiers who still attacked the tanks.
The enemy’s soldiers were still trying to fight a proper war in the midst of all this.
The enemy’s attack pattern had changed, and now they were countering Nasser with a turtle shell formation which utilised defensive magic and shields by small groups,accompanying defensive advances.
The Kingsguard, with their shields at ready, advanced with shouts of [Wah, wah, wah]
They were probably a group of commanders and non-commissioned officers with a lot of actual combat experience among the Kingsguard.
They were still energetic, even though their Commander already died in the first place.
After the first assault was repulsed, a pattern of spontaneous attacks might have developed, and their adaptability was surprisingly high. At least they did it better than those dumb adventurers.
They were a lot nastier than the ones who charged at Nasser without a second thought. ──────
Above all, that depressing barrage of projectiles was wreaking havoc on friend and foe alike.
Nasser had to get rid of that thing as soon as possible.────
Just when Nasser thought of that.
────~Tsusu……koooon!!!
‘What’s that…..gunfire?….where the hell is it coming from?’
When Nasser heard a strange noise.
Suddenly ──── it had started.
Just as Nasser came prepared for close combat with his MP40 at the ready.
──It was coming from behind the Kingsguard, who were attacking him depressingly and sporadically.
Yayaya…… Shashasha ──── …….
‘Is it raining─??’
…… At first Nasser thought it was raining.
But it wasn’t. It was a sound like nothing Nasser had ever heard before.
An incoming eerie sound that cut through the air and made…..anyone want to cover their head.
It came from the sky ──────.
