He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 238

I Became the Crazy Emperor – Episode 238

I Became the Crazy Emperor 238

“What’s the status of the floating island occupations?”

“Currently, the assault on each island is proceeding smoothly. We should be able to subdue them all within a few hours.”

“Is there any sign of enemy reinforcements coming from the Celestial Realm?”

“Impossible. The gate has been seized due to an internal disturbance. The enemies don’t have the spare capacity to deal with the internal unrest.”

“Good. Everything is going according to plan.”

The floating islands above the Southern Territory were numerous, but the fleet quickly patrolled and occupied them.

The Celestials were unable to mount a proper counterattack and helplessly lost their bases.

Originally, they would have anticipated an interception at the floating islands, but they couldn’t have imagined we would prepare this much.

“Still, things would have been different if their fleet had been present.”

“If they had been on the floating islands, it might have been easier, Your Majesty. They would have lost their fleet in our trap.”

“I suppose you’re right.”

Even the Celestials, who can fly on their own, had a fleet. However, their fleet remained in the Celestial Realm.

The reason it wasn’t at the floating islands, their forward base, was that the Celestials had colonized more than just this place, so they had to spread out their fleet. Moreover, they didn’t have the leeway to move the fleet due to Acherus’s rebellion recently.

Of course, if they had deployed it to the floating islands, things might have been easier as the Captain of the Guard said.

Even with a fleet, they wouldn’t have been able to meaningfully respond to our surprise attack from both inside and outside, so they might have lost their fleet meaninglessly, like the Pearl Harbor attack.

However, I soon realized that this was not the time to be complacent.

“A messenger has arrived from Acherus.”

“What do they say?”

“It seems we must hurry. They are trying to sever the gate.”

“Ha, what? So they’re abandoning this place altogether? Then what happens to the Gods’ Game?”

They are a kind of mercenary on the side of the Creator God in the Gods’ Game.

But if they try to sever the connection with this world, what happens to their participation in the game?

“In all likelihood, they are trying to abandon the game. It may even be close to an act of betrayal against the Creator God.”

Ambassador James gave his opinion. Indeed, completely abandoning this world means giving up the game.

They’re giving up too easily, but that’s not acceptable.

“I can’t let them run away as they please, without even surrendering. It’s not worth it to come this far and let them do that.”

It’s not all good just because they’re giving up the game.

Rather, if they sever the dimension and leave, Acherus, their allied force remaining there, will be isolated.

Even if the Empire doesn’t suffer any losses, I have no intention of abandoning an alliance like that.

Not just for moral reasons. Who knows when those who opposed us will come again? Should we just let that go?

We must end it definitively, even considering the trust of other allies.

“We advance into the Celestial Realm before the gate is severed. Is the fleet ready?”

“If you give the order, we can set off immediately!”

“Set off immediately.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. All fleets, depart. The target is the Celestial Gate!”

There was no time to rest after occupying the floating islands.

The soldiers who had fought during the occupation had to get back on board after only a brief respite.

“Entering the gate.”

“Sighting report! An advance party of the enemy fleet has been detected inside the gate! They are trying to engage!”

“Immediately into battle formation!”

The fleet admiral quickly ordered a battle formation, and each airship stood in a line-of-battle tactic called Ship of the Line [a naval tactic where ships form a line to deliver broadside fire].

“Their ships don’t have cannons.”

“That means they don’t use gunpowder. Tsk, they don’t know the awesomeness of gunpowder.”

The Celestial fleet looked similar to the air carriers in a strategy game that had become a folk game [a popular and well-known game].

Armed Celestials would fly from that fleet like airplanes. It’s a tactic befitting a race that can fly on its own.

However, just because they look similar doesn’t mean they have no means of long-range attack.

“All fleets, fire!”

“The enemy fleet is also firing beams!”

Unlike airships that need to fire from the side, they fired beams from the front like bow cannons.

Thanks to that, their movements and ours were quite different. We lined up horizontally to shoot, while they advanced head-on from a certain distance.

“We could be hit too if we’re not careful.”

“The admiral is doing well so far. The Empire has a deeper naval tradition than I thought.”

“Well, thanks to the Orlant family’s navy.”

Before I possessed this body, the Southern Territory maintained its wealth through maritime trade even as the Empire was collapsing.

Thanks to that, there was also a navy, and the navy’s skills were real. Thanks to them, the airship’s deployment was easier than expected.

However, the current battle is not in a good situation.

Line-of-battle tactics are originally used against line-of-battle ships or large sailing ships that also mainly use broadside attacks.

But the enemy is charging head-on, firing from the front, a kind of ramming tactic.

It’s hard to say which is tactically superior. But in a situation where we don’t particularly outgun the enemy, if we are rammed, we could be pushed back.

Then we had to introduce a variable into this situation.

“Admiral, from now on, use your own judgment to command the fleet. Captain of the Guard, the Griffin Corps also assists the admiral.”

“Then what about Your Majesty…?”

“I will disrupt them. Now that it has come to this, I can’t just stand by and watch.”

The only variable I can create for them now is obviously me.

Of course, it’s a dangerous thing, but I have no intention of cherishing my body, and I’m not afraid.

“Our Griffin Corps should also assist Your Majesty…”

“No, the battle will be very fierce, and even if you are strong, it will be difficult to help while riding Griffins. Prepare for shipboard close combat instead.”

“…Understood, Your Majesty. Please take care of your health.”

Leaving the Captain of the Guard’s words behind, I went to the deck of the airship where the state of the front line was clearly visible.

The imperial soldiers were all standing there, looking tense.

I looked around at them once, then turned my gaze back to the sky where the enemy fleet was visible, and light spread its wings.

And quickly flew to the sky on the other side. The cheers of the soldiers who saw the sight sounded like they were seeing me off.

“Kisil, transform into the Silvatine Machina type.”

[Command received.]

Kisil, the command interface of Silvatine, immediately transformed Silver Rose’s form according to my command.

Silvatine, which had previously been limited to the humanoid type, was now transformed into a Machina form, which could be called a bipedal robot.

But of course, it was not for walking but for aerial combat using wings of light.

“The problem is that there are not many auxiliary ranged weapons.”

The stockpile of shells I used when fighting the Ratmen in the Cradle of Civilization had long been exhausted.

Since then, standard weapons have been produced, but Silvatine’s ranged weapons have not been replenished.

It’s also because I didn’t feel the need to replenish them.

“First, I’ll feed them Silvan Cannon and start. Prepare.”

[Roger. Silvan Cannon charging begins.]

At least there was a main artillery means. I took out the Silvan Cannon, which I hadn’t used much recently, and aimed it at the enemy ship.

[Charging complete.]

“Fire.”

KWAH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH!

Because it was in Machina type and had become larger, its power was also outstanding. It penetrated and destroyed one of the enemy’s motherships at once.

Perhaps because it was not a ship loaded with gunpowder, there was no explosion due to the impact itself, but as the ship was shattered by the Silvan Cannon’s own explosion, Celestial warriors poured out of it like a swarm of bees.

The angry swarm, like a hornet’s nest, soon flew towards me all at once.

The Silvan Cannon is destructive, but it cannot be used continuously. In the past, Silvatine’s movement would have stopped completely after firing once, but fortunately, that was not the case now.

“Deploy multiple Shadow Blades. Kisil, control precise interception.”

[Command received.]

Silvatine’s own weapons are virtually non-existent, but Shadow Blades can still be used in Silvatine state.

However, its power is significantly weaker than when it is in the form of a Dark Dragon, but instead, the precision of the attack could be increased through Kisil.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

“KUH-HEK!”

“W-Why the shadows!”

“That guy is using sorcery!”

“Hurry up and fight close!”

The multiple Shadow Blades that stretched in all directions accurately intercepted them.

Of course, their numbers were too overwhelming to shoot them all down with interception alone.

In addition to the guys who came out of the ship destroyed by the Silvan Cannon, Celestial warriors were flying from the still intact ships, and some were even flying towards allied ships.

“Kisil! Mark the highest priority targets!”

[Roger, the highest priority is given to the most threatening targets.]

It was Kisil who immediately displayed the threatening targets through a simple hologram UI [user interface].

I poured out sword energy on them first, accelerated my flight, and cut them down first.

SLASH, THWACK!

“KUH! Close combat is impossible! Shoot lightning!”

At first, the threat of the Shadow Blades was too strong, so they tried close combat, but now they were taking damage and attacking with their long-range attack means, the lightning spear.

I avoided them by flying in circles as if performing acrobatics. However, I also had to take damage by being exposed to lightning strikes several times due to the continuous attacks.

“Deploy Purifying Flames. Burn everything in front of you.”

[Deploying Purifying Flames.]

[Warning, the current exchange rate between magic power and Imperial Soul is seriously unbalanced.]

[If excessive magic consumption continues, a serious overload may occur.]

WHOOOOSH!

I deployed the Purifying Flames in the face of the mass offensive, intercepting the lightning strikes or burning the Celestial warriors altogether.

But even so, the enemies continued to attack using their numerical superiority.

Soon, I too began to reach my limit.

“All cannons, fire at once!”

KWAH-KWANG! KWANG-KWANG!

It was then. The roar of cannon fire was heard from a very close distance.

Soon, one of the Celestial ships, hit by the simultaneous cannon fire, became tattered and was shot down.

“Full speed ahead! Support His Majesty!”

“Gunners, pour fire on the gnats as soon as they come within range!”

“For His Majesty the Emperor!”

TAT-TAT-TAT-TAT!

Following that, anti-aircraft fire from the infantry flew from the rushing ships.

Some of them were magic bullets fired by Sharpshooters, so they shot down Celestial warriors with snipes instead of volley fire.

“Your Majesty, are you alright?”

“You arrived just in time.”
The Griffin Riders led by the Captain of the Guard also joined in.

While I was drawing attention, the allied fleet broke through the ranks of the confused Celestial fleet and charged in.

Some airships even tried ramming tactics against the enemy in a tough manner.

“The fleet battle is won. They are retreating.”

“I see.”

We won.

Now all that remains is to head to the Celestial Realm.