FPS 300

Dozens of S23 180mm cannons placed in the Wake Island fortress began firing all at once, and the battle began against Labyrinth Dragon, who had approached the border of my labyrinth – the User World.

A few seconds after the bombardment began, the huge body of the Labyrinth Dragon was covered in white smoke.

“Guoooooooo――”

The dragon’s head, which had descended to near the sea surface to spit out the monsters, swayed, and let out a scream loud enough its echo could probably be heard all over the world. Waves so strong that they could be seen from a considerable distance displace the sea surface, washed over the Wake Island fortress.

“Whoa――”

The high waves reached the battleship Nagato, and the tremors shook the ranging station on the upper part of the bridge. I had to tighten my grip on the handrail and hold on.

The voice emitted by the Labyrinth Dragon was completely different from the roar of a monster or dragon; it is more conceptual. The reason I could hear its voices is not because the sound collection sensor is catching it. It echoes throughout the world without decaying――maybe that voice will even reach the port city of Amar or the Royal Capital of Kurtmerga.

However, I could care less about that for now.

Countless monsters were spewed out into the sea, creating white waves that crossed the border of the User World.

Switching from the 180mm cannon, since it enters a cooldown period before the next bullet is loaded, to a small-caliber field cannon placed on an overhang halfway up the rock wall as a countermeasure against monsters, I unconsciously kept in mind countless aiming points and aim ahead of the white waves.

At the same time, I turned the helm of the battleship Nagato, which was advancing slowly inside the bay of the Wake Island fortress, and prepared to attack Labyrinth Dragon with one broadside facing the Labyrinth Dragon. I walked around the rangefinder of the battleship Nagato, which was steered to the left, and controlled the aiming of the four 41cm twin guns that were the main guns of the battleship Nagato, keeping the Labyrinth Dragon directly in front of me.

The distance to the labyrinth dragon observed by the rangefinder was displayed in my field of vision, and the barrel angle of the 41cm twin cannon was adjusted based on it――

“――main guns fire!”

I felt like a navy commander――but the reason I dared to even vocalize the order despite it being unnecessary was because I needed to hype myself up. The Labyrinth Dragon, huge as it is, with wings that burns the sky and froze the sea, wasn’t something that can be faced against without feeling a shred of fear.

The hand gripping the railing was trembling slightly. I didn’t have time to think about whether the trembling was due to the force I put into it, or if it’s from fear, as I’m concentrating all my attention on the FCS (Fire Control System).

The 41cm twin guns spewed out plumes of smoke as big as the entire width of the battleship Nagato, and the Type 91 armor-piercing shells, which weighed over a ton, were fired from the four gun barrels and flew off with a roar. The giant body of Labyrinth Dragon, which was approaching through the white smoke, was shaken violently.

The bombardment was definitely causing damage――without slowing down the attack, the 180mm cannons that had finished their next round reloading cooldown resumed firing one after another. Meanwhile the monster that had invaded the bay came out to the surface of the sea. Judging from the part where it was, it was probably a fish-shaped monster――I’ll deal with them as soon as the cooldown time for the next round of the field gun is completed.

However, there is no way Labyrinth Dragon will continue to let itself be a sitting duck.

The wings of fire and ice slowly but frantically flapped, and began raining flame bullets and ice chunks towards the two huge rock walls of Wake Island fortress. Then, the huge head opens fully and its mouth begins to shine in brilliant colors.

“Maximum battle speed! Evade!”

The Labyrinth Dragon’s maw released an extremely large breath attack――or rather, it was more like a laser weapon.

A brightly colored breath attack lightly grazed the stern of the battleship Nagato and hit the huge rock wall behind it, exploding from the middle and creating a large hole before fading away.

I noticed that the battleship Nagato’s durability value displayed in my field of vision had decreased. I gasped, since that damage was caused from simply being grazed by it.

Direct hits are a big no-no ――we’ll sink if we don’t take some defensive measures.

Labyrinth Dragon began to cross the border of the User World. The giant moving island approached the U-shaped bay.

At the top of the huge rock wall, the 180mm cannons installed were being destroyed one after another. There are still some gun ports that survive, but if things continue like this, they will all be destroyed soon.No hesitation, even for a fraction of a second, will be allowed.

I floated the TSS screen monitor in my field of vision and selected the garage.

Displayed there are a number of transportation vehicles that I have collected over the three years I have spent on VMB. From practical items to hobby items, special vehicles that can only be purchased after clearing special conditions, and expensive vehicles that are recognized as collector’s items――I sold them one after another and converted them into CP.

I was prepared for this to happen. If we make a move, the opponent will naturally counterattack. The attack of the labyrinth that incorporates the power of “Elkeynes of the North” cannot be underestimated, and the opponent is an island that moves in a sense――blowing off an arm and shooting a leg off won’t cause it to lose its will to fight.

The invasion of the Labyrinth Dragon cannot be stopped unless the labyrinth core that shines within it is destroyed. That’s when the very existence of the labyrinth will be destroyed.

And just as I expected, Labyrinth Dragon’s counterattack was extremely fierce.

The field artillery created for anti-monsters turned out to be a waste of time—there are too many of them. As soon as Labyrinth Dragon saw that the breath had been evaded, it raised its dragon head high in the sky and began spewing out magical beasts into the sky. The black dots covering the sky increase in the blink of an eye, and the User World is being invaded from above――it is a swarm of flying monsters, a swarm of monster birds that look like larger seabirds.

However, this is also what I expected. I had already installed an anti-aircraft gun――M51 75mm anti-aircraft gun, and was planning to add battleship Nagato’s twin 12.7cm high-angle guns to deal with the situation.

“Prepare for anti-aircraft guns――”

I didn’t know how many windows of FCS I’ll need to control all those firearms at the same time――but I’m sure I could do it. I believe in my body, which feels completely assimilated with the VMB system, I believe in the power of the mad Goddess’ system to materialize things. I controlled all the cannons as if they’re part of my body while staring at the labyrinth dragon in front of me――Assess the speed of the monster bird, predict its route, and set my sights on its destination.

“――fire at will!!”

The 75mm anti-aircraft gun that remained undestroyed at the top of the huge rock wall fired as its barrel moved back and forth like a piston. Battleship Nagato’s twin 12.7cm high-angle guns also began firing anti-aircraft fire while making a heavy sound.

The battleship Nagato turned around in the bay at maximum battle speed while being immersed in the sound of cannon fire from all directions, and the main guns spewed out plumes of smoke again just as the cooldown time for the next round of the twin 41cm guns was completed.

The cannonball that flew through the flock of the flying monsters that was being shot down hit the Labyrinth Dragon’s gigantic body directly, causing it to shake again.

“GUUUUUUUOOOOOOOOOOO！！”

I couldn’t clearly tell if it was the labyrinth dragon’s chest, but a part of its huge body was blown away and fell into the sea.

But it didn’t stop. The Labyrinth Dragon’s invasion speed did not slow down at all, and it swung its wings of fire and ice like giant arms, destroying the tip of the U-shaped gigantic rock wall.

At the same time, explosive flames ran through the cracks in the huge rock wall that had been destroyed by the flame wings, and it exploded from within. On the other side of the ice wing, the huge rock wall froze in an instant, and the impact of the destruction shattered it into pieces as it slid down.

We’re fighting each other while scraping each other’s body――but it’s my User World the Labyrinth Dragon is scraping with.

“<Create Labyrinth>!!”

――The destroyed terrain can be re-created. That’s why I chose and placed large turrets that were cheap but would definitely cause damage!

Operating the all-around spherical monitor that instantly deploys, I rebuilt the tip of the destroyed giant rock wall, rearranged battle objects, and unlocked skills. The remaining weapons should last for a short time until the construction is completed, but this battle has only just begun.