Naval Gacha System: It's Time To Monopolize The Seven Seas!-Chapter 276: | | Defensive Fall

Explosions resounded as the trenches were filled with the deafening blasts of shells and rampant magicraft. Marines and soldiers alike were huddled beneath the second trench line, mowing the bastards that dared to unveil themselves from the dust that encapsulated the battlefield. It was an exhausting battle, and they were all alone, before an enemy that marched endlessly.

*BOOM!!!*

A reverberating explosion gleamed through the trenches as an Abram Main Battle Tank erupted into fiery flames. The operators beneath its metallic armor were burnt alive in a mere instant, their harrowing screams echoing throughout the second defense line. It was ear-splitting, and it brought nothing more than chills into the spines of the United Military's Forces.

"What the-" Captain Cameron exclaimed as another IFV exploded, forcing the Marines and soldiers to take cover. He turned his gaze into the battlefield and took notice of a massive silhouette. It was familiar, something that had already been debriefed to them before battle. Then, he realized... It was none other than an Arcanum Engine.

Hundreds of meters away from the second defense line, an Arcanum Engine navigated through the battlefield unhindered. Below it were hundreds of musketeers trekking the dust-covered expanse without a tinge of fear. A long time has passed since the emergence of an Arcanum Engine.

The first battle against such war machines was considered to be the final one that brought about the creation of the United World Government. They were powerful machines, however they weren't invincible against the large-caliber arsenal of MBT's. Though, the forces of the Colonial Dominion learned from their failures.

Their war machines now engraved with sophisticated runic barriers ensured its capability to perform its duty as the Siege Engine of the Colonial Dominions, and humanity as a whole. The assault of various Abrams merely resulted in ricochets, while the Arcanum Engine fired its massive weapon's platform, bringing about decimation to the Armored Vehicles reinforcing the second defense line.

"Damnit!" Cameron furrowed his eyebrows, and turned his gaze to Captain Stark, who promptly ordered a retreat to their final line of defense. "Retreat to the Forward Operating Base! We won't last here any longer!" If they stayed within the second trench line, it wouldn't take long before the Arcanum Engine reached them.

From that moment on, the Armored Company would be critically decimated and would further hinder the defensive of the Forward Operating Base. It was better to save their armored assets for further use than be wasted in the second defense line. At any rate, one after another, the forces in the second trench line retreated.

While retreating from the defense line, the Mechanized and the Armored Companies continued their sustained fire and bombardment. The Infantry Company and the Marines maintained their withdrawal as explosives were planted throughout the second trench line. It ensured its destruction once the forces of the United Military completed their retreat.

After all, it would be troublesome if the forces of the Colonial Dominion utilized the second defense line to assault the Forward Operating Base. It was the same reasoning that brought the destruction of the first trench line, which had hindered the advance of their adversaries.

Inside the Forward Operating Base, various helicopters were being refueled as they were planned to be deployed. An order has been received from high command, the evacuation of the island has been completed. Their withdrawal was paramount. With this directive, the personnel within the FOB were rushing the preparations for the retreat.

Heavier equipment were forced to be left behind, though they were rigged with explosives to ensure they wouldn't fall into the hands of the Colonial Dominions. The withdrawal team were separated into two. Alpha and Bravo. The Alpha group would withdraw through the air first. The Bravo team would support them from the ground, assuring their safe retreat.

Afterward, the Bravo group would withdraw through a convoy. The route through the farther port has already been cleared. It was open for them, though it would be a dangerous operation for the ones in the convoy.

Captain Cameron was part of the Bravo group alongside Captain Stark and the Armored Company. Unfortunately, casualties had mounted during the second defense battle. These mostly came from the Mechanized and Armored Company who were pummeled by the modified Arcanum Engine. As a result, what should have been a 50 vehicle convoy became a 38 vehicle convoy.

The propellers of the helicopters resounded as they shuffled the dust beneath them. Transport helicopters and attack helicopters soared into the skies while the MBTs and IFVs continued firing from their arsenal. Artillery sustained its bombardment of the battlefront and anti-air kept the skies clear of wyverns. It didn't take long for the Alpha group to disappear as silhouettes in the distance.

"Alright, let's leave this hellhole!" Cameron ordered his men as they promptly entered their respective Humvees. The formation of the convoy was fairly simple. Humvees consisted the front and back. Transport trucks were in the middle alongside IFVs, APCs, and MBTs. It was long, and there was no doubt that their adversary would notice it sooner or later.

It was for this reason that they needed to be quick.

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The engines of the military vehicles roared as their interiors rumbled to life. Without a hint of hesitation and delay, the Bravo group made their withdrawal from the Forward Operating Base. While doing so, a recon specialist calmly reported to the Captains through the radio. "Sir, four more Arcanum Engines have been recognized. It seemed that they were barely behind the first one."

"They seem to have employed a cloaking spell to masked themselves." His words resounded within the comms, which made droplets of cold sweat dripped from the foreheads of the Captains. If they had maintained their position within the Forward Operating Base, they would have been wiped out no doubt.

The forces of the FOB were merely too unprepared against the current strength of the Colonial Dominions.

Meanwhile, somewhere within the outskirts of the island. The UNS Jaeger of the Blue Seas sailed through the rough waters, circling around the perimeters of the last port on the island. Their operations to penetrate deep into the island had been met with failures. The homing magic alongside the invisible wyvern riders have brought troubles to any aircrafts they had sent.

However, with the completion of the evacuation, the high command have given the orders of a tactical withdrawal. With the Combined-Offensive Fleet out of the picture, the United Military needed an ample amount of time to mobilize their forces. Inside the inner islands of the archipelago, the fortifications had already been built.

Destroyers, Frigates, and Cruisers roamed the seas, ensuring any sign of the Colonial Dominions' navy to be destroyed before reaching the shores of the inner island. The war was progressing. The adaptation of this world's humanity was to be expected. Augmented my magic, it was an effective adaptation. However, the Colonial Dominions and the Magus Tower weren't the only one that grew.

The United World Government, under the Authority, had weapons waiting to be unleashed. These armaments bid their time, and their release would unveil untold destruction that would shock the world.