Chapter 366 He refused.
At this moment, the prince and his entourage were very close to the [Mother] and were about to rush into Her attack range. At this moment, the prince raised his gun and opened fire.
Bang! Gunshots rang out, and bullets... No one noticed where the bullets went, but the knights suddenly pulled the reins together, and the team that was originally rushing forward suddenly changed direction.
[Mother] had already raised her hand, waiting for them to come closer before smashing it down fiercely. However, the prince and his entourage suddenly changed direction at the sound of the gun, and rushed past Her fallen limbs.
The gravel flew everywhere, but the prince and the others had already left, so the [Mother] hit nothing.
“Great, awesome!”
There were exclamations from the Crusaders. They were able to dodge the attacks of [Mother], but that was by fighting and retreating and anticipating in advance, so they were actually in a rather awkward position when dealing with them.
After all, they only move on two legs, and their speed is quite limited.
But the prince and his harbor guards were all on horseback.
Everyone in this group of people is an expert horse rider, and the horses they ride are also carefully selected. They come and go like the wind, and their dodging movements are even somewhat graceful.
However, this is also dancing on the edge of a knife. They do not have sustained firepower to attack from a long distance to weaken [Mother], so they can only get closer to attract her.
The evil god seemed to be angry. He kept swinging his limbs and smashing at the prince and his companions. For a moment, gravel flew everywhere and smoke and dust rose from the ground.
But this group of people were like nimble rabbits, and they were able to dodge at the last moment every time, causing [Mother] to attack frantically, as if trying to crush a bug to death.
"Guys, don't just stand there, seize this opportunity and shoot! Don't stop!" Kyle shouted.
Upon hearing this, the Crusaders raised their guns and opened fire. The bolt-action rifles already used fixed bullets, so there was no need to load gunpowder. After firing the gun, they would remove the cartridge case, reinsert the bullet, and then load the chamber and fire again.
Now they didn't have to dodge and fight back at the same time, the density of firepower increased instantly, and with the size of [Mother], there was no need to aim at all, they would definitely hit the target as long as they pulled the trigger.
The damage of a single bullet to [Mother] is almost negligible, but when the gunshots are continuous, the damage caused is not just a little bit.
But the loving mother was like a possessed person, chasing after the prince and his companions, completely ignoring the crusader soldiers on the side, even though the prince hardly fought back.
Kyle was confused at first, but he soon figured it out.
[Mother] represents the will of the believers of the Mother Goddess. This group of poor starving people did not have much interaction with the people of Castel, and they could not say that they had a deep hatred for the prince, but they truly hated the prince to the core.
No matter what, the prince is the lord of Bloodharbor, and he is to blame for the chaos and famine in Bloodharbor.
Perhaps they should hate those nobles and those systems, but standing in front of them was only the prince, and they could only hate the prince.
So the battle situation turned into the prince fleeing in front with his [Mother], while the Crusaders kept firing from the rear.
As the damage continued to be inflicted, Kyle was surprised to find that the growth of [Mother] had stopped, and there was even a slight tendency to regress.
Even though He constantly took the time to devour the Mother Goddess's followers, some of them were still no match for the Crusaders' bullets. When the Crusaders were free, their firepower became more than ten times more intense! "There's hope!" Kyle's eyes lit up and he grinned, "Open fire, don't stop shooting, just keep shooting, we will eventually wear him down!"
But soon, Kyle couldn't laugh anymore.
"Captain, we are running out of bullets!"
"What!?" Kyle was startled and looked back at the soldiers around him, and found that most of their ammunition bags were empty.
When they arrived, they were prepared for a big fight and had plenty of bullets.
But this was sufficient based on normal combat. Even if they faced a large army of cultists, they could hold out for a long time. However, the bullet consumption in the battle against [Mother] was far beyond their imagination.
Kyle's math grades were average, but a simple calculation showed that the remaining bullets would not allow the Skitarii to kill the Mother.
No, not only the bullets they have, but even if all the bullets in the entire Blood Harbor are added together, they are not enough.
[Motherly] has an extremely fast recovery speed, and if the firepower is slightly weaker it will continue to grow. The fact that they can achieve the current situation has proven the power of the bolt-action rifle.
On a normal battlefield, a [Mother] of this size is already a disaster. Where can an ordinary lord find a crusader army with rich experience in monster combat, and a prince who is not afraid of life and death to lead the team personally as bait?
But even if these elite troops were gathered in Blood Harbor, they could only barely limit the continued growth of [Mother], and now even the restriction cannot be achieved.
Kyle opened his mouth to say something, but he only felt bitter and unwilling in his heart - they had done so well, but still could not protect Blood Harbor.
The figure of his mother-in-law suddenly appeared beside him.
"Mother-in-law, we are running out of bullets. Soon we won't be able to restrain Mother."
Grandma nodded, her tone a little low: "It's okay, child. The secret society has already assembled and they are heading to the port. We have ships on the sea, and they will be safe soon."
Kyle nodded. This was obviously a good thing, but he just felt like his throat was stuck.
He looked at the evil god who was gradually going away unwillingly and asked in a low voice: "Do we have no choice but to give up the Blood Harbor?"
He was not from Tis and had not been in Blood Harbor for long, so he did not have many feelings for this place.
But he stayed at the bottom for many years.
There are indeed many hateful nobles in the port, but most of them are just ordinary people struggling to make a living.
He was from Castres and had no obligation to save the people here, but that didn't stop the pain from welling up in his heart.
It is because we have experienced suffering that we hope to pull others out of it.
The mother-in-law sighed: "I will tell the prince, he should be able to make the decision."
[Motherly Love] Although she is too powerful to resist, you can still run away if you want.
The prince and his entourage were able to hold out for so long despite being deliberately lured. If they wanted to escape, they could have left long ago.
It shouldn't be difficult for a prince to abandon his subjects and his land to escape.
The mother-in-law's expression froze, and Kyle knew that she had gone to remind the prince. Soon, her eyes became clear again, and then she showed a somewhat incredible expression.
She was stunned for a moment, until Kyle asked tentatively, then she spoke hesitantly.
"I told the prince about the situation here and told him that [Mother] can no longer be weakened and will only become stronger."
"I invited him to retreat with me, and we can provide some cover."
"But he refused."
(End of this chapter)
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