When a colossal starship large enough to cover the entire Azure Well came under artillery fire from the Firmament Orbital Station at the edge of the atmosphere, the spectacular sight could even be seen from the planet's surface—though the thick pollution clouds blocked the defenders across the Tarash Plains from looking skyward. For the dragons circling above the clouds and the high-altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft, however, the battle between the Sentinel and the Firmament Station was plainly visible.
The Dragon Flock led by Coletta the Black Dragon circled at high altitude, having already flown above the dense cloud layer. Not far above and ahead of them, the high-altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft released by the Dawn of the Mortal World hovered at the boundary of the Magic Turbulent Layer. The polluted clouds covering the entire Tarash Plains surged beneath them, while above them, at the very edge of the sky, the battle beyond the atmosphere could vaguely be seen.
A hazy silhouette floated beyond the atmosphere. It was the Sentinel cruiser that had entered space, only to be intercepted at that altitude. Countless tiny flashes surrounded it, while against the even more distant backdrop of the sky, faintly distorted curtains of light and occasional beams could also be seen—the powerful Energy Impacts had briefly disrupted the optical concealment system left behind by the Voyagers, exposing the normally hidden Firmament Station to the world.
One of her kin flew beside Coletta and spoke in a low voice. "Commander, there seems to be something in space... fighting the Sentinel."
"...It's firepower from the Firmament Station." Coletta clearly knew more than an ordinary soldier. Her gaze instinctively shifted toward the high-altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft in her line of sight as she spoke slowly. "I don't know exactly what happened, but it seems... our allies were prepared for