Time trickled by, and the phantom image of the mountain gradually dimmed, revealing over two hundred Floating Ships hidden within.
"Enemies."
Inside the crooked old tree, a drowsy Black Asia Orc was startled awake by his companion's shout. He shook his head, quickly forcing himself awake.
He went to the entrance to observe the situation, but before he could clearly see the outside, he was violently shoved aside.
After steadying himself, he was about to fly into a rage, only to immediately shut his mouth upon recognizing the general.
"Why is the human Floating Fleet here?"
Through the tree hollow, the Low-Gold Black Asia Orc Shadow Warrior stared at the distant scene, his eyes filled with fear.
"No, I must report this immediately."
Coming back to his senses, the Low-Gold Black Asia Orc Shadow Warrior did not dare delay. He went to the center of the crooked old tree, crossed the boundary between the real world and the shadow world, and returned to Celes Fortress.
On the deck of a Floating Battleship, Ignis watched the rats on the ground without paying them any attention.
Under the command of the Floating Fleet's commander, Soul Intent High-level Arcanist Nolga Flax, sixty-five Floating Battleships entered the charging state for Forbidden Spells. Other than their most basic defenses, all elemental power was mobilized.
Two hundred hundred-meter-class Floating Ships surrounded the sixty-five Floating Battleships, their Magic Energy Cannons aimed outward as they guarded the surrounding airspace.
On the decks, more than three hundred Dragon Riders sat astride their dragons, lowering their bodies as they gathered strength, ready to take off at any moment.
More than five thousand Griffin Knights soothed their mounts, silently reciting doctrine as they awaited the order to take off.
"Begin."
Upon hearing Ignis's order, the three Soul Intent Mid-Tier mages standing