Impact (4)

Before long, the Rose Warband's vacation came to an end.

Ang also formally issued new transfer orders—this time, he personally led the Flame Swordsman Regiment, freshly rotated back from the Dampier Highlands, straight to Volgograd's southern front line.

The Enchanted Armament Knights remained on Volgograd's northern border, continuing to guard against possible cross-border harassment from the lizardmen.

To speed up the march, the entire Flame Swordsman Regiment used airship transport for the first time.

Three airships tore through the sky, sweeping low over the rolling grassland plains.

In less than three days, Ang and his group arrived at the border assembly point on the southern front line.

Riding a Black Scale Horse, Ang studied the map in his hand when Janice's voice came from beside him. "Commander, this time... are we going to fight alongside other nobles?"

Ang did not answer immediately. He surveyed the terrain before saying in a low voice, "If the intelligence is accurate, this will be the final battle against the lizardmen. Many nobles will take part... Working with them can effectively share the pressure."

"Pressure?" Maya urged her horse closer and raised an eyebrow. "From these lizardmen? What pressure could there be? They are no match for us."

In the sky, Dana rode a singing serpent in circles, occasionally letting out piercing cries that made the Black Scale Horse herds below restless.

This time, however, to reduce the risk of exposing their target, Ang gave a special order—the Flame Swordsmen would advance entirely on foot and would not ride Black Scale Horses for the time being.

As for the Archer Group led by Linya, they continued following slowly overhead in airships.

They barely landed throughout the journey, completing all resupply and rest inside the airships.

Although the Archer Group had already served in northern Volgograd