After the Flame Swordsmen and Enchanted Armament Knights landed steadily amid the swirling dust, the airships slowly rose again and spread into formation, like a steel cloud blotting out the sky.
Clad in the Chaos Armament, Ang floated in midair, gray radiance flowing endlessly around him as though proclaiming his current status and strength.
The Archmages under his command also mounted Magic Brooms and rose into the air, lining up behind him on both sides like stars surrounding a bright moon.
"Everyone!" Ang's voice, amplified by magic, rang loud and clear in the ears of every warrior and mage.
"You are all the backbone of my forces. I brought you here today not to test the waters, but to eliminate the greatest threat on the Archipelago Plane!"
As his words fell, everyone's gaze turned toward him in unison, and the atmosphere instantly tightened.
Ang slowly raised a hand and flicked his fingers. Several streams of illusory light intertwined in the air, forming scene after scene.
The images showed Lizardman Legend Gewalong guiding Demons into the Archipelago Plane.
Ang gave a concise yet detailed account of what had happened.
"For their own ambitions, they did not hesitate to collude with the Demons of the Abyssal Prison, plunging the entire Archipelago Plane into crisis." Ang's tone was low and cold.
"If we allow them to continue, what will ultimately be destroyed will be our homeland and our families!"
The moment those words fell, an uproar erupted through the ranks.
The Flame Swordsmen clenched their burning greatswords, while the Enchanted Armament Knights heavily struck their breastplates.
Even the archers' faces flushed red, as if they could not wait to shoot arrows straight through the Lizardmen's hearts.
"The Lizardmen deserve to die!" the young knights roared, fury churning in their chests.
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