War Erupts

Ishgar Border Sea

"Hunter, look! What's that?"

Hearing his friend's shout, the young fisherman Hunter looked up in confusion, gazing in the direction his friend was pointing. Not far away, on the sea's surface, floated a large, bluish-white sphere, and behind it, several small black dots hovered in the sky. Although Hunter didn't know what the sphere or the dots were, his intuition, honed over twenty years of battling nature, told him that these two things were dangerous.

"Peter, let's go, or we'll both be in big trouble!"

Unlike Hunter's alertness and caution, Peter was filled with curiosity about the big ball and the little black dot, so he ignored his friend's advice and rowed his small boat closer to the big ball.

"Peter, come back quickly!"

Hunter still wanted to stop his friend from taking the adventure, but reality wouldn't allow him to. Just as Peter's small boat approached the sphere, a powerful suction force emanated from its interior, pulling Peter towards its center. Moments later, Peter disappeared from Hunter's sight.

Seeing this, Hunter dared not linger nearby and immediately rowed his boat toward the shore. However, he had not gone far when a Flame Breath shot from a short distance away burned him and his boat to ashes.

"Tch! These Evil Dragon are truly persistent!"

Looking up at the few small black dots hanging in the sky, Zeref said with extreme frustration. At the same time, he unleashed an Energy Storm to the stern of the ship, propelling it closer to the shore at an even faster speed.

Looking down at Zeref, who had been on the run for half a month but was still full of energy, Selisliu was extremely annoyed. Seeing his opponent getting closer and closer to Ishgar, his patience was completely worn out, so he decided to change his attack plan.

"Brothers, we can't wait any longer! Charge down and kill that bastard!"

"Roar! Chief, we should have done this a long time ago!"

"Exactly! A mere human being isn't worth all this effort!"

"Charge!"

Upon receiving the order to attack, a dozen or so dragons charged straight at Zeref. As they charged, their breath, like aerial bombs, slammed into the vicinity of Zeref, stirring up raging waves that caused Zeref ship to rock violently from side to side. Left with no other option, Zeref had to stop and struggle to stabilize the vessel.

At the same time, the dragons in the sky increased the speed of their attack, attempting to blast Zeref and the ship beneath his feet into pieces.

"Buzz"

Suddenly, a thick Black Mist billowed out from the giant sphere where Zeref was, completely enveloping the surroundings. Dead fish and shrimp floated on the sea surface shrouded in the Black Mist. Two dragons that were caught in the Black Mist perished without even uttering a scream, falling to the surface of the sea.

Taking advantage of the moment when the many dragons retreated and were distracted, an extremely powerful Shockwave erupted from the large blue-white sphere below, propelling the Shockwave toward the shore at an incredible speed.

After a while, Selisliu, who had come to his senses, shouted at his stunned subordinates, "Don't just stand there like idiots, hurry up and chase after them!"

A coastal town

The sentry, who was dozing off leaning against the watchtower, suddenly noticed a large, bluish-white ball on the sea heading straight for the town. In an instant, the sentry was wide awake and hurriedly rang the Golden Bell beside him to warn the enemy.

"Clang clang"

"Clang clang"

Upon hearing the bell, all the soldiers in the castle immediately rushed towards the watchtower. Half an hour later, a fully armed army had assembled at the foot of the watchtower. The army's highest-ranking officer Huo Huo rushed up the watchtower and asked the soldiers on duty for details.

Why is the Golden Bell sounded as an alarm?

"General, look! There's a large, bluish-white ball on the sea heading straight for us!"

Following the soldier's gaze, the general indeed saw a large, bluish-white sphere. Not only that, he also noticed several small black dots hovering behind the sphere, with tiny rays of light constantly flashing within them. The general suddenly recalled a terrifying piece of news he had heard not long ago. Could he be so unlucky as to be the first victim of that event? The thought sent a chill down his spine. Fear spread through him, clouding his judgment and causing him to miss his best chance to escape.

Just as the general was sinking into fear, the bluish-white sphere accurately crashed into the town's harbor, followed by a barrage of heavy bombs that mercilessly bombarded the harbor, turning the peaceful bay into ruins and a sea of fire.

"Boom!"

A violent tremor reverberated throughout the town, and orange-red flames illuminated the sea and sky. Survivors in the harbor let out piercing screams. Countless residents rushed out of their homes to check the situation, only to see a dozen or so dark shadows rapidly approaching the town in the distance.

The general was shoved against the watchtower by the violent tremors. The intense pain helped him recover from his dementia, and he hurriedly shouted down towards the watchtower, "Messenger!"

"Arrive!"

"Go to the capital immediately and report to the king that the dragons from the Western Continent have invaded the duchy!"

"Yes!"

After the messenger left, the general continued shouting, "The rest of you, immediately go into the city to evacuate the people. Once the people have been evacuated, you will leave the town with them. Go as far as you can!"

Upon hearing the general's order, all the soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment. After a long pause, one of the guards shouted, "General, if we all leave, what will happen to you? What about the invading enemy?"

"This is my territory, and I will defend it to the death! As for those invading enemies... someone else will deal with them!"

"Plop"

As soon as the general finished speaking, all the soldiers under the watchtower knelt down on one knee and shouted in unison, "If the general does not retreat, we swear we will not retreat to the death!"

Just as the general was about to reprimand the soldiers, a White Breath struck the vicinity of the watchtower. The next second, all the buildings near the watchtower vanished completely, leaving only a crater nearly two hundred meters in diameter.

Over the town

"So, have you found that guy yet?"

"Reporting, Chief, that guy disappeared into the crowd; we couldn't catch him!"

Upon hearing his subordinates' report, Selisliu was both angry and regretful, and in the end, he blamed all his resentment on the residents of the town.

"Listen up, all of you! Don't let a single human escape! Kill them all!"

"Chief, our mission this time is to scout the situation in the Eastern Continent Eastern Continent, not to attack it!"

Selisliu glared at the subordinate who had spoken, then roared, "I know what to do, you don't need to teach me! Go and kill them right now, or I'll take care of you first!"

Faced with the enraged Selisliu, the dragons who had objected obediently shut their mouths and then charged towards the town below with their many companions.

Dragunov, the capital, the royal palace courtyard

Having successfully seduced two goddesses, the rogue was now embracing Her Majesty the Queen's slender waist, reminiscent of the Titanic. Suddenly, he whispered in her ear, "Irene, do you think we'll have a daughter or a son?"

The Queen pulled away from Sordil's embrace, then tapped his forehead with her hand and said, "Want a child? Fine! Then go find your sister Grandiere. I, the Queen, will not help you with this!"

Sordil grabbed Irene's hand, pulled her into his arms, and then feigned anger, saying, "You are both my wives, so why can't I ask you to have children?"

"Since you didn't mention this request when you offered it as a buy-one-get-one-free deal, I, as the free gift, naturally have no obligation to do so!"

"Fine! I'll see if you really have no obligation to do so!"

Feeling Sordil's hands becoming restless, Irene once again broke free from his embrace and ran away. As she ran, Irene turned and made a face at Sordil, infuriating Sordil. Just as the couple were playfully teasing each other, a guard barged in, ruining their fun.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The dragons of the Western Continent have begun their invasion!"