Victory and Defeat (Final Chapter)

On the vast sea, a procession of twenty or thirty giant dragons was slowly moving forward. Leading the procession were Montedoss and his two companions, but the other members of the procession were no longer the same group that had originally gone to the Western Continent.

"Chief Feldroka, will our operation this time end up like the last one, empty-handed?"

Upon hearing Montedoss mention the previous operation, Feldroka shuddered. A set of glaring statistics then surfaced in his memory, filling his mind. In a mere fifteen minutes, his full-strength squad of twenty had suffered four killed, three seriously wounded, and two lightly injured, while the enemy hadn't left a trace.

However, when he saw the transport team members beside him, his unease gradually subsided, and his confidence slowly returned.

"Chief Montedoss, rest assured, this time it will not be like last time, where those guys came and went as they pleased!"

"But..."

"Chief Montedoss, I know what you're thinking. I admit that squad is indeed powerful, so powerful that even with Olibuk sending the Western Continent's most elite guard to escort us, we still can't stop their attack. But don't forget, our goal isn't to fight them to the death, but to entangle them and wait for the main army to arrive. Besides..."

Feldroka stopped abruptly, then turned his gaze to the barrels and packages surrounding Montedoss. After a long pause, he finally uttered the second half of his sentence.

"We still have our trump card to play!"

"Brother Sordil, they've entered our ambush zone. Shouldn't we make our move?"

Just as Sordil was about to inform Igneel and his men to take action, Yelibell stopped him.

"Brother Sordil, we can't make a move! There's something wrong with this team!"

"Sister Yelibell, what did you hear?"

"Just now, that guy named Feldroka, when he was staring at those barrels, had a voice in his mind that called what was hidden in those barrels his trump card against us."

Hearing Yelibell's words, Sordil secretly felt fortunate. At the same time, he raised his opponent's danger level to the top and also strengthened his own caution attribute.

"Brother Igneel, quickly go and tell everyone not to attack, let them pass."

"Okay, I'll go and inform them right away!"

After Igneel left, Sordil said to Yelibell, "Sister Yelibell, I'll take care of the east and north sides. I'll leave the south and west sides to you!"

"Don't worry, brother Sordil, I will definitely help you find the real grain transport team!"

"Chief Yanimus, is it really alright for us to carry our supplies forward openly like this?"

Yanimus glanced at Hit beside him, then smiled and said, "Hit, remember this: when we set off from Ishgar, the people in charge of the supply convoy, Montedoss and his group, were still the same three people when they clashed with that mysterious force. Do you understand what I mean?"

After a moment's thought, a look of understanding appeared on Hit's face.

"Chief Yanimus, you are right. The grain convoy is led by Chief Montedoss and his men. We are the ambush force!"

"Ha ha!"

"Ha ha!"

"Brother Sordil, I've found the real grain transport team!"

"Sister Yelibell, where are they?"

"The real grain transport team is to the west, but they are surrounded by a large army, so it will be difficult to attack them!"

"Those cunning fellows!"

After spitting out a curse, Sordil led Yelibell away from the original sea area to the agreed location to meet up with the others and discuss countermeasures again.

Chigengster Plains, Western Continent Camp

"Kelsu, good news! Good news!"

Seeing his subordinates rushing into the tent, Kelsu asked eagerly, "What good news? Tell me quickly!"

"Kelsu, those guys on the other side have retreated!"

Hearing that the so-called good news was merely an inevitable event, rather than the two he had been hoping for, Kelsu's joy instantly dissipated. He waved to his subordinate and said in a flat tone, "I understand. You may leave."

Sensing the change in Kelsu's mood, the messenger scratched his head in confusion before quietly leaving the tent.

"Sigh! It seems their real purpose is to recall the guards and then target the supply convoy. I wonder if Olibuk has taken this to heart. If... sigh!"

Just as Kelsu finished his reflection, a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the tent.

"Have the enemy on the southern and northern fronts abandoned their offensive and retreated to their original camps?"

"Wow, Kelsu! Not only did you know it was us without turning around, but you also guessed what we were about to say. Are you trying to become an immortal?"

Kelsu turned around and looked at Desold, saying, "Who else but you two dared to barge into my command tent without even announcing your presence? If the crisis on the southern and northern fronts hadn't been resolved, would you two have come here so confidently? Besides, my messenger just told me that the enemy on the other side has withdrawn, so I guessed that things on your side should be almost over as well."

Goodpes and Delsd exchanged a glance, then said, "You're both right and wrong! You're right that the fighting on both the northern and southern fronts has indeed ended, but you're wrong. The fighting on the southern front ended yesterday, while my fighting on the northern front ended this morning. It didn't end at the same time as your central battlefield!"

"Looks like those guys on the other side timed it really well!"

"Yes, I think they've already made their move on the grain transport teams!"

"Brothers, the transport convoy has entered the encirclement, everyone get ready!"

Everyone stared intently at the dark shadows streaking across the sea, silently awaiting the attack command that would soon appear in their minds. One second, two seconds, three seconds... Just as anxiety began to spread through everyone's hearts, the long-awaited attack command finally arrived!

"Let's do it!"

"Death Rhapsody: Soul Departure"

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art Technique: Death Rhapsody - Soul Surge"

"Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade"

"Karmic Demon - Iron God Sword"

"Illuminating the Sky"

"Radiant Flame - Nine Heavens Refining Fire"

"Shadow Assassination: Night's Consecutive Slashes"

"Ten Thousand Thunderstorms and Rain - Awakening of Insects"

"Purple Mystic Realm: Mist Concealment, Blood Erosion"

"Ice Absolute Rain Curtain"

"Water Resonance Sword Array"

"Rock Iron Peak"

"Wood Wind Needle"

In an instant, thirteen large-scale attack spells of different colors broke through the barrier of the sea and swallowed the transport convoy directly above them.

"Buzz!"

"Boom!"

A massive mushroom cloud rose into the sky above the sea, accompanied by the smell of burning food and corpses. The screams were drowned out by the explosion and could not be heard at all.

"Before they can react, everyone hurry up and destroy as much food as possible!"

Hearing Sordil's shout, the people who had surfaced from the sea did not dare to delay. They immediately mobilized the magic power within their bodies and continued to cast wide-range attack spells in order to achieve their combat objectives.

"Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade"

"Karmic Demon - Iron God Sword"

"Chief Montedoss, look quickly, behind us..."

Before Feldroka could finish speaking, Montedoss and Zakro, having heard the commotion, turned around. Watching the mushroom cloud rise, Montedoss's heart skipped a beat. Although he didn't know how his ' Old Friend ' had seen through their plan, his intuition told him he had to get there quickly, or he would be dead this time.

"Zakro, Feldroka, quickly send the brothers over to provide support, otherwise, we'll be in deep trouble!"

After shouting, Montedoss didn't wait for their reply and headed straight for the scene of the accident.

"Gulp"

"Gulp"

The two swallowed hard in perfect unison, exchanged a glance, and then led the others in a hurried chase after them.