The Arrival of the Stalemate Phase (13)
Godeswet Mountain, Western Continent Camp
As night fell, a few scattered lights moved slowly along the stockade wall, signifying the duties and security of the area. Just then, an orange beam of light pierced the darkness and landed among the moving lights, followed by countless beams of light that crashed into the camp.
In an instant, flames, explosions, and shouts echoed over the camp.
"Enemy attack!"
"Enemy attack!"
"Everyone to your positions, prepare for battle!"
As the commanders in the camp reacted, the soldiers began to move into orderly action under the command of their officers. The noise and chaos gradually disappeared, and the massive war machine began to operate.
"Counterattack!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
After the officers gave their orders, the soldiers who had climbed the stockade walls began to use their Dragon Breath to fight back, and the great battle between the attacking and defending sides began.
Yujite Canyon, Western Continent Camp
Due to the terrain limitations, the raid on the southern front did not go as smoothly as the raid on the northern front. The raiders were discovered by the guards in the camp when they had only gone halfway. As a result, the two sides immediately engaged in a long-range Cannon Battle, which raged fiercely.
"Hadessta, let me lead the charge one more time. This time, I will definitely take down the enemy's camp!"
Looking at the disheveled and disheveled Gilkunis, Hadessta laughed and said, "Kilk, you've probably forgotten the real purpose of our operation, haven't you?"
"How could I forget! The purpose of our operation this time is..."
His voice abruptly shifted from a high-pitched tone to a faint whisper, finally becoming barely audible. Taking advantage of the fleeting moment when everyone's attention was focused on the front lines, Gilkunis quickly nudged Radel beside him with his elbow and whispered, "Radel, what was the purpose of this operation again?"
Radel beckoned to Gilkunis, gesturing for him to come closer. Once Gilkunis was near, Radel suddenly turned to Hadessta and shouted, "Hadessta, Kirk asked me to ask what the real purpose of this operation is?"
"Ha ha"
"Ha ha"
Hearing Radel's words, Hadessta and the other two turned around and burst into laughter at Gilkunis. Gilkunis, betrayed by his teammates, glared at Radel with resentment, as if he wanted to take him down with him. Faced with this situation, Radel, sweating profusely, said guiltily:
"Um... well... about the question you asked me, I don't know the answer either, so..."
"If you don't know, why don't you just tell me you don't know? Why make such a fuss?"
Gilkunis, his head swelled countless times larger in anger, pressed his face against Radel's and roared. (Note: The head enlarging is not a description of emotion, but a realistic depiction of his actual size—the kind of head on Earth and body the size of a sesame seed, commonly seen in anime. For example, in Dragon Ball Super, when Goku was about to sacrifice Bulma's gender identity, Redell transformed into a giant-headed doll.)
Although the love-hate relationship between the two was quite eye-catching, in order to fulfill Sordil's request, Wattster and the other two still began to persuade the two with a sense of regret.
"Alright! We know you two have a good relationship, so stop showing off your love in front of us! (Wattster)"
"Wattster is right. If you want to argue, wait until after the war. For now, let's focus on dealing with those guys up there!" (Woodman)
"Kier, on behalf of everyone, I apologize to you. Let's reconcile and work together to complete Sordil's mission! (Hadessta)"
"Yes, Kiel! (Radel)"
Under the relentless pressure of public opinion, Gilkunis's resistance was successfully broken down, and everyone once again threw themselves into the battle to capture the high ground.
Chigengster Plains, Western Continent Camp
Compared to the fierce fighting on the northern and southern fronts, Belserion's raid on the camp went incredibly smoothly.
After the operation began, Sage Dragon approached the enemy camp smoothly and easily stormed into the enemy's Main army tent. Actually, that's not quite right, because the camp was empty. If there was no one to resist, there was no way to storm in. Therefore, it would be more accurate to say that he walked in.
Seeing the empty tents, Sage Dragon couldn't help but marvel at the enemy's audacity, and also at his own foolishness. After all, it was rare to find someone so stupid as to allow the enemy to retreat so easily and set traps right under their noses without them noticing. At this moment, Sage Dragon could only pray that Sordil and the others would arrive in time to rescue Acnologia and the others; otherwise, he truly didn't know what to do.
Chigengster Plains, the main battlefield
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, countless Dragon Breath shot out from the southeast of the battlefield, enveloping Glaide and his men who were harassing the Second Division in an attack.
"Boom!"
A dazzling cloud of smoke slowly rose into the sky, and two or three hundred figures fell accordingly. Before Glaide and the others could react, strange noises came from the area where the hostages were being held.
"Purple Mystic Realm: Mist Concealment, Blood Erosion"
"Death Rhapsody: Soul Departure"
"Dragon Slayer Secret Art Technique: Death Rhapsody - Soul Surge"
As the chanting began, a cloud of dark purple smoke engulfed the Seventh Squadron and their captors, including Yanimus. The next second, dragons rained down from the clouds like dumplings being dropped into a pot, crashing to the ground. Moments later, the smoke dissipated, and the Seventh Squadron, now free, charged towards Goodpes's forces, led by two gray and one purple dragons, attempting to break through the encirclement and help the 1st Division escape.
"The rear guard will engage the prisoners of war, the front guard will continue the attack, and the company will provide support!"
Unfortunately, Goodpes reacted much faster than they had anticipated, and the operation to break through the encirclement failed to achieve its intended purpose. Having missed its first strike, Sordil immediately led the Seventh Squadron a thousand miles southeast, intending to rendezvous with Igneel and his men, and then devise a plan to save the 1st Division.
However, at this moment, an unexpected turn of events occurred. Four or five hundred Dragon Breath suddenly emerged from the previously calm ground, enveloping Sordil and the others.
"Boom!"
The Dragon Breath collided, causing a violent explosion. Brilliant magical light shone across the entire sky, and smoke and flames scattered everywhere.
A moment later, everything began to return to calm. At this point, Goodpes and the others gradually realized that something was wrong. Because there was no one falling from the sky at the center of the explosion, nor were there any cries of pain or screams. When the smoke cleared, they were finally able to see the situation at the center of the explosion. There was nothing there, not even a ghost.
"Lord Goodpes and Chief Montedoss, they are here!"
Upon hearing Glaide's shout, Goodpes and Montedoss turned their gazes toward Glaide and his men, only to see Sordil leading the Seventh Squadron to join forces with Igneel and others, and launching an attack on Glaide's unit, which was providing cover and harassment.
"Montedoss, hurry and go support Glaide!"
In fact, the moment Montedoss discovered Sordil, he led his newly unearthed ambush force toward Sordil. Therefore, by the time Goodpes gave the order, Montedoss had already engaged Sordil and his men.
"Old Friend, long time no see! (Montedoss)"
"If I could, I would never see you again!" (Sordil)
"Haha! On this point, I agree with you! (Montedoss)"
Having already become envious upon meeting him, Montedoss had no interest in anything else and focused entirely on the battle with Sordil.
Seeing that Montedoss and his men had held off Sordil, Goodpes and Delsd began to focus their attention on taking down the First Division, attempting to capture it before Sordil and his men could break through their defenses. After all, if the First Division escaped, their long-planned scheme would lose its original purpose.