Four Hundred Years of Grudges (II)
"How is the situation?"
Hearing the question from behind, the officer who was directing the battle turned around and glanced at the person who came in, then respectfully replied, "Reporting to you, sir, the enemy's vanguard has already crossed the minefield, while the other warships are still slowly advancing through the minefield."
After snatching the binoculars from the officer and confirming the enemy situation, the Defense Minister ordered, "Immediately activate the Magic Circle Cannon to force the enemy warships back into the minefield."
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the order, the officer immediately left to relay the operational command.
"Uncle Kaldiz, how many warships haven't passed through the minefield yet?" (Old Suo)
Upon hearing the voice from above, Kaldiz immediately checked with the person beside him.
A moment later, Ghost Dragon Heavenly King, having reached his conclusion, shouted towards the bluish-white windship, "You naughty boy, there are still twenty ships left that haven't passed through the minefield!"
"Tell them to speed up, lest something unexpected happens!"
Before His Majesty the King's words could even reach the ears of those below, a beam of blue-white light pierced through space at incredible speed and appeared not far from the fleet.
Damn it!
After spitting out a curse, His Majesty the King steered his pale blue windboat toward the beam of blue-white light.
"Call out"
Looking at the enormous beam of light traveling at supersonic speeds in front of him, Old Suo took a deep breath, then opened his mouth wide and began to swallow it whole.
"Gulp"
"Gulp"
Five minutes later, accompanied by a burp, the incredibly powerful Magic Circle Cannon successfully disappeared from this world.
Patting his round belly, His Majesty the King coldly said in the direction from which the pillar of light had come, "It is impolite not to reciprocate!"
"Roar of the Lightning Dragon"
"Whoosh"
With His Majesty the King's unwavering insistence, a beam of bright yellow lightning, no less in diameter than the Blue-White Light Pillar, shot out at twice the speed of sound.
Gazing at the His Majesty the King, the crowd below was stunned for over ten seconds before erupting in thunderous cheers for their hero.
"Long live His Majesty the King!"
Long live the Erus Kingdom!
"His Majesty the King surely prevail!"
"Erus will win!"
Of course, not everyone was cheering; a few guys were congratulating themselves on their good luck.
"Gulp"
"Is this King Erus ' true power? It's terrifying!" (Swann's inner thoughts)
"Thankfully, His Majesty the King didn't participate in the sneak attack, otherwise, we would probably be wiped out completely! (Dol's inner thoughts)"
"There's always someone better than the last, and one person is always more monstrous than the next!" (Kabri's inner thoughts)
Just as Erus' side was in an uproar, Stellara's side was also in an uproar.
"Holy crap! It can even take down Magic Circle Cannon? Is this guy even human?"
"Monsters! They're not human, they're monsters!"
"We can't win! How could we possibly defeat such a terrifying opponent?"
"We're doomed! We're doomed!"
"Waaah!"
Seeing the crowd in a state of mental collapse, running around in panic and having no intention of dodging the attack, the Defense Minister roared, "Everyone, stop panicking! Prepare to evade the attack!"
"Everyone stay put, return to your positions and avoid the attack!"
Although the Defense Minister shouted himself hoarse, the situation did not change at all; everyone continued to do their own thing and did not listen to his orders.
"Call out"
Sensing the increasingly turbulent air, the Defense Minister dared not hesitate any longer and immediately led his personal guards to take refuge in the pre-prepared fortifications. (These fortifications were large tunnels similar to those in underground cities during World War I. Of course, these fortifications were much deeper and more robust than those of World War I.)
Shortly after the Defense Minister entered the bunker, the bright yellow electric beam that kept making a 'beep beep' sound finally arrived.
Upon reaching the airspace above the position, streaks of bright yellow lightning flashed from the pillars of electricity, descending upon the frenzied Stellara soldiers.
"Ah!"
"Boom!"
As the soldiers were struck by lightning, the electric column also made contact with the ground, so screams and explosions echoed in the space.
A massive mushroom cloud, carrying with it corpses, bits of flesh, and countless clods of earth, rose into the sky and then scattered in all directions.
When the survivors emerged from their hiding place, they were horrified to find that the surrounding terrain had drastically changed, and the ground had turned blood red. (Heradi: Hmph! Boss, this time the evidence is irrefutable. Let's see how you try to pin the blame on me now!)
"Ah!"
Having witnessed the true power of the enemy's attack, their last remaining resistance crumbled amidst screams.
Watching the crowd flee the battlefield in a frenzy, the Defense Minister did not try to stop them this time, knowing it would be futile. Therefore, after sighing at the kingdom's predetermined fate, he led his few remaining guards towards the Prime Minister's hiding place.
"Brother, didn't you say you wanted to do your best to preserve the integrity of our territory? Then why did you resort to such ruthless measures?"
Upon hearing Divine Constable Di's question, His Majesty the King asked in bewilderment, "I merely retaliated against the enemy's attack; how did that become considered using excessive force?"
Faced with His Majesty the King's sophistry, Divine Constable Di didn't waste any words and directly turned his head towards the injured area.
"Is there anything else you'd like to say? (Divine Constable Di)"
Looking at the coastline where the elevation had been halved, His Majesty the King's eyes widened in surprise.
"Holy crap! What's going on here?" (Old Suo)
Seeing the His Majesty the King, everyone realized that it wasn't that the His Majesty the King had used excessive force, but rather that he simply didn't understand the extent of his attack's power.
He shook his head speechlessly, and then everyone shouted in unison, "Your His Majesty the King, please be more careful!"
Although the crowd was grumbling loudly, His Majesty the King didn't hear it. He was currently immersed in a strange state of mind, pondering why his attack had exceeded his expectations. After all, for a science-oriented man who liked to quantify everything, this was simply the most unacceptable thing in the world.
Since the defensive line had been destroyed and the soldiers defending it were either dead or had fled, Sordil and his men successfully landed.
Just as everyone was preparing to disembark, a sudden exclamation came from the flagship.
"I see!"
"I see!"
"Ha ha"
Looking at His Majesty the King, who was acting like he was having a seizure Lightning Dragon Heavenly King, who had fallen flat on his backside, complained, "My Majesty, could you please give me a heads-up next time before you speak? Ouch! That hurts so much!"
Compared with Thunder Dragon King's useless complaints, other people's criticisms are much more useful.
"Brother, why are you jumping around like that? Trying to scare us to death?" (Divine Constable Di)
"You naughty boy, what have you finally figured out? (Kaldiz, Belserion)"
Hearing the complaints from the crowd, His Majesty the King then remembered that there were other people around him.
"Gulp"
"Hehe! You're all here."
"You rascal, if you keep pretending to be deaf and dumb, watch out or we'll beat you up!"
Looking at the crowd gathering around him, His Majesty the King swallowed hard again, and then immediately began to explain his conjecture.
"Here's the thing, I just carefully reviewed the information in my mind, combined it with the situation just now, and did some reasoning. Finally, I found the reason for the sudden increase in attack power."
"Hey bro, skip the irrelevant parts and get to the point."
"Alright, alright, I'll get to the point now!" (Old Suo)
"The reason that attack was so much more powerful just now is because I first used Dragon Slayer Magic to absorb the enemy's attack, using it to enhance my own attack power. Then I used Dragon Slayer Magic again to condense that enhanced magic power into an attack. (Old Suo)"
"Holy crap! Boss, Dragon Slayer Magic has such a terrifyingly overpowered feature? Why didn't you say so sooner? (Heradi)"
Looking at the eager Heradi, Old Suo mercilessly remarked, "Heradi, don't even think about this move, because you'll burst your stomach before you've even digested the opponent's attack."
"Huh? That move is so dangerous? I guess I'll just stick to normal attacks then!" (Heradi)
"Um... actually, you can still use this move if you encounter an attack from a human mage with the same attribute as you, but an attack of that level is beyond your ability to absorb. (Old Suo)"
Hearing that he still had a chance, Heradi's eyes instantly lit up, and at the same time, the eyes of the others also shone. However, unlike Heradi's excited gaze, the light in their eyes was one of enlightenment.
After a moment of internal 'searching,' Princess Diphiya, having regained her composure, said, 'Alright! Now that the question has been answered, shouldn't we continue on our way?'
Upon hearing Divine Constable Di's reminder, everyone realized that they were behind schedule, so they returned to their posts and directed their subordinates to proceed according to the original plan.
Deep within the Stellara Palace
"Uh-huh"
Sonia, who was meditating with her eyes closed, suddenly showed a pained expression. The next second, the girl suddenly clutched her head and lay on the ground, rolling around in pain.
"Ah!"
A agonizing scream rang out from the girl's mouth, echoing throughout the entire palace. Only after a long while did the place return to silence.
"Whoosh"
"Whoosh"
A moment later, heavy breathing sounds came from deep within the palace, and then the girl lying on the ground slowly sat up.
"Hmph! You brat, you wasted so much of my time, how awful!"
Looking at the exquisite women's clothing she was wearing, Sonia... no! Yanimus coldly said, "It seems I'll have to waste even more time!"
After speaking, Yanimus stood up from the ground and walked towards the palace, muttering to himself, "I hope the Prime Minister and the others can buy enough time, otherwise things will get complicated!"