Boom—
While countless thoughts ran through Riezel's mind, the fierce aerial battle outside the Sphinx continued.
The explosions grew louder and louder. Under the suicidal charges of those utterly crazed Abyss Believers, some of them finally reached the Sphinx and began desperately attacking its protective barrier.
Seeing this, the knights of the Sky Division flew into a rage, striking ever more ruthlessly. The two Knight Captains in particular swept through the enemy several times, slaying an unknown number of Abyss Believers and their mounts.
Luan and Andre, the two bishops, also took action. Leading the Church's priesthood, they continuously fired magic at the Abyss Believers outside the battleship, killing many on the spot.
Even so, the Abyss Believers kept breaking through like locusts, and more and more of them gathered before the battleship's protective barrier.
If the Sphinx's defensive barrier had not been capable of withstanding a Saint's attacks and impossible for ordinary people to destroy, they would have already stormed onto the deck by now.
At the sight, Merlot and Naisha both frowned unpleasantly.
It seemed they had underestimated the enemy.
Though the enemy was not as overflowing with talent and experts as the Dark Relief Society, their numbers were immense. With such reckless assaults, dealing with them would not be so easy.
The two wanted to join the battle, but when they thought of what had happened last night, they chose to remain obediently by Riezel's side and refrained from acting rashly.
"If you want to fight, then fight." Riezel seemed to have guessed what the two women were thinking. "I've already told you, I can protect myself."
Riezel had repeated countless times that he did not need protection.
Yet Merlot and Naisha still shook their heads and chose to remain by his side.
"We can't let Your