Meanwhile, the combat power the players displayed during this beast tide invasion had truly drawn the attention of the Empire's high-level officials.
Although most players were still not very high-level themselves, once equipped with Magic Constructs on the battlefield, they became an elite force that absolutely could not be ignored.
This Dark Tide of Beasts had not erupted only within the Gloria Empire. It had swept across nearly half of Yar Continent.
The Saint Messiah Empire and the Itel Federation had also suffered to varying degrees, though the beast tides there were far less intense than in the Gloria Empire.
Faced with the threat of the Dark Tide of Beasts, the Itel Federation and the Continental Magic Council jointly announced:
In order to better respond to this continent-wide disaster, the Itel Federation and the Magic Council would work together to provide necessary support in the form of new equipment to all of Yar Continent.
In the spirit of humanitarianism, the Federation and the Council would supply all forces and individuals throughout Yar Continent with large quantities of two newly developed standard-issue Magic Constructs at cost price.
—White Knight—Type I and Blazing Fire Dragon—Type I.
The magic weapons equipped on both Constructs could unleash destructive power at the entry level of Fourth Rank. If multiple Magic Constructs concentrated their fire, they would be enough to threaten Dark Creatures in the middle to upper levels of Fourth Rank.
Furthermore, as long as a Second Rank Professional wore one, they could bring out the Construct's full combat capabilities. If it was merely used as a stationary gun platform, even a First Rank Professional could operate it.
Their differing roles were evident from their names alone.
The White Knight was designed for frontal charges and firepower assaults. It possessed formidable defense and destructive power,