Before anyone realized it, the barrier on the tenth layer had been bitten apart by the water-mercury-colored Two-headed Giant Dragon.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
As if it had completed its mission, the Two-headed Giant Dragon let out a roar brimming with delight. The sound formed waves that echoed through the surroundings, accompanied by the astonishing fluctuations of magical power radiating from its body.
But at that moment, with the destruction of the tenth-layer barrier, the two armies finally engaged.
With the Holy City right before their eyes, the Mountain People's eyes turned red. They shouted wildly as they charged alongside the armies of monsters and golems, surging toward the Purification Knights pouring out from the direction of the Holy City.
"Fire!"
On the walls of the Holy City, Agravain gave the order without hesitation. The countless knights stationed there raised their bows and loosed their arrows, forming a sweeping rain that engulfed the battlefield.
"Don't even think about it!"
Joan of Arc〔Alter〕, who had been leading the dragons all along, reacted first. With a shout, she swung the Flag of Curse in her hand. One dragon after another immediately roared furiously and spewed scorching Dragon Breath, meeting the overwhelming rain of arrows.
The rain of arrows was swallowed by wave after wave of Dragon Breath, and all of it was burned away.
"Don't stop! Keep firing!"
Agravain was not surprised in the slightest. Instead, he calmly continued issuing orders, and a second volley of arrows was fired.
"Idiots!"
Joan of Arc〔Alter〕 sneered mercilessly and directed the dragons to soar through the air while spewing their breath, burning away the incoming arrows.
For a time, flames and arrow storms swept back and forth above the battlefield without pause.
As for the two armies on the ground below, they had long since entered a