Slaughter Before the City Walls

"They're here."

From atop Lynnhawk City's towering walls, Ulrichia had also spotted the human forces in the distance. She sneered and ordered the dragon beasts and cultists below.

"Go. Crush these pathetic humans and show them the power of dragons!"

"Wooo—"

The Dragonbone Horn carved with ancient Draconic Incantations atop the walls sounded. Its clear, drawn-out call resembled a dragon's roar, driving the Dragon Worship Cult's followers into even greater fervor.

"For Tiamat!"

Over a hundred Evil Dragon Priests raised their Dragon Head Scepters at once. Black light filled the sky, and evil power flooded the battlefield, making the dragon beasts even more frenzied and bloodthirsty.

Mottled figures swept through the sky, swooping toward the human legion.

—It was a legion composed of flying draconic creatures such as Wyverns, Forest Wyverns, and Poison-Spotted Flying Lizards. They beat their wings chaotically and let out shrill, hoarse screeches.

The human legion stood ready. At the very front, a human officer raised his sword and shouted, "Defensive formation! Prepare to withstand the impact of these Wyverns!"

These soldiers had fought dragons, dragon beasts, and Dragonborn for years. They already knew how to deal with a diving dragon swarm. The soldiers at the front skillfully raised their greatshields, forming an airtight, impregnable wall of steel.

The soldiers behind them either gripped spears, drew bows and nocked arrows, loaded Hand Crossbows, or turned winches to draw the strings of massive Dragon Hunting Ballistas, fitting them with finger-thick bolts tipped with cross-shaped spiral heads.

Soon, the cacophonous screeches grew louder and louder. The dragon swarm surged toward the human legion like swiftly spreading storm clouds.

"Huff, huff."

The soldiers wore grave expressions as they breathed slowly and heavily.

Sweat beaded on their foreheads and ran down their cheeks. Their palms, gripping greatshields, bows, and Hand Crossbows,