The Sea Monster Falls

"Prepare immediately... no, wait!" Kormir originally wanted to say prepare to attack immediately, but as a front-line combatant, he keenly sensed something unusual.

Upon seeing this, the officer on the screen immediately said:

What did you find?

"Why twenty minutes later? Even with the Silver Knight's mobility, it shouldn't take more than ten minutes to travel from Tevila Province to the Pegasus Country. And almost half an hour has passed since the Sea Monster escaped. Given its previous mobility, it shouldn't have taken more than fifteen minutes to get from here to Tevila Province."

Upon hearing Kormir's words, the officer frowned as well:

"You mean there's a trap here?"

Kormir did not answer immediately upon hearing this, but instead looked at the messenger and said:

"Where are the relevant documents?"

"Here!"

The messenger immediately inserted the USB drive into the mainframe of the operations command center. Although it could be used directly on Kormir's personal terminal, it had to be played publicly since there were superiors present.

Kormir ignored such petty bureaucratic details; he simply scanned the text in the file and focused his gaze on a blurry picture.

The background of the picture is quite clear, but you can't find the problem at all unless you look closely.

Even Kormir only noticed the striking bright spot next to a cloud in the sky by looking at the text beside it.

"It seems the [Sea Monster] suffered considerable damage in the previous battle, so this speed is reasonable. Moreover, if it weren't for the meteorological department's unexpected observation, we would never have been able to detect its presence. It shouldn't be a trap."

The officer pondered for a moment and then stated his conclusion. Kormir nodded in agreement, but still felt that something was amiss.

The problem now is that the other side will soon cross the border, and if we don't pursue them...

"There's no time to hesitate, Kormir. Lead the Silver Knight and attack immediately. Set off now; we should be able to catch up before they leave the border. Of course, even if it enters Pegasus, it's fine. As long as we capture the Sea Monster, they won't have anything to say about harboring [Heavenly Court] people!"

"Yes, sir!" Upon hearing his superior's order, Kormir stopped thinking about it. In the end, given the current situation, even if it was a trap, there wouldn't be much loss. But if it wasn't, then the gains would be quite considerable!

Just as Kormir was leading his team into battle aboard a Silver Knight, an urgent telegram arrived at the Budali Defense Command.

"What's up?"

The man dressed in traditional monk's robes looked at the soldier in the mirror and interrupted his greeting.

Seeing this, the person in the mirror gave up on small talk and said directly:

"Our travelers have discovered the [Sea Monster] in New Muir. According to intelligence, it escaped after being wounded in the previous battle with 'Gold Knight Kormir.' It is estimated that the monster will cross the border between Pegasus and the Ideal Country in twenty minutes."

"Very good, which unit is the nearest one?"

"It's the garrison stationed at the Port of Pegasus Deep Forest Port; there's a fully-fledged Mage Corps there," the soldier in the mirror answered without hesitation. The man nodded and said:

"Have them prepare for group spellcasting immediately. Also, mobilize the Third Titan Legion from Ryan Fortress to Pegasus. Capture it before the Ideal Country! If you can't capture it, then destroy it completely, leaving not a single part for the Ideal Country!"

"Clear!"

Time slowly passed, and over the Tevila Province, a distorted spot that appeared and disappeared intermittently "slowly" streaked across the sky. Although the other party "cautiously" hid itself in the shadow of the white clouds, once this slight discord was detected for the first time, neither the Ideal Country nor Budali could lose track of it again, given their respective technologies.

Twenty minutes later, the Silver Knight Legion, having hastily completed its resupply, was approaching the border of Pegasus, while the Third Titan Legion of Budali also entered Pegasus Country under the pretext that "soldiers have gone missing in Pegasus".

Meanwhile, the Mage Corps stationed at Deep Forest Port were fully prepared to depart. Although there was no activity on the internet in various countries, an unusual atmosphere had already begun to spread.

"Target has entered capture range, Elemental Pool third preheating begins! Each class reports current status!"

"The framework for the Evocation Mage Class is complete!"

"The Alteration Mage Class has completed its calibration!"

"The Abjuration Mage Class is building a buffer platform!"

"Enchantment Mage Class..."

Reports were relayed to the command post. The old mage, standing at the center of the complex magic array, held a highly technological Mechanical Wand. On his personal terminal, next to the distorted spot, lines of data had been calculated.

How much longer until the Titan Legion arrives?

The old master estimated the time needed to complete all the preparations, turned his head and asked a question, to which the apprentice beside him immediately replied:

"The Titan Legion has requisitioned Pegasus's transportation system and can arrive in three minutes at most."

"Three minutes... what about the Silver Knight of the Ideal Country?"

The old monk frowned and asked again.

"According to intelligence, the Silver Knight Legion has already clashed with Pegasus, but as is customary, they can only hold out for a maximum of five minutes."

"Two minutes? That's enough! Send a message to the Third Titan Legion and tell them to intercept the Silver Knight directly! Just leave two Titans here to transport the spoils." The old mage took a deep breath, paused with his staff, and ripples spread out from where the staff met the magic circle.

"This..."

The apprentice hesitated, but the old master immediately emphasized:

"Do as I say!"

Having said that, he fell silent, completely immersed in the state of resonance with the Mage Corps.

Seeing this, the apprentice dared not delay and immediately began communicating with the Third Titan Legion.

The interaction was not complicated. After a brief exchange of information, the battle orders were confirmed, and magic circles rose up on the Mage Corps's position, outlining a complex magical rune.

The blue energy was gathered and woven together, like the arm of a giant, hurling a Spear of Thunder at the inconspicuous patch in the sky.

"Damn it!" Kormir was already moving at full speed, saw the lightning flash across the sky and immediately realized that he was a step too late. Almost the next instant, a violent explosion broke out in the sky, and the deep purple lightning, like a large net, completely shattered the distortion in the air.

The wrecked machine was once again exposed to the sky, but this time, it was completely enveloped by a cage of electricity and magnetism.

"Never mind, attack immediately!" Kormir gritted his teeth and gave the attack order, but almost simultaneously, a familiar voice rang out on the public channel—

"Haha, Kormir, long time no see! What are you doing in Pegasus? If you can't give me a straight answer, I'll have to teach you a lesson on behalf of our allies!"