The Stars Shine Bright (Continued)

The cannons unleashed a torrent of fire, and the terrifying weapon of war they had forged was now truly taking effect on them.

Large-caliber weapons designed for use against city walls would be a disaster if they landed among a crowd!

Almost in the blink of an eye, hundreds of people died in the explosion and shockwave!

Three Pride-class Frigate were also shot down at this time, and the explosions triggered an even more devastating disaster!

In an instant, the entire battlefield underwent a dramatic change.

A heart-wrenching wail.

The fleeing crowd.

And there were those raging flames.

After the first salvo of artillery fire, the Allied Forces soldiers immediately panicked and lost their composure.

They hadn't yet realized why they were being attacked by their own comrades.

At that moment, the Banshees that had been lying in ambush all around also rushed out!

"Aaaaaaa--!"

The piercing cries swept across the entire battlefield, eroding the remaining fighting strength of the Allied Forces!

In an instant, the entire Allied forces were put on the defensive!

What started as a confident attack turned into their grave!

Death is playing out again and again...

"Good!"

Inside the control room, the Banshees, witnessing the sudden change in the situation, were overjoyed and showed expressions of excitement.

After observing the scene for a while and confirming that both sides had begun to fight, Maria narrowed her eyes.

"We should go."

"Huh?"

Inside the control room, the Banshees were puzzled by Maria's words.

"Aren't we... going to continue capturing this ship? These cannons are actually quite effective..."

A Banshees spoke weakly, her voice hesitant.

In her view, since they had finally managed to acquire such a powerful weapon as siege cannons, shouldn't they make the most of it?

Why retreat prematurely at this point?

"Retreat..."

Maria didn't explain much... As a commander, her job was to issue orders that would lead to victory, not to spend time telling the soldiers why they had to do it.

Currently, the Radiance-class battleship does not have an automated shell loading system. After the first salvo, crew members from other departments inside the ship need to manually operate the machinery to load the shells.

But clearly, those inside the attacking warship also sensed something was wrong.

It won't be long before they rush up and try to surround this area.

There's no point in staying here any longer.

Although the surrounding Banshees were unaware of the situation, they all followed Maria's plan and quickly evacuated from the somewhat unfamiliar environment.

Maria stayed behind to make sure all the Banshees had left before turning around and raising her Threaded Cane.

In an instant, Maria violently destroyed the entire control room!

"Damn demon!"

The soldiers who rushed over could only see Maria still there. Seeing the precious equipment around them completely destroyed, they were also furious. They roared and charged towards Maria!

Half an hour later.

On the dusty battlefield, the disheveled Banshees stood silently watching the fleeing soldiers.

Instead of giving chase, they stood still and silently watched them leave.

Their refined and elegant demeanor remained unchanged, but each of the Banshees's faces displayed astonishment and disbelief.

Even at this moment, they still found it hard to believe that they had actually won.

It's worth noting that even the Banshees were amazed by the modern technology of the Glory-class.

They were even prepared to sacrifice their own lives to help their compatriots destroy the warship.

But they never expected that, under Maria's guidance, they could so easily defeat the entire enemy team!

A feeling of exhilaration and awe arose spontaneously.

They could even hear the loud cheers erupting from those in the city who had witnessed the battle!

When they saw Maria, clean-bodied but clutching a blood-stained cane, slowly emerge from the warship's entrance, these elegant and mysterious Banshees, as graceful as ravens, all bowed to her.

Elegant, composed, tranquil...

Under the moonlight of the dark night, the ground was ablaze with raging fire.

At this moment, regardless of why Maria was regarded as a queen by Lamaline, they were willing to believe that this was indeed their queen...

A powerful, beautiful, and resolute princess...

"The enemy has retreated. Should we pursue them?"

At that moment, the maid Mila approached Maria and asked a simple question.

At this moment, she shed the beautiful long dresses and gowns that Banshees were accustomed to wearing and put on a smart outfit. Even so, the exquisite Banshees still habitually added many unique patterns and decorations to it to make it look more beautiful.

However, Maria didn't have any particular thoughts about it.

Equipment is secondary; as long as she can win, she wouldn't mind fighting naked.

Hmm... naked...

Okay, I might still feel a little uncomfortable.

"No need to pursue... Let's go back and prepare."

Maria shook her head, rejecting the tempting offer.

Now that the Allied Forces soldiers have been repelled and their morale is greatly diminished, it is indeed a golden opportunity for them to press their advantage and wipe them out in one fell swoop.

But this doesn't really mean much.

Ultimately, these people were only a portion of the Allied Forces that launched the attack, and not even the main force.

They didn't carry much baggage, and a deliberate pursuit could indeed completely destroy their entire unit, but that would be meaningless in the context of a real battlefield.

If we had to say we would completely annihilate them, at most we would make their main force much more vigilant and more cautious in their next operation.

Aside from that, she really couldn't think of much strategic significance in pursuing them.

But compared to these, they clearly have more important things to deal with right now.

"As I previously planned, select the most elite group of Banshees."

As Maria spoke, she also looked around.

Although the way they addressed her was a bit odd, Maria silently accepted the way they addressed her as "Your Highness" after realizing that this title would indeed bring her many advantages.

However, her status as a princess is only temporary.

After all, the legitimacy of her current status stems from Lamaline's recognition. If Lamaline were to die, she would no longer possess the status of a princess, having not yet completed any of the ceremonies... and thus would be unable to attend the Royal Court Council in a legitimate capacity.

She couldn't just rush over and hold a weapon to the other person's neck every time something happened, demanding to know if they knew anything, could she?

Therefore Lamaline cannot afford any accidents right now.

She has to go and save him!

Meanwhile, inside the Allied Forces camp.

The sounds of bombing rang out one after another.

Many people in the camp were confused about what was happening when they heard explosions erupting all around them.

The piercing sirens echoed throughout the camp, and a black figure moved about in the distance like a ghost.

It's Lamaline!

She has already taken action!

But... her situation is not optimistic at this point.

"Surrender!"

In the distance, the elderly warlock held his staff aloft.

Dust suddenly billowed up from the solid ground.

Sharp spikes shot out in succession, forcing Lamaline to retreat at an even faster pace.

She's been discovered.

Even though Lamaline felt she was on high alert against the Allied Forces, she had to admit that she had underestimated them.

The Allied Forces are determined to destroy Kazdel this time!

Moreover, this time, it's not like before, where they simply wanted to annihilate their capital; they wanted to completely wipe out the Sarkaz race!

Even if they didn't have to attack, they were still well-prepared for the Banshee Capital.

This severely limits what she can do.

Although she had set some traps, she was quickly discovered.

Then...

And that's how it evolved into the situation we see today.

She tried her best to move freely within the enemy camp... because her identity had already been exposed.

As soon as she leaves the camp, the enemy will launch a siege artillery attack without any scruples.

Even she found it difficult to withstand that terrifying firepower on her own.

However, it is clear that she has not yet grown to the point where she can suppress the entire camp by herself.

So much so that she was practically fleeing in a disheveled state amidst the crowds!

"Step back!"

With a gurgling sound in her throat, Lamaline uttered cold, Sen'ao words and ordered the soldiers in front of her to retreat.

The powerful spell forced the soldiers to make way for her.

But in that brief moment, those troublesome sorcerers closed the distance a bit more.

At this rate, she really couldn't hold on any longer.

Her magic can suppress many people, but when facing a master of the same level, or even one who might be slightly superior to her in Originium Arts, her abilities are extremely limited.

Such a verbal command can only cause the other person's body to stiffen for a moment.

But it won't be long before it resists.

This has resulted in her, a master of Banshees, now being chased and forced to evade in a sorry state.

One wrong move and she could very well lose her life, becoming possibly the shortest-reigning queen of the Banshee Court in history.

But Lamaline didn't really care about any of this.

What she really cared about was how she could possibly destroy the two Glory-class warship on this side.

If she could take them with her when she died, Lamaline felt that her death would have been worthwhile.

But what if you die when you can't do anything...?

Unable to hold back, Lamaline gritted her teeth.

Noticing that the warlock chasing behind her had slowed down for a moment, Lamaline did not hesitate at all.

With a light touch of her toes on the ground, her figure gradually turned.