The front line between the Northern Void River and the Infinite Divine Machine and Alchemy Empire!
Somewhere behind the battlefield!
"Move, move, move... All warships, hold formation and keep accelerating!"
In the Northern Void River, which flowed like a liquid rainbow, the Alchemy Empire's warships raced downstream with their shields raised.
The energy radiating from these warships was immense. The flagship's alone had reached the Eighth Level!
"Tell every warship not to worry about energy consumption. We must reach the front line by the deadline."
Orders to hurry kept coming from the flagship.
The exhaust trails of the warships burned brighter. Space warped more sharply around them, parting even the waters of the Void River.
The river's current, which should have helped carry them downstream, had instead become an obstacle.
The warships were moving far faster than the river itself.
They flew in squadrons. From a distance, their formation looked like a column of ants on the move, stretching beyond sight.
Aboard the enormous flagship at the center of the formation, Alchemists hurried back and forth through the control room.
A young man in ocher armor stood before a microphone. After calling out another order to hurry, he took a slow step back and turned toward the people behind him.
Five figures stood there.
All five wore full suits of black armor traced with dark gold patterns. A large emblem of a balance scale was engraved on each breastplate!
"Honored Sages, every warship is already moving at top speed. Any faster, and it will hurt our combat strength when we arrive!"
As he spoke, the young man bowed slightly.
The five figures nodded. One stepped forward and waved a hand at him.
"Diophis, you are the fleet's true commander. There's no need to bow to us!"
Diophis shook his head.