When this fortress was built, the possibility of enemies invading from the cliffs had, of course, been considered. That was why multiple observation posts had been established on the two large outlying islands.
What puzzled Oramich most was that, before tonight, he had received no reports of ships passing through.
Where, then, had the invaders come from?
Suddenly, his adjutant's earlier report flashed through Oramich's mind.
Having passed through the Conspirer Sequence, he immediately grasped the key point. "Damn it, those Loen baboons never intended to attack Omega Island. Their target wasn't the fleet base."
"It was here."
"The Steel Gate!"
Oramich immediately used the invisible, latent connection between an Iron-blooded Knight and his army to summon his adjutant.
Meanwhile, the Feysac soldiers who had received their orders rushed toward the various bunkers, artillery emplacements, and machine gun positions, preparing for battle.
But just then, fireballs came hurtling down from high above, falling toward those bunkers and firing positions.
Oramich could no longer spare any attention for contacting his adjutant. With a shout, he spread his hands and released a swarm of Fire Crows.
The densely packed flock soared into the air to intercept the fireballs, but suddenly, an enormous Flame Spear flew toward them, piercing through the flock and detonating every last crow.
Without the crows to intercept them, the fireballs filling the sky finally reached their targets. They fell into bunkers and among the artillery and machine gun positions, setting off fiery explosions throughout the fortress. Gun mounts, machine guns, and human figures were hurled into the air before crashing heavily down.
Gritting his teeth, Oramich broke himself down into patches of crimson-yellow flame, then reassembled in midair into an equally oversized Flame Spear.
The two spears immediately clashed fiercely above the fortress.
While Sifa engaged Oramich, Nefi