Some of the Revolutionary Army soldiers failed to dodge in time and were blasted into the air by cannon fire, their screams merging into a chorus.
The sudden turn of events made countless faces fall.
"The Marines have already reached Lulusia Palace!"
Karasu spoke gravely.
At that moment, all five Army Commanders raised their heads and looked toward the city wall ahead.
Figures stood in a row atop it, their eyes cold and their expressions indifferent. As the commanders studied them, those figures looked back at them.
The figure at the very center made everyone's expression shift.
"Kuma!"
Ivankov cried out in shock.
"Ivankov."
Kuma spoke as well. At the sight of those familiar faces, his eyes flickered briefly before returning to their usual calm.
"I'm glad to see my old friends again."
"But seeing you under these circumstances makes it impossible for me to feel happy."
After a pause, he sighed softly.
"I'm sorry, but Lulusia Kingdom is Marine territory."
"I'm afraid we cannot hand it over to you."
"Please withdraw immediately!"
Ivankov and the others froze, then their expressions darkened.
They had never expected that the one standing before them at the final hurdle would be an old friend—the gentle Kuma they remembered.
"What kind of joke is this, Kuma?!"
Ivankov shouted.
"I'm sorry, but I am now a Marine Admiral Candidate!"
"My mission is to stop your incursion here."
Kuma spoke in a deep voice.
Beside him, Rob Lucci remained composed and said nothing.
They were assisting Kuma in defending the first line of defense at the city wall.
As for the second and third lines of defense?
According to Fleet Admiral Xia Le, a mere palace like Lulusia Palace hardly needed so many defensive lines.
The entire palace was the line of defense!
"Lucci!!"
Just then,