Star Country, Woodland Arena.
As the third meteor flew from the earth toward the Sky Curtain, Sonia flicked the blood from her longsword and sheathed it. The battle was not over yet; she only wanted to use the Sword Sheath Miracle to nurture the blade, preparing it for the even fiercer war to come.
Yes, war.
All the spectators in the arena had already left. Outside, the Armed Troops' Multistar Artificers were assembling, their numbers nearing ten thousand. From the lowest-ranking Star Swordsmen to the highest-ranking Star-Flicking Warriors, the azure radiance of their armor echoed off one another, like the Stars arching up to hold the Sky Curtain.
Only a small portion of them were from the nearby Griffin Company and Wall Legion. Most were temporarily conscripted Nobles, assigned different Armed Troops according to their rank of nobility. They hardly needed any time to mesh before immediately forming an army. Though they could not achieve excellent tactical coordination, this newly established army showed not the slightest disorder in battle, as though some sacred will connected their minds.
Only now did Sonia and Diya realize that the Time Continent's Six Kingdoms Legion might have been the Divine Lords rehearsing some unimaginable social Miracle.
"Final notice." Ellie Hiss hovered in the air, her Star-Flicking armament making her shine like a star. "Four Pillar Gods Church, do you surrender or not?"
"I never thought there would come a day when I'd face the Multistar army head-on." Sonia tightened her grip on her sword hilt, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly. "But I can't say I hate this kind of loud, thrilling life."
Ellie Hiss stopped trying to persuade them and returned to the formation to prepare the attack.
Sonia turned to look at the stage. By now, the members of the Four