Chapter 336: Air Battle

Chapter 336: Air Battle



The front end of the Federation's massive airship, which had just docked, featured a ship-like conical shape adorned with a giant glass porthole surrounded by exquisite carvings and copper borders.

Inside the porthole, the Federation delegation, looking down from their lofty position, naturally witnessed the minor commotion among the welcoming crowd below.

"It seems something significant has happened. Oh, what about our spies in Minster?"

"Have them find out the situation immediately."

"I want to know the general situation within half an hour." Lady Treana said with a faint smile.

"Yes, Your Excellency," a colonel immediately bowed and replied.

As Lady Treana led the Federation delegation down the airship, the welcoming ceremony officially began.

"Ren, you're not a flying knight. In a moment, you'll lead the team to the ground to eliminate the infected people and monsters, ensuring they can't further aid the recovery of Corrupted Dragon Agnes's injuries and stamina."

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With a sharp whistle, the twenty-four Imperial Griffin Knights, led by him and Viscount Felk, split into two straight lines and rapidly charged toward the Corrupted Dragon.

Immediate departure?

"Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is the Provincial Governor, Duke of Mist, and this is Admiral Edward."

"Roar!!!"

"At the very least, we need to buy time for the evacuation of the residents of Brightsin."

Due to the power of the Federation’s battleship's attack, it was comparable to a second-tier spell, and perhaps even more powerful.

Duke Victor frowned, as he had no good impression of the tardy arriving Ren.

This situation was much better than they had anticipated, as per the normal defense of a dragon's scales, their javelins would not even be able to penetrate the dragon's scales.

"The Empire will suffer greatlosses," Duke of Mist frowned deeply.

"What! A dragon?" The Griffin Knights and several Diamond-rank swordsmen were all shocked.

Duke of Mist and Admiral Edward exchanged a look, both seeing a trace of surprise in each other's eyes.

Admiral Edward also had a grave expression, as the only four Griffin of the Swordsmen’s division had already joined the battle.

Inside the cabin, Admiral Edward quickly and concisely introduced the situation.

The massive battleship suddenly turned sideways in the air, making Duke Victor and the others on the smaller airship think the Federation was about to flee.

"Sir Envoy, we are very grateful for your goodwill. Please allow us and Duke Victor to discuss this first. Perhaps, there will be a need for your assistance later."

At this moment, the situation was precarious.

Looking through the long barrel of the cannon, they could see a large hexagram magic array engraved at the base, and six official wizards were chanting and casting spells according to the orders just given by the bridge.

Everyone, including Admiral Edward and Duke of Mist, looked at Ren, not understanding his words.

"Facing a dragon, even diamond-rank swordsmen might not be enough."

Meanwhile, in a corner of the reception hall.

"Boom!"

"From the looks of it, these two squadsof Griffin knights should be most of the griffin knights in Minster Province. Oh, and this also includes the squad that escorted us. So, a province has at most twenty griffin knights."

Hours later, as the airship approached Brightsin.

"Yes, the situation may be worse than we imagined." Admiral Edward looked at Duke of Mist and quickly explained the situation.

Due to the smoke and dust, everyone couldn't see what was happening, but they knew something significant had occurred.

"That's the worst part."Admiral Edward said with a grave expression.

"Understand the situation?" Lady Treana turned to her adjutant.

"Sir Envoy, Duke Victor, we are veryapologioust, and I, Admiral Edward, have an urgent matter to attend to." Duke of Mist couldn't help but speak up.

"Hmm? Him?" Duke Victor looked at the two people beside him, clearly disbelieving.

"Corrupted Dragon? That's not easy to deal with." A Federation General whispered.

Then, everyone's attention returned to the fallen Corrupted dragon.

"Trouble!"

"Buy as much time as possible, so that some of the people can evacuate the city."

In an instant, several large holes exploded on the surface of the Corrupted Dragon, and yellowish-green pus gushed out.

But Duke Victor wouldn't say anything even if he had suspicions.

The Corrupted Dragon charged toward the Federation's giant battleship.

As a duke with rich combat experience and the special envoy, Duke Victor took charge of the overall command, while Duke of Mist and Admiral Edward handled the deployment.

Next moment! "Boom!"

A group of Federation officers were carefully observing the Imperial Griffin Knights' assault on the Corrupted Dragon.

"This is a battle within the Empire’s borders, and we can't interfere with their actions." Victor's face darkened as he ancient dragon, reportedly with intense corruptiveenergy, capable of corrupting life and restoring strength.

A moment later, Victor used the bathroom as an excuse to quickly confer with Duke of Mist.

This scene caused the faces of those on the smaller airship to to change to change.

"Even if we wait for the Guardian to arrive, protection,,,,,,?"

,,,."

But first, all, Ren’s thoughts.

R,, his eyes looked at Ren with greater Displeasure.

"Even so young?"

First, he was an Imperial man, and for now, both Admiral Edward and Duke of Mist had shown considerable concern for him. If the Corrupted Dragon continues, not only the residents of Brightsin will suffer, but also these Edward will would to of the Empire.

ed, face,,."

A spherical lightning-like object rapidly hurtled towards the incoming Corrupted Dragon.

Are you a Flying Knight?

"The power is insufficient to eliminate the enemy. It seems we'll have to use our secret weapon," said Rear Admiral Riez, narrowing his eyes.

"Hmm?"

"Your Excellency, it's a pleasure to meet you."

But the next second, they saw dozens of black holes appear on the side of the Federation's battleship, followed by flashes of fire and the sound of rapid gunfire.

"Duke Victor, it's a pleasure to meet you. These two are..." Lady Treana glanced at Duke Victor, Duke of Minster, and Rear Admiral Edward, and introduced them.

Although the Empire and the Federation were both trying to gather intelligence, this was an opportunity for the Empire to see what new tricks the Federation had come up with in the past two years.

Whether it was the Empire or the Federation, both could see from their airships that Bright City in Bright County was in chaos. At this moment, a giant dragon dozens of meters long was wreaking havoc in the skies above the county.

"Lady Treana, welcome to the Dragonguard Empire."

"We can see what these Federation folks are relying on."

The officers commented.

"What! That means there must already be tens of thousands of casualties!" Duke Victor exclaimed, his eyes widening.

A few seconds later, the unharmed Corrupted Dragon flapped its wings and soared into the sky!

"Currently, this Corrupted Dragon is on its way to Bright County, and it has already destroyed three towns along the way."

"Yes, Duke Victor, we just discussed that we might need to borrow the Griffin Guard you brought for escort. Otherwise, I'm afraid we might be lacking in strength," Duke of Minster spoke up.

"Hmm? Your Excellency, won't this expose our strength?"

"Hmm, I understand. It's said that a Corrupted Dragon is currently heading towards Bright County, and it has already destroyed several towns."

The well-trained Griffin Knights skillfully dodged the Corrupted Dragon's claws and wing attacks, maneuvering like the wind. At the same time, they threw sharp short spears at the Corrupted Dragon with great force. "Pfft!"

"But training these Griffin Knights must be extremely difficult. How many can the Dragonguard Empire have?"

Orders were issued from the brass tubes, cascading down to the lower cabins.

"Hmm? Ren, do you have a flying mount?" Rear Admiral Edward's face lit up, but then he thought of Agnes' intimidating aura, and his expression turned solemn.

On the small airship next to them, Duke Victor and the others watched this scene, their faces first relaxing but not overly joyful, instead falling into silence.

"Duke Victor, a few hours ago, a suspected unrecorded Sealed Gateway was discovered at Dragon's Jaw Pass. Just now, we received an urgent message from a surviving member of a Diamond Star Squad Swordsman who had lost contact."

Ren thought for a moment and decided to ask Rear Admiral Edward if he could give it a try.

"Currently, we only have two small airships, and the others are on missions and already on their routes. It'll take at least a few hours to gather a few more."

"No problem."

"Duke Victor, I'm also familiar with the young man Rear Admiral Edward mentioned. He's a talented young man who creates miracles and is the newly appointed Chief Security Advisor of the Minster Administrative Office," Duke of Minster explained.

In the reception hall.

"So, I hope the Griffin Guard you brought can also accompany us." Rear Admiral Edward added.

"This Corrupted ability is astonishing."

"Rear Admiral Riez, your command is excellent. Next, I think we'll have a significant advantage in negotiations with the Empire."

"Including the Federation?"

After all, this timing was awkward, as it was the moment the Federation delegation arrived at the Empire's first stop.

However, Ren was deep in thought and didn't immediately agree. After considering, he pointed at the Corrupted Dragon Agnes, who had just defeated the Federation's battleship, and said:

"Your Excellency Ren, an urgent mission. We need to depart immediately. Rear Admiral Edward is already waiting on the military airship." A capable young woman with a worried expression approached Ren.

They decided to leave immediately, as they didn't want to wait for the lengthy welcome ceremony to end, fearing Bright County would be destroyed by then.

"Yes, the problem is that if we don't immediately dispatch sufficiently powerful and swift support, and if Bright County is destroyed, it will result in hundreds of thousands of casualties."

"Damn, what are these Federation people doing, watching a show?" Duke of Minster couldn't help but curse.

Even if Ren became a Flying Knight, it would only be equivalent to having an additional top-tier Griffin Knight, which would have a negligible impact on the battle.

As the incant spell was cast, the six-pointed star suddenly surged with a mighty energy, which was infused into the enormous cannon covered in various inscriptions.

"Hmm, let's go." Ren stood up and said.

"Snap, snap, snap!"

Suddenly, the Federation's giant battleship started to move.

"What a powerful breath!" The Federation officers' faces paled after seeing the Corrupted Dragon's breath.

"Rear Admiral Riez, the upcoming battle is yours to command."

But soon, he realized that although there had been no major wars between the Empire and the Federation for over a hundred years, minor frictions were constant. Both sides had planted countless spies and scouts, and some situations couldn't be concealed.

As the annoying 'flies' buzzed around, irritating the Corrupted Dragon, it took a deep breath. Suddenly, it unleashed a powerful breath attack, a hundred and eighty degrees wide, hitting three Griffin Knights who couldn't dodge in time.

In diplomatic terms, this was a major taboo, and it would greatly hinder future negotiations between the two nations.

It was common knowledge that the Empire had to spend a fortune in gold to cultivate a qualified Griffin Knight.

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"Admiral Edward, let me give it a try. I should be able to handle it."

"Ancient Dragon Language: Ancient Corruption!"

Lady Treana witnessed this scene, her expression turning solemn. She leaned towards the nearby officer and said:

On one side of the ship, an extra-large hole opened up.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the others...

Numerous short spears pierced the Corrupted Dragon's tough skin, bringing relief to the Griffin Knights who had been hit.

At this moment, Edward seemed to realize something. He turned to Ren and said:

The breath attack was incredibly powerful. A waterfall-like stream of yellowish-green breath sprayed onto the side of the mega battleship, clashing with the battleship's pale white sorcery shield.

Ren's eyes narrowed, his heart filled with shock.

"Be careful!"

"This..." Edward pondered for a moment, remembering how Ren had managed to turn the tide several times. He nodded.

This scene caused Duke Victor's expression to change. He said, "We can't let the Federation envoy die here. It would directly sour the relationship between the Federation and the Empire."

"Yes, gather all the Griffin Knights. Also, bring in the small airships! Even if they aren't as large as their airships, we need to make a show of force." Duke Victor added.

"Silence! The Imperial Capital will likely send reinforcements soon, so our objective this time is to disrupt their plans and prevent them from stabilizing the situation."

Recalling all the Griffin Knights would be like revealing the Empire's dire situation to the Federation.

"Exactly! We can't let this Corrupted Dragon recover." Duke Victor nodded in agreement.

The rear of the aerial battlefield, approximately one hundred and fifty meters away.

For them, eliminating this massive threat was the top priority.

Lady Treana, the mature young woman, smiled and started clapping for Brigadier General Ren, and soon, the others reacted and joined in, the sound of applause filling the air.

Duke Victor's eyebrows furrowed.

"Oh? Your Grace, Admiral Edward, if you need any assistance, just say the word. We have the Lancerslot-Class Mega Battleship with us, and its combat power is quite impressive."

Duke Victor listened, deep in thought.

He noticed that Edward didn't say anything, and after mumbling a few words, he didn't reprimand him.

"Port turn, prepare portside cannons!"

"Awooo!" A loud dragon roar echoed.

"Ferreira, Edward, let's have the Federation intervene as well!" Duke Victor spoke up.

"Impressive control. Everyone seems to be at the Great Knight level, and their coordination with the Griffins is remarkable."

"Indeed, no wonder they are the top elite forces of the Dragonguard Empire."

"Don't worry, this is my mount." Ren spoke calmly.

However, Ren thought of something and paused.

"Also, according to the intelligence, after destroying Bright Sin, if they restore their strength by corrupting living beings, they will likely recover their peak strength soon."

The Corrupted Dragon, roared in pain, and its attention shifted to the 'big guy' nearby.

"Main cannons, prepare!"

Duke Mist and Admiral Edward exchanged a glance, their faces brightening.

But the next moment, a sudden change occurred.

"As you command, Duke Victor." The Griffin Knight Captain slightly bowed, saying.

"Let the Griffin Knights go first and search for the opponent's weaknesses." Duke Victor observed the scene before him with a grave expression, saying.

"Ferreira (Duke Mist's real name), Edward, is the situation really this bad?" Duke Victor's expression turned serious.

"The Empire's cultivation strategy is unable to cope with the combat attrition."

How could their strength possibly be so strong? Are they related parties?

A single breath attack eliminated three elite Griffin Knights.

Moreover, he didn't want to see Felix, Ferse, and the other Griffin Knights fall before his eyes, especially when he could still take action.

It wasn't that Ren wanted to show off, but rather, he had several considerations.

"Captain, their defense is weak. Let's attack together!" A Griffin Knight shouted in joy.

Meanwhile, as the Griffin Knights were fighting the Corrupted Dragon, why didn't you join the attack? Are you afraid of death? Just as he was about to reprimand them, "Bang bang bang!"

Three loud thuds sounded.

Three Combat Puppets in the form of Griffin-Eagle Beasts landed, placing three puppets on the airship's deck.

Ren had already turned and walked over, and from a distance, he heard, "Prepare three high-explosive bombs!"

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