I am a female swordsman.

At this critical moment, the Black Witch, who had been knocked away, suddenly spoke up! Her calm voice immediately brought Little Red Riding Hood's attention back; the so-called combined attack was actually just a tactic.

The hunters trained by the Hunter Organization are specifically trained to hunt all sorts of dark creatures.

Among them are ghostly vampires, incredibly strong man-eating giants, and complex and ever-changing forest spirits. To deal with these different types of dark creatures, the hunters have developed a variety of weapons and tactics. The Fairy Tale Girls group is known for its flexible and varied attack methods, which is evident in their weapons.

Click!

The scythe's mechanism clicked again, detaching the handle at the end with lightning speed. Little Red Riding Hood twisted her arm, and a short, spiked spear instantly appeared in her hand. The spearhead gleamed with a dark red luster, looking quite impressive.

At the same time, on the other side, the Black Witch threw her scimitar with all her might!

A black ribbon, tied to the hilt of the scimitar, meandered and spun rapidly, cutting through the air! Even the air itself hissed as the weapon was hurled at such high speed! Silently, from behind the winding ribbon, a sharp glint locked onto Huang Quan's left hand!

The real killer move in this combined attack should be the short spear in Little Red Riding Hood's hand.

The sharp, piercing attack was something most people couldn't defend against or parry. Huang Quan instantly understood the combined intent of the two. They wanted her to release her gripping weapons, not to use a lethal attack. It has to be said, the fairytale girl duo were truly kind.

She released her left hand, brushed aside the black ribbon, and Huang Quan's figure blurred for a moment before reappearing in the same spot. In her hand now lay a black bow and a red ribbon.

Huang Quan's victory in this contest was a foregone conclusion.

Chapter Ten: The Sandstorm Strikes

The trio from the West all demonstrated their formidable strength.

Upon receiving these three powerful reinforcements, [Rune Knight] Alice, initially disheartened, quickly regained her composure and excitement. In her view, with three extraordinary individuals of around the second tier of power assisting them, their mission would undoubtedly be incredibly easy!

And another piece of good news has just come from Allied headquarters.

Nazi special operations teams.

Two of the Axis superhumans who dealt a heavy blow to the Justice League in the Casablanca campaign have gone missing for unknown reasons. Germany is also urgently searching for these two missing superhumans and has pointed the finger at the Justice League.

trap?

It's unlikely, because an enemy that consistently holds the advantage on unconventional battlefields has no reason to do so.

The situation remains dire for the Allies...

Within the thick clouds, several enormous shadows continued to expand and occupy the area. The leading shadow pierced through the clouds and fog, revealing a glimpse of its majesty. The silver-gray air sac resembled a giant whale swimming in the deep sea, seemingly gentle but actually advancing with overwhelming force!

The flat cabin suspended below tilts slightly upwards, appearing and disappearing in the clouds.

When it comes to airships, the first things that come to mind are the famous German Zeppelin or the Soviet Kirov. The airship that Huang Quan and his companions were traveling in was actually a Zeppelin that the Justice League had captured and modified. It had a huge carrying capacity, and it was said that in addition to the personnel accompanying them, it also carried a large number of air-dropped bombs.

The sheer number of them is enough to move anyone who witnesses them to tears.

The guy who came up with this plan must be a complete explosion fanatic.

These four modified airships are the final guarantee for the Prometheus Project. If the Justice League fails to seize the Cube from the Nazis, these four airships will be loaded with explosives and bury the enemy in a deafening explosion!

Of course, that's the worst-case scenario.

The name of this operation, "Prometheus," also carries the connotation of "stealing fire." If one truly possessed an infinite amount of energy that could be utilized, it would undoubtedly be a monumental feat capable of transforming the entirety of human civilization.

According to Alice, they are not the only Allied forces operating. Both the Justice League and the Allies have their own plans, but this is not good news for Huang Quan.

Anyone with half a brain could see the importance the Allies placed on this operation; the forces responding both in the air and on the ground were considerable. Was the Allied headquarters' power merely to prevent the Nazis from creating the "Undead Legion"? Huang Quan was born at night, but not last night. The old charlatan hadn't lied to her, but he had tricked her.

That old bastard probably still remembers the threats she made to him when she first arrived in the West.

Sitting in the cockpit, Huang Quan tapped the table with his fingers intermittently.

Accustomed to the peace and quiet of being alone, she found an empty room to rest and made it clear that she should not be disturbed unless there was an emergency.

In other words...

If someone were to disturb her, it must be due to a difficult situation. Huang Quan abruptly stopped tapping on the table, and as she did so, an indescribable oppressive heaviness suddenly filled the room. Crimson, tassel-like halos of light scattered and swept outwards, carrying Huang Quan's sharp will as if searching for something.

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Airship No. 1, main control room

"Miss Knight, we have very bad news. According to ground reports, the air pressure is rapidly decreasing and the airflow is changing abnormally in the area near our inevitable air passage. We suspect that we are the target. Please advise on the next steps." The request from the control room startled Alice.

We encountered an unusual situation only half a day after setting off?

While she didn't expect the Justice League's operation to be completely secretive, the speed was just too fast. For some reason, Alice felt a faint sense of foreboding. If she had known this would happen, she would have asked the Knights Commander for permission to use "that."

"Ships one through four, maintain your course and observe the situation before taking further action." Alice suppressed her faint sense of foreboding and calmly issued the order.

As time passed, the once clear blue sky was shrouded in a gray shadow. After about ten minutes, the turbulent rocking became quite noticeable. However, this was still not a fatal weather condition for the four modified airships.

“Miss Knight, the wind will pick up even more if we continue… Oh my god! What’s that?! Control room, did you see that? What the hell is that?! It’s right on our starboard side!”

What did they see in the control room?!

Alice quickly went to the right window, and even through the cabin wall, she could vaguely feel the strong airflow outside! On the gray sky to the right, unnatural torrents of yellow were rising from the ground.

Sandstorm?

But this isn't a desert!

"It's the Sandstorm Queen!" Alice blurted out, one of the few second-tier superhumans in the Nazi special operations team! An elite figure, her abilities can rival those of a third-tier individual under certain conditions! As the name suggests, the Sandstorm Queen's ability is to manipulate sand; in suitable natural environments, the effect of her power skyrockets exponentially!

"Control room! Transfer to ground communications, connect me to the base..."

Having obtained the microphone, Alice briefly and clearly explained the situation: if the Sandstorm Queen was in this area, it meant that the Nazi special operations team was very likely carrying out another audacious plan in secret.

Compared to the power of nature, human power seems extremely small and powerless.

Like a boiling sandstorm, it violently pounded and shaved everything in its path. Under the powerful force of the terrifying gale, even the sharpest grains of sand could be transformed into deadly steel blades. Although the airship was currently at a very high altitude, no grains of sand could reach it.

However, with the sandstorm approaching and the wind force further increasing, the modified airship will inevitably fall into the sandstorm sooner or later if the current trend continues!

Alice is a Tier 2, and she plans to use runes to provide shelter for the airship. Directly confronting the Sandstorm Queen, especially in this environment, is clearly not a wise decision. Although both are Tier 2, there are still differences in strength and advantage within the same tier.

Luwen's runes lit up in his bright blue eyes.

While filtering the runes she wanted, Alice signaled to everyone not to panic. As long as they could get through the most dangerous time, the speed of the airship would be enough to leave the enemy far behind!

Chapter Eleven: Crash

"Hehe, naive knight girl."

A noble woman stands tall amidst the sandstorm, her face and figure blurred by the dust, revealing an unusual, hazy beauty. Judging from her swan-like, noble, and aloof demeanor, she is undoubtedly a stunningly beautiful woman. She is the queen of the sand, controlling the surging sandstorm with every gesture!

Sandstorm Queen

One of the members of a Nazi special operations team, she was classified as Tier 2 by Allied Headquarters. However, under certain conditions, her destructive power is no less than that of a Tier 3!

She participated in the Battle of Casablanca, where she single-handedly breached an Allied underground facility in the later stages of the battle, allowing the special operations team to safely evacuate with a large amount of data. Her near-immortal sandstorm transformation makes her one of the Justice League's most dangerous targets and the enemy they least want to encounter.

Each grain of sand dances in the wind, like a living spirit.

A storm has formed!

Commanded by the coordinates of the Sandstorm Queen, torrents of yellow sand and powerful storms became her knights! The scene was truly spectacular, as the curtain of yellow sand that formed on the horizon instantly rose high! Soaring into the sky and reaching a height of thousands of meters, it crashed down on the four toy-like airships like a tsunami!

Faced with the massive sandstorms of natural disasters, even a modified Zeppelin airship hundreds of meters long is like a toy.

It provides passengers with absolutely no sense of security.

Those who face the curtain of yellow sandstorms without exceptional mental fortitude would likely be so terrified that their legs would buckle and they'd be unable to get up from their knees. Despite Alice's composed demeanor in the face of this deliberately crafted power of nature, a bead of cold sweat trickled down her forehead.

"Dust storm?"

To be able to fight against such a transcendent being who could alter the very fabric of the heavens was an invaluable opportunity, even if the opponent wasn't a true third-tier being. Alice's bright blue eyes completely obscured her pupils, and as she summoned the Knight's Aura, she was like a goddess descended to earth! She possessed an awe-inspiring aura!

It was precisely because of her presence that the morale of the personnel on the airship did not collapse!

A slender, pale finger traced a rune symbol [?] in the air, instantly forming and dissolving into the atmosphere. The instant the rune vanished, the previously gray sky surged with clouds, the thin clouds thickening, and from the depths of the dense clouds, the deep, resonant sound of war drums began to resound!

"When the gale comes, how can there be no downpour?" Alice's eyes shone with a blue light, and the power she displayed was on a completely different level from when she fought the [Shadow Demon].

After all, it was just mutual understanding between allies.

However, when the opponent is a foe you want to kill, there's no need to hold back your strength. [Rune Knight] vs. [Sandstorm Queen], a battle that seems straight out of a myth or epic to most is about to unfold; the struggle between sandstorm and storm is about to begin.

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Airship No. 3, passenger cabin

Tensions are high outside, and war could break out at any moment.

But the two men from the west seemed oblivious to what was happening, and just like on a peaceful afternoon, they sat together chatting.

"What a beautiful rose with thorns! I think I'm almost captivated by her, I swear, just a little bit!" The card player toyed with an unremarkable playing card between his fingers, a look of utter rapture on his face. He was always a womanizer, and it was his nature to be somewhat unable to resist beautiful women.

The shadowy figure sitting opposite him snorted, clearly expressing his disdain and mockery of the King of Cards' character.

The Shadow is a character whose wife's soul was stolen by a demon, and he has been relentlessly hunting down that devil for decades. It's easy to imagine that such a man would have no interest in the King of Cards' womanizing ways.

"Ha, you clueless blockhead. No wonder so many women are interested in you, but you haven't managed to win over a single one of them."

The King of Cards couldn't help but shake his head; in his opinion, the Shadow Demon was the one who was off. Life in the West was so wild and untamed, so masculine and free, that even the tenderness within had been completely worn away.

Suddenly the airship shook violently!

Both Shadow and Card King were jolted slightly from their seats. Realizing what was happening, they both turned their gazes to the window, where ripples of water were sliding sideways. Under the cover of rain falling from the thick, dark clouds, the airship was resolutely advancing towards the curtain of yellow sand.

Use rainwater to combat wind and sand!

It has to be said that this is truly a brilliant idea.

"You guys seem to be having a lot of time on your hands."

The cabin door suddenly opened, and a deep, hoarse voice revealed the owner's composure. It was quite a rare occurrence that Huang Quan had actually emerged from his cabin.

The King of Cards whistled. "My dear lady, what help do you require? I would be more than happy to assist you!"

"How are your eyes?"

The card player, who was about to verbally tease Huang Quan, caught a glimpse of her indifferent, inorganic crimson eyes, and his heart tightened. He quickly suppressed his frivolous expression. There was absolutely no sense of humor in Crow; this woman seemed to be forged from cold, hard steel, and couldn't be joked with.

Seeing the King of Cards suffer a setback, the Shadow Demon couldn't help but sneer twice.

"It seems we don't need to make a move." The King of Cards wisely changed the subject, his signature suave smile returning to his face.

"The Justice League isn't all useless."

The Shadow Demon gave a very fair assessment. He had sparred amicably with the [Rune Knight] and understood Alice's power a little better than the other two. To be honest, it was a very strange power; its strength seemed to stem from the user's own understanding, much like those mad mages.

"Speaking of which, Crow, why did you come out?"