While they were talking, a burst of arrows came from the side like a storm.

"Bart! Now's not the time to complain!"

Standing before him was Marshall. The radiance that enveloped him was evidence of his inherent magic, "Vajra." His strong defense, worthy of his nickname, "Unbreakable Shield,"—

“Mmm! So hard!”

Blocked the "Arrow of Atonement" shot by Lelaye.

"Destroy them all! Bendis!! Knights of Beastlight! Launch an attack! 'Goddess' has no fighting power of her own! We can easily take her under our protection!"

Godel sent the Holy Wolf King Bendis and his army of holy beasts to attack Lutilis, knocking down the orcs guarding her along the way.

"Oh, it seems I'm being looked down upon."

She looked at Godel and his army of sacred beasts with cold yet intelligent eyes.

Then, an overwhelming surge of magical power erupted. Flowers and seeds appeared from thin air, dancing in spirals amidst the pale green light. At the center of the light, Lutilis waved her protective staff with an elegant and noble gesture. Her presence was almost ethereal, and her beauty captivated both foes and allies.

"—'The Sea of ​​Trees Revealed'."

Light green magic began to spread. Flowers and seeds also spread, seeping into the air and earth. At this moment, trees and flowers broke through the hard ground and flourished across the battlefield with astonishing force.

This is one of the powers possessed by the Queen of the Sea of ​​Trees—『Sea of ​​Trees Revealed』.

Although it only works within a limited range, this magic can make a sea of ​​trees appear in the outside world.

"What!"

"Deputy Captain, we've been dispersed!"

Godel, dumbfounded, dodged the giant tree that surged up from directly below. However, the following Holy Beast troops were also blocked by the trees or stuck in them, unable to resist, and were swallowed and dispersed by the limited sea of ​​trees.

"Hmm! As expected of Miko-sama! What an astonishing ability—"

"Now's no time for small talk, Lancer!"

Godel's words, a mixture of pain and sighs, were interrupted by the attacking figure. He immediately raised his steel spear to block, and the iron claws collided with the steel spear, sparks flying.

"Tsk! Is he a Warrior Captain level guy?!"

"My name is Balfe. It's okay if you don't remember my name because you will die here!"

"It's just a wild beast, don't be so arrogant!"

In the dense white mist, iron claws and spear tips clashed head-on, and Godel was about to order Bendis to use the "Claws of Light".

But before that could happen, Balfe used his inherent magic, Float, causing both Goldor and Bendis to lose their balance and nearly fall to the ground. They scrambled to steady themselves. But within the white mist, someone engaged them in hand-to-hand combat along the ground—

"Let me show you the power of the Royal Guards!"

Creed slashed through the opponent's flesh in an instant. Although Bendis was protected by a barrier of light, his right foreleg was still severed instantly, causing him to roar.

Creed is the only warrior-captain without inherent magic. Despite this, he holds a position as the last bastion, relying on his powerful swordsmanship.

The title of Captain of the Imperial Guards signified his status as the Republic's strongest swordsman. A constantly deployed barrier that required no particular effort to maintain was as thin as paper to Creed.

"Asshole!"

The spear flashed. A slash of light arced toward him. However, Creed and Balfe had moved to the other side of the mist, transforming into shadows that leaped between trees and branches, moving at super-fast speeds in a three-dimensional, crisscross pattern, launching a continuous attack from all directions.

Furthermore, the flowers, plants, branches, and roots began to wriggle forward, attacking Godel as if to protect Lutilith. It was as if nature itself had bared its fangs in retaliation. Needless to say, this was Lutilith's power.

The forces of nature also attacked the other sacred beast forces. Now they were in this limited forest, experiencing the true horror of fighting in the orc territory.

Having said that, this ability can only work within a limited range, which is only about 300 meters in radius.

Therefore, the person outside - Alem raised his momentum.

"Things like this should just be burned to ashes!"

The scorching white flames transformed into a heat wave, striking the limited forest. Of course—

"Should I say 'long time no see'?"

Mei'er didn't turn a blind eye to this brutal act. The vast expanse of water also transformed into waves, colliding with the white flames, emitting a large amount of steam. She controlled the scorching steam to attack the White Light Knights, seeping through the cracks in their armor and causing the knights to scream in agony.

"You dared to burn my sister's ship. In return, I will make you scream beautifully."

"That's what I want to say. Let me avenge the humiliation of that day right here!"

Airem and the White Light Knights roared in anger, ignoring the burns on their bodies.

Mei'er sat on the curved water with her back to the sea of ​​trees, watching the White Light Knights charging towards her.

Behind Mei'er, another stream of water, not hers, surged from the sea of ​​trees. A face emerged from the current; it was none other than Zeba. Mei'er, the man in charge of treatment, had previously caused Zeba considerable pain, and Zeba's eyes were filled with intense hatred.

Zeba showed a cruel smile and attacked Mei'er, as if he wanted to vent his emotions on her...

"If you forget me, I'll be really troubled."

“What—Guaaa!?”

Nizu's movements seemed to say: "Liquefaction is ineffective against physical forces? No problem, just shatter the space itself." So, he used "Sky Shock" to send Zeba flying.

Even if Zeba used Liquefaction—no, precisely because he used Liquefaction—Natsu was able to transmit this fatal impact completely to him, causing him to feel as if he had been shattered to pieces. He flew high over Elem's head, landing heavily on the ground before releasing Liquefaction and spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

"Hey, Natsu. Actually, just leave him to me. I'm also a water type, so I'm perfect for dealing with him."

Mei seemed to sense Natsu's attack. Natsu shrugged. Then, a communication came through.

"Natsu, the Imperial Army is preparing a large-scale magical support attack in the rear. Could you please deal with them?"

It was Mikaela. She used her Soul Eye to survey the battlefield, while Natsu could teleport without regard for space. Their abilities complemented each other, forming the strongest guerrilla force on the battlefield.

"Okay. I'll be right there."

After Nizu teleported, the Imperial Army naturally fell into chaos. From the rear came roars and screams. Hearing this, Airem gritted his teeth and shouted to his men:

"Tsk! Those guys from the Empire are useless! Hasn't the priests' reinforcements arrived yet?!"

"They've been attacked by a group of assassins and are currently in chaos!"

Needless to say, it was none other than the hidden warrior group led by Cui. The priest group was located in the rear of the battlefield, preparing to use hymn magic to strengthen their own troops and weaken the enemy forces, but Cui's warrior group took advantage of the chaos to break through the battlefield and began to assassinate the priest group.

The knights who were able to use the inherent magic of the telepathic system first heard a voice in their minds, "Hey! You guys should die so that I can take a comfortable nap!" Then the voice's attitude changed drastically, and it said, "I'm sorry, I was just bragging! I will surrender, please forgive me!", and then it changed again, saying, "Of course I was lying to you! Idiots!" The extremely despicable jokes of the Green Warrior Captain kept ringing in the knights' minds.

"Where's the Federation!? What's Detlef doing!?"

"He seems to be engaging in a duel with the enemy's general! The two armies are locked in a chaotic battle!"

"The Federation should have the advantage in numbers! Send them for support! If necessary, send the White Light Knights!"

"The Winged People launched a full-scale attack from the air, hindering their movements! If we can't gain control of the air, they'll just become sitting ducks!"

"Damn it! What is Mulu-sama doing..."

The Liberators were unable to kill the Federal soldiers—Mel and the others took advantage of this fact, so they couldn't defeat them this way.

Airem stamped his feet repeatedly, exerting all his might to control the Holy Flame. However, he was unable to break through Mei's water wall, and he looked towards the other side of the limited forest with a pleading look.

On the other side of the limited forest, two dragons were engaged in a tragic battle.

The aurora of the Holy Dragon King Adra collided head-on with the moonlight breath of the Ice Dragon Bandu.

"Tsk! Holy Dragon Force! Take over that guy!"

"Uluruk! Don't let them gain the upper hand!"

The Holy Dragons of the Beastlight Knights, led by Mulu, sought to occupy the high altitudes, while Bandu and his demonic followers sought to suppress them at low altitudes, preventing them from interfering with Meredith. The battle raged fiercely. The breath of over four hundred Holy and Demonic Dragons mingled in the air, creating a truly spectacular spectacle.

However, it is still a tug of war.

Mulu watched the aerial battle between Meredi and Ahart unfold in the sky. He gritted his teeth at the thought that the air, clearly their domain, was unable to intervene. At the same time, he raised his holy bow and unleashed an arrow filled with anger.

The arrow of light, trailing light, approached the ice dragon Bandu, like a dragon's breath condensed into sharp energy, aiming precisely at Bandu's eyes.

The ice dragon Bandu created an ice shield and beautifully deflected the arrow.

"Hmm! After he transforms into a dragon, are his martial arts still the same as when he was in human form?!"

Bandu had already fully demonstrated his martial prowess in human form during the battle before Ahat was transported to the ground. No matter how fast the enchanted arrows were fired, they were all deflected by him, unable to harm him at all.

Even now, as the two sides battled with dragon breath, his martial arts skills remained as formidable as ever. He conjured ice swords, ice spears, ice shields, ice axes, and other weapons from thin air, deflecting numerous powerful arrows raining down from the sky. Furthermore—

"Koo! Knock him down!"

The silver wolf galloped through the air and attacked Mulu from behind. Mulu quickly jumped off Adra to avoid the attack and shot an arrow while still in mid-air.

Kuo used his second inherent magic, "Pre-Read," to dodge the arrow, then slashed Aedela's back with his claws. Then, he also leaped into the air—

──Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!

He roared. He used his third inherent magic, "Ice Storm," to unleash a barrage of icicles, counterattacking Mulu.

"There are actually three unique magics!?"

He was one of the three strongest of the Bandu Demon Corps. In the face of his astonishing abilities, fellow beastmaster Mulu was outshone, his expression contorted.

Adra paused to exhale and rolled over, finally rescuing Mulu from a near-fall. Facing Kuo, who was in pursuit, Adra unleashed aurora shockwaves from her entire body, putting distance between them.

Mulu and Adra regroup and face the Ice Dragon & Kuo again.

"At least let Ross go to support the Apostle..."

Mulu had to admit that the heretic before him was very strong, and surprisingly so. That was why he whispered with a pained expression.

"That's impossible. That jerk with glasses might just be a punk who thinks he's a gentleman, but his incredible strength is real... Tsk! Just mentioning him makes me feel bad. One day I'm going to smash his glasses!"

Beside him, Kuo stared at his master with a dumbfounded expression. Then, a ray of light burst forth from a distance, as if to confirm what the Ice Dragon Bandu had said.

"Hey, is this revenge? That guy is just a spectacled guy after all. So narrow-minded."

In front of Bandu's sight were Ross and Oscar who were facing each other.

However, Ross was alone, but Oscar was surrounded by a hundred black knights standing in neat rows.

That's right, when Ross and his men dealt with Meredith before, they always used their numbers to bully the weak. This time, Oscar did this as if he wanted to take revenge on them.

"In that case, I will rush to provide assistance as soon as possible!"

"Come on. I'll show you who the 'real dragon' is!"

The battle between the holy beasts and the demon beasts begins again.

On the other hand, Oscar and Ross watched the fierce battle between Bandu and the others from the corner of their eyes, but the two faced each other in a very quiet atmosphere.

"We're outnumbered now, so we can't act rashly. If you continue to glare at me for this reason, I'll be very happy."

Facing Oscar's relaxed tone, Ross, with a confused look in his eyes, replied:

"It's us who should benefit from this. Don't you understand?"

"Are you saying we can't defeat the apostles?"

"That thing isn't a human, but a device created by God. It's the law of the world God created to make history flow in the direction He desires."

Therefore, it was impossible for them to resist the apostles. Such a miracle could not have happened.

"She keeps her word. That's just the way she is."

"How stupid."

"Perhaps. But, Ros Byrne, if you must say so, you are also quite stupid, aren't you?"

"..."

Being prepared to lose everything to save a mere life (Berta). Ah, this is truly foolish.

"However—" Oscar said with a gentle smile.

"Humans are creative creatures. They constantly entrust things to others, thus forming connections and gradually moving forward. And what you created is the current Mille Di Lacen."

Ross Byrne had only staged a small rebellion against the world.

That rebellion continues and continues to create - the results it produced are now resisting fate in the sky.

"She must have told you, right?"

“…What did you say?”

"She said she promised to prove it to you."

Ross showed a bitter expression, paused for a beat, shook his head, and a fighting spirit appeared in his eyes. He raised the holy hammer, indicating that the conversation was over.

It was impossible to stop it. The greatest happiness for the greatest number of people was the right thing to do. This was what he had always told himself.

At this point, words alone could no longer stop him.

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