An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

Even though the bulwarks reduced the impact of the shelling, some of the shots still penetrated the hull, and many crew members must have been injured.

Reagan and the others nodded after hearing Sarus' instructions. Just as they were about to turn around—

"Coordinator!"

The apostle had circled the front of the bridge, her cold beauty and lifeless eyes fixed on Sarus.

The apostle raised his greatsword and pointed it at him, with silver light condensing at the tip of the sword.

(Don't expect it to be easy!)

The transparent wall was quickly covered up, and it was the defense wall deployed by Metal Bartram.

At the same time, a multi-layer space-blocking barrier was constructed in an instant, and then decomposition artillery bombarded it.

It was still bearable. Because Oscar had completely strengthened the bridge's defenses, even to the point of being pathological.

The external image projection function was activated in the bridge. Since the communication device "Skynet" for transmitting images was used, even if the bridge was closed, the external images could still be seen in the bridge.

The Metal Bartram's defenses were rippled and rapidly weakened. Multiple barriers were being broken down and regenerated automatically, rapidly depleting the ship's stored mana.

"Metal Bartram and the barrier's stored magic power have both been depleted by 60%!"

"Sustainable expansion time is only 20 seconds left!"

"Then concentrate your magic power on the gun in front within fifteen seconds! Hit her with a powerful blast!"

Sarus roared the order.

Suddenly, the Apostle flew out. Seeing this, everyone on the bridge was stunned. Because they hadn't fired yet.

The person who replaced the apostles in the image was the one who caused the apostles to fly away.

"Lord Royce!"

Sarus shouted with joy. It was Laus who had come, and it seemed he had struck the apostle away with his war club.

"Huh?" Bahar exclaimed in confusion. It was no wonder, because—

"Wait! If Royce is here, who's fighting over there!?"

That's right—an apostle also appeared in the sky above the south, and the one battling the apostle there was also Rouse.

As the metal Bartram outside the bridge removed the defense wall, the second Laws who came to the rescue swung the war club in his hand.

The apostle who was just knocked away made a U-shape turn in the air and flew towards here again.

"It's stretched!?"

Kagu exclaimed in surprise. Rouse's war club extended, but not only that—

"Bent!?"

Reagan shouted, eyes wide open. The war club twisted like a whip, entangling the apostle.

Then, Rouse threw the apostle to the south with an over-the-shoulder throw.

Then he gave the bridge a thumbs-up, signaling, "Leave it to me."

Then, this second Rouse kicked off in the air and flew back to the southern battlefield like a cannonball. As he advanced, he repeatedly struck the apostle with his war club as he tried to counterattack by suddenly braking his silver wings in mid-air.

Looking at the three uncles' wonderful surprised reactions, Sarus smiled bitterly.

"Huh, we finally got through this crisis."

After saying this, he sank deep into his chair. He then continued to fight the fleet. Then, Mikaela spotted a knight squadron around the giant tree wall, and he also gave instructions to deal with it.

At this time, Bahar and others finally came back to their senses from their confusion and astonishment.

After taking a deep breath, the three of them composed themselves and turned around to do what they could.

"...Are Oscar and the others okay?"

Kagu couldn't help but ask this. As a father, he couldn't help but worry about his son.

Unfortunately, just like the transfer capability, communications were also blocked, and it was impossible to know the situation at the headquarters on the mountain.

A calm smile appeared on Sarus's face, neither optimistic nor pessimistic.

"All we can do is trust them."

“…Yeah, you’re right.”

Bahar and Reagan also chuckled and left the bridge together.

──South Gate of the Divine Capital.

At the beginning of the battle, a surprise attack by a mixed army of heavily armored monsters and black knights had triggered a chaotic battle. By this time, the chaos on the battlefield had begun to subside.

Because the Grand Master of the Knights Templar was present—Lilith Archain.

To ensure a grand ceremony, the church ordered the commanders of each legion to hand over command to their adjutants, while the commanders themselves assembled on the balcony. All the commanders obeyed, but Lilith was the only one who pleaded to remain at the front lines. Now, her judgment proved correct.

Just as she was commanding the knights to surround the mixed army and was about to annihilate it.

Chief Archbishop Kimejiu and Light Knight Akin suddenly appeared in the center of the battlefield. Not only them, but also the traitor—Rouse—appeared. This situation was, of course, something she had not anticipated.

Although Lilith was a little shaken, she was eager to fight against Rouse. So she ordered the knights to focus their firepower to protect Akin and fight against Rouse who was attacking Chimejesu.

But Royce's strength was far beyond her imagination, and the knights were unable to succeed.

Just when the battle was at a stalemate, the knights in the central square were transferred to the scene one after another.

Lutilis, the Royal Guards, and the Liberators also arrived one after another.

As a result, the knights had much more troops than their opponents, but the situation of the battle was reversed.

Because upon her arrival, Lutilis immediately deployed mist and activated sublimation magic.

Because the Guardian Staff itself was part of the great tree, Kiria Otto, the mist it emitted instantly enveloped the entire battlefield. While not blinding the front, the resulting impairment of perception was exacerbated, hindering the Knights' tactics.

The combined army's strength also increased significantly, and they broke through the encirclement and launched a counterattack as if they had revived from the ashes. Lilith herself was completely unable to approach Ross.

"Get lost! I don't have time for you, you bastard!"

Lilith's whole body burst into a strong flash of light, and she roared in anger, unable to bear it any longer.

"No, I'll deal with you, Mr. Commander... No, it's Lilith Archain!"

Lilith believed that she had to command the troops, and as the fastest, she had to cover her companions.

The most important thing is that Ross Byrne is right in front of us! How can we miss any opportunity to kill him?

However, the enemy blocking his way refused to retreat and he could not shake it off.

This guy is clearly just an ordinary person, yet he can't escape his battle zone. This guy—Ryanhead Ashe!

"You damned traitor! Why are you a hero?! How despicable!"

Lilith unleashed lightning, as if to vent her pent-up anxiety. Using magnetism, she moved at super-high speed, circling behind her opponent and slashing him.

But the strike was blocked by the Holy Sword thrust backward. It had been like this since before. Even though they had exchanged several rounds, Lilith's super-fast sword strikes were all blocked. It felt like she was facing an impenetrable fortress. And—

“—[Sky Flash]!!”

“—[Sky Flash]!!”

Both sides simultaneously launched slashes of light, colliding with each other. After a moment of resistance, Lilith's slash was actually pushed back.

(Is this the difference between genuine goods and imitations!?)

Lilith couldn't help but grit her teeth at the second holy sword in her hand.

At the same time, he was also horrified by Ryan Hyde's sword skills, physical skills, and combat power.

Just a few short months ago, he had been a frail wretch, but now he was a completely different person. Furthermore, only five minutes into their fight, he was already beginning to see through Lilith's swordsmanship.

Is this the brave one?

Is this what it means to be chosen by the Holy Sword?

Why didn't the Holy Sword choose us, its divine weapons? Why did it choose the traitors?

These meaningless questions and curses filled Lilith's mind.

"I will kill Ros Byrne with my own hands!"

"Lord Royce is busy dealing with a dispute between his parents and his son. Outsiders should not interfere."

Kaim and Shem had just arrived at the scene not long ago.

Now, from a distance, Rouse was dealing with the two brothers. His killing intent was so intense that it could be felt even here. However, Rouse appeared to be at ease, not even looking like he was in a "battle."

It is indeed very appropriate to say that it is a parent-child dispute.

Lilith's rage only intensified. Her mind was in a tangle, as if all the shelves in the library had collapsed at once. She was completely consumed by the thought of torturing Royce.

She wanted to torture him, hear him beg for mercy, and then...

"I won't show mercy anymore."

Her tone was calm, but her eyes were as excited as flashes of lightning.

──Inherent magic: Thunder God: Final Form.

Lilith's entire body emitted lightning, and thunder roared continuously.

She now looked like the embodiment of lightning, a pinnacle of power reached through the power of apostleship.

Ryan Hyde felt an extremely strong sense of pressure from her, as if he was facing a real "Apostle of God".

So, he tried hard not to tremble, using courage to overcome his timidity...

"Holy Sword, grant me the power—'Limit Breakthrough: Overlord'!"

He also unleashed his trump card. As if responding to the wielder's wishes, the holy sword shone with a star-like brilliance, appearing to be formed from the light itself.

then……

"Get out of my way, hero!"

"You can't go any further! I'm that sir's guard knight!"

The lightning and the brilliance clashed violently, like a battle scene in a myth.

Meanwhile, Lutilis was guarding the front of the south gate.

The battle was intense, with both sides mingling. She deployed a massive barrier to protect the defenses. After casting her mist and sublimation magic, she remained completely focused, motionless.

"I must chop off the Queen's head at all costs! There's no way to break through without breaking the fog and sublimation magic!"

Kime Yesu instructed angrily.

However, he himself remained in a safe position. Ahead lay the Archbishops, and beyond them, knights wielding the Second Holy Shield formed a dense formation, a fortress of sorts. Even so, he dared not be careless. All the Second Holy Shields deployed the "White Boundary of Decomposition," securing a watertight defense.

This shows that he understands the situation very well.

This shows that he really doesn't dare to be careless.

Because he was facing the one who protected Lutilis. He was once the strongest among the knights, but now he was the most formidable enemy.

Just now, in a moment of desperation, Chimeyousu used his second holy staff to create a space isolated from the mist, accommodating approximately 1,500 knights. The others were busy dealing with the mixed army blessed by sublimation magic.

The silver lining was that it wasn't just Akin who was fighting against Rouse; Kaim and Shem were also there. In a sense, they were the most effective force against Rouse.

"Ooooooh! Die, Rouse Byrne!"

"I will definitely kill you this time!"

Kaim lunged at Rouse with a fierce look on his face. Shem fired his "White Cannon of Disintegration."

The brothers' fighting ability was astonishing, several times stronger than their previous confrontation in the stream. However—

"Calm down."

Rouse said this as he swung his war club, using his "Demon Eater" ability to dispel the white cannon fire. He then caught Kaim's sword with his prosthetic limbs and threw him away. And then...

"It's parent-child conversation time now, please step aside."

“Hmm!”

With a swing of the war stick, he knocked the Second Holy Spear out of Yajin's hand and launched a "Soul Charge" on him at the same time.

The force was so powerful that it forced Yajin to retreat. If he hadn't transformed into an apostle, he would have fainted.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ross casually unleashed "Sky Flash: Hundred Wings" as if swatting a fly, shooting down the troops attempting to attack Lutilis from the air.

"Overwhelm them with numbers! Just bypass them! Most of them are just beasts!"