I saw that with her back to the morning sun, a female knight wrapped in armor raised her long soft fiery red hair, and the knight's spear in her hand seemed to be ignited, condensing a bright magical light. She didn't have wings, but she was able to leap between the clouds, and the scorching light that pierced the sky was the work of the heavily armored knight.

The appearance of the female attracted the attention of all the monsters, and they all stopped the destruction work they were doing, regrouped, flapped their gargoyle-like black wings, and pounced in the direction of the same rise. In other words, at this moment, all the monsters at the same time identified the attacking woman as the 'most dangerous' combat unit.

Although their judgment was basically correct, if there was any flaw, it was that the fiery knights flying in the air were far beyond their ability to deal with them, and they should not be deceived by the visual mass of the volume, and they should not even trust the energy parameters obtained from the blow just now. In the final analysis, the 'head-on' response is a fatal mistake in itself.

And in the next moment, these transformed demonic beasts paid a heavy price for their rash actions.

Quietly waiting for the monster to move away from the walls of [Etania], the female knight once again set up the knight's spear and shot a second light from the tip of the spear, just like the first time, it was still the same crimson cannonball as if it were tactical magic - but the range of the trajectory was more than ten times that of the first time...... There is no doubt that in the previous blow, she suppressed the strength of the attack in order to avoid causing damage to the city. With such a powerful cannonball, it didn't require any preparation time, which was enough to prove that this crimson flame stream was not magic, but just a pure release of fighting energy.

The army of demonic beasts that were caught off guard was swallowed head-on by this magma-like light, and the number of horses from nearly a hundred was instantly reduced to a few scattered ones. Yet, despite this, they did not flinch, not out of courage, nor because they were mad by being attacked, but because they were no longer the 'wild animals' they were, and now they had been transformed into poor machines that had no thinking, no instincts, and would only throw themselves into battle until they perished.

The 'invaders' in the ark only use them as consumables, and in the face of powerful enemies, these 'war machines' will still follow the instructions of the creator and try to destroy their opponents until they face death first. Therefore, the dozens of demonic beasts that escaped death did not choose to retreat, but scattered in all directions, showing their battle blades composed of long claws, sticking out of the muzzles of their limbs, and launching a desperate attack on the female knights.

At this time, in the thought circuits of these monsters, a rough analysis is being carried out mechanically, and the conventional response plan is reflected - the target, equipped with an artillery thermal weapon, has a wide irradiation range, can be fired continuously, and is inferred to be a heavy firepower tactical weapon for annihilation warfare, deploys the formation, disrupts the artillery trajectory, and launches a counterattack at close range -

Obviously, the person who made the action program for these monsters didn't know that the warriors in this world did not have a clear division of labor like the types of warships, and the radiation of the main cannon did not mean that she was not good at close combat, on the contrary, close-quarters combat was what she was best at.

High in the air, the female knight, who had no wings and could not fly, made a stunned gesture, she grabbed her shoulders and threw the spear in her hand towards an approaching monster, but in the end her fingers did not let go of the spearman, allowing herself and the spear to turn into a silver cannonball, piercing the limbs of the enemy.

It has to be said that this is a complete denial of the principles of mechanics, and it is even inconceivable why it was established. After killing a horse, the female knight wields her spear in the air, slapping the empty air, but it has the effect of hitting a hard object, causing her body to bounce back and forth in the air in a very unnatural way, and in the light jump, she can even avoid the barrage of cannonballs. Finally, she raised her spear above her head and spun it like a propeller, allowing her sword to glide and sweep her foe's body to smithereens.

That's right, that's why the knight named 'Flora' is called a genius, and her fighting talent is exceptional, a miracle beyond the realm of human reason. Maybe even she didn't know what the principle behind the series of actions was, and she didn't know how the fighting spirit worked, but she just whimsically thought that 'this would probably work', and then she did it.

From the beginning of the first cannonball to the end, the whole battle was only a few tens of seconds, and the humans who couldn't fly could easily sweep away the monsters soaring in the air. The unprecedented and powerful performance is enough to prove that the title of 'the strongest knight in the history of mankind' is worthy of the title.

In her eyes, fighting is like breathing as freewheeling nature, whether it is heaven or earth, there is no shackle in the world that can restrain her, as long as she locks on the enemy, she will immediately chase him and defeat him, it has always been so, simple and direct. Even the active knights of the 'Legendary Blade', including Chris, the chief knight who holds the holy sword, may not be able to walk through ten moves under her.

"Whew, that's it. Listening to your blowing, it's not that strong. Although it is a little more flexible than an ordinary gargoyle, Warcraft is only Warcraft after all, and its action mode is very monotonous. How about Sophia, was she stunned by her mother's heroic appearance?"

As soon as Flora landed, she said disappreciatively, she was completely unwounded, and won overwhelmingly. If you look closely, you may be able to see a few cracks in the armor, but this is not due to the battle just now, but from the jealousy with Raghi not long ago.

“......”

Sophia was silent, she didn't know what to say about the royal woman in front of her, who claimed to be her biological mother, her nervous structure was abnormal until her fighting ability was evaluated. Although he had fought her head-on before, and had personally experienced her unreasonable domineering strength, Fang Cai's performance still easily surpassed Sophia's imagination.

"Damn! Even [Aetheria], which is so far away from the mountains, has already been attacked...... No, without further ado, we need to activate the teleportation array immediately and go back to Celeria!Sophia, where is the teleportation array set up by [Aitania]?"

Lutga did not show the slightest surprise at Flora's out-of-the-ordinary strength, and it was only natural that he had been accustomed to these unreasonable actions for ten years earlier. He was now only concerned about the invasion of demonic beasts from the 'Ark', and worried about the daughters and people who remained in Celence. Of course, what worries him the most is that he is imprisoned in the ark and loves his maid - Hilda.

With a loud 'pop', Lutga's anxious words came to an abrupt halt, and all that could be felt was the buzzing of his head and the cold and hot pain. It turned out to be Flora, who moved in front of the young lord with lightning speed, and slapped his cheeks with both palms of her helmets at the same time.

"Don't look panicked in front of your daughter, it's been so many years, but you're still the same wastewood. When a friend or relative is in crisis, he panics. Although this is also one of the few advantages you have. ”

"But, but!"

"It's nothing, let's get the status quo in order, stupid. With an irresistible force, Flora firmly fixed Lutga's head. With pupils as beautiful as red jade, he met his eyes, "What are you going to the emperor for? Isn't it to discuss with His Majesty the Emperor and borrow the power of the 'Legendary Blade' to help you regain an important woman?"

"That's right......"

Lutga showed a little incredulous look, if the 'Flora' in front of him was really familiar to him back then, the one who gave birth to a daughter for himself, and he failed to save his fiancée. Well, what she is saying now is very subtle, because in Rutega's memory, Flora is a very jealous woman. In fact, when he confronted Laqi a few hours ago, it was the familiar appearance he remembered.

"That's right, you've done a great job. In such a desperate situation in the imperial capital, the legendary blade was still brought here. Although he is a bare-trap in name, he is not very glorious, and he has gone through a lot of twists and turns, and the troubles left behind are far from over. But for now, you've managed to reach your original goal. Now, I, the strongest in the Empire, is by your side and is your reliable companion. ”

"Ahhh......h That's right. ”

"Sophia—"

"What?"

"The actual mobilization of your private soldiers and their participation in the command of the battle is actually you, not Lutega, right? ”

“...... Well. ”

Flora's change of atmosphere made Sophia involuntarily respond. Although she has not yet recognized her as her mother, as a royal family and as a warrior, she is indeed a figure above herself and worthy of respect.

"Then let me make sure again, the tactical goal of our trip is the same as in the previous dragon slaying campaign, to gather elite troops, break through the defense line from the front, launch an attack on the unknown tower in the mountains, and then rescue the abducted maid, right?"

"Hmmm......"

"Is it possible that the thing you use called the 'Teleportation Array' can instantly rush to various cities in the alliance area?"

"Yes. ”

"Well, now is a good opportunity. I will order the 'Blades of Legends' to be dispersed into seven groups to guard the town's defenses along the east. And I, together with you, launched a march against the towers in the mountains. ”

"Wait, this core combat power is too thin, according to the original plan, we should first gather as much combat power as possible and make all preparations before ...... At least until then, you should defend all towns!"

"No, just give up the town across the mountains. The enemy doesn't wait for you to get ready, and now you see that innocent citizens of the Empire are being slaughtered by monsters, and such a tragedy may be playing out throughout the West. If you want to win a battle, there is no foolproof strategy.

Even if the 'Legendary Blade' were able to destroy these monsters, we would be limited in number, and the western part of the empire would be so vast that we would at best be able to hold the towns on the east side, and there would be nothing we could do on the other side of the mountains, and we could only hope that the adventurers' guild would be able to fight bravely. In fact, it is inevitable to treat them as outcasts.

Now what we should do is not to defend, but to take the initiative to attack. If these monsters really attacked all the towns in the western region, then the defense of the base camp would definitely become empty. At the moment, we can only make the best judgment within our means. ”

“......”

Flora's words are correct, in fact, it is impossible for Sophia not to understand these truths, and the 'man in black' in his previous life is an expert in this regard when it comes to prioritizing targets. However, now Sophia can no longer be as cold and decisive as she was at that time, and it seems that unconsciously, she has been influenced too much by her sister Alice.

But at this moment, she had to regain the feeling she had felt at the moment, and think about it from a different perspective, as long as she crushed the opponent's center as soon as possible, and this indiscriminate slaughter and aggression would stop.

"Then we'll—"

"Just do as you say. Give up the rescue on the other side of the mountain range and directly launch a decisive battle......!"

Before Sophia could draw conclusions, Lutga gently pressed her palm on her daughter's shoulder -

"It was a decision I should have made, and I couldn't leave the burden and responsibility to my young daughter. ”