A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 978 - Chapter 978 Chapter 673 Heaven Descends

Chapter 978: Chapter 673: Heaven Descends Chapter 978: Chapter 673: Heaven Descends To be honest, from a combat perspective, Olaya’s swordsmanship was indeed exquisite.

From afar, Duanmu Huai could see Olaya turn into a streak of white light, thrusting directly towards the White Dragon’s chest. In the next moment, countless flashes of sword light crisscrossed, blossoming like a flower of light on the battlefield, enveloping the entire body of the White Dragon. Then, with a pitiful wail, the dragon erupted with streaks of blood and crashed to the ground, motionless.

Witnessing this scene, the morale of the soldiers on the city wall surged as they erupted into cheers together. By this moment, Olaya had already sheathed her Sword, returning to the top of the wall–her clothes still spotless, as if she had never been through a battle at all.

However, unfortunately, this was not the decisive moment that marked the end of the battle.

It was, rather, the signal for an even greater battle to begin.

“ROAR—————-!”

The earth-shattering roar overpowered the cheers of the people on the walls, leaving the Knights staring at each other in shock. But before they could recover, they saw hordes of White Dragons flying out from the clouds, charging directly towards them!!

At that moment, even the battle-hardened Knights felt a sense of despair grip them. They clutched their longswords and shields, but for the first time, a certain bewilderment shone in their eyes. Until now, they had resisted wave after wave of attacks, but at this moment, they began to feel utterly exhausted.

This was normal, as anyone would feel despair when they saw hundreds of White Dragons swarming towards them.

However, there was one exception.

“BOOM————–!!”

A dazzling firelight suddenly exploded amidst the group of White Dragons, a massive shockwave and debris sweeping through them. In the blink of an eye, several White Dragons wailed as they plummeted to the ground, turning into motionless corpses.

What had happened?

Facing this sudden turn of events, everyone looked at each other, clueless. They turned their heads in astonished looks towards the gate, only to see Duanmu Huai still standing in his original spot, but now his armor had undergone a strange transformation.

The jet backpack that was originally on the back of the armor had disappeared, and at Duanmu Huai’s shoulders, two large rectangular missile pods were now raised high, aiming at the group of White Dragons ahead.

Then, a burst of firelight appeared.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—-!”

Missiles shot out from the launchers on either side of Duanmu Huai’s shoulders, hurtling toward the group of white dragons in the sky. Faced with an attack they had never seen before, the white dragons panicked, flapping their wings in an attempt to evade. However, the speed of the missiles far exceeded the dragons’ reactions, and before the white dragons could respond, one missile after another hit them and instantly exploded, blossoming into flames among the group of white dragons.

The scattering shrapnel was nearly as deadly as Olaya’s sword light. Each time an explosion sounded and sparks flew, several white dragons were torn to shreds, their mutilated bodies plummeting toward the ground. In the blink of an eye, the nearly hundred white dragons in view had been completely torn apart, and the remaining dragons retreated with mournful howls. At the same time, a more gigantic sinister shadow descended from the sky.

“ROAR——–!”

This white dragon’s body was even larger than the previous ones. Its mere shadow in the sky was enough to envelop the entire fortress. Witnessing this scene, Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow, then the missile launchers on his shoulders dramatically transformed and retracted back to his back.

“Die!”

With a roar, the missile launcher on Duanmu Huai’s back turned into a jet backpack that blasted a fierce airflow, propelling him like a rocket straight into the sky. He clenched the War Hammer and charged directly at the massive white dragon in front of him, slamming into its chin. Caught completely off-guard by the immense strength of this seemingly insignificant human, the large white dragon bellowed in agony as it crashed from the sky to the ground, landing heavily on the plain not far from the fortress.

“THUD——–!”

The impact of the giant white dragon hitting the ground was so forceful that it could be felt even on the walls of the fortress, causing some parts of the walls to crack under the tremors akin to an earthquake. The giant white dragon was immensely furious at that moment; it raised its head, glaring at the sky, then tried to stand and flap its wings.

However, Olaya, who had somehow appeared next to the white dragon, clenched her fists and pulled sharply. With an invisible silk thread’s tug, the white dragon’s wings were suddenly torn with long gashes, halting the dragon’s movement with a surge of sudden pain. It’s body twisted dramatically and it crashed to the ground once more in pain and anger. It opened its huge maw and inhaled deeply towards where Olaya was.

Regrettably, it no longer had the chance to display its strength.

“DEMACIA——–!”

Duanmu Huai shouted as he descended from the sky, propelled by the jet backpack, landing directly on the top of the white dragon’s head. The Thunder Warhammer released dazzling lightning and black flames, tearing through the air and smashing directly into the giant white dragon’s skull. Then, the giant white dragon’s tough scales and flesh burst open under the violent shock, as if struck by an invisible fist, tipping towards the ground, exploding like a burst balloon.

The enormous body lay weak and limp on the ground, the dragon’s head now like a puddle of mud, enveloping everything around it.

At that moment, the soldiers of Luminas could utter no words; they just stood like puppets on the city walls, their eyes wide with disbelief, as if unable to trust what they had just witnessed. Even Olaya’s face showed a trace of astonishment. A dark-haired maid next to her was so shocked her jaw could almost hit the floor.

“THUD… THUD… THUD…”

Heavy footsteps sounded, echoing over the silent battlefield. Everyone held their breath, watching as a dark, gigantic figure slowly emerged from the dust. He was covered in fresh blood, the golden Skull Head on his chest looking incredibly ferocious, while the Double-Headed Eagle on his shoulders gleamed brilliantly under the blood’s reflection.

For everyone, it was almost an unimaginable scene.

Following the fall of the dragon, the battle at the fortress finally came to a close. The remaining white dragons, no longer daring to press forward, turned and fled with mournful cries.

The battle had ended.

Logically, at this time, everyone should have been cheering jubilantly, welcoming the heroes’ return, and then celebrating grandly.

However, the reality was different. Everyone behaved as if they had been cast with the Silence Spell, silently cleaning the battlefield, silently tidying up the fortress, their expressions blank, almost like sleepwalkers — perhaps the scene before their eyes was too shocking for their brains to accept as reality even now.

As for Duanmu Huai, he didn’t really care, nor did Ogis; Gavi cared even less, as she had more important matters to report.

“So… you didn’t find him?”

“That’s right.”

Gavi stood in front of Duanmu Huai, her face expressing helplessness. She had searched the rear of the Monster Legion according to Duanmu Huai’s orders, but after a long search, she hadn’t even found a shadow.

“That’s strange, these monsters must have a commander.”

“Could it have been that Giant Dragon you finished off at the end?”

The body of that Giant Dragon was too large. It was still lying outside the fortress, a blessing that the weather was cold, otherwise, it would have been a problem.

“I don’t think so… hmm, perhaps I should ask Olaya.”

At this moment, Duanmu Huai was still preoccupied with Olaya’s performance in the fortress’s defense battle; he still remembered the complicated look Olaya had given him when he had returned victorious. It wasn’t the stunned look of the others, but a mix of worry, surprise, and relief.

Yes, that was very strange.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

While Duanmu Huai was pondering, there came a knock on the door, followed by a black-haired maid entering. She gazed at Duanmu Huai with a different kind of complexity in her eyes than Olaya’s, then she bowed her head.

“Princess has something she wishes to discuss with you, please come with me.”

It was still the same parlor, the same seats, and even the same people.

“So, what does the Princess want with me?”

Duanmu Huai sipped his red tea, looking at Olaya in front of him. Honestly, he preferred these magic civilization worlds over the modern world. The reason was simple; these kinds of worlds had a variety of races, which made everyone more resistant due to familiarity. Like when Duanmu Huai was in Deepwater City’s Heavenly Life, stripping naked only startled people somewhat but didn’t cause any of the girls washing him to faint.

The reason was simple, there were many races with fierce and frightening appearances in that world. Not to mention Half-Beastmen, Giants, Lizardmen, there were also Devils, Demons…

The more he talked about it, the more it saddened him.

After all, a world familiar with diverse appearances naturally had greater resistance to his own appearance; compared to the fragile modern civilization of the Star Union where just walking on the street might faint a crowd of people.

Well, forget about that.

“Sir Judge, first of all, I must thank you for saving this fortress and stopping another attack from the Monster Legion.”

Olaya’s expression remained unchanged, but she did not smile.

“However, this is not the end.”

“Do you mean they will come again?”

“Yes… they will come again, but I’m not sure how much longer we can hold out.”

Olaya dropped her eyelashes, staring at the steaming red tea in her hands.

“Perhaps, Sir, you are not aware, there has been some trouble between Luminas and Revion. Originally today, Revion was supposed to dispatch a reinforcement fleet to help us defend together, but… as you have seen.”

Indeed, Duanmu Huai had noticed; it was already dark outside, and there wasn’t even a bird in sight, let alone a fleet.

“So, we must take the offensive.”

As she said this, Olaya made up her mind, looking at Duanmu Huai.

“I wonder if Sir Judge could lend us a hand?”