The airship, carrying Divine Beasts and Gargoyles, had effectively become an aerial mothership.
In terms of aerial combat value, airships were decidedly superior to air fortresses.
However, the air fortress was developed specifically to counter airships. All its performance characteristics were dedicated to this single function.
Specialization is professionalism.
When Air Fortress 001 was 2,000 meters away, it banked, intending to cut across the airship's flank.
This was already the heart of the aerial battle, with both sides' air forces clashing in this relatively confined airspace.
Some Divine Beasts attempted to break through the air fortress's escort screen and attack the large aircraft, which appeared to pose a significant threat to the airship.
Higher in the sky, several more aircraft of similar design circled.
These appeared to be weapons developed by the Eternal Domain specifically to counter airships, based on the Beak Eagle airliner.
