After the entire island was covered in dust, Xers mounted Gomerai and escaped from the island. Nearly 40 Nyxian ships had already begun advancing toward the Shadowia islands. Nyxia was making use of its final chance, because ever since the war had begun, they had already consumed 70% of their magic reserves. Shadowia, on the other hand, was an extremely rich nation in terms of magic reserves.
Meanwhile, Hanken:
Hanken was still on Grolmuh Island. After the entire island was destroyed, visibility had become nearly impossible. However, the enemy sorcerers remaining at the edges of the island were still attacking recklessly, ready to die. Hanken was trying to clear all the enemies by himself.
Hanken slaughtered every enemy that stood before him with his scythe. Eventually, he wiped out all the enemy sorcerers. The cloud of dust surrounding the island slowly began to fade away. When Hanken looked upward, he saw Gomerai gliding through the sky. Xers looked down from above. Among hundreds of dead sorcerers, someone with a white scythe was waving at him. He realized it was Hanken and descended to the ground.
''Xers, what the hell happened on this island?!''
''One Nyxian bastard blew the entire island apart. I barely made it out alive. Where are Varaichi and Kiroschi?''
''They retreated to the mainland in preparation for possible new threats. They're most likely waiting at one of the ports.''
''I-I have very bad news...''
''W-What is it?!''
''Nearly 40 Nyxian warships are heading toward the Western Shadowia Islands!''
''T-THEN WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR, XERS?! LET'S GO!''
''Alright then! Gomerai and Koberai!''
Gomerai emerged from underground while Koberai descended from the sky.
''You ride Koberai, come on.''
''Never thought I'd end up riding Xers' dragon.''
''Hahaha, don't worry. He doesn't bite.''
Meanwhile, Varaichi and Kiroschi:
Varaichi and Kiroschi noticed the approaching fleets heading toward the western islands early on and immediately took action. The two agreed to infiltrate one of the fleets together. They boarded a small but fast boat and selected a ship that most likely carried one of the important commanders.
''Kiroschi, we're getting close to the ship. Head toward the deck. The entire fleet is swarming with sorcerers. I don't think we can sneak in and quietly finish the job. We'll start with the ship captain first.''
''Understood, Varaichi.''
The two approached the ship's deck.
Varaichi immediately leaped onto the deck. She locked eyes with the ship captain.
''Looks like this ship is doomed! Fire's Descendant: Flame Thorns!''
Varaichi pointed her sword toward the captain. Flames suddenly burst from her blade and pierced the captain like arrows.
Kiroschi climbed onto the deck as well. At that moment, the sorcerers realized their captain had been killed, triggered the emergency alarm, and sirens began echoing throughout the ship. All the sorcerers instantly gathered on the deck.
''Ready, Varaichi? Just like the old days, burn this place down.''
''...''
Varaichi spun her sword and swung it violently. A massive wave of flames burst from the blade. However, the flames couldn't damage the specially enchanted armored Nyxian ship. All the sorcerers charged toward the Andante siblings.
''GQ#87''
Gigantic spikes suddenly emerged beneath Kiroschi, and every single spike spread toward the enemies.
However, the two of them quickly found themselves surrounded by enemies.
''Kiroschi! Find the commander and kill him! I'll handle these guys!''
Kiroschi dashed away toward the other sections of the ship. Varaichi was left alone against hundreds of sorcerers.
''Fire's Descendant: Flame Shield!''
Varaichi created a shield of flames around herself and charged straight into hundreds of sorcerers. With her superhuman speed, she began tearing apart the C-Tier sorcerers. Arms, legs, and blood scattered everywhere.
''Fire's Descendant: Flame Wave!''
Flames erupted outward from around Varaichi. Again and again. Hundreds of sorcerers were reduced to ashes or sank into the depths of the sea. The ship itself began cracking apart and slowly started taking in water.
Kiroschi reached the rear side of the ship. He spotted the commander in a hurry.
''Hey! Nyxian dog!''
The commander turned around and stared directly into Kiroschi's eyes. There was an overwhelming silence in his gaze.
Kiroschi tightly gripped his sword. His fists clenched.
The commander calmly responded,
''Alright. Come fight me...''
Name: Grobel MaclerAge: 38Nation: NyxiaSkills: Electro-Disaster, G-Technic Stage 3
Kiroschi lunged toward Macler.
The two began clashing blade against blade. Macler powerfully struck Kiroschi with his sword, sending him crashing through glass and into the ship's control room. Glass shattered everywhere, and shards pierced into Kiroschi's arms. Before Kiroschi could even get back up, Macler gathered a strange form of electricity from the horns of his mask and unleashed it directly at him.
Kiroschi dodged at the last second, but the electricity slammed into the ship's control panel and blew it apart. All the lights on the ship went out, and darkness consumed the area. Kiroschi shattered another window with his sword, escaped the control room, and descended into the lower decks of the ship. Macler immediately chased after him.