From the moment Jin decided to aid sword emperor castle, he first sought out the 4th flagbearer, Diphus, and asked for Tikan protection.
And using the information of the seven Colored peacock, he sent Murakan and Cuicantelle to the imperial palace where the dragon knights were, but Dante also sent the five sword saints of Hairan.
Murakan and Cuicantelle rescued the dragon knights, and the five sword saints rescued the dragons, and joined them.
"The Dragon Knights of Hairan have come to defend the Sword Emperor Castle!"
When the leader of the Dragon Knights, Calmine Aita, shouted, thirty bird dragons howled in unison.
Murakan and Cuicantelle, who were in charge of the flanks of the ranks of dragon knights, also let out a roar.
A shock wave exploded with just the energy emitted, and the sky near the formation of the dragon knights was distorted.
The sword saints stood atop the leading five dragons along with the leader of dragon knights, Calmine.
The pure white coat that symbolizes the sword saints of Hairan really looked like a star just like their title.
It was clearly small compared to the enemy's reinforcements that appeared at the same time.
Zipfel had more than 10 visible battleships, and the number of dragons was close to 20. There were no sub-species like the Red Dragon, and all of them were composed of higher-level species.
What about the mages on board the fleet and dragons?
The flags of the elite forces, including the White night, and the most elite secret mages, the Spectre Corps, which have not yet been revealed to the public, may also be included.
And there was a high possibility that this was not the entire force.
Even so, just seeing the five sword saints and the dragon knights made the hearts of the Hairan knights swell, and tears seemed ready to flow.
Even though Ron was still unconscious in his sickbed.
The fact that Jin Runcandel and the best knights of Hairan are with them, instilled an indomitable courage within them.
Murakan and Cuicantelle took the lead and glared at the enemy.
At that moment, everyone on the battlefield could clearly witness Zipfel's dragons faltering.
The dragons of Zipfel were obviously afraid of Murakan.
In particular, Zipfel's reinforcements included dragons who had personally experienced Murakan's 50% power in the Gaifa Islands.
Even if they didn't have to go through the nightmare of the Gaifa Islands.
There were no dragons in the world who did not know the former might of Murakan. Even the young dragons born after Murakan's slumber had spent their years hearing his legend.
[I am Murakan, the one who slaughters the enemies of Solderet.]
A bleak yet majestic voice weighed down the battlefield.
Zipfel's dragons had completely halted their advance, fixing their gaze on Murakan.
The mages riding on their backs couldn't help but feel bewildered as they realized the dragons were trembling in fear.
[So, dragons leave the battlefield immediately if you don't want to be Solderet's enemy.]
Murakan was talking as if Jin was on par with Solderet. Jin's enemies were implicitly defined as Solderet's enemies.
That fact was indescribably shocking to dragons and mages.
According to their common sense, no contractor or guardian dragon in the world can express gods and humans equally.
However, no one dared to question Murakan's words. There was only about ten seconds of silence.
The reason why the dragons didn't run away even though they were terrified was because Zipfel was behind them. It was because Zipfel was the World's Strongest clan and nothing could overthrow it.
[You have made your choice.]
Whoa-!
Murakan's wings became huge with shadow force. The night sky grew even darker with the eerie shadow, and swirling vortexes spread like poison, obscuring the moon and stars.
[The price for that choice is death.]
As soon as Murakan finished his words, a scream spread from Zipfel's aerial force.
[Kyaaaaa!]
[Kaaak... !]
It was the scream of dragons.
There was also an explosion, and battleships exploded and crashed.
"Damn, suddenly from behind...!"
[Put on a protective shield!]
"Block it, block it!"
The dominion of Murakan's shadow force wasn't limited to the area where he floated. His shadow force had already seized control of the airspace above Zipfel and the Imperial Army.
Shadow force was a silent divine power.
Unlike other powers, including aura and mana, shadow force was able to dominate all directions and without any sign at all.
Zipfels hurriedly blocked Murakan's awl from behind, but that wasn't all.
Aaaah-!
A black breath cut through the sky and came from in front of Zipfel.
"Scatter!"
Zipfel's fleet split left and right. The intention was to spread out and avoid Murakan's breath, but in their fear, they forgot the silver dragon by his side.
Ching!
With a sharp resonant sound, silver waves began to spread from Cuicantelle's forehead.
The immense and circular force was none other than the divine power of time.
Murakan and Cuicantelle.
Dragons who had experienced the time when they were lovers clearly knew what would happen if shadows and the divine power of time combined.
Fear and destruction.
Facing the darkness of shadows in a state where they can't even lift a finger makes them long for death.
"The hull stopped... Kuck, gaug!"
"My arm, my, my arm...!"
[Murakan! Why are you doing this...… Aagh!]
Murakan did not kill the enemies bound by the divine power of time at once.
He subjected them to agony, letting them feel the pain. Offering a comfortable death to those who dared to become enemies of Solderet despite his warning was a luxury.
There was literally blood and screams in the sky.
Enemies fighting on the ground looked up with dazed eyes without even realizing it, and even allies felt a shiver witnessing Murakan's overwhelming presence.
The fleet was made up of mass-produced ships that were floating in the Sota Desert.
The mass-produced battleships, which are more than 100 ships that Jin has seen in person, have not yet been released to the world.
That's why the imperial army and the knights of Hairan shuddered when they saw the fleet.
Now they felt that no matter how many more such battleships there were, they would not be able to overcome the power of Murakan and Cuicantelle.
'Can this be called a fight?'
'Isn't this more like... punishment?'
As people thought, the majesty of Zipfel's fleet that it showed when it first appeared was overshadowed.
They couldn't even think of a counterattack about pushing away the divine power of time, and they were busy setting up a protective shield.
Still, Zipfel was still Zipfel.
The White Nights were considered to be the most elite, except for the Spectres. Some of them were slowly escaping the divine power of time and making an attempt to fight back.
"Form a chain magic circle!"
"Their power is limited to this! Endure it! Victory will ultimately be ours!"
If Murakan had regained all his strength, not 50%, they wouldn't have dared to say that.
The current Murakan was obviously remarkable, but Zipfel's forces were not giving up hope, confident that they could prevail in the end.
It was because, even if they faced death as individuals, they were convinced that the immense power named Zipfel would crush them.
"Hold on until the main force arrives!"
"We can't hit the Black Dragon and Silver Dragon directly, but we'll take more of Hairan's knights with us before we die!"
"Fleet, target the ground forces!"
While dealing with the power of shadow force and time, it was impossible to attack from distance where Murakan and Cuicantelle were located.
So the commanders of Zipfel decided to attack the ground forces instead.
It was a decision based on the conviction that, if it was Jin Runcandel's known tendency, he would never give up on his allies.
It was a cowardly but right move. As they thought, Jin would give orders to focus on protecting allies for the time being.
However, the commanders of Zipfel were overlooking something crucial.
To execute any plan, there must be something equivalent to it—power or ability.
"That's a good judgment, but you guys won't have the luxury for that."
As soon as Jin said so,
Suddenly, a blue protective shield spread across the ground camp of the sword emperor castle like an umbrella.
Enya, the mage of time.
On the walls of the sword emperor castle, she casted the 'Dragon Fire Shield', the legacy of Chukon Tolderer and the essence of extreme defense magic.
Enya's protective shield, which was completely wrapped around the front of the castle, showed performance worthy of the name of the Dragon Fire Shield.
The barely exhaled breaths of Zipfel's dragons collide with shield and disappeared, and the mana beams of the mages could not pierce the shield.
The Archmage of Anz, Chukon Tolderer, the current Dragon Fire Shield was stronger and more perfect than when he casted it himself in his lifetime.
Although Enya was a prodigy, it was impossible to surpass Chukon's mana in just a few years.
Nevertheless, it was thanks to Tikan's divine item that Enya's shield is unfolding with mana that far exceeds his prime.
Mirror.
Because it has the power to destroy the world, Jin has always kept away that evil thing, unlike Zipfel in his past life.
It seemed he would need a little help from that power to save his friend and his people.
"Ugh, uhhhh. Eh, that's too much mana! I-I can't control it!"
"Hey, hey! You stupid thing, get a hold of yourself! Do you have time to babble nonsense? Focus! If you mess up, you and I both will die, and those knights over there will die too! Got it? Did I teach you that way? Huh!? Open your eyes wide! Huh!? Concentrate on binding the mana at the four points. We'll all die if you mess up, seriously!"
It was Veris who was yelling at Enya and giving advice and assistance. Even with a depleted mana pool, she was still a genius in the magic theory and an excellent fighter.
"Yes, teacher! Teacher!"
"There's an attack coming at the 2nd point, bind and block until the 3rd point!"
"Yeah!"
The shield of infinite mana was supporting the sword emperor castle.
Jin coldly smiled as he watched Zipfel's magic shatter on top of it.
"Ah, since the whole calculation was wrong, I can't say your judgment was good. Zipfel, you're not going to achieve what you want today…"
The bird dragons, carrying the leader of the Dragon Knights and the sword saints of Hairan, began rushing towards the Zipfel army.
"Sorry for being late, our Hairan."
"From now on, we will prove it together. That the sword of Hairan never breaks."
The leader of the Dragon Knights, Calmaine, and the leader of the Sword saints, Ruyan, raised their voices, and the Sword saints drew their swords in unison.
Sword Emperor Secret move
Heavenly Flash - Sword Saint
Sword Emperor Secret move
Emperor charge - Dragon
Then, the appearance of the five-lined Heavenly flashes and the exclusive secret technique of the Dragon Knight Commander shone through the night sky and cut through the enemies.