Lord of the Sky City

As the Imperial Army completed its encirclement, the situation on the battlefield reversed, and the advantage held by the Alliance Army quickly vanished.

Although the initial advantage was lost, overall, the Alliance Army hadn't fallen into too great a disadvantage.

The one truly at a disadvantage was only Wilton's fleet of battleships; in contrast, the other two units of the Alliance Army had joined forces, so even when facing the Empire's encirclement, they weren't in too great a disadvantage. More than that, with both numerical and qualitative superiority, victory on the flanks seemed certain unless something unpredictable and major occurred.

Similarly, if the flank engagements were bound to end in an Alliance victory, the outcome of the frontal battlefield held little suspense as well; Wilton's battleship fleet would inevitably be devoured by the Imperial Army, an unavoidable and inevitable outcome.

Therefore, when the battle developed to this stage, the situation had become very clear.

If the two units of the Alliance Army could defeat their opponents before Wilton's battleship fleet was destroyed, and then go to support Wilton, the victory would belong to the Alliance.

On the other hand, if the Imperial Army encircling Wilton could swiftly devour his fleet of battleships and then go to support their own flanks, the victor of this battle would be the Empire!

As the battle reached this phase, the outcome was almost sealed; it was now a matter of who could devour the other faster.

Of course, this outcome was predicated on the condition that no major surprises occurred on the overall battlefield...

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As the great battle entered its final phase, the fight between the Void Magic Corps continued.

At this moment, Wilton's fleet of battleships looked like the only isolated force on the battlefield, but in truth, it wasn't so; there was still a critical unit on his side—the Void Magic Corps, which was engaged with the enemy.
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If the Alliance's Void Magic Corps could end the fight before the battleship fleet was completely destroyed, they could reverse the entire situation because once the Void Magic Corps was freed up, the Imperial fleet would suffer, allowing Wilton to naturally break the encirclement.

However, as easy as that may sound in theory, accomplishing it was anything but simple.

In the confrontation involving the Void Magic Corps, the Alliance had already established an advantage but had yet to finish the battle. Why was that?

Because the Imperial commanders had already identified the critical factor and thus had given orders to their Void Magic Warriors to merely delay the enemy. Since the movement of both armies began, the Empire's Void Magic Corps no longer engaged the Alliance head-on but instead focused on delaying time, preventing the Alliance's Void Magic Corps from leaving the battlefield.

On another front, in a smaller engagement area, Rocky had already met up with Kyle and the others and had begun engaging with the Imperial Knight Order.

As Rocky thought, Kyle and the others, who had approached the Armored Ship Troops earlier, indeed encountered a sneak attack by the Imperial Knight Order. Although there were no casualties, they were tied down, and despite having approached the Armored Ship troops early, they were unable to do anything.

By the time Rocky arrived, the situation hadn't changed much, as the Black Armored Warriors who had retreated earlier had also returned to the battlefield. So even with Rocky's arrival, it was still nine against nine, and the Fierce Tiger Squad had no advantage, which naturally ruled out any chance of a quick resolution.

This was normal; on a real battlefield, a swift resolution only occurred when one force completely overpowered the enemy. Facing the Imperial Knight Order, no one had the strength to dominate—not the Fierce Tiger Squad, nor Rocky.

Rocky, relying on the White Demon Armor, could be described as dominant, but even at his strongest, he was only on par with members of the Imperial Knight Order. Thus, when he entered the fray, he merely prevented the Fierce Tiger Squad from being at a disadvantage.

At this time, the Imperial Army had already formed a counter-encirclement against the Alliance Army, and the fleet commanded by Wilton was in grave danger.

"Rocky! Go help the others!"

Kyle, wielding dual blades, pushed back an enemy with a slash and immediately roared at Rocky, then rushed toward the enemy again and resumed the fierce fight.

As captain of the Fierce Tiger Squad, Kyle was acutely aware of his surroundings. While he had been leading the squad against the enemy, he had been paying close attention to the changes on the battlefield. Noticing that Wilton's fleet of battleships had been encircled, he quickly made a judgment.

He couldn't manage, nor was it his place to manage, the fleet's matters. But as a Void Magic Warrior, Kyle understood the role that the Void Magic Corps could play in the current situation. If the Alliance's Void Magic Corps could triumph, then they would win the battle.

Therefore, he immediately gave Rocky the order to stop worrying about their own squad and return to the main force to assist the other Void Magic Warriors.

In Kyle's view, Rocky's power at best equaled a member of the Imperial Knight Order. But with the situation so tense, defeating the Imperial Knight Order was no longer important. The priority was to free the main force that was being delayed, and the only one who could achieve this was Rocky!

Against the Imperial Knight Order, Rocky's power was only equal, but against the ordinary Void Magic Warriors, he could dominate in strength. Equipped with the White Demon Armor and the Magic Fang Scythe, no ordinary Void Magic Warrior could withstand even a single strike from him. Should he join the main force at this moment, he would unquestionably play a decisive role.

"Alright!"

Hearing Kyle's order, Rocky hesitated not a moment and immediately turned back toward the other end of the battlefield.

To be honest, Rocky didn't understand Kyle's reasoning. Being his first time participating in a battle of this magnitude, he was overwhelmed, unable to gauge the larger picture of the battlefield. Yet, he trusted that Kyle wouldn't squander his fighting ability. If Kyle was instructing him to support the main force, there must be a reason for it.

That said, though Rocky had no objections to Kyle's orders, as he turned to fly toward the main force, he still felt a sense of resignation. Throughout the battle, it seemed he had been constantly running from place to place to provide support—first to Clara, then to Kyle and the others, and now he was returning to support the main force again. It truly fit the saying: "To be harried all day and without a moment's peace..."