Chapter 441 The Prelude To The War (3)

Harr!

Everyone looked up when the Dragon that was flapping its wings above them grunted. They immediately readied themselves to fight it. They no longer had any fear of losing despite knowing that an attack from it might wipe them out. Basil's presence had dramatically raised their morale.

The senior Pacifer's servants stood up and looked at Basil, waiting for her command. She gestured for them to assume a Battle Formation and they immediately did it. As they were doing that, much to the people's bewilderment, the Dragon turned around. Basil quirked her eyebrow at that and raised her hand slightly as she sent it her swords.

A layer of Mana Barrier covered the Dragon in the blink of an eye. The five swords that Basil sent it glowed brightly as they hit the Barrier, shattering it after three seconds.

Boom!

The air exploded, pushing the people below down the ground. The Dragon was harmless yet it was clear that it didn't want to deal with Basil. It flew away from the army, making their eyes light up and baffling the Demons. No one moved from their spots, still, because they wanted to see what Basil and the Pacifer's servants in Formation would do.

"We will take down the Dragon!"

"Hoi!"

With Basil in the lead, Xander and his fellows charged forward. The Demons didn't even bother to defend their ranks as they parted to give Basil and the people behind her way. They moved faster than the Demons, though, so a lot of Demons were still killed. This caused them to be violent, which ironically cost them more deaths.

The army was quickly awakened from their trance and also charged at the Demons, following Basil and her servants. Their main goal was to eliminate the Demons, however, so none of them followed Basil and her servants into the ranks.

They were still tired from the fight with Dantalion's Monsters yet they fought better than they did before Basil's arrival. They didn't know if they were going to win before but they knew they were going to win now because they had Basil on their side.

They had seen how easily Basil killed Dantalion's Generals. They would be surprised if someone as powerful and brilliant as her could lose to a Demon like Dantalion, who hadn't even shown himself.

"Oho…? He doesn't even use Magic on these people yet his presence managed to turn them into fearless battle machines. Amazing! At this rate, my thirty-six Legions will be wiped out!"

In the centre of the main army, the Obelisk Master of the 27th Obelisk, Dantalion, the Demon everyone was looking for, was observing the battlefield in fascination. He couldn't believe that followers would still be able to surpass their limits simply by seeing their leader before them.

He could foresee his army's defeat yet he was still smiling. Rather than finding a way to prevent it, he was waiting for it to happen. If he thought hard, he would find a way to prevent it. He wasn't so eager to think hard, however, so he chose to enjoy the show instead.

The battle, although it had only been going on for two days, was as amusing and astonishing as the battles back in the Age of Chaos. The outcome of the battle back then would also dramatically change because of a person's arrival—The Lord.

"And…where is 'The Lord' of this Era?" He looked around until he found Basil who was leading the seventy-eight Pacifer's servants. "Oh? It is 'The Mistress' now." He quirked his eyebrow and then hummed to himself. "Oh, my. I think I have fallen in love."

Grr…

The Chimaera he was riding growled lowly. He patted its lion head and smiled.

"Do you think so too? Beautiful, isn't she?" He sighed. "Alas, that flower is surrounded by a raging flame. She will reduce me to ashes the moment I extend my hand. What should I do? What should I do?"

At this moment, Basil's eyes met his. "Oh, look! She is looking at me. Does she perhaps also…oh. She is going to gut me and feed my viscera to her Beast Companion for sure."

Shaking his head in disappointment, Dantalion called the rest of the Monsters he made that he still kept in the Obelisk. There were thirty thousand of them, enough to affect the outcome of the battle; however, Dantalion mobilized them to hinder Basil.

He wanted to marvel at Basil's grace as she slew her enemies. The way her body moved and the exquisiteness of her Techniques and Arts were extremely fascinating. He wanted to see them forever yet he knew it would be impossible. Sooner or later, he needed to fight her and he wouldn't be able to enjoy her grace at that time.

As thirty thousand Monsters swarmed the ground and the air, the battlefield went rowdy. The Demons roared in excitement and became even more ferocious. The army was still as vigorous, so the clash became even fiercer. Hundreds fell from both sides with each passing second.

When the Demons noticed that the Monsters weren't going their way, their morale dropped slightly. It quickly rose again, however, when they saw that the Monsters were ganging up on Basil and the Pacifer's servants.

The army became slightly worried. They couldn't help it since the Dragon stopped flying away the moment the Monsters joined the fight. They still believed in Basil but keeping their morale unchanging was hard. At least, that was the case until Basil and his servants attacked the Monsters.

Flash!

Basil opened the attack. She sent a group of brightly glowing swords which struck the Monsters like reverse shooting stars. Thousands of Monsters fell from the sky. Their defence was useless against Basil's attack. They attacked back yet none of their attacks managed to pierce the Barrier that protected Basil and her servants.

BOOM!

The next attack came from Xander and his fellows who were inside the Barrier. A burning meteor stone the size of a hill was dropped from the sky onto the Monsters on the ground who didn't have time to retreat or dodge it.

A powerful wind blast swept the entire battlefield, knocking humans, Dwarves, Elves, and Demons alike off their feet. Dust rose into the air. A crater that was 100 metres deep and 200 metres wide was left on the ground. Disfigured and charred Monsters' bodies littered the ground, overwhelming the air with an unpleasant smell.

A Legion and ten Centuries' worth of Monsters were wiped out just like that. It boosted the morale of the army and kicked the morale of the Demons down to rock bottom. Dantalion even felt the need to sigh in disappointment. He didn't expect this outcome at all.

"That strange Battle Formation aside, what is wrong with our Mistress?" he muttered in bemusement. "She shouldn't be this strong, should she? Ah, I see. The Pacifer are extremely good at hiding their true power."

Exhaling softly, he shook his head helplessly. "My creations will not be able to hold her back at all. It is your time to shine, Bahamut."

The Dragon flying in the sky, the knock-off Bahamut who had been passive ever since its appearance, blasted Basil and her servants with its soul-shaking killing intent. Basil immediately activated her Pacifer Seal, meanwhile, Xander and his fellows fortified their minds to withstand the mental attack of the Dragon.

"Kyaak!"

"Ack!"

"Aaah!"

Everyone on the battlefield, despite not directly withstanding the knock-off Bahamut's killing intent still wailed in fear. The killing intent didn't only shake the soul of the Dragon's enemies but also its allies.

Basil crossed her swords and materialized her seven Magic Circles at the same time. They blared threateningly, blasting the air as they attracted a ridiculous amount of Nature Mana that was comparable to the amount that a Dragon could gather.

Basil immediately activated [One With Nature] and [Synchronisation]. Now that she was already a Purple Core Knight, her body was strong enough to use the two Arts at the same time; she also had a Dragon physique, so keeping them active for a week straight was not even a problem.

A golden armour made using True Light Magic adorned Basil's entire body but her head. Purple, shining veins appeared on her temples and the side of her face, further accentuating her beautiful and intimidating golden eyes.

Whoosh!

"This is…ridiculous," Dantalion remarked with widened eyes. "This woman…is she planning to conquer the Heavenly Throne?"

Dantalion couldn't help chuckling to himself in amusement. Basil was off the norm. He wouldn't dare call her a human. No human should possess that much power. It was not that unusual if it was compared to the power a Ninth Circle Mage had; however, she was but a Seventh Circle Mage.

Dantalion shivered when he imagined how fearsome she would be when she became a Ninth Circle Mage. He didn't dare to imagine her surpassing the boundary since when that happened, not even the Seven Princes that every Demon worshipped would be able to do a thing.

"Our Mistress…this heavenly might!"

"Eternal glory to those who stand on her side—Basil Pacifer!"

"Basil Pacifer!"

"Our mighty Goddess!"

"Goddess of War!"

At that moment, the people were made aware that they sided with the right person. Even Anthony, Manfred and Alphonse who never participated when the people shouted Basil's name couldn't help joining the others as they chanted her name.

They had found their new Emperor—one that they could agree with. Their hearts beat faster—their blood rushed in excitement as they thought about what they would achieve in the future.

Rawr!

The dragon roared at Basil, fighting off her killing intent that was pressuring it. It felt mighty the moment it was born. It could feel the might of the real Bahamut, so it inherited Bahamut's pride. It didn't think it would feel afraid but it did. As Basil stared into its eyes, it could instantly see its death.

It gathered every Demonic Mana it had in its body and controlled the sky using the Dragon Language. Thick black clouds were gathered above it, casting shadows on the ground below.

CRACK!

As the clouds swirled, creating a vortex in the sky, powerful flashes of lightning struck the ground, disintegrating it. The Demons trembled and Dantalion was forced to evacuate to a place where he wouldn't be hurt by what would happen next.

'Look! This is how you shall end, puny human!' the knock-off Bahamut said with its eyes as it stared at Basil.

In response to that, Basil merely smiled softly. Caliburn and Durendal shone as hundreds of swords floated behind her, illuminating the dark world and driving the glumness away.

Flash!

The light blinded everyone briefly. When they regained their vision, they were already in a limitless field decorated with golden grass and tens of thousands of floating swords.

Whoosh!

Their heads turned upwards as they heard something coming down rapidly. When they looked up, they saw a gigantic sword piercing the knock-off Bahamut's body, killing it instantly.