Chapter 558: 477 The Strongest Opponent_2
"Clearly, it had been utterly crushed, yet the flesh that splattered around inexplicably vanished like scattered shadows, without even a spray of fresh blood."
Obviously, this Altoria was not the real body but a crafted illusion.
"Bastard!"
Woodworth immediately scoped out his surroundings, intent on finding Altoria’s trail.
But Altoria had taken the chance to slip away; not only Woodworth, but even the fairies and soldiers who were converging in this direction had not encountered her.
The frustration in Woodworth’s chest that had just begun to dissipate returned in a state several times more violent, causing him to fly into a rage on the spot.
As Gawain hurried towards the lord’s room, planning to confirm Aurora’s safety first, he noticed the intense shaking above his head and furrowed his brows.
"Woodworth, that guy, is he throwing a tantrum again?" Gawain expressed his extreme displeasure, "As expected, he’s still the same old way. Even though he’s partially retired from the front lines, his temper hasn’t changed a bit."
"And that Lancelot, she still hasn’t brought the enemy down for a pincer attack with us on the ground. With her attitude, she obviously doesn’t plan to let us join the fight, does she?"
"To think that creature is supposedly the strongest Elf Knight..."
With his mood sour, Gawain clenched his arms tightly, taking a long while to calm himself.
"Regardless, let’s assess the damage first."
"Though I’m loath to admit it, with Lancelot in play, with her maneuverability, the enemy shouldn’t be able to get away."
"The enemy still has accomplices; catch them first,"
Deciding thus, Gawain once again took powerful steps towards the room where the lord was.
Unaware to Gawain, Altoria lurked sneakily at the corner of a corridor nearby.
"Damned checkerboard! As expected, he’s here!"
Altoria gripped her staff with both hands, first let out a sigh of relief as she saw Gawain leave, then immediately started muttering resentfully.
"What ’Elf Knight Gawain’? He’s clearly just a coward too afraid to even reveal his true name!"
"A title bestowed by Queen Morgan?"
"If I get the chance, I must ruthlessly strip away that layer of disguise she wears and avenge today’s arrow!"
Muttering so, Altoria, once she confirmed there was no more danger nearby, quickly quickened her steps, running towards the entrance of the grand cathedral.
Soon after, an elf squadron guarding the entrance was blown away by magical bombs falling from above, tossing men and horses into disarray.
By the time Gawain and Woodworth arrived, these elves still lay on the ground, looking as if they could not get up.
As for Altoria, she had already vanished without a trace.
This really infuriated Woodworth, who once again threw a fit.
Only Gawain, calmly giving orders to the fairies.
"Lock down the gates; from now on, nobody is allowed to enter or exit!"
Soon, this command was passed down by Aurora, who was in the lord’s room.
The whole of Salisbury instantly went into lockdown; the city gates were tightly closed, no longer permitting anyone to enter or exit.
Gawain, Woodworth, and Aurora each dispatched troops to search throughout the city, activating bands of elf squadrons and individual human soldiers. They ran about in groups within the urban area, causing the local citizens to hide back in their homes or take refuge in inns, not daring to venture out carelessly.
"Boom——"
In the sky, a red and a white comet continued to clash against each other, causing bursts of thunderous noise.
...
"Bang!"
Flames and shockwaves exploded in the high altitude where no one could reach, scattering the clouds around and escalating the fierce battle.
After an unknown number of collisions between the red and white comets, they were forced apart in the explosive flames and shockwaves, creating some distance between them.
"Impressive!"
The Dragon Girl’s cool voice of admiration spread along with her fighting spirit, reaching the ears of her opponent.
"To have fought to this extent with me in aerial combat, since my birth, you are the first!"
The white comet streaked across the sky, charging towards the retreating Reiger.
"Unfortunately, to fly in the sky is to be unbeatable, you cannot possibly win!"
Facing Lancelot’s declaration, Reiger, who was retreating as a blaze of light, did not refute.
At present, he was indeed falling behind.
The reason was simple.
In terms of speed, Lancelot was faster than Reiger.
In terms of strength, Lancelot was also stronger than Reiger.
For the Dragon Girl, who could glide freely in the skies, Reiger’s strength was indeed strong, but not as strong as hers.
Reiger’s flight depended on magic, whether it was acceleration or changing direction, it was all done by controlling magic, not like Lancelot, who seemed to unfurl her own wings and flew exactly as she wished, moving as naturally as her own limbs. There was an incomparable smoothness to her movements, giving her a distinct advantage over Reiger.
To Lancelot, Reiger’s flight seemed quite blunt, resulting in slower acceleration and less natural maneuverability compared to her. The result was that the more Lancelot fought, the more freely she felt, while it was the opposite for Reiger, who became increasingly exerted and gradually started to be outmatched.
Each of their collisions ultimately ended with Lancelot coming out on top.
After all, Lancelot was not only an elf but also a dragon, appearing delicate yet possessing extremely strong bodily functions.