System's POV

409  Judgment Day [Part 6]

'Jalrog, Nizana, and Arym should have dealt with those puny humans by now,' the Wyvern King, Vannaroth, thought as he led his mighty army to join its comrades on the battlefield.

Knowing that it was the strongest among the Kings in the Rigel Continent, it looked down on Zed and Amos, who had lost to the humans.

As for Evuvug, it assumed that the Brain Beetle had perished because of Jalrog's betrayal.

Even so, it confidently thought that the moment his army joined the battle, the humans would no longer dare to step foot in the Rigel Continent again.

However, while they were flying toward the meeting point, hundreds of flying monsters, which belonged to Zed's army, appeared in their vision.

Most of these monsters were suffering from various levels of injuries, the sight of which made the Wyvern King frown.

"What are you all doing here?" Vannaroth asked. "What is happening on the front lines?"

A Rank 5 Giant Hawk, who was leading its brethren, answered. "The humans have overpowered us in battle. Queen Nizana had also been seriously injured, and I believe that she had perished in their hands by now.

"The Wolf King's Army, on the other hand, was being attacked from the sky, so they had no choice but to retreat as well. The Centipede King's army might have also perished alongside the Spider Queen, and Lord Jalrog is nowhere to be found."

"Useless imbeciles!" Vannaroth roared in anger. "All of you will come with me and rejoin the battle. If you don't, we will kill all of you, right here, right now. What is your answer?"

The Wyvern unleashed a pressure that made the flying monsters that belonged to Zed's Army almost fall off from the sky due to how strong it was.

Those who were seriously injured even lost their ability to fly and crashed to the ground, dying from falling at such a great height.

The Giant Hawk and those who were still able to fly had no choice but to agree to join the Wyvern King's army, knowing that they'd perish in their hands otherwise.

"Increase your flight speed!" Vannaroth ordered. "We will show those puny humans their place!"

Roars and screeches of approval spread in the sky as the Wyvern King led the charge towards the North with its eyes burning in determination.

***

"Alpha Team, the Wyvern King's Army will engage you in twenty minutes. Execute Operation Big Bang!"

"Yes, Sir!" Christoper and the other Captains replied, and went into the Big Bang Formation.

"Remember, we will not engage the Wyvern King directly," Cristopher stated. "We will keep our distance. It is not our role to fight against him. Do I make myself clear?"

""Yes, Sir!""

A few minutes later, the Alpha Team noticed that the sky beyond the horizon had darkened.

Countless black specks could be seen in the distance as if a swarm of bats was about to head in their direction. Cristopher and the Alpha Team slowed down their pursuit of the Wolf King's Army and slowly descended from the sky.

They were not going to retreat completely—their plan was to bait the arrogant Wyvern King's army to charge in their direction and engage them in battle.

The Three Monarchs had also arrived at the scene, hovering just a few meters above the Alpha Team's formation, serving as their sword and shield against the strongest King in the Rigel Continent.

When Vannaroth saw the Wolf King's army that now only numbered in the thousands, it roared in anger as if asking the Wolf King to explain itself.

However, Arym ignored it and continued to retreat with the survivors of its army.

"Cowards!" Vannaroth shouted before it increased its speed to charge fearlessly at the Wanderers in front of it.

The Wyvern King's army, which numbered in the tens of thousands, followed behind their King in preparation to annihilate their enemies.

"Commander, the enemies have already entered our range," one of the Officers in the Command Center reported.

"All missiles, launch!" Thirteen ordered.

Far out into the sea, the Warships unleashed countless long-range missiles towards the continent.

The Dvalinn Port, which had also been modified to become a floating fortress, also fired their missiles on the coordinates that their Supreme Commander had given them.

The Alpha Team, as well as the Monarchs, watched as countless missiles trailed above their heads and charged at the army that was headed in their direction.

Soon, a thunderous explosion reverberated across the sky as countless flying monsters got caught up in the powerful explosions around them and fell to their deaths.

"Alpha Team, retreat," Thirteen ordered. "Monarchs, serve as the rear guard and make sure that the Wyvern King doesn't break through your defenses."

""Yes!""

The Alpha Team hastily retreated because their flying mounts wouldn't last long in fighting against the Wyvern King's army because their mounts were already exhausted.

They would need to rest for a while before they could once again effectively engage their enemies in battle.

Thirteen knew this as well, so he asked the Naval Fleet to create a killing zone that would deter the Wyvern King's army from flying to their deaths.

The Alpha Team would land near the beach to rest, while the Omega Team would also provide support fire from the ground.

While this was happening on the front lines, the Wolf King and its army thought that they were finally safe.

But just before they could even catch their breath, the ground under their feet trembled as if there was an earthquake.

A few seconds later, countless Giant Centipedes emerged from the ground and attacked their exhausted comrades who had just escaped from being hunted to death by the Wanderers.

"Jalrog! You traitor!" Arym shouted in anger as it tried to lunge at the Centipede King who had appeared in front of it.

Jalrog didn't back down and clashed with the Wolf King.

Their first exchange sent the Wolf King skidding several meters backward, making its eyes widen in shock.

It had fought the Centipede King in the past out of boredom, and in every one of those battles, it had always emerged victorious.

Seeing the Wolf King's shocked expression, a sneer appeared on Jalrog's face. It had long waited to see this kind of look from its comrade.

"You've grown stronger," Arym growled.

"Not only did I grow stronger, but you've also grown weaker, Arym," Jalrog replied.

"You will not get away with this, you traitor!" Arym roared in anger.

"Nizana said the same," Jalrog commented. "But where do you think she is now?"

The Wolf King's fur stood on end like sharp needles ready to stab its foe to death.

"I'll kill you!" Arym shouted as a shockwave burst outward from its body.

The Wolf King could control the Wind Element, making its attacks sharper and its movements faster.

Although it felt a bit sluggish due to the poison inside its body, it was still faster than the Centipede King in its current state, giving it the confidence to win this battle between them.

Jalrog knew that Arym wasn't an easy opponent, so it decided to fight seriously as well.

All of its legs transformed into razor-sharp blades that were as red as blood.

While the two Kings were having a faceoff, their forces were busy killing each other in the background.

However, the one gaining the upper hand was none other than the Centipede King's army, who was at their peak performance.

Unlike the exhausted monsters of the Wolf King's army, they had preserved their strength, so they were able to overpower their enemies in a heartbeat.

Arym knew this as well, so it planned to defeat its enemy at the fastest time possible.

Channeling all of its strength in its legs, the Wolf King charged at the Centipede King in an attack that was faster than what its eye could see.

However, for a split second, when it was only a few meters away from its target, its front feet momentarily froze, stopping its momentum.

Jalrog didn't miss this opportunity and hacked the Wolf King's neck, intending to sever its head from its body.

But due to its incredible speed and reaction time, the Wolf King managed to twist its body at the last second, preventing the Centipede King from landing a killing blow.

However, it didn't escape unscathed.

One of Jalrog's bladed legs slashed on its eye, drawing blood. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Arym immediately backed away, losing its left eye on that one exchange.

As blood flowed from its injury, the Wolf King extended its senses to pay closer attention to its surroundings.

It then sensed a group of monsters that numbered more than a hundred, hiding using camouflage.

Tiona had met up with Jalrog in order to help the Centipede King fight against the Wolf King.

Earlier, when the two Kings were about to clash, Tiona's forces collectively used the telekinesis spell and targeted the Wolf King's right foot.

Since the Wolf King was stronger than them, their telekinesis wasn't strong enough to hold it completely in place.

Knowing this, Tiona ordered her troops to target Arym's right foot, preventing it from effectively charging at the Centipede King.

Although they only managed to hold the Wolf King for only two seconds, those two seconds were very crucial in a battle between Kings, allowing the Centipede King to draw first blood and blind one of its opponent's eyes.

"You pests!" Arym had reached the limit of its patience because this wasn't the first time it had encountered the pesky creatures, who had made its and its army's life miserable during their escape.

No matter how many times it had killed these weak monsters, they would appear again and again, almost driving the Wolf King crazy.

And now, during its fight against a very dangerous opponent, these monsters once again appeared to torment it, making the Wolf King consider retreating while it still could.

"Thinking of escaping?" Jalrog sneered. "Don't even dare. This is where you will die, Arym. Go and accompany Nizana in the afterlife!"

"In your dreams, Jalrog!" the Wolf King no longer hesitated and ran away from the battlefield, leaving his army behind.

But before it could run away completely, the ground under its feet gave way once more, trapping it in a sinkhole and making it fall into the trap that Rocky and Jalrog had prepared for its arrival.

Since it had decided to betray its comrades, the Centipede King wouldn't allow the Wolf King to escape and warn the Wyvern King, the Death Lord, and the Earth Dragons that he had joined hands with their enemies, in order to consume them all.

Jalrog crawled into the sinkhole, blocking the Wolf King's escape route as it fell down hundreds of meters deep under the ground.

Tiona's army followed behind the Centipede King because they were its insurance to make sure that the Wolf King would never emerge from the grave that they had painstakingly prepared for its arrival.