No one was willing to give up on the citizens in Geras. Everyone wanted to do something for them, however little it may be.Strider raised his hand, silencing all the cheers and shouts. He calmly said, "A million tons will be enough for them to get through their current disaster, but it won’t be easy to transport all of that food there. Some of you may die. With that, are you all still willing to do it?""The b*stard took away my family, so I'll never resign my fate to him, even if I have to die in the process. I'll do it, sir!" a young man shouted."Me too." "Give us your orders, Sir Strider. We'll do whatever it takes to get that food to Geras, even if it means we have to lay down our lives.""We'll never retreat, we'll never surrender, and we'll never betray!" the soldiers chanted.Their hearts pumped rapidly, each and every one of them filled with extreme hatred for the shadow in the sky. Their hatred ran so deep that they would do anything it took to take it down. Strider
"There will be a hundred thousand of you escorting the food, and I want all of you to familiarize yourselves with my plan over the next five hours. You'll depart immediately after. When you arrive at Geras, Sage will take over command from me and have you defend the city. I wish all of you good luck. Be safe.""What?!""You're sending a hundred thousand of us out there?”"Won’t Evercrest be no better than empty if all of us went there?" Evercrest Mountain only had a hundred and fifty thousand personnel, and there would only be fifty thousand left if a hundred thousand were sent to Geras. The soldiers wondered how fifty thousand would be able to defend the base."Sir, what about our base here?" "I will stay here and defend the base, so don't worry about things over here. I'll lead the remaining men and find more hope. I hope to see you all alive the next time we meet.""But sir…"After a brief moment of stun, the soldiers started to chant, "All hail Sir Strider! All hail Sir S
It took them five hours to finalize their strategy. Although the plan was far from perfect, they had taken into account every detail they could.Five hours later, the teams were fully assembled and the food was loaded onto the train. Several carriages were loaded with a total of one million tons of food. The aerial teams and three massive cargo planes then took off. The fighter jets circled the cargo planes, providing an escort as they departed. Aurelion was in charge of aerial command, while Mountain was on ground command. Communications were established so that they could stay in touch throughout the mission.Thus, a hundred thousand men responsible for the food supply transportation set out from Evercrest Mountain. The trains roared to life, and the jets streaked across the sky. Armored vehicles sped out of the base, and soldiers were seated on top of the trains. The train's escorts were in tanks or on the roofs in an organized formation. ***"Aerial team, stay vigilant for bir
The blinding sun could not penetrate the shadow in the sky, and the entire land appeared dim.Meanwhile, Adrian was smoothly driving across Bronze City in Skyton. The wireless signal receiver on the roof of the car blinked as incoming calls were transmitted through the car's speakers."Adrian, are you there?" Gracia's voice came through the car's speakers. The signal was from Drogoton."I'm here, Gracia. What's going on? Did something happen in Drogoton?""We're fine here, but Strider has done something extremely shocking. You'll never imagine what that nineteen-year-old is capable of."What has he done? Where is he now?""We haven't been able to reach him. It seems his communications are off. We'll only be able to contact him if he contacts us first. However, Steel sent word that Strider's at a base in Evercrest Mountain."Adrian was slightly surprised by this information. “Strider had more than four hundred thousand men in his command, less than two hundred thousand after th
Adrian rubbed his neck, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.Rozi seemed puzzled as she asked, "Has Strider always been so reclusive? How could they possibly transport food in these circumstances?"Although Rozi did not understand modern military tactics, she knew it was impossible for food to be transported between cities. Of course, there was a chance they would succeed if the distance apart was not too great. Adrian knew Strider's character very well and shook his head helplessly. "He's a strong and independent lone ranger, plus it's difficult to figure out what he's thinking. However, he always has his reasons behind his actions. I'm sure he knows what he's doing." Rozi frowned and gained a pretty negative impression of Strider based on his actions. To her, any normal leader would never make such an impulsive decision. "They've got a tough battle up ahead,” she commented.The cost of moving ahead with such a plan would be heavy. However, if Strider did not take action, G
Aurelion, who was on one of the jets, saw the approaching bird monsters and immediately shouted, "We've got company. All units, stay sharp. Squad One, deploy to the flank and be ready to fire on my command. Squad Two, maintain a defensive formation to protect the cargo plane. Everyone, don't let the bird monsters get anywhere near the cargo plane!"The fighter jets quickly got into positions. Both offensive and defensive formations were complete when the bird monsters were close enough, and Aurelion yelled, "Fire!" Rat-ta-ta-ta! Boom! Boom! Boom! The sky was filled with gunfire and explosions, followed by screeches of agony as the monsters were blown to pieces. However, their numbers were so overwhelming that it made maneuvering difficult for the jets. "All squadrons, gain altitude and open fire!" Aurelion commanded.The jets changed their formations, and a hail of bullets was unleashed upon the approaching horde of bird monsters.Simultaneously, the ground teams were also f
And thus, the first push began.Fighter jets dipped and rose as they fired bullets into the mass of enemies. Explosions resounded as the bird monsters fell from the sky like rain. The fighter jets up front protected the cargo planes, doing everything in their power to safeguard their comrades.The horde of bird monsters was eventually scattered. The jets on the left and right continued to provide aerial cover for the mission. The entire sky had become an enormous battlefield, resounding with explosions.Aurelion continued to send out orders. "Squad two, get ready for the fuel dispersion!" Whoosh!Dozens of jets shot upward into the sky."Fighter one, ready and waiting!""Fighter two, ready!""Fighter three, weapons hot!"Responses came as the jets got into position. Aurelion took a deep breath and commanded, "All squadrons, reduce speed and disperse the fuel.""Yes, sir."The jets emptied their tanks, soaking the bird monsters. Covered in an unidentifiable liquid, the mon
Right at that moment, Starlight suddenly noticed an enormous figure."Fighter Twenty-Four, the bird monsters are closing in. You need to spread out our left and right flanks," he said through the communicator. Fighter Twenty-Four was Aurelion's jet, who immediately ordered for the flanks to spread out. He narrowly avoided colliding with the figure thanks to Starlight's agile piloting skills."Fighter Twenty-Four, I've spotted an enormous bird monster. It's about thirty meters big!" Starlight exclaimed.An incredibly huge bird monster emerged up front, resembling a griffin like in the movies. The creature flapped its wings and brought about a mighty typhoon, causing Starlight's fighter jet to sway.Aurelion said through the communicator, "Starlight, retreat. Left and right flanks, lock onto the target and get ready to fire.""Yes, sir."Whoosh!A strong gust of wind blew, and the formation shifted again. Explosive projectiles were fired at the enormous griffin, but it did not s