strictlysupreme Chapter 1117 The flock (2)
Chapter 1117 The flock (2)
1117 The flock (2)
As Erik gave the order, the Chimaeric Demons started shapeshifting. One by one, they turned into Galewings, their bodies elongating and growing bigger, wings unfurling, and feathers sprouting like leaves from a tree branch. One by one, the clones took to the sky. With crates secured to their talons, they ascended in a massive swarm. Soon, the sky was filled to the brim with their colossal forms, their wings casting vast shadows on the ground below. The air thrummed with the powerful beats of countless wings. Erik turned to look at Mira, Amber, June, and Emily approaching. Each of them had a look of pure focus. They knew what they were going to do could be the last; they didn't know what they would find on Maynard Island, but for sure it was going to be hostile, and hell-bent on killing them. Despite the determination, Emily was a little apprehensive, which worried Erik a lot. Emily, after all, could see the future. Though she said nothing. "What's the matter?" Erik asked the girl.
"Nothing..."
"Did you see something?" he asked. Emily's look was too troubling.
"Well... I did, but it wasn't clear. It wasn't even about the battle on Maynard Island, or so I think... I'm not sure..."
"Ok... Do you have something about that?"
"Well," the young woman said. "I can only tell you we won't have problems reaching Maynard Island, but after that, I couldn't see much... The battle will be huge, but everything is foggy and unclear. I can't really tell much..."
Erik sighed. If Emily hadn't been able to see anything useful, there was no point asking. "Just tell me if you see something important, all right?"
"Yes. Don't worry." She smiled.
Erik finished talking with Emily and looked at the rest of the group. They had been patiently waiting for their conversation to end.
"Are you all ready?" Erik asked.
They nodded. "Yeah..."
The clones remaining at Sleb Harbor watched in anxiety as the massive army soared across the sky.
As for the ones leaving, the ground fell away beneath them, the city shrinking to a patchwork of streets and debris. Higher and higher they climbed until they broke through the low-hanging clouds.
As they flew, Mira got closer to Erik. "What defenses do you think we'll find at Maynard Island?"
Erik's brow furrowed. "It's hard to say for certain. The blackguards had time to prepare. Most likely, they started months ago with their preparations. We should expect anything from barriers masters, brain crystal artillery, various kinds of ranged fighters, and many melee ones."
"The most pressing question is: will our force be enough to overcome whatever they throw at us?" Amber asked.
35,000 Chimaeric Demons were a lot, but if the blackguards had months to prepare, maybe they had thrice their numbers; besides, that wasn't the main problem.
"That's not really what worries me."
"Are you worried about the Vindicators?"
Mira, Amber, and Emily saw how powerful Levium was and how he fought toe-to-to with Erik, whom they deemed unbeatable. If ten, or even hundred Vindicators fought against him at the same time, they didn't know if they could win. "Yes, but that's not the only thing. I'm actually more worried about their leader. They might even be more than one. I don't really know what is going to happen if they join the fight. Besides, what if they have hundreds of Vindicators? If fighting against Uncle Benjamin had been so hard, I can't fathom what will happen if there are too many."
There was a brief pause. "Didn't you say you got a lot of mana during these days?" Emily asked.
"Yes, but I don't think it will be enough against too many Vindicators. I might have easily won three years ago if I had been as strong as now. The problem is, they got more powerful too. At this point, the blackguards made it clear they know I'm not actually better than them in terms of power, considering brain crystal powers only, and that I'm in an advantage only on the ground, meaning they will do whatever they can to prevent me from taking advantage of that."