350 Kingdom of Eric Falls (1/2)
The sound of sirens echoed through the city of Eric. Airships obstructed the view of the sky and cast giant shadows on the ground, terrifying the civilians.
All anyone could see was vessel after vessel sail by as they blocked out the sun. Each ship bore the marks of the Kingdom of Hollyma. They were military ships. They weren't doing anything yet, but the blood of the people ran cold. Military ships meant the beginning of a war, and the beginning of a war meant death.
”They're bomber ships! Bomber airships from Hollyma! Everyone, hide!”
”War! This is war! Hollyma Kingdom is waging a war on us!”
”Bombs! Bombs!”
The alchemy bombs dropped from the sky, setting fire to the streets and houses in the city. The explosions caused billowing fires to rage from one end of the street to the other. Strong, black smoke and a vile smell permeated the air.
The bombs pierced through the air at incredible speeds, making an ear-splitting shriek as they fell.
People in the city cried out in agony as they scrambled to find their families. This wasn't a war, it was a slaughter. There had been no warning, no declaration, only invasion and destruction. The Kingdom of Hollyma was the most powerful country in the exotic realm. It was a tyrannical overlord and had been exploiting smaller countries for a long time.
The combat airships of the Kingdom of Eric surged into the sky. All thirty-something vessels took off with magically-reinforced Gatling guns, and wings wide open like those of birds. They could fly more flexibly than the bombers which were made cumbersome by the amount of priest apprentices they held. The combat ships led attack after attack, striking the bombers from above.
Just when it seemed like Kingdom of Eric had the upper hand, the priests of the Master of the Night raised their hands high and began to pray.
”Divine Incarnation, Moon without Line!” they called out. ”Great Master of the Night! We call your divine name. Please cast eternal darkness on our enemies.”
The priests began to perform combined witchcraft on the combat airships. They all raised their wands high, and the godly power of darkness rushed out of their hands, surging into the sky from the decks of their bomber ships.
A dark moon appeared in the sky alongside the sun. Darkness immediately spread out over all of the combat airships and curled around them like black ropes. A blood-curdling scream shattered the sky as the combat airships were eroded and fell to the ground like rotten iron.
After that, many supernatural apprentices and bloodline knights dove from the Hollyma airships with paragliders and landed in the city like birds. They occupied all the major facilities and alchemy workshops in the city.
The people of Eric, both supernatural and ordinary, tried to defend themselves but everytime they were either defeated or killed by the priests.
”You murderers! I'll kill you all! Murderers!” shouted a man hiding in an alchemy workshop.
Unfortunately, a fireball was thrown into the alchemy workshop, and everyone was burnt to ashes.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click visiting.
”My child! Where is my child?”
”Bruce! Bruce!”
”I curse you people from Hollyma. One day, karma will catch up with you!”
Defenders of the city continued to fall following the sound of guns and cannons. Fire and blood turned everyone's pupils red. Fear and anger hovered like a cloud over the city. Fire and dust tainted the sky crimson.
Even Golden Oak College was not safe from the slaughter. Supernatural power turned the entire college into ruins. It had taken decades to build Golden Oak but only minutes to destroy it.
”Flame Ring!” yelled Frank.
He stood among the ruins and sent out waves of fire, destroying the priests who couldn't escape in time.