Chapter 987: Mutual Restrain (2/2)
The problem was, how would they get through the night?
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At this moment, a massive warship had appeared in the void outside of the neutral lands. Its sharp bow looked both elegant and sinister, and the large thorned-castle insignia on it announced the identity of its owner to all.
This vampire warship—one even bigger than the imperial motherships—was the flagship of the Lightless Monarch Medanzo.
Two more giant ships jumped out of the void behind the monarch’s own, and one could see that they all belonged to dukes. Afterward, a dense formation of smaller warships swarmed toward the neutral lands.
The hundreds of vampire warships mostly wore the insignia of the Dracula and Lakins clans. There were also some that belonged to the other old clans.
The massive vampire warship slowed down at one point in the void as two other fleets approached rapidly from each side. To the left was the arachne fleet, and the leading flagship was no smaller than Medanzo’s vessel. Before the fleet had even closed in, a deep voice echoed in the void, “Old friend, we meet again.”
Medanzo’s gentle voice replied, “It hasn’t been that long. Compared to our long lives, the bloody battle is just like yesterday. Noxus, what are the arachne queen’s plans?”
The Arachne Warlord Noxus didn’t give a straight reply. “The mighty arachne queen has her own designs, I only came to take a look.”
Medanzo snorted skeptically.
The arachne and vampire fleets came to a stop, leaving a safe distance between one another. Apparently, neither could trust the other party. The fleet to the right side wasn’t very big, but it arrived rapidly and came to a halt outside of the other fleets’ firing range.
This action gave the vampires and arachne no relief. Noxus was the first to speak up, “You guys are too close. Either move back or go forward.”
Medanzo said, “The neutral lands aren’t suitable for your race. Are the demonkin prepared to make steep sacrifices?”
A medium-sized warship drove out from the fleet, atop which stood a man in black battle-robes. There were dark flames flickering around him, distorting everything within its range and hiding his true appearance. He said in a raspy voice, “Even if I want to launch a sneak attack, I’m not a match for your combined forces. What, are the Great Warlord and Lightless Monarch afraid of me?”
The demonkin warships’ firing range was greater than that of the arachne and vampires. They had also stopped right where they could bombard the other two fleets without suffering retaliatory fire. It was just that the demonkin fleet was on the smaller side, with its biggest vessel barely at the duke level. They had no warship at the level of a great dark monarch’s.
Comparatively, the arachne and vampires had their own advantage. The former touted powerful defense and endurance. The vampire war vessels, on the other hand, were balanced in every aspect and their pilots were usually more skilled than the other races. That was why Noxus and Medanzo didn’t really view the demonkin as a threat. The arachne warlord had only spoken out because he felt his dignity being threatened.
After seeing the demonkin, however, the two great monarchs had no choice but to appear in person.
Medanzo bowed slightly, an apologetic gesture for what he had said earlier. “So it’s His Excellency the Eternal Flame. What made you come here personally?”
The Eternal Flame was one of the true bigwigs of the demonkin race, one who had fought Sky Demon alongside Lilith. Back when the Demonkin Emperor was in secluded cultivation, he would appear as the demonkin representative in most cases. In addition to his status, the Eternal Flame was also a level stronger than Noxus and Medanzo. This was the reason he could command the latter’s respect.
The Eternal Flame didn’t reciprocate the gesture. “The environment outside the Great Maelstrom doesn’t suit us, but that doesn’t mean the inside is the same. I will make any unsuitable environment suitable.”
Noxus and Medanzo exchanged glances. “Your Excellency, the demonkin were the first to move on the Great Maelstrom passage and the fleet was led by Linken herself. But now, she was defeated by a nameless junior and even lost her warship. It can be said that the reason we lost the passage is because of your race. You were given the chance but failed to take it, so the quotas cannot be changed after we take back the passage.”
The Eternal Flame sneered, “Even with me around?”
Noxus glanced at Medanzo, and after seeing him nod, he said resolutely, “No.”