Lord of the Sky City

At this moment above Tulip City, a total of five large Sky Cities and two medium-sized Sky Cities had gathered, comprising seven Sky Cities in all!

Without a doubt, the upcoming battle would be the first major campaign conducted in the battle zone since the Sky Alliance and the Kafka Empire began warring!

Before this, the Imperial Army had once defeated the Alliance Army in an ambush, but the scale of that skirmish was fairly ordinary. This time, however, things were different; both the Alliance Army and the Imperial Army had made ample preparations and were ready for a proper confrontation.

The head-on collision of two top-tier forces made this battle exceptionally significant, casting an extreme solemnity over the entire battlefield. This solemnity seemed to have even affected the sky itself; as all of the Sky Cities made their appearance, the skies turned gloomy, and the whole airspace became shrouded in dark clouds.

It was under this oppressive atmosphere that the troops from both sides flew out of their Sky Cities!

First, it was the Alliance Army.

With Wilton personally commanding this great battle, his flagship had slowly flown out of the Skyport after reaching the combat airspace, accompanied by three thousand warships from within three Sky Cities!

Under the command of various fleet commanders, the three thousand warships took off in an orderly manner from the Sky Cities' Skyports, then gradually left the Defensive Net and formed a formation in front of the three aligned Sky Cities!

In front of the Sky Cities, the three thousand warships formed into three square formations, with Wilton's being at the center and the other two on each side in a supporting angle.

These three formations were not haphazardly assembled. Each formation's configuration of warships was very distinct, for example, the central formation where Wilton was positioned, consisted primarily of hundreds of battleships, with a smaller number of Escort Ships, evidently the main force; the two formations on the left and right each had a different focus—one dominated by hundreds of patrol cruisers, the other by destroyers. From these arrangements, it was clear that Wilton had his reasons for dividing the army into these three formations, and each one would undoubtedly play its role in the great battle.

Meanwhile, at the distant horizon, the Imperial Army, ready and waiting, also deployed their troops!

Due to the great distance and given that Rocky was just a member of the Void Magic Warriors without a telescope prepared for him, he was unable to see the specifics of the Imperial Army's configuration clearly. However, even from afar, it was evident that the enemy's forces were no smaller than their own. Discover more stories at My Virtual Library Empire

At the far edge of the sky, the Imperial Army's troops slowly flew out from their respective Sky Cities and swiftly formed into four square formations. Although each formation appeared to be slightly smaller than those of the Alliance Army, when combined, the four formations were definitely not inferior in numbers to the Alliance Army's.

By the time the three formations were fully prepared, Wilton, commanding from his flagship, gave the order, and all three thousand warships across the three formations moved simultaneously, heading towards the distant Imperial Army. As the troops advanced, Kunlun City and the other two Sky Cities also activated their flight modes once more, slowly trailing behind the troops like three large tails.

Despite the vast number of warships making up the three formations, their speeds were completely consistent as they started to move, so the formation was very well maintained, orderly from beginning to end, without the slightest disarray.

In not much time, the three formations approached the Imperial Army, and as the distance between the two sides narrowed enough to see each other clearly, the Imperial Army also responded.

First, the Imperial Army adjusted their formation!

Facing the pressure of thousands of warships, the Imperial Army's formation quickly adapted. From the original four squares arrayed in a straight line, one square suddenly started moving forward, charging directly at the Alliance Army. After this square advanced towards the Alliance Army, two more squares flew out from the remaining three, forming a wing-like formation following the large force ahead. The three squares, now arranged in a perfect triangle, began closing in on the Alliance Army!

Clearly, with the Alliance Army approaching, the Imperial Army, originally on the defensive, took the initiative to attack!

"Sir, it's the Empire's...Heavy Armored Ships..."

When the Imperial Army, moving later but arriving first, initiated the attack on the Alliance Army, an aide-de-camp immediately reported to Wilton. As the two sides drew closer, the Alliance had already identified the troops deployed by the Empire!

But judging by the expression on the aide-de-camp's face, things did not seem to be going well.

Indeed, the situation was not good.

As mentioned before, faced with the menacing advance of the Alliance, the Empire directly deployed three squares with one as the vanguard and the other two as wings. The vanguard square consisted of the Imperial Armored Ship Troops!

The so-called Imperial Heavy Armored Ships are a type of large warship unique to the Kafka Empire. These ships are in the class of battleships but are distinct from other battleships most noticeable in their combination of standard battleship firepower with unusually thick armor and a Defensive Net with extremely terrifying defensive power.

These heavily armored ships, which possess formidable defense capabilities, are a third larger than a typical battleship. They are covered in thick specialized armor that can easily withstand attacks from Magic Energy Cannons even without the protection of a Defensive Net. Regular Magic Energy Cannon hits on this armor are like mere scratches, and even the main cannon might not be able to penetrate it!

Moreover, the Heavy Armored Ships also possess a Defensive Net far stronger than the armor itself. Once these warships deploy their Defensive Net, they can withstand the assault of dozens of main cannons head-on, and the net will hold firm as if nothing happened!

This is the Imperial Heavy Armored Ship, an unsinkable iron beast!

Now, the vanguard square sent by the Empire consisted of these iron behemoths!

A total of four hundred Heavy Armored Ships arrayed in two lines in the sky, slowly approaching the Alliance Army like a moving wall of bronze and iron. Clearly, the Imperial Army was planning to use the super-strong defense of the Heavy Armored Ships to draw fire and tear through the Alliance Army's formation, then have the two following squares join in and crush the disarrayed Alliance troops in one fell swoop.

When Wilton learned that the approaching forces were Imperial Heavy Armored Ships, he understood the enemy's intentions.

To be honest, this tactic was not particularly clever, but it was exceedingly effective.

Because facing the renowned Imperial Heavy Armored Ships, even the Alliance Army couldn't guarantee that they would withstand the charge. If they could not, the Alliance's formation would inevitably fall into disarray, and then they would face the attack of the other two squares of the enemy. Do not forget that the Imperial Heavy Armored Ships themselves are battleships with very powerful offensive capabilities. So once their formation is scattered, the Alliance Army will likely suffer heavy losses, and this battle might just end then and there!