Lord of the Sky City

"Kill!!!"

Facing the demons charging at him, Monte raised his battle axe and roared. He then strode toward the oncoming demons, swinging his axe down fiercely!

With the descent of the battle axe, there was a crisp crack, and a black-eyed demon was cleaved from head to chest. Monte then kicked away the corpse, gripped his axe, and turned around to deliver a sweeping blow. The heavy strike instantly cut down two demons that were charging side by side. Immediately following, he stepped forward and crushed their heads with his feet, harnessing the power of his armor to do so!

If there were any race in the world that could compete with demons in terms of combat strength, it would be the beastmen.

As a natural warrior race, the beastmen had an innate advantage unmatched by other races. They were tall and enormously strong, with battle-hardened blood written into their genes, contributing to their exceptional talent for combat. Monte was a typical example of this.

Even before joining Rocky's ranks, he was a demon hunter who made a living hunting demons. Although he lost a left hand in the process, this did not affect Monte's combat strength in the slightest. Especially after acquiring the Void Magic Armor, his abilities not only returned to their peak but became even more formidable with the armor's enhancement.

So facing the swarms of demons that charged at him, Monte showed no fear. After flipping a few demons with his axe, he raised his left hand and fired with a boom! directly at the oncoming demons.

Due to his specific circumstances, Monte's armor was different from everyone else's. The left hand of the armor had been modified into a magic energy cannon. Furthermore, the overall qualities of a beastman were far superior to humans, able to withstand tremendous recoil. Therefore, Hammerfire considered this factor when modifying the armor, significantly enhancing the magic energy cannon's power.

What's more, through many rune experiments and continuous modification and strengthening during these experiments, the power and functionality of the magic cannon he now wielded had reached unimaginable effects!

With a booming sound, one shot blasted forth, and several demons rushing toward Monte were instantly blown away. Following the explosion, which had not yet subsided, Monte fired again, and then he began continuous shooting mode.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Holding his left hand, Monte fired the cannon continuously, forming a barrage of fire alone that leveled the fan-shaped area in front of him!

This was thanks to Monte being a physically strong beastman. If it were an ordinary human, one couldn't even consider whether or not the armor had the capability to fire repeatedly – the sheer recoil from continuous shooting would be enough to shatter the user's arm. But Monte could withstand it completely.

And under her continuous bombardment, the demons in front were swiftly reduced by half, with some even starting to circle around him!

However, despite this, the number of demons showed no sign of diminishing. On the contrary, more demons surged forward, and some had already bypassed him and begun battling the Guard Corps.

"Raise shields!"

Facing the charging demons, the veterans in the formation immediately shouted and then raised their shields.

What followed was a continuous barrage of thumps as the demons either slammed their bodies directly into the shields or swung their claws down hard upon them, acting like uncontrollable mad dogs.

Under such fierce assault, the soldiers directly hit by the demons were immediately sent sprawling, and those facing the demons' claw strikes, even if they raised their shields in time, were still knocked to the ground by the sheer force of the blow; some fell at the first encounter.

This was the terrifying nature of demons. Perhaps in front of warriors like Rocky with their Void Magic Armor, they didn't seem so formidable, but that was because the Void Magic Armor was too powerful. In reality, for ordinary soldiers, even the relatively weaker Black-eyed Demons were still monstrously terrifying creatures.

However, the Guard Corps was by no means a rabble of undisciplined fighters; they were well-trained, true warriors, and most importantly, they had skirmished with demons more than once. This experience taught them exactly how to face a demon's assault.

So, when the demons pounced, although some soldiers were knocked over, their comrades immediately pulled them away. At the same time, countless swords thrust from all directions, quickly turning the demons into a pincushion. Those soldiers knocked down by a demon's swipe would quickly stand again, during which their comrades would instantly raise shields to block the oncoming attacks, and once the fallen soldiers rose, their swords would pierce out, leaving blood-filled holes in the demons' bodies through gaps in the shields!

In this situation, despite the demons' fierce onslaught, the Guard Corps' formation remained orderly. Not only that, but within a short time, a row of demon corpses lay before their square.

This scene was witnessed entirely by Karina, who was in charge of commanding the warship, and even she couldn't help but marvel at the quality of the Guard Corps.

In today's world, it was rare to see ground forces as elite as these. Not to mention small Sky Cities, it was probable that even medium or large Sky Cities might not have such formidable ground troops.

Karina herself couldn't help but feel a bit envious of the Guard Corps' performance. Accustomed to warfare, and living by it, she too wished to have such an elite force under her command, but it was almost an impossible wish. A large part of the reason Rocky had such a powerful Guard Corps stemmed from his frequent involvement in ground warfare, especially after establishing the stronghold of Backhill Village, which ensured he would maintain an elite ground force. On the other hand, Karina did not have this precondition.

But no matter what, seeing the Guard Corps' performance made Mary gradually relax. As long as the Guard Corps could defend the entrance of the research facility, the transportation team would be safe, and as long as the transportation team could safely and swiftly transport all the Magic Stones underground, their mission would be considered complete. It would then be up to Orton and the Moving Fortress to perform.

From the current situation, the Guard Corps was performing their task very well, and the transportation team had already moved more than half of the Magic Stones off the Skyship and underground. Everything was progressing smoothly.

However, just when Karina had just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she could be at ease, she suddenly looked toward the battlefield and immediately muttered to herself with sudden concern, "Not good!"