Since Kroeber was determined to speed up the march so that he could reach the destination and complete the mission as soon as possible, the army he led this time was relatively small, consisting of only a few air mobile units.
At the same time, the Azure Tide Kingdom has now lost all of its mobile force resources.
Faced with such a serious situation, they tried their best to gather all the forces at hand, but in the end they could only struggle to put together a limited-scale reconnaissance formation.
After all, there is only such a solitary formation available, and its reconnaissance efficiency and speed are bound to be greatly reduced.
The composition of this temporarily formed investigation team is quite complex and diverse.
The leaders among them were naturally the three dragon knights brought by Krober, as well as those knights who had successfully tamed various flying magical beasts or fantasy beasts.
They shouldered a difficult mission and after setting off from the capital, they flew straight to the north.
As for the Ocean Dragon, at Kroeber's signal, it silently guarded at the end of the team, always remaining highly vigilant and closely guarding against any possible enemy sneak attacks.
As for Krober himself, he chose to stay in the capital city with Deep Purple, and do his best to resist the fierce attack from the enemy's large force.
Because everyone knows that if even the capital falls, it will be a disaster for the entire Azure Tide Kingdom. I am afraid that this once glorious country will completely decline and fall.
In this way, this reconnaissance team worked tirelessly and continuously, and went through a difficult reconnaissance journey that lasted for three days.
During this time, they moved forward cautiously, not daring to reveal any magical fluctuations, for fear of being attacked by the enemy.
But unexpectedly, they only encountered a small group of Winged People and did not detect any signs of a large-scale army.
After completing the mission, the commander of the reconnaissance formation, Vashj, rushed back to the capital without stopping and reported the specific details of the operation to Krober in detail.
Immediately afterwards, she applied without hesitation, hoping to lead the formation to carry out more difficult high-altitude reconnaissance missions.
High-altitude reconnaissance is not as easy and simple as low-altitude patrol.
After all, the high altitude area has always been the world of the Winged People. These creatures, born from the consciousness of the sky, seem to be destined to become brave warriors and excellent hunters in the sky.
In comparison, the members of his reconnaissance team were not so good.
Sea people, and humans
None of them were experts at engaging in fierce battles at high altitudes.
To successfully complete the mission at high altitude and escape safely.
First of all, you have to overcome the various discomforts brought to your body by the annoying low-magic environment, such as strong dizziness and heart palpitations that make you panic.
Not only that, because the concentration of magic power in the high altitude is relatively thin, the Winged People tend to use pure physical force to launch attacks when fighting.
Weapons such as extremely sharp swords, spears, accurate and deadly bows and crossbows are all powerful tools in their hands to defeat the enemy.
Not only that, they will also apply soul poison on their weapons. Although it is not fatal, it will greatly reduce the enemy's combat effectiveness due to soul pain.
In contrast, human and sea dragon riders usually rely on powerful magical abilities as their main means of attack.
Especially Vashj. The Naga people are born magical beings. Using magic is as easy for them as eating and drinking.
Now that she no longer uses magic but uses hand-to-hand combat, it will definitely greatly weaken her combat effectiveness.
Human knights are relatively easy to deal with. Before becoming phantom beast knights, they have been honing their fighting methods for years. Even if they are not used to high-altitude combat, their combat effectiveness will not be reduced too much.
Krober knocked on the table and asked himself, he didn't want the people he brought to suffer too much loss.
"I will personally lead you in this high-altitude reconnaissance. We don't need too many people. Anyone above the level of a Phantom Beast Knight can come with me."
After much deliberation, Kroeber decided to take action himself.
The capital is protected by Azure, so there shouldn't be any problems for a while.
He left Amma and Dinah here so that if anything went wrong, they would inform Krober through the mind contract.
"King William, while I am away investigating the situation of the Winged People, please work with His Majesty the Blue to protect the capital."
"During this reconnaissance, the enemy's strength is unknown, so I must bring both Ocean Current and Deep Purple with me. However, I will leave Ama and Dina here. If any unexpected situation arises, they will notify me through the mental contract."
"By then, I will return as quickly as possible."
William Royal Blue nodded. Ever since Krober came, he felt like he had a backbone.
With two superior dragons lying there, he was not afraid even if a large number of Winged People invaded.
These days, he has been in great shape, enjoying everything he eats, and he has even gained a few pounds.
Don't ask him how a great phantom beast knight gained weight. The answer is that he has been practicing diligently during this period and successfully increased his total magic power.
"You're counting on this loser? Don't worry, even if the enemy attacks, I can hold on until you return with my severely injured body."
A blue voice sounded, and his words were full of disdain for William.
This guy looked like a king of a fallen country, and it made it want to kill him with a breath of dragon breath.
But William did not feel panic or anger because of Zhanlan's words. He just replied calmly:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty the Magic Blue Royal Gem Dragon. After this incident is over, I will take the blame and step down from the throne."
"When the time comes, you can freely choose the ruler and knight companions that meet your requirements."
William, who said this, seemed to have gained enlightenment.
It seems that the ordeal of the Azure Tide Kingdom this time is not all bad.
At the very least, King William, who seemed to have stopped at the realm of Fantasy Beast Knight, already had the hope and qualifications to glimpse the next realm.
Zhanlan seemed to be surprised by the change in this guy whom he had always looked down upon, and there was a noticeable pause in his tone.
"That's interesting, William. Now you finally have one percent of your ancestors' charm."
"It seems that I protected you too well after all, which resulted in you not being tempered. Now it seems that this is my fault."
After all, Zhanlan watched William grow up.
William was also a genius when he was young, but he gradually became like this with the erosion of time and power.
I hope that this time, he can truly wake up and learn lessons from it, and become stronger.
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