Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys Chapter 1608 - 556: Fiery Flame Storm
Previously on Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys...
The alert from the vigilance airship highlighted the pair of Crowns, Otto Zock and Ogre Zock, famously called the 'Twin Flame Spirits'.
Experts in Fire Witchcraft, the duo had skyrocketed to Dawn Wizard status in under a year, nearly at the exact same time.
Sword Saint Terrio's ruins report this round recommended bringing in Dawn Wizards proficient in Fire Witchcraft to inflict heavy harm on the Fiend Demon, prompting the federation congress to call them over to Ressero Canyon.
While the airship sent out its message.
Out of nowhere, a pair of fire eagles, each stretching more than five meters long, burst from under the city.
Solidly red all over, these fire eagles beat their wings and blazed with intense flames, exuding an overwhelming aura.
Belonging to Otto Zock and Ogre Zock as their mounts, the fire eagles might not match the Dragan Empire's Five-Colored Giant Dragons, yet they ranked as savage creatures boasting the combat strength of a Crystallization Wizard.
Right then, a bunch of armed airships hovered in the space linking Zetaya City to Resslero Canyon, smack in the middle of Dorick's route.
Spotting the huge, threatening form of the Steel Dragon barreling ahead without plans to swerve, the side-mounted heavy cannons on those armed airships unleashed a coordinated barrage.
"Boom boom boom!"
Right away, the sides of various armed airships erupted with a barrage of fiery bursts.
Moments later, tiny mushroom clouds erupted across Dorick's massive frame, and the intense volley soon shrouded the Steel Dragon's huge bulk in thick clouds of smoke and debris.
"Aoo!!!"
Dorick gave its body a light shake while emitting a roar.
Strangely, that roar lacked any ferocity or misery; rather, it carried...a hint of laziness.
"Not bad, those little bits that hit my body felt pretty good." Dorick mused inwardly.
Viewing the bombardment like a relaxing rubdown, Dorick felt cheerful and thus chose not to strike back at the offending armed airships cluttering its path.
Yet the Federation's airships saw things differently.
Faced with the unharmed, charging colossal creature heading right at them, panic gripped the crews, and captains yelled in desperation:
"Hard to starboard!"
"Quick, get out of the way!"
...
Watching this unfold, the fast-closing 'Twin Flame Spirits' Zock siblings shared a stunned look:
"Hiss~ What incredible defensive strength this colossal creature possesses!"
Keep in mind, those armed airships packed the Federation's newest ultra-heavy bronze cannons.
During past defenses against giant beasts, while unable to cause serious harm, the weapons had managed to leave some light scratches at least.
But now, the foe's hide gleamed with a subtle metallic sheen, appearing totally untouched, like the hits were just a gentle scratch.
"Otto, unleash the trump card!"
Sporting red hair in a Mediterranean cut, elder brother Ogre swiftly decided that standard strikes probably wouldn't faze the behemoth up front.
"Alright!"
"First Level Witchcraft Ignition Technique!"
"...."
"Dawn Killing Move: Fiery Flame Storm!"
Nearly perfectly timed, the pair unleashed their Fire Element Dawn Killing Moves.
Suddenly, a duo of enormous flame whirlwinds materialized ahead of them and charged onward with speed.
After traveling tens of meters, the flame whirlwinds fused into one, birthing a towering flame tornado soaring a hundred meters high, nearly bridging sky and ground!
"Wonderful!"
"Truly worthy of the 'Twin Flame Spirits' Crown."
As the sky-spanning flame tornado rushed at the giant beast, cheers erupted from the Federation troops on the armed airships.
"Boom!!!"
The flame tornado swallowed Dorick's gigantic form in a flash, leading everyone to believe the target would incinerate on the spot!
No!
Alarms blared in Ogre's mind, and he whipped his head around to yell:
"Otto, quickly, dodge!"
In a blink!
A huge, intimidating silhouette shattered the massive flame tornado, like a Fire Dragon bursting from molten rock or a Phoenix rising anew from fire!
Blasts of flames and shockwaves scattered wildly, making their fire eagle mounts wobble unsteadily, and amid the turmoil, evasion proved impossible right away.
Surprisingly though, the dragon-like horror didn't allow its blade-sharp flesh wings to graze them but raised them slightly, as though intentionally steering clear.
"Swoosh!"
The blade-sharp flesh wings whooshed just over their heads, clipping away even more of what hair the brothers had left.
Shaking in terror, the siblings ignored that minor issue, utterly dumbfounded instead.
"Otto, how are you?" Ogre hastily guided his fire eagle beside Otto's and inquired.
"I'm fine..."
Staring after the vanishing giant beast, Otto started to add something when his chest's Communication Mark lit up.
"It's Haleem! Good thing, I was just going to reach out to him for immediate battle prep."
"This giant beast's flight path looks aimed right at Resslero Canyon, maybe targeting the Floating City Ruins?!"
Ogre extended a hand to trigger the Communication Mark, only to furrow his brow the instant after.
"What's wrong?"
"Federation's unit arrived, but only one person came, that young man highly recommended by Terrio and Haleem—Rein."
"One person? That's... a bit..." Younger brother Otto trailed off, speechless.
"Exactly. Let this tricky giant beast be dealt with by Rein! If he can fend off the beast, we recognize his strength, and naturally, acknowledge that he can represent the Dragan Empire alone."