Even while fighting against the two heroes, the surrounding situation continued to deteriorate. Although the Zajuna Squad and Raiden were holding the line, this was still the heart of enemy territory, with enemies continuously pouring in.

“Feri!! Is it not ready yet?!”

“Give me three more minutes!”

Three minutes… I could manage, but whether Fistina, the Zajuna Squad, and Raiden could hold out until then was uncertain. If even one of them fell, the delicate balance we were barely maintaining would completely collapse, leading to potential annihilation.

There was no choice. Even though it was risky, I had to go all out. Just as I resolved myself, the situation suddenly changed.

“Big brother!! I’ve come to help!!”

Looking up, I saw Mayu leading the rest of the troops. Originally, they were supposed to assist during the retreat, but had they realized how dire the situation was and rushed to our aid instead?!

Either way, their arrival was a huge relief. The appearance of the reinforcements threw the surrounding enemy forces into confusion.

Mayu’s Alvion was massive and stood out. It was clearly a formidable presence, and the enemy seemed to recognize it as a threat, shifting their focus to target it. However, as expected of the moving fortress-like magicraft, Alvion deflected enemy attacks with ease, countering with countless beams of light that annihilated foes in rapid succession.

With the enemy’s attention drawn to Mayu’s forces, the intensity of attacks around the flagship weakened. I started to think we might actually pull through—but of course, things were never that simple.

From the flagship, two new enemy magicrafts deployed. One of them was a machine I was very familiar with.

“Danatia from Fistoa… This is bad.”

I had fought against Fistoa once before, so I knew just how powerful they were. In this situation, their arrival was an absolute nightmare.

The second magicraft was unknown to me, but Fistina recognized it immediately.

“That’s Falchion!”

“You know it, Fistina?”

“Yes, it was originally a machine my father developed for me. Be careful—it’s a Class 3 exclusive unit, surpassing even Fistoa’s Danatia in performance.”

You’ve got to be kidding me… Fistoa alone was already troublesome, and now there was an even greater threat?!

Just dealing with the heroes was already overwhelming, and now with two additional powerful enemies appearing, the battlefield around the flagship instantly became far more dangerous.

Falchion lunged at Fistina, who had been holding the front line against the heroes, while Fistoa set its sights on me.

Unlike me, who had been holding back to avoid seriously injuring the heroes, Fistina was already fighting at full strength. This situation had become absolutely dire for her. There was no way I could stand by and do nothing.

Focusing my energy, I heightened my combat ability, preparing to intervene.

First, I had to take care of my own opponent. Mustering all my strength, I repelled the silver magicraft with a powerful strike, using the momentum to close the distance and deliver a follow-up attack, sending it flying far away.

Without losing any speed, I turned my attention to Fistoa’s Danatia, landing a powerful kick to its stomach to halt its movements. Then, with a decisive blow, I severed the right arm holding its sword.

This would buy some time. With that, I shifted my focus and rushed toward Fistina’s battle.