‘Shit?’ 

That was the only word that came to Siegfried’s mind while he was staring absent-mindedly at the ships covering the surface of the sea and the airships that covered the sky with his mouth agape.

‘Is there an ongoing clan war between top clans…? No, they can just fight on dry land… why would they go through the trouble of waging war on an island…?’ Siegfried wondered. He could not make sense of the scene unfolding before his eyes.

‘Ah… damn it… why does it feel like I got caught up in something bad…’ 

While he was deep in his thoughts, someone’s voice reverberated throughout the entire island.

- One hour left before the Adventurers make their landing!

- Activate barriers five kilometers to the front!

- Barriers activated!

- All enemies that pass through the barriers will now be inflicted with ‘Aura of Self-Destruction!’

A bunch of words Siegfried couldn’t understand were being broadcasted throughout the island.

‘Barrier? What’s an Aura of Self-Destruction?’ 

Siegfried’s brows furrowed, wondering what the announcement was talking about.

Unfortunately, there was no one else around him whom he could ask to alleviate his curiosity.

‘Let’s just wait and see…’ Siegfried thought as he hid and decided to observe for now. The wisest thing to do whenever one was in an unknown situation was to remain neutral and collect information.

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Siegfried rode the...