The Dragon Eagle's talons released him, and Baron Kroo slammed against the wooden wall of the second fortress, stumbling and nearly collapsing.
Rudolph didn't say much. He simply gave him a military salute from the air before pulling on the reins. His Dragon Eagle let out a long cry and soared back into the clouds.
"My Lord Baron!" A few retreating Knights gathered around him. Their armor was drenched, and they all looked haggard.
Baron Kroo steadied himself against the crenellations and wiped the seawater from his face.
He looked down. Seawater was pouring through the breach in the first wall.
The mudflats between the two ramparts were quickly submerged by the murky water, forming a wide aquatic expanse. The water level continued to rise, eventually leveling with the sea at a height of just under ten meters.
The Multi-Armed Race Warriors roared, becoming agile again in the water.
Most of the Warriors dove underwater, and the defenders' arrows instantly lost their targets.
