Chapter 1632 - 1227: The Importance of Dragon Knight_2

After a series of indiscriminate bombardments, the battlefield began to be divided into small combat units comprised of several dozen to a hundred Giant Dragons each.

However, Slite noticed that behind the forces of the Dragon Clan from the Human Realm, those White Dragons had not yet entered the battle. Instead, they were constantly maneuvering on the outskirts, their bodies brewing magic. Judging from the composition of the spell, it was likely to be an extremely powerful one that required a longer time for incantation. But what were they planning to do?

As he pondered, Elder Slite saw a White Dragon suddenly come to a stop. It spread its wings and energy coursed above them, while its mouth gathered an unprecedented surge of power.

"White Dragon sniper! All units, evade!"

With an order, all members of the Dragon Clan from the Human Realm, who were originally in the path of the White Dragon’s attack, instantly dispersed.

Boom!

The dazzling column of light blasted forth at subluminal speed, catching the Giant Dragons, whose eyes were red with fury, completely off guard. They were hit head-on by the Dragon Breath and immediately lost their combat strength.

After launching the strike, the White Dragon did not linger at all and turned to flee. If the enemy pursued, they would be too late, since White Dragons are also considered among the faster species of dragons. Moreover, they would be surrounded by an onslaught from the Giant Dragons of the Human Realm. And if the enemy did not give chase, the White Dragon would continue to roam, preparing for the next attack and looking for opportunities.

In the blackness of space, aside from the various Dragon Breaths and the luminosity of spells, these White Dragons’ sniper beams were the most eye-catching.

"Your White Dragons’ Dragon Breath can reach such a distance now?" Slite asked Ashton, confused.

"Previously, no, but we have added spells that concentrate and stabilize. These spells are not complex; their sole purpose is to extend the distance of the Dragon Breath. The prototype of this spell originates from Long Yi’s device, but later the scientists of the Human Realm transformed the device into magic. That way, we have rid ourselves of the device, and can cast using spells," Ashton explained.

"That sort of sounds like cheating," Slite commented.

"Not really, because the spell I mentioned hasn’t even been activated. I told you just to say that we can still double the distance. Of course, the ultimate goal is to show off a bit," Ashton said, still smiling.

"Is this what they call cooperation?" Slite asked.

"Black Dragons are responsible for lowering the enemy’s defenses, while Red Dragons halt their charge with explosive output. Of course, both Black and Red Dragons have high output themselves and will not miss an opportunity once found. At this time, White Dragons roaming the outskirts look for a chance. Once they get an opportunity, they will execute long-range sniping, helping to alleviate pressure on the front-line warriors—after all, facing an opponent who can snipe from outside their attack range at any time would make anyone a bit scared," Slite said.

"On another note, your strike has tremendous energy; what if it hadn’t hit the target?" Slite suddenly asked.

"Every White Dragon and their Dragon Rider have undergone countless training sessions. They are not responsible for close-quarters combat; their only task is to deliver a deadly strike to the enemy from afar. They only need to focus on this one thing without the pressure of combat or external distractions. A calm, single shot is all that is required. If they cannot hit the target even then, it can only mean that their Dragon Riders are unqualified."

"Eh? The Dragon Rider is unqualified? I thought you would say it was the White Dragon’s fault."

"Of course, it’s the Dragon Knights who are responsible for aiming Magic and calculating the timing. Inside the dragon head’s cockpit, the Dragon Knights have the strongest protection. Their sole purpose there is to assist the Giant Dragon in battle. If he can’t perfectly assist the Giant Dragon in delivering a fatal blow, what other reasons are there to say he’s not qualified?"

Ashton’s words were quite comforting for Slite.

In fact, this was essentially a battle with little suspense. The difference in strength between the two sides was already considerable, not to mention that among the dragons in the Human Realm, there were some Green Dragons. These Green Dragons were not responsible for fighting but for aiding in battle. They would release toxins to slow down the enemy’s reaction speed. Indeed, Green Dragons could also cast healing Magic to help their own Giant Dragons recover. However, since healing abilities were banned, these rare Green Dragons had essentially completed their mission by releasing various toxic Dragon Breaths.

Soon, the commanding Giant Dragon in the battle surrendered directly.

"This is a frustrating battle," said a Black Dragon, who was in charge of the command. "From beginning to end, they didn’t fight desperately with us. They just kept seeking advantages, over and over. And in the end, after these accumulated advantages, we lost."

Actually, it would be better to describe the Dragon Clan’s commanders not so much as commanders; in the battlefield, their tasks were very simple, basically limited to: ’Xxx, go there! Xxx, come back!’ and the like, with no real commanding capability. Thus, they were miserably abused in the face of the organized Dragon Knights.

However, after being abused like this, the Giant Dragons also lost their temper. They all realized that these Giant Dragons, with Dragon Knights, became even more difficult to handle — of course, those dragons persisted in the belief that if they fought head-on purely, they probably wouldn’t be much different.

With these few battles as examples, the Giant Dragons were almost completely subdued, and the warriors of the Celestial Clan also basically understood.

These Celestial Clan warriors were divided into two types: those who partnered directly with Giant Dragons and those who had Dragon Eggs. On the first day of training, the Dragon Knights began to instill different thoughts into them repeatedly.

As a Dragon Knight, before you leave the dragon’s head cockpit covered in Dragon Scales, you should forget that you possess Fighting Aura and Magic. The only thing you can rely on is your brain; you need to use your excellent brain to become the command center for the Giant Dragon, helping your Giant Dragon to make the best judgments.

And as for the Giant Dragons, the first thing you must do is to stop thinking and communicate carefully with your Dragon Knight. As a not-so-intelligent creature, most of the judgments a Giant Dragon makes in the majority of situations are reckless. It would be fine if they were facing weaker lives, but once they encounter an enemy of equal strength, everyone has just seen the outcome.

These two principles have been hammered into their minds by instructors from the Human Realm, emphasizing the absolutely detailed division of labor among Human Realm’s Dragon Knights. All tactical foundations stem from this exact division of labor.

In the beginning, the Giant Dragons were very uncomfortable and always wanted to rush into battle themselves. After being educated by people, they immediately became enraged and then, following the practical education repeatedly administered by the Dragon Knights and their Giant Dragons, they became compliant.

"Remember, Giant Dragons, and rookie Dragon Knights, if you don’t learn to trust your partners in one day, then you can forget about defeating us, not to mention facing the upcoming crisis. Don’t forget, you’ll be up against more than 1.5 billion enemies! While you are only a mere few tens of millions in number, if you draw even with the enemy, it means you’ve already lost."

These words from the instructors were very effective; even the clumsy Giant Dragons understood that they absolutely couldn’t go on like this in the face of the great crisis.

Originally, the education provided by the Dragon Knights in the Human Realm covered a very wide range because, in the Human Realm, Dragon Knights were not just warriors but also nobility, the elite class. And now, all the Dragon Knights and Giant Dragons didn’t have as much time; with less than eighty days from the start of their education to the beginning of the war, the Dragon Knights had to learn a large number of aerial combat moves and coordinated tactics. And the Giant Dragons had to learn to give up their combat instincts and instead trust their teammates.

At this time, the generally higher level of education among the Celestial Clan warriors played a role. They quickly grasped some tactical thinking, and after integrating it with practical drills, they understood immediately. This was also why Long Yi set Dragon Knights exclusively as Celestial Clan warriors. Originally, Giants favored Celestial people for the same reason because Celestials were smart enough, but Giants believed that the Celestials’ stronger powers limited the further development of their intelligence, which led them to create Humans. Of course, this had nothing to do with the current situation.