The Maverick(Sword Art Online X Male Reader)

Ch.86 This Is War

A giant beam of light erupted into the sky as the wall disappeared into code. The Final Load Test had begun. The Human Empire was divided into units with the first unit leaders being Fanatio and her Knights alongside the Crimson Bow Knight Deusolbert. In the Second Unit was Integrity Knight Sheyta and Renly on the left flank. In the center was Bercouli and Kirito and in the sky was Alice and Eugeo. At point of contact Deusolbert and Fanatio struck first blood. As they began to decimate the first wave. The second wave watched in anticipation and anxiousness. The two sisters commented on the battle.

Fizel: Looks like it's started.

Linel: Indeed.

Fizel: Looks like Uncle Deusolbert is doing his best.

Linel: Vice Commander looks to be doing good as well.

Fizel: I'm not very confident on our left flank.

Linel: Agreed. Eldrie is a skillful knight but he has minimal real combat experience. Behind him his Renlicchi who isn't very dependable. Looks to be quivering in his boots.

Fizel: Say, the Supply Corps is on the left flank, right?

Linel: Yeah, I heard that Mav was being held over there.

Both sisters looked at each other before they grinned and left into the formation. At the center Kirito stared at the war intently but still had an anxious feeling in his stomach for the safety of his friend. A soldier ran up to him and Bercouli.

Kirito: Report.

Soldier: Lady Fanatio faced the giant chief while Sir Deusolbert faced the flatland goblin chief. Both knights were victorious.

Bercouli: I see....

Soldier: Despite the recent victories, we're still overwhelmingly outnumbered by enemy forces. It'll only be a matter of time before each unit collapses.

Kirito: Any movement on aerial forces?

Soldier: Negative. No movement or any sign of their flying dragons or minions.

Bercouli: Hmm......

In the sky, Alice and Eugeo slowly hovered above the large battle below as blood and corpses littered the ground.

Eugeo: What a bloodbath.....

Alice:*sigh*

The two saw the spiritual energy rising as they both nodded.

Alice: Eugeo, lend me your strength.

Eugeo: Right.

Alice and Eugeo both closed their eyes and they began to absorb the spiritual energy into a giant sphere.

Meanwhile Fizel and Linel were supporting the Supply Corps swiftly cutting down the enemies.

Fizel: The goblins shouldn't be this far back.

Linel: I don't think we can push them all back, where the hell is Renlicchi? He should've been at his post!

Fizel: Probably ran to hide the damn coward!

Linel: Why did I expect anything less....

Within one of the supply tents was Integrity Knight Renly. He was currently curled up in a small area of the supply shelves wallowing in his guilt and self consciousness. He knew that he should be out there with his unit but he felt he'd only be in the way. The words of the Pontifex still haunted him. She called him a failure of a knight before being frozen in cryostasis. Renly's sorrowful thoughts were broken when he heard voices approach the tent.