The Roar of the Dragon

"We must be ready," Luna replied, her voice calm yet firm. "We possess new strength now, alongside the legacy of the old Squad 19. We are the last hope."

"But we still know nothing about our enemy," Jade said. "What will we face?"

"We will face General Guan," Jack said, approaching them. "He is the enemy's commanding officer, a formidable and ruthless warrior."

"General Guan?" Gala frowned. "I've heard of him. He's a legend."

"A deadly legend," Jack responded to Gala's remark. "He won't hesitate to kill us all."

"Then, what's our plan?" Luna asked.

"We will join the main forces," the officer replied. "We will attack the enemy from the front, while the other troops strike from behind."

"Sounds like a suicide mission," Jade commented.

"It's the only way we can win," Jack told Jade. "We must take the risk."

"Remember this well. Do not be reckless if you encounter General Guan. He possesses a special force, All Rage, and extraordinary battle experience. A deadly combination."

Luna glanced at Jade, who had similar abilities. Of course, he was far inferior to a seasoned general with vast experience.

"Jade... I will support you. Cooperation is the only way we'll avoid returning in coffins."

Gala folded his arms across his chest and said, "Luna is right, Jade. We must return to our families. Don't act alone; we are a team."

"Luna... Gala... thank you. I will also do my best to protect your backs."

"Squad 19! Everyone, prepare to mount your horses. The front line is moving!"

"Ready, Lieutenant!" Squad 19 shouted in unison.

All of Squad 19 nodded in acceptance of the order. They mounted their horses and joined the Jindara forces, beginning the long journey to the battlefield.

Along the way, they encountered frightened villagers and desperate refugees. They heard tales of the enemy's brutality, of massacres and village burnings.

"We must stop them," Jade said, his eyes flashing with anger. "We cannot let them do this."

"We will stop them," Gala said, his voice full of determination. "We will defeat General Guan, and we will end this war."

"But we must be careful," Luna cautioned. "The enemy has spies everywhere. We cannot trust anyone."

The three exchanged glances, realizing they were in great danger. They had to be careful, strong, and work together if they wanted to survive.

They arrived at the battlefield, a vast valley filled with smoke and fire.

The Jindara forces and the enemy faced each other, ready for battle. Jade, Gala, and Luna stood at the front line, their hearts pounding,

ready to face their destiny.

The First Battle

The valley trembled with the roar of cannons and the shouts of soldiers. The Jindara forces and the enemy clashed in a fierce battle, swords met swords, arrows flew through the air, and dust swirled everywhere.

Jade and Gala exchanged a look. Meanwhile, Luna stood on her saddle, her heart pounding, ready to use their new powers for the first time.

"Remember our plan," Luna said, her eyes narrowed as she scanned the battlefield. "Jade, you will attack from the front. Gala, you will protect our flanks. I will provide ranged support."

"Ready!" Jade and Gala said in unison.

Jade dashed forward, activating All Rage. The power of rage surged through him, drastically increasing his speed and strength. He slashed at the enemies with his sword, leaving a trail of destruction. The enemies, shocked by Jade's speed and strength, fell like rag dolls.

Gala, with his incredible muscle strength, raised a large shield and protected the Jindara forces' flanks from arrow and spear attacks. He crushed enemies who dared to approach with his giant war hammer, sending shockwaves that toppled nearby enemies.

Luna, with her enhanced vision, scanned the battlefield, searching for the most dangerous targets. She spotted a group of enemy archers aiming at the Jindara forces. With deadly precision, she fired her arrows, hitting the archers before they could release their own.

In the chaos of battle, a tall and burly enemy general appeared. He wore black armor with neon green lines adorned with skulls, and he wielded a large sword that shimmered with neon green at the blade's edge. He was General Guan, the enemy's commanding officer.

"You think you can defeat us?" Guan roared, his voice echoing across the battlefield. "You're wrong! We will crush you all!"

Guan charged towards the Jindara forces, cutting down enemies with his sword. He was like a destructive storm, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake. The Jindara forces retreated in fear, unable to withstand his assault.

"We have to stop him!" Jade said, his eyes flashing with anger. "He's too strong!"

"We will stop him together," Gala nodded. "Luna, support us!"

The three of them attacked Guan, using their new powers to fight the formidable general. Jade attacked with speed and precision, Gala attacked with strength and courage, and Luna attacked with precision and intelligence. The battle was fierce and brutal.

Guan was a formidable opponent; he could withstand their attacks and retaliate with his own strength. Their swords clashed with Guan's sword, Gala's war hammer clashed with Guan's shield, and Luna's arrows flew with deadly precision.

In the midst of the battle, a brief but intense exchange occurred.

"You will never defeat me!" Guan roared, his eyes flashing with anger. "I am General Guan, and I will destroy you all!"

"We won't give up!" Jade retorted, slashing his sword at Guan. "We will stop you!"

"You're just children!" Guan mocked, parrying Gala's attack. "You know nothing of war!"

"We know that war must end!" Luna shouted, firing her arrows at Guan.

"And we will end it!" Four arrows flew uselessly, bouncing off General Guan's shield.

The battle raged on. Jade, consumed by anger, swung his sword, striking General Guan's shield, his voice piercing the air! His sword bounced away, slipping from his grasp.

Gala's hammer swing followed from behind Jade. He ducked to let Gala's hammer pass over his back, striking General Guan's shield hard.

A loud thud echoed again, Jade was thrown back by the shockwave! So was Gala's war hammer, bouncing violently!

Gala was forced to retreat as his hammer vibrated intensely, his fingers and arms tingling! Meanwhile, Jade was seen rising behind Gala, a few meters away.

Jade's body emitted steam and turned red! He was nearing the limit of his muscle force. Their attacks seemed meaningless against this great general of Xiangdu!

Squad 19, even Lieutenant Jack, was nowhere to be found. To the east, the roar of war echoed; it seemed Jindara was winning there.

Here, everyone had perished at the hands of General Guan and his forces. Only Jade, Gala, and Luna remained.

"Leave, all of you, assist the east!" General Guan's voice echoed, blowing away the swirling dust.

"Tien Xu! Find Princess Mei Mei. I can't sense her presence nearby!" General Guan continued to one of his subordinates. All the troops surrounding Jade and his companions left in unison.

The Fall of Hope, the Roar of the Dragon, and the Savior

Twilight crept over the blood-soaked valley, shrouding the battlefield in grim darkness. The Jindara forces that had broken through from the center had vanished.

General Guan, a towering figure with a bloodthirsty sword, claimed lives with every swing.

Jade, Gala, and Luna, the last three hopes of Jindara, knelt before the great General of Xiangdu, their bodies wounded, their breaths ragged. Their extraordinary muscle force seemed insufficient against Guan's unstoppable power.

"We... we can't..." Gala rose unsteadily, his war hammer lying on the ground, his hands trembling. "He... he's too strong..."

"Don't give up..." Jade whispered, his eyes flashing with desperate determination. "We... we must keep fighting..."

"It's no use..." Luna sobbed, her sharp eyes now filled with tears. "We... we've lost..."

Guan, seeing their weakness, smiled cynically. He raised his sword, preparing to deliver the final blow.

"You think you can defeat me?" he sneered, his voice booming across the battlefield. "You're just foolish children playing with powers you don't understand!"

He lunged forward, his sword slicing through the air with a deadly hiss. Gala and Luna recoiled from the general's aura, unable to defend themselves.

Jade, with the last of his strength, tried to raise his sword, but his hands were too weak! He suffered extreme muscle fatigue due to the limits of his muscle force.

"No..." he whispered, tears streaming down his face. "Not like this..." The slash split the wind, a gust of dust and blood following the swing from General Guan!

Suddenly, the sky trembled with the deafening roar of a dragon. A large shadow fell from the sky, shrouding the battlefield in darkness. The Xiangdu and Jindara forces stared up in fear, unsure of what was happening.

Guan, disturbed by the interruption, lowered his sword. He looked up, his eyes widening in shock.

"What is that?" he murmured.

The shadow drew closer, and they saw a giant dragon, with black scales and glowing red eyes. On the dragon's back sat a man in a black cloak, his face hidden in shadows.

The hooded man raised his hand, and the dragon spewed fire at the Xiangdu forces, burning them alive. The Xiangdu forces screamed in terror, trying to escape the deadly flames.

"This is the end of you all!" a cry echoed across the sky, his voice resonating throughout the battlefield.

Just as the hooded man was about to launch another attack, a figure streaked from the sky, striking the black dragon with incredible force, sending it flying away.

The figure was General Lance Garudeya, the great and supreme general of Bornika.

Lance Garudeya landed on the battlefield, his dragon staff shimmering with terrifying power. Then, a shield of light enveloped the battle area, protecting Bornika from the hooded man and his dragon's attacks.

Four Alden Temple knights, in gleaming armor, surrounded General Guan, Jade, Gala, and Luna, forming a formation to protect them from the small dragons' attacks.

Lance Garudeya, after driving the dragon out of the continental protective shield dome, returned and said to General Guan, his voice full of authority. "That's why we asked Xiangdu to join our forces."

He pointed to the sky, where the hooded man and his dragon raged outside the light shield.

"You see that? It seems impossible to exist in this world! A power beyond human technology and intelligence."

A group of people dressed like General Lance, armed with staffs, were busy fighting the small dragons, trying to push all those creatures out of the dome!

General Guan, still fixated on the impossible power, could only stare in disbelief. Jade, Gala, and Luna were also shocked and confused by what they were seeing.

They didn't know what was happening, but they knew something big had changed, something that would change everything.

"Dra... dragons? How is this possible?" Gala exclaimed, his eyes wide as he saw dozens of dragons flying outside the dome.

The battlefield, once filled with the clash of swords and war cries, now fell silent in confusion. General Guan, Jade, Gala, and Luna stared at the sky, where dragons raged outside the light shield protecting Bornika.

"What... what is happening?" Jade asked, his voice trembling. "Who is that man?"

"That is Grand Aeon Rivotra," General Lance Garudeya replied, his voice heavy and authoritative. "A god from the Ramon Continent."

"Ramon Continent? A god?" Gala frowned. "Where is that? And if he's a god..." Gala sat in resignation. He realized that if he was a god, what could humans do as mortal beings?

"A continent far across the ocean," Lance answered. "A continent filled with powers we do not understand."

"What powers?" Luna asked, her eyes narrowed. "What kind of power can control dragons?"

"Powers that transcend muscle force," Lance replied. "Powers that transcend everything we know."

General Guan looked at Lance, his eyes full of questions. "Why are they attacking us?" he asked.

"I do not know," Lance replied. "But I know they are dangerous. Very dangerous." Rivotra and his dragons continued to attack the light shield, trying to destroy it. The shield vibrated and rippled, but held firm.

"We have to do something," Jade said, his eyes flashing with determination. "We cannot let them destroy Bornika."

"We will do something," Lance replied, his voice full of conviction. "But first, we must understand what we are facing." Lance looked at General Guan, his eyes full of hope.

"That's why we asked Xiangdu to join our forces," he said. "We need all the strength we can muster."

Guan looked at Lance, then at the sky, then at Jade, Gala, and Luna. He saw fear and confusion in their eyes, and he saw determination in Lance's eyes.

"I... I don't know," he said, his voice hesitant. "I don't know if I can..."

"Ling Mei shouldn't have been so stubborn, knowing the reality of something greater and more dangerous out there."

"Guan... you must," Lance said, his voice firm. "Bornika needs you, and that's why Alden chose to remain silent and not join the war, even though the Queen pleaded."

"You must know, had Duke Herman Syailendra chosen war, we would all be annihilated. Are you aware Xiangdu has only slaughtered Baranesta and Yamashiro?"

"I was like you once, I opposed the path of peace and was exiled from the city of Mandaraka, the heart of the Thousand Flower Islands, along with my entire family."

General Guan just stared blankly at the sky. "Uncle Guan!" a woman called out to him. The woman ran with several remaining guards.

Without warning, the woman drew her sword on General Lance, who stood tall. "Stay away from my uncle!" her three guards also drew their swords.

"Mei Mei! Lower your sword!" General Guan's voice made Mei Mei shrink back. "Uncle... why? We haven't lost yet!" Mei protested to her uncle, who looked resigned before the Jindara forces.

"Child, don't you see what's in the sky? Those creatures don't care if we're Xiangdu or Jindara!" Mei bowed her head.

Mei thought the dragons belonged to the Jindara Kingdom. She explained to her uncle that she was in the rearguard with hundreds of thousands of Xiangdu soldiers.

Mei was waiting for instructions for the second wave of attack, which would have wiped out the Jindara forces if it hadn't been interrupted by the fire-breathing dragons.

"So, they're messengers of the gods, Uncle?" Mei looked frustrated, as did Jade, Luna, and Gala, after hearing what her uncle Guan explained with General Lance.

"If they're gods, then... what dome is blocking such great power from entering?" Gala asked Lance, frustrated.