After encountering Lucius and the others, Roddy had 'mended the pen after the sheep were lost' and explained the measures to deal with high-ranking mages to his subordinates in advance. This' battle plan 'was something Roddy had seen in the' Top Ten Assassination Videos'. In order to prepare the team, he forced them to go through four simple drills before leaving the ruins.
Roddy knew very well that taking such measures did not guarantee success. On the contrary … the probability of killing Lucius was less than ten percent.
But having a chance of success was better than sitting and waiting for death.
"Do you see the stone house over there? Lead the team like this … "
"Akasha, you're over there. Remember to pay attention …"
"The potion is here."
Because they had rehearsed in advance, and everyone present was smart, Roddy only needed a few simple words to complete all the arrangements. However, no one responded with the same fighting spirit as before. Roddy understood why. He exhaled and whispered, "Everyone, perhaps this will be our last conversation."
"I don't regret it."
Sodelor raised his head, and his gaze met Rody's for a moment. His voice was firm, and it was filled with an unwavering determination.
Natha lowered her head and held the short bow in her hand without saying a word.
Akasha held the potion bottle and said in an ethereal voice, "Before I fall, you will be fine."
Roddy's mood was very complicated. He had never thought that a mission without risk would inexplicably lead to death. But it was useless to say anything now. All he could do was continue.
"… Let's go."
The soldiers gathered with the rest under Sodelor's lead. Natha took a deep look at Roddy and got up. Just as Roddy was about to leave, Akasha suddenly opened her arms and hugged him from behind.
"You …"
Roddy wanted to turn around and ask, but he heard Akasha's voice ringing in his ear like he was in a dream.
"In the future … there might not be a chance."
After a short hug, Akasha let go and ran towards the predetermined position so that Roddy couldn't see her expression at all.
He wanted to think about the meaning behind Akasha's actions, but he did not have the time. He looked up at the walls of the fortress and threw down the Blood Drinker's axe that was too heavy. He picked up the longbow in his hand and stepped onto the battlefield.
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Lucius frowned. He was troubled over how to completely restrain the two dragons.
Although they were all seriously injured, Giant Dragons were Giant Dragons after all. Their vitality was far stronger than that of ordinary magical beasts. Even if they were hanging onto their last breath, they still possessed unimaginable destructive power.
The shadow chains on the Ice Dragon were disappearing, and although the arcane binding spells cast by Lucius were dense, they were not strong due to the low elemental density.
He reached into his robe and took out a few small scrolls. Hesitating whether to use them, he took a step and found that he had stepped on a 'charging crystal.' He looked at it and confirmed that it was a drop from the magic circle on Merinsera's body. He was hesitating whether to use the power of the crystal to build a magic circle on the spot, but the movement in the distance made him suddenly look up.
A large group of shield-wielding soldiers suddenly rushed in from the fortress gates.
They did not advance in formation like ordinary troops. Instead, they rushed through the gates at an extremely fast speed and hid behind the stone buildings on both sides.
Lucius's eyes narrowed as he immediately recognized the attire of these soldiers. He immediately raised his hand to condense an arcane spell and prepared to attack … But when he raised his palm, he found that the soldiers in his field of vision had actually split into small teams of three or four people. They began to cross between the walls of these stone buildings and approached him.
"Ridiculous."
As an elder of the Sacred Society, Lucius's level of magic was enough to 'fight one against a thousand.' In his eyes, this was the only way to describe an infantry team like the one in front of him.
Holding a battle shield, Sodelor gritted his teeth as he led the team forward between the buildings. More than a dozen teams coordinated with hand gestures. The spread out team seemed disorderly, but every time they advanced, only three teams would appear in the enemy's field of vision at the same time. This was to make it difficult for the enemy to choose a target and also to reduce the casualties of the team.
"Third advance, go!"
After making the hand gesture, Sodelor and the other two teams immediately began to charge toward the next building. But just as he took two steps, he saw several 'Arcane Missiles' suddenly coming from the distance. He had just raised his shield when the impact of the light blasted him away!
Fortunately, the power of the missiles did not seriously injure him. After landing with a thud, he got up and wanted to continue running forward. But when he looked up, he found that the three teams of soldiers on both sides had been attacked by the enemy at the same time!
In the distance, Lucius raised his palm slightly. Regardless of how many teams of soldiers appeared in front of him, more than a dozen Arcane Missiles swept over without a care, directly covering all the targets that appeared in front of him!
The stone buildings were instantly blasted into countless gravel and dust. The soldiers who had wanted to advance together were dumbfounded and could not even raise their heads.
If not for Akasha's' Holy Shield 'and healing spells, if not for the power of Lucius's arcane spells being reduced by more than eighty percent, and if not for the' Stone Skin 'and other potions that increased the soldiers' survivability, there would have been countless casualties at the start of the battle.
Roddy did not expect Lucius to be so powerful … At this time, he had just climbed over the collapsed wall of the Frost Dragon. Seeing this situation, he had no choice but to activate 'Rapid Shooting' and shoot three arrows at Lucius. Then he leaped down the wall and landed in the messy ruins of the stone buildings.
"Bang!"
The 'Arcane Shield' beside Lucius was of an extremely high level, but because of the density of the elements, it cracked with one arrow. He frowned and turned his head to look, stopping the attack in front of him. Then he waved his hand to use the reinforced shield to block the second arrow. Facing the third arrow, he waved his palm and used an invisible force to deflect the arrow, causing it to hit the side of the Frost Dragon's head with a poof.
His eyes were fixed on Roddy, but he did not notice that the shadow dragon on the ground seemed to move slightly.
Roddy's arrow did not injure Lucius, but it distracted him for a moment. Taking advantage of these few seconds, Sodelor, who had picked up his shield again, once again led the team forward. Lucius sensed their intentions and laughed out loud. Then he closed his eyes and raised his two palms …
"Arcane Spell: Environmental Sensitivity."
"Arcane Spell: Quick Casting."
"Arcane Spell: Calm and Composed."
If Lucius was using 'strafing' just now, then in the next moment, he was completely 'bombing'!
Lucius found the 'balance point' of his attacks in this casting environment. He reduced the power of his spells, increased the speed of his spells, and used 'quantity' to 'quality' to start a concentrated attack without any blind spots!
Boom! Boom!
The advancing soldiers were instantly blasted away, and many of them suffered a second round of attacks before they could get up. The excessive damage immediately caused more than a dozen people to lose the ability to move. But amidst the smoke and dust, Sodelor, who was holding his shield in front of him, did not fall.
Because he had advanced to become a 'spectral knight,' his condensed Battle Aura was much thicker than others, and his defense was several levels higher. After the power of his opponent's spells decreased, he charged all the way to a distance of thirty meters from Lucius without sustaining any serious injuries.
On the other side, after activating 'Full Concentration,' Roddy, who had been using 'Leap' and 'Sprint' continuously, found that he could not escape the barrage of attacks no matter how hard he tried. In a moment of desperation, he had to activate his' Tortoise Shield, 'forcefully withstanding the Arcane Missiles that bombarded his body, protecting his head as he continued to approach Lucius.
Akasha's' divine spell 'was also affected by the boundary, but while Lucius was distracted, she had already run all the way to the back of the stone house on the other side of the battlefield. But after casting a few spells, Lucius immediately locked onto her and used' Counterspell 'to make her fall into ten seconds of' Spell Silence. '
This precise ability to control the situation is outrageous … He raised his palm that was pointing forward, and Sodelor immediately slammed into the wall of runes that suddenly appeared in front of him. His other hand clenched into a fist, and Roddy instantly felt the surrounding air compressing towards him. It seemed that he could not avoid it no matter what!
In front of Lucius, Roddy's' siege plan 'seemed to have no chance of being executed smoothly from beginning to end. The infantry formation did not cause any pressure at all, and Roddy was unable to interrupt his opponent's spells with his arrows. Akasha was also silenced by the Counterspell Silence and could not provide support …
Seeing that everything was about to fail, Roddy gritted his teeth and activated the 'Ring of Pardon.' He jumped out of the oncoming torrent of arcane spells, activated all his skills, and rushed towards Lucius!
Fifteen meters.
Roddy raised his hand and shot an arrow. The arrow cracked the shield at close range, but he found that Lucius' eyes were still closed, and there was no trace of panic on his face.
An absolutely confident arcanist was not afraid of any enemy. Even though Roddy was right in front of him, Lucius remained calm. He suddenly lowered his raised palm and flicked his index finger the moment Roddy used Prancing Leap again …
Roddy had just jumped when his lower body was hit by a violent airflow, and he fell headfirst to the ground, stopping ten meters in front of Lucius.
In the distance, Sodelor got up from the ground and roared angrily. He wanted to continue charging forward, but he was blown away by more than a dozen Arcane Missiles that Lucius released with a wave of his hand. Even his shield shattered into pieces.
"Pa!"
Roddy gritted his teeth and threw the Blade of Purification, creating a second crack in the shield. Lucius ignored him and sent him flying to the side with a wave of his hand. Just as Roddy was about to cast a spell to end everything, he suddenly stopped in place …
At the same time, Natha, who was hiding in the dust, shot the first arrow of this battle.
She was directly behind Lucius, and Roddy and the others were doing their best to distract Lucius and break the shield to create an opportunity for Natha!
In order to maximize her attack, Natha was using Roddy's faster Ice Crystal Thorn!
The arrow hit the shield that was about to shatter. "Ka!" Amidst the shattering sound, the spinning arrow was suddenly blocked in mid-air.
"That's it?"
Lucius's voice was filled with ridicule. He reached out to grab the arrow and waved it at Natha like he was waving a magic staff. The second arrow changed direction in the air and nailed into her abdomen!
"How childish."
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