When night came, the camps on both sides were lit up. The only difference was that the five sky ships above the duchy of Carmel's camp were like five little suns. The lightning spirals on them lit up the entire camp.
In the Kingdom of Saint Ellis's camp, Prince Derek was roaring at the two extra sky ships. The empire's intelligence system did not detect their existence.
His plan was to use the Griffin Knight from the Kingdom to harass the Duchy of Carmel's skyships from afar. But now that the Griffin Knight from the Kingdom had been wiped out, the Kingdom of Saint Ellis could no longer deal with the skyships from the Duchy of Carmel.
Now that there were two extra skyships, the situation had become even more difficult. How could he not be angry?
The night passed by as Prince Derek roared from time to time.
When the morning sun shined on the land of the Duchy of Thunder, the Knight armies from both sides had gathered in front of the two camps.
Abel rode Black Wind at the front of the Knight army. Blue Dragon Emmanuel, Bernie, and Lady Carrie were next to him.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel held a bottle of grandmaster wine in his hand and asked as he drank, "Humans are so boring, Abel. What's the point of fighting like this? Do you want me to roar at them and make them all kneel?"
Abel said helplessly, "Blue Dragon Emmanuel, I don't need you to do anything right now. I'll let you know when I need you."
Blue Dragon Emmanuel must have eaten too much of Abel's food. He was feeling a little embarrassed, but Abel thought that Blue Dragon Emmanuel had already helped him take care of the Griffin Knight squadron.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel volunteered to join the battle. Before he came, Abel told him that he would only watch from the sidelines.
What if Blue Dragon Emmanuel suddenly let out a dragon roar? If that happened, both sides would be seriously injured. That dragon's vigor was an all-encompassing attack.
Therefore, he didn't want Blue Dragon Emmanuel to do anything. Actually, Blue Dragon Emmanuel was powerful enough to control the power and direction of the dragon aura.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel did not insist, but he decided that if the Duchy of Carmel lost, he would just wipe out the Kingdom of Saint Ellis's army.
The outcome of the battle had already been decided before it even started. Prince Derek didn't know that, but he still had some confidence in his heart. His confidence came from his ancestor.
On Abel's side, Bernie and Lady Carrie said that they were only here to observe. They were here to represent themselves, not their families.
The Duchy of Carmel's ten thousand Knight Legion and the Kingdom of Saint Ellis's twenty thousand Knight Legion were lined up neatly. The two sides were about a thousand meters away from each other. A battle could break out at any moment.
Prince Derek stood in the middle of a few Grand Knight Captains and said loudly, "Duke Abel, you are a Duke of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis. How dare you not pay the taxes of the kingdom and disrespect the royal authority of the kingdom? I am here on behalf of the great Emperor Ambrose to declare war on you. You will pay the price!"
His tone made it sound as if Abel had really committed a heinous crime, but everyone present knew that it was just an excuse. The empire's taxes and the contempt for the imperial power were all just excuses.
Abel was the king of a duchy. Although his status was not as high as the Emperor of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis, he was still one of the most prestigious nobles in the Holy Continent. As a Grandmaster Blacksmith and a Wizard, his status was no less prestigious than the Emperor of the kingdom. Perhaps in the eyes of most Knights, Abel was even more prestigious.
Abel's voice was amplified by combat qi, "Prince Derek, the Emperor Ambrose you are talking about has personally placed an order with the Assassins Guild to assassinate me. When the Emperor Ambrose wanted to assassinate me, I, the Duchy of Carmel, even provided food to the Kingdom of Saint Ellis so that the kingdom could send out troops to quell the war. Is this the royal authority you are talking about?"
Abel's words caused a commotion among the Knights of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis. To be honest, the Knights of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis didn't want to fight with the Duchy of Carmel. The reason was simple. King Abel of the Duchy of Carmel was a Grandmaster Blacksmith. The equipment he made was the dream of every Knight in the Holy Continent.
The Knights were very proud of the equipment made by Abel. Abel was very important in the hearts of the Knights. If it wasn't for the order of the Kingdom, no one would appear here.
Now that the King of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis had betrayed the Kingdom of Saint Ellis, the Knights of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis began to panic. If the King of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis did this, the Knights of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis would feel very embarrassed.
Of course, the Knights of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis knew Abel's identity. Also, Abel wouldn't lie to them in a situation like this. No matter who won or lost, this war would be recorded in the history books.
"Abel, don't try to lie. I have an order from the Emperor Ambrose himself. He wants to take back your Duke title and remove your status as a noble!" Prince Derek yelled.
He said this to disgust everyone. At the same time, he was hoping for some chaos in the Duchy of Carmel. Although the Kingdom of Saint Ellis could grant a Duke title, they had no right to take it back.
To take back a Duke title, one had to apply to the noble management department. Other than the 3 kingdoms, the wizard union was also involved.
Just like the royal family of the Duchy of Carmel, the noble management department had to agree to take back the title. If the wizard union wasn't involved, the Kingdom of Saint Ellis wouldn't be able to remove a Duchy's King and remove his family so easily.
"Prince Derek, have you forgotten? I was granted a Duke title because of my military exploits. My code name in Miracle City is K3516. My total military exploits are 34477 points. My Duke title was granted because of my great contribution to the human race during the Miracle Wall battle. Can the Kingdom of Saint Ellis really take it away from me?" Abel said with a look of disdain. The Kingdom of Saint Ellis was a bit despicable.
Although many people knew Abel was granted a Duke title because of his military exploits, not many people knew how many military exploits he had. Now that they heard the astronomical figure of 34477 points in Miracle City, all the Knights and wizards' faces changed.
The Knights of the Duchy of Carmel were full of pride, but the Knights and wizards of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis were full of shock and confusion.
Chaos came from the rules of the human world. Why did so many Knights and wizards go to Miracle City and risk their lives for the safety of the human race? On one hand, it was their responsibility to protect the human race. On the other hand, which was also the most important reason, was the military exploits.
With military exploits, one could exchange for resources. With enough military exploits, one could become a noble or even a noble with a coat of arms. This was the foundation of the human world.
Now a noble with a coat of arms with 30,000 military exploits was stripped of his title by the Kingdom of Saint Ellis. Did this mean the foundation of the human race still existed?
If such a noble with a coat of arms could be taken away for some reason, who would fight for the humans in the future? Who would defend the borders of the human race and fight against the alien races?
All of a sudden, the Knights of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis were lost.
Prince Derek's face also changed. He didn't expect this to happen. He originally wanted to create some chaos in the Duchy of Carmel, but he didn't expect his own Knight Corps to be in chaos.
In this battlefield, most of the powerful Knight Captains and Great Knight Captains had been to Miracle City, and the wizards here had been guarding Miracle City for many years.
In the previous war between the human race and the Orc Empire, many Knight and wizards had participated. Therefore, Abel's military exploits made them realize how important Abel was in that war.
Now, a great hero was being persecuted by the Kingdom of Saint Ellis. This made the Knight and wizards who thought they were fighting for the Orc Empire think that this war was unjust.
"Abel, don't say anything else. Let's fight!" Prince Derek yelled. He didn't dare to say anything else.
After he said that, he waved his hand, and a Great Knight beside him raised a Knight Flag of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis. He gathered his combat qi and yelled, "Activate the battle formation!"
As the Great Knight yelled, all of the Knights in the battle formation of 20,000 Imperial Knights began to ignite their combat qi.
At this point, even if the Imperial Knights were unwilling, they could no longer retreat. Once the battle formation was activated, they could only move with the battle formation.
"Sound the drums!" Abel saw the Imperial Knight Corps on the opposite side had begun to move, so he ordered in a deep voice.
2 Great Knight Captains were holding ancient drum hammers and standing in front of a huge drum made of countless bones.
This was the Orc Battle Drum that Abel brought back from the orc battlefield. Only a powerful Knight could activate it. It was a very practical and powerful war machine.
"Dong Dong!" As the Orc Battle Drum sounded, a red light appeared on every Knight of the Duchy of Carmel. The Knights felt like they had endless power in their bodies. The overall strength of the Knight Corps had increased. Even their horses had become stronger.
On the other hand, the Knight Corps of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis had just ignited their combat qi and was about to charge forward. However, many of the knights' eyes had lost focus. Some of the weaker knights had already fallen off their horses.
"It's the Orc Battle Drum!" Some Knights of the Imperial Knight Corps screamed in horror.
Many Knights who had fought in the orc battlefield knew about the existence of the Orc Battle Drum. Only a few Knights had actually seen the Orc Battle Drum. It was the most terrifying weapon of war in the Orc Empire.
The only way to use an orc battle drum was to use a dragon horn, but only Miracle City had a dragon horn. Even the Kingdom of St Ellis, one of the 3 big kingdoms, didn't have a dragon horn. It was a war treasure shared by all humans.
"Defend, defend!" The Great Knight Captain of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis had lost the will to attack. He screamed crazily.
However, if the curse of the Orc Battle Drum was so easy to deal with, why would the priests of the Orc Empire spend hundreds of years collecting the bones of countless elite priests to make this weapon?
Even Prince Derek, who was standing in the middle of the Imperial Knight Corps, had a twisted expression on his face. If it wasn't for his defensive treasure, he would have fallen down like the other Knights.
But even so, he couldn't hold on for much longer. Sound attacks were the hardest to defend against, and the orc war drums, which were specially made for war, were even more terrifying.
At that moment, a white light appeared beside Prince Derek and grabbed him. Then, it disappeared on the spot.
"Old Ancestor!" Prince Derek felt extremely dizzy, but he still saw the wizard who brought him away. It was the old ancestor of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis.
The old ancestor's face was no longer as calm as before. Instead, it was filled with anger.
Other than the 50 intermediate Magi, there was no one else around him.
The fate of the giant army of the Kingdom of St Ellis was sealed as soon as the orc battle drum sounded. There was no way to deal with the orc battle drum, so everything within 5 miles was within the orc battle drum's attack range.
The only ones who could escape within 5 miles in a short period of time were intermediate wizards who had mastered the move in a flash. The rest of the beginner wizards were also left behind on the battlefield.
Prince Derek never thought that the war he had prepared for so long would end in such a way.
"Derek, don't be disappointed. I've already sent 3 elite wizards to Harry Castle. They are more than enough to wipe out the Duchy of Carmel wizard circle and bring back Marshall Harry. Without the wizards, we can still threaten Abel with Marshall Harry!" The old ancestor's voice was filled with viciousness.
He had his own principles. As long as he made a move, he would do whatever it took. As long as he could achieve his goal, he would use any means.
The Kingdom had miscalculated this time. If they knew Abel had the Orc Battle Drum, they would never have confronted Abel head on.
On the other side, Abel no longer commanded. He didn't need to care about what happened next. The 10,000 Knights went up and captured the 20,000 powerless Knights of the Kingdom. The beginner wizards did the same. As long as the Orc Battle Drum did not stop, the Knights and wizards of the Kingdom would not be able to move.
Bernie and Lady Carrie were speechless as they watched the battlefield. Was this the war they wanted?
How could this be? The war ended like a farce. Wasn't it supposed to be a battle between knights? Wasn't it supposed to be a bloodbath? How could it end with the sound of drums?
The orc battle drum was useless against elite wizards, but it was a huge threat to those below elite wizards. Bernie and Lady Carrie also knew about the orc battle drum.
Abel had screwed the Kingdom of Saint Ellis over. If they knew Abel had the Orc Battle Drum, they would have maintained a good relationship with Abel. They would never start a war with Abel.
With the Orc Battle Drum, the only way to attack Abel was to send elite wizards to kill him. However, Abel's record showed that normal elite wizards would not be able to do anything to him.
"Blue Dragon Emmanuel, some wizards ran away. I'm afraid they might be trouble. I'll go take care of them first!" Abel said with a smile.
"I'll go with you!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel followed. He didn't want any accidents.
"Thank you!" Abel smiled and did not reject. Blue Dragon Emmanuel had just told him that the wizard who saved Prince Derek was a rank 18 wizard. He had never fought a rank 18 wizard before, so bringing Blue Dragon Emmanuel was just a precaution.
Abel's body turned into a flash of white light and disappeared. The moment he disappeared, Blue Dragon Emmanuel grabbed his arm and disappeared with him.
Abel knew exactly where the old man and Prince Derek were. His commander spirit had locked onto the old man's position. As long as they were within 10 miles of Abel, they would not be able to escape from Abel.
"Abel, how dare you chase after me like this!" Prince Derek gritted his teeth as he saw Abel not far away.
He didn't expect Abel to chase after him. He had 50 intermediate wizards and a rank 18 wizard with him.
"Derek, even if you're facing an enemy, you still need to be polite!" The old man lowered his voice and said.
The old man stared at Abel and then turned his gaze from Abel to Blue Dragon Emmanuel. He didn't attack because he could clearly sense that Abel was a rank 15 wizard, but he couldn't sense Blue Dragon Emmanuel's power.
He was shocked at Abel's training speed. He was already a rank 15 wizard. Maybe Abel would become an elite wizard soon.
As soon as he sensed Abel's wizard rank, his heart was filled with endless regret. There was no way a genius like this could stay in the Holy Continent. Why did he have to make an enemy out of a genius like this? As long as he maintained a good relationship with him, Abel would leave the Holy Continent in no time.
He also knew that with Abel's power, the temptation of the common world would not be strong. If he knew this would happen, he would've let Abel deal with Emperor Ambrose. He knew very well which was more important, an emperor or a genius.
But it was too late. With Abel's talent, he had to kill Abel to ensure that the Kingdom of Saint Ellis would continue to exist in the Holy Continent.
If he let Abel leave this time, he might be an elite wizard the next time they met.
"Guru Abel, it was the kingdom's biggest mistake to make you our enemy. If possible, I hope we can live in peace!" The old man lowered his voice.
Although he said that, a powerful aura burst out from his body.
Abel felt a sense of suppression that he had never felt before. The wizard core in his body felt a suppression that came from a higher level wizard core. It made it hard for him to move his wizard core.
It wasn't like he had never been suppressed by an elite wizard before. No matter if it was a rank 16 or 17 wizard, he could still take it, but a rank 18 wizard's suppression was out of his expectations.
If he was only a rank 15 wizard, he wouldn't even be able to cast a spell. In other words, he couldn't use his wizard power in front of a rank 18 wizard.
The old man wanted to kill Abel right away, but he was hesitating. Blue Dragon Emmanuel was standing beside Abel, but it was still standing there like it didn't feel anything.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel didn't want to make a move. He just wanted to make sure Abel was safe. He also wanted to see how strong Abel was.
Abel wasn't just a wizard. Being a wizard was just one of his many ways of doing things.
"Johnson, come out!" He shouted. Then, a black hole appeared in front of him. A ten-meter-tall giant with a white glow walked out of the black hole.
Johnson stood in front of Abel with its Titan armor. The lightning spear in its hand was flashing from time to time.
"Flying Flame, Snow White, come out!" Abel continued to yell.
He wasn't going to hide his power anymore. If he didn't use his full power, this rank 18 wizard could kill him.
The old man looked at Abel's summon in shock. He knew about Johnson, but the armor it was wearing was clearly an ancient armor. The energy it emitted was extremely powerful. It must have been made by an ancient god.
This was beyond what he knew about Johnson. Johnson was Abel's fighting force, so almost all large organizations and countries wanted to know about it.
However, he had never heard of Johnson having a full set of holy armor. It was already strong enough to fight a rank 17 wizard, so it had increased its power by a lot.
Flying Flame and Snow White then appeared, which made the old man even more terrified. Flying Flame was clearly a four-legged flying dragon, but the old man's eyes were not as sharp as a normal wizard. He could see Flying Flame's true power. It was a young four-legged flying dragon.
Snow White was a little better, but it was the most powerful spiritual beast in the Holy Continent. It was not easy to deal with. It was at least a rank 18 wizard.
The old man almost lost his will to fight after seeing Abel summon so many fighting forces. He was confident in dealing with Snow White and Johnson, but Flying Flame was too powerful.
Abel's summon did not stop. 9 spirit guardian Knights appeared next to him. He was going all out. Afterward, he disappeared from the spot and reappeared on Flying Flame's back. Black Wind on the ground was put back into his monster ring.
In the face of such a powerful rank eighteen wizard, Flying Flame's back was still the safest.
The old man looked at Abel on Flying Flame's back and lowered his voice, "Guru Abel, I can't believe you have a young dragon as your contracted beast. As long as you let all the Knights and wizards go, I will not report this to the dragons. Otherwise, the dragons will hunt you down endlessly!"
"Rank 18 wizard? Who are you?" Abel did not reply to the old man. Instead, he asked a question of his own.
The old man continued to threaten, "I am a guardian wizard of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis. The royals of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis are my descendants. You better let all the Knights and wizards go. You can't stop an elite wizard who wants to leave. I am a rank 18 wizard!"
Abel didn't care, "If you can go back alive, you can report this to the dragons!"
The old man said with hatred in his eyes, "Guru Abel, you are still so stubborn. When the dragons find you, you will know how powerful they are. Your family and duchy will be destroyed by them!"
"Blue Dragon Emmanuel, are the dragons really this unreasonable?" Abel asked Blue Dragon Emmanuel, who was watching the fight from the ground.
"Abel, power is the truth. We dragons have always recognized power!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel replied with a smile. He then turned to the old man and said, "But no one has ever dared to use the dragons to threaten others. Old man, you knew someone had contracted a young dragon, but you didn't report it immediately. Instead, you made a deal with him. This is a disrespect to the dragons. You will be punished by the dragons!"
The old man's eyes were filled with shock after hearing what Emmanuel said. This was a giant dragon. When he thought about how Emmanuel was able to stand firm under the pressure of a rank 18 wizard, he believed it in his heart.
"No, Lord Giant Dragon, I am going to report it to the dragons as soon as I get back!" The old man suddenly remembered that Abel and Blue Dragon Emmanuel seemed to be friends. Did Blue Dragon Emmanuel not know that Abel had contracted a young dragon?
There was no way he didn't know. The old man's heart was filled with despair. He had offended the dragons with one sentence. Maybe he didn't even need to say it.
It seemed like Abel had a special relationship with the dragons, and a giant dragon was protecting Abel in a battle like this. What did that mean?
"Guru Abel, I've already sent 3 rank 17 wizards to Harry Castle. You better let me go. Otherwise, your foster father will be killed!" The old man yelled.
He no longer wanted to save those Knights and wizards. As long as he could take away the 50 intermediate wizards and Prince Derek, he would be more than happy.
Blue Dragon Emmanuel laughed and turned to Abel, "How dare 3 rank 17 wizards cause trouble in Harry Castle. Even I have to think twice if I want to go to your castle. I don't think I'll be able to stay there forever."
"Blue Dragon Emmanuel, do you want me to introduce you to it sometime?" Abel said with a smile.
He wanted to know who was more powerful, the guardian of the ancient Titan Temple or the giant dragon. As long as the blue dragon Emmanuel and Barbara met, they wouldn't even need to attack each other. It would be easy to tell who was more powerful.
"Next time, next time!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel saw the smile in Abel's eyes and said.
Abel really needed to think twice before going to see an ancient guardian. None of them were weak. Legends said that the most powerful ancient guardian had the power of a domain.
Abel turned around and looked at the old man. He was just joking with Blue Dragon Emmanuel, but the anger in his heart was rising. Threatening someone's family was the biggest taboo in the wizarding world.
"Blue Dragon Emmanuel, please do me a favor. Don't let this elite wizard run away. I'll buy you a drink later!" Abel yelled.
For an elite wizard like the old man, who had no integrity and was so powerful, if he escaped, the consequences would be dire.
"Don't worry, I've already locked onto him. No matter where he runs, as long as he's in the Holy Continent, he won't be able to escape from me!" Blue Dragon Emmanuel said with a smile. He had already locked onto the old man.
The old man's heart sank. He quickly used his power of the will to search for some kind of mark, but he couldn't find anything. He knew Blue Dragon Emmanuel wouldn't lie, so his only hope was to catch Abel and threaten Blue Dragon Emmanuel with his life.
However, Abel was on Flying Flame's back, so his hope of catching Abel was very slim.
"Johnson, keep an eye on this elite wizard. Don't let him escape!" Abel said to Johnson.
Afterward, Flying Flame and Snow White rushed towards the 50 intermediate wizards. The 9 spirit guardian Knight also flashed amongst them.
The old ancestor could tell that Johnson couldn't teleport, but he wasn't afraid of Johnson who couldn't teleport. He thought that Johnson wouldn't cause him any trouble and wouldn't be able to stop him from leaving the battlefield.
However, as he was thinking, Johnson moved. It was like a giant white ball of light, and its speed had reached its limit. It turned into a white beam and rushed towards the old man.
The Patriarch's reaction was very fast. He activated 'instantaneous movement', and his body disappeared in the white light. Then, he appeared more than 300 meters away.
As soon as he reappeared, he ignited a blizzard spell in his hand, and a dark cloud appeared in the sky.
But before the snowflakes fell, Johnson turned into a white beam of light again and rushed to the Patriarch's side. The spear in his hand stabbed toward the Patriarch.
The old ancestor flashed again, and snowflakes began to fall from the blizzard. However, the snowflakes all fell on empty air and didn't cause any damage to Johnson.
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