The entire battlefield was silent!
Although the arcanists no longer regarded the wizards as their own kind, they regarded them as evil and cruel creatures like the Astral Beasts. However, when they personally witnessed a two-headed Magus who had transformed into a giant of flesh and blood, biting off the head of their comrade like a monster and chewing on it, their hearts trembled and they trembled in fear!
Therefore, when the flame giant, the two-headed wizard, and the terrible wizard hiding in the body of the astral construct surrounded them, the arcanists had a mental breakdown.
The arcane tower that was fighting with Wizard Holly suddenly released a violent arcane aura, forcing Wizard Holly to retreat. Then, it threw out a traction aura, dragging that 'comrade' who was still fighting with the starlight magic circle, and flew away without looking back.
They "retreated" …
Shocked by the evil wizards, the group of arcanists retreated without a fight!
Looking at the slightly panicked figure of the fleeing figure, the two-headed wizard could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood and scornfully said, "Hmph, a bunch of cowards who have never been on the battlefield …"
Even Grim could not help but secretly sigh as he looked at the rapidly disappearing figure of the other party.
The will of these arcanists to fight was too weak!
Perhaps in the Arcane Kingdom, knowledge was the only thing that made a ruckus. Those old pedants and antiques with profound knowledge also had a higher status and power.
With the Arcana Tower, the floating city, the Demiplane Fortress, and the Arcana Guards, the Arcanists naturally didn't need to do things themselves, and it was even more impossible for them to run to the frontlines like barbaric warriors to kill their enemies.
In their understanding, the so-called war was leisurely staying in the safety of the rear, pressing the crystal hub, commanding the strong ships and cannons (the Demiplane Fortress), and commanding the cannon fodder (the arcane guards) to quickly tear apart the enemy's line of defense.
And under the protection of the arcane barrier, they only needed to throw grand arcane spells at the enemy with a smile on their faces.
War was a kind of art, and what they needed to do was to use their knowledge to crush all the enemies!
It was under the influence of this war mentality that the arcanists became a group of poor people who cherished their lives. When the stench of blood on the battlefield exceeded their tolerance limit, they turned around and fled without hesitation.
In fact, if they were more rational and resolute, with the cooperation of the two Arcane Watchtowers, they would have a high chance of defeating the three evil sorcerers. Unfortunately, even though the Arcana Guard Tower hadn't been breached, the Arcana Master controlling it had been ruthlessly crushed.
This group of trash …
Wizard Hiri curled his lips in disdain. He turned around and arrived at the side of the broken watchtower. He used his hard ectoplasm hand to smash open a path and flew in.
After a while, he flew out again and tossed a large Knowledge Crystal to Grim. Looking at his excited expression, it was obvious that he had gained a lot in the tower.
Now that the battle was over, the three of them gathered in front of the Arcane Guard Tower again.
The two-headed Magus had already retreated from his shapeshifting state. His aura was rather weak, and his body was covered in wounds of various sizes. There was a fist-sized bloody hole in his lower abdomen, and scarlet blood spilled all over the ground.
However, even with such injuries, Mangus' face was still full of excitement and joy.
With a muffled thud, Mangus threw the remains of the Level 4 arcanist to the ground. Streams of blood kept flowing out of the headless neck, staining the ground red.
Grim's eyes swept over the remains of the Level 4 arcanist. He did not find any spatial equipment like a storage ring on the remains of the arcanist, so he turned his head away and did not mention this matter. Wizard Hiri seemed to have noticed this as well, but seeing that Mangus had fought hard enough just now, he did not pursue this matter any further.
The three of them hastily cleaned up the battlefield. Taking advantage of the fact that no new enemies had appeared, they hurriedly entered the forest and went straight to their next target.
… …
Auspicious View Garden, Floating City.
Grand Arcanist Fra could no longer suppress her anger. She almost wanted to lift the lid of the entire Arcana Hall.
She roared angrily and slammed the long obsidian conference table in front of her. Her sharp and incisive accusation made the two Level 4 arcanists so ashamed that they could not raise their heads.
After ordering the arcane guards to suppress the two arcanists in a stern tone, Fra looked around at the people in the hall. The anger on her face suddenly disappeared and was replaced by a kind of sadness and resentment from the depths of her soul.
Fra concentrated on thinking about the words, and finally spoke.
"I've received an evacuation order from the Imperial Command … The order was personally conveyed by His Majesty Garcia, and there are signatures of eleven Level 7 arcanists on it …"
Hearing the super harsh word "retreat," many of the arcanists present instantly turned pale. In the 127 years of the Plane Defense War, they had heard countless bad news, and they also knew that the Arcane Kingdom was struggling.
But … the word "retreat" still scared them!
The Morian Plane was the source plane of the arcanists. The enemy had already reached their doorstep, where else could they retreat to? Could they abandon the source plane, retreat to some secondary plane, and live the life of a stray dog?
"Why only His Majesty Garcia, what about His Majesty Newman?" An elderly Level 4 arcanist stood up shakily and stared at Fra as he asked.
Garcia and Newman were the two emperors of the Arcane Kingdom who held the supreme power, but the people of the Arcane Kingdom preferred to address them as "Ruler Garcia" and "Arbitrator Newman."
In fact, the Arcane Kingdom was actually implementing a parliamentary republic. The Arcane Emperor was more of an honorary title, it didn't mean that the Arcane Kingdom was implementing the so-called imperial system.
Hearing the old arcanist's question, the muscles on Fra's face twitched a few times, and finally she answered.
"There has been a split in the upper echelons of the Empire. His Majesty Newman doesn't agree with His Majesty Garcia's view, he thinks that the Empire can continue to hold on. So … "
"So His Majesty Garcia advocates escape, His Majesty Newman advocates defense … What about those great arcanists?"
"The great arcanists are also divided into two factions. One faction thinks that the Morian Plane is difficult to protect. We must transfer the core forces of the Arcane Kingdom as soon as possible while the peripheral defense line hasn't completely collapsed. The other faction … thinks that we can retreat to the interior of the plane and use the Floating-Space City and the Arcane Tower to strangle those enemies who dare to invade our world. After all, after the enemy enters the interior of the plane, the strongest strength they can exert is only the peak of Level 4. We have the power of the terrain, we can wait for them to exhaust themselves, it's entirely possible to destroy the enemy's elites in the plane … "
"That means we have to use the entire plane world as the battlefield … If such a plane war is fought, even if we win, I'm afraid there won't be anything left in the entire Morian Plane!"
Fra was speechless.
It wasn't that the Arcane Kingdom hadn't invaded other plane worlds. Of course, they knew how great the damage to the ordinary people would be when a plane world was invaded by a terrible alien race. Rivers of blood, suffering, these words weren't enough to describe the horror of the plane war.
After a plane war, there was often less than one in a hundred ordinary creatures who could survive.
What's more, this time the Arcane Kingdom wasn't facing an enemy, but a huge group of several powerful races in the multiverse. It was almost impossible for the Arcane Kingdom to survive this natural disaster.
Therefore, the more they thought about it, the more the arcanists felt that their souls were torn into two halves.
They also wanted to stay with His Majesty Newman and fight the monsters of the alien world to fight for a chance of survival in the midst of death. However, the unique rationality of the arcanists told them that it was only a dead end. Instead, the Arcane Kingdom would be wiped out in one fell swoop, and there would be no chance for them to make a comeback.
Therefore, they silently listened to Fra softly describing the division in the upper echelons of the empire. All the arcanists belonging to the Floating-Space City of Auspicious View Garden felt their hearts were dripping with blood, they were torn into two halves.
"So what do you mean?" Another arcanist stood up.
"At present, the line of defense of the empire outside the plane barrier is still stable. Apart from some sporadic guys who broke in, the majority of the enemies are those disaster creatures and individual Star Beasts. Therefore, the news of the empire's retreat can't be easily leaked. "
"Remember, the time and number of people given to us by the upper echelons of the empire are limited. Each arcanist above level three can only take two people, and the arcanists below level three can only take one person. In addition, the upper echelons of the empire have reserved 200 places for us to transfer. When you go back, carefully select and screen the names of those who are particularly talented, I'll consider putting them on the transfer list … "
"I'll emphasize again that the news of the empire's retreat is still highly confidential. Any arcanist attending the meeting needs to strictly keep it a secret. At least before the retreat plan starts, I don't want the leak of information to cause internal chaos in the Floating-Space City. Do you all hear me? " At the last sentence, Fra's voice suddenly turned cold, the majestic aura of a grand arcanist instantly enveloped the entire Arcane Hall.
"Yes!" All the arcanists stood up and nodded.
"Remember, whoever leaks the news, his transfer place will be cancelled immediately. At that time, don't blame me for turning against you! " After another stern warning, Fra relaxed her expression, she waved her hand wearily and said, "All of you go and get ready!"
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