The wreckage of the Magical Machinery on the battlefield was also a huge obstacle.
In order not to affect the follow-up attack, the attacking side had to send out a large number of pack animals to drag away the metal wreckage that was still emitting black smoke.
Even though there was still a fierce battle ahead, and the Magical Machinery Army could not shift their attention to the unarmed and unprotected servants, the stray bullets that crossed the battlefield still brought them great damage.
The metal bullets the size of pigeon eggs would create dazzling sparks when they hit the walls of the lava, leaving small holes or deep scratches on the ground. If it hit a pack animal or a mortal, it would directly penetrate through, leaving a huge radioactive wound at the spot where it was hit.
The three days of tug-of-war had brought great casualties to both sides!
Since the start of the battle, the private army of the nobles had lost more than two thousand people, and the lowly servant army had lost more than three thousand. The Crimson Family had paid the heavy price of more than seventy Magical Machinery being destroyed.
In the eyes of the Magi, this kind of loss was definitely worth it.
A Wizard level metal Magical Machinery was worth more than a thousand Magic Crystals. The Crimson Family had lost seventy Magical Machinery, which meant that they had lost more than seventy thousand Magic Crystals. In comparison, the casualties of the private army of the nobles and the servant army were insignificant.
Being able to use the lowly army of mortals to deplete the Crimson Family's Magical Machinery reserve was extremely beneficial to the Wizards. At least, it greatly reduced the possibility of retaliation when the Wizards attacked the Wizard's Pagoda.
The attack of a single metal Magical Machinery might not be able to threaten the official Wizards, but if they were to gather and focus fire, even the defensive spells of Level 2 Wizards would not be able to withstand such a powerful attack. Especially when the Magical Machinery Army worked together with the Crimson Wizards, it would be a great threat to the subsequent Wizards' attack.
Because of this, the Wizards were more than willing to use the casualties of the mortal army in exchange for the rapid reduction of the Magical Machinery Army. Even though there were reports that the Crimson Family had conquered a Gnome Dimension with rich metal mines, it was still wishful thinking to think that they could build an inexhaustible Magical Machinery Army.
After all, the core components of high-level Magical Machinery needed to be activated using the Magical Activation Spell. This was not something that mortal craftsmen or Gnome technicians could master. Thus, the Wizards of the Alliance were confident that they could use the private army of thirty thousand nobles to deplete the Crimson Family's Magical Machinery reserves, paving the way for the subsequent attack on the Wizard's Pagoda.
Under such guidance, even without the supervision of high-grade wizards, the pale-faced nobles were already shouting themselves hoarse to organize the next attack.
A few of the more powerful private armies of the nobles had already been depleted in the first few assaults. The next few assaults were mostly made up of the various nobles' elites.
Every time the attacks they organized got close to the Wizard's Pagoda, they would be met with the powerful counterattack of the Wizard's Pagoda's defense system. Bursting fireballs with long tails of black smoke shot out of the Wizard's Pagoda, plowing through the entire front line of the battle of the noble's private army.
Amidst the violent flame shockwaves and the deafening roars of the fireballs, the noble's private army crumbled like a castle on the beach. Luckily, the Crimson Family Wizards were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, and did not dare leave the protection of the Wizard's Pagoda to give chase. Otherwise, the noble's private army would not have the confidence and courage to regroup and launch another counterattack.
But no matter how intense the battle at the front line, no matter how heavy the casualties of the mortal army, the few Wizard leaders still sat in the large tent at the back, unmoved, silently waiting for the good news from the small team of Wizards.
Finally, on the fourth day of the battle, a violent tremor came from beneath their feet.
The lava wells scattered all over the Lava Hall spewed out scorching hot lava at the same time, followed by a loud rumble that echoed throughout the land.
"The volcano is about to erupt …"
"This place is going to collapse …"
"Let's run quickly …"
Just as the warriors on the battlefield were scared out of their wits, fleeing in all directions, the Wizards of the Alliance who had been waiting for news all this time revealed expressions of surprise.
Success!
They had indeed succeeded.
The sea of lava beneath the Lava Hall did not continue to rise like before, wiping out the attackers in one fell swoop. Instead, after a series of violent tremors, it started to shake and ripple continuously.
The originally deep and reserved sea of lava was like a little girl with a bad temper, wantonly releasing its terrifying destructive power. It even affected the Crimson Throne's Wizard's Pagoda's ability to absorb fire energy.
Back then, one of the main reasons why Grim had chosen to set up the Wizard's Pagoda here was that the sea of lava below was a decent source of energy, able to provide the Wizard's Pagoda with an endless supply of powerful fire element energy.
But now that the sea of lava was rioting, not only was the Crimson Throne unable to absorb fire energy from within, it even had to expend its energy reserves to quell the effects of the rioting. This indirectly weakened the offensive and defensive capabilities of the Wizard's Pagoda!
The level three Wizard Yurga, who had been quietly waiting for news from the small team of Fire Wizards, stood up from his chair with a face full of joy. He looked at the Wizards of the various families around him and said excitedly, "Everyone, the team of Fire Wizards we sent out has successfully destroyed the enemy's source of energy. Now that the enemy has lost control of the sea of lava, the thing we were most worried about will not happen again. Next, the attack on the Wizard's Pagoda will begin immediately. We cannot give the enemy a chance to rest and adjust. "
"Wizard Guente, you will lead the Wizards of the Andal Family in charge of the first round of attacks …"
"Wizard Huaimu, you will lead the Wizards of the Senas Family in charge of the second round …"
"Dean Gill, you will lead the Wizards of the Leyton Academy in charge of the third round …"
"Wizard Roy …" Yurga's gaze swept around before landing on Roy, who had a somewhat cold expression on his face. "The Demonic Forest Hut will be in charge of providing protection and reinforcements … After the third round, the Camara Family will attempt to launch an all-out attack and see how much of the defense of the Wizard's Pagoda is left."
"Alright, that's all the orders. Now, everyone, split up and take action! "
With the reputation of the level three Crow of Death, no Wizard dared to question Yurga's decision to his face. All the level two Wizards whose names were called could only nod their heads solemnly in agreement, and hurriedly left to prepare for the attack.
The battle had already gone on for so long, and the Crimson Family's battle power had been greatly depleted. They should be able to disrupt the rhythm of the Wizard's Pagoda's defense by launching an attack while the energy system of the opponent's Pagoda was still in chaos!
With a strong sense of confidence, the Wizards of the Alliance, who had been hiding at the back, finally stepped onto the battlefield.
When fighting against the Wizard's Pagoda, they could either break through its defense system in one go with a violent attack that exceeded the total defensive power of the Wizard's Pagoda, or they could prepare for a prolonged battle, using a continuous stream of saturated attacks to suppress the Wizard's Pagoda's defense system, causing it to overdraft its internal energy and reduce the Wizard's retaliation against the Wizard's Pagoda.
No matter which option it was, it meant that the power of the Wizard's Pagoda was terrifying!
If not for the fact that the Alliance had found a way to cut off the energy source of the Flame Monarch's Pagoda, they might not have the confidence to take down a small Wizard's Pagoda that was well-equipped and guarded by powerful Wizards.
The Andal Family, who was in charge of the first round of attacks, did not just send the Wizards of the family. Instead, they mobilized the private army of nobles under their command, ordering them to launch the most ferocious attack. As for the Wizards of the family, they were hidden within the private army, waiting for an opportunity to attack the five-floored Wizard's Pagoda.
After the previous rounds of attrition, the Andal Family's private army of nobles had suffered heavy losses. Their initial number of over 7,000 had dropped to just over 4,000. However, the Magic Machinery Army of the Crimson Family had also been reduced from a team of a hundred at its peak to less than 30.
Thus, the two Level 2 Wizards of the Andal Family focused their first round of attacks on the remaining 30 Magic Machinery. As long as they could get rid of these obstacles in their way, the next few rounds of attacks would be able to directly attack the Wizard's Pagoda.
Within the Wizard's Pagoda.
The Crimson Butler Gargamel was extremely busy at this moment.
The alarm that came from the Energy Room beneath the Wizard's Pagoda shocked him. However, before he could figure out why the Elemental Altar had lost its effectiveness, the Wizards of the Alliance, who had been lying low for a long time, began to move.
Looking at the Andal Family's Wizards, who were slowly advancing with the private army of nobles, Gargamel's expression turned serious once again.
"Lady Mary, what do you think we should do now?"
Gargamel, who had no idea what to do, could only hurriedly ask the Wizard in charge, Mary.
"What's there to worry about?" Mary still had a nonchalant expression. "You stay in the pagoda and continue dealing with the Energy Room. I'll bring a few people out to hold them off for a while! We have to conserve the energy reserves of the Wizard's Pagoda, so we don't have to actively attack the enemy. We just need to cast some basic defensive spells … "
Saying this, she waved her hand to summon two Blood Knights and two Blood Elves, intending to initiate the battle.
Dragonman Zacha was indeed the most loyal of servants. Even though Mary did not call out his name, he was the first to step forward.
"Lady Mary, bring me along for this battle!"
Mary thought for a moment, then slowly shook her head.
"Don't be in a hurry to fight. The enemy's attack this time will be a protracted battle. We have to be prepared for a long fight. The Blood Tribe members I brought all have the ability to absorb blood to recover. Their battle power will not be reduced by too much if the battle drags on. Thus, let us hold them off for a few more rounds. You and Tigule are both made of flesh and blood. It's best if you choose to save the situation when the enemy's Level 3 Wizards enter the battlefield. Otherwise, we don't have absolute confidence that we can successfully escape back to the Wizard's Pagoda under the attack of the Level 3 Wizards.
"So, keep a close eye on those two Level 3 Wizards …"
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