"BOOM!" The flaming meteorite finally fell from the sky, crashing heavily towards the two camps. It was followed by hundreds of them, as if there was no end to them. The continuous explosions made Lin Li feel as if he was in a battlefield filled with gunfire. The power of the Bursting Meteors that kept falling did not seem to be much weaker than real cannonballs.
There were layers of ripples in the sky above the Tower of Dusk's campsite as an invisible magical defensive barrier blocked the Inferno Meteors. The flames that splattered in all directions ignited the surrounding trees. Looking out from the camp, all one could see was a sky full of flames. It was as if one was in a furnace, and everything was dyed red.
The two camps became noisy, but in the Tower of Dusk's camp, the mages did not panic even though they were busy. After a while, everyone quietened down. In the Malfa Family's camp, it was as noisy as a market. The mages were running around like headless flies.
Just from this, one could see the difference in quality between the mages of the two families. Hutton looked towards the Tower of Dusk's camp with envy.
"Is it the Syer Bandits?" Lin Li asked as he stood in front of the tent, seeing Gerian nearby.
"Damn it, it must be the bastards from the Syer Bandits. It looks like they're much stronger than the previous few times. They must have come out in full force," Gerian said angrily as he came to Lin Li's side and looked in the direction of the commotion.
"They can't wait any longer." Lin Li looked into the distance. Judging from the commotion and commotion, it was probably the four Alchemy Colossuses.
It was very important for humans to be able to remain calm when faced with an emergency. Many people would panic when faced with such a sudden attack, and would not know what to do. However, the Tower of Dusk did not need Gavin or Gerian to command them. The mages of the Tower of Dusk quickly quietened down and guarded their positions consciously. They infused mana into the mageweath nodes beneath their feet, and resisted the enemy's violent attacks together.
Compared to the Tower of Dusk, Hutton's side was in a difficult situation. Since they did not know the strength of their enemies, almost everyone thought that they were just a bunch of bandits. Hence, they did not set up any defensive mageweaths when setting up the camp. No one would have thought that the so-called remaining bandits would actually dare to take the initiative to attack, and with such great momentum.
Without the help of the defensive mageweaths, the mages of the Malfa Family could only rely on their own strength to defend against the enemy's attacks. Although there were no casualties for the time being, looking at their sorry state, it was likely that they would not be able to hold on for long.
"Gavin, let the Malfa Family in." Of course, Lin Li did not want his allies to be destroyed so early. Even if they were cannon fodder, they had to prove their worth before they could be used.
Not long after, a dejected Hutton came to Lin Li's side, and said gratefully, "Thank you, President Felic."
When attacked by enemies, letting outsiders into one's camp or formation, even if they were allies, would be risky. First, they had to bear the risk that their allies might betray them. After all, it was hard to tell what was in a man's heart, and the so-called alliance was often not very reliable. Secondly, even if their allies were very loyal, they could still mess up their own arrangements in a panic, and affect their own people in various aspects. There was a saying that went, "One should not be afraid of a godlike opponent, but afraid of a pig-like teammate."
Hence, even if Lin Li did not let Hutton and the rest into his camp, and watched them get destroyed, no one could blame him. Others had no obligation to make up for this mistake that he had made due to his own stupidity.
Of course, Lin Li was still very confident in the quality of his subordinates, so he let Hutton and the rest in. As for betrayal, Lin Li was not worried. As a Legendary-mage, if he wanted to leave, these people would not be able to stop him. Hutton was a smart man, so it was not difficult for him to make a decision.
Regardless of what Lin Li was thinking, Hutton was filled with gratitude for letting them into the camp under such circumstances. How much trust did Lin Li have to trust Lin Li to make such a decision?
Lin Li had goosebumps all over his body from Hutton's gaze. He quickly said, "Mage Hutton, take a break first, and then let your men participate in the defense of the camp."
"Yes, President Felic. Please give your orders, and my men will do their best to cooperate." Hutton called Yeric over, and said, "Yeric, go and inform our men to listen to the arrangements of the Tower of Dusk from now on, and fight against the enemies together."
"Yes, Young Master Hutton," Yeric answered. When he turned to leave, he glanced at Lin Li who was still standing there. Although the Malfa Family's lives had been saved by letting them into the campsite, he was filled with disdain for Lin Li who had made such a decision.
Making such a decision was enough to show that this young President was still too naive and childish. Such a person was not suitable to be the leader of a force. In Yeric's opinion, the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic would not last long with such a President.
After Yeric conveyed Hutton's words to the mages of the Malfa Family, Gavin immediately assigned them to various positions to maintain the magical defense barrier with his comrades from the Tower of Dusk. The current situation was that the people from the Malfa Family had to rely on the magical defense barrier of the Tower of Dusk's camp to protect their lives. Hence, no one dared to oppose Gavin's arrangement.
Before the team set off, Hutton had repeatedly emphasized to his men that they had to be humble when interacting with the mages from the Tower of Dusk, and not act like they were above others. However, after coming to the Dragon Mountains and seeing the people from the Tower of Dusk, there were very few people who followed Hutton's instructions.
As the elites of the Malfa Family's mages, their sense of superiority had already seeped into their bones without them realizing it. How could they change just because of Hutton's words? When they saw the abilities of the mages from the Tower of Dusk, and their simple camp and cheap tents, they could not suppress their sense of superiority.
Fortunately, Hutton had strictly ordered his men not to leave the camp to avoid any unexpected conflicts. Otherwise, God knew how many conflicts would occur if they met. Yet, now that both sides were finally standing together, the sense of superiority in the hearts of the people from the Malfa Family had long disappeared.
This camp that looked so simple and unsightly to them actually had a magical defense barrier, a technique that required a lot of precious magical materials. On the other hand, the luxurious and comfortable tents in their camp had already turned into ashes.
Sense of superiority? How could the mages from the Malfa Family still have any sense of superiority? However, things did not end there. Having lost their sense of superiority, they could not help but feel inferior when they stood together with the mages from the Tower of Dusk and saw their magic robes, magic staffs, and magical accessories up close.
Damn it, what kind of world is this! A Guild of Magic that had only been established for a few months actually had such high-end magical equipment that they could only go to magical equipment shops to look at. If they were anywhere else, they would even think of robbing them.
The mages from the Malfa Family were extremely disappointed as they followed the people from the Tower of Dusk to maintain the magical defense barrier of the camp. Although they hadn't received any similar training, they didn't have to do anything too complicated after joining. All they had to do was to simply output their own mana.
The magical defense barrier that enveloped the sky above the camp was like a flickering candle in the wind and rain under the attacks of various spells, as if it could be extinguished at any time. However, as the mages from the Malfa Family joined in the defense, the magical defense barrier gradually stabilized, although it still looked frightening.
Perhaps it was because the magical defense barrier could not be broken, the number of Bursting Flame Meteors falling from the sky gradually decreased until it completely stopped. Without the burning of the flames, the magical defense barrier became transparent again. The surrounding trees and bushes were still burning, and the fire spread to the periphery, causing thick smoke to billow into the sky.
"Disperse the smoke and prepare to counterattack," Gerian ordered the mages who were waiting at the side.
A few mages received the order and worked together to release the Wild Wind Spell. The smoke that filled the sky was instantly distorted, and then sent far away by the strong wind. The sky was temporarily clear again, and everyone could finally see the scene in the sky.
Not far away from the camp, 10 mages in black robes were floating in mid-air. There were no insignias on their robes, and their wide hoods hid their faces in the darkness. Only the four-colored light orbs circling around them indicated to the crowd that they were Archmages.
"This … President Felic, these are the 10 Archmages you were talking about!" Hutton frowned. Before coming here, he thought that President Felic only wanted the Malfa Family to express their stance, but looking at the 10 Archmages, this operation was not that simple.
The 10 mages in black robes floated in mid-air, and their mouths that were hidden under their hoods were chanting spells. They waved their magic staffs, and all kinds of spells came crashing down again. This time, it was not just the Bursting Flame Meteors. It was like a demonstration class, and all kinds of high-level magic were competing to show off. One moment, there were flames, the next moment, there were lightning, and the next moment, there were flying boulders and frost filling the sky.
It was easier said than done to counterattack. The saying "the one who strikes first gains the upper hand, and the one who strikes last loses" was reflected at this moment. In fact, there were more than 10 Archmages in the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family. However, what about level-18 Archmages? Although they were all Archmages, the difference between each level was huge. The difference between level-17 and level-18 was not as simple as just counting the number of Archmages.
The magic attacks of 10 level-18 Archmages were like a storm, and no one could find a chance to fight back. The mages of the Tower of Dusk and the Malfa Family could only rely on the defensive barrier to withstand the attacks.
Hutton smiled bitterly, and secretly glanced at President Felic. He was secretly glad that the Tower of Dusk had set up a defensive barrier in the camp. Otherwise, many of them would have fallen in the first wave of attacks. However, on the other hand, if not for President Felic's invitation, he would not have brought his men to suffer like this.
Yet, at this moment, trees kept falling on the ground in front of the camp until the trees at the edge of the camp were smashed into the air. Then, four huge steel objects appeared in front of them.
"Alchemy … Alchemy Colossuses …" Hutton stared at the four ferocious steel Colossuses in front of the camp, dumbfounded.
As the heir of the Malfa Family, Hutton was experienced and knowledgeable. He knew a lot about the Alchemy Colossuses. However, even though he knew about them, he did not have the chance to see them with his own eyes. Hence, he did not have a direct impression of the Alchemy Colossuses. Previously, he heard from Lin Li that the other party had Alchemy Colossuses, but he did not pay much attention to it. To him, the Alchemy Colossuses were inanimate objects, and the 10 Archmages were more threatening.
But now, Hutton saw the Alchemy Colossuses with his own eyes, and he truly felt the shock that the Alchemy Colossuses brought. The descriptions of the Alchemy Colossuses in the war biographies that he had read in the past appeared clearly in his mind.
The four Alchemy Colossuses in front of him were all more than 10 meters tall, and their bodies glowed with a metallic luster. Although they were mainly made of metal, every part of their bodies was smooth and had no edges or corners. Complicated and mysterious patterns were all over their bodies.
These four Alchemy Colossuses were not in human form. Instead, they were in the form of a magical beast from the Everfrozen Plains known as the Icefield Troll. In the eyes of the alchemists of the Rotterdam, this form was the most suitable combat form for the Alchemy Colossuses.
Lin Li had read about the real Icefield Troll from some information. It was actually a white gorilla, or rather, a King Kong that was dyed white. These Alchemy Colossuses had wide upper bodies and thick lower bodies. They moved with their forearms on the ground, and when they fought, they stood upright. Their long arms had a wide range of attack.
Through calculations and comparisons, most people thought that the combat power of a behemoth-level Alchemy Colossus was equivalent to that of an Archmage. However, there were differences between Archmages too. There was a world of difference between level-15 and level-19. Taking into account other factors such as defense, frequency of casting, battle endurance, and so on, the Alchemy Colossuses were actually much more difficult to deal with than Archmages.
The only thing was that the Alchemy Colossuses would not hide their strength like humans did. The power source and Alchemy Arrays determined the strength of the Alchemy Colossuses. Hence, with his attainments in Alchemy Arrays, Lin Li quickly estimated the strength of the four Alchemy Colossuses.
"President Felic, I heard that there is a difference in strength between the Alchemy Colossuses. Look at these four Alchemy Colossuses …" Hutton asked Lin Li. Levels could not be differentiated too clearly. Just like how there was a difference between level-15 and level-19 Archmages, there was a difference in strength between level-15 and level-19 Archmages.
"Above level-19," Lin Li said calmly as he squinted his eyes and looked into the distance.
"Oh, that's good." Hutton was infected by Lin Li's calmness. He heaved a sigh of relief and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his forehead. However, after wiping twice, he suddenly froze, and the handkerchief fell to the ground. His eyes widened, and he turned to Lin Li with a stiff expression. "What … What did you say!? Level-19! Above! "
Lin Li nodded, and said, "Yes, don't worry. From what I can see, they are definitely not Legendary-level, so they are above level-19. Although in terms of overall combat strength, they should be equivalent to Legendary-level magical beasts, that is all. "
Four magical beasts that were equivalent to Legendary-level appeared at the same time. Hutton's face turned pale. Before coming here, he did not think that there would be such a huge risk. If it were the 10 Archmages just now, he would still be confident that he could defeat them with the help of the two families. But now, there were four more Alchemy Colossuses with the combat strength of Legendary-level magical beasts. How could he live?
The appearance of the Alchemy Colossuses scared the mages of the Malfa Family. This was just a small campsite, and not a fortress. Was there a need to mobilize such a war machine!? Damn it, the Syer Bandits actually had such a thing. They could totally conquer a city and build a small kingdom. Why did they become bandits? Did these bastards have nothing better to do …?
Compared to them, the mages of the Tower of Dusk were much calmer. After all, they had seen it many times in the past two months. In the beginning, their reaction after seeing the Alchemy Colossuses was not much better than that of the Malfa Family. But after seeing it so many times, they slowly got used to it. Especially after having the experience of escaping unscathed after fighting it a few times, they were much more confident when they saw it again.
The thundering footsteps seemed to resound directly in their hearts. The ground trembled along with the footsteps, and their hearts sank deeper and deeper. In the face of the menacing Alchemy Colossuses, they could not even muster the will to resist. They only felt that they were so small and powerless.
"Boom!" A broken tree was thrown over, and it landed heavily on the defensive barrier.
"No, we can't let them get any closer. The defensive barrier has a limited ability to defend against physical attacks. That thing is used to attack cities!" Gavin was indeed from the library. He had some understanding of the Alchemy Colossuses.
No matter how well the campsite was set up, it was only a temporary campsite, and war machines like the Alchemy Colossuses had always been effective in attacking cities. Not to mention four Alchemy Colossuses, even if one of them came close, it would only take one punch to break the defensive barrier of the campsite.
After all, there was nothing perfect in this world. The main function of the defensive barrier was to defend against magical attacks. It was much weaker against physical attacks. A mirror could reflect light, but not a hammer. The principles of defense were different, and the effects were naturally different.
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