Seemingly sensing the fear in the hearts of the people below, Eminos smiled sinisterly, and said, "Lowly humans, how dare you disturb my master's rest. You're all going to die today!"
Eminos uttered the word "die", and the people below couldn't help but shiver. It was as if the temperature had plummeted to the extreme at the same time. A chilling feeling emerged from their hearts, and gradually spread throughout their bodies, seeping into the depths of their souls.
"Continue to cast the spell, no one stop!" Lin Li immediately yelled at the crowd when he saw Eminos' figure suddenly disappear from the sky.
Although Eminos had power that was close to the Sanctuary-realm, as he had said, even the throat of a Legendary-mage would not be able to withstand a Wind Blade. In order to sneak around, Eminos couldn't possibly cast a magical defense on himself, and he couldn't even bring any magical defense items with him. Otherwise, he would just be a moving target no matter how stealthy he was. Without the magical defense, even the lowest-level magic spell would be enough to hurt Eminos' body.
"Ah!" A shriek came from the team, and an Archmage who was standing in the team paused for less than a second when he re-cast the magic shield on himself. An ice spear that appeared out of thin air had already pierced his heart.
That was the terrifying thing about Eminos. As a mage, he was well aware of the duration of the effects of various magic spells, as well as the casting interval of various spells. All the weaknesses of the mages were obvious to him. He had the powerful mental strength of a Legendary-mage, and could sense every change in the magical waves of the target. He was also far more sensitive than ordinary assassins to capture all the opportunities that could be used.
The death of the Archmage was not meaningless. Instead, it gave everyone a wake-up call, and made them know that they couldn't make any mistakes if they wanted to survive. Any carelessness would give the terrifying mage killer a chance to kill him. This was truly a battle for their own survival. Everyone brought out their full strength and squeezed out all of their potential.
All of a sudden, the magic storm that blasted towards the surroundings became more intense, and a black bolt of lightning darted out of the brilliant magic light into the sky. It then turned towards the other side of the team without stopping to look for new prey.
"Don't relax, he might still be there!" Lin Li shouted. Creating a diversion was nothing new to him. In his previous world, who hadn't seen the Thirty-Six Stratagems?
When the mages on this side saw that the enemy had turned into black lightning and left, they did feel a little relieved. Fortunately, Lin Li's roar woke them up in time. As the magic storms swept out one after another, Eminos appeared outside the range of the magic attacks.
Looking at Lin Li, who was standing in the middle of the team and constantly roaring and commanding the mages, Eminos smiled mockingly. Then, his figure flashed, and he once again disappeared in front of everyone's eyes. In an instant, he appeared on the other side of the team, but he was forced back by the endless magic storm.
"Felic, do you really think that we can defeat Eminos if this stalemate continues? You're too naive." Seeing that the mages were continuously resisting Eminos' attacks under Lin Li's command, Rosen's face grew sullen. He didn't want Lin Li to gain too much prestige among the mages because of this command.
Of course, what Rosen said was also true. Given the quality of the mages, they might be able to hold on for a day, but what about two or three days? After all, humans were not machines, and such a passive defense would eventually lead to a breakdown. In fact, Rosen was not the only one. Even Andoine, Aldwin, and the others had also thought of the same problem. However, they did not raise any doubts out of trust in Lin Li.
When Lin Li was trapped in the chaos of time and space, Andoine was far more attentive than the others to find out about the entire matter out of concern. Besides, due to the fact that he was Lin Li's teacher, neither Cheyenne nor the elves hid too much from him. Hence, although Andoine did not know all of Lin Li's magical performances in the Sky Castle, he knew more than the others.
The current situation seemed to be unsolvable, but Lin Li seemed to be very confident. At the thought of all the things he had heard from Cheyenne, Andoine still had a kind of blind trust in Lin Li even though he had many doubts in his heart. Besides, even if he didn't trust Lin Li, what could he do? Who could think of a better solution now?
"Really? Do you have a better solution? Let me guess, you should want to send some people out as bait. Do you really think Eminos is an idiot? "Lin Li asked Rosen with a sneer while commanding the mages.
"How do you know it won't work if you don't give it a try? Do you think you can make Eminos admit defeat like this?" Rosen retorted angrily.
Lin Li waved his staff with a solemn expression, and covered himself with a Magic Shield before saying to Rosen, "I'm not as generous as you to try it with human lives. So what if we delay it for a few more days? I'm sure your staff will be able to be used by then."
"You!" Rosen was so infuriated that he was at a loss for words, especially when Lin Li mentioned the staff. It reminded him of what happened yesterday, which was definitely not a pleasant memory.
Fortunately, the magical equipment that the mages were wearing was the best in Anril, and was the pinnacle of human skills. With the recovery power provided by the magical equipment, the mages would almost never experience any mana exhaustion as long as they did not make any mistakes. After all, what they cast were all low-level magic spells that would not consume much mana even if they were to cast them continuously.
Looking at Lin Li who was holding the Helios' Scepter high in the middle of the team, Eminos was filled with hatred. No matter how much he tried to disrupt them, the human mages were always able to stabilize themselves quickly under Lin Li's command. It wasn't that Lin Li's command was good, but rather that no matter what strategy Eminos used, Lin Li would only have one response, and that was to activate the shield and bombard the surrounding area with magic spells.
Faced with the endless magic storm, Eminos did feel that it was a little troublesome. Although they were all low-level magic spells, it definitely wouldn't feel good for him since he couldn't use any magical defense. However, if he were to cast a magical defense on himself, he would probably be bombarded by powerful magic spells, not to mention an assassination.
Eminos' figure constantly circled around the human team, flashing and appearing at the edge of the range of the magic attacks in a bid to find an opportunity to break through the magic blockade. Unfortunately, the team of mages that was made up of Archmages was also one of the top forces in Anril. Besides, they had experienced countless battles, and it was basically impossible to wait for them to show any flaws in a short period of time.
Seeing that the Mage Killer had been blocked outside the magic blockade, all the mages were in high spirits, and their fear of the Mage Killer seemed to have been gradually driven away. It turned out that the legendary Mage Killer was nothing more than this. There were times when they didn't know where to start!
Lin Li naturally saw Eminos, who was circling around outside, and then looked at the surrounding mages. Hence, he said loudly, "The Mage Killer is nothing more than this. Now it's time for us to counterattack. Everyone, join forces and cast an Elemental Shield!"
Upon hearing this order, the mages who had long gotten used to Lin Li's commands did not raise any objections, and immediately stopped the attacks around them. One by one, they raised their Crescent Staffs and chanted the Legendary-level Elemental Shield incantation, causing the entire team to buzz.
However, Rosen, Andoine, and Aldwin were all taken aback by Lin Li's order. What a joke, it's already not easy to be able to hold on. Why did he suddenly think of counterattacking? He's the legendary Mage Killer, and countless Legendary-mages have died in his hands. How are we going to fight back with our current strength?
"Felic, are you really confident!?" Andoine asked worriedly, and his unconditional trust in Lin Li began to waver at this moment.
Aldwin wanted to stop them, but it was obviously too late. However, the mages had already reached the last moment, and Eminos had yet to move. Hence, it might really be the best opportunity to counterattack.
As the mages chanted the last syllable of the incantation, the dense magic staffs that were raised high also shone with a dazzling light that enveloped the entire team.
However, as the light faded, the mages were surprised to discover that the Elemental Shield that enveloped the entire team was like a candle in the wind. It fluctuated slightly, and then slowly began to dissipate. The spell had failed! Everyone's hearts were filled with disbelief. They had actually failed to cast the spell that they had practiced the most and were the most familiar with.
Aldwin looked at the dumbfounded mages and sighed deeply. Although this group of mages was still the same, after what happened yesterday, they were no longer the same cohesive group of mages from before.
At this moment, everyone immediately thought of a fact. Since the Elemental Shield had failed, what would happen to the people who were naked and unprotected when facing the terrifying legendary Mage Killer!?
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