Although Archbishop Martin vaguely felt that something was amiss, he couldn't say anything at this juncture. He couldn't possibly let the Holy Light Knights take the risk alone. Hence, he waved his staff, and led the priests to follow the Holy Light Knights towards the direction of the magic storm.
The Tower of Dusk was the only one that Lin Li did not let his subordinates take the risk and follow the teams of the two forces. Instead, he waved his hand, and the team stopped completely. Although there was fog, Lin Li could still judge based on his understanding of the map that there should be a block square in front, and one of the 36 Magic Towers was in the middle of the square.
Soon, the sounds of an intense battle could be heard in the thick fog in front of them, and the sounds of explosions of various magic spells could be heard. From time to time, magic spells that were not accurate could be seen shooting out of the thick fog. At the same time, the thick fog gradually became thinner, and in just a few breaths, the Magic Tower and the block square were completely revealed. However, around the plaza, one could still see the thick fog forming a barrier.
In the square, the teams of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom were engaged in a very intense battle with the enemy around the Magic Tower. On the other hand, Archbishop Martin of the Brilliance Shrine was holding a strange-looking key in his hand. That key was the one that Archbishop Martin had taken out during the initial negotiation. It was the key used to open the Magic Tower. However, at this moment, the key was continuously radiating an invisible power that formed a strange force field that blocked the thick fog outside the square.
The ones who were fighting with the teams of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom were a group of Ghost Mages with ethereal figures. They looked like Vengeful Spirits that did not have a fixed body, and did not have a clear face. The bodies of the Ghost Mages seemed to be made up of pure mana. They were not wearing any robes or holding any staffs, but they could cast powerful magic spells with a wave of their hands.
Strictly speaking, the Ghost Mages were not Undead creatures, but the mana that was left behind after the death of the High Elves with the Spiritual Brand. Originally, with the passage of time, the Spiritual Brand on the mana would gradually be erased, and then completely dissipate between heaven and earth. However, they were brought to the chaos of time and space far away from Anril by the Sky Castle, allowing them to be preserved.
The awakening of Highlord Osric also stimulated the Spiritual Brand on the mana, and gave them a new life. They became Ghost Mages made of mana. Although they were called Ghost Mages, they were actually a special life form made of pure mana, just like elemental lifeforms.
These Ghost Mages could cast Elemental Magic and were not afraid of the purification power of Holy Light Magic. Each of them was comparable to a Legendary-mage. Although they were still unable to create their own Magical Domain, they could rely on their special physique to instantly cast all spells below their level. When close to 200 such Ghost Mages continuously cast magic spells and gathered them together, their power could be considered earth-shattering.
The people of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom were obviously in a tough battle at this moment. Fortunately, Archbishop Martin had the key to the Magic Tower, and could temporarily drive the thick fog away from the square. Otherwise, under the cover of the fog, they would be in an even more dangerous situation when facing a group of mages with long-range attacks.
Now that there was no fog, the two sides could finally face each other and fight openly. Besides, the Legendary powerhouses of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom also joined the battle. After all, on the expedition's side, both forces had plenty of Legendary powerhouses, including Archbishop Martin and Donald, who were at the peak of the Legendary-realm. When they really unleashed their full power, the situation on the battlefield immediately changed.
Those Ghost Mages could instantly cast spells below level-20, which was indeed a rather troublesome problem. However, once a few real Legendary-mages activated their Magical Domains, the advantage of the Ghost Mages would be wiped out immediately. The so-called Ghost Mages that were comparable to Legendary-mages were only relative to those below the Legendary-realm. Without their own Magical Domains, there was still a huge gap between them and Legendary-mages.
Faced with such a situation, it was reasonable to say that the team of the Tower of Dusk should also follow. Even if they did not participate in the battle, they should at least not be too far away from the main team. However, in the face of Basel's and Alan's request, Lin Li simply shook his head, and got the team to stay where they were.
It was because Lin Li discovered a very strange figure behind the group of Ghost Mages. It seemed to be a skeletal Undead creature, but it looked very small. In fact, if Lin Li hadn't sensed the special mana wave from such a distance, he probably wouldn't have been able to discover the fist-sized monster at all.
Of course, even if he found the monster, it was too far away, and Lin Li couldn't see clearly what it was with the magical flames that filled the sky.
On the battlefield, the people of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom seemed to have gained the upper hand. It was only a matter of time before they completely destroyed the Ghost Mages.
However, at this moment, the thing that had been behind the Ghost Mages suddenly flashed out, and flew to the air above the Ghost Mages.
With the appearance of that thing, the fierce offensive that had gradually forced the Ghost Mages into a desperate situation was instantly disintegrated by an irresistible force. It was only at this moment that the people of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom discovered that such a strange thing had actually appeared on the battlefield.
After seeing the appearance of that thing, almost no one would not find it strange. It was a skeleton, but no one knew what kind of creature it belonged to. The size of the skeleton was only the size of a human fist, and each bone was so thin that it seemed like it would break at the slightest touch. It looked like the skeleton of a rat, but there was a pair of small wings on its back. Could it be the skeleton of a bat!?
However, it was this tiny skeleton that was emitting a magical wave that made everyone shudder. The magical wave made even Legendary powerhouses like Archbishop Martin and Donald feel that it was difficult for them to face it.
Immediately afterwards, before the crowd could react, countless powerful Legendary-level elemental magic spells surged out of the small skeleton, forming a massive and destructive magic torrent. The magic torrent was more than a thousand times stronger than the magic storm that the Ghost Mages had jointly cast. It made them feel like they were in the middle of an apocalyptic disaster.
At the same time, the Ghost Mages did not give up the opportunity to retaliate, and all of them erupted with even greater power, casting all sorts of level-19 magic spells continuously. Although it was only a level-19 spell, the continuous casting of nearly 200 Ghost Mages was still quite a frightening sight.
All of a sudden, the people of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom were completely at a loss because of the strange skeleton that had suddenly appeared. Even though they had more people, and even though there were massive Alchemy Colossuses among them, they were like a helpless boat in the endless magic torrent that would be crushed by a huge wave at any time.
In fact, that was indeed the case. Although the 10 Alchemy Colossuses standing at the front of the team had already activated the Magic Defense Arrays to the maximum during the battle with the Ghost Mages, it was clearly still not enough. The Magic Shield that could originally withstand the magic storm of the Ghost Mages was as fragile as a bubble in the magic torrent. It shattered in less than a second.
Next, the massive Alchemy Colossuses were completely engulfed by the magic torrent. Amidst the roars of countless magic spells, they burst into flames that soared into the sky. The precious magical metals that the people of the Rotterdam Kingdom used on the Alchemy Colossuses did not allow them to hold on for long.
However, fortunately, the 10 Alchemy Colossuses were in front, giving the people at the back a chance. The remaining Alchemy Colossuses of the Rotterdam Kingdom connected their arms together, and then jointly cast a stronger defensive force field to resist the impact of the magic torrent.
In the defensive force field, the people who were protected were also continuously casting defensive magic spells to reduce the burden of the Alchemy Colossuses. At the same time, they were paying attention to the situation of each Alchemy Colossus in fear. Even the slightest spark that suddenly erupted from an Alchemy Colossus was enough to scare everyone to death.
On the other hand, the situation of the Brilliance Shrine's team was just as bad. The Holy Light Knights, who had used the Holy Light Battle Song to suppress dozens of Shadow Mages, immediately sensed that something was amiss, and jumped towards their team as quickly as possible. However, the last dozen Holy Light Knights were still mercilessly engulfed by the magic torrent. If it weren't for Archbishop Martin's timely rescue, the Holy Light Knights would probably have suffered greater losses.
The priests of the Holy Light Shrine had already joined forces to cast Eternal Light, and an incomparably holy arc-shaped light curtain appeared in front of the team, protecting the entire team. At the moment when the light curtain was formed, the massive torrent of magic swept over and heavily collided with the light curtain, causing a deafening noise that sounded as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was cracking.
Although the light curtain was distorted, it fortunately managed to block the magic torrent. However, everyone could tell how hard it was for the priests to persevere, and some of them were even bleeding from their ears and nostrils.
How could this be? The other party's strength is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary Legendary-mages! No Legendary-mage who was at the peak of the Legendary-realm could cast Legendary-level magic spells without any hesitation! The magic torrent formed by the convergence of Legendary-level magic spells was even more powerful than the combined forces of 100 Legendary-mages!
Facing the skeletal monster of unknown origin and the magic torrent formed by the Legendary-level magic spells, even Archbishop Martin and Donald, who were at the peak of the Legendary-realm, could not help but feel a trace of fear. They were also at the peak of the Legendary-level, but they felt like they were infants facing an adult, and could not resist at all.
"Archbishop Martin, what should we do now!?" Prince Jeremiah was already pale at this moment. Although he was also a Knight who had peak Legendary-level power, it was the first time in his life that he had encountered such a situation.
"Join forces with the people of the Rotterdam Kingdom, and then retreat. I hope that we can retreat safely after joining forces with the Tower of Dusk." Archbishop Martin's expression remained calm, and he did not reveal the waves of shock he was feeling, because he knew that once he showed signs of panic, the team of the Brilliance Shrine would probably be finished.
"The Tower of Dusk? Damn it, where are the people from the Tower of Dusk? Why aren't they following us!? " At this moment, Prince Jeremiah finally discovered that the people from the Tower of Dusk had actually stopped outside the square since the beginning of the battle, and did not follow them at all.
At the same time that Archbishop Martin made that decision, Donald from the Rotterdam Kingdom also made the same choice. It was not that they had a tacit understanding, but rather that they actually had no other choice. Wait for the enemy to run out of mana? What a joke. If they could run out of mana, the massive magic torrent would have long drained a Legendary-mage who was at the peak of the Legendary-level. Donald was almost certain that if they were to continue wasting their mana like that, they would definitely be the first to die.
It couldn't be helped. The enemy was just that unreasonable and unreasonable. There was no technique to speak of at all, and they were just oppressing them with absolute power. In fact, the people from the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom had also crushed them when they were dealing with the corporeal Vengeful Spirits and Alchemy Colossuses. However, they were now the ones being crushed.
Hence, anyone with a brain would be able to think that the only chance they had now was to strive to join forces with the people of the Brilliance Shrine to defend against the enemy's magic torrent. Besides, that was not enough. They still had to join forces with the Tower of Dusk. After all, the Tower of Dusk still had a team of mages, which was more or less considered a force.
Fortunately, in the previous battle, the teams from the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom were not too far away. While desperately resisting the impact of the magic torrent, the two teams slowly moved closer to each other like snails.
One had to know that they were under immense pressure right now. A slight carelessness could lead to the death of all of them. Perhaps even a few powerhouses at the peak of the Legendary-realm would not have a chance to escape from the torrent of magic spells.
As soon as the two teams converged, an Alchemy Colossus on the Rotterdam Kingdom's side became paralyzed after a loud explosion due to the overload. Seeing this situation, the people from the Rotterdam Kingdom immediately broke out in a cold sweat, feeling a sense of lingering fear. If they had been a little later, everyone in the team would have really been finished.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
