Three hundred, three hundred and fourteen of them!
There were a total of three hundred and fourteen level-four magic beasts. Even though Rex said he had enough scrolls, Salin's heart was still pounding. Those magic beasts could shoot fireballs. They only had two mages on their side. Even if they released all their scrolls, they wouldn't be able to defeat them.
"Rex!" Salin yelled.
There was no day or night in the Hell of God's Punishment, but everyone's bodies had adapted to this environment. Every time Rex released the Dark Space, everyone would treat it as night time.
It was night now, but in this environment, the two swordsmen wouldn't take off their padded armor even when they slept.
Salin gave the alchemy telescope to Rex. He knew they were in big trouble this time. Those magic beasts weren't hunting. Instead, they saw them as enemies invading their territory.
That was why all the magic beasts came out. For hunting, they only needed a dozen.
For magic beasts, when their territory was invaded, they would fight to the death. Escape? Other than Rex, Neris was probably the only one who could carry him and escape.
But even if Rex decided to give up Hall and Bai Meng, he wouldn't give up Sicar. Salin had seen the speed of these magic beasts. Other than fire, they probably had the power of wind too.
The storm had just ended, and there was still a lot of water on the ground. More than three hundred magic beasts slowly approached the camp. This gave the two swordsmen time to put on their armor. Rex put down the telescope and said, "Get ready to fight."
Salin heaved a sigh of relief. If Rex wanted to escape, he had no reason to stop him. Rex took out the scrolls silently and gave them to Salin in bundles. Salin put them into his demon ring. Most of them were level-three. Occasionally, there were level-four ones, which were also water spells.
Rex sighed as he transferred the scrolls. His father had asked the court mages to prepare a lot of magic scrolls for the Rhine Duchy, but now they had to be used on these magic beasts. His father had probably reached the front line by now. If he was lost here, he wouldn't be able to guarantee the safety of the battlefield behind him.
The campsite was built on high ground, and they could see the beasts from afar. Soon, they could see the beasts without the use of binoculars.
Salin took 20 bundles of scrolls, 12 in each bundle. These scrolls were originally meant for Battle Mages. Salin felt a lot more at ease after receiving them. He released the Witcher Spider. This puppet had already been replaced with a Level-6 Demon Core, so it could last longer in battle.
The hexagonal camp was like a hedgehog wrapped in metal, emitting a cold light. The six of them didn't guard one side each. They were still divided into two directions. Hall and Bai Meng were by Rex's side, while Nelis and Shika protected Salin.
The horde of demonic beasts slowly approached, surrounding the campsite high above.
Salin furrowed his brows. The magical beast had maintained a good distance, which was the limit of a level-four spell. Apart from Rex, the rest could be said to be helpless against these magical beasts.
Rex didn't want to waste magic strings. She said to Hall, "Set up the alchemical crossbow."
Hall nodded, returned to the barracks, and took out a huge alchemy crossbow. The alchemy crossbow had already been assembled and was almost as tall as a person. Hall put the Alchemy Crossbow on a tripod, shook the pulley, and began to load the crossbow with arrows.
The difference in magic level would result in a difference in the effective range of an attack. The attack range of a Level-0 spell was very short. The effective range of a Level-1 to Level-3 spell would not exceed 50 meters. No matter how talented Salin was, the range of an attack would not vary by more than 10%.
After a spell reached Level-4, the attack range would only be about 100 meters. Unless they were facing an archer, under normal circumstances, even a Great Mage would like to limit the range of their battle to about 50 meters. Apart from some special spells, such as Fayern's Fireball, most spells would have a more severe elemental decay the further the attack range was, and the effect of the attack would decrease. More importantly, controlling long-range spells consumed a lot of mental power.
There was an automatic magic array on the alchemy crossbow that could increase the range of the arrows. The largest alchemy crossbow had a range of more than three miles. The one Hall was controlling could also shoot 500 meters. If Rex had a large number of soldiers, she only needed to set up a few hundred alchemy crossbows to defeat these magical beasts.
It took Hall half a minute to load the crossbow. "Sir, should we attack?"
"Wait." Rex took out five small metal bottles and distributed them to everyone. "This is magic liquid. I don't have much left. If you are exhausted, drink a mouthful."
Magic liquid was made with a level-7 spell. Rex was only level-5, so he could not produce it yet. This magic liquid was also left behind by Fayern. Salin also felt uncomfortable when he received it.
"Aim at a target further away," Rex ordered Hall. Hall patiently adjusted the angle of the alchemy crossbow and pulled the trigger steadily.
The triangular metal frame that supported the alchemy crossbow shook violently, and an alchemy crossbow bolt shot through the air.
There were magic patterns on the pure metal bolt. The value of this bolt was equivalent to a level-3 magic scroll. The meter-long alchemy crossbow bolt made a loud explosion in the air, and flashed with a golden light. One of the magical beasts fell to the ground. A sharp barb popped out from the back of the metal crossbow, and the arrowhead pierced through the neck of the magical beast. The barb carried the magical beast and pinned it to the ground.
The magical beast howled in pain, and Hall calmly loaded the second bolt. A low roar came from the restless magical beasts. That was the leader of the magical beasts. It stood up and retreated for more than 20 meters before crouching on the ground again.
"The intelligence of magical beasts … is just so-so." Rex sneered. "Hall, keep shooting."
This alchemy crossbow was meant to deal with knights with two layers of heavy armor. The Holy Knights of the Church not only had thick plate armor, but also had metal leaf armor underneath. It was very difficult to penetrate without a heavy crossbow. At the same time, the anti-magic effect on the arrowhead was designed to deal with magic armor. After one use, the arrow would be useless, and even irreparable.
The trick of these magical beasts was to tire out the target by surrounding them until they revealed an opening. But this time, their target was a human, a human who had alchemy weapons.
The intense sound of air shattering could be heard again. The second magical beast's head was pierced, and the alchemy arrow sank into its body. The magical beast that was shot fell to the ground without a sound. It twitched a few times, and then stopped moving.
The leader of the magical beasts grew anxious, and retreated again. The magical beasts had already retreated to a distance of 150 meters. This distance was already the limit of a level-five spell. Beyond this distance, even a level-five spell couldn't lock onto the target. The effect was no different from that of a bow and arrow, and could be dodged.
"Hall, rest for a minute," Rex ordered calmly.
Hall adjusted his breathing, loaded the arrow, and continued to aim at the third target. Salin was shocked. Such an alchemy crossbow was indeed powerful. It could probably kill an unprepared level-four mage.
Following the unique sound of the alchemy crossbow tearing through the air, the third magic beast was shot below the neck.
The leader of the magical beasts roared. It already understood that the enemy's attack range was beyond its common sense. The thing that killed its subordinate wasn't magic. It couldn't do anything no matter how far it retreated.
All the magical beasts followed their leader and howled, as if to send off their dead companions. The howls of the magical beasts could be heard for miles on the empty ground. In the forest, there were also loud roars from unknown magical beasts.
The magical beasts finally couldn't take it anymore, and wanted to change tactics. The siege was no longer effective. The long hair on the necks of dozens of magical beasts stood up. A huge magic shield appeared in front of them, and they rushed to the camp high up.
The lonely camp was attacked from all sides. Salin turned his back to Rex, and took out a level-three scroll — Illusory Swamp Scroll. His calculations were very accurate. The magical beasts that were rushing over were extremely fast. The Illusory Swamp had just been completed, and three magical beasts had already rushed in.
A translucent three-dimensional space appeared at a distance of 50 meters. In the space, the dense water element magic reduced the speed of the three magical beasts to the minimum. The three magical beasts were horrified to find that they were sinking. Even though it was just an illusion, it wasn't fake that their bodies were being sucked in.
The Witcher Spider, whose body was only the size of a fist, quietly climbed down the slope and hid in a puddle. Salin opened another Illusory Swamp Scroll, and trapped the other four magical beasts. This was already his limit. It wasn't difficult to use Figaro's magic formula to calculate the paths of the magical beasts, but the area that the Illusory Swamp could control was also very limited.
Salin opened a Firebird Magic Scroll. This scroll was a compound spell. Dozens of firebirds flew out at the same time, and went straight for the magical beasts that were controlled by the Illusory Swamp.
Salin could only activate the fire element magic scroll, and couldn't lock onto the target at all. If the magical beasts weren't trapped by the Illusory Swamp, he wouldn't be able to aim at them at all. Salin knew his own weakness. Fortunately, he had enough scrolls for him to squander. He only needed to deal with 150 magical beasts. These level-four magical beasts hadn't spat out magic yet. Before that, he had to use as many scrolls as possible to eliminate the magical beasts.
Dozens of firebirds hit the magical beasts trapped by the Illusory Swamp. The magical shields of the magical beasts had long been disrupted by the Illusory Swamp, and were broken by the firebirds. The firebirds pounced on the magical beasts, and the seven magical beasts rolled on the ground in pain. They wouldn't die immediately.
Salin knew that the battle had just begun. He opened an Earth Spear Scroll, and the remaining dozens of magical beasts crashed into the sharp stone spears that emerged from the ground at the same time. These stone spears weren't real stones, but magic condensed from the elements. The magical shields of the magical beasts in front collided with the stone spears, and their bodies were sent flying.
The magical beasts in the back slowed down, but their magical shields were also broken by the stone spears. Salin took the opportunity to open a Wind Blade Scroll. He could feel the movement of the elements in this spell, but he hadn't learned it, so he couldn't control it. He couldn't even lock onto the target.
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