There wasn't much to see against the Metal Titan. After the first petrification scroll was used, the Metal Titan couldn't move anymore. Rex stepped forward and cast Contract Magic on the Metal Titan that had fallen to the ground.
The success of contract magic depended on two aspects. One was the difference between their levels, and the other was the difference in mental power.
Rex's mental power wasn't as good as Salin's, but it was similar to that of a level-seven Magic Shooter. With the special power of the Godsieve Ring, it wasn't a problem to deal with this Metal Titan. However, the difference in levels was too big. The Metal Titan's life energy was much stronger than Rex's. After casting a dozen contract magic consecutively, Rex didn't feel that the Metal Titan had any intention of surrendering.
Left with no choice, she could only use the scrolls to cast contract magic. That way, the success rate would be halved.
There were benefits to Salin and the others returning early. If they had stayed in the shrine for a month, this Metal Titan would probably have been captured by the Tanggulas people. Almost a month in advance, the Tanggulas Empire still didn't have enough people ready for the stone castle. The nearby armies didn't dare to come close either. Ordinary soldiers were no match for the Metal Titan. They had to gather a large number of Mages and Sword Saints to have a chance of dealing with this behemoth.
In this world, there were gains and losses. Similarly, when you lost some opportunities, other opportunities would quietly appear. If not for the good timing, Rex would probably have to face the attacks of the Tanggulas Empire's army if he wanted to subdue the Metal Titan.
The Tanggulas Empire's army was afraid of alerting the Metal Titan, so they only set up a small patrol team nearby. The bridge had been destroyed, and this wasn't the best place to cross the river. Thus, the Tanggulas people didn't even build a temporary fortress here.
For the fortress to be sturdy, some metal materials had to be added. With the Metal Titan here, even if the metal materials were buried in rocks, they would be dug out and eaten.
Rex's Swordsmen didn't hide either. They equipped their magic chariots near the main road and waited for Rex to return. The two Black Iron Sword Saints took turns to check the surroundings. They didn't dare to let down their guard.
Rex kept casting contract magic. Black magic runes seeped into the Metal Titan's skin like rain and then disappeared. The level of the petrification scrolls was too low. They could only petrify the Metal Titan for one and a half seconds at most. For safety, the eight Mages had to use a scroll every second and take turns to bombard it.
The Metal Titan's body was too huge. It was motionless in the magic trap and almost filled it up. Rex sensed the fury in the depths of the Metal Titan's soul, but he was unmoved. He continued to unfurl the scrolls one after another, and kept releasing Contract Magic.
Rex distributed more than three thousand scrolls to the sorcerers. They could only hold on for an hour at most before they had to abandon the metal titan. It was more important to escape. The Metal Titan's golden eyes couldn't move, and it could only glare at Rex angrily.
Time passed slowly. Soon, half an hour had passed. The Metal Titan showed no signs of giving in.
Salin was also a little anxious. These three thousand or so low-level scrolls were also a huge fortune. If they were wasted, it would affect his and Rex's plans. If these scrolls were given to low-level Mages, they could greatly increase the combat power of an army. If they couldn't capture the Metal Titan, it would be the same as burning it for nothing.
"Neris, think of something!" Salin thought of the four new demons that Neris had taken in. They might be helpful to Rex.
Nelis crooked her finger, and the four demons obediently came before Sarlin.
"Hurry up and help Master get rid of that monster!" Nelis said concisely. The four demons looked at each other.
Trish said, "My strength is close to this big guy's, but his body is too tough. I can't defeat him."
"Master, I know Intimidate. Let's try it." The fat demon Dorothy volunteered. The other two demons were mostly muscles and couldn't help.
Rex listened to Salin and the demons. She knew Myers, and those demons weren't speaking the common language. If Intimidate worked, it could indeed increase the success rate of the contract spell by dozens of times. Rex quietly stepped aside and let Dorothy come to her side.
Dorothy didn't just stand there obediently. Instead, she climbed onto the metal titan's head and stood on its nose, casting Intimidate at its eyes.
This was also one of his talent skills, which didn't consume much energy. In the metal titan's eyes, Dorothy's image kept changing. The metal titan's golden eyes became confused.
Finally, for a moment, fear appeared in the metal titan's eyes. Rex's contract spell was released accurately, but it still didn't work. However, Rex wasn't discouraged at all. The success rate was much higher now. There was hope to tame this behemoth.
Dorothy kept casting Intimidate, and the metal titan was affected more and more frequently. Finally, when it was scared, the magic runes that Rex released penetrated its petrified skin.
Unforgettable pain exploded in Rex's head, but the metal titan was in even more pain. As a famous tough creature in every dimension, it was essentially hurt when a contract spell was cast on it. However, its powerful mental power was also affected on Rex.
Rex's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth were bleeding. She calmly drank half a bottle of magic liquid to heal her wounds.
She had exactly one hour. Any later, and the Mage's Petrification Scrolls would've been used up. Dorothy fell from the head of the Metal Titan. She had passed out due to the exhaustion of her mental power after casting Intimidation consecutively.
"Eva!" Nelis ordered. Eva hurried to pick Dorothy up.
The sound of hooves came from afar. The sky was already dark. Perhaps the patrol squad that the Black Iron Sword Saint had killed hadn't returned yet and attracted scouts.
"You guys go back to the car first," Salin said to Nelis. Neris took the four Demons and slipped away. Shika was still next to Salin. She had already taken out a weapon from her Gift Ring.
"Don't rush. It's just a squad of forty." Rex waved his hand and took out a Sealing Stone. It was made from the Green Spirit and could be used to tame creatures.
The metal titan had just been tamed, so its mental damage was too great. It couldn't be used to fight yet. Rex had used up a lot of mental power too. After barely putting the metal titan into the Sealing Stone, he collapsed.
Nania hurried to hold Rex and said in a low voice, "Salin …"
"Don't worry. I'll protect Rex." Salin gestured for everyone to return to the magic tank. Although the Mages were only throwing low-level scrolls, they were all exhausted after casting them for an hour. They could only recover quickly after returning to the magic tank.
Swoosh …
The sound of whistling arrows came from afar again. Nania's expression changed. She quickened her pace and followed Salin back to the magic tank. Salin thought about it and said to Nelis, "You take the four of them to protect the other Mages."
He knew that the powerful Assassin must have been protecting Rex, but the Mages on the other tank still needed protection.
"I'll take care of them." Grizzly Bear took off his battle axe and rushed in the direction of the horse hooves.
"Zola, you go too," Salin said. He urged the two construct puppets to drive the magic tank eastward.
Inside the magic chariot, Rex woke up very quickly. She opened her eyes, smiled at Salin, and said, "It was worth it."
"Yes, worth it." Salin was also happy. Although the metal titan's mind was injured, it would take at most two to three months to recover. It would probably be able to join the battle then. With such a big guy guarding Metatlin City, it was considered safe. At least before the Mages from Seriger Island arrived, they didn't have to worry about the army's attack.
Grizzly Bear waved his battle axe and charged at the enemies. It was forty light armored cavalrymen, each holding a crossbow in their hands. Seeing a tall, heavy armored cavalryman waving his battle axe and charging at them on a skeleton warhorse, the forty cavalrymen were a little flustered.
Grizzly Bear shouted angrily, "Trash!"
He felt the enemy's fear and swung his battle axe. With a snowflake-like glow, he cut the first cavalryman and his horse into four pieces.
His battle axe swung too fast, and in the blink of an eye, he killed another two. Those light armored cavalrymen weren't his match at all.
Grizzly Bear already had the strength of a sword saint, and his strength was frighteningly great. His battle axe weighed over forty kilograms, and when he swung it, even heavy armor would find it hard to block.
The remaining cavalrymen actually didn't dare to fight. They split to the sides and were about to turn and escape.
"Don't chase." Zola caught up at this time and shouted from behind Grizzly Bear. Grizzly Bear hesitated. Zola said, "Go back and protect the princess."
Grizzly Bear immediately obeyed. He turned his skeleton warhorse and chased towards the east of the main road.
Zola looked at the thirty or so cavalrymen who had escaped less than a hundred meters away. He took out his bow and arrows from the side of his saddle and casually shot ten to death. He also turned his horse around and followed behind Grizzly Bear.
The skeleton warhorse was extremely fast. As long as they weren't entangled by the enemy, they would soon be able to leave the area controlled by the enemy's main forces. The thirty or so cavalrymen were shot to death one after another. They didn't have the courage to follow, and could only watch as Zola and Grizzly Bear left.
Ten minutes later, a cavalry unit of two hundred arrived. Salin and the others had long since escaped far away. If Grizzly Bear chased the remaining cavalrymen, he would probably encounter this cavalry unit of two hundred. The cavalry unit already had high-level swordsmen, and Grizzly Bear might not be able to escape unscathed.
With Zola's experiences as a child, he naturally wouldn't suffer such a loss. After he and Grizzly Bear caught up to Salin's magic chariot, Salin also relaxed.
Rex had already sat up. She opened a simple map and pointed on it, saying, "There are three places near the stone statue castle where troops can be stationed. We'll go east, and we'll encounter the least enemies. We'll travel another two hundred kilometers, then head north, straight to the Purgatory Desert.
"How are your injuries?"
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