The current Wind's End Castle had become a meat grinder.
From the time Gaylord had led the cavalry out of the city until dusk, the Northern Alliance had lost tens of thousands of people in the short span of two spells. So many people had died that the soldiers defending the city were instead numb and apathetic.
The individual strength of the monsters was obviously stronger. Even the weakest monkey scorpion was at least Grade 2. On the other hand, most of the human soldiers were still ordinary people, so it was only natural that they would suffer heavy casualties. Moreover, these monsters did not need to rely on weapons to attack the city. They could directly climb up the walls and appear from all kinds of unexpected places.
However, the allied forces also had their advantages. Most of the soldiers gathered in Storm's End Fortress were elites, and even the militia had been trained for many years. Not to mention, there were over seven thousand guards and private soldiers from the various large and small families. Unlike the guards in the south who served as lackeys for the noble young masters and vase ladies, the guards of the large families in the north were all warriors selected from the army. These people had gone through systematic military training, and compared to those monsters who fought on their own, their greatest advantage was that they knew how to cooperate with their comrades on the battlefield and form formations to support each other.
Apart from that, the walls of Wind's End Castle were thick and sturdy enough. This time, Angsey put on his armor and personally went to the frontlines to command the battle. In times of danger, he did not hesitate to risk his own life. As a member of the Bretton Family, his swordsmanship was quite good. Although he could not compare to the famous Scarlet Sword, he was still at Grade 6. However, he was different from Karov. Angsey's swordsmanship was sinister, like a venomous snake that lurked in the darkness, waiting for its prey. Once the enemy relaxed, he would reveal his venomous fangs.
Since the start of the battle, he had killed at least twenty to thirty monsters. However, this number was just a drop in the bucket for the entire battle.
Angsey chopped off the head of a Sheep-Head Crocodile and wiped the blood off his face. He was tired from the battle, not just physically but also mentally. He thought he had a partial understanding of the monsters' strength after the battle at White Raven City, but the intensity of the battle at Wind's End Castle far exceeded that of White Raven City. In just three spells, they had lost almost ten thousand people. It was even more difficult than Angsey had expected.
His gaze swept past the fighting crowd and looked into the distance. He knew that all of this had something to do with the two Lords of the Abyss supervising the battle nearby.
Currently, Storm's End Fortress was barely holding on because the monsters had suffered heavy losses under the frenzied attacks. However, Ansai knew that the two Lords of the Abyss weren't just here to watch. The reason why they didn't make a move was probably because they were afraid that the Alliance Army might have some experts. However, after such a long time, they probably figured out the situation of the Alliance Army and would soon make their move.
As expected, fifteen minutes later, a Lord of the Abyss who had been "watching the show" started to move toward Wind End Castle.
The Lord of the Abyss was huge, only slightly smaller than a giant dragon. From the outside, it looked like a mountain of flesh covered in barbs. There were huge twisted and bulging veins on the surface of its skin. It was extremely ugly, and when it moved, the earth seemed to tremble.
At this moment, Ancer was no longer anxious and his expression was calm. He had done everything he could, but Rob didn't finish off the high-level monsters as promised. Following this, things would develop in the direction that he was most unwilling to see.
Ancer knew that the Bretton Family and the Northern Region were finished.
He looked around and saw mountains of corpses and tired faces. Strangely, he realized that he didn't regret standing here. Although he had lost everything, compared to getting drunk and waiting for death in the castle, this was perhaps a more suitable way to die as the Lord of the Northern Region.
Just as Ancer was slightly absent-minded, he suddenly heard a cheer behind him. The city walls that had been lifeless due to the terrifying casualties were injected with a wave of life, and the soldiers' eyes once again exploded with the light of hope.
A huge shadow was projected down from the sky, covering Ancer. The latter raised his head and saw the steel beast that was cruising above Wind End Castle.
The pitch-black barrel, the sinister appearance, and the magical patterns that lit up all around. At this moment, a name appeared in everyone's mind. It was a war machine that symbolized the pinnacle of the magical civilization — the floating fortress.
Ancer was stunned. Could it be that the Magic Association had made a move?
However, apart from the lonely floating fortress in the sky, there were no other mages nearby.
The Lord of the Abyss four kilometers away seemed to have sensed a trace of danger and stopped on its own. Ancer could feel that it seemed to be hesitating, but it didn't stay in place for too long. Soon, the other Lord of the Abyss also began to move closer.
Half an hour later, the two Lords of the Abyss stood together again and continued to walk towards Wind End Castle.
They walked slowly and cautiously, all the while staring at the floating fortress that suddenly appeared. About two kilometers away from the city walls, the runes on the cannon suddenly lit up, and a magic cannonball was fired towards the body of one of the Lords of the Abyss.
However, at the crucial moment, the Lord of the Abyss' enormous body became unprecedentedly agile, and it dodged the cannonball with a flash. However, the other monsters around it weren't so lucky. The cannonball fell into a group of sphinxes, and these level-5 monsters didn't have any resistance at all. The moment the cannonball landed, the explosive magic on the cannonball was triggered, and six sphinxes were instantly engulfed in flames. In addition, the aftermath of the explosion also sent three Rot Eaters nearby flying.
However, after the two Lords of the Abyss realized that they were safe and sound, they became bolder again. Perhaps they felt that the big thing above them wasn't as scary as it looked, so they didn't stop and gradually increased their pace.
Another wave of runes flashed, but this time, the performance of the magic cannonball was even worse. It actually fired a dud. The group of monsters seemed to be encouraged, and the fear brought about by the death of the sphinxes dissipated a lot. They followed the footsteps of the two Lords of the Abyss and pressed towards Wind End Castle. For a moment, there were shadows of monsters everywhere.
On the other hand, the defenders on the city walls were silent. However, no one expected that after this, the floating fortress would suddenly shine brightly. This time, the runes on all ten cannon barrels lit up, and those cannon barrels turned towards an Lord of the Abyss at the same time. They locked onto the target, and magic cannonballs rained down.
The Lord of the Abyss sensed danger, but this time, there were too many cannonballs, and it couldn't dodge all of them. What was worse was that it was now surrounded by other monsters. It looked rather impressive, but it also took up the space for it to dodge. In the end, six of the ten magic cannonballs landed on it.
The huge explosion turned the ground where it stood into a deep pit, and the nearby monsters that were swept in were all blown to pieces. However, the Lord of the Abyss was indeed a level-9 monster. Its defense was amazing, and it didn't die completely after taking six cannonballs head-on. Although most of its body was gone, the remaining piece of flesh was still wriggling on the ground, and the wound was also slowly healing.
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