Lightning rushed to the bottom of the balloon, found the explosives fixed on the balloon, and pulled out the delay fuse. Seeing the white smoke rising from the mouth of the explosives, she immediately fell to the sea.
This was a simple self-destruct device. Once the enemy found the balloon, the baiter would have to destroy "Farsight", lest the demons become interested in it, or abandon the witches to concentrate on this novel gadget, which would be awkward.
As soon as Lightning fell to the sea, she heard a loud noise. In an instant, the sky seemed to brighten!
Raising his head, he saw that the air sac had expanded into a huge red fireball. The center of the fireball was a bright orange color, surrounded by dark red smoke. The flames lasted for several breaths before gradually fading away, like a fallen sun.
She even saw a demon that was too close to the fireball was overturned by the rolling flames, its whole body ignited, and it fell into the sea together with its mount.
Four other black shadows sprang out from the smoke and rushed toward her.
So far, everything was going according to plan.
So the demons were just so-so.
Lightning smiled and flew toward the forest, staying close to the sea.
Next, she would bring them into the depths of the dense forest controlled by Leaf.
The hunting ground had been set up, and they were quietly waiting for the prey to take the bait.
The dense branches, vines, and sawgrass were bound to be a nightmare for the enemies.
— If they could dream.
…
Sylvie opened the Eye of Magic and searched the ambush area. The forest controlled by Leaf glowed green. From the sky, it looked like a long neck bottle embedded in the ground, with the mouth facing the Swirling Sea and the body several miles away.
She resisted the dizziness and scanned the inside of each tree trunk. A large number of detailed images poured into her mind, making her head ache. As she approached the mouth of the bottle, Sylvie finally found Agatha hiding in a big tree.
"Why are you here?" As soon as Maggie landed, a gap opened in the tree trunk, and Agatha poked her head out. "The baiting plan didn't work?"
"No, five demons came after us." She jumped off the back of the beast, picked up the white-haired little girl, and anxiously crawled into the tree. "But three of them are different!"
"How is it different?"
Sylvie told Agatha about the strange demon she had seen in detail, and then she saw Agatha's shocked expression.
Her heart sank. "Are they difficult to deal with?"
It took her a long time to regain her composure. With an ugly expression, she said, "Those demons in robes are Fearsome Demons. They are terrifying killers to mortals, but witches are not afraid of them. You just have to avoid looking into their eyes. The real eyes of the Fearsome Demons are hidden under the fiery scars on their faces."
"So they are Fearsome Demons …" Sylvie mumbled. In the stories of the ancient witches, these demons could directly shock the hearts of the enemy, causing fear, timidity, confusion, and despair. Often, three or four of them could defeat a troop of about a hundred common people. Many people were so frightened that they did not even have the thought of resisting, kneeling on the ground while trembling, waiting to be slaughtered. Although the God's Stone of Retaliation could greatly weaken this effect, it couldn't completely eliminate it. Moreover, the enemy seemed to be born with the ability to affect the mind. When it was used, there was no obvious magic fluctuation at all.
"Then … what about the Armored Demon that can fly alone? Is it a Lord of Hell? "
"No." Agatha's voice was extremely dry. "If you're not mistaken, I think it's most likely a Senior Demon … We're in trouble."
"Senior … Demon?" Sylvie said in surprise.
"The Union knows very little about them. They only know that each of these demons has several kinds of abilities. They look similar to humans, but are much larger … They're extremely powerful both in terms of strength and magic power." She swallowed. "It's said that only Transcendents can compete with them."
"Transcendents? We don't even have an Extraordinary now! " Sylvie said anxiously. "Hurry up and inform Leaf to stop the operation. Let's regroup and retreat to the First Army's defense line."
Agatha bit her lip. "It can fly alone because it's wearing a Stone of Flight. It's fine if it's only Lightning and Maggie, but there are so many of us. Once we leave Leaf's protection range, it's impossible for us to escape its pursuit. Although I've never seen a real Senior Demon, I've heard from Lady Alice that when you're fighting with these cunning and powerful demons, you have to focus all your energy on the enemy. Even a small mistake could cost you your life! "
After saying this, she patted the tree trunk hard until Leaf's voice sounded above her head. "I'm listening. What's the matter?"
Agatha said firmly. "There's a change of plan. Inform all the witches to change to Plan Two. Let Nightingale keep an eye on the armored demon. Anna should seize the opportunity to attack directly. Don't hesitate! "
Plan Two meant giving up on capturing the demon and using the Sigil of God's Will to kill all the enemies.
"Are we … really going to fight against the Senior Demon?" Sylvie could not help hugging Maggie tightly.
"Exposing our back to the enemy will only lead to death. Going all out is our only chance," Agatha said slowly. "The Senior Demon rarely appears alone. It always leads a large army. Now there are only two Fearsome Demons as guards. Even if it's not a Transcendent, we may not lose!"
"I see Lightning." Leaf's voice sounded again. "They're coming!"
"Shhh —"
Sylvie held her breath. She heard two whistling sounds from the top of the tree, followed by the sound of something heavy landing in front of them.
The demons' hurried footsteps echoed in the forest and soon faded away. Finally, only the low roars of the Devilbeasts could be heard.
"What's the situation?"
"The Armored Demon didn't land. It's still following Lightning. The other demons parked their mounts outside the forest and followed them into the forest. Wait … there seems to be one less demon." Sylvie observed the situation for a while. "There are only three Devilbeasts left."
"Very well, I'll get rid of these stupid reptiles first, so that the enemy has nowhere to run even if they want to escape." Agatha pried open the crack in the bark. "Your ability is not suitable for fighting, so just continue to hide here."
"But they can fly!" Sylvie said anxiously. "What if they want to escape?"
"Don't worry." She looked at the eager little girl. "We still have Maggie."
…
Just as the Devilbeasts were waiting impatiently, one of their kind suddenly fell from the sky and landed behind them. It raised its wings and rotated around its tail, howling.
Their attention was immediately drawn to it.
Sylvie was surprised to find that the three Devilbeasts imitated Maggie. They spread their wings and wagged their tails as if they were dancing! In order to compete for space, the three monsters did not give way to each other and squeezed on the grass.
"Are they … pleasing me?"
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