Amber said that she had 'caught' a Typhon person outside the castle.
However, 'caught' was not the right word — the person had openly appeared in front of the castle guards and walked into the hall cooperatively after revealing her identity.
A tall woman with long black hair and dressed in a black high-class maid costume was brought before Gwen. Gwen was sure that he had never seen this person anywhere, but he knew that the person who appeared in front of him at this critical moment was no ordinary person — even if she looked like a palace maid.
"She suddenly appeared in front of the guards and said that she was sent by Rosetta Augustus to see you," Amber reported. "She seemed to have crossed the entire blockade on foot …"
Gwen nodded and looked at the black-haired lady. "What's your name?"
"Diana, serving the Augustus family as a maid." The black-haired lady looked at Gwen with calm eyes. "My master sent me to see you."
For a person who claimed to be a 'maid', her attitude was too calm and relaxed. This made Gwen curious, but he was more curious about her mission. "What did Rosetta send you here for?"
"Nothing," the lady who claimed to be Diana said calmly. "My master told me to appear in front of you, and the rest is up to you."
"Nothing …" Gwen's pupils contracted slightly. He seemed to understand something, but then he frowned and stared at her. "So, you are the 'signal' that Rosetta Augustus released to me … But this is still too risky. Even if you do nothing, this signal is too risky …"
"It doesn't matter." Diana shook her head calmly. "As long as I don't say anything unnecessary, I won't enter the sight of God — because I have no heart."
"No heart?" Gwen looked at her with some doubts. But just as he was about to ask something, a low, rumbling sound like thunder in the distant clouds suddenly came from the sky in the east, interrupting him and attracting everyone's attention. The officers near the window looked up instinctively in the direction of the sound. Then, the changes between heaven and earth in the direction of Winter Castle appeared before everyone's eyes.
Beams of light cut through the darkness brought about by the snowstorm. Under the cover of the strange starry sky, with the main peak of Winter Castle as the center, more than a dozen peaks rose into the sky. The powerful magic tore the clouds apart, stirring the edge of the snowstorm, and constantly bursting lightning in the sky. At the foot of the peaks, between the vast plains and hills, a 'giant net' of magic veins lit up little by little!
Amber looked at the brilliance from afar. She finally saw some clues from the path of the light network — it was the barracks where Typhon's people gathered! It was the giant net formed by the hundreds of thousands of transcendents' encampments!
Her eyes widened as she turned her head to tell Gawain about her discovery. But before she could speak, a violent flash of light came from afar. Among the dozens of mountain peaks, the light beam on one of the mountain peaks suddenly doubled in size. A bright ball of light rose from the mountain peak and flew into the sky along the light beam. After a few seconds, the ball of light pierced through the torn clouds and smashed into the storm in the middle of the plain at a nearly perpendicular angle, smashing into the place where the God of War was descending upon the world.
The vision of transcendents allowed Gwen to see the scene in the distance more clearly than others. He watched the ball of light rise into the sky, watch it fall into the storm, watch it explode in mid-air, shredding the curtain formed by the snowstorm, and the dazzling stream of light washed over the earth like a waterfall. After a brief moment of shock, he finally recognized what it was. "That's … the Creation of Annihilation?!"
He suddenly turned to the lady who called herself Diana. The latter just calmly met his gaze. "Yes, the Creation of Annihilation. We have spent many years restoring this ancient magic."
"Don't tell me you're thinking of killing a god with a single shot of Creation of Annihilation?" Gwen was stunned and could not help but ask in a questioning tone. At the same time, he subconsciously looked back into the distance. As expected, in the depths of the dissipating storm and the receding light stream, a towering figure was emerging little by little.
Diana's voice came from behind him. "Obviously, this is not enough."
…
The turbulent burst of white light washed through the air like a flood, and the miracle of the snowstorm was quickly torn apart and neutralized by this violent magic storm. The Creation of Annihilation set off a terrifying scream in the plains, and after a short delay, a mushroom cloud rose into the sky. The rocks were instantly vaporized, and the hurricane blew away the soil and snow in the distance. A spherical shockwave visible to the naked eye spread out from the center of the God of War's descent.
However, as the curtain formed by the shockwave gradually dissipated, the towering figure once again appeared in front of everyone, still standing tall like a mountain.
An invisible gale blew across the plains, and the armored giant stood quietly in the impact crater formed by the Creation of Annihilation. A layer of iron-gray halo flowed over his body, and under the halo, there was not even a scratch on the armor.
Then, "He" slowly raised "His" head and looked in the direction of the "annoying ant."
There was no flesh under the hollow helmet, only a chaotic and crazy light flashing in the depths of the wriggling unknown substance. In that light, there was no sense of reason or mercy.
He headed in the direction of the Tiffonians' encampment, and after a short delay of one second, he began to stride towards the main peak where Winter Castle was. With his heavy footsteps, the earth began to tremble, and the magic in the air boiled like flames. Many insects and beasts that were hiding deep underground and lucky enough to escape the Creation of Annihilation were driven out of their nests by great fear. They madly tried to escape this place, but as soon as they emerged from the ground, they were burned dry and turned into all kinds of twisted flesh and blood. Large patches of plants fell in the wind. They had escaped the torrent of magic due to the distance, but they quickly withered and died under the pressure of the mad god.
Rosetta Augustus stood in front of the illusory wall of the arcane hall, and the wall clearly showed the terrible scene in the distance. A giant in iron-gray armor was striding in the direction of Winter Castle like a cold war machine. Death was the flag and the army behind him. Wherever he stepped, flames burned out of thin air, and all life was quickly harvested.
Not far away, the communication crystal flashed, and the voice of the mage sentry came from it. "The first attack is ineffective! The target is not damaged! The target is moving toward us! "
Rosetta's expression did not change. "Continue, the second attack."
As his voice trailed off, above another peak near Winter Castle, a white light suddenly expanded, and another huge light ball rose from the magic circle on the peak. After a short delay, the light ball fell from the sky again, and the iron-gray giant was once again shrouded in the shockwave and mushroom cloud caused by the explosion.
At the same time, on the vast land of Winter Castle, between the camps and sentry posts that were surging with magic light, an ear-piercing shriek suddenly rang out above the camp of a certain mage legion. The surge caused by the turbulence of magic hit the camp's defenses. The powerful and sophisticated defenses in the past were vulnerable in front of the powerful magic from the Kingdom of Gondor. The surge instantly broke through the camp's barrier, and countless fine electric sparks rolled across the camp like a giant wave.
Hundreds of low-level mages and their Knight guards fell one after another. Some fell into a deep coma due to the exhaustion of magic, and some died on the spot.
A part of the magic network that covered the defense line of Winter Castle suddenly dimmed, and in front of the defense line, the mushroom cloud caused by the explosion of Armageddon was quickly dissipating.
The mountain-like giant walked out of it unhurriedly, and with heavy steps, it approached the defense line formed by the mortals.
A few griffin scouts rose from nearby and tried to circle around the giant to observe, but two of the Knight accidentally got too close. Perhaps the two poor griffins were overwhelmed by the terrifying pressure that was everywhere, and they suddenly rushed uncontrollably in the direction of the giant, and crashed into the iron-gray armor of the giant like a flying insect crashing into a clock tower.
The surface of the armor that seemed to be made of metal suddenly rippled, and the two griffin Knight and their mounts melted into the armor, leaving only a rust-like spot on the ground.
In just half a second, even the spot had disappeared completely.
The voice of the sentinel came from the crystal. "The second attack is ineffective. The target is not damaged! Continue to approach our defense line! "
Rosetta calmly looked at the image projected on the wall of illusion. "Continue."
The third light ball rose, and correspondingly, another part of the defense line suddenly fell into darkness.
A huge mushroom cloud rose again, and the giant's figure was once again shrouded in a thick curtain. But the heavy footsteps came from the depths of the explosion cloud again. The earth was still trembling, and with this terrible tremor, the iron-gray giant stepped out proudly!
Palin Winterfort stood high in the mage tower and watched the approaching giant through another set of monitoring devices. The learned and brave battle mage leader felt his heart pounding. He had never experienced such nervousness, fear, and even despair like today. Even without the spiritual pollution from the gods, the huge pressure still made him feel a little suffocated. He looked at the approaching giant and clenched his fists, only to realize that his palms were sweaty.
Armageddon three times! Three times! Even the sturdiest fortress built by humans would not be unscathed after being bombarded by this terrible magic. But that giant … he did not even slow down!
Palin Winterfort knew what Armageddon was. He had personally participated in the analysis and restoration of this ancient magic and completed the last part of it. It was a terrible power from the ancient Gondor era. Once, only the magic of the Deep Blue Well could support it to appear in this world. But now, the mages of Typhon could rely on a unique group spellcasting technique and a huge supply of magic to make it appear in this world.
Every time Armageddon was used, there was a huge price to pay. Hundreds and thousands of extraordinary people would be drained dry, and priceless crystals and gems would be burned into powder. Many people might even pay with their lives. This was a weapon that was not "cost-effective". When it was completed, many mages were disappointed that it could not be used in actual combat. But now it was used to complete a mission that must be completed no matter the cost. But … could it really be completed?
There was a gulping sound from the side. Count Winterfort knew that it was a nervous mage who had inadvertently made the sound. But he did not have the slightest intention to criticize or remind him. He just stared at the magic projection, at the figure of the giant.
Suddenly, his gaze stopped at a certain part of the giant's body.
Near the shoulder armor of the giant, there was a very inconspicuous black mark on the surface of the armor near the arm. It was so inconspicuous that Palin Wintercastle thought it was just a stain at first, but he soon realized: how could there be a stain on the body of a god?
It was a crack! A real crack!
The protection of a god could be penetrated!
Palin Winterfort suddenly felt his breath quicken. Not far from him, the mage who was in charge of observing and reporting had already walked to the communication crystal. The latter reported with a hint of nervousness, "The third … the third attack is ineffective. The target is not hurt …"
"The attack is effective!" Count Winterfort rushed to the communication crystal like a gust of wind, almost knocking the mage who was in charge of reporting the situation out of the crystal. "Your Majesty, the third attack is effective! There is a crack on the target's armor. His protection can be penetrated! "
He reported excitedly, but the reply from the other side of the communication crystal was a short second of silence and a calm voice. "Continue."
…
The image on the illusory wall was disturbed by magic power. After a while, the disturbance disappeared, and the giant who continued to move forward appeared in front of Rosetta Augustus again.
Under the giant's feet, the "scorched marks of war" full of death, blood, and flames had spread to the edge of the Winterfort Defense Line.
But the giant was not unscathed. There was a crack on his armor. Although it was inconspicuous, the crack was there.
Rosetta narrowed his eyes slightly.
Today was the New Calendar Day.
Today's god … was not invincible.
However, at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded out of nowhere. It said in a very untimely manner, "On the surface, it seems that the 'good cards' you have prepared are not enough to stop him before he completely destroys the entire defense line."
Illusory starlight surged in the Arcane Hall. A hollow eye floated in the air, watching Rosetta.
"What is that spell you used … Ah, it does seem to have some power, but it's still not enough. Isn't it a bit too far to destroy a god with this setup?
"By the way, is this giant-shaped god really the God of War? It seems different from what I remember …"
"Is it madness that distorted his image? How sad. Falling into madness is such a sad thing … "
Rosetta Augustus did not seem to hear the nagging eye in his ear. He just calmly watched the image on the magic projection, then raised his head and glanced at the sky in the west.
"The fourth attack is effective, Your Majesty. The target continues to be damaged, but there is still no sign of weakening. The target is beginning to approach the first defense line!"
Rosetta withdrew his gaze and looked at the magic projection on the wall in front of him.
"Continue."
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