At the border of the belt shaped plains to the south of the Gloom Mountain Range, in front of the huge gap formed by the destruction of Sentinel Tower 98, a new barrier that wasn't as tall as the Great Wall had been erected. Although it wasn't as tall as the Great Wall, it was still breathtaking.
It was a living forest, formed by a large number of vines and roots that drilled out from the ground.
Now, the sturdy, tall, and predatory trees formed a solid barrier at the edge of the wasteland, withstanding the most ferocious wave of attacks from the mutated creatures and monsters. The area covered by the vines extended from Cecil's defensive line to the gap in the barrier where Typhon's soldiers were facing. Some of the 'predatory zone' had even touched Typhon's defensive line. The terrifying vines and cracks in the ground made the soldiers on the defensive line tremble in fear, and even caused chaos in some areas. But no matter what, the 'combat plants' that drilled out from the ground had saved the crumbling defensive line.
The gap in the barrier that was completely opened by the destruction of the Sentinel Tower 98 had been completely blocked. A considerable number of the monsters that swarmed out of the barrier had become food for the living forest. The remaining monsters panicked and fled in all directions, and the limited 'discipline' they showed before had returned to chaos. Andesha did not know whether it was because the monsters felt fear, or because the command node behind them had died or fled the battlefield. She only knew one thing —
Without the restraint of discipline, the mutated creatures that fled in chaos returned to the ranks of the 'monsters', and monsters … were only fit to be hunted down and slaughtered by the army.
On a nameless ridge that extended diagonally into the wasteland, the Tiphon Mage Legion hastily set up an Army-level Spellcasting Field began to operate. Magic power hummed in the air, and the majestic energy lit up the entire mountain. Under the dim and chaotic light, layers of magic halos and complex runic structures rose and connected above the field. The Tiphon Mage Legion's best group spellcasting technique was fully displayed at this moment.
An overwhelming rain of fire fell from the sky, interspersed with lightning bolts and icicles that constantly jumped on the ground. Thick arcane energy beams shot out from the top of the mountain, accurately sniping the gigantic mutated creatures (Cecil's people called them 'gigantism', and some soldiers directly called them 'behemoths') that were mixed among the monsters. The continuous explosion of mana shook the entire mountain range, and the air was filled with the unique smell of air being decomposed by mana.
After losing their command, the monsters no longer knew how to cooperate. They did not know how to cover their firepower units, nor did they know how to scatter or move. Bombarding these 'enemies' with spells from the vantage point was as simple as burning ants on the ground for Typhon's mages.
Andesha Wendell breathed a sigh of relief, but she did not let herself lose her judgment even though she was relieved.
The situation on the battlefield was still bad. The first wave of monsters was about to be wiped out, but the damage they caused had torn a huge hole in Typhon's defensive line. Many brave and precious Knight had lost their lives in the previous attack to protect the spellcasting position, and the communication lines on the battlefield were severely damaged. More importantly, the 'malfunction' of the Great Wall itself had yet to be fixed.
Under the illumination of the magical light rising from the ridge, Andesha could not help but look at Sentinel Tower 99 and Sentinel Tower 100 on the other side of the ridge. These two towers were not destroyed by the mutants like Sentinel Tower 98, but their situation was not optimistic either. A low whistling sound came from between the base and the main body of the tower. It was the whimper of the shield projecting mechanism after the malfunction of the energy system. Most of the dim light had disappeared from the surface of the main body of the tower, and around the two towers, the projecting shields were as thin as paper.
The main force of the Aberration army had begun to retreat from the entire defensive line, but there were still a large number of uncontrollable monsters of Chaos approaching the gradually extinguishing Great Wall. These monsters of Chaos were more stupid and blind than the Aberration. Their shallow intelligence did not even allow them to think of 'fear' and 'survival', but their destructive power was still terrifying. Now, the Great Wall was full of holes, and the current strength of the Winterwolf Army could not stop all the monsters that passed through the barrier.
What was worse was that there was not only one defensive line in the north between the Empire of Typhon and the Gondor wastelands, but the defense in the southwest of the empire was far weaker than this' forward fortress', and even the garrison there did not expect the Great Wall to collapse before their eyes.
Andesha believed that no matter which part of the empire's long border, the soldiers stationed there would bravely protect their people and homes. The mutants that rushed out of the wastelands would be met with stubborn resistance at the borders, and Oldenheim would respond immediately after receiving the report from the frontlines. The National Knight's Regiment, the Royal Magician's Regiment, and even the Obsidian Imperial Guard would be sent to the frontlines to stop the enemy. But before that, how many Typhon citizens would be bled dry, and how many cities and villages would be destroyed?
Andesha clenched the Knight's Sword in her hand, not daring to imagine the terrible scene that would befall her homeland when the Great Wall was extinguished. She widened her eyes and stared at the sentry towers in the distance that were shining faintly. Then, she suddenly realized that the chaotic streams of light on the surface of the towers seemed to be returning to their former order, and the energy barrier around the towers suddenly stopped extinguishing and began to condense again.
"General! General! " A subordinate's voice suddenly came from not far away. The dark-skinned young man stumbled on the mountain path that was strewn with gravel, shouting as he ran towards Andesha. "General! The sentry towers have been reactivated! Our southern barrier is slowly being repaired! The monsters … the monsters have been stopped! "
"I saw it," Andesha immediately used a calm tone to calm the young officer down. She looked at the sentry towers in the distance and said in a deep voice, "It seems that the Silver Elves have finally stabilized the situation … What happened in the south of the continent? Can you contact the allied forces of the Silver Empire or the Kaolin Kingdom? "
"Not yet, general." The young officer was stunned for a moment and immediately shook his head. "The Great Wall has not been fully restored, and our communication has been seriously disrupted. We still can't hear the signal from the south of the continent …"
"Then continue to call," Andesha said quickly. "At the same time, maintain contact with Cecil's camp. I have a bad feeling … The reactivation of the sentry towers will not completely solve the problem. This ancient barrier has suffered irreversible damage. Sentry tower 98 has fallen, and the sentry towers in other areas are likely to be completely destroyed. Even if the Silver Elves reactivate the barrier, those completely destroyed nodes will not be able to stand up again … This war has just begun."
…
The blood-red sunset splashed on the edge of the smoke-filled forest. Billowing smoke continued to rise from the distant jungles and valleys. Huge pillars of smoke ran through the sky under the setting sun, and a pungent smell filled the air as if the whole world was slowly being ignited, as if the power of destruction was gradually gnawing the whole land.
The battle cries on the ground could not be heard in the Stellar Cathedral, but the roar of the ancient magic array still tore the sky and shook the earth. The majestic ancient Stellar Cathedral flew slowly across the sky like a flying mountain. On one side of the Stellar Cathedral, the originally ornate and exquisite palace walls had all been opened. After the decorative panels were abandoned, the hidden spell-casting mechanisms began to pour destructive flames and lightning onto the ground.
However, while these powerful attacks were being unleashed, these ancient facilities were also disintegrating and being destroyed one after another. One after another, explosions sounded from all over the Stellar Cathedral. Some of the magic arrays even self-destructed before they were fired. Billowing smoke not only rose from the ground but also rose from all over the floating anti-gravity fortress.
Several huge electric arcs suddenly sprang up from the ground that had turned into a war zone, tearing apart the smoke that filled the air and hitting the anti-gravity engine at the bottom of the Constellation Temple. The shield that should have lit up in time did not respond, and in a huge explosion, the ancient engine was instantly extinguished, and the entire sky fortress shook violently.
"Your Majesty!" A temple teacher rushed to the throne. "The third main engine has stopped. We can't hold on much longer! We must evacuate the battlefield immediately! "
Sitting on the pale golden throne, Bersetia nodded slightly. In fact, even without the report, she could feel the current state of the cathedral.
Pain, dying, unable to bear the burden, scorching and teetering.
This ancient anti-gravity fortress was bearing a burden that far exceeded its current limit. Whether it was supporting the ground with firepower or withstanding the air attacks from the army of aberrations, it was rapidly consuming the remaining lifespan of the Stellar Cathedral.
Once upon a time, this powerful fortress had its heyday. It had ruled the sky and deterred the earth. It could endlessly unleash destructive power and withstand the heavy blows of any enemy. In those ancient times, it would never fear those ugly and shallow monsters that wriggled on the ground.
But now … the Stellar Cathedral was too old. It was so old that it had to exhaust all its strength to maintain flight. It was so old that no matter how much it repaired, it was just lingering on with its last breath.
The scorching pain burned in her nerves. Bersetia endured the pain from the Stellar Cathedral as she listened to the voice of the ancient fortress. It was sighing, full of sorrow.
"The sentry towers have been reactivated." Grand Astromancer Velania came before the Silver Queen. The powerful royal mage's face was sweating. Apparently, she had been using her magic power to help Bersetia maintain control of the cathedral. "The barrier is gradually being rebuilt."
"Only 70% of the towers responded correctly. Master Velania, the barrier is only being partially rebuilt." Bersetia stared at Velania. "A fatal loophole has appeared. I suspect … some of the towers have been completely destroyed by the enemy when they lost their ability to resist. I can't feel them."
"At least we can stop most of the monsters. Let the civilized world have a chance to fight back from the collapse." Velania's eyes changed slightly, but she quickly calmed down. "The complete disappearance of the entire barrier is an unstoppable disaster. But if it's just a loophole … the loophole can still be repaired."
Another violent tremor suddenly came, and a tower on the side of the Stellar Temple was hit directly by the attack from the ground. The shield could not completely block this direct hit, and in the ear-piercing sound of metal breaking, the building that had stood on the deck of the Stellar Temple for thousands of years broke down from the middle and fell unstoppably to the ground.
Soldiers and mages covered in flames rushed out of the ruins of the building. Some of them landed on the deck, and some of them fell to the ground with the billowing smoke and debris, into the burning forest at the northern border of the Kingdom of Kaolin.
"Your Majesty, our shield is about to go out!"
A temple teacher shouted.
Bersetia sighed softly. She knew that the sky fortress had reached its limit. It did not make much sense to stay here any longer.
Nerve signals were injected into the seat of command with her next thought and turned into commands that the mechanical soul of the temple could understand. A series of roars and low whimpers came from the depths of the huge ancient sky fortress. The remaining engine units began to adjust the output. The Stellar Cathedral slowly turned in the air and headed in the direction of the Silver Empire.
In the depths of Bersetia's mind, she heard a heavy and sorrowful sigh. She had been sitting here for hundreds of years, and this was the first time she had heard such a clear "sound" from the temple.
"I know … you are not reconciled," she whispered in her mind. "But there is no more here. We can —"
Before Bersetia could finish her words, a terrifying roar and a series of crackling sounds suddenly came from afar, interrupting the voices and movements of everyone in the control hall of the temple.
The images from the external monitors were quickly connected, and the distant battlefield became clear to everyone's eyes, and a terrifying scene appeared before everyone's eyes.
In front of the defense line of the Kingdom of Kaolin, at the forefront of the forest defense line, a series of large and small flashes and explosions suddenly erupted on the surface of the sentinel tower, which had protected the southern human kingdom for more than seven centuries. Accompanied by an obvious internal energy explosion, the entire tower began to tremble, shake, and finally began to slowly fall toward the base.
With a deafening roar, the tower and the base collided. A huge fireball rose from the ground and burned everything on the defense line in the blink of an eye.
A legion set up by the Kingdom of Kaolin at the front of the defense line was instantly annihilated, along with thousands of elven soldiers stationed there and fighting side by side with the humans.
At the same time, the energy barriers that had just lit up on both sides of the sentinel tower flickered violently and then suddenly extinguished.
The countless aberrations in the wasteland paused for a moment, then turned into a black tide, surging toward the Kingdom of Kaolin's border defense line that was already riddled with holes and on the verge of collapse.
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