"The bombs fall."
But Hilton did not know that at this moment.
He did not know what those things that fell from the sky were. They looked different from the 'Skyfire' launched by Cecil's army. They were not wrapped in a pale green light, but fell like stones. He also did not know what the voice from the sky meant, because the word 'express' seemed to have been coined.
But he still instinctively recognized the danger of those things.
The pope of Apocalypse immediately raised his hands high, and powerful dark lightning instantly formed in the air. Countless black electric snakes gathered into a thick storm, sweeping across the sky with the force of a thunderbolt, trying to sweep away those things falling from the sky.
It was his instinctive reaction, but the moment the lightning storm touched those things, he realized that he had made a big mistake.
Those things contained power far more powerful than the 'Skyfire', and the sweeping lightning storm instantly detonated all the falling things!
All he saw was a blinding flash of light, which then spread across his entire field of vision. A terrifying chain of explosions took place. Hundreds of falling objects exploded in a dense cluster above Maple City, and chaotic primordial energy surged out in all directions.
Looking from afar, people could clearly see that a bright new star formed by arcane flashes and shockwaves had appeared above Maple City. The magic shockwaves created by hundreds of arcane explosions gathered into an oval-shaped energy cloud. The cloud seemed to be moving slowly, but it was actually moving rapidly toward Maple City's city shield. A weak black arc of lightning seemed to be trying to stop it, but it was instantly devoured and extinguished by the powerful energy surge. In just a few seconds, the 'egg' filled with the aura of destruction had touched the dome node of Maple City's city shield.
The fallen clerics who were inside Maple City's city shield saw an even more terrifying scene.
A boiling cloud of fire slowly pressed down from the sky. It first came into contact with Maple City's city shield, and the shield that had dimmed a lot due to Cecil's continuous bombardment instantly overloaded and shattered. Then, the cloud of fire began to lick the remaining magic cloud and the city's high-rise buildings after the shield collapsed. The illusory and scorching flames began to burn from top to bottom, and the sturdy towers and fortresses melted like wax …
"The shield is broken!!"
Finally, someone exclaimed, but the exclamation only lasted for a moment before it stopped abruptly. Khiton saw a bright flash of light flashing nearby. After losing the protection of the city shield, Cecil's bombardment began to directly bombard the city walls of Maple City. The chariots were close enough to shoot accurately, and where the flash passed, now only broken bricks and some fine crystals were left.
The dark hierarch was a little confused. What happened just now was too sudden, and the city fell too quickly. It seemed that in just a moment, he and the army of Abominations he had painstakingly organized were about to be destroyed. He looked at the plains outside the city and saw the cold and merciless steel machines were still loyally carrying out the will of the controller: move, fire, move, continue to move, continue to fire …
No, it should not be like this!
Khiton suddenly became furious. He let out a loud roar that did not sound like a human's voice, and his black robe was instantly torn apart by the dense crystals and twisted and swollen limbs!
In order to achieve a perfect evolution, in order to adjust himself to the best state, he had been deliberately controlling the progress of his Abomination. But now, he finally gave up the suppression.
The path of the great evolution must be carried out — the dream he had fought for his whole life, the scheme he had exhausted his heart's blood, the new world he had pursued until now … how could it be defeated by a pile of cold and soulless steel?!
The ragged crystal giant suddenly leaped down from the city walls like a raging demon god and charged towards the steel chariots that were still firing at close range. The soldiers operating the chariots had already noticed the reckless intruder, and several chariots instantly slowed down and turned around. The turrets, with a series of creaking sounds, aimed at the huge target that was taller than the roof of the chariots. Then, with a flash of acceleration track, the crystal cannonballs were fired.
Boom! Boom!
Amidst several resounding booms, two cannonballs hit the target. Khiton smashed one of them away with his massive fist, while the other exploded on his shoulder. The terrible explosion sent him (or it should be him now) staggering, his entire arm disintegrating in the flash. Still, he only took two steps forward before regaining his balance, while a new arm was rapidly wriggling and regenerating from the torn flesh.
The giant with powerful vitality raised his arm and pointed at the chariot closest to him. Countless thick vines instantly pierced through the surface, tangling around the tracks and turrets of the chariot. The steel machine rumbled from within as it broke free of the vines one by one, but another bolt of black lightning descended from the sky, piercing through the shields on the side of the chariot, piercing through layers of steel and the engine core within, finally stopping the tireless machine.
These machines seemed to be nothing more than that.
A sense of joy rose in Khiton's heart, but in the next second, incessant explosions came from all directions, completely drowning him.
It was only one chariot that was destroyed, but behind that one chariot were ten chariots, and behind the ten chariots were a hundred chariots. Behind the hundred chariots were an artillery regiment, with the support of naval cannons, the loyal enchanted army, and the White Knight's regiment.
Amidst the roar of the cannon fire, Khiton felt his body rapidly falling apart. His powerful protective shield and limb regeneration ability could not withstand the concentrated bombardment of hundreds of archmages. As his consciousness was about to crumble, Khiton's mind was still thinking about those grand plans, his grand ambitions.
However, the war machine was not an army of nobles. It never cared about personal ambitions and hot-bloodedness — no matter how noble the ambitions were, no matter how humble the hot-bloodedness was.
The Sixth Company eliminated the small mishaps along the way and continued forward.
The war machine operated loyally on this scorched earth.
The gigantic dragon's shadow swept across the clouds, its crystal-clear vertical pupils reflecting the city that was gradually crumbling under the cannon fire.
"Using a catastrophe against a catastrophe, huh …
"Regardless, 'express delivery' is indeed a very interesting word."
…
In the command vehicle at the rear, Solderlin's figure appeared in the holographic projection above the magic network communication terminal. The Steel Rangers led by him had brought first-hand information from outside the battlefield. "Phenomenon of Crystal Cluster rogues being out of control has been observed. The Crystal Cluster command node in the Red Maple area has disappeared!"
Gwen nodded, and Amber's figure appeared from the air beside him. The half-elf lady sighed. "It seems that the guy who suddenly jumped down from the city wall to fight the tanks alone is the highest commander of the enemy. How reckless."
"Perhaps the Crystal Cluster transformation will always affect one's rationality, even the priests of the Order of All Things End are no exception."
A person charging into a group of tanks alone was so reckless that it made one's scalp numb. Gwen admitted that even Gwen Cecil himself and the first generation of hot-tempered pigeons would not dare to do such a thing. After thinking about it, the only possible reason was that the mutation of the Crystal Cluster had damaged the nerves in the brain.
"Order the attacking troops to immediately set up camp and block the city gate after taking control of the Red Maple city gate. The rest of the troops to switch from offense to defense. Preheat the burners. Next should be dealing with the Crystal Cluster infected who have lost control." Gwen turned around and ordered. "Pay attention to the east. The Crystal Cluster Giants returning from Boulder City are the largest elite force in the Red Maple area. Even if they have lost control and weakened, they may still be a threat to us. Although I don't know why they have not arrived yet, we must not let our guard down."
While giving the order, Gwen also had some doubts in his mind. In his original battle plan, the greatest challenge and pressure the army would face was in the later stages of the battle, when the elite enemy besieging Boulder City entered the battlefield and attacked from the flank. It was said that the Crystal Cluster Army was not only the strongest in combat, but their commander was also suspected to be an officer of the Royal Army or the Eastern Region who had been converted, far surpassing the dark priests who did not know how to fight. Once they entered the battlefield, the Cecil Army had to divert a considerable part of their forces to deal with the pressure from the flank.
But for some reason, until Red Maple city was breached, and even until the Crystal Cluster Giants in other areas began to lose control, the elite enemy that was supposed to appear did not appear. The Steel Rangers stationed at the eastern intersection did not even see the shadow of the enemy.
This of course allowed the Cecil Army to avoid additional losses and pressure, but it also made Gwen very suspicious.
Why did they not appear? Could it be that this change of location … this tactic of besieging Wei to rescue Zhao did not work?
With this worry in mind, after the order was given, Gwen immediately activated another magic network terminal. Above the terminal, the abnormally tall and muscular figure of Wright appeared in a holographic projection.
"The White Knight Legion has assembled and is on standby," the great patriarch who had personally gone to the frontlines said in a deep voice. "We are ready to carry out the mission at any time."
"Immediately head to Boulder City to check the situation," Gwen said. "I'll go with you."
The attack at Red Maple city had ended, and the next mission to be carried out at Boulder City was a rescue mission.
A rescue mission like this should of course be left to the priests who were good at healing the wounded. Considering that the situation there was unclear and the difficulty of the mission might be higher, they should send the best priests.
As a great patriarch who was born at the bottom and advocated doing things by himself, Wright insisted on going to the battlefield personally. Therefore, Gwen also arranged for him to be part of today's operation. Considering the unexpected and complicated situation at Boulder City, Gwen decided to go personally.
Ten minutes later, three armored trucks with the Cecil emblem and holy runes, engraved with prayers and holy patterns, and equipped with holy light impact cannons left the frontline stronghold. Accompanying them were twenty-two "Warhammer-I" tanks equipped with additional burners, six "Steel Ambassadors", and a complete infantry battalion.
Inside the armored truck, Wright, who was wearing the heavy White Knight armor, carefully checked his warhammer and the holy light cannon equipped on his arm. Emily's small figure floated in the light behind him, greeting Gwen who was sitting beside him.
Such a scene made Gawain feel that Wright was a substitute envoy.
He had to say something to dispel his groundless imagination.
"Wright, what do you think of this war?"
"I don't have much of an opinion on the war. I'm just a priest." The great patriarch shook his head and answered in his usual straightforward and simple manner. "If I have to say, I can only feel regret … This is a meaningless disaster. Too many innocent people have died, and one of the most fertile areas of the kingdom has been abandoned …"
"The burned land will always sprout new buds," Amber interrupted before Gwen could speak. After that, she glanced at Gwen. "Is that what you said?"
"Yes, the burned land will sprout new buds …" Gwen exhaled slightly, but his eyes looked through the crystal inlaid on the truck to the desolate wilderness outside.
Even in this polluted land, there were still green plants spreading and growing. After all, the Abomination of God's pollution was only targeted at humans, and the vegetation was not affected. In the wilderness on both sides of the road, he saw large tracts of lush farmland — all of which used to be the property of the local nobles. Only the scattered wheat ears and a little brown rice after the harvest belonged to the untouchables. But now, the nobles were gone, and so were the civilians. The deified humans no longer needed the food that used to consume countless blood and sweat. The precious farmland was deserted, and weeds began to occupy the seedlings, growing more luxuriantly than the food.
This place was not burned, but in Gwen's eyes, it was burned in another sense.
The power of the royal family and the Eastern Region had been burned in the fire of the war.
Will the Ansu sprout new buds?
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