For Su Nanna and Adeline, this was definitely the worst night of their lives.
Their original expectations had been far too optimistic, and the defensive line lasted much shorter than expected.
This was actually an oversight that was easy to overlook. Most of the time, this wasteland extended outwards. Due to the magical mist, there was no distinction between day and night here.
But right now, it was the season of thunder. The magical mist had mostly dissipated, but the thunderous dark clouds still made the difference between day and night.
But it just so happened that there was something wrong with the situation here.
Being close to the Evil Gods' domain dispelled many dark clouds, and it was also the season when the magical mist was scarce. That was why there was a rare day.
This was a heaven-sent advantage for the elves who had already lost their barrier. The cannons and whatnot that had been dismantled could be easily used after some simple repairs.
In the past, there had been specialized observation equipment and observers on the airships, as well as lighting equipment, scouting radars, and flares to test the waters. The supporting cannoneers were also mostly from species with night vision, such as the gray elves and dwarves.
But this time, the temporary defensive line had been organized far too suddenly, and the internal organization was far too chaotic. Those who had survived were all elites with sharp vision and excellent physical fitness, which allowed them to easily control the cannons and the defensive line's logistics … but this also meant that they weren't professionals.
The worst part was that not many people even noticed when the cannons had been shot down … This was no small matter. Although everyone's meters indicated that it was morning in Novodonia, due to Vila Nova Dônia's habitual lighting of the entire area, there was a time difference between the time of day and the time of day. This incorrect recording of the time caused night to arrive much earlier than expected.
In the past, even if they didn't notice this, there would still be equipment and artificial intelligence to remind them. But this time …
What would come would come sooner or later.
Night came. It came too quickly.
It was 15 minutes before the Death God arrived. The cannoneers who were still bitterly fighting against the large eyeballs and flying magical creatures suddenly discovered that there seemed to be an especially large number of enemies this time. Even the sky turned dark. Fortunately, there were constant lightning strikes to provide illumination … and then, they discovered that it really was dark, and their vision instantly became much worse.
About one-third or more of the cannons had been destroyed in this wave of attacks. Even the elves, who had gray vision, would need time to adjust to the difference in vision. In that short instant … how could the Evil God army, who had been waiting for so long, possibly give them such a chance?
According to the bounty on the demon corpses, this wave of demon corpses was indeed four times more than the previous wave. One side had seized the opportunity to suddenly unleash their forces, while the other side had neglected their firepower net due to a small mistake.
One-third of the cease-fire and the missed shots did not mean that their lethality had been reduced by one-third, but that a few obvious holes had suddenly appeared in a well-made fishing net.
Thus, the net was broken, and the Grim Reaper came.
The broken defensive line caused casualties in the surrounding defensive lines. The torn defensive line was like a bleeding wound that could not be stopped at all.
The situation was already chaotic enough. They were the vanguard of a "multi-country alliance" to begin with, so they didn't even have a unified command system or communication channel. For example, Su Nanna and Adeline, there were plenty of people who had the idea of "flying off on their own in the face of danger" … but those who didn't have their own plans were the minority. After all, everyone here was a veteran who had experienced life and death situations before.
"Sophie of the Aquarius Church, Diego of the Eagle's Crown."
However, these two names were still remembered. As long as someone returned alive, they would definitely not have a good ending.
It was likely that being hung to death on the city gate and having their souls repeatedly roasted by hellfire was their most likely treatment.
What did they do? Actually, it was just a very normal thing that many people planned to do — escape.
It was just that they had acted a little too early and done a little too ruthlessly.
Probably due to the excellent sense of crisis of the thief profession, Sophie had started an escape plan the moment night fell.
He opened his power backpack and shot himself to the back of the defensive line. However, he was the gunner of the largest cannon on the main battlefield. At that time, it wasn't dark enough. Thus, the traces he left in the sky were seen by everyone. At the same time, it also caused the artillery of the main defensive line to be silent for the most important thirty seconds.
While the others were still gritting their teeth and persevering, the gliders who were fleeing in an arc in the sky were simply mocking their loyalty and foolishness.
As for Diego, his reaction speed was almost as fast as his. He wasn't a gunner either, he was just a guard of the defensive line.
However, he fled very quickly as well. Then, he faced his colleagues who tried to stop him … and directly killed them.
That's right, he chopped off the heads of his companions in front of everyone.
"A motley crew is always a motley crew."
After the battle, the battlefield evaluator made the worst possible evaluation. The source of the chaos was the lack of organizational relationships between superiors and subordinates. Instead of killing those who tried to escape as an example to others, they were killed by those who tried to escape. This caused people's hearts and morale to collapse at the same time.
There were many people, and there were all sorts of people. The result was that these two top-notch individuals had appeared.
At this time, the leader who needed to control the situation the most was empty.
And so, the most terrifying scene occurred. Morale collapsed, the defensive line collapsed, and everyone fled for their lives.
Fortunately, Adeline and Su Nanna were actually branches of the dark elf bloodline that came from the Underground World. This meant that their night vision was also the strongest among the various species. Su Nanna was also a dark ranger job class that emphasized vision and scouting abilities. The two of them discovered this early. After realizing that things weren't going well, they retreated early as well. They didn't become the first line of cannon fodder that couldn't retreat in time.
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