Because of the poets' poems and historians' efforts to beautify the ancient and mysterious Ancient Rohlserlian Empire, many people in the later generations were filled with a beautiful vision of the ancient and mysterious Ancient Rohlserlian Empire. They yearned for this once glorious empire, which led to a series of so-called Ancient Rohlserlian sentiments. Most of them were bored nobles or literati.
However, even the Archmage Walker, the former ruler of the empire, would probably come to the conclusion that the Walthart Empire was nothing compared to the Ancient Rohlserlian Empire. Be it technology, economy, population, productivity, territory, border situation, or internal stability, the Ancient Rohlserlian Empire was nothing compared to the current Walthart Empire. After all, mankind was constantly improving. If the empire of 6000 years later was not as good as the empire of 6000 years ago, then mankind would have perished a long time ago.
More than once, the Archmage Walker was envious of the unification of the Southland in the future. The reason he was able to achieve such a feat was because he was a skilled fighter, and also because he had so many enemies to kill. In this era, the Rohlserlian Empire had too many enemies. Other than the foreign races, there were also the demons, which were even more troublesome to deal with.
At the end of the day, there was no strong religion like the Church of Divine Grace. The religious beliefs of the entire Southland were extremely chaotic. Coupled with the huge pressure from the Rohlserlian Empire, this atmosphere naturally gave the demons the best opportunity to take advantage of. All kinds of evil cults that worshipped the demons had proliferated on a large scale in areas other than the Rohlserlian Empire. It was not uncommon for a small country or a chieftain to be completely controlled by a cult. There was even a case where a chieftain sacrificed his entire tribe in exchange for power that rivaled the Sage-Emperor of the Magi.
As for the chieftain's fate … The power of the Sage-Emperor of the Magi was something that even the Lord of the Abyss had to avoid, let alone the lesser demons.
The direct result of the spread of evil cults was that the demons could easily invade Isythre with the help of human believers. For example, the situation that Highland City faced this time was a situation where a few of the foreign cults sneaked into the border and set up a demonic summoning circle to create a plane rift for the demons to invade.
Before the Church of Divine Grace appeared and took complete control of the situation, this kind of terrorist attack could be said to have happened endlessly. Even the Templar Fortress that was guarded by a large-scale summoning ritual that could not be permanently closed was also the foundation of this period of time, the bitter fruit that was brewed in the process of laying down the foundation.
Baiyi noticed something amiss while he was waiting for them to enter the city. Ever since he received the Grandruler's Dimensional Fragment, coupled with the various insights he had gained from the Ghostwriting Talisman, Baiyi was now far more sensitive to spatial fluctuations than most. Coupled with the unique background of this era, Baiyi was able to predict what was going to happen next without the Highland Legion noticing.
Judging from the spatial fluctuations, it didn't seem to be small. However, he wasn't in a hurry to stop them. He felt that he could beat them at their own game and use this incident to prove his identity as a prophet. Anyway, even if he didn't do anything, such an invasion would only pose a test to Highland City, but it wouldn't pose a threat. Even if it did pose a threat, with him around, it wouldn't pose a threat.
What about the Abyss Lord? He had already killed two of them. He had absolute confidence in facing demons.
However, compared to Baiyi's confidence, the Highland Legion acted as if they were facing a formidable enemy. The entire garrison of the city was mobilized. Soldiers from the barracks filed out and quickly stood on top of the city walls. Arrows, rolling stones, kerosene, and other supplies were also carried up. The city's doctors and apothecaries were also summoned, including Lulu's parents who had gone to deliver the goods. They were temporarily detained because of Baiyi, but before they could be interrogated, and before they knew what was going on, they were brought to the foot of the city wall and told to prepare to receive the wounded.
Lulu's father was dumbfounded. He thought that he had done something wrong when he was detained so seriously, but it turned out to be for this? You don't have to force yourself to do something like this. I'll do it willingly. What's the point of all this?
In short, the Highland Legion's preparations did not look like they were preparing for a terrorist attack. It looked more like they were preparing for a large-scale war. The main reason for this was a societal lesson learned during the Ancient Rohlserlian era. After a long period of fighting with demons, the Ancient Rohlserlians realized that the demons loved to bully the weak and feared the strong. They were extremely cunning, and when they came for you, they would always suppress you with their strength. They would never do something as stupid as the tribal chieftains shouting slogans like 'kill the Europeans and kill all the seals'. They would only attack a heavily fortified fortress like Highland City when they were confident that they could win.
As it turned out, the Highland Legion was right. As soon as the Abyssal Rift was formed, a huge horde of demons poured out of it. The scale of this horde was incomparable to the one Baiyi had encountered in Mia's hometown. About an hour later, the horde of demons had gathered near the Abyssal Rift. Their numbers were estimated to be around 15,000, and they looked like a dark cloud that was about to crush the city.
The highest commander of the Highland Legion, Lawrence, had already climbed up to the top of the city wall. He looked at the horde of demons in the distance. Most of them were low-level demons, with the occasional Boar Demons and Minotaurs among them. It seemed like the quality of the troops was very low. However, his years of experience in fighting demons told him that the leader of the enemy was most likely a Lord-level demon. Otherwise, there was no way he could command such a large legion.
The Highland Legion, on the other hand, only had a little more than 15000 soldiers, including the logisticians, militia, and reservists. However, only one-third of the legion was capable of fighting, which was about 5,000 soldiers. Even though this number was considered a large force in this era, the enemy still outnumbered them by more than three times …
"If it's just these low-level demons, they won't be much of a threat. The problem lies in the Abyssal Lord that's hiding among them …" The Legion Commander said in a low voice. The Abyssal Lord, whose strength and background were unknown, was the biggest threat to the Highland Legion. The Legion Commander's face darkened, and his brows were furrowed.
The situation was grim, but the Legion Commander's personal guard had sent him another piece of bad news. The evacuation of the civilians was not going well. Even now, a large portion of the citizens did not know that the demonic army was about to attack the city!
"What are you waiting for?!" The Legion Commander shouted angrily. He turned to Captain Finn, who was in charge of leading the sorcerers, and said, "Sir Finn, I'm afraid we'll have to rely on you to deal with the Abyssal Lord."
Fein nodded and did not say anything. His expression was also very serious. Although he was a chiliarch, the number of mages under him was only a nominal number. There were less than 200 mages under him, including apprentice mages and apprentice mages. Some of them had only mastered some simple magic tricks and had no combat ability at all. He felt that it was impossible for him to face an abyssal lord head-on with such a number of mages …
Meanwhile, Baiyi, who was sitting in his hotel room, used his psychic energy to scan the area. He was slightly surprised. "This number is ridiculous. And the teleportation speed is so fast … Is it because the Church is no longer interfering? This is unscrupulous! And there should be an Abyssal Lord leading the army, right? I hope we don't run into the demons … "
In modern times, due to the existence of the Church, it was impossible for the demons to launch such a large and swift attack. The Abyssal Rift that they used to invade would be interfered with by the churches all over the world, so it would not be able to form as fast and teleport as quickly. Unless they had the special method that Baiyi had encountered in Mia's hometown, the demons would not be able to invade the hinterland of mankind.
Baiyi had to admit that the Church was a very useful organization, even though they did not agree with the Voidwalkers in terms of ideology and stance.
Even so, Baiyi was not worried about the safety of Highland City. Instead, he focused his attention on another problem, and he muttered, "Speaking of which, where did those two kids go? At such a critical moment, shouldn't you obediently return to my side and let me protect you? "
Although he said that, he knew very well that the safety of the two little ones was not something he needed to worry about. After all, Mia was no longer the little girl who only knew how to act cute. Even though she seemed to have shrunk a little due to the time travel, her strength was still at the Legendary Level. Even if Baiyi were to watch from the sidelines, Mia alone would be more than enough to deal with those devils!
She might not be strong enough, but don't forget about the equipment that she had and the huge storage pouch that she carried with her. A few days ago, Baiyi had asked for Mia's storage pouch in the name of the two of them sharing their resources. Oh my god! There were dozens of storage pouches in there! Other than the beautiful clothes that were used to show off, there were also all kinds of magical tools.
There were enough magic scrolls to arm an army; the staff that was funded by Baiyi, designed by the Scholar, crafted by the Blacksmith, and adjusted and enchanted by the Archmage. The craftsmanship was exquisite and the attributes were luxurious. In this era, it would definitely be a godly equipment! In addition to that, there were all kinds of magical accessories that Baiyi had exchanged with his sponsored student quota and the magical tools that the other Voidwalkers received as gifts from their students' parents …
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