All in all, Little Mia, who looked like she only knew how to act cute, actually had the power to turn the tide of a battle. She was no longer a little girl who had never seen the world before. She had seen her fair share of battles, and she had participated in many battles. She was more than capable enough to carry the entire battle in Baiyi's eyes.
However, at that moment, Mia was not aware of this at all. In fact, she did not even know what was going on. Because the night market at the corner of the street was relatively remote, there were not enough people in charge of the evacuation, so they had not arrived yet. Therefore, at that moment, Mia and Lulu were watching a tribal warrior perform a juggling act …
The demons, on the other hand, had already arranged themselves into a messy formation, ready to attack the city! A few large and conspicuous ancient golems began to march forward with heavy steps. Their bodies and feet were clustered with a large number of smaller demons. They were the most commonly used siege troops by the demons. The ancient golems that were as tall as the city walls could rely on their size to directly attack the defenders on the walls, or send the smaller demons that they brought along with them up the walls. They could also rely on their terrifying strength to directly destroy the city walls. Moreover, with their thick skin and flesh, ordinary weapons and magic would have a hard time dealing with them. Hence, they were a very frightening threat!
Behind the ancient golems, there were a few cyclops troll demons that were as tall as the golems. Their arms were as long as an ape's, and they could reach the ground. Their arms, in addition to their extraordinary strength, were like living catapults. Not only were they powerful, but they were also very accurate. They were also one of the most fearsome siege troops in the demon army!
Some of the cyclops troll demons had already picked up large rocks and were stretching their arms like catapults, ready to bombard the city walls. Some of them were holding large nets made of black vines, which were filled with demons of all sizes. They were prepared to throw these demons into the city, where they could wreak havoc and create chaos and panic. The threat and destructive power of these demons was often more terrifying than the catapults!
However, in the face of the well-prepared demon army, the defenders didn't seem to be in a hurry. Even though the legion commander and chiliarchs of the mage squad looked grim, it wasn't because of these regular enemies that they had fought many times. Hence, chiliarch Fein asked, "Sir Legion Commander, do you need us to take action?"
"No need." Lawrence shook his head. "Leave these enemies to us. You and your mages should gather your strength and prepare to face the Lord of the Abyss who has yet to appear." After that, he nodded to the bodyguard beside him and said, "Let's get rid of those big guys first."
The bodyguard raised the two flags high in the air and waved them a few times. Then, the archers and crossbowmen on top of the city wall changed their bows to special arrows with a small kerosene bag attached to the arrowhead. They aimed at the approaching primordial golems and waited patiently for them to enter their firing range.
At the same time, in an open space a little further away from the city walls, a gigantic catapult that looked extremely simple and crude was being pulled by a dozen or so people. Several rocks that were even larger than the one in the hands of the opposing one-eyed troll were pushed into the net of the catapult, and professional observers began to calibrate them in the dark.
"Attack!!!" At the command of the legion commander, the bodyguard waved the flag in his hand twice. Then, the arrows of the archers and crossbowmen were ignited with tiny sparks. The rocks that were loaded by the catapult were also poured with barrels of kerosene. When the rocks were touched by the torches, they turned into huge, burning fireballs!
Then, the sky was filled with fire arrows that flew towards the primordial golems that were at the forefront. At the same time, the catapults launched a volley of arrows, launching an artificial meteor shower. Huge, burning rocks whistled towards the back of the demon army, smashing into the one-eyed troll in the distance. The troll had no choice but to give up on attacking the city and scurry away like a frightened rat. For a moment, the situation was thrown into disarray.
Although the weaker arrows could not penetrate the golem's defense, they were enough to splash the kerosene in the canister onto the golem's body. Then, the arrows ignited a blazing inferno. Almost in an instant, the golems transformed into balrogs. Each of them had turned into a blazing torch. However, such flames were not enough to stop the golems from moving forward because they did not feel pain. On the other hand, the ordinary demons that were attached to the bodies of the golems were the unlucky ones. They were instantly engulfed by the raging flames and fell from the golems' bodies.
Before the golems could even get close to the city walls, they were left alone.
By the time the golems got closer to the city walls, the kerosene on their bodies had almost burned out. Only a few sparks of flame were left, revealing the dark red stony bodies underneath. It seemed that the golems had not been dealt with at all.
However, the defenders were seen carrying huge water sacks filled with cold water up the city walls. The sacks were the size of sacks and were thrown at the golems. When the burning stones came into contact with the cold water, the air was instantly filled with steam.
Then, the soldiers carried the boulders that they had prepared beforehand and threw them at the golems that had cooled down. Their main target was the golems' knees. Although the target was much smaller than the golems' gigantic bodies, it was still possible for them to hit the golems' knees with ease.
Then, a shocking scene unfolded before everyone's eyes. The seemingly invincible golem that was unafraid of fire and water suddenly had a series of cracking sounds coming from its knees. After that, it could no longer support its gigantic body and collapsed to the ground. Its gigantic body stirred up a huge cloud of smoke and dust. Following that, the defenders burst into cheers and cheers.
The golems were dealt with like child's play?
In fact, regardless of whether it was the ancient golems or the one-eyed troll, they were considered old foes of the human race. In the beginning, the golems had caused quite a lot of trouble for the humans. However, as the number of encounters with the golems increased, some simple hot-blooded principles were recalled. After confirming that the only weakness under the golems' tough exterior was the knees that supported most of their weight, the golems no longer posed much of a threat to the humans.
Unless there were enough of them, the humans would not be able to deal with them in time. However, it was obvious that the number of golems that appeared tonight did not exceed the maximum number that the defenders could deal with. The Fallen were not something that could be found everywhere in the Endless Abyss. It was not that easy to find them.
In the future, there would be even more ways to deal with the golems. There would be earth magic to create a pit under the feet, ice magic to freeze the knees, or brute force to shatter the knees of the golems. For example, the Great Holy Knight, Mr. Hantai, would make a name for himself in the battle outside the Templar Fortress. He would use a gigantic war hammer infused with divine power to leap left and right in the middle of the battlefield, shattering the knees of dozens of golems. That was how the demons' seemingly invincible attack collapsed in an instant.
However, even though the golems had been dealt with, the situation of the battle was still tense. After all, the one-eyed troll at the rear had not been dealt with. After withstanding the first wave of fiery rocks, the surviving one-eyed troll immediately launched a counterattack. Rocks and nets that carried the demons were hurled at the city walls. Some of the rocks even flew towards the center of the city.
At the same time, the demon army's spellcasters had also made their appearance. All sorts of strange-looking demons that were born with the ability to use magic began to move towards the front of the formation, ready to cast their spells.
Compared to the golems that were only for show, these demon spellcasters were the real threat. The legion commander's brows furrowed even tighter. He had to rely on the mortals to deal with the demon spellcasters without using his own spellcasters.
After all, in a war, especially a siege battle where there were no tricks, both sides were competing on the number of cards they had in their hands. Since the Highland Legion did not have any top-tier champions, they naturally had one less card to play than the demon's cube that had the Lord of the Abyss. If he were to send his mages into the fray to deal with the demon spellcasters, he might not have any cards to play when the Lord of the Abyss made his grand entrance.
After all, alchemy in this era was still not advanced enough. There were no Mana Regeneration Potions in the future, nor were there so many magical equipment with various effects. In a situation where magic could not be replenished, the magic power in the mages' bodies was a very important strategic resource! If it was wasted on an unnecessary occasion, it could lead to the collapse of the entire battle.
The demons were obviously aware of this as well. They let the golems appear first to force out the enemy's mages. After all, the efficiency of using magic to deal with the golems was the highest.
Therefore, the demon spellcasters were the real test that the Highland Legion had to face.
Therefore, under the demon spellcasters' first wave of offensive magic, even though the defenders had tried their best to evade, there were still some inevitable casualties. Especially the green demonic fireball that exploded in the middle of the crowd, killing more than a dozen soldiers in a single strike. The legion commander's face twitched in pain.
Unfortunately, he did not know that the next emperor was backing him up in the city. Even if he were to replicate Geshu Han and leave Tongguan, the demons would not be able to do anything.
However, the sorcerer chiliarch could not hold it in any longer as he listened to the screams of his soldiers. He asked, "Legion Commander …"
"Hold on … It's not the time yet …" the Legion Commander said coldly, as if he didn't care about the lives and deaths of his men. Then, he ordered his bodyguards, "Send out the reserves to wipe out those demon bastards who sneaked into the city."
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