With the rumbling and trembling of the ground, the Magician immediately realized that something was wrong. He quickly shouted, "Quick! Everyone, retreat to the inner city! No! Retreat to the final defense line! " The Archmage waved his wand and activated the emergency teleportation portals that had been set up around the perimeter of the city. At the same time, the sound of a bell tolling reverberated throughout Arfin City.
When the bell tolled, the defenders, who had been locked in a fierce battle with their enemies, looked at each other. They abandoned their defensive line and retreated according to the predetermined route. The believers, who were no longer in the middle of a fight, rushed to the top of the city walls like a swarm of ants. They did not chase after the defenders. Instead, they opened the city gates and allowed more believers to enter the city. Then, they stood on the city walls and cheered loudly for their hard-won victory. At the same time, they laughed at the fleeing defenders.
Arfin City had finally succumbed to their unwavering faith! Although they did not know why their enemies, who had been stubbornly resisting them, had suddenly fled, they knew that nothing could stop them from advancing. The city was about to be conquered!
On the other hand, only three thousand of the defenders managed to retreat to the final defense line using the emergency teleportation portals that the Archmage had activated. The final defense line was centered around Baiyi's old mansion, the entrance to Da Xue, and the bunker where Noirciel was healed. It was a five-block area that was roughly one-sixth the size of Arfin City. A few simple fortifications and walls had been erected around the area. The Archmage had planned to use them as a last-ditch defense against the Church, but the Church's offensive had been so weak that the Archmage had assumed that the fortifications would not be needed.
"I can't believe we've been forced to this point," the Archmage muttered. The Archmage murmured as he felt the tremors beneath his feet getting stronger and stronger. He looked at the defense around him that was visibly shaking, and the sky that was getting darker and darker as if a huge storm was brewing. "Activate the levitation system immediately!" the Archmage said.
"The students, the Northerners, and the fairies have all returned, but some of the Dukes' reinforcements have yet to return," the Soul Armature Practitioner said in a low voice.
"We can't afford to waste any more time. It'll be too late if we wait any longer." The Archmage sighed helplessly.
Originally, there were more than six thousand soldiers left to defend this place. Over the past two days, some of them had been sacrificed, so there were still about four thousand left. However, only three thousand of them had successfully retreated. The rest were either entangled by the enemy or had forgotten the route of retreat. Although the Archmage had previously explained the retreat plan to the subordinates of the Grand Duke of the North, it was unknown how many of them still remembered it.
Just as the believers swarmed into the city, ready to wipe out the remaining Arfin believers and end the war once and for all, a thunderclap came from the distant sky. Dark clouds covered the sky, and not a single ray of sunlight shone through. The tremors on the ground intensified to the point where it was impossible to stand on one's own feet. The surrounding buildings, including the sturdy walls and towers, began to crumble. Rubble and rubble rained down from the sky, and cracks began to spread across the surface of the city like a spider's web. It looked as if Arfin City was about to be swallowed whole by the earth!
"It's … It's an earthquake!" The believers screamed. No matter how strong their faith was, it was impossible for them to remain calm in the face of such a calamity. Some of them tried to run away, only to fall into the cracks that widened beneath their feet. Others knelt on the ground and prayed, only to be buried under the rubble of the buildings.
The earthquake had come too suddenly. Unlike a normal earthquake, there were no obvious signs, and it lasted for a long time. This gave the Voidwalkers some breathing space, allowing them to withdraw some of their men from the frontlines. At the same time, they activated one of their trump cards: the Levitation System.
Before the earthquake could intensify, the entire defense line was lifted off the ground with the help of the floating system. Like a giant taro that had been uprooted, it was lifted off the ground by a pair of invisible hands. It was a slow process, but it was enough for them to escape the devastating earthquake that was destroying Arfin City. Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although the process was slow, it was enough for them to escape the devastating earthquake.
The Levitation System was one of the Voidwalkers' trump cards. If the enemy's attack was too strong for them to defend, they would lift the entire defense line into the air, turning it into a floating island! Just like the floating islands in Gouve.
If I fly, your ground troops can't do anything to me, can they?
Baiyi had been preparing for this project for about five years. Perhaps it was because of his frequent visits to the Sorcerer's Association, which made him a little envious of the Sorcerer's Association's mansions, the Cloud City. Therefore, he began to wonder if he could build a man-made wonder of his own. It did not need to be too big. The main goal was to lift the entrance of Da Xue into the sky, so that those who wanted to enter Da Xue could look up at it.
From a technical point of view, it was not difficult to achieve. As long as there were enough corresponding formations, and the buoyancy was strong enough, Baiyi would be able to do it. Without further ado, Baiyi took over the surrounding streets and claimed them as Da Xue's private property. Then, he began to set up the necessary levitation formations.
However, halfway through, he carefully calculated the cost and found that it was frighteningly high. It seemed a bit stupid to do this just for the sake of ostentation. The key was that with the rapid development of the university in the last few years, it had gradually become the leader of the academic circle, the temple of knowledge, and the treasure house of talents. This series of titles was enough for people to look up to, and there was no need for artificial wonders.
Thus, the project was left unfinished. It was not until the Thane took over the defense of Arfin City that he realized how stupid the Thane's idea had been. The Thane and the others laughed at the Thane's foolishness and decided to finish the levitation system.
There was no need to go as far as Baiyi had planned. The area did not have to remain in the sky forever; it could only stay in the sky for three days until the angels left. It also did not have to rise too high; it just had to be out of the reach of human soldiers. Baiyi had also left some loose ends behind, so the seemingly ridiculous project was actually not that difficult. It did not take long to set up the area.
The Archmage agreed to the plan, but he only thought of it as an emergency plan that might not come in handy. Against an enemy like the Church, it was always good to have more tricks up your sleeves. He did not expect them to come in handy at such a critical moment.
"Look!" A soldier shouted as he climbed up to the roof of a bunker, which had been converted into a bunker, and pointed at the horrifying scene below.
If Arfin City had been reduced to a pile of rubble by the earthquake before, then there was nothing left of it now. With a deafening rumble, the area where Arfin City once stood seemed to have been gouged out of existence. Not even the rubble could be seen. All that was left was a black hole that looked like an abyss. Molten lava gushed out of the hole, licking the ground beneath their feet as it slowly rose.
The scene was even scarier than the classic disaster movies in the original world. If it were not for the levitation system, all of Arfin's soldiers would have perished. Magic was useless in the face of such a powerful earthquake.
Strangely, however, the plains outside of Arfin City did not show any signs of the disaster. The sun shone brightly on the plains, making it look bright and peaceful.
As for the believers below, only a few of them were fast enough to escape to the plains in the distance. Most of the rest were completely swallowed up by the ground beneath their feet. In the face of such a natural disaster, humans were no better than ants.
"This is not a natural disaster! This is an attack aimed at us! " The Archmage said angrily. Not only was he angry at the enemy's actions, but he was also angry at the believers who had been sacrificed for nothing.
"They didn't even spare their own people!"
That was a hundred thousand people! They had fought the Church for so long, but they had not even killed that many!
"This is what angels are like?! These are the high and mighty angels that are worshipped by humans?! Is this how they slaughter the believers who kneel and pray at their feet?! "The Archmage said. The angels' atrocities had infuriated him.
"Yes, these are the angels. They are cold and merciless." The Cleric Walker appeared beside the Archmage and spoke in a low voice. His voice was laced with sorrow. "They spread the light, they fulfill the rights and duties that God has given them, but they do not pity the people of the world, just like we do not pity ants."
"Then they should not be worshipped by humans!" The Archmage said coldly as he looked at the mysterious image of angels in the sky. "Their God did not teach them to respect humans, so let us do it for them! When the earthquake is over, we will launch an attack. It is time to teach these heartless dogs a lesson on behalf of their God! "
It wasn't just because of the anger in his heart, but also because Arfin City was no longer safe.
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