A magic circle activated, and more than a dozen figures stepped out from it.
The visitors were of noble status, clad in exquisite armor from the three great duchies, crafted by several master armor makers, which spoke volumes about their extraordinary nature.
The second batch of punitive troops was teleported over, and as agreed, they were there to assist Duke Vayne in refining the Colossus.
After all, such a massive colossus would be a nuisance even for superhumans to drag around.
"At this time, His Majesty the Duke will be here soon too..."
"Hey, that person... doesn't he look like His Highness the Duke?!"
Suddenly, a person pointed to the sky, and a bolt of lightning shot through the air, moving and soaring through the void to avoid the impact of the "meteorite rain," displaying agile movements.
The other person raised their binoculars, widening their field of vision sixteen times, and locked onto the other person.
"Um, it is indeed His Highness the Duke, but... why does he seem to be in such a hurry?"
"I don't know. Perhaps the secret mission to retrieve the Colossus was discovered by another superhuman?"
"Wait, what's that behind us? A mountain? And a giant black spider?!"
Everyone was surprised and their expressions were uncertain.
The next moment, to their astonishment, a golden mountain, mostly sheared off, burst forth from the sky, its base spewing forth a dazzling, eerie blue flame at an astonishing speed.
The broken mountain occasionally threw out spheres of liquid light, which landed around Duke Vayne and exploded, flashing a light that made the world suddenly turn white, even hurting people's eyes.
"Boom!"
The dense attack transformed into a rain of light, blocking most of Duke Vayne's retreat route, forcing him to change course and driving him to flee in grief and rage.
The earth's veins were extracted, the lonely mountain gradually recovered, the gold mines increased dramatically, and lightning swirled around it, making it as dazzling as a jewel with the dust wiped off.
The land was cratered and riddled with holes from the bombing. Several specially constructed resource mountains were blown up. As far as the eye could see, the land was a mess and desolate wasteland.
"His Excellency the Duke has clearly met with misfortune! Shall we go to his aid?"
"The scale of this battle is already within the realm of superhumans. If we go to help, we will only be cannon fodder."
“That’s right. The Duke must have a backup plan. Although he seems to be fleeing all the way, the enemy can’t do anything to him. This must be a trap to lure the enemy.”
Many people spoke up, but very few advocated for war.
After all the effort of being teleported here, going up to die is no different from sending someone to their death from a thousand miles away.
"I understand the logic, but why do we have to hide in the mountains?"
One of the hot-blooded warriors was bewildered. He raised his hand and pulled away the lush plants that were covering his body, but was held down by several other people.
"You fucking want to kill us!"
"Brother, silence is golden, don't be reckless!"
"If you're going to die, one of you has to go. I don't want to go with you!"
A group of powerful figures hiding in the bushes cursed under their breath, while the warrior being scolded looked completely bewildered.
The duke to whom they were loyal was in danger, and instead of going to his rescue, they cowered here, which was a disgrace to the name of the Norse warriors.
However, perhaps the armor was too bright, its glow attracting the hunters who were sneaking in from the shadows. A huge shadow covered them, and a cold aura emanated from it.
"Oh no, run! He's spotted us!"
"You idiot, who told you to attract this? You deserve to die!"
In the next instant, the spider legs, as sharp as scythes, swept across, severing the trees and bushes in half. The fierce attack also sent flying a pile of shredded corpses!
The reinforcements who wanted to hide in the bushes and wait out their chance were killed by the lawnmower.
...
Royal City.
The vast city, covering an area of hundreds of miles, is divided into inner and outer cities, and is magnificent in appearance, like a giant dragon coiled up.
At this time, the main city of the Vayne Duchy was engulfed in war.
Smoke signals rose everywhere, and shouts of battle shook the heavens.
"boom!"
A mountain, carrying the force of thunder, crashed through various magical traps and blasted open the outer city walls like a meteorite falling from the sky!
Instantly, a deafening sound erupted, and a halo of lightning and flames swept out, instantly annihilating the defending troops without even the power to retaliate!
"Break down the city gate! Charge!"
"Let's all charge together!"
"The Duke has been slain by Lord Little Fox, who dares to stop us now!"
After the outer city was breached, Gushan dispatched a large number of golden-armored warriors to rush in, followed closely by the First and Ninth Legions, as well as a group of rebels who were hitching a ride, totaling more than 10,000 people.
"We can't stop them!"
"Why are the rebels in the Chaotic Lands so strong!"
"The Marquis has defected! Let's... let's escape too!"
With the outer city falling, everyone inside was thrown into panic. However, as the main city of the Vayne Duchy, it still possessed formidable combat capabilities despite having suffered significant losses previously.
However, the most elite forces, the most astonishing wealth, and the most luxurious buildings are all located in the inner city, the stronghold of the duchy's nobles.
"His Excellency the Duke is not dead yet, everyone hold on!"
"As the Earl of Monte Cristo of the Principality, I order you not to retreat. Aim at that floating island and take it down for me!"
"Alchemy? Dark magic? How can this immortal alchemical golem be resurrected after being smashed to pieces?!"
A large breach had been smashed through the 30-meter-long wall, and knights clad in silver armor fought back fiercely under the orders of the powerful nobles and the control of the contract.
Meanwhile, the nobles in the rear packed up their wealth, realizing the great crisis facing the duchy. The duke had not returned, leaving them no room for wild speculation, and they began to implement their retreat plan.
"call out!"
"Bang!"
A volley of arrows fired from the magic crossbow stopped in mid-air, attracted by the magnet, and suddenly flew towards the glittering golden mountain.
The gold mountain absorbed and completely devoured any metal components remaining in the knight's armor, weapons, and other metal equipment, leaving him to fight the enemy bare-handed.
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