"Buzz..."
On that day, the soldiers on the border seemed to see the light.
As their battle raged, that figure descended from the sky, bringing destruction to the undead monsters.
"Boom..."
Golden lightning bolts exploded continuously, and El's sweeping attack transformed the gathered magical power into a golden crescent moon, which continued to expand and advance.
Wherever it passed, the skeletons continued to move, seemingly trying to block this force.
However, before any real contact even occurred, it was merely the aftershock of a single blow. The flickering flames and electric arcs on the outside, with their intense heat and destructive power, shattered the bones, turning them to ashes.
"..."
When people regained their sight, all they saw was scorched earth. The undead that had invaded the border were as if they had never existed, leaving no trace.
The commander on this front, looking at the endless dead, had already prepared for the worst.
Once you've exhausted your ammunition, engage in melee combat with the undead. If you're lucky, you might receive reinforcements from other areas; otherwise, you'll be wiped out. Burn down this defensive line to buy as much time as possible.
Unexpectedly, divine intervention occurred, rendering many of his preparations completely useless.
"So strong..."
El stood with his back to him in the setting sun, and the commander could only see a blurry silhouette.
"I am the hero, and I have already dealt with the monsters here. How about you tell me about the situation here?"
El turned around and looked at the commander not far away.
For the soldiers present, time seemed to stand still at that moment.
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"So, your defenses here are attacked in random areas almost every day, and the types of enemies attacking are all different. There's basically no day when it stops?"
"Yes, just this month, two areas near me almost fell into enemy hands."
That lich is trying to wear us down little by little. We have enough reinforcements, but it's still too exhausting to fight against that guy's style of combat..."
The commander stated that the Undead King, Pelid, does not simply use undead to break through the defenses.
This guy is very cunning. The Demon King has equipped him with a monster army, such as goblin minions and elite minotaurs, which he uses to attack the defense line first.
These monsters are stronger than skeletons, requiring more effort from the defenders. Sometimes, the monsters advance very quickly, and the defenders can actually be pushed through the lines and forced into melee combat.
Then, after finally repelling this wave, before they even had a chance to rest, the corpses on the ground, whether human or monster, would be magically pulled up and continue the attack.
At least with monsters, undead have a chance to rest when they attack, but with humans, it's practically non-stop.
The battle with the monsters was so intense that they didn't have time to deal with the corpses on the ground that could turn into undead.
Many soldiers had to watch helplessly as their fallen comrades raised their weapons to attack them.
The reason they're still holding on is entirely due to the kingdom's massive financial investment, allowing them to use artillery and magic to hold out. The morale of the troops also depends on military aid supplies to prevent a collapse.
"What you're doing... is really quite difficult."
The Great Lich's tactics are not without flaws. If its controller falls, the war will end with this overwhelming force.
However, as one of the Demon King's Four Heavenly Kings, it was naturally no pushover. Its strength was greater than that of an ordinary court magician, but weaker than the chief court magician that El knew.
Surrounded by several high-ranking undead, their combined combat strength deterred the powerful figures at the defensive line from attempting assassinations.
The chances of success are slim, and failure would mean the end of everything.
When the defenses lose the protection of powerful figures, and the Great Lich gains a few high-level undead, the defenses will be doomed.
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