"The miners... those miners bewitched by the devil are here to attack us!"
Screams of fear rang out in various places in the capital. Ever since Grand Duke Rickman led his army to defeat in Earl Joyce's territory half a month ago, all kinds of rumors have been spreading wildly in the capital.
There are rumors that the minds of these miners have been controlled by witchcraft, turning them into crazy and mindless zombies, and tens of thousands of people in the earldom have been used as bargaining chips for blood sacrifice to summon the evil god.
Many small nobles and wealthy businessmen gathered their guards and hurriedly packed up their belongings to escape. The civilians who had no ability to resist hid in their homes in fear, hoping that the kingdom's guards would be able to drive out the miners who had broken into the capital.
There is also a church in the royal capital, with an extremely powerful cardinal. The great Lord of the Stars and the Goddess of the Moon will definitely not abandon these devout believers!
Chaos spread rapidly in the capital. The drizzle of rain soon turned into a downpour. The flashes of lightning and the sound of gunfire in the sky mixed together like an impassioned symphony...
Although the flintlock rifles in the hands of Raeder and others were cast with waterproof magic in advance, they were still inevitably affected to some extent, and about one-sixth of the rifles could not be fired.
Fortunately, they had the defense map of the capital provided by the second prince Hattar, and with the help of some temporary betrayals, the battle went smoothly. They defeated the resistance forces one by one before they gathered together, and then Redel led his men to attack their final target - the palace! The sudden change in the situation in the capital did not affect North and others who were in the soundproof magic, but everyone could feel the sudden heavy rain.
But no one cared about this at the moment. North let the cold raindrops run down his cheeks and seep into his collar, his eyes fixed on the battle in the center of the mansion.
Anruk was surrounded by an invisible divine barrier that blocked the crystal rain. A huge glowing spiritual guard stood in front of him, blocking the incoming lightning, but was blown away by a magical force the next moment.
Because he had to take into account the other great wizard who might appear from anywhere to attack him, Anluik did not use his full strength, but simply defended himself against the opponent's magic. However, he became more and more uneasy in his heart because Anthony in front of him was too weak.
He only barely possessed the power of a great wizard, which did not match the intelligence he had collected before...
"If this is all you're capable of, then stop here!" Anluk no longer held back, and the radiance of divine power around him emerged. Rusty chains stretched out from the void, breaking through the protective barrier set up by Anthony and quickly tying him up.
This is the Six-ring Divine Art - [Chains of Divine Punishment]! The chains from the Endless Purgatory represent the Lord's judgment on sinners. They can seal the power of magic and divine arts, turning the bound person into a useless person.
"Teacher!" Fulla shouted in horror and wanted to run out of the house immediately, but was stopped by Johnny and others.
Lynn had told them before that no matter what happened, they must not leave the house, and after Anthony made his move, they should immediately retreat to the bunker in the main house.
However, Fura and the others were worried about Anthony's safety, so they didn't do it completely...
"Is this the limit?" Anthony's expression remained unchanged, and his whole body kept making sizzling sounds like butter being cut by a hot knife.
Anluik's pupils shrank slightly, and he realized that the great wizard in front of him was just a magical projection...
At the same time, complex inscriptions appeared on the floor tiles of the entire mansion. Powered by the lightning-inducing stones stored underground, a strong electric field was formed on the surface, echoing the flashing thunder in the sky...
This is a trap!
Anluik finally understood where the uneasiness in his heart came from. As he activated his magic, a circular magic barrier emerged from his body. However, it was obviously too late to figure it out now!
The moment the electric field was formed, the guidance technique was completed! The next moment, huge lightning pillars fell from the clouds and intertwined with the electric field constructed by the magic runes.
The violent electric current was firmly confined within the mansion. The substantial electric arc covered the entire area at a speed of tens of kilometers per second. The falling rain was rapidly electrolyzed, and everyone in the manor was included in it within zero point zero one second.
Everything happened so fast that North and the others were even immersed in the joy of the Cardinal defeating the great wizard Anthony, and there was only the dazzling lightning in front of them.
The divine protection on their bodies exploded in an instant. Tens of billions of volts of high-voltage lightning rushed into everyone's body, and the muscle cells gradually dissolved. Then, under the high temperature of tens of thousands of degrees, they turned into a pool of rotten meat. The air continued to emit a strong smell of burning. Fula and others in the main house who were also within the range of the magic closed their eyes at the moment of the lightning. However, after waiting for more than ten seconds, they did not feel any discomfort in their bodies. When they opened their eyes, they found that they were standing there without any injury.
"Is this a Faraday cage?" Frera was stunned for a long time before she suddenly realized this. Although the copper wire wrapped around them looked like it was randomly pieced together, it was also a small Faraday cage, so even the most terrifying electric current could not cause any harm to them.
But before she could feel the magic of the Faraday cage, Johnny had already sensed something was wrong from the rapidly rising concentrations of hydrogen and oxygen in the air, and immediately shouted anxiously.
"Don't stay here, hurry up and get to the bunker, it's going to explode soon!"
The power of billions of volts of high-voltage lightning is already extremely terrifying, but the power of thunder can also electrolyze rainwater into hydrogen and oxygen.
When the concentration of hydrogen and oxygen reaches a certain level, a new round of explosions will be triggered under the high temperature of tens of thousands of degrees. This process will be repeated continuously, releasing a large amount of energy. Every second, the people inside are equivalent to taking a five-ring magic [Elemental Torrent]! This is the killer move that Lin En prepared for Anruk, a legendary thunder magic that can only be used with the help of celestial phenomena and alchemy arrays!
(PS: I felt so bad yesterday that I was lying in bed typing hard and couldn’t finish, so there is only one update today. I will resume updating tomorrow, for sure!)
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