On the morning of the tenth day, a region-wide announcement startled everyone awake.
[The abyss passage is experiencing violent fluctuations, and the erosion level has temporarily risen to 5. Over the next three days, the strength of the abyss monsters will greatly increase, and high-level monsters will appear intermittently.]
[Warning: Numerous evil abyssal demigods are attempting to descend. If not stopped, they will destroy all duchies in the beginner area. Please do everything in your power to help your chosen nation overcome this crisis. Rewards will be distributed based on contributions after the uprising ends.]
As soon as the announcement was released, the entire "All Realms" chat channel became lively:
[The epic DLC cutscene is about to begin, guys, get ready to watch the show!]
[Waaah... My princess's fur is so beautiful, but unfortunately I really can't beat her.]
"Calm down, bro. Isn't it better to just watch the show? That's an Abyss demigod; even Boss Jiang probably couldn't handle it with one hand."
[Sigh, I had no choice but to stay calm. I kindly tried to persuade the princess to stay in my base, and not only was I rejected, I also lost my faith.]
Are you being kind? I don't even want to call you out on that!
Wait, fur? Bro, what race are you?
Hey, it was originally called the "Earth Dog Clan," but I thought it sounded awful, so I changed it to the "Heavenly Dog Clan." Pretty cool, right?
[...a simp?]
The first Abyss Uprising posed little threat as long as one didn't participate in the main battle, so most lords had the leisure to chat idly.
It's not that they're cold-blooded, but rather that they're simply not strong enough.
Even some lords who are confident in their strength will at most station their troops along the retreat route of the duchy earlier, trying to save more people from the pursuit of the abyss monsters and get some participation rewards.
For Jiang Yan, however, this was a crucial battle.
Upon waking up in the early morning, he boarded the Yaberlik, who had been recalled ahead of time, and headed to the front lines.
Sheena had already led more than 60,000 skeleton warriors to the outer villages to stockpile troops last night.
After all, the Duchy of Hamank is under the Holy Light faith, and the undead army is not suitable to appear on the front line. Jiang Yan's order to her was to distract a portion of the abyss monsters.
As for the angels, who are the main force in this battle, they took their positions early on.
At this moment, Colton City, the closest city to the Abyss Passage, is ready for war.
This city, named after the imperial magic array research experts, serves as the gateway for the entire Duchy of Hammank to the outside world, and is equipped with the most advanced Colton-class magic defense system outside of the capital.
Once it falls, the cities behind it will be even less able to withstand the abyss's attack.
Therefore, both the Duchy and Jiang Yan did their utmost to defend this city.
Analia, the Seraphim of the tenth rank of Gold.
More than 400 bronze-level two-winged angels.
In addition, there was the support from the perimeter, including Hina and the arriving Yaberic.
The king of the duchy also sent his most elite First and Second Knight Orders and his only mage squad.
Including the original garrison, this place has gathered almost 80% of the strength of Holy Spirit City and the Duchy of Hammank.
At this moment, the city walls were filled with soldiers, dressed in light armor, holding enchanted bows and crossbows, and gazing intently toward the abyss passage.
A moment.
Two quarters.
Half an hour.
Time ticked by, and everyone held their breath.
At one point, a messenger strode up the city wall.
"General, the detection spells at the front have been triggered, indicating that the Abyss army has crossed the Thousand Creeks River and is heading towards Colton City. They are expected to arrive here in 5 minutes."
A burly man clad in heavy armor suddenly stood up, his eyes, like copper bells, filled with murderous intent: "Give the order to prepare for battle."
"Yes, General."
One of the two adjutants took out a horn and began to play it vigorously.
One of them turned around and activated a small communication magic circle.
Half a minute later, three magical light curtains, red, yellow, and blue, rose from the center of the city and covered the entire city.
A tall tower slowly rose, and dozens of mages dressed in magic robes stood silently.
Two well-equipped knightly orders assembled behind the gate, ready to charge at any moment.
Thump thump thump...!
A dense, earth-shaking tremor resounded, and an endless black wave surged from the horizon, stretching as far as the eye could see.
If the number of villages that invaded last time was like a lake, then this time it's like a vast ocean.
The Diamond Tier 3 general couldn't help but swallow hard, forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart, and shouted:
"All men, listen to my command, draw your bows."
Whoosh—.
All the guards raised their enchanted longbows, drew them back, and moved in perfect unison. But a closer look revealed that their hands were trembling slightly.
Even the most elite troops cannot completely overcome their fear when facing monsters from the abyss.
"Under the holy light, we will all be brave, steadfast, and invincible."
"The holy light will dispel all fear."
Six divine angels flew out from behind, chanting loudly.
Powerful holy light-based support magic rained down on every soldier on the city wall.
Their faces, tense with fear, gradually relaxed, their eyes regained clarity and confidence, and their hands gripping the longbows gradually became steady.
"Holy Spirits, thank you for your help," the general said, bowing in thanks as if performing a church salute.
"The Lord will protect all devout believers, and the abyss will surely be defeated." The six angels smiled slightly, their bright smiles like a gentle spring breeze dispelling the tension in the hearts of all the soldiers.
“Praise be to the Holy Lord of Light,” the general nodded in agreement.
As a warrior, he originally did not believe in so-called gods, but ever since the goddess with six wings easily defeated him, and the two-winged angels fought desperately against the monsters of the abyss, he also became a devout believer.
After all, besides the gods, who else could be so kind and powerful?
Just as the morale of the army was gradually stabilizing under the influence of faith and divine magic, the Abyss army arrived three kilometers outside the city.
It was filled with various trigger-based magic circles, forming the first line of defense for Colton City.
Boom! Boom!
As the monsters fearlessly stepped in, seas of fire formed by magic, incredibly powerful earth spikes, and sharp, swift wind blades were all triggered.
However, the crawling demon under the fifth level of abyssal corruption already possessed power close to level 50, and its originally invincible magic attacks did not achieve the expected results.
Many of them charged out of the sea of fire, their bodies engulfed in flames. The sharp wind blades left bloody marks on their bodies, but they were not fatal.
Only the spike magic caused some casualties.
But for such a large number, it's just a drop in the ocean.
Soon, these terrifying abyssal monsters crossed the magic circle area and rushed towards the city.
Most of them are crawling demons covered in sharp, poisonous thorns, while a small portion are scythe demons with humanoid outlines but four sharp scythes.
The general, who had been intently watching the battlefield, couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.
According to the gods, this is a high-intensity battle that will last at least three days. If a second-tier abyssal monster appears at the beginning, the pressure will be too great.
"Release the arrows!"
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