"attack!"
At a command, arrows, already fully drawn, rained down like a storm.
Each one is an enchanted blasting arrow that explodes the instant it touches an enemy.
boom!
Blazing flames flashed across the battlefield as hundreds of crawling demons charging at the forefront were blasted to pieces.
But the abyssal monsters' power lies in their complete lack of fear, just like the undead. The relentless army behind them charged closer and closer, howling as they went.
"Cross formations, free-launch!" the general continued, and the adjutant's bugle call changed accordingly.
After firing an arrow, the soldier turned sideways, nocked another arrow, and stepped back. Soldiers who were ready behind him stepped forward and drew their bows to their fullest extent.
Whoosh whoosh!
A new wave of arrows rained down; no aiming was needed, and each arrow could take down several monsters.
The two groups of elite archers took turns attacking relentlessly for a full 20 minutes, managing to suppress the opponent's first wave of attacks.
But the soldiers guarding the city wall looked even more solemn.
The reason is simple: Hammack is just a weak duchy. With the entire nation's resources, they could only produce less than a million Enchanted Flame Arrows, and a third of them were used in the recent defense.
The war has only just begun, and we must leave some troops in case of unforeseen circumstances.
"Archers, retreat five steps and change to fine steel arrows. City garrison troops, advance and prepare for battle."
A group of soldiers in full armor quickly changed shifts. They worked in pairs, one carrying a steel shield half the height of a person and the other wielding a two-meter-long iron spear, with a machete for close combat hanging on their backs.
It must be said that these countries that believe in the Abyss actually possess considerable military strength, and may not be weaker than a demigod-level lord. No wonder they were able to perish together with the invaders of the first Abyss Riot.
With the suppression of the enchanted arrow rain gone, the Abyss army quickly rushed to the city walls.
Its ferocious appearance, greedy and evil eyes, and huge mouth full of sharp teeth were clearly visible. If it weren't for the magical blessing of the divine angel just now, probably more than half of the guards would have already begun to fear.
Without hesitation, these crawling demons charged headlong into the city gate, but the next second a yellow light flashed by, and dozens of monsters were thrown out.
At the same time, a fire serpent appeared out of thin air, swept across the knocked-back monsters, and instantly turned them into ashes.
Colton-level magic defense system.
Combining wind, fire, and earth magic into one, with earth magic reinforcing city walls to prevent destruction, wind magic creating turbulence to prevent airborne attacks, and fire magic summoning fire serpents for attacks, is one of the most outstanding achievements of these duchies.
The only drawback is that it consumes a lot of energy to use, burning a large amount of soul crystals every second.
The more intense the attack, the greater the energy consumed.
The general guarding the city naturally understood the principle, so the fire serpent responsible for the attack only appeared for a moment before disappearing, and he devoted the main energy of the formation to defense.
After several rounds of probing, these abyssal monsters discovered a loophole in the magic system's defenses: as long as they didn't forcibly attack the city walls, they wouldn't trigger a counterattack.
They all quickly climbed up the wall.
Meanwhile, the scythe demons used their four arms to exert force downwards, using the recoil to leap up and rush onto the city wall.
Fortunately, their numbers were not large. The shield-bearers reacted quickly and raised their shields to block the enemy's slashes, while the spearmen behind them took the opportunity to pierce the enemy's skull and throw him off.
The archers behind them also kept drawing their bows to provide support.
However, the power of ordinary arrows was clearly insufficient against the abyssal monsters. A scythe demon, riddled with arrows, fell onto the city wall, but continued to move, howling as it crawled toward the defenders.
Several soldiers quickly stepped forward, drew their machetes, and killed it.
At this moment, a large number of crawling demons had already climbed up the city wall, and the pressure on the defending soldiers suddenly increased dramatically.
A shield-bearer slammed down on a crawling demon, but was instead struck in the throat by a leaping scythe demon. The other demons below seized the opportunity to quickly climb up through the gap.
"The city defense troops must hold their ground and not move without permission. The second archer squad, draw your swords and clear out the monsters on the city walls."
The general leaped forward, wielding his giant axe and slaying more than a dozen monsters with a single blow, while shouting loudly.
Some of the archers dropped their bows and crossbows, took longswords from their waists, and rushed forward, risking their lives to barely plug the gap.
The good fortune didn't last long. Soon, several breaches appeared in the defenses, and more monsters surged in. The city's defense forces were attacked from multiple sides, and suffered heavy casualties.
The lieutenant who was blowing the horn changed his tune again, and the fire serpent reappeared. It quickly swept across the city wall, burning the monsters that were still climbing to ashes.
At the same time, the divine angels who had previously unleashed a large number of auxiliary spells also recovered some of their magic power and began chanting incantations.
A series of holy light spells, combined with the guards on the city wall, killed the lone monster that had ventured too far.
Taking advantage of the brief respite, four angels holding staffs flew into the air, their expressions compassionate.
"Devout believers, in the Holy Light, we will live forever!"
Amidst the loud chanting, white light continuously fell, and the warriors who had died opened their eyes and struggled to stand up again.
"I...I'm not dead, am I?"
We've been resurrected?
"Hahaha, if we can be resurrected after we die, what are we afraid of!"
The resurrected garrison soldiers touched their healed wounds in disbelief, their expressions gradually becoming fanatical.
Several divine angels flew silently behind the healing angels and supported their bodies.
Although these garrison troops were generally only level 30-40, the ability to resurrect hundreds of people at once still exhausted the magic power of the bronze-level healing angels.
"The Holy Lord will protect every devout believer." The pale-faced angels managed to utter these words before hastily falling behind to pray for the restoration of their magical powers.
"Praise be to the angels! Praise be to the Holy Lord of Light!"
A unified sound rang out from the city wall, instantly restoring morale, which had been low due to casualties, to its peak, and sweeping away the fear in their eyes.
These soldiers, who had witnessed their comrades come back to life, had now become fanatical believers.
At the general's behest, an adjutant behind him used a recording stone to document everything and sent it to the rear via a small teleportation array. It would be copied thousands of times and distributed to every city to boost the confidence of the people.
"Hold your positions and prepare for battle. The Second City Defense Force is ready to relieve you at any time. Do not allow any gaps in the defense. The Third and Sixth Archer Squads, rest in place." After the shouts subsided, the general gave the order once again.
The duchy's army was limited. He had originally planned to divide the city's defense forces into two teams to take turns defending, but now it seemed that one team was simply not enough to stop the enemy's frenzied attack. He could only focus on his immediate interests first.
Soon, well-trained soldiers took their positions, and the surrounding fire snakes dissipated.
The countless abyssal monsters below climbed the city walls once again.
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