Chapter 683 Battle Festival, Fight Again! (Two in One)
"Just arrange these flowers like this, just like this, to make the scene look more grand!"
"Captain, General Starbreaker's balloon is deflated and can't fly!"
"Hey, maintenance department! There's a problem with the projector here. The magic connection is broken for some reason!"
In the imperial capital that has been rebuilt and looks brand new, thousands of troops are busy running around in the city to decorate it. Everyone is busy and decorating every street with various decorations.
Curious onlookers gathered everywhere, asking why they weren't working. Because King Bontau had granted the entire nation three days off!
During these three days of vacation, the people of the Warrior Kingdom can only do three things:
Watch the projection, watch the projection, or (Warrior Country swear word) watch the projection!
Show them all to Bontowu, the projection of the battle festival that will begin again soon!
"Hurry up and work! If you delay His Majesty's work, you will be in trouble!"
The troops were divided into dozens of teams, busy working everywhere, with the team leaders acting as supervisors.
Inflatable balloons made in the image of Latan are scattered in every corner of the city. There is even a Latan balloon that is as big as an airship hanging in the air, which is quite conspicuous. It is said that this was suggested by the enthusiastic citizen Godwin.
The tallest buildings in the imperial capital are hung with huge colorful paintings depicting the scenery of various places in the Sen underground city. A closer look reveals that these are actually hand-painted, which is definitely a huge project.
Staff members cosplaying as Latan soldiers were distributing free souvenirs everywhere. These were small gadgets like badges and keychains with various monster portraits printed on them. They were all made by local toy manufacturers in the Warrior Kingdom. They had just successfully squeezed out the Bed family, who were ambitious to enter the toy market in the Warrior Kingdom. Now they were distributing these souvenirs to show off.
Bards who smelled business opportunities were everywhere on the streets. After singing at the battle festival, the authors who were driven out of the spotlight created a large number of poems about Latan. The copper coins they earned today were enough to cover their expenses for the next month.
However, the authorities forbade them to sing the most famous song - the war song sung by the soldiers in the Red Lion City at the battle ceremony, because the authorities wanted to save this song to create an atmosphere when the battle started.
The imperial capital is bustling everywhere.
The team leaders were urging everyone on, the idle people were pointing at the decorations and talking about it, the children would shout out with joy when they saw something they knew, and the adventurers were discussing which monster on the decorations was the most powerful and which one they could defeat in one go, and the discussion turned into showing off.
Even the Dragon's Nest joined in the fun, hanging a banner expressing their certainty of victory on the huge nest. It was obvious that they were forced to hang the banner by Bontowu, because the words on it were written very perfunctorily.
Not only the imperial capital was decorated on such a scale, but nearby cities including Black Stone City were also decorated under Bontowu's orders.
He even released the news a few days in advance, just to give people on holiday time to gather in these cities where the battle festival would be broadcast live.
The largest projector was installed on the golden tree next to Black Rock City.
Although this is just an ordinary tree that looks like a golden tree, it does not prevent people from calling it a golden tree.
This is the most suitable place to broadcast the battle of Sion Dungeon using the products left after the Sion Dungeon rampage!
"I didn't expect it to be so lively. It made my blood boil."
On the top floor of the palace, Gapar looked at the projection screen that was slowly unfolding and was about to cover most of the sky, and couldn't help but sigh that Bangtow was really rich.
In fact, Ainz III, Princess Selene and others also sponsored a lot of money for this event, mainly because everyone wanted to watch it. If Ainz III was strong enough, he would definitely run in and participate in the battle.
“Our country is getting better.”
Sitting next to Gapar, the abdicated old King Fred looked down at the imperial capital that was completely different from what he remembered, and couldn't help but sigh.
"You wouldn't have thought that this country would work so hard for a warrior's festival." Japar said with a smile.
"I never expected that I would live to see a day when the country is so vibrant."
Fred coughed twice, but the illness couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth that kept curling up. He couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"You died well, Yunka."
Although Yunka has caused a lot of trouble to the country, the things he caused have made people afraid of magic. Even if they are not afraid, they will feel resistance.
So accordingly, the craze for warriors rose during this period of magic decline.
"But then again," Fred said with a twisted expression, "I remember hearing someone say that Latarn was also a very powerful magician, not just a warrior."
"Don't worry about your dual cultivation of physical and magical skills. Where can I find you a pure warrior as strong as Latarn?"
"That's right, it would be great to have General Shatterstar."
The old king looked towards the direction of the Kingdom of Anor, wondering what he was thinking. After a while, he slowly said:
"If only that dungeon had appeared while I was still healthy. It would have been fun going in with that old bastard Ainz."
Knowing he was about to reminisce about the few free and adventurous times of his youth, Japar quickly waved his hand and said, "I'm leaving now. The fight is about to begin."
"What's the hurry? Aren't you——"
Before Fred could finish his words, Gapar next to him disappeared in an instant.
".Tsk, you don't know how to respect the elderly."
He curled his lips in dissatisfaction, but when he saw the soldiers below chasing the deflated Latarn balloon, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of the old man's mouth again.
“That’s great.”
At this moment, many things are happening at the same time.
Bontowu and the two princes gave pre-battle speeches to their legions, making the atmosphere extremely lively.
Erro was checking the tribesmen's preparations one by one, testing the quality of the siege spear-shaped helmets that everyone had customized for this battle.
Xiduo muttered melancholy, "I'm not a legend yet, I don't want to go" while casually cheering up his tribesmen.
Nadi pointed at Eruo and Xiduo and said to the big guys in front of them: "Just fight better than those guys."
A lively pre-war cocktail party was being held in the Adventurer's Guild, and the adventurers drank cup after cup of flammable oolong tea mixed with the water of life.
There didn't seem to be any special activities in the Magic Association. Instead, the magicians who were sure to participate were all holding sealed bottles and jars, laughing eerily. They could finally restart the sealed experiments.
It fits people's stereotype of magicians.
"Come on, big adventurer sister whose name I don't know!" A child was cheering for the adventurers who were walking towards the portal.
"Thank you, but my job today is a photographer."
Luluwo ruffled the child's hair affectionately, then waved to the people behind her carrying bags of photographic equipment, saying, "Let's go in!"
Tammy & Berto & the rest of the Skyrim Raiders team: "Get to work!"
About an hour passed after the Skyrim Raiders team entered the dungeon.
"Zizila, zila. Hello, hello, can you hear me? How's the video quality?"
The largest projection screen on the Golden Tree suddenly lit up, and Luluwo's voice came from it, spreading throughout the city in an instant, attracting everyone's attention.
"Is it finally starting? Look, that's Red Lion City. I've seen it in the previous footage!" People pointed at the screen excitedly.
The background is undoubtedly the Red Lion City, with the familiar beacon fire and red sky. The smell of Gaileyd is in the air, and people seem to be able to smell the scent of blood and gunpowder.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I always feel that the Red Lion City today is several times larger than before. The square should be large enough to accommodate all the warriors who come to participate in the battle ceremony.
There was no problem with the image transmission, and the delay was even much better than before. This surprised Luluwo, as there was a problem of audio and video being out of sync during the previous test.
This is mainly because this time Gong Qiying gave the green light to their live broadcast.
The test went smoothly. With the Golden Tree as the center, the projections of other cities were connected to the screen one after another. Within a few minutes, the people who were just there to join in the fun gathered in front of the projection.
One soldier wanted to take advantage of the high-end decoration, but the captain hit him on the head, "What are you doing? It's already started, go and see! His Majesty wants popularity!"
Everything was just as it had been rehearsed. The crowd was gathering quickly and all parties were gradually getting ready.
Luluwo counted down for five minutes, and when the timer reached zero, the bleeding would be triggered. No, when the timer reached zero, she pressed a switch.
The next second, sounds from the surrounding environment were heard in the projection.
The Latan soldiers standing on the Red Lion City had been singing a tune that was not sure whether it could be called a war song or a requiem. At this moment, the music was finally transmitted to the imperial capital and other cities through projection.
Almost at the same time, the largest dragons appeared in the sky above the cities. With a dragon roar, the orchestra on their backs immediately began to play music!
The tune played was the same tune played by the Latan soldiers!
However, after being adapted by a famous local music master, the original simple melody was added with orchestral music, and the magnificent music simultaneously covered all the cities, turning the melody into a marching hymn for the warriors before their departure!
"It sounds great, the adaptation is really good!" "Oh oh oh, I really want to punch something right now!" "Stop going crazy here, asshole!"
The emotions of the large number of onlookers were aroused. If there were no guards to maintain order, the scene would probably be in chaos.
In the picture, Gapar's back appears in the center. He holds up the lion badge towards the sky, and the badge lights up with a sky-high light.
When the light shot straight into the sky, thousands of troops descended from the sky.
The previously empty square was now filled with people full of fighting spirit, and the atmosphere quickly became heated.
The city lord Jie Lian, who was standing on the city wall, also raised his sword and shouted in a vicissitudes of life voice:
"The sky is full of stars, and it's time for the festival!"
"General Ratan, the most powerful demigod in the Shattered War, awaits you!"
"Warriors, fight! Defeat powerful enemies with honor and claim the Great Rune!"
"The battle festival has begun! The Latan Festival has begun!"
“Ah——”
All the dragons roared in unison.
When the roar that shocked the audience outside to the point that they had to cover their ears died away, when they looked at the projection again, the picture had shifted from the Red Lion City to the wailing sand dunes.
Under the crimson sky, Latan's figure stood in the distance.
When the challengers appeared, he picked up the heavy lion bow, and with the sound of flesh being torn, he pulled the giant arrow out from behind.
Arrows like siege spears were aimed at everyone.
There was no "go" announcement or referee's gunshot.
The moment the challengers appeared here, the battle festival was announced to begin!
The huge army composed of various masters was instantly boiling at this moment!
Latan's aura was still as astonishing as ever, and his tower-like body gave off an oppressive feeling even from a distance.
Even though we have seen it so many times in videos, our hearts still beat faster when we actually stand here and face him.
The iron-like arm bent the bow and drew the arrow, and the muscles trembled, and the sound of the bowstring being tightened was so terrifying that it was enough to make people feel terrified!
As expected, the siege spear-like arrows would burst out at the next moment, and the terrifying impact force would kill dozens or even hundreds of people!
Regarding "archery", which has become Latarn's signature offensive move, people must have conducted research, and the final solution they came up with was -
When the sound of the bowstring being tightened was heard, there was also the blast of a sharp blade cutting through the air, and the green body rushed forward towards the arrow.
It was Xiduo! This clan leader, who had nearly reached the legendary level, but the exact difference was unknown, rushed forward first!
This is the method that will minimize losses, just let the dragon take the bullet!
"boom!"
The arrow wrapped in gravity magic collided with Xiduo's four-legged giant body in an instant, and he was knocked directly to the ground the next moment, stirring up sand and rocks and a cloud of sand, making it difficult to see the situation.
"I'm fine!" His voice came out from the dust. He sounded a little breathless but in good condition.
He wasn't killed by a single arrow! This was a great countermeasure!
Latan instantly understood the tactics people were using and changed his fighting methods. He drew his bow and arrow again, but this time he aimed at the sky.
[Latan's Rainfall] is about to be released. This move of a large number of arrows falling from the sky is not something that Xiduo can withstand. I'm afraid he will be shot into a sieve!
And this change in his tactics was also part of people's plan.
A golden figure broke through the dust and rushed straight towards Latarn. It was Erro, the fastest two-legged dragon, who took over and rushed forward.
In an instant, he used his dragon body to make an iron mountain leaning posture and directly crashed into Latarn!
His movements were shaken by Erlo's impact, and the preparation posture of [Latan's Rainfall] was instantly dissipated after being hit by this elbow strike. It was successful, people's plan was successful!
The timing of the two patriarchs was extremely precise. If Xiduo came out a second earlier, Latan would see through his posture and release the rainstorm instead. If Erlo came out a second later, the rainstorm would be released!
"Here I come!" Xiduo, whose side scales were scratched off by arrows, rushed over and attacked General Shattering Star together with Erlo with the most wild and primitive means.
And now, not only did they stop the release of arrows, they also successfully started close combat!
Latan drew out the two extremely heavy Star-Breaking Swords, and brandished the swords to fight with the two dragons. He would never shoot arrows to attack the legion's main force again.
The other dragons that had been arranged were catapulted into flight with the help of the magician, smashing towards Latarn like missiles. The helmets on their heads that were made in the style of siege weapons were used just to inflict heavy damage on the opponent at this moment!
It doesn’t matter if it hits the wrong direction, it doesn’t matter if it is cut into two pieces by Latarn’s sword, as long as it can hit the dragon, it will be a huge profit!
If most of the human attacks seemed to Latarn like bugs trying to steal his life, and a few could unleash their poisonous needles to cause pain, then every dragon's attack was like a fierce attacking sandbag. It wouldn't hurt particularly when it hit the body, but it would definitely affect movement!
After all, this is an attack used by the dragons that can be called a suicide attack, so it is reasonable to achieve such an effect!
Those dragons that crashed into Latan and caused damage but were lucky enough to still be alive would throw away their deformed helmets and fly around to provide cover for the two chiefs who were the main fighters. Their main role was to block the swords for them!
Whether it is physical attack or magical attack, there are more than a hundred giant dragons gathered around Latan at this moment, and each of them has a power close to that of the flying dragon Yakir!
The challengers opened fire at full force right from the start. Even the strongest demigod would be temporarily entangled at this scale!
All this happened in just a few minutes.
"Great job, dragons!" "Why do I feel like they might just win?" "Come on, colorful dragons!"
Whether inside or outside the dungeon, everyone was excited about the dragons' heroic performance.
In the past, when people faced Ratan, they were beaten by various attacks and fled in panic. Their miserable appearance seemed to be right in front of us.
And now they finally have the strength to fight each other, even if it is just a temporary entanglement, it is extremely exciting!
Morale is rising, and the fact that Gong Qiying has received more mental power is proof of that. The increase in mental power makes the corners of his mouth rise!
This battle is expected to earn enough money to build the Skameron branch city!
"Excellent! The dragons' entanglement tactics were successful. Magicians, hurry up and prepare now! Just like in rehearsal!"
As the voice of Temud, who was in charge of the command, was heard, the magicians began to act according to their respective duties. The powerful magicians, including magic professors such as Tulsi, retreated to the rear to prepare for the charging of super forbidden spells.
The remaining magicians had different duties. Some cast enhancement magic, some prepared magic attacks, and some opened the bottles and jars that were sealed by the association with a smug smile. The magicians acted efficiently and precisely.
Temud's voice came again.
"Ground combat units, prepare. Listen to my timing!"
Temud started counting down, two minutes, and the countdown soon reached the end!
"five!"
Latan activated [Star Calling], and the brilliant purple gravity magic pulled the dragons that did not react and escape in time, and in their despair and inability to resist, he chopped down the dragons with his swords!
"Four!"
Latan drew back the Star-Breaking Greatsword. While the dragons' limbs and arms were still flying in the air after being smashed by the blow, he had already launched a whirlwind-like slash towards the area where the dragons were most concentrated.
"three!"
The dragon's scales, flesh, and bones fell apart in the whirling battle. Erro tore Latarn's skin with a claw from behind, but his entire forearm was cut off by a sword in the backhand. With blood spilling, he jumped over the enemy and dodged to an open place, buying time to recover.
"two!"
The "pony" under General Shatterstar's crotch ran as fast as lightning. He ignored the other dragons that were attacking him, and focused on waving his two swords violently to chase and chop Ero, fully proving the supreme truth that the thickest armor will be hit by the most vicious blow!
"one!"
The Sky Raiders team scattered around, broadcasting the battle live from the most appropriate angles. People saw the best projections, and thus raised questions:
"Why is that golden dragon flying towards the main force?" "Isn't this bad?" "Others will be affected!"
Temud's final countdown ended at this moment!
"Zero! Everyone, start getting ready!"
The ground forces, consisting of the Warrior Nation's army and the legions of Temud and Lanler, all made coordinated movements at this moment:
Various holy seals appeared in their hands, and they shouted at the same time:
"Golden Tree Swears!!!"
The same golden light as the golden tree appeared on everyone in an instant, and they started the next action without stopping.
"Flame, give me strength!!!"
The light of the flame flickered on everyone's bodies. This was only the second enhancement magic and it was far from the end!
The magicians who were responsible for releasing buff magic also released buff magic to the ground troops in front of them at a 100% synchronization rate, and the people in the ground troops also applied BUFFs one after another!
Until the colorful lights stopped flickering and everyone's body expanded to the limit due to the excessive enhancement magic, Temud's final order came.
"Those who have the Great Rune of Grek, start using it now. Those who don't, charge forward now!"
“Uooohhhhhh—”
The huge ground forces finally showed their fangs at this moment. When Erro was beaten to his knees and his scales were shattered, they swept towards Latarn like a tsunami!
Erro successfully completed his duties and attracted Latan here.
Although the distance was slightly different from the plan, it was still acceptable. At this distance, when the ground troops rushed to Latan, all their enhancements were still there.
In other words, every member of the ground force will give their all, without reservation, and use their absolute strongest attack on Ratan!
There is no consideration of any means of survival after this, only the most extreme output!
Because in front of the strongest demigod, if you get hit by a sword, you will die. If you can't dodge, you will die. If you are touched by the aftermath of the battle, you will die. How many people died in the northwest without even being able to deal any damage from a sword.
Even the carefully selected ground troops were nothing more than faster targets for Ratan, and they would only be shot down if they rushed forward.
So instead of being killed without accomplishing anything, it is better to rush forward and slash at will while carrying the extreme BUFF that can cause you to explode at any time.
Let yourself exert the strongest lethality!
This is the fighting spirit they displayed when facing the demigods!
Everyone exuded the highest fighting spirit in their life, which gathered together bit by bit and became a behemoth that could break through to the Tianyuan level!
A fighting spirit even more terrifying than that of the previous dragons!
Facing the ground troops charging towards him with an attitude of not turning back and their mental state comparable to that of a berserker, it was impossible for Latan not to react.
His face, corroded by scarlet corruption, moved and roared at the crowd, as if responding to this indomitable momentum.
Then, the real collision broke out at this moment.
Lion Slash, Vacuum Slash, Iai Spinning Slash, and a prayer strike. The people who arrived in front of Ratan poured all their strength into this combat skill. Even if they could only get the result of smashing a piece of General Shattering Star's armor, it would be a huge profit.
As for Latan, he displayed an even more powerful momentum than before, as if he finally took the people in front of him seriously.
Gravity magic was wrapped around the Star-Breaking Greatsword, and the sand dunes shattered in an instant. A huge number of spikes suddenly rose in front of it, ruthlessly tearing the incoming challengers into pieces. The rising spikes could even become a defensive wall.
However, someone fearlessly took a self-destructive elixir and rushed forward, instantly shattering the gravity spikes, opening a smooth path for those who came later!
The moment the road was opened, the challengers' attacks rained down on Latan, but he brandished his two swords as ferociously as ever, rushing forward to face the crowd head-on, breaking people's will with his two swords!
At this moment, the dragons turned around and pounced back, restraining his weapons and helping people to launch their attacks on General Shattering Star. The cooperation between dragons and humans was particularly eye-catching amid the sounds of fighting!
"This video will definitely win the Video Association's Best of the Year award!"
Luluwo was concentrating on taking pictures of the scene in front of her. Her clenched hands were sweating. She took a few steps forward as if possessed by a ghost, wanting to take a better picture.
The outside audience had already erupted in overwhelming support for the battle before their eyes, and their emotions were deeply affected by the live broadcast. With every step Luluwo took forward, the picture became clearer and the audience's hearts were more moved.
"Come again, come again, come again!" Fred, who was watching alone, stood up from his wheelchair, staring at the projection in front of him with heavy breathing, paying close attention to the changes on the battlefield.
"Your Majesty, the situation is very good, and our victory is at our fingertips!" The ministers in the palace hurried to report the good news to Bonteau, but the act of opening champagne at halftime did not make Bonteau happy at all.
"Now is when the real battle begins."
Bangtow's voice seemed to be a word that would come true immediately. As soon as he finished speaking, the picture on the projection screen began to spin, as if Luluwo was blown away by a strong force.
The footage was immediately transferred to someone else's filming equipment, and only then could everyone see clearly what was happening inside the dungeon.
The shock wave caused by the gravity magic overturned everything around, and only Tammy, who was the farthest away from Latarn, was able to keep the live broadcast.
Latan rose into the sky, and his combat skill [Gravity Spin] turned his body into a ruthless meat grinder as he rushed towards the crowd. Everything that his rotating swords touched was minced into pieces, and countless challengers died under this move!
The battle situation changed at this moment. General Shattering Star rushed directly to the end of the crowd, and the gravity around him crushed those who were close to him.
He stood there proudly, with countless corpses behind him, their blood seeping deep into the sand dunes.
The blurred flesh and blood formed a straight line behind him, representing killing.
Faced with such horrific results, even the soldiers with high morale could not help but stop their forward steps. Their men had now been reduced by half, and some even moved and ran in the opposite direction of Latarn, which was a tactical retreat.
General Shattering Star was inspired to fight.
People's suicide attacks were indeed effective. His body was covered with tiny wounds, which was the embodiment of the word "scarred".
This was the first time a mere human had inflicted this level of damage, a milestone achievement worthy of a toast.
However, the more wounds he sustained, the more powerful the general became!
Rough rocks cling to the blade, and huge meteorites rise from the ground, about to become deadly weapons that will crush everyone.
A white light suddenly lit up beside him.
People are very familiar with this white light. It represents destruction and the madness of magicians - it is a super forbidden spell!
The super forbidden spell exploded directly under Latan's feet. No, Latan has no feet now.
In other words, no one knows how the magicians planned it, but the super forbidden spell will directly explode his disabled parts and the pony under his crotch!
“——————”
The white light of destruction gave birth to a mushroom cloud that slowly rose from the spot. The entire Weeping Dunes and even the distant Red Lion City felt the tremor. This was an extremely forbidden spell that could never appear in the outside world, the ultimate bomb that belonged only to magicians!
"No matter how many times I see it, the magic remains magnificent."
Lan Le, who was observing the battlefield through a telescope, muttered to himself, his body motionless in the shock.
He counted down for a few seconds, but just when he counted to three, Latan's body turned into a star, broke through the mushroom cloud, and rose directly into the sky.
The show of being cool failed. Lanler smiled awkwardly and shouted with amplifying magic:
"Observe that the target has taken off. Ground forces, quickly board the nearby flying dragons and evacuate quickly. Also—"
"Activate meteor interception countermeasures!"
This time, they must not be wiped out by the meteor again!
(End of this chapter)
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