Chapter 786 I Changed My Tactics
【United We Stand - Thunder Spear Special Forces Edition】
As its name suggests, this thing was made specifically to counter miracles such as lightning spears and giant lightning spears. Because it was so targeted, it sacrificed its defense against other elemental magic, and even greatly reduced its defense against elements such as lightning.
Because the lightning spear is fundamentally different from the lightning element that mages usually use.
If it weren't for the intervention of that mysterious mage from the Church of Holy Light, Anlessie alone would have had a very difficult time developing this improved magic. Even now that it has been developed, the magic's shortcomings are quite obvious.
That is, when a person is inside the magic shield of unity, the efficiency of casting other defensive spells will increase significantly, and the duration of the spells will be shortened!
The Church of Holy Light's original intention was to use the unity of the masses to charge forward and block the lightning spears, while a large number of magic troops would continuously cast magical shields on the knights from behind to block other magic.
This was indeed quite successful. Even now, in addition to their unity, the Holy Knights are protected by a transparent and colorless magical shield that is not noticeable unless you look closely.
But the only problem is
There were no dwarf mercenaries charging at the forefront.
The benefits and treatment for regular troops and mercenaries are definitely different.
Moreover, in their predictions, it would definitely take some time for the opposing rebels to react. Considering that the mages' consumption could not be used to refresh the shield all the time, the mages planned a rough time to cast the shield on the mercenaries at that time.
However, what was unexpected was how quickly the Spark Church reacted!
"Fireball coming!!!"
With the shouts of the Holy Knights, the [Fireballs], amplified like meteors and volcanoes, slammed into the dwarven mercenaries at the forefront!
"Boom boom boom—"
Dozens of exploding flames instantly engulfed the dwarves!
The thick dust kicked up by the explosion was a suffocating nightmare for short people!
The immense power even halted the advance of the entire Holy Light Church army, instantly blasting away those closest to the blast point, and engulfing siege equipment in flames.
The magnified explosion of the flamethrower covered a much wider area than imagined, turning the area in front of the Hypa Town walls into a sea of fire in the blink of an eye.
The power and intensity of the fire stunned the Starfire soldiers who were loading oil barrels onto the catapults to intensify the flames. They looked at the oil barrels beside them and then at the raging fire.
Suddenly I realized that my little bit of fuel wasn't very useful anymore.
"Cough cough cough, are you all alright?"
Anlessie waved her hand, creating a gust of wind that dispersed the thick smoke; however, this gust of wind failed to extinguish the fire!
She frowned deeply, then used both hands to unleash wind and water elemental magic at maximum power, combining the two to create a humid hurricane that successfully extinguished the flames from the fireball.
All of this happened in an instant; the rebels in Hypa had no time to stop it.
"boom!"
Wait, the flames have reignited!
This time, Anlessie finally showed some surprise, looking up at the city walls of Hyper Town in the distance. The mages stood in a row on the city walls, casting spells in order to reignite the fire before it was completely extinguished.
How is that possible? In the past, when we fought, these mages couldn't keep up with my reaction speed at all, and their magic couldn't travel this far.
An Leixi's face immediately darkened.
"Just as expected, these guys have become stronger thanks to the Sien Dungeon."
The rebel mages, when gathered together, could even contend with her for a short time, and the tremendous progress brought about by the Sien Dungeon made her extremely envious.
What if I were in the Sien Dungeon during this time?
That would definitely be able to make greater progress than the rebels!
"Keep going!"
The dwarven mercenaries roared angrily; they now looked extremely disheveled.
Their thick, unkempt, and oily body hair became the perfect fuel for combustion, and they also carried strong liquor with them, which exploded along with the fireballs, causing additional damage to the dwarves!
This wave killed countless dwarves, and the survivors turned into angry black coal balls and continued their charge towards Hypa Town.
These dwarf mercenaries were handpicked by the Church of Holy Light, ensuring they were simple-minded, easily angered, and prone to outbursts. In short, they embodied all the stereotypes people had about dwarves, making them the perfect cannon fodder!
After selling them out, the leader of this mercenary group happily counted the money and disappeared to look for his next team.
Mercenaries vary and cannot be generalized. If the Light Eagle Legion were here, they could wipe out ten dwarf mercenaries.
The magic-enhanced cannons on the city wall were still on cooldown, and the rebel mages began to operate them as the dwarven mercenaries charged towards them.
The earth trembled violently, and the town of Hypa rose up from the ground, rising to a height of twenty or thirty meters. The ground around it collapsed in circles, and it turned out that it had been premeditated to be filled with acid slime. This was not the kind of trash that could only dissolve clothes. Once an ordinary person went in, he would be immediately corroded until there was nothing left but bones!
The dwarves noticed the deadly moats from a distance and quickly stopped their advance. However, at that moment, the earth behind them quietly shattered amidst the continuous tremors.
"Boom!"
The ground shattered instantly, and the dwarves running behind them plummeted straight into the bottomless abyss!
The rebel mages unleashed their magic, and the acid slimes in the moat poured out like evil natural water, rushing towards the Church of Holy Light!
Just then, a strong gust of wind blew up from the abyss where the dwarves had fallen, and the dwarves were blown up, their faces still showing fear and confusion.
"I'm a mage, for goodness' sake. Do you think you can pull this kind of thing on me?"
Anlessie used her flight spell to take off into the air, and the Holy Light army behind her maintained its charging momentum without slowing down, rushing straight towards the sky, the ground rift, and the acid!
The dwarven mercenaries caught in the middle were bewildered, unsure whether to advance or retreat. Advancing seemed to mean they would be corrupted to death.
The ground trembled even more violently, to the point that the horses could barely stand, as if two invisible forces were fighting against each other.
The next moment, the rebel mages could no longer hold on and collapsed. Although Anlessie's brows were furrowed, a victorious smile appeared on her lips.
A surge of powerful magic erupted in her hands, and the rift created by the rebel mages with painstaking effort began to heal at a visible speed, until the Holy Light soldiers charged over and found themselves on flat ground!
The hero's strength is evident in his ability to fight against a group of mages single-handedly!
However, the rebels are not to be trifled with either. If, after so many days of preparation, they are still taken down by a single person, then all of them, these mages, might as well be thrown into the wombs of the magic tentacle monsters to breed! At least the latter's offspring can grow up and go to the battlefield!
Endless plants began to grow wildly around Hypa Town, and huge, alien plants surged toward the Holy Knight. In an instant, the surface of the plants was covered with gold that could greatly weaken the power of magic. This was the combined efforts of the Wild Forest Church and the Golden God Church.
Strange monsters flew across the sky, led by a fire-breathing dragon from the city of Sien! Skeleton soldiers emerged from the underground, merging into a sea of plants, while invisible hallucinogenic powder silently drew towards the enemy.
Then other churches joined in, and the scene was filled with various elements and special effects that intertwined and blended together, making it difficult to keep up with the sights.
To be honest, this does have a lot of "ragtag" feel to it.
The Church of Holy Light has fought these enemies countless times and knows their various abilities very well. Now, facing the massive offensive, they have come up with a variety of countermeasures.
In the past, the Church of Holy Light had countermeasures against all the rebels' tactics except for the Thunder Spear. Today, they even came up with a way to counter the Thunder Spear. It should have been a great victory.
However, the unexpected happened just like that. The Church of Holy Light had just banned the opponent's Lightning Spear, but the next second the opponent pulled out a spell with power no less than the Lightning Spear.
As expected, it's because of the Sien Dungeon. This wretched dungeon is inherently incompatible with the Church of Holy Light!
Anything related to the Sien Dungeon is bound to end badly!
Anlessie was very suspicious that once they conquered Hypa Town and began developing the Sien Dungeon, the other side might cause trouble again.
This battle, filled with special effects, didn't last long. Once both sides were familiar with each other's moves, all that remained was a fast-paced, relentless barrage of attacks.
After paying the price of nearly annihilating the dwarven mercenaries—which doesn't seem like much of a price—and with most of the Holy Light soldiers wounded and the Holy Light Knights also suffering losses, the army finally arrived at the city gates, or rather, the town.
The situation on the side of the Church of Holy Light is not good, but the situation for the rebels is not optimistic either, because their forces are weaker than the enemy's. Although their previous tactics have damaged the enemy, they have not yet leveled the gap. If they were to engage in a siege now, it would be disadvantageous for them.
But when the two sides were facing off at close range, something magical happened: it seemed like no one moved.
Not a single soldier took the lead in attacking; the two sides simply watched each other.
Just as Anlessie, surrounded by holy light, flew to the front of the army, Hervi also leaped down from the city wall, using dragon wings formed by a combination of weapons to reach the same height as the enemy.
They were all old acquaintances, and had been fighting for a long time without a clear winner. Each battle was cut short due to various unforeseen circumstances, and it could only be said that they had both won and lost.
"As is customary, shall we start fighting here?" Herve asked while stretching his body. Judging from his tone, this didn't sound like a war, but rather like a challenge.
“It’s good to be here. Let your soldiers see your pathetic defeat. It will definitely demoralize them.” An Leisi was also infected by the other party’s attitude and started to have a street fight.
"Hehe, sorry, we're not a monolithic team, so my loss won't affect morale at all."
Hervi was ready. He added another layer of dragon scales to his full armor to increase his defense, making him look a size bigger. Strangely, he wasn't holding any weapons. Was he going to fight bare-handed?
Seeing this, Anlessie also stopped smiling. She knew that the other party must have increased their strength in the past few days by relying on the Sien Dungeon, but just to what extent?
They can't just kill me instantly, can they? That would be too unreasonable.
Perhaps because they fought to the point where they knew each other's bodies inside and out, they developed a tacit understanding and some unspoken rules, like they do now.
Various kinds of light emanated from her body, which were signs of amplification magic taking effect. If amplification magic is used well, it can completely change the combat power. For example, Dahl was able to use stacked buffs to cut Artorias once.
But at that moment, she glanced at Hervi in surprise, her eyes seeming to say: Why haven't you started stacking buffs yet?
How could Herve possibly fight him without any buffs?
Unless the other party can mitotically split into two.
But that's impossible; people aren't slimes.
"Oh, I've changed my playing style."
Hervé suddenly pulled a bell out of his hand.
"Ring ring~"
He shook it gently, and a clear bell rang out.
Then, a transparent, almost colorless slime-like creature appeared out of thin air beside him.
"Wait, this thing?" Anlessie took a step back. She seemed to have seen this thing in the latest information sent by the church, but this was the first time she had seen the real thing.
Smoke erupted around the "slime," obscuring the view. When the smoke dissipated, something magical happened.
A "person" who looks exactly like Hervé appeared in the same spot!
Their aura, strength, and vitality are exactly the same!
No, it seems to have more vitality than Herve himself, giving me the feeling of a super tank.
It's just a version that's almost transparent in color; apart from the color, it's no different from the real person.
"A bionic teardrop?" Anlessie called out the name of the thing, her eyes twitching.
"You know this? Of course you do, how could you not know?"
Hervé glanced at the avatar teardrop beside him and suddenly began casting various buff spells on himself.
The adjacent replica teardrop naturally benefited as well, getting a share of all the buffs.
No wonder he waited until now to start stacking buffs!
"This is some new stuff sent from headquarters. I only got it because of my relationship with Leon, and now it's been delivered to me."
Hervé clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, and the imitation teardrop followed suit, both of them seemingly smiling under their helmets.
"This is a high-end product that will disappear after one use, so you'd better give it a good experience."
"!"
Anlessie shuddered, goosebumps rising on her skin. She really hated Hervy pulling out these weird new gadgets.
Because every time something new appears, it means I'm going to be in big trouble.
Hervé patted the teardrop-shaped object's shoulder affectionately, speaking as if it were a brother:
"Brother, for the next move, I'll defend and you can attack."
(End of this chapter)
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