Chapter 441

Chapter 441: A Direct Confrontation

The sun had just set when Teresa gave the order, igniting the spark.

Zoltan’s blood pressure was rising rapidly, damn it, where did these fools come from, daring to give the order to attack?

We attacked before we finished speaking; this is bringing shame to our lord’s church!

One fool is enough to deal with, and now there are two?

That one is The Favored One, I can’t move, and I still can’t move now?

No, I must throw her into the Desolate Hall and make her a wraith!

"Karoso…" 『』 and Karoso had been together, but they had just been busy, and now they finally had time to talk.

"Teacher, are you okay?" Karoso saw that 『』’s magic was nearly depleted and couldn’t help but feel worried.

"It’s okay." 『』 shook her head and frowned, "This plague zombie seems a bit familiar…"

"Yes, it looks a bit like the future Poisoner…" Karoso thought for a moment.

Many dungeons related to the future Lord of Eternity can be found in this era.

Like the dungeon in his home, where the ghostly monsters are similar to these ghostly spirits.

The ghouls from the City of Freedom battles are like a mix of skeletons and zombies from this time.

"Hmm, let’s not talk about that now…" Teresa arrived beside them, "How many layers of armor did you have earlier, and how did you do it?"

"It’s a kind of rule, a super kill mechanism." Karoso sighed.

"This is the idea provided by Karoso. When one follower destroys another follower, and the attack power exceeds the enemy’s life force, a super kill bonus is achieved. For example, after a super kill, you gain attributes, and after a super kill, you can draw cards." 『』 said, "This involves many rule issues, and I studied it for a long time to understand how it works."

"I once thought that attack power and life force needed to be visualized, but back then I was stuck in a narrow way of thinking. Later, I realized that as long as I had this mechanism, it would work, somewhat like charging or taunting, all based on the rules of card creation."

"This reward system and feedback mechanism carry some rules of cause and effect."

"Wait!" Teresa was already dizzy; she completely did not understand what 『』 was saying, "It’s about to start!"

"Attack!" Gabriel commanded, and the angels and knights charged toward Zoltan’s army.

Now, Zoltan had no face to speak and could only give the order to begin the battle.

"Aah!"

Zoltan’s Phantom Dragon soared into the sky, while the zombies dragged their heavy bodies forward, step by step.

The zombies moved slowly, comparable to the skeleton soldiers, but the plague aura they emitted and the pressure of their numbers were very real.

With cleavers and other weapons in hand, their eyes glowed green, as if ready to pounce on their prey.

"You two step back; I’ll handle the rest!" Teresa pointed with her longsword, and the army marched in perfect step toward the enemy.

Seeing her impatient look, it’s hard to tell if she doesn’t want to listen to 『』 or if it’s something else.

"Huh?" 『』 looked at Teresa, as if she had seen a mirage.

Advanced Attack Techniques, Advanced Defense Techniques, Advanced Leadership Skills, Advanced Logistics…

These words appeared on Teresa’s body.

What are these?

Before 『』 could think deeply, Karoso withdrew his troops, and Teresa led her soldiers forward; both armies had begun to fire at each other.

"Wuwuwu…"

The ghostly spirits took advantage of the night, floating ahead, each one representing the dark side of humanity, unleashing the enemies’ fears.

Luckily, Gabriel’s knights were firm in their beliefs and were not affected by the evil spirits.

Pfft!

Seraph fell from the sky, and countless zombies were swept away by his sword, as if the ground itself was on fire.

Whoosh!

A Vampire Prince leaped into the air, and with a chill in his hand, his long sword pierced Seraph’s back.

"Ah!"

Seraph let out a terrible scream and collapsed to the ground, struck down by the Vampire Prince.

In that moment, not just one Vampire Prince, but many Vampire Princes appeared visibly weaker.

This sword could drain Seraph’s blood, restoring the Vampire Princes’ strength, but Seraph’s power made them use a lot of energy.

"Charge!" Gabriel shouted loudly, and countless knights on horseback charged toward the zombie skeletons.

These knights are all sixth to eighth-tier, and their combat ability is truly amazing.

In this era, not everyone can be called a knight; to become a knight, one must at least be sixth-tier, and that is not even the heroic level of a knight!

The hooves of the warhorses struck the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…

The knights charged into the crowd of zombies and skeletons, blades flashing and lances thrusting, as if they were in an empty battlefield, with the zombies and skeletons not even able to block their horses.

The warhorses charged forward, trampling over the skeletons, crushing them into powder.

Only when attacking ghosts do the ghosts have a chance to evade the knights’ strikes by becoming ethereal.

Powerful vampires like those have no match for the knights.

They can only hope to defeat the knights by combining the strength of various troops.

The corpse lich, the great corpse lich, Lich Master, raised his magic wand, and beams of light shot towards the knights.

These beams struck the knights, killing one and bouncing to another, making it very troublesome.

Some injured knights, seeing the light, couldn’t help but show a hint of fear in their eyes.

Fortunately, they were not fighting alone.

The healing light from the pastors shone upon them, allowing them to continue the fight.

However, the Lich Master’s abilities were not only this; they cast spells that made the knights weak.

In this world, even non-heroic beings can use magic.

The undead took the opportunity to unleash deathly wails; the sounds of ghosts caused many weak-willed to drop dead on the spot, and even the stronger ones felt some pain.

To deal with this kind of spiritual magic, strong resistance is needed.

"Hmph!"

Zoltan let out a cold hum, holding his magic book, and began to chant an ancient spell.

Suddenly, one by one, the skeleton soldiers that had just been killed miraculously stood up!

Their souls, which were starting to scatter, were given life again by Zoltan’s magic; one Soul Fragment after another came together to form complete souls, entering the broken bodies of the defeated skeletons and zombies to fight once more for the Lord of Eternity.

This is the most admired aspect of the Church of the Lord of Eternity: even shattered souls can be revived!

Zoltan flipped through his magic book, and a dark mist spread from him, reaching outwards.

Humans and undead were locked in fierce battle, each one blinded by rage, completely unaware of the dark mist approaching.

Even if they noticed, they could not escape it.

The dark mist passed harmlessly over hell and undead soldiers, but when it touched the human soldiers, their bodies visibly turned purple, and those with weaker resistance even fell dead.

The curse of the underworld, powerful dark magic!

This is not the end.

Zoltan chanted the spell again, and the enemies began to slow down visibly.

This is what makes Zoltan the strongest as a hero and even a leader; he can greatly help his army with his abilities.

Teresa’s soldiers are different; she does not weaken the enemy’s powers, but she charges ahead, wielding her long sword, and the undead and demons behind her become fiercely energized.

Moreover, the soldiers following Teresa have attack and defense powers that far exceed Zoltan’s soldiers.

This is one of the rules Teresa has understood.

She can not only learn from Tom how to draw power from the world but also sees something different in Leona.

The kind of dominance and confidence she had after becoming a goddess allows her rules to take shape.

Teresa learned military strategies in elementary school, and this helped her turn her abilities into magic, even into laws!

This battlefield is a plain, which is a favorable terrain for humans. Anduin, Uther, and Varian have already set up their army formations.

Now, both armies are fiercely clashing on this plain, and the battlefield is like a merciless meat grinder.

In terms of numbers and quality, even with Karoso’s help, the Lord of Eternity’s side is still at a disadvantage.

However, Teresa and Zoltan’s activities have leveled the disadvantage in numbers.

Gabriel sneered and shouted, "Ballista!"

Suddenly, a large ballista was pushed out.

Seeing the ballista in the distance, Zoltan’s expression changed.

He also had a ballista, but his was a regular one, while Gabriel’s was clearly much more advanced.

Zoltan’s crossbow was mostly made of wood, while Gabriel’s crossbow was covered with a lot of metal and was much larger.

"Let it go!"

Gabriel swung his long sword.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

Three flaming bolts shot towards Zoltan’s army.

Boom, boom, boom!

Many undead and the demons brought by Teresa were shattered by the explosive bolts. These bolts looked like arrows, but they actually caused explosions!

Teresa’s face changed, and she yelled, "A crossbow? This damn thing is a level nine Magic Cannon!"

It was clear that Gabriel’s crossbow was far more powerful than Teresa understood.

Gabriel raised his sword once again and called out, "Great Goddess of the Night, please grant your most devoted follower the power of light in the darkness!"

Buzz!

A blue light fell from the sky.

In an instant, many soldiers felt their negative states completely disappear, and a layer of blue magical shield appeared around them.

This is Light Magic, magical immunity!

When used on our troops, it dispels attached positive and negative magical states and protects them from magical effects.

The reason why it is said that the Aurora Goddess and the Goddess of the Night share the same source of power is that even though the Goddess of the Night seems to have dark elements, her magic is mostly light-based. When cast in the night, Light Magic is enhanced by the moon.

Gabriel held his sword in front of him, murmuring a complex spell, and the blue light around him grew brighter, gradually giving birth to a touch of golden light.

Whoosh!

Rays of golden light fell from the sky.

"Awww!"

The skeletons showed expressions of pain, and black smoke rose from their bodies.

Not just the skeletons, even the stronger creatures were surrounded by black smoke, as if they were being roasted.

Light Magic, Sacred Words of Light!

It caused great damage to all undead creatures and hellish beings on the battlefield!

In that moment, the balance of victory shifted back to Gabriel.

"Anduin, take care of Pastor, and feel free to use Light Magic! Uther, Varian, charge at them!" Gabriel swung his sword.

Although Uther and Varian had much fewer forces compared to Karoso and Teresa, these were not Gabriel’s troops, so he didn’t mind their loss.

Upon hearing this, Varian led his army towards Karoso.

Even on the battlefield, Teresa was aware of everything around her. She noticed Varian wanted to move against Karoso and direct the army to stop him.

Right now, Teresa was attacking from the side, while Zoltan was at the front. The gap between the side and the front was just enough for Varian and Uther to pass through.

As long as Teresa blocked this gap and confronted them, she could keep them from reaching Karoso for a while.

"Let them come!" Karoso raised his Kansho Masamune high, exuding power.

Seeing that Karoso had his own ideas, Teresa did not say much more.

Because of their earlier march, Varian was closer to Karoso’s army. He quickly rushed in front of Karoso, striking with his fiery Levatin replica sword.

Clang!

The clash of the two swords sent terrifying magic spreading across the battlefield.

Teresa looked surprised. Karoso’s magic should be all used up, yet he still fought so well?

"Saint Child, Anduin wants to speak with you…" Varian said seriously, "Also, what are you thinking? If you fight like this, you will surely lose…"

Karoso softly told Varian something.

Varian’s face went from dark to calm, and he nodded slightly.

He understood what Karoso was planning.

Unexpectedly, the Saint Child had gained so many advantages in this war…

"However, your actions were quite risky. How could you be sure that Gabriel would definitely come out?" Varian thought that Karoso was still too reckless.

He forgot that he himself was also reckless.

"This is a gamble… Anyway, we have mobilized so many troops, this war will turn into a final battle." Karoso found it hard to explain clearly to Varian, as netizens knew Gabriel’s character too well…

The plot group and the strategy group together, and they almost exposed how old Gabriel was when he wet the bed.

"A showdown? Impossible, don’t be fooled by the current excitement; it really hasn’t caused any serious damage," Varian shook his head.

"I have a way… give me his Communication Card mark," Karoso did not explain much more.

The Communication Card mark is like knowing someone’s phone number through a third party.

Bang!

Varian’s long sword and Karoso’s Kansho Masamune clashed again, and the mark subtly transferred to the Communication Card that Karoso took out.

The clash between the two was very grand, but the magic seemed to have no other effect besides making a big noise, as if they were just pretending to fight…