Chapter 502
by post_apiChapter 502: Until This Point
At the same time, Lalaria line.
Staff Erich Lowen looked at the international news, beaming with joy, and entered Aiman Peter’s office.
Someone may have already forgotten about them. Aiman Peter is the marquis here, and this Lalaria line is specially used to suppress Laria.
After all, there was trouble in Laria back then, so they needed to have soldiers stationed here.
And their stationed soldiers really do serve a great purpose.
If Karoso wants to invade Laria, he must cross this defense line.
"Aiman, this is a great opportunity, the best opportunity!" Erich said anxiously. "Hurry, let’s deploy our troops! The army in Canglang Province is at its weakest right now!"
"Weakest?" Aiman leisurely sipped his coffee.
Karoso has not attacked yet, and he has started to get used to having an army around.
As long as he hears the enemy’s reports of no activity every day, he can comfortably remain as marquis.
"That’s right." Erich approached Aiman and pointed at the map. "Karoso Colloa and Teresa are not here!"
"What?" Aiman said with surprise, "They want to fight us, but both of their generals are not here. What are they thinking?"
"I don’t know!" Erich replied excitedly, "They are all in Presea!"
"Darn, I knew that the death of Emperor Augustus would bring big changes. Now we have a chance given by the gods!"
"Let me take a look at this newspaper… It says Teresa is suspected of mind control and has betrayed with other nobles, and Karoso Colloa appeared in Presea, Winterfell City, to help Teresa escape?" Aiman looked confused, "They escaped from Winterfell City? How did they do that!"
"The newspaper says a ninth-tier peak monster appeared, possibly summoned by Karoso using a dark ritual." Erich said with a frown, "The details aren’t clear."
Last time, Karoso crossed space using a bit of Death God’s power, so people’s memories of him are somewhat hazy.
For those who previously participated in the Dawn City dungeon and the higher-ups of the church, they only know that 『』 is a ninth-tier. Before they left the dungeon, Karoso was still eighth-tier.
If they knew Karoso was ninth-tier, I wonder what expressions they would have.
Null and 『』 have been building up for many years, so two big breakthroughs can be understood, but for someone like Karoso to break through to ninth-tier at this age, that chance is really only for those fearless enough to drink the Magic Potion.
"I will report this immediately and send troops!" Aiman, being a graduate of a military academy, knew that if he didn’t seize this chance, he would really be in big trouble!
Karoso now had more enemies than just the Pande Empire; he was truly seeking trouble by also provoking Presea!
……
The Pande Empire reacted very quickly this time and decisively agreed to the request for troops.
Right now, the Pande Empire was fighting Aileen and seemed to have intentions to overpower her.
At the same time, they were engaged in battle with the Kingdom of Persia, which was taking place at sea. They had already clashed once, and the Kingdom of Persia’s fleet had suffered a small defeat, which restored the confidence of many nations in the Pande Empire.
Although they had not performed well in the battle against Karoso, they were still one of the five permanent members, and defeating a kingdom was still manageable, even if that kingdom was quite strong.
There were not many shipping routes from the Kingdom of Persia to Laria, so this battle effectively cut off Karoso’s supplies.
Karoso’s army was theoretically isolated now; if they didn’t manage this situation well, they would truly face severe consequences.
These days, the Pande Empire has gathered an army of fifty thousand to reinforce the Lalaria line, making a total of eighty thousand when combined with their own thirty thousand!
This time, they have even sent two eighth-tier experts to lead the team, one of whom is Quinn Sigmond, who has a grudge against Karoso.
When he lost at sea before, he was the only survivor among those eighth-tier experts.
To be cautious this time, he also brought along a Nature Mage of the same level.
Watching the enemy’s large army approach, Isis Prey looked serious.
Damn, it’s at this moment when we are the weakest!
Although the broken magic circle has been repaired, Teresa and Karoso are not here, and those two are top-tier combatants!
When facing a great power, the role of top-tier combatants is too significant.
The eighty thousand troops advance in a square formation, creating a strong sense of pressure.
The knights of the Pande Empire were at the front, followed by the foot soldiers, and behind them were some ancient war machines.
Those war machines were inscribed with runes, clearly not ordinary weapons of war.
The location of Karoso, in ancient times, was easy to attack but hard to defend; after all, Karoso only needed trade routes and water sources, without considering normal siege tactics.
There were not many hiding places here, just a few sparse trees.
When the enemy’s army arrived, they could directly strike the fortress.
In a rush assembly, Karoso’s army climbed onto the fortress and brought out cannons.
Unfortunately, Karoso came by water, they had airplanes, but no tanks.
"Give me… crush them!" Quinn Sigmond wasted no time this time and gave the direct order to attack.
Countless airships took off from the sky, with Magic Cannons aimed at the temporary base established by Karoso.
Boom! Boom!
The cannon fire shot together, and the entire magic circle began to shake.
"Fire the arrows!" Quinn waved his sword, and all the crossbowmen and siege engines rushed into action.
The siege engines fired arrows blazing with flames, hitting the magic circle hard.
"Hurry, call for backup!" Isis Prey urged her allies to join the fight.
Aiman, who was giving orders, noticed the chaotic crowd on the other side trying to move and couldn’t help but sneer, "Second Knight Brigade, intercept them! Third Knight Brigade, surround them!"
"Crossbow camp, let them see that even without firearms, our magic arrows are unbeatable!"
Pande’s army began to move; a group of knights cut through the fortress and the nearby smaller forces like a sharp knife.
Another group of knights advanced in formation, charging towards the makeshift defenses!
Especially in the sky was the Griffin Knight, with glowing claws and fierce griffins.
The mercenaries were filled with fear upon seeing this.
Some tried to resist with dignity, while others, scared for their lives, turned and ran, becoming deserters.
Do not think that all armies are like Karoso and Teresa’s.
Seeing the enemy’s great strength, and being a disorganized group themselves, these people had no thought of fighting.
Hence, when regular troops encounter such a ragtag army, it’s a complete rout.
"Crush them for me!" Aiman shouted, waving his sword as the knights charged into the ragtag forces, like cutting wheat.
"Help! Help!"
"I’m not taking this money!"
"Run, run!"
Although there were many regular soldiers among them, when they saw their allies run, the regulars became afraid too.
Especially those poorly organized troops, they ran away without doing anything and messed up their allies’ formation.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
Countless arrows fell from the sky, directly bursting the magic circle and piercing into people’s bodies.
In an instant, many people were shot dead on the spot.
After a rain of arrows, the Griffin Knights began to dive.
In the allied camp, some makeshift planes took off, but before they could get into the air, the griffins charged forward and with their sharp claws, they grabbed a pilot out of the cockpit.
"Help, help, don’t kill the pilot!"
Pfft!
The pilot’s body was crushed by the griffin.
Broken cars tried to escape from the back, but knights on tall horses with lances chased after them.
Rat-a-tat-tat…
The heavy machine guns on the cars shot wildly backwards, but the knights were boosted by magic; both the people and the horses were as strong as steel.
Bang! Bang!
The knights rushed to the broken cars and picked off those who tried to flee one by one.
Can modern firearms overpower a magical world?
At least in this world, it doesn’t work.
The way Pande fights is not very cost-effective, but they have absolute power to crush their enemies.
This army can definitely be considered the elite force of the Pande Empire.
"Ignore the ones who run, kill the ones who stay!" Aiman ordered again.
Some who had already escaped felt as if they had been given a great pardon.
Some who did not want to run began to flee at this moment.
In less than half an hour, a group of mixed troops gathered near the Karoso garrison collapsed completely.
The losses on the side of the Pande Empire are almost zero.
Meanwhile, the forces of Isis Prey are also overwhelmed.
The magic circle is about to be destroyed!
"Fire the cannons, return fire!"
Isis Prey shouted.
The Magic Cannon on the city wall fired at the enemy army, and some poorly placed airships were blown to pieces, with bright sparks flying in the air.
When they fell to the ground, they ignited a huge fire.
Looking at the army on the ground, they also suffered some damage.
"Shield Knights, charge!" Quinn swung his sword, and countless knights rushed forward.
Boom, boom…
The Magic Cannons were barely held back.
However, many knights were still blown to pieces by the Magic Cannons.
Quinn felt that this was not enough, so he decisively threw out a Magic Card.
[Name: Rock Shield]
[Category: Spell]
[Star Level: 8]
[Grade: Purple Epic]
[Occupational Restriction: Knight]
[Description: If you want to attack me, you must break this mountain!]
The illusion of a mountain covered countless armies, and many Magic Cannonballs were blocked by this card, becoming very weak.
No one could touch him unless they broke this mountain.
Equipment, troops, masters, triple crush.
"Break it for me!"
Quinn threw a long sword.
[Name: Rock Sword]
[Category: Spell]
[Star Level: 8]
[Grade: Purple Epic]
[Occupational Restriction: Knight]
[Description: Have you ever seen a sword fall from the sky?]
A long sword as tall as a mountain became the last straw that broke the camel’s back, and the magic circle at Karoso’s camp shattered with a loud crash.
"Crush them!" Quinn pointed at Karoso’s camp. "Wizard, let them see the magic power of my Pande first!"
The wizard next to him nodded silently and threw out a card.
[Name: Nature Storm]
[Category: Spell]
[Star Level: 8]
[Grade: Purple Epic]
[Occupational Restriction: Nature Mage]
[Description: After the storm, nothing grows.]
A strong wind blew through the fortress, and in an instant, countless soldiers were lifted into the sky.
"Help!"
"It’s magic, magic!"
"Where is our wizard?"
"Don’t we have a magic circle?"
"Stop!" Isis Prey flew into the sky on her eighth-tier beast, Taibols.
Taibols battled the fierce wind and tried to break this magic.
"Kill him with a blast!"
Quinn swung his long sword, and countless Magic Cannon balls flew towards Isis.
The Nature Mage saw this and threw out two cards.
[Name: Wind Element]
[Category: Companion]
[Race: Elemental]
[Star Level: 8]
[Grade: Blue Rare]
[Occupational Restriction: Nature Mage]
[Description: This is a customized Wind Element card by the Nature Mage. It can better harness the power of nature, but its attributes may be reduced when the wind is not strong.]
Two large Wind Elements appeared in the air and tightly embraced Taibols.
In a moment, Isis and his mount were trapped.
"Die for me!"
Quinn swung his sword high and charged toward Isis to kill him.
Isis was shocked, allowing a knight to get close.
No, I can’t even block that sword!
Crack, crack…
At that moment, the space suddenly began to crack.
Quinn instinctively sensed danger and quickly pulled back.
Crack, crack…
The space is shattered!
Suddenly, a man dressed as a pirate stepped out from a crack in space, holding a woman in his arms.
"Phew, thankfully Neymar left a marker here," Karoso did not expect to encounter this situation right after coming out.
He saw the storm raging in his fortress, his eyes turned red, and countless red lines appeared in the storm.
Whoosh!
With one slash, Karoso made the storm disappear, as if it had been killed!
It is normal for a person to die, but magic can also be killed!
The Nature Mage’s face turned pale as he spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground.
"Young Master!" Isis immediately felt a rush of joy.
He thought the game was over, but unexpectedly, the young master arrived at that moment.
Karoso looked at the airships and swung his long knife.
Buzz!
An unmatched blade of light spread out ahead.
All the ropes connecting the airships to their balloons were severed by Karoso’s knife.
Karoso paused for a moment and looked at his knife.
There was no blood from the spirit on the knife, nor any magical marks left by Tige; this knife belonged entirely to him now.
No wonder it felt so much easier to use.
"Young master, the young master has returned!"
"I will feel at ease once the young master returns."
"Damn it, fight back!"
"Ninth-tier?" Quinn’s eyes widened. Is this person still the same boy from before? Wasn’t he an eighth-tier? Have I lived like a dog all these years?
Karoso did not answer; he swung his long knife again.
Buzz!
Where the blade passed, all the protective magic circles were crushed by his single strike, showcasing overwhelming power!
"Are you crazy?" Quinn shouted. "A ninth-tier attacking in a normal war, do you know what that means? You will be hunted down by all the ninth-tiers!"
Karoso silently looked at Quinn. "The law that forbids ninth-tiers from attacking ends here. Anyone who does not submit, I will defeat."