Chapter 445

Chapter 445: Mental Breakdown

After talking with Karoso, the two elves stopped attacking the army of the dead and tried to move between the army of the Goddess of the Night and Dawn City.

Gabriel thought Anduin had them under control, and since their forces were not many, he didn’t pay much attention, thinking they would rest before helping.

This back and forth, along with the time spent fighting before, took almost a day and a night.

Since the Forest of Elves was far away, it would take another day for the main army to arrive.

The human army was now somewhat tired, but the undead showed no signs of fatigue; however, during the day, their fighting power would be greatly reduced.

Furthermore, considering the number and strength of the human race, the balance of victory is still tipping towards the human army.

However, if this continues, even if they win, the human race will suffer a pyrrhic victory. Gabriel weighs the pros and cons and is already thinking about retreating.

He did not show his thoughts; instead, he began to adjust the formation.

This is his unique battle formation, which, with the help of his magic and the advantage of the angels’ aerial combat, can achieve the best retreat plan.

……

[Master Karoso, this guy is about to run!]

[This is the formation; don’t let him escape! If he runs this time, he will definitely hide.]

[Yes, if he hides while we are playing, he won’t come out again, and it will become much more difficult. We need to distract others to attack the city for a chance to succeed.]

[Right here, let’s turn this into the battlefield for the final fight!]

Others lose less magic with each blow, but their injuries increase with every hit.

Unlike Varian, Karoso and his friend have been idly relaxing for over ten hours, and Karoso has regained half of his magic.

Gabriel has no complaints about the battlefield here.

In his eyes, even a small number of troops from Varian can hold back Karoso’s army, which seems like a sure win.

Zoltan feels differently; he is considering sending troops to attack Karoso.

"The Favored One, when will you take action!" Zoltan shouted in anger.

If we keep fighting like this, we will lose!

After such a long time, you must be well-rested now?

The enemy’s attacking formation clearly shows they are about to fight desperately, and at that point, I can only retreat.

If you leave your back to the enemy, the loss will be too great.

"Here we go!" Karoso said loudly, "Teresa!"

When Teresa heard Karoso’s call, she stopped struggling with Uther and suddenly attacked with great force.

During this day and night, Uther felt the most frustrated; after Teresa’s initial fierce attacks, she treated him like a practice partner!

Since Teresa just entered the eighth tier, knights are definitely one of the best punching bags.

She was already a battle genius, and after this fight, she figured out the rules she understood and how much the veteran eighth-tier knights know about those rules and their magic power.

Teresa hadn’t used any cards for the past two days; after Karoso spoke, she threw out a card.

"Roar!"

Teresa let out a loud roar; Uther in front didn’t suffer any harm, but her soldiers behind her felt energized as if they had received a boost.

[Name: Battle Roar]

[Category: Spell]

[Star Level: 8]

[Grade: Blue Rare]

[Occupational Restriction: Warrior]

[Description: The abilities of your injured companions will be greatly boosted, and their fighting spirit will soar!]

Teresa is not the kind of person who relies only on her own strength; she just focuses more on individuals. Many of her cards are used to strengthen her army.

The battle power of the soldiers below the seventh tier behind her is soaring at this moment, which is definitely bad news for the enemy.

All creatures adapt to their environment over time. When the enemy has adjusted to the pace here, and suddenly, the pace quickens, they will be caught off guard.

Some griffins diving down from the sky maintained their speed, but the enemies suddenly sped up, leading to the consequence that…

A group of fourth-tier howling demons jumped up, and a powerful strike landed on the head of a griffin, causing them to be dazed, with many gryphons falling from the sky.

The vampires could teleport farther, while several Pastors were leisurely healing, but suddenly a large group of vampires appeared behind them.

Splash, splash…

The faces of the Pastors changed, as they were hit in the abdomen, chest, and lower back by various attacks.

Furthermore, the types of hellish creatures were not limited to these; each enchanting spirit’s magic became more powerful, which simply means they became more alluring.

They had horns on their heads, wings on their backs, cow hooves for legs, and their skin was reddish, which theoretically did not match human beauty standards, unless one was a bit strange.

However, as soon as they posed seductively, many soldiers gazed at them lustfully, and some weak-willed Pastors fell for their charm.

The low-tier soldiers brought by Uther unexpectedly turned against him and attacked their former comrades.

Gabriel was shocked. They were both fighting well, and everything was normal. But suddenly, Teresa became fierce, and he was caught off guard, "Uther, what are you doing?"

Bang!

This is not over yet.

Teresa stomped her foot on the ground, and the whole earth shook. Many of Uther’s soldiers fell into a dizzy state, along with several of the enemy’s regular troops.

Teresa’s goal was the enemy’s regular troops; she had already played enough with Uther.

[Name: War Trample]

[Type: Spell]

[Star Level: 8]

[Grade: Blue Rare]

[Occupational Restriction: Warrior]

[Description: One step down, and the earth shakes.]

Teresa only used two cards, and Uther nearly lost his entire army.

"Damn it!" Uther’s face changed, and he threw out a card.

[Name: Sacred Freeze]

[Category: Spell]

[Star Level: 8]

[Grade: Purple Epic]

[Occupational Restriction: Knight]

[Introduction: The surrounding air temperature drops sharply, freezing the enemies’ flesh and blood. The affected enemies will have their movements severely hindered.]

The drop in temperature did not affect the troops of the human race; instead, it slowed down the Teresa army as if they had been shot with adrenaline.

This rise and fall felt as if nothing had happened at all.

Of course, Uther used a higher-level Epic Card, and with Teresa’s rare card, it ended in a draw, which made it seem like Uther was slightly weaker.

"This is interesting…" Teresa narrowed her eyes.

"Not yet finished," Uther sneered, "do not underestimate the knights of Lionheart Church!"

Uther twirled his sword again, using two more cards.

[Name: Belief]

[Category: Spell]

[Star Level: 8]

[Grade: Purple Epic]

[Job Restriction: Knight]

[Description: The light of justice and strong determination shine, giving the Paladin power. Anyone who dares to oppose the Paladin and their allies will ultimately realize their foolishness. This aura ability reduces the enemy’s resistance and defense.]

Teresa’s soldiers became much weaker one by one.

[Name: Frenzy]

[Category: Spell]

[Star Level: 8]

[Grade: Purple Epic]

[Occupational Restriction: Knight]

[Introduction: True faith can inspire its followers to achieve miraculous deeds. The knights who use this and their allies will be filled with heartfelt passion, making them fight enemies as easily as cutting grass.]

At that moment, Uther’s army became as energized as if they had been given a boost, each one growing incredibly enthusiastic.

Unfortunately, Uther’s forces were too small; the rest of the soldiers were from Gabriel’s team, so his influence was limited.

Teresa finally understood what a Halo Knight was.

No wonder there are very few of these knights…

They sacrificed their individual fighting ability to enhance teamwork.

They either strengthen their allies or weaken their enemies.

These knights are very hard to develop, and few people are willing to sacrifice themselves to support the team. After all, Halo Knights are even more extreme than shield warriors.

This team is very reasonable, it must be said.

Pastor has Anduin, the ranged hunter has Vereesa, support has Druid Malfurion, frontline combat has Varian and Norman, the cannon is Jaina, and the Halo Knight is there to strengthen them.

Each person on the battlefield has their own role.

Someone like Uther is not suited for solo fighting.

"I don’t have enough troops!" Uther shouted. "I can’t show my full strength!"

"Hmph, useless…"

Gabriel, out of necessity, gave Uther some soldiers.

With that, Uther’s aura was not wasted.

Seeing that Uther gained troops, Teresa struck his shield with her sword and said firmly, "Surrender! Join us!"

"No way!" Uther said firmly. "This battle is for this dungeon, for all the common people in the province. I, Uther, would rather die here than surrender!"

"We have a complete plan. You should surrender to us!"

"Such a fool…" Teresa exclaimed. "Then tell your soldiers not to work so hard."

"No…" Uther shook his head decisively. "That would make me lose trust."

Teresa took a deep breath.

To be honest, even though Karoso was fighting against the Pande Empire, the Lionheart Church would definitely side with the Pande Empire. But to Teresa, the Lionheart Church could still be saved, and she didn’t want to make an eternal enemy.

She was indeed a friend of Karoso, and they shared the same dream, but she was also the princess of Presea, and she couldn’t just follow Karoso’s words; she had her own considerations.

"It seems that I can only waste you here." Teresa narrowed her eyes and threw out a card.

"You are far from ready… You just reached eighth-tier; how many eighth-tier cards can you have?" Uther sneered.

Suddenly, Teresa’s eyes turned visibly red.

[Name: Mountain Shattering Slash]

[Category: Spell]

[Star Level: 8]

[Grade: Golden Legend]

[Occupational Restriction: Warrior]

[Description: Only those who do not care about their own life can understand the true meaning of this sword.]

Bang!

Endless blood energy twisted around Teresa’s sword and smashed down hard onto the ground in front of her.

Boom!

Even Uther’s toughness was blown away by this fierce energy.

This floating felt like a rule, making it impossible for Uther to control his body and stay grounded.

The ground cracked open as Teresa swung her sword, and endless magma made of fierce energy erupted, hitting countless soldiers, including Uther right in front of him.

This fierce energy did not belong to anyone else; it was Teresa’s own, a way of trading injury for injury!

Teresa was not finished; when the fierce energy faded, she played another card.

[Name: Extreme Swordsmanship (Time-Space Slash)]

[Category: Spell]

[Star Level: 8]

[Grade: Golden Legend]

[Occupational Restriction: Warrior]

[Introduction: After mastering sword skills to the highest level, even time and space can be cut apart.]

Whoosh!

Snap!

Teresa’s strike was not fancy, but it was extremely fast, as if a crack appeared in time and space. Uther did not even realize what had happened before his arms were cut off.

"Ah!" Uther screamed in agony.

Two jets of blood burst forth from his severed arms.

"Uther!" Anduin gasped in shock. How did it escalate like this? Was it not clear?

In fact, Uther knew what was going on; he just wanted to try a little harder and see if his army would grow, hoping to defeat ‘Null and 『』’…

Anduin did not know Uther’s hidden thoughts; he decisively played a card.

[Name: Rebirth Spell]

[Category: Spell]

[Star Level: 8]

[Grade: Purple Epic]

[Occupational Restriction: Pastor]

[Description: As long as you are not dead, I can bring you back to life; regrowing severed limbs is easy! It can even make your newly born organs more perfect. Of course, higher-level, refined ones need to be practiced again… You ask me why I opened a hospital? This card was originally meant for use on the battlefield; who knows why it is popular with men and flat-chested women.]

Pfft…

Uther grew two arms, but this did not change the fact that he was greatly weakened.

Moreover, these two arms were indeed better than normal ones, but for him, they were just useless.

Uther lowered his head, staring in terror at the two arms on the ground.

Is she really not even twenty years old? I have been defeated by a girl who is not yet twenty?

Have I lived these years like a dog?

For a moment, Uther could not accept it.

Although he could still attach them later, he could even replace them with better mechanical arms, it didn’t mean he had no future.

However, the chance of Uther becoming a ninth-tier knight was practically zero.

Halo Knights grow up with protection; he has faced too few big challenges and injuries.

Especially being overcome by a genius like Teresa made it very hard for him to bear.

Teresa’s strike shattered his confidence completely!

……

"Useless…" Gabriel shouted angrily.

There’s still a chance, a chance to retreat safely!

Unfortunately, at that moment, Karoso knocked Varian away with a single blow.

"Hurry, protect me!" Varian yelled.

Varian’s troops were already few, and now they all rushed to protect him.

Watching this scene made Gabriel’s blood pressure rise.

Outsiders are indeed unreliable!

Meanwhile, Karoso’s army joined forces with Teresa’s army and directly attacked Gabriel’s army.

In an instant, Gabriel’s chance to retreat was once again blocked.

Now, he could only fight hard.