Chapter 683 Fall Of The Undead
Once that explosion of power happened… it was all over for the enemy.
The Undead Dragons were sent crashing down due to the immense pressure that came from above.
This was no mere attack.
It was a charged assault that had been building up for a very long period; performed by none other than an S-Tier Elemental.
Due to being an Elemental of such high caliber, it could diffuse into the air and completely blend in with the elements. It did this to avoid detection, staying high above the roof of the sky as the battle began.
It was only when the climax was nearing that the Absolute General finally awoke.
Charging its assault, it prepared for the first blow.
Once it was ready to strike, it did. And… was there even any doubt as to the efficacy of its assault?
It was simply a lightshow that could be seen for miles upon miles, sending an intense shockwave reverberating through the battlefield and beyond.
The Undead Dragons struck by this attack were not all killed.
That was never even the intention.
Their hard shell of Miasma, and the Skills that some of them possessed, made it guaranteed that some would survive. In fact, most of them did.
However, it came at a rather horrid cost.
Not only was their formation completely ruined by the attack, but the intensity was enough to send every single one crashing down to the ground. Like meteorites, they all descended to the ground, sending massive noises up into the air as their large bodies made craters on the earth.
Undead didn't feel emotions, and wouldn't be too bothered about crashing. As long as they were still alive, they wouldn't stay on the ground for too long.
The Army of Elementals already knew this, though.
Each Dragon Crater was already surrounded by the Grand Elementals before anyone realized it, and the Absolute Elemental was waiting in the sky for any of the Undead Dragons that managed to shake off any of the Grands.
Not only that, but projectiles were still being fired into the battlefield—usually killing the Undead Monsters so they wouldn't be laying around.
All in all, the Undead were trapped—absolutely cornered, and all obviously fated to suffer an inevitable fate.
Their demise was nigh.
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'Amazing! This is simply amazing!'
Adrien's eyes widened in shock as his lips stretched wide so he formed a rather sinister looking grin. He stared at the entire battlefield like a madman, observing everything that occurred within it in great detail.
He ignored the piercing gazes of his Dragon Colleagues and continued to watch the outcome of the battle with unbridled curiosity and amazement.
'There are more healthy Elves than expected, and their weapons… their expertise… the overall development of their warfare… it's unnatural.'
He had his suspicions before, but this basically confirmed it for him.
'They had some kind of external help. I don't know who it is… yet…. But this person is rather good.'
Not only were they able to heal so many Elves that would have died, also erecting a barrier to prevent subsequent Miasma Poisoning or overall harm, but they were also resourceful enough to share items with the Elves.
'Those Enchanted Items… if I can call them that… disappear after use. They're very powerful, even for Enchanted Items.'
He observed the catapults, as well as the crossbows, watching as they were being loaded. His silence was tense, squinting his eyes as he took in all the information he could.
'At this rate, this army will be annihilated. Not only that, but the subsequent army will also suffer the same fate.'
Adrien had no idea if the Elves were still hiding other cards after this. Yes, he had noticed the presence of something in the sky before the Absolute Elemental made its debut, so he could guess that the Elves—or rather, their benefactor—could also have more tricks up their sleeve.
He wanted to know what they were.
'I want to know so badly!'
As someone who had previously observed the Elves and their Community with scrutiny, he couldn't help but find this new development jarring.
And he wanted to comprehend it all.
"Are we not supposed to intervene at this point? At this rate, the army will—!" Adrien raised his hand to stop the words of one of the concerned Commanders.
He could tell that they were panicking over their immense losses. It wasn't like he wasn't moved by their deaths, but he simply had to keep a calm mind during this process.
"I advise that we attack them. We are Commanders, so a few of us could easily take care of that giant Elemental while the rest support the army."
With the Miasma in the air already so thinned out, the Commanders could actively join the battle. Doing so would be an absolute game changer for them.
They didn't have to lose this round.
"Hmmm…"
As Adrien rubbed his chin and considered their proposition, he wasn't thinking in the same line of reasoning that they were.
'There are still a lot of uncertain elements; all encapsulated in the fact that I do not have a good idea of how strong the Elves have become.'
How many more Elementals could they churn out? How many more projectiles did they have? What other surprises lay in store for them?
Adrien suspected that there could be even more waiting, considering the resourcefulness of the benefactor of the Elves.
'It'll be difficult for me to determine that myself, though. So… should I use the Commanders to test the waters?'
The moment he had this thought, he shook his head and sighed.
'That won't work. No… I can't even consider that as an option.'
Such an impulsive decision would be unwise to do when he hadn't fully taken in the full scope of the battle and theorized possible outcomes to prepare for. Besides, there was an even bigger risk associated with that move.
'If anything happens to these Commanders, Ce'phas will finally have a reason to pick a fight with me, and the other Generals will trust me even less.'
That was not a risk he wanted to take.
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[A/N]
Thanks for reading!
I hope you are enjoying more of Adrien's point of view. He was a big enigma in the previous Arcs, so it's nice to see him more fleshed out here.