Chapter 431 - 346: The Anxious Battlefield_3
Chapter 431: Chapter 346: The Anxious Battlefield_3
The Feis army’s mages were already hard-pressed just to fend off the enemy mages’ magic attacks, their magic power significantly depleted.
Even so, quite a few magic attacks rained down; the soldiers protected by tower shields were okay, but those light infantry and cavalry were not so lucky.
Fireballs, wind blades, and various other spell attacks had catastrophic effects, with boiling blood and shattered bone and muscle splattering through the air, creating an incredibly gruesome scene.
Though their comrades were being attacked, the soldiers of the Feis Kingdom didn’t panic too much; they had undergone appropriate training and, under the command of their squad leaders, quickly sought cover.
These were just preliminary probing attacks, yet they had already resulted in hundreds of casualties.
But these numbers meant little to both armies; as the probing attacks persisted, both sides’ formations gradually began to unfold.
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The Feis army’s cavalry had already started to run, circling around the outer edge of the Boditch army, looking for a weak flank to attack.
The Boditch army, not to be outdone, dispatched a large number of infantry ready to confront the Feis troops.
However, the plans of the Boditch commander were good in theory but less effective in practice.
Lis noticed that the advancing Boditch soldiers were somewhat scattered and couldn’t form a powerful attack spearhead, instead, there was a sense of chaos as if floodwaters were overflowing.
Among them, the mercenary groups were even less reliable; they almost immediately dispersed upon receiving the attack command, scattering to the peripheries of the battlefield, hiding to seek opportunities for an ambush.
Luobo, one of the three, realized instantly that an opportunity had come.
He signaled to Seeking Intoxication and the Cheapskate and stealthily made their way toward the central Mage Group’s position.
Luobo carefully took cover behind a small mound of earth, observing the position a hundred meters away.
Soldiers in heavy armor were at the front, and elite soldiers surrounded and protected the entire Mage Corps in the center, rebuking and driving away anyone who tried to approach, even if they were fellow soldiers, making it impossible to get close.
It seemed that Boditch had also recognized the importance of the Royal Mage Corps and guarded them well, leaving Luobo and his companions no chance to get close.
He had already noticed players with the same idea as theirs being killed by the guards.
“Don’t rush, just wait.”
Luobo whispered, patiently laying in stealth, and although he had never been on a battlefield, he knew that situations there could change in an instant, and the next second might present a new opportunity.
As Luobo and the others lay in wait, a sudden change occurred within the nearby Boditch army.
For some soldiers, the ground under their feet suddenly turned into loose mud, sinking continuously with every step;
The archers’ position was suddenly enveloped by swirling wind and sand, making it impossible to open their eyes;
And more than anything, the deafening sounds of explosions caused many soldiers to lie flat on the ground, too afraid to lift their heads, fearful they’d be sent flying like their companions next.
This unexpected event added to the Boditch army’s chaos, as the Kingdom generals loudly urged the soldiers to pull themselves together and continue the charge.
After all, although the commotion seemed great, the number of casualties was actually not that high.
Unfortunately, those commanders were a little too far from the battlefield, and by the time their orders reached the front, the Boditch troops were already engulfed in chaos, beyond control.
Before long, they couldn’t concern themselves with the battlefield anymore, as their camp in the rear was also under attack, with Fiery Fire spreading uncontrollably among the wooden fences and tents, raging wild.
All of this was the work of the players, using the magic scrolls and items prepared by Lis to launch attacks and cause disturbances.
After using the items, many players were slain on the spot by the enraged Boditch elite; even more players, having used up their items, didn’t think of retreating but instead drew their weapons and charged at the Boditch soldiers.
This scene left the Boditch Professionals perplexed; where did the Feis Kingdom find so many unflinchingly brave soldiers, so fierce and valorous?
Meanwhile, Luobo lay quietly on the ground, noting that many mages from the Royal Mage Corps had stopped attacking and turned to deal with all kinds of tricky spell effects within their own lines.
The elite soldiers guarding the Mage Corps also mobilized some of their number to suppress the chaotic situation around them.
The remaining forces facing increased pressure concentrated their attention more on the nearby Feis troops, defending against the hail of arrows and javelins, and their vigilance toward the rear dropped.
It was time!
The three conferred in low voices, and the Stealth expert of the assassin profession, the Cheapskate, moved into stealth first, sneaking over quietly, while Luobo and Seeking Intoxication followed cautiously.
Hum~
Just as the situation on the battlefield became increasingly contested, a gigantic ethereal blue fireball about ten meters across appeared in the midst of the battlefield, hovering in mid-air and remaining still above the astonished and fearful gazes of the Royal Mage Corps, not falling.
Especially the mages on the battlefield, who felt a suffocating pressure from this fireball, disbelief apparent in their eyes.
“How is this possible?”
“Who is it?”
Cries of shock rang out continuously, and the sudden anomaly attracted the attention of everyone around the battlefield.
Above the fireball, a figure in black and gold Mage Robe stood calmly in mid-air, looking down placidly on everyone below, as insignificant as ants.
He spoke softly, yet the people below heard him clearly.
“General Wendell, I have come for our appointment!”