Chapter 584: Fortress Defense (VI)
The loss of the main fortress base’s western front resulted from multiple factors.
The most significant factor was the Thunderfall World creatures’ sudden shift in their main attack direction.
Additionally, many defense forces on the west side of the fortress had been redirected to the east and north, weakening the western defenses.
On top of that, the main wall on the west side of the fortress was breached by a demigod-level Thunder Beast King, a massive creature with a horn on its head, standing over four hundred meters tall.
Furthermore, the silence of seventy percent of the magic towers created a temporary gap in elemental support on the battlefield.
Of the five magic towers that Sein controlled, two became entirely inoperative.
Fortunately, Sein had asked Yuri to check and maintain the energy circuits of the other two towers earlier; otherwise, he would probably have been left with only the central tower under his command.
Sein suspected that the purple electric light that illuminated the battlefield was likely a high-frequency electromagnetic wave.
It was the culprit that burned out the magic towers’ energy circuits.
In contrast, the gray giant space fortress hovering in the sky remained unaffected, demonstrating the sturdiness and durability of Magus World’s top craftsmanship.
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“Go, find my father and bring him here!” Sein instructed Sev, the owl beside him, as he manipulated the frequency of the elemental attacks from the magic towers.
The strongest outer wall had already been breached, and Thunderfall World creatures were pouring into the fortress base from the west side like a tidal wave.
The voice coming from the crystal ball in front of Sein was constantly requesting elemental support.
With three magic towers in Sein’s area still operational and his ability to release powerful magic spells compared to the inexperienced Rank One mages, Sein’s location eventually became a crucial part of the internal defenses temporarily formed by the command center after the outer wall was breached.
A considerable number of knights, leading enslaved creatures, were heading toward him.
Several mages were also approaching Sein’s position.
Sein needed to maintain the operation of the magic towers, so he could not leave the area.
Even so, he had not forgotten about Kelman, who was also stationed at the fortress.
Sev, being a magic beast from the Magus World, was a smaller target, making it easier to bring Kelman back.
If Sein sent Yuri piloting a mecha to pick up his father, there was a chance she could be shot down by other knights and mages inside the fortress due to her more conspicuous presence.
Hoot, hoot!
Sev naturally understood the urgency of this matter. It flapped its wings and left the magic tower, flying south.
Before Sev returned with Kelman Grantt, a large number of Thunderfall World creatures had appeared in Sein’s line of sight.
These were the creatures that had breached the fortress, not distant ones seen through his Mage’s Eye or detected by his mental focus.
Sein did not need to deal with these creatures directly just yet.
In his line of sight, dozens of knights led nearly a thousand enslaved creatures into close combat with the invaders.
Many of the knights were covered in scars and blood.
Facing an enemy that outnumbered them by hundreds, the bloodlust displayed by these knights was not inferior to that of the violent Thunderfall World natives.
In fact, it was even more intense!
Among the knights on the frontline, Sein noticed Natalya.
However, his attention did not linger on her for long.
In addition to providing magic support, Sein focused on the far north side of his magic tower.
This area, still part of the battlefield on the western side of the fortress camp, was dominated by the enormous Thunder Beast King, towering over four hundred meters tall.
The horn on its forehead nearly touched the giant gray space fortress hovering at a low altitude!
The Thunder Beast King also had a crystalline mountain on its massive back, standing over two hundred meters tall and crackling with lightning.
After accumulating enough energy, the Thunder Beast King unleashed an astonishing pillar of lightning, over a hundred meters in diameter, directly at the space fortress.
The space fortress, with its vast diameter of tens of thousands of meters, dwarfed the Thunder Beast King.
However, the sight of the massive pillar of lightning striking the stationary fortress in mid-air was still enough to make anyone sweat nervously.
Yet, the thick pillar of lightning never reached the space fortress.
The moment the Thunder Beast King struck, a massive mountain came crashing down from mid-air.
This was not a real mountain, but a formidable illusion, condensed with an immense amount of battle qi.
This feat of interweaving the real with the imaginary was beyond Sein’s realm of understanding, signaling the presence of a demigod-level knight, and a formidable one at that!
The Order of the Steel Fist boasted formidable talents among its ranks. Even as the main forces fought at the front line, they maintained a strong enough presence to guard the fortress.
The towering mountain not only counteracted the pillar of lightning but also slammed directly onto the back of the Thunder Beast King.
The power of the Magus World surpassed Thunderfall World in every aspect.
Among the demigod-level beings, this knight on the battlefield was clearly stronger than the Thunder Beast King of Thunderfall World.
The melee between the two demigod-level beings became the focal point on the western side of the fortress.
This was not the end of the conflict, but merely the beginning.
Since the outbreak of this conflict, two other immense battle fluctuations emerged from the northern and southern parts of the western battlefield, each indicating the presence of demigod-level combatants.
With the Thunderfall World’s native creatures concentrating their main forces on the western battlefield, their most powerful fighters naturally appeared here as well.
Hoot, hoot!
Sev returned swiftly, bringing Kelman Grant with it.
Kelman was no novice; he understood that his best chance of survival in such a high-caliber battle was to stay close to Sein, who was stronger than him.
In addition to Old Grantt, nearly twenty knights and several mages also converged near Sein’s magic towers.
Realizing they could not withstand the relentless assault of the Thunderfall World creatures, these knights and mages withdrew from their designated areas and retreated to Sein’s position.
As soon as they arrived, the twenty knights, including Kelman Grantt, threw themselves into the nearby battle.
The mages began chanting, but Sein quickly communicated with them via mental focus, requesting that they enter the magic towers to take over their operations.
“Keep up the magic towers’ attacks. I’m going to help them!” Sein instructed the first three Rank One mages who appeared before him, handing over control of the magic towers to them.
With that, Sein ran to the bottom of the magic tower, reemerging with a black magic rod in his hand.
Hoarse, eerie cries of the undead echoed inside the tower and could be heard outside.
Sensing the rich scent of blood, the undead creatures Sein had summoned long ago began to go into a frenzy.