Chapter 11: Baptism of War
Andy Lesden's heart was filled with anxiety and uneasiness. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Even after many crises, he couldn't help but feel worried about this war.
At a distance of about a kilometer, the invaders who had launched the surprise attack stood in loose formation, far away from their battle-hardened elite troops.
The reliable information received by Lesden showed that those troops with a total of only 30,000 men were just recruits who had just been organized, and could not compete head-on with their army, but the real confidence of the other party was not those soldiers and magisters, but the two strategic-level magisters who led this army.
Although the other party has not used strategic-level magic, judging from the strength of one person to break through a city, they are already well-deserved strategic-level mages.
The Kingdom of Glen Loton is a small and medium-sized country, but with the support of its allies, each city has a defense mechanism to deal with various situations, and under normal circumstances, even in the face of strategic magic attacks, it can withstand even the attacks of strategic magic.
If you stick to the city walls and don't come out, even a strategic-level magister has no choice, but this invader from the emerging countries in the south simply broke the defensive magic array that the Glen Loton Kingdom had worked so hard to build, and it was in the way of attacking the city gate head-on, this kind of brutal means should be difficult to succeed in theory, and from this point of view, it proves even more that the other party has a strong force.
Lesden is the only strategic-level magister in the kingdom of Glen Lodon, without the help of other external forces, he can't deal with two figures of the same level at the same time, but he can't help but face them here, in just one week, the country has lost one-third of its territory, more than ten cities have fallen, in this way will not only hit morale, but also put them in a passive state, so, he must stop the advance of the enemy army here.
The reason why this war caught a country off guard was mainly because the invasion of the Kaos Empire was too sudden and without warning, although the Kingdom of Glen Loton had heard that the leader of the Southern Empire had said at a peace negotiation meeting that they were going north to attack, but did they take it too seriously, they just thought it was the other party's big words, and they didn't expect that they really did it truthfully after the establishment of the country.
The reason why Lesden, an important person, stood at the forefront and made no secret of it, was to let the other party see him, show that there was enough combat power to fight against them, and make them jealous.
It would be great if you could contain the other party's actions like this.
The Kingdom of Glen Loton is in great need of time right now.
Most of their Magister troops were sent to the front of the Seven Duchyes in the West, after all, if the Seven Duchies were wiped out by the Tiberion Empire, the three kingdoms would directly face the powerful empire, and they still understood the truth of death, and based on the friendship of allies who have helped each other for a long time, they also need to do the same.
It wasn't a bad choice, but they didn't expect to be attacked by intruders during this time.
Now that the Kingdom of Glen Loton has been suddenly invaded, they have no choice but to urgently call for their soldiers to return, but this will also take a while, in this magical world where steam power is the highest mechanical productivity, and the transportation is not convenient, the methods that can transport soldiers are very rare, and it takes a lot of time to go back and forth.
Their country cannot be compared with some large countries that have mastered magic transportation technology, and can only move in the most primitive way, and the march will consume a lot of time, and it is also a helpless thing.
As long as all the soldiers sent out return, the kingdom of Glen Loton will have the most basic defensive capabilities.
They clearly knew that if they didn't destroy the two strategic-level Magisters on the other side, even if they killed all the invading soldiers, it would be useless, and once the other party developed into a guerrilla strategy, it would cause more trouble.
From the very beginning, the Kingdom of Glen Loton was planning to resist the invasion of the other side with a defensive strategy, because the Kaos Empire, a new country, showed far more strength in the United War of Belabet than they could handle.
Knowing the disparity in strength between them, the Kingdom of Glen Loton can only call for help from the outside world, they understand the chaos that is happening all over the world now, but this situation will not last long, after a while, there will be Magus from other countries to support.
At that time, whether it was a strategic-level magister directly entering the battlefield to support, or attacking the Kaos Empire in turn, it could greatly relieve the pressure on the Glen Loton Kingdom.
The Kingdom of Glen Loton was not a powerful nation, and they and the other two kingdoms were able to maintain their international status and situation by helping each other, and the friendly diplomatic acts that they had been carrying out all along, were prepared for such a dangerous situation.
Standing with his sword in both hands, Lesden stood at the forefront of the army, his presence influencing the actions of the other party.
The two armies were still some distance apart, and when the other party discovered the existence of a strategic magister, they stopped advancing, and Lesden hoped that this state would continue to be maintained, and it would be better if it could consume several days.
This sudden war has developed in a short period of time to the point that the country will be persecuted by a mere 30,000 people to the point where it is necessary to launch a final battle strategy, and Lesden, who is the guardian of this country, has sent a strategic-level magister to the front line, saying that it is impossible not to waver in his heart.
The value and power of the strategic-level Magister were completely revealed in this war of aggression.
In fact, the Kaos Empire, with just two powerful men and 30,000 miscellaneous soldiers to deal with the aftermath, almost overwhelmed a country that had been established for hundreds of years, something that had never happened since the World War.
Lesden sighed secretly, if his country was strong enough, with enough knowledge and technology to be able to build a strategic-level magic weapon, it would be enough to deter the enemy.
Compared to the strategic-level mages that are difficult to grow, the strategic-level weapons that need to consume mana crystals are relatively simple to implement.
It is a pity that up to now, this matter, which has always been the highest goal, has not been completed for a long time, not because there are not enough resources, but because the countries that have the technology will not trade these top secrets with small countries so casually.
Lesden looked at the sword in his hand, one that could maximize his magical abilities and never store in the magic item space where his weapons were stored.
It's an act of reminding himself not to let up, a ritual to keep him on his toes.
Now Lesden can only believe that the only weapon in his hand is the special weapon of the strategic magister that a certain country has spent a lot of manpower and material resources to create.
The only way to swing a sword is what Lesden needs to do now.
Just as Lesden was pondering deeply, the camp of the Imperial army of Kaos, a kilometer away, suddenly changed.
The light of the flames rose into the sky.
Lesden, who woke up in shock, drew the long sword in his hand without much thought.
He felt an amazing magic coming from afar.
It was a surging magic that he had only felt a few times.
"This power...... Strategic magic?"
Lesden couldn't imagine that the other party would really dare to violate the prohibitions between countries and unleash strategic magic on the land of other countries.
Although the Kaos Empire has blatantly used strategic-level magic several times in the war of unification, because there is no unified government there, and it is not a place where peace treaties are signed, most countries just have a playful attitude towards the release of strategic-level magic, perhaps with a little vigilance, but they do not take it completely seriously.
This time the Kaos Empire's invasion did not use a wide range of destruction magic, and Lesden originally thought that the other party had relented, but now he realized that it was a big mistake.
"Magister troops! Get ready to defend! Strategic magic is coming!"
Even without Lesden's order, those highly-alert Magister troops, after feeling the huge Magus reaction from the opposing camp, also made preparations first, so after the main general's formal order, they quickly and neatly deployed a protective magic array that could resist strategic-level magic in just a few minutes, enveloping the entire army.
After seeing that it was ready, Lesden became even more nervous, he didn't know if this combined magic array could withstand the opponent's attack, if the opponent's magic had similar power to him, then there was no way to resist the attack with simple magic defense.
“...... What the hell is this?"
Lesden could hardly believe his eyes when he saw the huge figure in front of the enemy army in the distance.
It was a flame giant that suddenly appeared out of thin air.
More precisely, it is like the myth and legend of the earth, the fire demon that appeared in hell.
A huge humanoid creature six or seven meters tall, wrapped in burning flames, with a pair of huge fleshy wings like blessed wings on his back, covered with red scales, limbs like beast-like claws, and a long, thick tail behind his back.
The Flame Demon had a hideous face, a large mouth of blood on the red face, full of sharp fangs, red vertical eyes burning with flames, and a pair of huge crimson horns that curved from his head.
The appearance of this fire demon, Lesden remembered that he had seen it in the fantasy literature of some earth.
"The Demon of Fire...... Could it be that this is the Fire Demon......"
Although it is unbelievable, the appearance of the other party is very similar to that of the legendary Fire Demon.
At this moment, the Flame Demon roared in the sky, releasing an even more amazing red ** power light.
Then, in mid-air, huge red fireballs gradually condensed, roughly looking like there were hundreds, and for a moment, the sky seemed to be filled with countless suns.
Lesden knew in his heart that this should be the other party's strategic magic.
"The whole army should do a good job of defending against the attack! Magician troops! Don't be stingy with magic power! Run the defensive array with all your might!"
Lesden shouted orders to the army behind him, but he stepped out of the realm of magical protection.
He knew that he couldn't just sit back and wait, and that he had to fight back appropriately.
Lesden held the sword in both hands, slashed down from above, and slashed out an invisible sword aura towards the fireball in the air.
This is a magical attack that no one can see with the naked eye, and it is also the basis for him to become a strategic magister as a melee magister.
Unsuspecting outsiders call this attack "the sword that cuts everything", however, this kind of magic ability should be officially called "the sword that cuts things".
Lesden's sword aura is unbreakable.
This kind of attack can not only cut off everything, but even if it is an abstract concept, he can also cut it with one effort.
That's why Lesden is called the "Sword Saint of the Sky".
There is nothing in this world that he cannot cut off.
Even strategic magic is the same.
To put it mildly, even a god can cut it off as long as he appears in front of him.
The invisible sword aura, with the support of the great magic power next to it, became a wide attack with a length of several kilometers, and it was with this magical ability that Lesden stepped into the realm of a strategic-level magister.
The Sword of Cutting Phenomena silently slashed across the sky, slicing dozens of fireballs in two at the same time, and the fireballs in the sky dissipated with them, and no damage could be composed.
However, even so, there were still dozens of fireballs in mid-air, which was the disadvantage of Lesden's sword aura, although it could inflict a wide range of attacks, it could not affect the entire area.
Lesden saw that he had destroyed dozens of fireballs under one sword, and he originally planned to make up for another sword, in order to greatly weaken the opponent's magic before it was fully formed, since it was an attack from a strategic-level magister, then the power must be absolutely not simple, and it was likely to fall into the ground, and a violent explosion would occur, causing incalculable casualties.
But before he could unleash a second attack, the fireball in the sky fell on their heads with unstoppable speed.
Lesden's face changed, although his sword could be indestructible, but his defense was not too good, and he could not directly withstand the attack of strategic-level magic.
To be cautious, he retreated at full speed and returned to the protection of the magic array.
Just as he passed through the back door opened for him by the Magister Force and returned to the edge of the magic array, dozens of fireballs in the sky fell to the ground at the same time.
The expected violent explosion occurred.
It was a bombardment that shook the heavens and the earth.
Lesden could not hear or see anything for a moment, the light of the flames seemed to fill the whole world, and the deafening sound of explosions drowned out all sounds, not even the shouts of the soldiers who were close by.
In the midst of this endless explosion that seemed to be able to blow everything to ashes, Lesden ran the magic barrier on his body with all his might, and although the protective magic array was still stable, it looked so shaky that it could not give people a sense of reassurance.
Tens of seconds later, the serial explosions finally stopped.
During this time, all the soldiers in the protective magic array were terrified, and it felt as if an extremely long time had passed, but fortunately, the Magister's troops were well prepared and successfully resisted this powerful attack.
Lesden was also secretly glad that he had eliminated part of the fireball in advance, otherwise it was another matter whether they would have survived.
However, when he saw what appeared outside the devastated magic array, he knew that the opponent's attack was not over at all.
"This ...... What is this!"
Lying flat on the ground filled with huge craters, dozens of massive, rough stones that looked like they would have looked like after the fireball had been extinguished.
It's just that these huge stones, which are about five meters in diameter, tremble sharply at the same time, stretch out their thick limbs on the surface, turn into a stone giant, and climb up from the ground.
Those stone giants with thick limbs and small heads suddenly burst into flames all over their bodies, turning into one flame stone giant after another.
Then, dozens of Flame Stone Giants turned their heads in unison and looked at the Glen Loton Kingdom Army in the cracked magic defense array.
"Go, Hellfires, charge, crush them!"
A roaring flame demon descended from the sky and announced the beginning of the decisive battle.
"Bring victory to Your Majesty! Let the flame revolutionize everything! Let the burning flame baptize this land!"