(53) Meeting the Enemy (Lily Nono, II)
The sentinels seized the opportunity to overwhelm the enemy with a rapid burst of fire, buying enough time for the wizards' next attack. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The second round of spell strikes came as scheduled. This time, the wizards all turned to offensive arcane techniques, with fireballs, lightning bolts, and other spells that Lily couldn't name swept by, erupting in a deafening roar. The screams of screams, accompanied by blinding flashes and the smell of burnt fat, made the battlefield look like hell. The Imperial Army's heavy armor is quite strong, but it doesn't have enough spell resistance. The enemy army struggled in the mud and thorns, but could not change the fate of defeat.
The battle is over, and the Elna only need to sweep away the remaining enemies and count the results. Lily grinned contentedly, intending to wait until the spell's effects dissipated before trampling a few Imperial soldiers to death.
But what she was waiting for was a deep voice from the sky that suddenly resounded throughout the forest.
"Rise, warriors of the Empire. Thou shalt not sleep here, thy mission has not yet been accomplished—"
What the hell is this? At this moment, the outcome has been decided, what is the use of shouting two sentences? She looked up disdainfully into the sky—where a man in a black robe floated. He seemed to notice Lily and gave her a mocking smile.
Then he raised his hands and chanted aloud, a powerful magic that was familiar and unfamiliar, and Lily couldn't help but shudder.
It was Ada's divine power, the power of creation, but it was definitely not the power that created her father, Alex.
"In the name of the Lord of Heaven, I grant you a new life and supreme power. You will henceforth be united by the teachings of the Lord of Heaven and fight for the Empire, for Edda, for the world! ”
The light shone from the warriors lying on the ground, faint at first, but soon brightened. The dazzling light joined together, and the warriors reflected in the light quickly turned and leaped to their feet, clutching the blades of steel in their hands.
Those weapons that should have been pitch black and cold, at this time, like their armor, emitted a brilliant holy white radiance. They lined up in two columns, with blades in their hands on their chests, and took a neat step forward, swinging their swords and sweeping flat.
Milky white, substantial blades of light burst forth from the blades, whistling through the trees, slicing tiny aerial roots in their path, carving deep marks into the trunks, and striking the wizards of Elna who couldn't dodge.
Several screams rang from the Elder Wizard Array. Most wizards suffered only minor injuries - their defensive spells counteracted the impact of the blades. However, there were still several people who were hit by several light blades one after another, and had to use their bodies to take the extra damage. The most seriously injured man was almost cut off by his waist, and he fell weakly, a large amount of blood and internal organs spilling through the crack in his waist, and he was afraid that he was no longer lucky.
They cannot be allowed to continue attacking. Lily gritted her teeth and pounced on the enemy again from the other side. This time, she was just fighting for the rest of her chance to escape. The enemy is much stronger than the original, and it may be possible to resurrect again, so it is extremely unwise to continue the battle.
"Ethes, or whoever it is, as long as you can hear it!" She shouted in a thunderous voice, "Take the wounded and return to the position immediately, understand!?" ”
She turned into a hurricane and penetrated into the formation of the Imperial Army, and her huge body immediately attracted the attention of the other party. Countless white blades of light roared towards her, merging into her body, bringing a wave of comfortable warmth - in line with Lily's prediction, as Ada's 'biological daughter', she would naturally not be harmed by the power of the same origin.
"So poor, you wait!" She grinned and let out a low sneer, "You can even tickle harder?" ”
The Imperial Army paid no attention to this. Wordlessly, they removed the sharp axes they had hung from their waists and threw them with a wave of their hands.
The cold sharp weapon pierced the wolf's tough fur with extraordinary force, tearing open wounds one after another. Blood stained her silver-white hair, but it didn't stop her advance. Lily rushed out from the other end of the formation and turned her head to see that the wizard's sequence had withdrawn some distance, and the sentinels were shooting arrows to cover as they retreated.
With a low howl, she ran around the forest, intimidating the soldiers who wanted to pursue them—or simply to attract their attention. It wasn't until the wizards disappeared from sight that she turned around, flicked her tail, and like a silver lightning bolt disappeared into the woods, she hurried back the way she had come.
She ran as fast as she could, ignoring the wound she was healing from it. She knew she had to get the news to Pfister and Shirinfell as soon as possible, who would then relay the rest of the troops in the forest. If the same thing had happened on other occasions, the battle sequence of the Elna would likely have suffered irreparable damage.
This is the power that can change the entire situation of the war, and perhaps, it is also the basis for the empire to dare to start a war, Lily thought.
It had not been more than an hour since she left the hill where Pfister and the others were to return to her place again. She stopped in front of the 'young man' and returned to the form of a wolf-eared girl, calming her breathing that had been a little short of time from running all the way.
"You're hurt." Pfister looked at her still bleeding arm with nervousness and a hint of concern in her eyes, "Are you alright, Lily?" ”
"A little skin trauma, it's not in the way." She grabbed the man's hand, as if that would give her more confidence, "We may be in trouble, though—the Imperials have made a ...... Pretty nasty stuff, huh? ”
Shirinfell and the rest of the commanders came closer to each other. Lily swallowed, looked around at the crowd, and briefly recounted her experience and what she had seen not long ago, "The others are on their way back here, as far as we can see, do you want to avoid the edge for a while?" ”
"I don't think they have the ability to resurrect endlessly." The Wizard Leader Iceth tightened his face, obviously upset by the news of the failure of the Wizard Sequence, "The only question is how much it will cost to destroy them. ”
"Also, to what extent is this ability popularized?" Shirinfell swept over everyone with a soft gaze and finally landed on Lily, "If the rest of the soldiers except the royal guard also have this ability, it will be difficult for us to have an advantage in battle. ”
"If you retreat like this, what will happen to the civilians of the Kingdom who are evacuating?" The squadron leader of the Golden Lily Order, Astana, objected, "Protecting the safety of Your Majesty and the people, even at the expense, is a creed that the Order must abide by. ”
Everyone has their own opinions, and no one can convince others for a while. Lily paced back and forth a little anxiously, but she couldn't think of a good solution.