The Northport Mage Tower, the core of the magic energy hub. Whew

Inside the huge control cube, the head of the Beigang branch of the Mercenary Association wearing a mage robe trembled and his face was pale.

Around him, the six star mages in charge of support had red eyes and painful expressions, looking like they were overstretched with magical power.

More than a quarter of the thirty-two mage apprentices who formed the six-pointed star on the periphery had already foamed at the mouth, fell into a coma, and fell to the ground convulsive......

The aqua-blue tide of magic swirls around the Rubik's Cube and spreads around President Leyton.

The magical control network that connects all casters has long been crumbling.

Every cannon sound that came from afar would make the spell shield that communicated the entire Beigang tremble violently, becoming more and more illusory.

The control cube is even more flickering and flickering, and it seems that it will completely stop working at any time. Whew

Suddenly, another series of cannons rang out, and the entire magic shield was hit hard again.

The weakest of the six support mages finally couldn't hold on, and spurted out a mouthful of blood with a pop, and then slowly collapsed.

For a while, the pressure on the remaining magic maintainers increased even further!

"Lord Layton, no...... We...... I can't hold on anymore......"

A starry mage said with difficulty.

"Lord Layton, shrink ...... Narrow it down, Shield...... It's going to be the limit......"

Another auxiliary mage, who was barely able to keep his mind, also crumbled to the ground. Whew

As for the rest of the mages, although they were not yet unconscious, they were no longer able to speak, and could only rely on their last instinct to maintain the operation of their magic power.

"Nope! Hold on a little longer! The shield must not be broken! ”

Controlling the center of the Rubik's Cube, President Layton gritted his teeth and said with difficulty.

As the core of control, he was under far more pressure than the other spellcasters, but it was precisely because of this that Leiden could feel the ferocity of the Duchy's artillery fire the most.

The Principality's coalition shelling of the North Harbor had reached almost the point of frenzy.

He knew very well that if the entire magic shield was shrunk at this time, even if it could protect the city defense of Beigang, the entire Beigang would suffer great damage.

Obviously, the third prince didn't care what would happen to Beigang at all, he just wanted to take her as soon as possible, he just wanted to take the Castel Territory as soon as possible! Whew

As the core of the spell defense system, Layton knows this very well.

Layton didn't want to see the North Harbor suffer massive damage.

As a mage who has lived in Northport for more than thirty years, Northport has long since become his second home in Leiden's heart.

Accepting Castel's employment to keep the entire defensive magic running was not only out of the mercenary's professional needs, but also out of his own visceral impulse.

As the transcendent of Northport, he wanted to do something.

"President Layton! Could you please ...... Take a look around! ”

The starry mage behind him repeated it again with difficulty. Whew

Layton's gaze swept around, taking in the magically overdrawn faces of the spellcasters.

Beside him, the mages were exhausted, and two more starry mages slowly collapsed, and nearly half of the apprentices around him fell into a coma.

Although he didn't want to admit it, when Leiden saw the crumbling appearance of the mage and apprentice, and felt the magic in his body that could get out of control at any time, he also had to admit a reality:

That's the North Harbor...... There's really no way to sustain defensive magic that covers the entire city anymore.

"Let's narrow down the scope and end the protection of the entire urban area......

"If the Earl finally asks, say it's my decision."

Layton sighed softly. Whew

There is no way, there are still too few mid-to-high-level mages in Castel.

Maintaining such a large-scale defensive magic should have been something that Blazing Sun could only do, and it was already too difficult for a silver moon like him.

If there were other senior second-order mages besides him who could replace and maintain it, maybe the magical defense of the entire North Harbor could hold out for a while.

But for now...... It's really the limit.

All he could do was to avoid the worst and give up the protection of the Beigang city.

It's not a happy choice.

But Leiden, too, had no choice. Whew

However, just as he ordered to adjust the magic defense system and shrink the entire Beigang spell shield, a familiar voice came from behind him:

"No, the shield cannot be contracted, continue to keep the entire North Harbor shield running."

Layton was stunned, and then turned back with difficulty, only to see that the lord of the Northlands, the little earl of Castel, had somehow entered the control of the Rubik's Cube.

"Uncle...... Lord Earl? ”

Layton was about to say something, but was stopped by the girl who entered the control of the Rubik's Cube.

I saw Charlotte come to Layton's side and say:

"Your Excellency, thank you for your hard work, and ...... Replace me with the shield. "Whew

"Swap ...... For you? ”

Layton was stunned.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"Thank you, Lord Earl, for your kindness, but ...... Please leave here quickly. ”

"Control the operation of the Rubik's Cube...... Not everyone can bear it, although you are already a silver moon, but ...... It's still too early......"

"Now that the entire magic shield is on the verge of its limit, and its magic power is close to going berserk, you can't keep the shield alive by doing so, and you're putting yourself in danger!"

President Layton said solemnly, wanting Charlotte to get out of here quickly. Whew

However, Charlotte had already overpassed him and took the initiative to stand under the magic vortex of the central control core.

I saw her raise her head, face President Leiden, and smile slightly:

"Lord Layton, you're right, it's really difficult to maintain the magical defense system of the entire North Harbor......"

"But how do you know if you don't try?"

Try...... Try?

Layton was stunned.

But then, he saw the girl come to the bottom of the control cube and kneel down gently. Whew

Her eyes were closed, her hands were folded, her face was reverent, and her expression was holy and solemn:

"O merciful god."

"Evil engulfs the Northlands and eats away at the ...... of your followers"

"Give me the strength to protect my people from calamity, and give me the light to bless your people!"

“……”

This...... Pray to the gods?

President Layton was stunned again. Whew

As the president of the Mercenary Guild in the Northlands, he had certainly heard some rumors about Charlotte de Castel, especially the identity of the other party's suspected Holy Maiden of the Holy Court.

It's just that I've heard of it, but Leiden has never seen a god respond to believers and take the initiative to participate in the worldly strife of mankind.

But the next moment, Layton's expression froze.

At the moment when the girl finished praying, a bright light suddenly bloomed on her body, and the divine light rose to the sky, enveloping the entire Control Rubik's Cube!

……