Heavy tires run over the squeamish earth, drive through the ruined streets of Catrice City, leaving crushed debris in their wakes and head to the central plaza.

Although the light armored vehicle occasionally crashes into the garbage scattered on the side of the road, it still insists on driving on the road that has been damaged and cannot be seen as it is. Occasionally, bits and pieces of debris could be seen falling from the buildings on either side, and the mage in charge of the operation had to carefully find a safe path.

However, it was not the middle-aged sorcerer who had been manipulating the car in his hands, but a young-looking newcomer. In a sense, this is a messy thing, because no one in the car except the middle-aged man has a license to drive.

However, he was the only one in the entire car who was capable of driving an armored car, and compared to the other people who had not practiced driving at all, this young man had learned a little bit about it. Luckily, the car wasn't as difficult to operate as expected, so there weren't any major problems along the way.

And the reason why they are running on the road now is that they are being chased by a "big trouble" - several "creatures" formed by the fusion of humans and monsters are in hot pursuit of armored vehicles. It's hard to define what these guys are, as they appear to have cut off the bottom half of a human's body and attached it to a flesh-and-blood monster.

Obviously, these guys are something new created by Sain Democla's use of the "Bloodline of Chaos", at least on the outside, they look close to the ancient relics who have the power of chaos flowing through their blood. But no matter how close they may be to the legendary creatures, they are essentially the same sorcerers who use their magic to merge with their men. It's just a molded product that is forcibly manufactured.

The number of monsters is less than ten, and the other party may not be able to mass-produce these composite "creatures" - after all, it is not easy to create monsters using these unstable forces. Actually, before that. They themselves have already tasted the pain, and these creatures who have been involved in the forces of chaos have indeed gained far more power than before. But these uncontrolled forces are likely to backfire on themselves.

Not only is the number insufficient, but the quality of the monsters is not actually impressive - at best, it is only the level of some monsters that can control the elements using their innate powers. If the mages in the car still have the strength to fight, it may only take a few minutes to deal with them, instead of rushing away after being raided, of course, they do have to choose to move strategically now.

"Ahem, ahem, hell, I didn't expect those guys to be so hard to deal with. The sorcerer, who was in charge of driving, had been moved to the back seat, and the first mate, who was struggling to breathe, gasped, "It's too careless for me to make such a mistake at such a time." ”

He was the most injured in enemy raids, when the mages thought they had gained a respite. The twisted monsters immediately burst out of the shadows and caught them off guard.

The first blow was aimed at the driver's head, but perhaps the god of fate hadn't given him up yet, and he happened to stand up to check on Lizzie's physical condition. When it was too late, a white light flashed, and the sorcerer's abdomen was immediately pierced by a piercing-type spell, and the red blood infected the operation panel through his clothes, leaving a large strange-shaped blood stain.

The next moment, the spell aimed at the armored vehicle rained down like drops, leaving craters the size of beans on the metal surface of the armored vehicle. Fortunately, the sorcerers in the car were able to hold up the protective barrier in time. Only then did they avoid the worst result of the body being beaten into cheese by the enemy's attack.

Taking advantage of this brief gap, the young sorcerer immediately took the injured pilot and let Carl Rotta treat his wounds with the spare medicine in the medical kit. Watching those alien enemy troops approaching step by step, he didn't have time to care about whether he was qualified to drive. Immediately operated the armored car and rushed out.

"Little, be careful, these guys are prepared, cough cough, cough cough, However, before he could finish the words, a bloody cough choked the words in his throat.

He was not lightly wounded. The magic projectile fired by the enemy pierced through the defensive Rubik's cube arranged on his clothes from a tricky angle, hitting him directly. But perhaps it's because the Rubik's Cube, which bypasses the defenses, has exhausted the opponent's luck. So much so that although the sneak spell pierced the sorcerer's abdomen, he was lucky not to be injured in his organs, so that Carl Rotta was able to use these medical tools to treat him.

"Alright, alright, whatever it is, you just shut up and get treatment now!" Listening to the sorcerer's words of self-reproach, Hermia let out a low roar, "What did I do wrong to please be involved in this chaos, why are they so unreassuring!"

Before she could finish speaking, she picked up a device equipped with a light repeating machine gun and carefully placed it in the firing area of the armored car's roof. Rising from the back seat, she was now using the snake's body as a support, allowing herself to poke her head out of the skylight above to search for the direction of the enemy.

That's when --

"Be careful!"

One of the sorcerers who remained in the carriage let out an exclamation, and in an instant, several clusters of sparks erupted around the armor plate not far in front of Hermia. In the blink of an eye, it seems that some cobweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of the metal plate, but they quickly disappeared.

I saw a few tiny lumps fall from the loss of speed in front of my eyes, and I realized that the sparks that burst out just now were the faint light of the magic attached to the ammunition. It was only then that Hermia realized that she had become a target for her enemies, and that the snipers that had come out of nowhere had been blocked by the magic's magic.

If it's a spell with high power, I'm afraid not only Hermia, but even this armored car will be doomed. However, if it is only this kind of bullet embedded in the core of ordinary magic power, it can be defended even by a newly graduated apprentice, that is, it is only effective when it is used to snipe at people who are exposed to protection.

"Be careful!"

The mage looked nervously at the tall buildings in the distance, and said worriedly: "The enemy is definitely not only in front of you, but there may be people in ambush all over the city. If you casually lean out of the body, there is a high chance that you will be attacked by a mechanic shooter from a distance. ”

Although it was a city where they lived all year round, it had long since been occupied by the enemy, and they had even built their own stronghold. The city has now become unfamiliar, full of traps set by enemies, and it would be too dangerous to take it lightly at such a time.

And as if to respond to his nervousness, the moment the armored car turned the next street, a large number of projectiles poured down like raindrops, and sprinkled on the armored car without warning. Nearly 50 rounds of conventional ammunition came as if the waves were raging, and it was clear that the enemy had set up firing points equipped with bursting heavy mechanics nearby, and when they saw the lack of effect of a single shot, they turned into a suppressive continuous attack.

"Oh my God, these guys are crazy!" Faced with the sudden increase in defensive pressure, the mages had no choice but to desperately strengthen the mana output, "It's not okay to go on like this, our remaining mana is not enough to last long, we must get out of the range of fire quickly!"

The enemy's firepower was so fierce that some of the weapons they had used to defend themselves had been used against the guards left behind in the city. The sorcerers' defenses had apparently not been able to hold up for long, and many of the armor plates had even cracked.

It was only a matter of time before the defenses were breached, but just as the mages in the car were about to let out a helpless lament, a pale assembly barrier suddenly bloomed in front of them. In the blink of an eye, the dim magic power swelled rapidly, and in an instant, the incoming rain of bullets flew away.

"I mean, are you embarrassed to call yourself an 'expert' if you guys made things like this? Cruise François would probably have to shake his head and sigh at your performance if he had seen it. In the closed body, a girl's somewhat hoarse voice suddenly echoed.

The person who spoke was Lizzie, and of course she was the one who released the defensive spell, but her body had been completely eroded by the leyline magic at this time, turning into a gray-white crystal. And her voice seemed to come from the void, and the ethereal was filled with subtle echoes.

Above her body, which had almost crystallized into some sorts of crystals, several faint streaks of light seeped into the air, outlining the girl's looming ethereal body. If it weren't for trying to connect to the leylines, her body wouldn't have become this virtue - at least until she recovered, she could only act in this way.

"Take the next intersection to the northwest exit and follow the road all the way to the block next to the central square!" But it was not without rewards, at least the information from the leylines already knew the enemy's configuration, "I will maintain the defensive Rubik's Cube, and you will refine your magic as much as possible during this time!"

This may not be the safest road, but it is the one that is least covered by long-range fire, and the ruins everywhere invisibly obscure the range of the opponent's firepower. As long as you can pick up speed there, it won't be long before you break through to the defenses near the central square.

The girl's voice was not loud, but the clear instructions at this time made a group of magicians who were much older than her seem to have found their way. They subconsciously started working in the direction indicated by Lizzie, waiting with bated breath for the moment when they rushed to the intersection. (To be continued......)