By the time Murphy arrived, the goatman sorcerers had already prepared themselves.

On the platform of the watchtower to the northwest of Fort of Courage facing the Black Flame Pass, three Serenade Core Crystals were suspended in the air nearly a meter high, and the goatmen spellcasters used a strange method to make them fully charge up their psionic energy in a short period of time.

Even because of the excessive internal energy, there is already a dangerous arc that is visible to the naked eye beating on the surface of the crystal, which is as dazzling as the legendary plasma spark tower.

This is obviously a quick charge with the loss of crystal integrity, but considering that it is difficult for the three crystals to be completely preserved after tonight's Super Astral Plane tear, this attrition behavior is completely acceptable.

There are a total of seven core crystals in the Serenade Enchantment, and now five have been found, three are here, and the remaining two are in the Valley of the Shadows, and as the war progresses, they will eventually be sent back to the Maginot Line, where it will all end.

This means that there are no enchantment crystals in the current Crimson Keep, and it also means that the city without walls is in an "undefended" state.

Murphy, Tracy and Miriam saw very well that if the front line of the Black Plague could not be held, then even if there were seven crystals in their hands, the Crimson Keep would only be able to shelter that city.

That wasn't Murphy's choice for Translancia, so the only protective relics on these continents should be used on the blade!

What's more, the previous Black Flame Pass position was clearly protected by the Serenade Enchantment but still collapsed, which has proved that this thing is not omnipotent, especially after the appearance of the nezumi who can walk under the ground without detection, the era of this ground enchantment has truly ended.

Therefore, the scene in front of us should be called "waste utilization".

"Lord Governor, we've calculated the total amount of psionic energy that the three cores can fill and overloaded them so that these valuable items won't be completely destroyed after the ritual is over."

Finley Sr., the goatman enchanter, whispered to Murphy next to him:

"The principle of this core crystal is complex, but it is not impossible to solve, and if we can get enough resources, Dark Roots can make you a better protective crystal. Of course, it will take a little time. ”

"I don't really need this kind of large enchantment, can I make a small enchantment that can be moved freely?"

Murphy asked with interest.

Finley Sr. turned back to discuss a few words with the two compatriots, and gave Murphy an affirmative answer.

This has made the Vampire Governor more and more interested in these goatmen sorcerers, who seem to have some pretty fantastic knowledge.

"I'm hosting a Celestial Rift for the first time, what should I be aware of?"

Murphy stood in the center of the three crystals that were flickering arcs of energy, and he reached out and grabbed the astral guide staff inserted there, and asked softly.

The scarred goat-man immediately explained:

"You don't need to manipulate the psionic energy to break through the border barrier between the material world and the astral plane, we will take care of this job, you just need to use this strange astral artifact in your hand to choose an invasion point for the astral tear.

A signpost!

Do you understand me when I say that?

We must choose a toss point for the Black Flame Pass in the astral plane, stable enough to withstand the shattering of the land and the power of the strange gods that are spreading on it.

The power of darkness that is higher than reality will also have an effect on the astral plane, so we can't use the coordinates we selected earlier.

The landing point we need now is not easy to find in the astral plane.

If the environment on the other side is not stable enough, then the astral tear is likely to be interrupted in the middle of the process, and in the past, such a landing point calculation required a lot of effort, but you can skip this process."

"I can ask my Astral Guardian about it."

Murphy nodded, he looked at the goat-man sorcerer with various constellation symbols on his black robe, and said:

"So, you're an astrologer?"

"The best astrologer on the continent, and the best sorcerer, Pol Kauss, a first-level scholar of Vidia Abyss City, salutes you, Lord Doge of Translasia."

The black-robed goat man bowed his head to Murphy neither humbly nor arrogantly.

This is obviously an "onboarding review".

It knew it had to be the best at what it could do in order to make its career in Transencia even better.

"I've been curious"

Murphy stretched out his hand to his heart, began to contact Mannis to "ask for directions", and whispered to the black-robed astrologer:

"After breaking the boundaries of the material world with the spiritual energy possessed by these three crystals in front of us, how strong can the destructive power of the astral tear we be able to create? You see, I'm not a psionist, and I don't know much about it. ”

"This."

Faced with Murphy's inquiry, Pol the Astrologist hesitated, touched his well-trimmed goat's whiskers, and said:

"Strictly speaking, the destructive power of the astral tear is not directly related to the total amount of psionic energy we use, we only need to break the boundary to allow the raging and filthy astral psionic energy to be poured into the material world, so there is only one direct indicator of its destructive power, and that is the area of the astral rift that we can open.

The larger the area of the rift, the more destructive the astral psionic energy will be to rush into the material world, and the more things can be swept away when the rift recovers.

But there is actually a little bit of 'trick' in it. ”

The goatman glanced at Murphy.

It seemed to guess what Murphy really wanted to ask, so it lowered its voice even more and said:

"If you want to strengthen the power of the Rip Technique under an already fixed Astral Rift, then I recommend that you choose a 'Chaos Zone' in the Astral Plane.

It is the kind of area where even the demigods of the astral realm cannot survive, where there is a terrifying 'chaotic turbulence' that can make the concepts of time and space meaningless, and once that energy enters the material world, the power of the astral ripping technique will undoubtedly be extended to the maximum.

There will be nothing left of the physical world that will face its impact.

But as I said, the astral rift caused in this way is so destructive that it almost never appears in the physical world, which also means that we have to take risks.

And

There are now more than only gnolls in the Black Flame Pass, but my Excellency the Governor, Lord Heather, and the soldiers who have not yet had time to evacuate are trapped in it.

Once you've chosen this option, the Claw-Splitting Gnoll will certainly lose a lot, but those who are still alive will definitely die. ”

"Heather will not die, she is the current 'human body' of the Lord of Darkness, and if she dies, the Lord of Darkness's efforts to break the seal will be ended immediately, and the Lord of Darkness will have to protect her! Even in the astral plane, she will continue to live until we find a way to save her. ”

Murphy spoke, but then he fell silent.

Astral Pol had already reminded him that not all of the warriors had retreated to Fort Courage with the player when the Black Flame Pass fell, and that the evacuation from the rear had now been completed, but it was hard to say if everyone in the last few positions had left.

Even if the seventeen-kilometer-long position is completely breached by the gnolls, there is sure to be a place to hide, and once Murphy chooses the most devastating astral tearing technique, it means that those who are still holding on to the position will also become victims of this counterattack.

Although the number of them is certainly not too much, but

"They're hopeless, Master Murphy!"

One of Murphy's loyalists, Che Che, leaned on his staff and shouted:

"Even if you don't activate the spell, the power of the Lord of Darkness will engulf them, and the gnolls and kobolds will not let them go. It's a necessary sacrifice."

"Young man who doesn't understand anything, shut up!"

The tired old Qin's anger at this moment of departure startled the car that was making a lot of nonsense.

The young man kept saying "necessary sacrifice", but he couldn't understand the meaning of these five words in this situation.

The young man wanted to refute, but he was pressed on the shoulders by Brother Bang and Brother Meow left and right, and Ah Ru even felt out a piece of jerky and stuffed it into the mouth of Cheche to shut up the guy who couldn't speak.

"Or. Find a way to notify them? ”

The Water Lady whispered:

"Amplify the sound with psionic energy, or whatever."

"Can't do it!"

The female goatman sorcerer shook her head and said:

"Not to mention that it is being eroded by the power of the Lord of Darkness, and it is difficult for ordinary psionic spells to take effect, and that range alone is enough to make people desperate. The survivors are spread across the seventeen-kilometre-long battlefield, what do you do to make them all hear you?

That's not something that psionic energy can do at all.

I think that the vampire brother just said that although he was a bit stupid to put a cloak of justice on his callous behavior, he was really right.

In this situation, the rewards that can be recouped with some appropriate effort are staggering.

This is a black plague after all!

It's a catastrophe for the entire continent, and if the legendary Lord Pa Ying were here, he wouldn't stop you from doing this tragic but necessary thing. ”

Murphy lifted his finger and motioned for the others to be quiet.

In this oppressive scene, he activates the quantum communication with Tracy and explains the current situation to the Grand Duke, saying:

"You can't reach them in normal ways, but you and I might be able to."

"Do you mean to use the psychic perception that can be triggered by desire?"

Tracey, for her part, immediately understood Murphy's thoughts, and she hesitated for a moment, and said:

"Okay, I'll try, it just so happens that Heru is here to help, and he has some kind of detection psychic ability that can help me spread the range of the flow of minds. You're ready over there, Murphy, and no matter what the outcome, there's no room for you to hesitate right now.

The vanguard of the Splittal Clan is withdrawing from their positions, and they are also fearing the majesty of the Lord of Darkness.

In order to inflict effective damage on them, it is necessary to perform the spell immediately. ”

"I know, I'll do it."

Murphy replied.

At the same time, the voice of Mannes the Endless sounded in Murphy's ears:

"I must admit, my dear thirteenth contractor, that the previous twelve supposedly the most powerful bastards combined don't deserve to lick your toes in the creative part of destruction. They don't have the guts to carry out an astral tear in the ancient kingdom of Callum under the nose of the Dragon Emperor, but you have not only done it, but you have to maximize the destructive power.

I've come to believe that the Creator's choice of you was not arbitrary.

I've found the location of the Astral Turbulence you need, and best of all, it's close to the core territory of the Silver Wolf Kherson, and the damn wolf has a feud against me and didn't she send her heirs to attack you?

This wave of new hatred and old hatred will be counted together!

But throwing an evil god at the edge of her territory will definitely lead to revenge, I'm not afraid, I just hope you'll be prepared. ”

"Let her come! I'm in a lot of trouble right now, and I'm not bad at that one. ”

Murphy replied expressionlessly, reaching out and holding the astral guide staff, the radar module at the top of the metal staff spun and began to locate the location of the turbulence in the astral plane through the connection between Murphy and Manneth.

The Goatman Spellcasters also began to cast spells under the leadership of the three bosses, and the player and all the Psykers in Fort of Courage were arranged in different areas as "Wizard Pillar Forces" to stabilize psionic energy.

As long as Murphy locks the position and sends a signal, the energy of the three hedrons in front of him can instantly penetrate the border of the material world and send the Black Flame Pass a real end moment.

But Murphy didn't act immediately.

He looked at the location of the Black Flame Pass, and he was waiting for a response from those who were destined to die.

——

"I'm Tris Cavendina Ja Lorraine Lesenbra, Grand Duke of the Blood Vulture! You should all have heard of my name, and I am now sending you a message with the Bloodline Secret Technique, and all those who are lucky enough to be in the mountain pass position are listening!

The evacuation of the Blackflame Pass has been completed, but the gnolls have used the psionic plague, and in order to protect the warriors behind, your commander and lord, Lady Heather, unleashed a dangerous spell to drain all the plague.

The price is that the entire Black Flame Pass is now at risk of being swallowed by the evil gods, and the claw-splitting gnolls who single-handedly caused all of this are withdrawing from their positions.

They think they have won and are waiting for us to bend their knees and beg for mercy.

But Murphy, the lord of the Transans, didn't intend to do it!

He's preparing a fierce counterattack!

We can assure you that the Splittal Clan's base camp will lose all of its current strength after the counterattack is executed, and their victory will become a joke in an instant.

But the problem is that the price of this counterattack is likely to be the complete demise of the Black Flame Pass, including you.

In the current situation, we have no way to go deep into the position to rescue you, and in order to seize the time window, we cannot leave more time for you to break out on your own.

The power of the Lord of Darkness is spreading, and I don't want to hide it from you, but soldiers, the way left for you to survive has been cut off. ”

With the help of the scout psychicist Heru, Tris extended her senses to the entire battlefield, using the vampire's location to capture some of the life signals that were still standing in the position.

She told them about the present situation in the telepathy of the power of desire, and she said:

"Lord Murphy awaits your response, we know that there is no other option left to you, but we still hope for your understanding, after all, your lives are at stake"

"Can I scold you? Lady Trace. ”

The first to respond was a weak voice.

Because Triss was presiding over the power of desire, all the minds of the beings who were perceived were temporarily connected at this moment, and this response was audible to all the warriors who were still alive.

He seemed to be wounded, still coughing in pain, and in the face of his question, Tracey said with a straight face:

"You can, but I advise you not to."

"Forget it, you vampires aren't afraid of being abused anyway, so I'd better save some strength."

The voice smiled, and then he said solemnly:

"My name is Paton!

Commander of the 'Saber-toothed Tiger' Regiment of the Third Servant Army of the Blood Alliance Knights! My team was dead and wounded, and I was trapped in the tunnel below Position 4, having just killed the kobold who was trying to sneak up on me, but I don't think I'll survive.

I respond to you, as well as Lord Murphy, as a commander!

Strike back now!

Please pay back tenfold the shame and defeat inflicted on us by the Gnolls! My soldiers and I will cheer for you in Hell or Heaven. ”

The voice fell silent, and Tracey pursed her lips, and she asked:

"Do you still have relatives? I probably can."

"It's gone."

Parton smiled and replied with the last of his strength:

"If the family is perfect and the husband and wife are loving, who the hell will come to the Black Flame Pass and fight with the jackals? Don't grieve for our loss, Grand Duke Trissy, everyone alive here has countless reasons to die with the gnolls.

Dying in a glorious counterattack is not a curse for us, much less doom.

It's all a bunch of broken spirits alive here!

We were dead the moment we lost our lives, and now is just the last journey to rest, thank you for giving us a chance to hold on to victory.

Ah, my head hurts, bastards, you talk too, don't just leave me alone."

"On behalf of the whole group, Gers, the hunter of the 'Night Raven' Regiment of the Seventh Servant of the Blood Alliance Knights, asks Lord Murphy to start a counterattack immediately!"

"Second Lieutenant of the Ranger Legion of the Kingdom of Castile, Trilan Laurel, pleading for a counterattack. Ahem"

"Brass Fortress Artillery! We are not traitors! We have not betrayed Mother Earth, not every brass dwarf is as shameless as Kadr! In the name of Mother Gaia, launch a counterattack.

Kill a few more pups! Please. ”

"Plantagenet Kingdom Pioneer Battalion Infantry Major Dunn Hope requests a counterattack! Please tell my mother, who is destined to grieve, that I will die as a hero, worthy of her upbringing and the surname that my father left me as an illegitimate child. ”

"! Dunn! Are you trapped too? Damn it. Wait for Lao Tzu to save you! You still owe me money, don't die."

"Ah, shut up, Ron, you shit, will you let me enjoy the silence before I die?"

One response after another converged to Trith through the contact of the Psychic Stream, silencing the Scarlet Witch who had never cared about life.

She dodged to the rear position, and with a scarlet hand, she rescued Major Ron, the loyal Iron Captain, and several trapped Plantagenet soldiers from under the rubble.

The rest.

It's all too far.

Tracy looked at the lightless position, already enveloped by the aura of the Lord of Darkness, which was like an opening black hole, engulfing all light and hope.

He said to those people in the Psychic Connection:

"Well, the request is passed, and the counterattack is about to begin! In the name of the Grand Duke of the Blood Vulture, I salute you, to the dead. ”

The Grand Duke of the Blood Vulture turned off the power of desire in an indescribable state of mind, she took a deep breath and kicked the side because of the auxiliary flow of the mind, so after listening to the whole process, this will cry like a sissy Detective psionic master Heru, let him pay attention to a little bit of the image of the Translancian soldier.

Subsequently, the Grand Duke activated the quantum communication and said in a hoarse voice to Murphy, who was waiting for the command:

"The deceased have made up their minds, let's get started!"

"What is their last wish?"

"Kill a few more gnolls! The more the better, so that their journey to Hades can be lively. ”

"yes, I see."

(End of chapter)