In order to destroy the transport corridor to the point where it cannot be repaired in a short period of time, it is necessary to completely transform the topography of the area.

And the movement of transforming the terrain and landform is not insignificant, and it is very likely to cause the detection and counterattack of the army of Linfeng City and the demonic beasts in the mountain range-

In fact, this risk was known to Livi and Ognang from the beginning.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, Ognon decided that this was still the best way to preserve the combat power of Alto City's army, so he decided to do so.

And Levi finally agreed to this battle, firstly, he was killed by Ognang with words, and he couldn't pull down his face to refuse.

The second is because of his arrogance.

As an earth mage born in Orihasteel, he was confident that as long as he didn't fight against Ryan, the only eighth-order knight in Linfeng City, he would be invincible in the Linfeng Mountain Range.

As long as the mission is completed and retreats in time, there is a high probability that you can evacuate before the Warcraft riot and throw this mess to the Linfeng army.

However, in the end, the reality deviated slightly from the expected situation.

It is true that Rivi completely destroyed the transport road, but the Linfeng army reacted even faster than they thought.

Under the control of the white raven, he has not been able to evacuate in time with the escort until now.

And as the time passed, the last force also arrived at the scene-

Listening to this deep whimpering sound with resonance that spread over a radius of more than ten kilometers, I am afraid that the one who has entered the battlefield is at least a powerful demonic beast above the eighth order!

So Ogn immediately gave the order to retreat.

"But Lord Levi and the convoy are still there."

The adjutant hesitated, "Maybe we'll have time to pick them up......"

Levi is a close confidant of His Royal Highness Roderick, and if he dies, His Highness may blame Alto City.

At the same time, the two seventh-order transcendents of the army and many elite combat forces were also incorporated into that escort team.

If they were to be wiped out, it would be a big loss for Alto City.

"In the case of not being sure of the strength of Linfeng City and the strength of the Demon Beast, do you want to gamble on this possibility with all our combat power?"

Ognon said coldly, "I have ordered someone to send a signal, if they can survive, they can naturally withdraw and join us."

"As for Levi...... There is nothing that is not sacrificed in war, and I believe that His Highness should also understand this truth.

"Now that the mission has been completed and the strategic goal has been achieved, I don't think he will demand these details and forcibly blame us."

If the mission can be accomplished at all costs, then the sacrifices are worth it.

In the face of a huge gap in strength, this is not a death or a rescue, but a tactical retreat!

Now that the established facts have happened, Roderick will never put pressure on Alto City if he has a bit of a city government and knows a little bit about maneuvering people.

This is also where he dares to calculate Levi's confidence in reverse.

Of course, what he didn't expect was-

In fact, when the high-level demonic beasts arrived, Levi had already been killed on the spot by Linfeng City.

……

At this time, in the woods.

With a deep whimpering sound from below, a wide serpentine shape full of 100 meters long burst out of the earth like a whale leaping into the sea.

The serpentine monster, clad in silver-gray scale armor, burst out of the ground and swooped down on the Oriches.

The 20-meter-tall mountain bronze colossus was originally considered tall, but in front of the serpentine monster that was 100 meters long and more than 10 meters thick, it looked like a small toy.

The serpentine easily knocked down the Oriches, and immediately wrapped its body around it.

As the serpent's body began to tighten, even the body of the roganescent colossus began to twist and shatter.

Not to mention that Levi is dead, even if he can still control the Colossus alive, he will definitely not be able to break free from the shackles of the snake-like monster.

"Woo-"

Sensing that the Orichosa Colossus had stopped moving, the serpentine monster raised its "head" at the front and let out a strange hissing sound.

At this time, Noren and Yuna, who were suspended in the sky, finally saw the whole picture of the serpentine monster.

No, it's not actually a "serpentine monster".

Its body width from "head" to "tail" is almost equal, and it has no obvious features such as eyes and nose.

Correspondingly, it has a round mouth at the end of both ends that shrinks like an anus, and it is not known which side is its mouth and which side is its excretion port.

It's more appropriate to call it a "worm monster" than a "snake monster".

I saw that the worm monster entangled the orichal bronze colossus, and the abyssal mouth above it opened up, and it actually swallowed the orichal bronze colossus from the head!

In just a few breaths, the colossus of dozens of meters entered the belly of the worm monster.

The Colossus is made of hard, special metal rock, which is not something that ordinary creatures can eat.

And after devouring the colossus in one go, the worm monster's body did not become bloated and huge because of this, and its digestion was as good as having a stomach pouch from another dimension.

"W-What kind of monster is this?"

Yuna's face was a little pale, half due to her weakness, and the other half from being frightened by the worm monster.

She had never seen such a strange monster, and this big thing was really unique.

"The Gaia worm, I've seen about it in some literature."

Noren looked at the twisted and wriggling monster below, his eyes slightly moved.

"Monsters that lurk underground or in the deep sea all year round are always strange in appearance, and the Gaia Worm is a good example, it does not need eyes or noses, and has its own unique set of survival organs.

"Although there are few recorded sightings associated with it and the exact means of attack are unknown, what can be confirmed is:

"It is active in the areas where the leylines are abundant, feeding on the leyline energy and any magical substance underground.

"Normally, it barely appears on the surface, so it rarely interacts with humans, and is generally considered a 'harmless to humans' monster.

"However, the monsters that inhabit the ground are particularly sensitive to earthquakes and terraformation, which may be why it rushed out to attack the Orichal Colossus."

Despite being "harmless", the Gaia worm is not interested in preying on living organisms.

But no matter how it is said, it is also an eighth-order demonic beast, once it is alarmed, the destructive power caused should not be underestimated.

Levi was also unlucky, but he didn't expect that there was a Gaia worm living under this area.

Because of the threat of the white crow, he not only caused an earthquake, but also summoned the colossus of the orichous bronze to smash it into a bang.

For Gaia worms, Levi's behavior is tantamount to beating gongs and drums next to his house in the middle of the night, and pooping at the door by the way.

I'm an eighth-order demonic beast, can I stand this anger?

Then he went into a rage on the spot, rushed out of the ground and threw the orichous colossus to the ground.

It is conceivable that as long as Levi is dragged down, even if he fails to snipe him just now, with the Gaia Worm attacking, he will definitely not be able to leave the Linfeng Mountain Range alive.

However, once provoked, the anger of the eighth-order demonic beast would not be extinguished so easily.

After devouring the whole gyloid bronze colossus that did not resist, it was still not enjoyable, and the hundred-meter-long body destroyed the trees along the way, and rushed towards the guards on the side.

Chased and killed by such a monster, everyone in the escort team was terrified.

The lower strength couldn't dodge, and was directly swallowed up by the hideous blood basin mouth of the Gaia worm, and fell into the abyss of death.

"Run!"

One of the seventh-order knights at the head shouted, "Hold on, Captain Ognang will come to our rescue soon!" ”

As early as when the white raven made a move, the escort had already sent a signal for help to the base camp.

Counting the time, Ogeron should have already led reinforcements to meet them by this time.

Although this worm monster is powerful, Ogeron is also an eighth-order transcendent.

Even if it is not defeated, it should be possible to give the troops a little time to retreat...... Right?

"Whew-"

At this moment, the large army of Alto City in the distance raised the signal to retreat.

"What! The troops actually retreated? ”

Everyone in the escort looked at each other, and their faces were full of despair, "We haven't come back yet!" ”

They couldn't believe that their trusted troops and regimental commanders had sold them so easily.

"After I break off, you run quickly, as much as you can!"

Seeing that the worm monster pounced again, one of the seventh-order knights showed a resolute look.

He lunged sideways, dodging the Gaia worm's massive jaw, then leapt over its shell and drew his sword, stabbing it with all his might.

With the full strength of the seventh-order knight, the shining knight's sword actually pierced the silver-gray scale armor of the Gaia worm, submerging half of the sword body into its body!

But this injury was nothing to the Gaia worm, which was 100 meters long and more than 10 meters wide, but made it even more furious.

"Woo-"

With a hissing sound, the silver-gray scales on the surface of the Gaia worm's body suddenly began to change its form like a living creature.

Numerous sharp silver spines suddenly emerged from the surface of the scales, transforming the Gaia worm into the shape of a sea urchin.

The piercing speed of the thorns was extremely fast, and the seventh-order knight could not avoid it, and the soles of his feet, thighs, lower body, and arms were all pierced, and he couldn't help but let out a terrible scream.

Then, the Gaia worm rolled its body, and the seventh-order knight, who was strung on the thorns and couldn't move, was caught in it, and the "crunch" was crushed into a pulp.

"These scales are amazing." Seeing this scene in the sky, Nolan's eyes flashed with a gleam.

The spines that pop out of the silver-gray scales are very sharp when attacking, but they become very soft when the worm rolls, and can quickly retract back, which is obviously very plastic.

What the hell is this...... It may be a good alchemy material.

Because he was in the air, the Gaia Worm didn't target him and Yuna.

But for the guards below, the woods at this time are hell on earth.

The seventh-order knight who tried to intercept the Gaia worm was quickly killed, but he at least left time for the other seventh-order knight to escape.

With all his strength, he ran desperately in the direction of the retreating flare, leaving behind the screams of his companions.

With the blessing of the seventh-order knight's physical fitness, he traveled two kilometers at full speed, and soon rushed out of the woods and saw the retreating Alto City army in the distance.

"Captain save me!"

In a desperate situation, he seemed to see a glimmer of life, and even his thighs, which had begun to sore, became powerful again at this moment.

"Someone escaped from the pursuit of the eighth-order demonic beast?"

Ogion looked back, his face suddenly becoming ugly.

Although the seventh-order knight escaped, he didn't escape completely.

Behind him, the Gaia Worm was still madly chasing the only survivor of the Guardian.

In other words, when he was subconsciously escaping, this seventh-order knight was unconsciously leading it in the direction of Alto City's large army!

"Miscalculated." Ognang's cold sweat broke out.

He calculated a lot and thought a lot.

They not only want to preserve the survival of the large army, but also have a little luck in withdrawing the Peacekeeper Escort from Rivi.

If the mission is successful and they all come back smoothly, wouldn't they all be happy?

But in the end, it fell short, and although the retreat signal brought a successful retreat to a teammate, it also attracted the hatred of the Gaia worms.

Then you might as well not come back!

Ognang was annoyed in his heart, knowing that he would have done it more ruthlessly.

However, it seems that there is no way to do it, even if the flares are not released, the people of the escort know where the large force is retreating, and the survivors will eventually catch up with them.

You can't just start by saying to them, "You've been abandoned, go and die, don't have anything to do with us," right?

If he did this, nothing else would have happened, and his prestige in the army would undoubtedly plummet, and it would not be as good as a head-on battle.

But the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to think about it.

The Gaia Worm has arrived near Alto's main forces, and he is the only one who can intervene against them.

Ognang gritted his teeth, patted his horse back, and shouted:

"The mage team and the knight team are ready to meet the enemy!"

"Yes!"

The army began to disperse, and the most elite Knights of Alto City stepped forward, ready to engage this massive and terrifying worm monster.

And in this fierce battle that is about to unfold, high in the sky, Noren casts invisibility and quietly follows the Gaia worm.

"I thought I would catch a thief, but I didn't expect to stab the nest."

He slipped another spare steel nail into Gungnir's magazine, silently observing the situation of the enemy's large force through the scope.

In a few moments, he found the intercepted Flamel convoy in the team, which Alto City seemed to be about to transport back as trophies.

It looks like the goods are still there, but I don't know if the people accompanying me are safe?

These entourages were no ordinary guards, many of them were veteran alchemists.

For Peake and Flamel, they are worth more than alchemical weapons.

Nolan paused for a moment, then turned his crosshair to Ogeron, the leader of the Alto Knights who was surrounded by the crowd, with a hint of coldness in his eyes:

"Not only did they rob me of people and goods, but they also made a mess of this place.

"The price of plotting Linfeng City, it's time for you to repay it clearly."

(End of chapter)