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"Everyone, full speed ahead!" Anluk ordered without hesitation.
Since they had been discovered, there was no need to hide any longer. The guards who had been walking slowly immediately turned into a sprint. The sound of armor colliding on their bodies continued, like a wave of waves rushing from all directions towards the central fortress...
Seven years later, the gate of the manor was violently opened again, and the guards holding swords and shields surrounded the entire castle in an orderly manner in teams of ten.
Aaron took the lead, leading several guards, and went straight into the main hall, attacking in the direction where Lin En and others were before.
After walking through the long and wide corridor, the guards in the front row just entered the antechamber and then retreated one by one with terrified looks on their faces.
Unfortunately, they were still a step too slow, and several huge hot fireballs fell from the sky like meteorites and smashed into the crowd.
There was a loud explosion immediately afterwards, and the fireball expanded and burst rapidly. The originally orderly and tight formation instantly turned into a chaotic sea of people.
"what--"
Accompanied by shrill screams, countless blood splattered, corpses flew everywhere, and the strong smell of blood filled the air.
Even though those who participated in this round-up were all elite soldiers selected from the Nordland army and everyone was fully armed, they were still thrown into disarray in an instant when faced with the powerful witchcraft.
"Everyone retreat, form a formation, and shoot with bows and crossbows!" Aaron, the only calm person on the field, raised his scepter and shouted loudly.
"Don't panic, [Ella] is with me!"
The chaotic team immediately calmed down and restored order. Everyone's eyes lit up with white fluorescence. The fear gradually subsided, and inexplicable courage filled everyone's mind.
This is exactly the first-level magic—【Eliminate Fear】!
Under Aaron's command, the shield-bearing guards held their sturdy shields across their front and strode forward, while the guards behind them drew out their bows and crossbows in unison.
Long-range volleys have always been the only way to deal with wizard apprentices!
The tortoise shell-like shield formation greatly reduced the power of ordinary witchcraft. [Magic Missile] was unable to penetrate the defense at all, and even the powerful Fireball spell could not produce a good effect.
The dense rain of arrows forced the wizard apprentices to retreat again and again, and they were forced to hide behind the wall. Patton, who had the slowest reaction, was accidentally stabbed in the back by a crossbow arrow and fell to the ground in embarrassment.
"Patton--!" Buck called his brother's name anxiously, and rushed forward, trying hard to help Patton up.
Aaron, who had been waiting for the opportunity, gave the order again. Dozens of powerful crossbows were pointed at the two people. As the crossbow trigger was pulled, dense feather arrows poured down like a meteor shower.
First-level magic: [Ice Curtain]
Johnny stood in front of the two men without hesitation and raised his hand. A transparent water curtain appeared in the void in front of him, and then condensed in an instant to form a wall of ice crystals.
"Bang bang bang..."
Intensive collision sounds rang out one after another, and ice crystal fragments with surging cold air flew to the ground. In just two seconds, the continuous rain of arrows pierced through the [Ice Curtain], and three of the arrows shot straight at Johnny!
Johnny, who had just completed an overclocked spell with the help of the [Magic Hand], was too late to create a second ice wall, and behind her were the brothers Buck and Barton...
"Can't hide!"
Johnny bit his lips tightly and forced himself to stop the evasive movement. He held the hilt of the sword with his right hand, but he had no confidence in blocking all the arrows shot at him.
At this moment, three magic missiles flew over from the side and shot down the arrows with great accuracy.
Johnny was stunned for a moment, and before he could experience the joy of surviving a disaster, he saw seven [magic missiles] passing by him again. The strange thing was that the flight paths of these magical creations were not pure straight lines, but strange arcs, which easily passed through the protection of the shield wall and directly attacked the guards holding crossbows in the back.
The brief chaos temporarily stopped the continuous rain of arrows. Johnny, Buck and Patton took the opportunity to hide behind a low wall. They looked at Lynn and Bai Ge standing beside them in surprise, and an idea popped into their minds.
When did the white dove become so powerful?
However, they soon discovered that the person who took action was not Bai Ge, because the next moment, twelve [Magic Missiles] condensed in the void and hovered beside Lin En.
【Magic—Bullet screen】!
Lin En's mind moved, and dozens of missiles rushed towards the guards.
Aaron, who witnessed this strange magic, quickly ordered the shield-bearing guards to gather together, piling up the shields layer by layer without leaving any gaps, forming a semi-circle to protect the crossbowmen in the rear.
However, contrary to everyone's expectations, these dozen missiles all bypassed the shield wall and flew further back.
Did you miss the target?
Aaron thought to himself, but quickly ruled out this possibility. If only one or two [Magic Missiles] missed the target, then it was still possible. But if all of them deviated from their track, it only meant that the opponent's original target was not here!
Aaron turned his head suddenly, and twelve missiles hit the mottled pillars behind him almost at the same time. Amidst the smoke and dust, the seven-meter-high pillars fell straight down.
"Scatter, scatter!" Aaron shouted at the top of his lungs, raised the scepter in his hand high, and cast the only protective magic he knew - Holy Word Shield!
However, it was obvious that this was just a mantis trying to stop a chariot. The white light shield was instantly crushed by the huge stone pillar just after it was formed. More than a dozen shield soldiers and crossbowmen who gathered together were buried under the pillars before they could disperse.
When Aaron looked back, Lynn and the others had disappeared.
After hesitating for a long time, Aaron looked at the guards who were trapped under the pillars, their flesh and blood blurred and they kept calling for help, and said through gritted teeth.
"Leave half of your forces behind to rescue the people! The rest, follow me!"
Chapter 16: Fire magic is never used like this!
At the same time, Lynn and his companions were going around to the basement of the castle from the other side.
Everyone knew how tight the time was. The injured Patton directly refused Buck's help. After pulling his clothes to make a simple bandage, he endured the pain in his back and followed the crowd.
At this moment, Lin En was still recalling the details of the previous spell in his mind.
[Magic Missile] As a basic zero-level spell, it is not difficult to learn and use. The real trouble lies in presetting the orbits of each missile.
Lin En did not participate in the first wave of counterattack led by Johnny and others. He was just preparing to cast a spell.
Unless he lets 071 assist him in positioning, controlling twelve [Magic Missiles] simultaneously is his limit, and the power is roughly equivalent to that of an upper-level first-ring magic.
"Are you really Carl?" Buck couldn't help but ask in silence.
"Of course!" Lynn nodded.
"But when did you master the Helram's formula?" Johnny was also very curious. She had just handed "Basic Magic Universal" to Lin En more than an hour ago. It was impossible for the other party to learn it just by reading it a few times, right?
"Just now..." Lin En answered casually, and then suddenly remembered that his original body had only studied magic for half a year, and it seemed a bit too exaggerated to say so, so he quickly explained. "The teacher once explained the principle of this formula to me, and it doesn't seem to be very difficult."
Isn't it difficult? Johnny's delicate face showed a bewildered look. Why couldn't he master it after studying it for several months?
Buck and Patton both agreed that it must be because their mentor Kelu secretly gave Carl some special treatment.
"White Dove, report the enemy's position and distance!" Lin En changed the subject and looked at the girl beside him who had been silent.
Although the other party's behavior of killing Will was very suspicious, she had to rely on her abilities in such a critical moment.
"There are enemies everywhere, and they are preparing to surround us." Bai Ge's body kept shaking as he spoke timidly.
"Where is Bishop Anruk? Where is he?" Johnny suddenly asked.
"I don't know, I can't see him with my psychic sense..." Bai Ge was almost crying.
"In that case, let's find a place, gather as many enemies as possible, and take care of some of them first!" Lin En analyzed calmly.
Apart from the archbishop who had not yet taken action, the biggest threat to them now was the rain of arrows created by the crossbowmen's volleys. If they were in a wide area, at least half of their people would die after a few rounds of volleys.
"Are you serious, Carl?" Buck's eyes popped out of his head in shock.
It was too late for them to escape now, but Lin En was still thinking of gathering the enemies together for a counterattack. This was simply a fantasy.
Lin En did not reply, but looked at Patton who was gritting his teeth and holding on with blood oozing from his back.
Buck then realized that they were carrying a wounded man and had difficulty moving. It wouldn't be long before the enemy would catch up with them from all directions. Once they were surrounded, they might not even be able to escape.
"How sure are you?" Johnny asked directly.
"That depends on how many kinds of magic you have mastered!" Lynn said firmly.
……
Under the perception of the white dove and Lin En's mobilization, the guards who surrounded them from several directions arrived almost at the same time and surrounded the wizard apprentices in a side hall on the first floor of the castle.
There are six guards in total. Except for the mysterious Archbishop Anluk and the personnel stationed at the entrances and exits and treating the wounded, all others have arrived.
Even though his side had a large number of people, Aaron, who had just suffered a great loss at the hands of Lin En, did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He ordered the guards to advance with the method of shield wall and crossbow formation, and then cast auxiliary divine spells together with the other priests who arrived.
【Eliminate fear】, 【Divine blessing】!
Two white lights flashed in succession, and the shield soldiers, regaining courage and energy, stacked up a thick shield wall again and strode forward.
In front, Buck stood alone in front of many shield soldiers, and lifted up the counter weighing hundreds of pounds that had fallen to the ground. His already strong arms swelled again, and with a strength beyond the limit of the human body, he threw the heavy counter forward with all his might.
"You all die!"
The heavy counter collided with the densely packed shields, causing a huge muffled sound.
Then the hard stone ground under everyone's feet suddenly sank.
This is the magic that Johnny and Patton, who are hiding in the dark, have jointly cast - [Fossils into Mud]!
The solid armor was no longer a protection, but a burden. After being hit, the legs that were stepping on the fine sand immediately lost their balance. The shield soldiers that were originally standing in an orderly manner suddenly fell to the ground in a twisted state...
Even though the two wizard apprentices cast the spell together, the scope of influence was limited after all. The crossbowmen in the back had already raised their crossbows, and more than forty sharp crossbow arrows were pointed at Buck...
Please, hurry up, White Dove!
A drop of cold sweat slid down his forehead, and Buck kept praying in his heart. This second was the difference between life and death!
Fortunately, the white dove did not disappoint him this time. Just before the crossbow was pulled, an indescribable scream rang out in the castle.
[Soul Scream]
Everyone present felt as if their brains were hit by a sledgehammer, and in that instant they completely lost control of their bodies.
Both the enemy and us are injured, and the weirdness of psychic magic is clearly revealed!
The Soul Scream had a very wide range of influence and consumed extremely intense amounts of magic power, so it was forced to stop after only two seconds.
The white dove's body swayed and it almost fell to the ground.
Johnny and the others were feeling uneasy. They had done everything they could, buying themselves a total of five seconds and gathering all the enemies together.
This was enough for Lin En. The light yellow white phosphorus powder was already suspended in the palm of his hand, and it quickly rose up and expanded into a huge fireball half a meter high.
The yellow-white flames didn't seem to be anything special, but the wizard apprentices and priests present all felt a shudder from the bottom of their hearts.
However, this huge fireball did not point at Aaron and the others, but flew into the air and disintegrated in the surprised eyes of everyone. The sparks dragged the white smoke, like gorgeous fireworks falling from the sky.
Buck's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but start to wonder whether the White Dove's [Soul Scream] just now had interfered with Lynn's spellcasting.
You must know that fire magic has always been used in a concentrated manner!