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But, how is this possible?

Raphael's face was full of astonishment and confusion. Although the three legions that recovered the kingdom's territory had only about 10,000 people each, they possessed absolute technical advantages!

To be on the safe side, the three speakers have already set out with the army.

However, in order to create the illusion that the Speakers were still staying in the capital and confuse the enemy, they did not appear in public.

Now, the interior of the royal capital, which seemed to be heavily guarded, was actually quite empty.

"Could it be that there is a legendary priest stationed in Mist Territory?" Raphael was puzzled and finally only thought of this possibility.

Only the divine intervention could defeat the 10,000-man army equipped with new muskets and armored vehicles, and make Speaker Harof use the word "great defeat" in his communication.

Lin En frowned slightly. He didn't think so, because they had discussed similar situations before. No matter which legion it was in this major counterattack, once it was confirmed that the enemy had a legendary priest, they would abandon the plan of attack and hold on for help or even retreat.

There is a price to pay for releasing the divine descent technique, and there is no reason for the opponent to use it rashly without risking his life.

The Holy See is not making a profit by exchanging one for one high-end combat power!

And the moment he encountered the legendary clergyman, Harof should have sent a signal immediately, instead of waiting until he was defeated to ask for rescue.

Lin En judged that the situation must have been reversed in an instant for such a situation to occur!

The most important thing is that the message sent did not mention the words "God's descent" at all!

"There is also a second possibility, that is, the Empire's punitive army suddenly appeared in Mist Territory, and it is even possible that they launched a surprise attack..." Aurora's figure emerged from the side and stated the most likely scenario.

This means that the Empire's army evaded the detection of the airship and arrived right under their noses without their knowledge.

This is not impossible!

Perhaps the airship they sent out for reconnaissance was silently removed by some powerful magic, or perhaps it was some kind of large-scale invisibility magic that could make an entire army disappear from sight and march behind them in broad daylight...

Chapter 406: Race against time, corrupt battlefield

Raphael's forehead was covered with cold sweat. No matter which of these two guesses was true, it was completely bad news.

"I'll rush over right now!"

After Aurora figured out the general situation with Lin En and others, she did not delay any longer and her figure quickly disappeared from the spot.

Raphael did not show any sign of relaxation. After all, this place was very far from Mist Territory. Even the straight-line distance was more than 150 kilometers. Even with the speed of the Legendary Speaker, it would take two hours to fly there. He might not be able to catch up...

Lin En gently stroked the mystical ring in his hand, allowing the intelligent brain to begin locating the coordinates, preparing to project power and will to the Mist Territory through the magic network link.

He wanted to go and see for himself what exactly happened on Harov's side!

Lin En had taken some emergency measures before, such as arranging a wizard from Iyeta in the other two legions. They carried special mystical rings, and their mental power cracking level reached more than 30%!

This kind of deep-level coordinates that touch the soul can easily be located across distances of hundreds or even thousands of kilometers. With the help of intelligent brains and secret rings as carriers, long-distance power projection can be achieved.

Strictly speaking, this falls under the category of psychic magic, which is much more advanced than electromagnetic wave communication. However, it is a taboo in the land of wizards. So far, Lin En has only seen three people with similar abilities.

The first one was Herram. With the help of a large number of psychic notes left by the evil wizard Merck, he created an imperfect magic net with his own intelligence and also created such a crazy thing as the Soul-Eating Circle. He completely regarded the wizards whose computing power had been cracked in the [Faceless Men] gathering as food for resurrecting his daughter.

He is following the same path now, but his methods are more gentle. He insists on sustainable development and a win-win strategy. He provides knowledge and the wizards provide computing power. Everyone is happy. He will never kill the goose that lays the golden eggs or drain the pond to catch the fish.

The second one was Aurora. The other party had left a magic mark on his forehead, which served as the coordinates for delivery, so that the power could be maintained. However, this kind of magic was obviously only used for emergencies, and it had very high requirements for the caster, so it was not likely to be popularized.

The third one is naturally the false god [Ella]!

Not only can the other party bestow divine powers on priests and bishops, but at the level of cardinals, they can even serve as coordinates for the delivery of divine power. Legendary clergy are even more amazing, as they can open the gates of heaven and send Ella's real body over!

Lin En has always suspected that the divine powers and divine descent techniques granted by the Holy See have some similarities with his magic network, but now there is a lack of evidence and it has not been confirmed.

[The coordinates of No. 043 have been located. The straight-line distance is kilometers. Should we start sending magic power? ]

The sound of the intelligent computer prompt in his mind drew Lin En's attention back, and then he recited it silently without hesitation.

"Yes!"

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At the same time, at the border of the Sekas Empire, in the territory of Mist, a brutal battle was taking place, with the sound of fighting continuing.

"Kill these devil's minions!" "For the glory of the Lord!"

The knights in silver armor charged forward, their eyes filled with fanaticism and murderous intent. They stabbed out with the spears in their hands repeatedly, killing several musketeers who were still reloading.

However, their offensive soon encountered obstacles. Groups of fireballs came flying, and the flames and smoke caused the approaching cavalry brigade to pause. Then several armored vehicles blocked the way ahead.

The roar of machine guns rang in everyone's ears, and the tongue of fire leaping from the muzzle was like the scythe of the god of death. Wherever it swept, blood and flesh flew everywhere. No matter whether it was the divine shield or the sturdy iron armor, they would be torn apart in an instant.

Under such a blow, large groups of cavalry quickly dispersed and the earth was shaking violently!

An extremely tall giant soon appeared in front of the wizards. He was over seven meters tall, covered in iron armor, holding a huge iron shield in his hands. He withstood the machine gun fire and knocked an armored vehicle to the ground. However, the next moment, his body was pierced by several red streams of light flying from a distance.

The electromagnetic gun has undoubtedly made a contribution again!

The giant's body, as strong as a mountain, fell to the ground with a loud bang, crushing the two teams fighting below. Bright red blood spurted out, dyeing the surrounding soil red.

In this extremely chaotic battlefield, the transition between life and death happens almost in an instant.

However, there was not just one such tall giant. They soon appeared in various places on the battlefield in large numbers. Not only did they have thick skin and strong physical and magical resistance, but they were also well-equipped.

Whether it is a musket or low-level magic, it can only cause minor skin injuries on them. Even the electromagnetic cannon is not enough to cause fatal damage after penetrating the special iron shields and armor that are dozens of centimeters thick, unless it is concentrated fire or hits the vital points.

Harof used force field magic to tear apart the two tall armored giants, but he still couldn't make up for the deteriorating situation.

Because the timing of the appearance of these imperial legions was too coincidental. Just as they were attacking the city, the enemy appeared behind them without warning and launched a surprise attack!

Neither the airship nor the wizards in charge of perception noticed anything until the Imperial Army approached and the ground began to shake, then they realized something was wrong.

However, it was obviously too late. The artillery position in the rear collapsed directly under the impact of thousands of God's Punishment Cavalry. The wizards stationed at the position were unable to stop this group of knights who were blessed with divine magic and each of them was a ferocious beast.

Not to mention the priests and bishops of the Holy See, who were mixed in with the Silver-Armored Knights, and the divine arts that popped up from time to time gave them a headache.

For the Musketeers, the most important thing is the formation. Once the formation collapses and they cannot form dense firepower, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced, not to mention that this time they are fighting against a large number of Divine Punishment Knights in the plains.

According to the tactics they had previously envisioned, when encountering a large force in the plains, they would have to rely on the blocking of armored vehicles, the assistance of machine guns and artillery, combined with the bombing of airships, and the integration of ground and air to block the enemy fifty meters in front of them and resolutely not give the enemy a chance to get close.

Now this plan has obviously failed... After their formation was disrupted and they were forced to engage in direct combat, how to preserve as much manpower as possible and retreat has become the only thing they can do.

Chapter 407 Lin En: The one who really casts magic is not me, but the sun!

"Mr. Speaker, we can't wait any longer. Let us stay behind to cover your retreat." Seeing that the formation that had been assembled with great difficulty was defeated again, Sanchez spoke anxiously.

In the current situation, they might not be able to wait for support. The best solution is to leave some elite troops to cover their retreat, otherwise all of them will die here.

"No, I'm afraid you alone are not enough to stop them." Harov said solemnly.

The imperial army that suddenly appeared behind them had as many as 50,000 to 60,000 people, and there must be legendary priests among them, perhaps more than one. He did not squander magic power recklessly in order to guard against the enemy.

With the strength of Sanchez and others, I'm afraid it's not enough to stop the other party at all. Now the only one who can cover them is myself!

Just as Harrow was about to speak, a voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

"You guys retreat first, I'll stop them!"

Harov and others immediately turned their heads and looked over, and an unexpected figure appeared in front of them - according to the intelligence, Lin En, who should have been in the Steel City, actually appeared here.

"Master Lin En?" Sanchez was quite surprised and said quickly. "Great, you guys are here really fast! Where are Speaker Aurora and Lord Vittorio? Have they arrived too?"

If support arrives and the speakers unite, they can launch a fierce counterattack!

However, Harof could tell at a glance that Lin En was not really here, and it should be a projection magic similar to Aurora's.

Just as he expected, Lin En quickly explained. "No, the reinforcements haven't arrived yet. It will take the two Speakers two to three hours at the earliest to get here. If they need to wait for the reinforcements from the other two legions, it will be even later."

Although they have airships to transport troops, large-scale troop mobilization is not an easy task.

"How much strength can you exert in your current state?" Harof couldn't help but interrupt.

He acknowledged Lin En's strength, but after all, he was just a fourth-ring wizard. If he was present in person and used the forbidden technique to temporarily increase his strength when he fought against [Ella], he might be able to do this, but now there was only a magic incarnation.

Could it be that he was carrying the raw materials for performing nuclear explosion magic?

Thinking of this possibility, Harof raised a glimmer of expectation, but it was broken the next moment.

"In fact, this incarnation can only release a fourth-ring magic once at full power, that's all!" Lin En said truthfully, and then before a few people questioned him, he said decisively. "But I think it should be enough!"

Seeing that the magic star was so confident, even though Harof had a lot of questions, he did not rush to refute him. Instead, he asked Lin En directly what his plan was.

"Anyway, I need some of your help... to separate the enemy and us to avoid accidental injuries." Lin En said very quickly, then looked at the chaotic battlefield and sighed. "It seems that we can only give up some people!"

Under orderly command, the scattered wizards quickly gathered together and organized the largest-scale counterattack. Everyone no longer reserved their magic power!

Harof took the lead and injected a huge amount of magic power into the ground. The next moment, the entire battlefield began to crack rapidly. A hole was torn in the ground, and large pieces of soil and rocks continued to crack, forming a deep gully. Not only that, the cracks were also spreading rapidly to both sides.

Looking from above, one could see that the entire battlefield was torn in half by the collapsing earth.

Changing the terrain and topography with one's own strength and dominating the situation on the entire battlefield, this is the power of 'legendary' magic!

The whole process was completed in just over ten seconds. Harof was breathing slightly, and nearly half of the magic power in his body had been consumed. It was not an easy task for him to perform such a large-scale legendary spell.

Immediately afterwards, Sanchez and others also cast spells one after another. Various spells followed one after another. The power of ice, fire and thunder intertwined together and smashed into the enemy formation with great momentum.

"By the will of the Lord, evil will be driven away!"

At the same time, a huge and sacred voice resounded on the battlefield, and an invisible curtain appeared in the air, blocking the magic rain. Although it was quickly blown up by hundreds of magic spells, it also greatly reduced casualties.

Harof understood that it was the legendary clergy of the Holy See who took action, but their goal had been achieved and the entire battlefield was temporarily divided.

The charging cavalry slowed down their pace, and a few giants with not very smart brains fell directly in, saw stars, and were unable to climb out for a long time.

"Use another round of magic bombardment, and then retreat! From now on, we can only rely on Master Lin En..." Harof sighed. He had done everything he could.

Sanchez hesitated to speak, as he felt it was risky to pin all his hopes on Lynn's incarnation. However, he finally obeyed the order because there was no better way.

At this moment, Lin En, who used polarizing magic to conceal his body, was floating high in the sky. Magic power surged out like a wave, spreading within a few hundred meters around him.

If it were any other day, such an obvious fluctuation of magic would definitely arouse the opponent's vigilance, but Lin En was not too worried, because now the battlefield was full of traces of magic. He deliberately asked Harof and others to cast spells and counterattack with all their strength, not only to divide the battlefield, but also to provide cover.

"The weather is really nice today!" Lin En looked up at the sky, where a red sun was shining brightly.

August is the hottest time of the year in the empire, and the midday sun will add a lot of color to his subsequent magic!

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"It looks like the battle is almost over!" Inside the Vatican's formation, Joshua looked at the magic rain rushing towards him and spoke slowly.