Chapter: Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter: Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
“Lord, Lord? Are you alright, Lord?”
The Logistics Soldier had never seen Blitz looking so disheveled. He hurried over to help up the stunned City Lord.
“Yes! And the reserve warehouse! Quickly, take me there!”
Blitz got up from the ground, pushing and urging the Logistics Soldier.
The Logistics Soldier’s face stiffened, and he wanted to say something, but ultimately just led the way. He sighed inwardly.
As expected, when the hidden reserve warehouse was opened, it was also empty.
This was mainly for storing food, but half the warehouse also contained supplies and materials. At this moment, only a nest of mice was trembling in the corner of the warehouse, and there wasn’t a single grain of rice left on the ground.
“Ah—!!!” Blitz broke down, collapsing against the wall with his head in his hands.
“Who was it! Damn it!”
Panic and fear followed. Without materials and supplies, the city walls could not be replenished. He could only have the mages act as magic crystals to power the magic cannons, but this was undoubtedly a waste. Moreover, mages could not sustain this work for long. Magic crystals needed no rest, but people did!
The repair of the city walls also required many materials from the warehouses.
Now that everything was gone, how could he repair them?
“Lord, what should we do now?” The Logistics Soldier also knew the seriousness of the situation.
It was said that many people had died on the city walls. Many mages and warriors had been engulfed by hellfire. The demon army summoned by the Orcs was very difficult to deal with. A Legendary-grade Hell Three-Headed Dog had even created three holes in the city walls. Even the Giant Golems, which everyone called a miracle, were reduced to only six.
Although he had not been on the city walls, only managing the supplies in the warehouses.
But judging from the speed of supply consumption, the battle on the front lines was incredibly fierce, with almost no time to breathe.
Now that the supplies and materials had been mysteriously plundered, could Erlendara still hold out against the next joint attack by Orcs and demons?
Even if it could hold out, how long could it last?
Without the support of magic crystals, the Giant Golems would be, at most, a somewhat sturdy city wall.
“Seek reinforcements. We can only seek reinforcements.”
Blitz calculated internally. Although it was a very shameful matter, and he would have to face the madmen of the Truth Council, he had no other choice now.
Erlendara could at most withstand one last wave of attacks from Orcs and demons.
At that time, when the city walls were breached, all that would protect Erlendara would be the central spell array and the Silver Wing Legion and Magus Legion within the city.
The more the central city defense spell array retracted inward, the stronger its defense capabilities and the higher its defense level would be.
If it were only to protect the inner city of Erlendara, it could even block the hellfireballs flying in the sky.
If it were only to protect the central plaza, it could easily withstand several charges from the Hell Three-Headed Dog, and it would not be a problem to hold out until reinforcements arrived.
“First, send for reinforcements from other cities.”
Blitz made a compromise decision.
Although the reinforcements from other cities were not as powerful as those from the Royal City, at least they would not have to face the witches of the Truth Council.
However, this thought had just arisen when a colossal sword suddenly appeared in the sky above the plaza.
Under Blitz’s shocked and astonished gaze, the long sword slashed down fiercely, striking the light blue shield supported by the city defense spell array.
But to Blitz’s relief, the city defense shield only swayed slightly, holding steady against the attack.
“Tch—”
The attacker was clearly very displeased and let out a cold snort.
Blitz chuckled inwardly. The shield, supported by a spell array constructed by 108 Archmages, would not be so easily broken.
In the next instant, a golden light descended from the sky, and with a “boom,” the light blue shield shattered.
In the faint, pitch-black night sky, a phantom of a golden clock was gradually disappearing.
Blitz: (|| ﾟДﾟ)
His city defense spell array!
How did his magnificent city defense spell array disappear just like that?
What was worse, he didn’t even see who the attacker was or what they looked like!
“Hurry to the central plaza to see!”
Blitz mounted a Griffin and rushed to the central plaza, only to find it in ruins.
All 108 Archmages were dead.
They lay peacefully in their respective spell array positions, without any wounds on their bodies.
Only their hair had turned white, and their faces were withered and aged. Even the youngest among them was covered in age spots.
Their black robes and Mithril redwood staffs looked as if they had been eroded by time, becoming tattered and crumbling into dust with a touch. The surrounding flagstones also bore the mottled marks of time.
“This, this is divinity! This is the divinity of time! Who is it?”
Blitz used Mage Hand to move a statue in the plaza.
He discovered that the Magic Core, which was enough to power the spell array for two hundred years, had been completely depleted.
With a light touch, the exquisite Magic Core turned into a gust of wind and sand.
“Goddess of Time?!” Blitz murmured in disbelief.
Hadn’t the Goddess of Time fallen into slumber?
Moreover, Kalun and the Goddess of Time had never interfered with each other.
Even if that were the case, when had gods ever been able to act in the Material Plane?
Blitz racked his brain but couldn’t figure out where things had gone wrong. However, he was very sure of one thing: since a divine being was involved and clearly assisting the Orcs, he could only immediately send for reinforcements from the Royal Capital. If it was a divine being, then no matter how many nearby cities sent reinforcements, it would be futile!
…
Outside the city walls of Erlendara.
The Beast King Kulkul had not slept all night. He had been observing the city walls and contemplating strategies.
Suddenly, he heard a burst of sound. A golden pillar of light descended from the sky, and with immense momentum, it directly penetrated the city defense shield.
After that, the city defense shield never reappeared.
What was going on?
Kulkul was stunned, his eyes shifting between uncertainty and indecision.
The city defense shield had caused great trouble for the Orcs’ attack. It blocked the Orcs’ javelins and catapults, and the Shamans’ magic could not penetrate it.
Once within the range of the city defense shield, the Berserkers’ effect on the Orc vanguard would disappear.
And the Orc Shamans’ Healing ability could not be provided unless the Orc Shamans also entered the city defense shield area and exposed themselves to Erlendara’s magic cannons.
Kulkul could not afford to lose so many Orc Shamans, so he could only send the Orcs to their deaths.
Now that the city defense shield was broken, it was undoubtedly a good thing for the Orcs.
But the problem was, who had shattered the city defense shield, and why did that person choose to help the Orcs?
Or was this actually Erlendara’s own problem, having provoked some terrifying existence?
Or was it a deliberate trap to lure the enemy in, specifically targeting the Orcs?
Kulkul pondered all night but couldn’t figure it out. However, at dawn the next day, as the sun began to rise, he sounded the horn again.
What happened next made him even more astonished.
As the Orc vanguard and the demon allied forces approached Erlendara’s city walls.
Erlendara’s magic cannons remained silent. The proud garrison actually waved their staffs and attacked the attacking Orcs and demons with magic.
“This, does the City Lord defending the city have slimes in his brain?”
Looking at Erlendara, which had regressed five hundred years in terms of magic technology.
Kulkul couldn’t help but have such a thought.
