Considering the long distance between the Lan Kingdom and the Chauvin Dominion, when Dong Lan's reinforcements were ambushed by the beasts several times, I expected to see what I saw in front of me.
"...It's really spectacular..."
In the distance, there is a volcano ejecting into the sky. A large amount of gas and volcanic debris are mixed together, raising a thick layer of gray smoke. Amidst the smoke and dust in the sky, the core is lit up with spitting flames.
Lava slowly flowed from the surroundings, and high temperatures began to burn the entire land.
The powerful jets extend the volcanic debris into the stratosphere, and the sky is filled with suffocating volcanic ash and pumice that turn into stray bullets. Even if we are far away, we can still feel the power of nature.
No matter what is in between, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive.
"The Chauvinist Dominion is over..."
Along the way, we encountered more than ten interceptions, but the total ambushes were not as many as the first time. There were also some flying monsters wandering around, which obviously only slowed down our pace. If that was all, we should have been there yesterday
We can arrive at night, and the volcano should not be activated yet.
But those devils actually followed the snow-capped mountains, artificially created several avalanches, blew up two bridges, and forced us to take a detour and slow down. This is a typical devil's method, not to mention the means to achieve the goal.
, and it doesn’t even give you a chance to fight head-on.
And when our reinforcements were repeatedly delayed, we were already prepared for the worst, and the result was a volcanic eruption in front of us... Gagarol, I will visit your grave today today next year.
"...The volcano really erupted, Roland Crow Mouth, how do you feel?"
[Ding. The title 'Roland Crow's Mouth' is obtained. After equipping it, you can use ultra-long-range causal attacks, but it is limited to specific words such as 'I think it will be good if it doesn't catch fire' and 'This volcano will never erupt'.
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I looked at the sky with helpless eyes. This was definitely not because of my crow's mouth. It was obviously the opponent's plan before us. From the moment we pressed the button, we were a step too slow to allow the opponent to successfully realize the plot. How could you blame me!
"... Gagarol, you can go in peace. Although you have gone too far in making money in the past few years, I will avenge you even for the sake of the survivors of the Lan Kingdom..."
"Gagarol is not dead. Our people have found him. Although he is in a sorry state, he is in good spirits."
I was about to say a few words of eulogy to create some atmosphere, but I was interrupted by embarrassment in the middle of my words. The terrifying scene of doomsday approaching in the distance made me feel a little unbelievable.
"How did they survive?"
"...Originally, they were all waiting to die. But last night, the beast wave took the initiative to make way for a passage, and some people shouted to let them go. As a result, they all came out overnight."
I was stunned. Is this still possible?
"Wait a minute, that means the beast tide made way for them... No, that means if they continued to hold on, they could have held on until we arrived?"
"After calculating the time, it is indeed the case. It seems that this is also the reason why the opponent will let them escape."
I'm a little speechless. It seems that our day and night journey has really worked. At least it has forced the beast tide and the phantom demons behind the scenes to fear our arrival, opening up an escape route for the chauvinists.
And based on my understanding of Gagarol, I am afraid that he will not hesitate to grab this life-saving straw to escape, even if he vaguely guesses that reinforcements are about to arrive.
"Forget it, that's what happened. It's better to be alive than dead. How about that fat fox? Isn't it hard to think about going completely bankrupt just before liberation overnight?"
The attendant's expression became quite strange, but in the end, he gave me the answer I wanted.
"No, the first thing he said when he met our scout was 'Ms. Fortune, it seems that he will switch to the volcano tourism business in the future. I hope I can make money back in my lifetime.'"
"Pfft. He actually still wants to make money."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around him started laughing, which finally made the atmosphere better.
I shook my head and sighed. When I met him eight years ago, he was still a visionary leader and counselor. After only a few years of business, he has completely transformed into a businessman from top to bottom.
But no matter what, it's a good thing that people are fine, and now some of us are starting to take off our thick winter coats. It seems that the weather is really going to change in this generation. Don't say it, maybe we can really afford tourism business.
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"agggh!"
At this time, the roar of the ferocious beast in the distance attracted our attention.
Our aerial rider brought back images of huge flame beasts walking out of the volcano one by one, and countless medium-sized and small fire elements jumping out of the nearby magma. It seems that the door to the fire elemental plane has been opened as scheduled.
We had a lot of fun.
"Let's build a defense line first. Tsk, it really makes people unable to relax..." ——
The work of rescuing the victims has been arranged. For some reasons, the soldiers of the Lan Kingdom are already very experienced in disaster relief.
The sudden advance of reinforcements obviously put a lot of pressure on the masterminds behind the scenes, and they gave up their encirclement and annihilation plan. Although the Chauvinian Dominion was over, the loss of population was still within the acceptable range.
And when the violent fire elements arrived from the alien plane, the first people to fight with them were not the humans on the main plane, but the beasts who still stayed here.
The moment the volcano erupted, the ferocious beasts of the North, who were naturally afraid of fire, escaped from control. If those phantom-faced demons had not escaped in time, they might have become snacks for his subordinates.
The remaining beasts were chased and divided by the flames, and finally fell into a desperate situation. It seems that we should not have to worry about the beast tide next year.
In a sense, under the control of the devil, these beasts have also become sacrifices for the opening of the door to the plane.
With the increase in the combat power of the entire Northland, the beast tide has become less and less of a problem. As long as the irrational beasts find a way to deal with it, it is not difficult to deal with it. The regular army has no way to fear the beasts. If it were not for the fact that the Chauvin Dominion has been struggling in recent years.
It doesn't look good, but it doesn't mean it can't handle the herd.
But the beast tide is one thing, and the elemental invasion is another. The former is a beast without reason and organization, but the latter is an army led by the elemental lord.
"One shot?"
"Don't be kidding me. I can't do this in my current state. Besides, even if I try it, it may not be useful."
Looking at the Flame Mountain in front of me, I regretfully gave up my desire to use the Forbidden Spell. Taking advantage of my opponent's unstable footing, I used Ice Age to gain countless points. What a tempting idea it was, but unfortunately, I am now
Not to mention forbidden spells, I can't throw any ice spells above the fifth level, and even if the opponent is stupid enough to let me recite the forbidden spell for a few days, there is no point in just extinguishing the flames in front of me.
The gate to the fire elemental plane must be where the flames are the hottest. It should be underground deep in the volcano now. Even if the forbidden spell extinguishes these flames, it will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Just like the demonic tide at that time, it will not cut off.
At the gate of the plane, the elemental creatures that follow will be endless.
The most troublesome thing about the Holy War is this. Before the Holy War opens the door to the plane, the order rules of the main plane will also have many restrictions. Any teleportation will have to pay a more or less price. Like now, once the door to the plane is opened,
It is basically impossible to close, and the difficulty of teleporting is like a neighbor visiting, and an ordinary small-scale battlefield can easily turn into a meat grinder-style protracted battle.
"Perhaps this is the purpose of the devils, to use the power of the fire elemental plane to hold us back..."
The conspiracy has been realized, and some things are not difficult to guess. If you want to overthrow the increasingly powerful Lan Alliance, you must pay a high enough price. However, the residents of the lower planes are obviously unwilling to fight with the Lan Alliance, but they want to find someone.
The third party, causing some trouble for the opponent, is the trick the devils are most familiar with.
The flames in the distance are getting higher and higher. The opening of the plane door allows the power of the flame elemental plane to flow in here. The sharp rise in temperature implies a change in the environment, but those violent fire elements have no intention of leaving the volcano.
, they are also accumulating strength to prepare for the next elemental war.
"It seems that we need a strong enough defense line... Renee, summon the leaders of the various countries of the Lan Alliance, and don't forget to inform the Snow Mountain Demon Realm and the Contracted Heroes Guild. We need to have a good talk. Even if you don't want to cause trouble on the Chaos side
, the Chaos side will also help you find some trouble." (To be continued.)
