The mages from the Narcissus Principality did not expect that civilians would be turned into traps.
Even in the most brutal war they had experienced in the past - the Earth-Splitting War that led to the split of Herasl, the Star Antimonians had never used such "inhumane" fighting methods.
Because not long ago, the common people of all countries were one family. Everyone's culture, language and lifestyle were basically the same, and there was no deep-seated hatred at that time.
It was the "most meaningless war", a war caused by both sides' unwillingness to surrender when Hercules died. Under such circumstances, if someone resorts to any means to survive, it will only endanger their future.
The rule caused trouble. And after they became part of Star Antimony, it was even less possible for these noble mages to come into contact with the front line.
They also lacked war experience. Even when they saw the civilians running toward them with fear on their faces, they not only did not drive away vigilantly, but instead planned to ask them about their situation.
As a result, those civilians exploded one by one——
——Fortunately, the people who landed first included the Children of the Moon, and there were two Blood Lords among them.
The Sons of the Moon do not have as strong a benevolent heart as the tower mages, but they have the most malicious assumptions about everything around them. Therefore, when they see these civilians suddenly approaching, they secretly increase their vigilance.
Because they did not see the emotion and excitement of "being saved" on the faces of these civilians, but they saw "fear".
It was a fear that was quite familiar to them.
So they all held protective spells in their hands - when the first explosion occurred, they immediately shot it!
——High-level protective barrier!
——Reject the iron wall!
The blood was drawn out of their bodies and condensed into two hemispherical barriers, one white and one black.
Because this is not a "targeted protection", they were completely blown to pieces by successive explosions the moment they appeared... But thanks to their blocking, there was not much remaining explosion power when it penetrated the barrier protection.
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Except for the three most friendly people who were seriously injured in the first place, everyone else only suffered injuries and their lives were not in danger.
——And the three mages who had become bloody and dying were restored to health out of thin air under the sudden flash of three golden lights in succession!
That is Aiwass's "Lighting" technique - as an enlightener, his illumination technique no longer requires continuous casting, nor does it require close contact. He only needs to attach it to these three mages, which is the simplest.
If you use the blessing spell, you can get the corresponding free remote "radiance" once.
The mage's vitality is not very strong... which means his health bar is short.
Just a mouthful of milk can heal them instantly!
Realizing who was responsible for this level of healing, the mages who were initially confused by the attack immediately calmed down.
"It's okay!"
Aiwas hurried over, followed by Saint John.
Both of them were sent here by the Great Guardian's gryphon.
"I'll do it."
St. John's expression was serious and his hands were clasped.
The golden halo condensed into three halos around her and dispersed one after another.
——This is Zhu Tiansi’s magic, the ring of healing!
Ordinary priests can only condense one ring through prayer, but a bishop can condense two rings. But Ruoan instantly condensed three rings without even saying a word.
I saw these three haloes spreading in sequence, rushing through everyone's bodies. When the first halo rushed through, most of the mages' injuries had been healed. When the second halo swept over, everyone had recovered.
.And the third level of brilliance has no effect at all.
In the end, no one died - which made Aiwass relieved.
"I will escort you," Aiwass said seriously, "Protect yourself! Do not contact any strangers, use magic to isolate them from the formation!
"——Keep the formation, we rush to the mage tower at full speed!"
"Then let me provide acceleration for everyone..."
Ruoan said, raising his hand and waving.
An hourglass symbol vaguely appeared above her head, and then turned upside down.
Everyone's movements became twice as fast out of thin air - it wasn't that the speed became faster, nor that the strength became faster, it was like the flow of time became faster!
Aiwass recognized it... This should be the advanced magic of Sand Timepiece. The time permissions that originally needed to be obtained through altars and rituals were directly granted to everyone by Saint John with a wave of his hand.
Immediately afterwards, a strong pulsating feeling of life came, and Aiwass felt as if he could sense the pulsation of the earth - this is the buff that Aiwass is familiar with, which can allow people to travel long distances or cross complex terrain without feeling any pain.
Blessings for feeling tired.
"Let's guard the port here first."
Aiwass turned around and whispered to the Great Guardian: "The Sons of the Moon are here...if they are attacked in front, they can hold on for a long time. By then, relying on Philip's speed, we can rush over in an instant."
"OK."
The Great Guardian said solemnly: "I will be on standby at any time."
But at this moment.
Philip's bird-like face showed a look of human confusion.
"Any questions?"
Aiwass keenly caught this trace of confusion and immediately asked: "Mr. Philip, if you have any ideas, just tell me."
Those demons did not act like the demon army in his memory. They seemed to have a commander... In this case, Aiwass believed that any opinions had reference value.
"...No, it's nothing. It's not a big deal."
Phillip's middle-aged man's steady voice said: "I'm just a little confused...
"——Why don't we come over from Iris? When we attacked the capital of Star Antimony before, didn't we build a temporary fortress on the border between Iris and Star Antimony?
"It only takes about two days to get to the Ziggurat from there, so we should be able to make it in time. Or we can transport the Black Phase here first and let it drive the Ziggurat to us... I mean, is there such a thing?
Possible?"
As the favorite of the crown lord, the griffin respects the pillar god much more than ordinary creatures.
The pure-blooded griffin obviously didn't dare to disobey the son of Sizhu, so he was quite cautious when giving opinions.
When Aiwass heard this, he was slightly stunned.
He originally wanted to say that in that case they would not be able to control the ziggurat right away - but then Philip's idea of "let the black phase drive the ziggurat over" immediately blocked his idea.
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Aiwass felt that his brain was confused for a moment, and he had a trace of doubt.
…Yeah, why didn’t I think of that?
In other words, why did I want to attack by sea in the first place?
Aiwass thought carefully for a long time before he found an answer that surprised him...because that was the way it was in the original plot.
Originally, those who fought against the demonic army of the Fallen Heaven Division were the reinforcements brought in from the Theocracy by the Queen of Flowers, Isabel.
Although there were coalition forces at that time, they basically came from Star Antimony's own soldiers - because Star Antimony had not yet split up at that time, and the soldiers of Narcissus and Black Eagle who joined now were originally the former Star Antimony Army.
Those Star Antimony armies were originally in Star Antimony, but they were gradually incorporated by the Theocracy’s army!
And the initial landing force was only the Paladin Legion that landed under the cover of the "Cruel Preacher", which originally had only one ship!
Because the Theocracy does not like to interfere with other countries, and its initial strength is less than 2,000 people. Therefore, it is very reasonable for them to choose to come by water - the supplies of these 2,000 people can be brought by ships.
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In the main plot at that time, the resistance encountered by the coalition forces after landing mainly came from the Count of Leipzig who defected to the Fallen Division.
At that time, Leipzig was called the "City of Blood Feast", and the Earl of Leipzig was called the "Lord of the Blood Feast." So far, almost no demons had been encountered. The resistance came from those fallen extraordinary beings who had been corrupted by Leipzig's money.
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After the players defeated the "Blood Banquet Lord", the next main dungeon was the Ziggurat - not the "Thousand-Year Oath Ziggurat", but the "Closed Library Necronomicon Academy". The BOSS inside was a man with two...
A fat young male necromancer who stitched corpses together. Because there was no mechanism, Aiwass had even forgotten his name.
After defeating the Ziggurat, we then gradually advance into the territory and encounter the "Four Heavenly Kings" sent by the Fallen Heaven Division, that is, four high-level human demons transformed by him... In the original plot, it is to
It was here that players gradually learned the information about the "Ring of the Ending Ceremony".
——Of course, in the original world line, Avalon could not help Star Antimony. Because at that time, Avalon was already a puppet country of Star Antimony. Not only had it entered a state of warlord rule, but it also had a strong influence on Star Antimony.
There is a strong hatred.
At that time, the Griffin Legion had already been completely wiped out... Because of this, the air superiority was always controlled by the Demon Legion. The coalition had no air force, and the only powerful mobility came from the group teleportation of the Mage Tower.
But it's different now.
The Griffin Legion, under the command of Aiwass, has bombed the capital of Star Antimony once!
In order to facilitate their advance, their military camp was established on the Iris border - in other words, this was a base that could be used!
Moreover, the number of their coalition forces is large enough, which means that if the war is delayed, the transportation of logistical supplies will also encounter resistance.
"... Damn it, why did I make such a big mistake!"
Aiwass reacted with excitement and was immediately horrified.
——Isn’t that right?
He suddenly turned back to look at the Great Guardian.
The Great Guardian himself is the one who arranges the fortress. Others may not know it or forget it, but he himself cannot forget it!
Then why did the Great Guardian say nothing when he asked for advice?
"I don't think it's a big problem."
The Great Guardian's expression was quite relaxed.
He had just killed more than one succubus with his own hands, which made him extremely excited - the shame of the past was still engraved in his heart, and he had an almost hatred-like hostility towards succubi.
His face was full of smiles, and his eyes were slightly red: "Anyway, isn't the result good?
"——Although the ship sank, except for the Son of the Moon, other people who fell into the water could also be rescued. Not many soldiers were actually killed by the direct strike of thunder, and they would definitely be fewer casualties than those caused by slowly advancing by land.
Much more. As for those children of the moon..."
When the Great Guardian said this, he sneered and did not continue.
"I think there's no problem."
St. John's tone was full of motherhood, as if he were taking care of a child to soothe Aiwass's emotions: "Anyway, Miss Night Devil can take care of everyone, right?"
At this moment, Night Demon has been assigned to the rear by Aiwass - regardless of the possibility of being discovered by the Fallen Sky Division, she fully expanded her domain. In the dark red clouds, she looked like a demon.
She set the target of the curse to "all demons in the domain" and imposed a "retarded curse" on all demons, including herself!
This was a curse that Aiwass had used on Sherlock to cool down his overheated, unstoppable brain.
The curse cast by the sixth-level Night Demon is enough to make the cursed person's brain temporarily mentally retarded!
Under this level of interference, when the demons teleport over, it is almost impossible to launch an attack immediately. And during this period of delay, they will be torn apart and penetrated by the cruel rain of blood because they have endured the curse.
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If the cursed person is bathed in the rain of blood, it will be like being continuously penetrated by countless steel needles. I am afraid that only demons such as the Berserker Demon, the Labyrinth Demon, and the Blade Demon can withstand the damage. As for the Winter Demon,
For fragile demons such as succubus and incubus, their lives may be taken away just from the moment they appear stunned.
——For those who have not been cursed, this bloody rain is just thick and smelly rainwater.
The situation is really stable at the moment, so it does seem like it's just a matter of details.
The number of soldiers who died due to the demonic attack was unexpectedly small. In the eyes of the Great Guardian, this could even be considered a great victory!
But Aiwass felt increasingly uneasy.
The inexplicable fear made him gradually calm down - what he cared about now was not even the battle damage or the marching route, but "why he arranged it logically."
And until now, no one has reminded Aiwass.
The only one who realized something was wrong was the gryphon in the Great Guardian's house!
Is one gryphon smarter than everyone else?
…Are people too afraid of the Pope? Are they afraid to express their opinions?
I'm afraid that's not the case - he has a very good relationship with the Great Guardian and respects this elder very much.
The Great Guardian has no reason to be afraid of him. And the gryphon should be the one who is afraid of him.
…Furthermore, according to Aiwass’s impression of the Great Guardian, the Great Guardian is a silent, gentle and fair person.
George's attitude towards the war was one of disgust but acceptance. He would never be as excited as he is now, let alone say "the battle damage is not much anyway".
Even if he hates the Son of the Moon - after all, the person who controlled him to attack Isabel was both a succubus and a Son of the Moon...
But Aiwass felt that he would not deliberately harm his allies.
...It was as if the hatred in his heart had become fresh and amplified countless times.
The former Pope St. John is even more impossible - this person who is like a loving mother should love every life.
Now he has become a full supporter of Aiwass, not denying any of his proposals, and even trying to excuse Aiwass who obviously has something wrong.
But they obviously only met a few times!
Aiwass suddenly realized that maybe it wasn’t just him—even the former pope’s mental state was having problems!
