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next moment……
A colorful meteor shower appeared...
Those were magical rays with different properties!
A torrent of magical rays poured down upon the black orc army!
Each magical ray possesses the power to instantly kill a Grand Knight!
Isaac watched this scene in shock. Was this the power of a mage? Was this the power of Solomon's Fortress? Was this the power of the Mage Tower?
At this moment, the power of the Mage Tower was deeply etched into Isaac's heart, shattering his proud ultimate spell, Infinite Beast Tide!
Let's build a mage tower!
At this moment, this decision was planted in Isaac's heart like a demon: firepower is the only way!
However, while marveling at the mage tower's awe-inspiring firepower, Isaac also felt a sense of doubt.
That is...
With such formidable power, why would the fortress be so worried about this anomaly?
Chapter 52 The Ultimate Answer to the Extraordinary World!
With such formidable power, why would the fortress be so worried about this anomaly?
The next moment, Isaac found out...
Behind the Black Orc army, more than a thousand Black Orcs suddenly let out screams and melted into streams of evil energy, forming a demonic phantom with huge bat wings on its back in the sky!
The demonic phantom grinned and reached out, its ferocious claws gently squeezing, instantly dissipating the magical torrent that had just shocked Isaac!
It transformed into chaotic magic, stirring up the winds and clouds in the sky!
"hiss!!!"
Isaac gasped, the inner demon of "insufficient firepower" that had just risen in his mind was instantly devoured by the inner demon of "personal power".
Indeed, in this extraordinary world, individual power is the ultimate answer!
"Ding~"
"Kakakaka!!!"
However, the fortress's offensive did not cease. Just as the magic circle above began to close, ripples suddenly appeared on the fortress walls. With a series of clicking sounds, magic cannons emerged, their dark openings rapidly accumulating magical power, and then…
Endless magical cannonballs shot out, tearing through the sky and carrying with them turbulent magical energy, all heading towards the black orc army!
At this moment, the demonic phantom that had sacrificed over a thousand black orcs vanished with a savage grin. Then, another thousand demonized black orcs melted away, and a massive surge of fel energy merged with the fel energy from the previous wave, condensing into a shimmering green fel energy barrier that firmly protected the black orc army within.
"Boom boom boom!!!"
For a time, the battlefield was filled with constant roars, and countless cannon fire pounded on the fel barrier, rapidly consuming the abundant fel energy contained within it. At the same time, from time to time, a black orc in the black orc army would dissolve and turn into fel energy to replenish the fel barrier.
This is a war of attrition.
However, on one hand, it consumes the accumulated magic power and magical cannon shells, and on the other hand, it consumes the lives of the black orcs.
"Tsk~" Looking at the spectacular scene before him, Isaac couldn't help but click his tongue and exclaim, "Is this what war in the magical world is like?"
“Not entirely.” Caesar answered Isaac’s question. Cheryl needed to focus on operating the magic cannons and mage towers and didn’t have time to explain. “Normally, we still lead the team in direct combat. Firstly, guarding the border isn’t just about defense; appropriate attacks are more conducive to controlling the situation. Secondly, activating these magical devices is very expensive…”
Through Caesar's helpless explanation, Isaac gradually understood the situation.
It turns out that although the fortress looks impressive now, every shot fired costs money!
Magic cannon shells cost money, magic cannon repairs cost money, mage tower repairs cost money...
Each one is a huge head!
What they're firing now isn't cannon fire, it's gold coins!
Even if Cheryl could bring in a qualified wizard with clear eyes from the Truth Society to work for free, the cost would be extremely high!
The mage tower is the most troublesome, especially since the first two can be purchased, and can be much cheaper through some unspeakable channels, but there's no way to get the mage tower.
Although the magic power that is shot out is all accumulated over time, it doesn't cost any money.
However, launching such a large-scale magical ray causes great damage to the mage tower. Not only does it need to cool down for half an hour after it is released, but it can only fire two rounds at most, otherwise the mage tower will be completely paralyzed and the repair cost will increase several times!
Therefore, under normal circumstances, such a powerful move is not used casually.
Now, whether it's the salvo from the mage towers or the large-scale bombardment from the magic cannons, this is the first time in ten years!
The volley of fire from the Mage Tower was the first of its kind since its construction!
This wave directly wiped out ten years of accumulation in the Solomon Territory!
"Goo~"
Looking at the magic cannon that was still spewing out fire, Isaac swallowed hard. He now had a deeper understanding of the saying "when the cannon fires, gold and silver are exchanged."
The roar of artillery fire lasted for a full ten minutes!
The cannon barrel of the magic cannon is red-hot from all the gunfire!
The number of Black Orcs has also been reduced to 5,500...
"Phew~" Cheryl took a short breath and looked at Isaac, "Third brother, it's time for your monster to appear. The mage tower's next volley will take another twenty minutes!"
“Understood, leave it to me!” Isaac nodded.
This was agreed upon beforehand. Barbara's basilisks were like children to her, and the soldiers in the fortress were also living beings. The mage towers did not have the function of turning off friendly fire, so Isaac's cannon fodder army was needed to hold them off during the gap before the second round of mage tower volleys!
But are they really just cannon fodder?
Isaac's lips curled into a slight smile; don't underestimate his achievements over this period...
With a gentle tap on his wide wizard's hat, Hamon emerged from the back of his neck, his five fingers outstretched, revealing a gaping maw filled with serrated teeth in his palm, and let out a silent roar.
“Dong dong!!!”
The sound of a giant's heartbeat rang in everyone's ears, making everyone's hair stand on end!
"Boom!"
With an even stronger heartbeat, the sounds of countless mice moving about filled the air...
“Squeak, squeak, squeak!!!”
Under Isaac's control, the Flesh Nest, which had accumulated a massive amount of magic power, was transported at supersonic speed. Countless demonic rats surged out of the Flesh Nest like a tidal wave, wandering under everyone's feet, scaling the city walls, and rushing towards the black orc army that was slowly dispelling the fel energy barrier!
"Coo coo~~coo~"
Amid the cacophony of rat noises and the sounds of swallowing saliva, everyone looked at Isaac with a hint of fear in their eyes!
There are just too many rats!
A single rat and a rat swarm are two different concepts!
The latter is nauseating just to look at!
Watching too much of this can cause mental problems!
In other words, this thing has a built-in mental attack capability!
However, the person who started it all remained remarkably calm, finding it not only not disgusting but even somewhat endearing.
After all, this is all firepower!
"Squeak~"
As the rat horde surged toward the black orc army, the rat gently chirped on Isaac's shoulder, raised its front paw and rubbed it together. Faint gray light spots drifted out silently, merging with its power into each of the demonized rats.
Soon, the demon rats, which had been modified by Isaac many times, covered a distance of over a thousand meters in a short time and got close to the black orc army!
At this moment, their fel energy barrier had only just been dispelled!
"Squeak~"
The moment they made contact with the Black Orc army, the front-line rats leaped up and charged towards the Black Orc army in dense numbers!
The Black Orc army reacted extremely quickly. After being corrupted by fel energy, they had lost most of their emotions and were filled with nothing but the desire to destroy. So they did not react at all to the swarm of rats. They simply swung their weapons indifferently, unleashing bursts of sword energy that blasted the rats into mincemeat!
Blood mist began to spread across the battlefield!
It all came from the rat swarm, and it seems to have no effect whatsoever...
Chapter 53 The Black Orc God's Betrayal?
However, is this really the case?
After a brief moment of stunned silence, the group gradually came to their senses, their brows furrowing as they watched the ever-advancing blood mist.
Although the rat swarm successfully infiltrated the black orc army, it did not cause any damage. Although Isaac had strengthened its claws and teeth many times, the black orcs had also become demonized, and a bite from them could not break through their defenses at all.
The blood mist was advancing for two reasons: firstly, the Black Orcs' attacks were not impenetrable, leaving gaps for the rat swarm to infiltrate; and secondly, the Black Orc army was steadily advancing.
Watching the black orc army rapidly advancing towards the fortress, Caesar frowned slightly: "Why not use the Gale Wolves? Even if they are not high-ranking, launching a large number of wind blades would be more effective than a swarm of rats."
Isaac nodded noncommittally, saying that was the normal way to do it.
“That’s right, but these rats aren’t so simple.” With that, Hamon casually picked up a rat from the ground and showed it to everyone.
"Huh? This is... a Balor ratman?" Barry, who had the most experience fighting black orcs, was taken aback for a moment, and was the first to react, saying with a hint of doubt.
“Not bad, as expected of Baron Barry.” Isaac nodded and said with a smile, “But to be precise, they should be called Baro rats. They are the prototype of the Baro rat people. Although their size varies greatly, in terms of physical structure, they are the same race.”
Isaac's words left everyone puzzled. Although they sounded impressive, what was the point?
Normal Balor ratmen wouldn't have any psychological burden in killing their own kind, let alone the fact that the black orcs on the other side were not only Balor ratmen, but also demonized, so they wouldn't care about such things.
"The same race?" Cheryl paused for a moment after hearing this, glanced back at the training ground where the sacrifice ceremony had been held, and then looked at Isaac in shock. This guy wouldn't be...
"Looks like Big Sister has realized what's going on." Isaac smiled slightly, first casting an arcane shield on himself, then taking a few steps forward to survey the battlefield.
At this moment on the battlefield, the Black Orcs' steps were not hindered in the slightest. In just a few words, they had already shortened the distance by half!
This was only because they were cautiously advancing while keeping an eye on the arrows that might be fired from the fortress at any moment; otherwise, with the speed of a knight, this distance would have been covered in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, the black orcs were completely shrouded in blood mist. Isaac nodded in satisfaction, then pulled up his hood and stood on the city wall, chanting loudly. Behind him, Hamon spread his five fingers, making a series of crisp sounds, and exuding a purple-black evil magic.
"Squeak~"