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Episode 402: War is like X. (2)

The number of catapults prepared by Rodrik's army was as many as 20. And they were all large catapults.

Each stone thrown from the large catapult had great destructive power.

But the stones never reached the walls of Silverlight.

Kwajik!

Kwaaaaaaaang!

Because lightning struck from the sky and destroyed all the flying rocks.

"The enemy wizard has moved!"

"Unleash your magic field!"

The wizards of Rodrik's army were busy moving around. They had to block the wizards of Fenris' army and attack in return.

Circle 6 Master Dnesh, the leader of the magicians, shouted.

"The best wizard of Fenris is a 6th circle wizard! The rest are lower circles, so they can be blocked easily. After blocking the opposing wizards first, launch a catapult attack again and attack the walls with magic!"

In war, it is essential to weaken the enemy's spirit with long-range attacks. The more magicians you have, the easier this process becomes.

The magic battle between wizards has begun again.

There are also close to 100 wizards on the Fenris side.

However, Rodrik's army has three 6th circle magicians. Even if just one of them comes out, it can stop the opposing 6th circle magician.

And the two remaining 6th circle wizards are enough to keep those circle wizards in check.

This would allow the 5th Circle Wizards and the rest of the Wizards to unleash their magic towards Fenris.

"We attack first!"

Rodrik's wizards confidently cast their spells. If they attacked first, the opponent would have no choice but to focus more on defense.

Paaaaah!

A great deal of magic was blasting out from Rodrik's camp. This would be enough to destroy not only the soldiers on the walls, but also the castle itself.

The opposing magicians will be too busy dispelling the spell to fight back.

Dnessi stretched out his hands forward and shouted confidently again.

"Use your magic power without sparing it! They can't completely dispel the magic!"

If Fenris' 6th circle wizard uses his magic power without sparing it, he will be able to block the attacks of the two 6th circle wizards here.

But even if the remaining wizards join forces, they will never be able to stop the remaining attacks.

Dnessi truly thought so.

Until a woman stepped forward from the walls of Silverlight.

"Get lost."

Vanessa waved her hand in the air, mumbling quietly.

At the same time, hundreds of magic spells flying towards Silverlight scattered and disappeared like mirages.

"uh?"

Denessi looked puzzled.

This phenomenon can never happen.

Even if all of Fenris' wizards had combined their powers and focused solely on dispelling the magic, the magics in that circle should have disappeared one by one.

All of Rodrik's wizards were taken aback and stopped attacking for a moment.

"What, what is it?"

"Are there more wizards than us?"

"That doesn't make sense?"

They also know that the number of wizards in Fenris has increased to nearly 100.

But they were almost all low-circle wizards. It was absolutely impossible to dispel the magic of high-ranking wizards in an instant like this.

While the wizards of Rodrik's army were confused, Vanessa moved her hand elegantly again.

"Fire pillar."

It is a 5th circle magic, but it is a magic cast by a 7th circle wizard. It is a multi-casting technique that others would not even think of.

Soon, huge pillars of fire erupted simultaneously from all over Rodrik's camp.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

"Eww!"

While Rodrik's army was still unconscious, a powerful pillar of fire rose up, piercing through their catapults and siege towers.

Kwaaaaang!

Giant catapults and siege towers were engulfed in flames and torn apart.

Only then did Dnessi come to his senses and shout.

"Quickly break the spell! I will fight back!"

The 6th circle wizard next to him gathered his magic and cast Dispel. A few pillars of fire shook slightly and disappeared.

But that was all. Pillars of fire were still rising everywhere.

Boom! Boom!

"What are you doing! Hurry up and release the magic!"

"My magical power isn't enough!"

Another 6th Circle wizard shouted in thought. The powerful magic was nullifying most of his spells.

Dnessi shouted to the other wizard.

"Help me!"

Kwaaaaang!

The pillars of fire had diminished somewhat, but were still rising in various places.

"No! The magic resistance is too strong!"

"What is that!"

Dnessi gritted his teeth and helped to dispel the spell.

Then I felt an overwhelming gap in power.

Ddddddddddd!

Even though three 6th circle magicians were pouring all their magical power into it, the opponent's magical power managed to break through it.

The magical power that flowed through the gap was redistributed in this space, creating magic.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

"Eww!"

As the magic continued, the soldiers who had been somehow avoiding the attacks and maintaining discipline began to fall into confusion one by one.

When Dnessi saw that, he broke out in a cold sweat and shouted urgently.

"Everyone, join forces! We must quickly dispel the spell!"

Eventually, all the 5th circle wizards and other low circle wizards rushed to dispel the magic.

When nearly half of the magicians, including the high circle magicians, clung to him and poured out their magical power, the opponent's magical power was finally completely blocked.

Still, the opponent's magical power continued to try to penetrate this space. Rodrik's wizards felt fear at the power.

Their leader, Dnessi, spoke through chattering teeth in fear.

"What, what is this… … . Who the hell is that over there… … ."

That doesn't make sense. The highest circle in Fenris is known as the Sixth Circle.

Although the 6th Circle was a great realm, it was absolutely impossible to deal with this many people alone.

To do something like this, you would have to be a 7th circle wizard who has reached the level of a superhuman. However, the only 7th circle wizard in the North, Delmud, is already dead.

"Who the hell are you!"

Vanessa's ascension to the 7th Circle was a recent development. It was not yet known to anyone thanks to Giselle's deliberate hiding, so it was only natural that they were confused.

There was no time to figure out the opponent's identity. If I let my guard down now, the magic field would be pierced.

"This, this power is ridiculous… … . It is definitely not the power of an individual."

All of Rodrik's high circle wizards had their hands tied. Including the low circle wizards, this means that the power equivalent to two or three magic towers was blocked.

Vanessa, a 7th circle magician, was also tied down, but it was much more advantageous for Fenris, who had significantly fewer troops than his opponent.

Dnessi couldn't accept the current situation.

"Ugh! The remaining wizards, attack the castle! There won't be any more wizards in Fenris! They must have done something!"

It is simply impossible to accept the existence of a Seventh Circle wizard. Dneish believes that all the wizards of Fenris must have joined forces and used some method.

Rodrik had about 50 remaining wizards. Most of them were wizards of the 4th circle or lower, but they were a force that could display overwhelming power if the opposing side had no wizards.

Paaaaang! Paaaaang!

Again, numerous magic shots were fired from Rodrik's camp.

Although they were circle magics, they could inflict fatal damage to ordinary soldiers.

Slurp… … .

But those spells disappeared before they could reach the walls. And then, in return, low-circle spells were cast on Fenris' side.

"Are you saying there are any wizards left?"

Dnessi cried out again in astonishment.

The fact that he was able to block the magic of about 50 people meant that there were about the same number of magicians on the other side.

Of course, the wizards who remained in Fenris were still of low level.

So, Rodrik's remaining wizards were able to block Fenris' magic.

Pick! Push! Grab!

As the high circle wizards were caught up in each other, the low circle wizards' trivial magic was repeatedly cast and disappeared from both sides.

Ascon muttered as he looked at it.

"Is the fight between the X-Bobs real…? … My heart aches."

The magical showdown between the strongest armies in the North and the strongest in the West was on the level of a town festival fireworks display.

Claude said with a smirk.

"But we still have one more defeat left."

The enemy was still in disarray and had not been able to properly reorganize their ranks. The catapults were almost all destroyed thanks to Vanessa. A considerable number of siege towers were also destroyed.

As Claude extended his hand forward, a man stepped forward.

"Whew… … It's finally my turn."

Although all the wizards were sealed off, there was still one high-circle wizard left in Fenris. That was Alpo, who had recently ascended to the 5th circle.

He doesn't know 5th circle magic yet, but thanks to Dragon Heart, his magical power has surpassed 5th circle magic.

Claude looked at him and asked.

"Can you do it?"

"My 4th circle magic is the same as my 6th circle magic."

Everyone laughed at Alpoy's boast. This kid still hasn't mastered 5-circle magic despite all the time he's been given to study.

However, it is possible to deal with knights with just 4 circle magic. Although I learned it quickly, it would be effective enough against soldiers.

"Fire Lance! Fire Lance! Fire Lance!"

Thanks to his vast experience in construction, Alpo is one of the best in the territory when it comes to magical power management. The quickly cast fire spears fell on Rodrik's army's camp.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

"Eww! There's an enemy wizard left!"

Since there was no wizard to stop Alfoy, Rodrik's army was helpless and had no choice but to fall victim to the fire spear.

Alfoy ate the Dragon Heart and used his vast magical power to cast spells like crazy.

'Okay! Really good! This is me!'

Alfoy became excited and cast his magic even harder.

He had never once used magic in the war, as his role was more like a bio-magic reservoir that provided Vanessa with magical power.

It was the first time in my life that I used magic directly in battle, and I was so happy I could die.

'My name will become more widely known!'

Alpoy, who was obsessed with honor, really gave it his all.

Perhaps it would be better to use 4-circle magic rather than 5-circle magic to deal with the large army, because even after being blown away dozens of times, the magical power is still overflowing.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

It was a large army of 60,000 soldiers, so they were not swept away all at once. However, it was enough to cause considerable damage and confusion to the enemy.

"Knights, stop them!"

When they could no longer use their magical power, the knights of Rodrik's army began to appear from all over the place and block the magic with their shields.

It was like Alpoy alone was fighting dozens of knights. He also had a great record, but he was filled with dissatisfaction when his magic was blocked.

'What the heck! Why is it getting more and more blocked! I need to clear it all away with my magic!'

He didn't realize how big a role he was playing right now. He was just angry that his magic was being blocked.

The most important thing in war is to block each other's magical power. As the magical attacks from both sides finally came to a halt, Rodrik's army moved busily.

"I'm telling you to kill those fucking bastards!"

Marquis Rodrik, who had already been under a lot of pressure, became even more indignant when his magical power was blocked without producing any results.

At his command, commanders shouted everywhere.

"Get back in line and march!"

"Drop the catapults! Drag the siege towers away!"

"We must capture the castle in one breath!"

When the 60,000-strong army moved, the momentum was extraordinary. It was so overwhelming that it even made people who were watching feel tired.

There were still ten siege towers left there. They were large siege towers that could take over a small castle even with just one.

Gugugugugugu!

The soldiers began to move, dragging the siege tower.

If these ten siege towers could land on the castle, Fenris's army would be unstoppable.

"Heavy infantry, make way first!"

Heavy infantry, carrying broad shields, moved forward cautiously in formation, as they had to protect the siege towers and block the enemy's arrow attacks.

The Silverlight was erected slightly higher than its surroundings. The difference was so subtle that it was hard to tell from a distance, but the soldiers pushing the siege tower could feel the difference.

"Damn, is it a steep slope? Isn't it harder than training?"

"Just a little more effort. If this sticks, those bastards are finished."

"Push harder! It's a steep slope!"

No matter how low the slope, the difference was quickly felt as I pushed the siege tower, which had an enormous weight.

As I approached so cautiously, there was still no movement from Fenris' side. Not even an arrow flew.

"Hey! Marquis Rodrik! You deadly idiot!"

All I could hear was Ascon swearing.

Naturally, the commanding officers, enraged by Marquis Rodrik's anger, urged the soldiers on.

"Move faster!"

"The closer we get, the more arrows we'll attack! The closer we get, the better!"

At the shouts of their commanders, the soldiers increased their speed a little.

And they realized that the closer they got, the more uncomfortable it became to move.

Phew. Phew. Phew.

At some point, the ground was filled with dirt and sand, reaching up to the ankles of the moving soldiers.

"Damn, is it because it's the North? Even the land is really shitty."

"Oh my, look at all this dust rising."

"It's hard to walk because of the sand."

Naturally, the movement of the siege tower also became slower. It was more difficult to push because it was on a slope and full of dirt and sand.

Phew! Phew! Phew!

The soldiers advanced through the dirt and sand that filled their surroundings.

For them, who lived in a place overflowing with wide plains, it was an environment where even walking was exhausting.

If we go just a little further, we can place the siege towers. But the arrow attacks haven't started yet.

Rodrik-kun increased his speed as much as he could, as if he would not miss this opportunity.

Only when they were close enough to be clearly visible did Claude open his mouth.

"War is really no different from a card game. You take turns giving and receiving cards and look at each other's cards. Of course, in the end, the one with the better cards wins."

He smiled and waved his hands.

"Open the first gate."

At Claude's command, the soldiers moved. Soon, hundreds of small holes opened at the bottom of Silverlight's walls and water poured out.