NABC Chapter 328: Chapter 327 - What do you think? Am I right? (1)
Chapter 328: Chapter 327 - What do you think? Am I right? (1)
Chapter 328: Chapter 327 - What do you think? Am I right? (1)
As Vanessa channeled her mana, the bracelet on her arm began to glow.
The gathered mana in the magic circle started flowing into her.
A tremendous amount of mana layered itself around her, spreading a powerful sense of pressure.
The magic circle had already been infused with mana by many mages for a considerable time. This was several times the mana gathered during the Perdium siege. It was impossible to endure easily.
"Urgh!"
Black veins surfaced on Vanessa's body, just as before, and blood trickled from her nose. But with her understanding of the 6th Circle, she somehow endured the pain and kept her focus.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
The air trembled under the pressure of the mana.
"Skreeeeeeeek!"
The Greggs, driven back by the fortress's fierce counterattack, gathered once again in a blood-red swarm.
Without the blessing of Piote, the soldiers fell into an even deeper state of exhaustion.
Vanessa gritted her teeth and extended one arm forward.
"...Chain Lightning."
To prepare for this operation, Fenris Army had brought every rune stone remaining in the territory.
All of them had been inscribed with magic formations and densely buried in the open field in front of the fortress.
Crackle!
In the distance, where one of the rune stones had been buried, a flash of lightning erupted. The streak of lightning extended to connect with another rune stone a short distance away. Soon, hundreds of rune stones linked together, creating a sea of blue light. Moments later.
Krrrack!
Lightning bolts surged from the ground, forcing their way through the crimson tide. "Skreek?"
The Greggs paused, momentarily stunned by the lightning sensation.
6th Circle magic, Chain Lightning.
A spell capable of attacking multiple enemies at once, chaining them together.
However, even a 6th Circle mage couldn't attack this many foes simultaneously. The
lightning would dissipate if there wasn't enough mana.
Thus, Fenris staked everything on this magic, mobilizing all the remaining rune stones. "Kaaaagh!"
The rushing Greggs froze in their tracks, convulsing as if electrocuted.
The intense blue light began to engulf all the Greggs.
Boom, boom, boom!
Thunderous explosions echoed in all directions, with flashes of light splitting through the air. It was like thunder crashing through red clouds.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
"Skreeeeek!"
The Greggs screamed as they burst apart. The continuous blue streaks of lightning darted through their bodies, leaping from one to another.
The lightning didn't stop at the Greggs already gathered in front of the fortress; it spread to those emerging from the forest.
Boom! Thud! Crash!
The overwhelming force of the lightning relentlessly attacked and annihilated the Greggs.
Cheers erupted from those witnessing the scene.
"Wow! Amazing!"
"She really got them all!"
"Truly incredible!"
The endless bolts of lightning fried the Greggs relentlessly. Even the new waves of Greggs that arrived were caught in the blue net and died on the spot.
The stench of burning flesh filled the air, but no one cared. The sight was too cathartic.
Ghislain also looked on with a satisfied expression.
'I'm so glad Vanessa is here.'
There's a saying that the big battles are decided by mages.
Indeed, Vanessa, who had reached the 6th Circle, consistently delivered the best results when
a powerful strike was needed.
While she could have used a large-scale fire attack like during the Perdium siege, such spells risked causing significant collateral damage.
Thus, Ghislain had instructed Vanessa to prepare lightning magic. They had already seen its effectiveness against large swarms of enemies.
"That guy was always good at things like this.'
In the past life, he had a bickering mage friend who used this method often when dealing with hordes of monsters.
As long as there was enough mana, the lightning could chain endlessly through the enemies. It was an extremely effective method against a densely packed force.
Recalling the memory from the previous life, Ghislain had Vanessa prepare a similar spell, and it had succeeded splendidly.
Without Vanessa's exceptional sense and control, the mages' mana, or the rune stones, this
would have been impossible.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
They had gathered the mana of nearly thirty mages and amplified it further with the rune stones, far surpassing the scale of the Perdium siege.
Thanks to this massive mana, the lightning spread endlessly, killing the Greggs in its path.
Ghislain smiled as he watched.
"This is good. We've already reduced their numbers by a lot. Monsters are far easier to deal with than humans; they fall for traps so easily."
Count Desmond had become cautious and meticulous after falling for traps once during the Perdium siege.
But mindless creatures like Greggs couldn't understand such tactics. It was only natural for them to fall helplessly into pre-laid traps.
The soldiers cheered as they continued to attack the remaining Greggs.
"They're almost all gone!"
"Just a little more effort!"
"Yeahhh!"
The Greggs numbers had dropped to less than half in an instant.
Though the lightning had weakened, it still crawled through the Greggs, killing them.
Even in its diminished state, 6th Circle magic was far beyond what the Greggs could endure.
The area in front of the fortress had effectively become a single magic circle, killing any Greggs that approached.
At this point, retreating was an option, but Vanessa pushed herself further.
Bzzzzzt!
A dozen magic circles appeared in front of her. However, some began fading and disappearing
"We've won!"
***
Not a single Greggs remained.
From the moment the Queen of Greggs had been captured, they had no choice but to keep
coming.
All that remained now was the Queen of Greggs.
"Skreeeeeeeeek!"
At first, the Queen of Greggs thrashed about and shrieked incessantly.
But at some point, realizing there were no more Greggs left, it ceased struggling and simply
panted heavily.
In the Forest of Demonic Beasts, even monsters preyed on each other.
And for the defeated, there was no mercy.
Unlike the mindless Greggs, the Queen of Greggs, with its rudimentary intelligence, seemed
to understand it had lost.
Swoosh!
The moment the last Greggs was killed, Ghislain approached the Queen of Greggs and
beheaded it in one swift motion.
Until its head fell, the Queen of Greggs stared only at one person with its multiple eyes.
Receiving its fiery gaze, Alpoi smirked arrogantly and said, "It was I who lured them here." Clap, clap, clap.
The applause from the people was half-hearted.
While Alpoi had done something significant, his contribution paled compared to the
extraordinary feats of the others.
"Hah..."
Ghislain looked at the Queen of Greggs's corpse with a weary expression.
They had defeated the most dangerous monster in their path.
The journey to their ultimate goal was now much safer.
The Queen of Greggs's territory was vast, meaning the remaining stretch would be relatively
easy.
"I'm glad we dealt with it now."
If they had tried to avoid the Queen of Greggs's territory and gone the long way around, they
could have reached the rune stones.
But that would have been unwise. The monsters in the forest attacked intruders
indiscriminately.
Even if they avoided the Queen of Greggs's territory to reach the rune stones, they would
eventually be attacked by her army.
It was better to eliminate her first and expand their territory.
Moreover, there was more to gain than just the rune stones. Ghislain praised the soldiers for their efforts and immediately began organizing the
battlefield.
"We'll halt our advance temporarily to clean up the area. Summon as many laborers as possible from Perdium. Tell them we'll pay double wages."
The area around the fortress was littered with Greggs corpses. They needed to be buried to prevent any chance of disease or other misfortunes.
With more people, the work would be faster. Digging the ground wasn't a problem. The
mages and dwarves, experts in construction, were there to assist.
"Dig."
Every time a mage cast the spell, a large section of ground collapsed, burying groups of
Greggs corpses at once.
They were buried very deep to prevent any unforeseen issues. Laborers followed, compacting and leveling the ground.
With everyone working together, it took three days to bury the countless Greggs corpses.
Of course, burying the corpses wasn't the end of it. They also had to clean off the Greggs flesh
and blood from the fortress walls and inspect their weapons and equipment. Such tasks could be left to the laborers. Ghislain immediately took half of the army and the
knights and set off again.
"There's not much left."
Despite the intense battle with the Greggs, the soldiers showed no signs of exhaustion.
They followed Ghislain with laughter and cheer.
The initial tension they had felt upon entering the forest had given way to confidence and
pride.
Since the Queen of Greggs's territory was vast, there were no other monsters in sight. Ghislain quickly led the group to their desired destination.
When they arrived, the sight stunned everyone to the point of screaming.
"Wow! What, what is this?" "Could it be...?"
"It's the Blessing of the Fairies! This must be the Blessing of the Fairies!"
On one side of the Queen of Greggs's territory, a vast field of flowers stretched out.
The Blessing of the Fairies.
Flowers as valuable as gold, sometimes even more so, depending on the situation.
They were a key ingredient in high-grade potions and had been used to cure Rachel, the
daughter of Gillian.
Here, these precious flowers grew like weeds. Belinda swallowed nervously and asked,
"We, we came here to collect rune stones, didn't we?"
Ghislain smirked and replied,
"This is a bonus. From now on, we'll cultivate the Blessing of the Fairies here. Let's build
defensive walls right away." "What about the rune stones?"
"Oh, those? They're just a little further ahead. We'll take those too, of course. There's far
more here than what we took before."
The soldiers felt dizzy at those words.