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Hearing his words, a student asked from the side, "Vice Dean, is it now difficult to implement the Chief Mage's technique?"
Tofdil nodded: "This is a peak that even the former chief mage could not reach. Putting aside its power, just for this alone, the whole world is at his disposal!"
Several trainees listening nearby all gasped in shock.
I never imagined that the Mage would be so powerful.
Luo Chen's expression turned cold as he watched the ever-expanding magical phenomena: "Now you should have had enough, right?"
Chapter 291 Taking Advantage of a Crisis
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Chen's eyes narrowed like hooks, and his hands quickly came together.
A powerful flame began to slowly gather together.
Luo Chen looked at the flames, then turned to the crowd on the ground and said, "Everyone, get inside and lie down!"
Toldif agreed and then addressed the group of students, "What are you all standing there for? Do you want to die?"
Those guys, upon hearing Toldif's call, rushed inside as if trying to catch the last boat before the end of the world, lying on the ground trembling and not daring to utter a word.
The magical phenomena, nourished by Luo Chen, grew ever larger; the time had come!
Luo Chen shouted in his heart, and at the same time, the flame in his hand broke free and went directly to the energy, and then flew backward.
Upon seeing such a powerful flame, those energies no longer cared what Luo Chen was trying to do and all flew towards the flame.
Luo Chen held up two fingers and said directly, "Explode!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the flames split apart with a loud boom.
Toldif naturally saw everything, flew out, created an air shield all over his body, and flew in front of Luo Chen, directly blocking the energy from the explosion.
Luo Chen was a little angry. How could such a small amount of power hurt him? On the contrary, all these mages were his precious treasures, let alone the guy in front of him.
"Are you crazy?" Luo Chen retorted without any politeness. Toldif turned around and smiled at Luo Chen, "Chief Mage, you have made many sacrifices for us. Please let me protect you!"
What Luo Chen was really thinking was, "Can you even protect me? I'd be lucky if you didn't drag me down with you!"
However, he didn't say it out loud. To be honest, Luo Chen, who always protected others, actually felt a sense of emotion after hearing these words.
However, Toldif's strength was still too weak. How could he withstand the impact of the explosion of temperature and energy, which was nearly tens of thousands? Luo Chen put a hand on his shoulder and said, "It's good that you have the heart!"
After speaking, he released the power in his hand, which enveloped everyone.
Luo Chen snapped out of his daze: "Heh heh, I think I've realized something!"
Toldif looked at Luo Chen and thought to himself, "You're quite powerful, but do you have to be this freakish? I haven't broken through even once in decades, and you're about to break through again after just one move."
Comparing yourself to others can sometimes be incredibly frustrating.
Perhaps this is what it means. Luo Chen landed easily on the ground, and the remaining students came out one after another. They all lowered their heads. Luo Chen sensed something was wrong. These guys, who were usually so ambitious, why were they so dejected now?
One of the student representatives stepped forward: "Excuse me, Chief Mage."
His voice was very deep, and Luo Chen asked him, "What's going on with all of this?"
Seeing that Luo Chen didn't blame them at all, the man dared to continue, "If it weren't for us, Winterhold wouldn't have become like this!"
Many of them were residents of Winterhold, and their families were all here laughing. Listening to the student representative's words, many of them shed tears. Luo Chen also felt like dying. The thing he had spent so much time creating had become like this because he hadn't had time to send the experts back.
But as a leader, he had to comfort everyone and reunite them.
However, he wasn't good at offering words of comfort. He simply said, "What's wrong? Aren't you all usually so awesome? How come you've turned out like this after just a little training? Since it's because you're not skilled enough, then let's work hard to surpass anything in this world that can threaten us!"
Although Luo Chen spoke lightly, this was the first time these mage students had experienced failure, yet they viewed themselves as before.
Just then, several streams of magical energy of various colors flew through the air.
Toldiv looked at Luo Chen: "Master Mage, what is this?"
Luo Chen smiled calmly: "The opportunists are here!"
Toldiv never expected that these people would suddenly appear and take advantage of the chaos!
"Alright, make the arrangements, let's enjoy this feast made of blood!"
There was a time when he also longed for this kind of power, but now that Luo Chen has obtained it, it's not bad. At least he has a leader who can help them return to the throne of the king!
When everyone came out, they saw that the archers were all in position.
Luo Chen wanted the students of Winterhold College to get a feel for this world in advance, so he asked, "Does any of you know who they are?"
A student stepped forward: "Reporting to the Chief Mage, they are all members of the Stormcloaks!"
Luo Chen nodded: "Not bad, you even know who the opponent is! Let me tell you first that the Cloak's weakest point is its weapons and equipment. It's a completely different field from the Empire, but in comparison, their combat power is very high. Does anyone know why?"
No one answered. Just as Luo Chen was about to explain further, a student stepped forward: "Teacher, I think it's because they have the courage to fight and are willing to risk their lives. Those guys from the Empire are used to being rich and powerful, so they won't fight so hard when faced with a real challenge!"
Luo Chen was surprised that someone could see through all the intricacies of the situation, and nodded in satisfaction: "What's your name?"
The bald student seemed very excited: "Reporting to Chief Mage 3.7, my name is Phineasgate!"
Luo Chen smiled calmly: "This name is too complicated. From now on, just call me Guest!"
Geist glanced at the students around him as if showing off, and Luo Chen continued, "From now on, you'll be following me!"
This was an unparalleled honor for an ordinary student, and he excitedly replied, "Yes, Chief Mage."
Having said that, Luo Chen lightly leaped into the air again. The man in the Storm Cloak leading the troops raised his hand, and all the soldiers stopped, though their formation was indeed in complete disarray.
Luo Chen scoffed, "Whoever leads the troops, come out and show yourself. This Demon Lord never kills nobodies!"
The students gasped: "Isn't this a provocation from the Chief Mage?"
Chapter 292 Life-or-Death Struggle
Among the crowd, a figure in a long robe appeared, his expression subtly conveying an air of arrogance, as if he were the only hero in the world who could rival him.
"Hmph, you're just another one of us. I am Ishtar, the Destroyer of the Stone Tomb!"
Looking at his arrogant demeanor, Luo Chen suddenly felt a surge of anger: "You old thief, how dare you say such things! Prepare to die!"
Tordiv had already received Luo Chen's orders and had been planning the battle in his mind for a long time. Seeing the boundless sea of people, he was extremely excited. He raised his hand and said, "Release!"
Just like inside the Storm Cloak, countless spells of different colors shot through the sky and crashed down on the enemy's formation.
In an instant, countless soldiers of the Stormcloak were killed or wounded.
This is understandable, as most of the soldiers in the Stormcloak are warriors, and compared to them, the power of magic is strong and irresistible.
Ishtar aimed at the fireball falling from the sky, and swung his axe, splitting the fireball in two. The scattered fireballs slammed into the ground, emitting scorching heat, but that was all it took for ten seconds.
"Brothers, did you see that? That's all the strength they have. What are you afraid of? Kill them!"
To his surprise, the soldiers froze in place after hearing his command, none of them daring to advance. Ishtar frowned: "Are you all afraid?"
A soldier stepped forward: "Sir, why don't we wait for the mage reinforcements to arrive before we talk about it?"
In fact, most of the soldiers under Ishtar's command were former bandits or tomb raiders. It's not surprising that they were afraid of death when faced with a real battlefield.
Ishtar chuckled: "Alright!"
With that, he swung his axe, and the soldier's head flew into the air before landing on the ground, rolling continuously.
Everyone witnessed this scene. Ishtar raised his weapon high and shouted, "Kill them all! Anyone who retreats will be killed without mercy!"
Luo Chen hovered in the sky. He did not intend to withstand the impact of thousands of people by himself, even though the magical phenomenon attack had greatly reduced the defenses of Winterhold.
However, he still had more than three hundred mages at this moment. As the saying goes, one ice spike spell from each of them could wipe out all of these thousand people who couldn't use magic.
Indeed, the students of the magic academy stood atop the wall, their hands simultaneously gathering various magical reserves. At the same time, streaks of flame, ice spikes, and lightning burst forth and shot down towards the charging soldiers.
Standing atop the wall, Tordiv commanded his students to unleash their magic. Seeing some manage to charge forward with the help of their teammates, he hurled down an invisible longsword of air, which swiftly pierced their hearts.
What surprised Luo Chen was Guest's performance. He didn't use any offensive magic, yet his magic was more deadly than any of the students'. With a wave of his hands, a phantom wolf appeared in the crowd.
A dozen or so soldiers in the Stormcloaks also lost their lives in that instant. The wolf approached one of the soldiers, who was so frightened that he sat down on the ground and stammered, "No, don't come any closer!"
It seemed like a plea, but the fanged wolf wouldn't obey his command and pounced on him. The soldier closed his eyes and awaited his death. Just then, an axe swept across the wolf's head, severing it instantly, and the wolf's shadow vanished before his eyes.
Ishtar glanced at the soldier with disdain: "You're a disgrace to the Nords!"
After saying that, he turned to look at Luo Chen in the air and thought to himself, what kind of trick is this guy playing? Why is he not coming down to attack? Isn't he afraid that the students will die one by one in front of him?
Ishtar gritted his teeth and charged forward, repelling the magical flames. His speed was incredible; using the force of the impact, he leaped onto the city wall and quickly ran towards the top.
The magic students on the city wall were completely unable to put up any resistance. As soon as they turned their heads, their heads were chopped off.
Once a breakthrough appeared, the morale of the entire army wavered. The Stormcloaks on the ground raised their weapons high: "Brothers, those mages aren't invincible! Boss Ishtar has already charged in! Brothers, charge!"
Upon hearing these words, all the soldiers' eyes turned red. They had been slaughtered just moments before, and now it was their turn.
Tordiv released an air shield and charged directly towards Ishtar.
Ishtar sneered: "Old man, watch how I crack your turtle shell."
Toldiv sneered, "If you've got the guts, then go ahead and try!"
The two collided and groaned together, then separated again in less than a second.
After sliding several meters on the ground, Tordiff was surprised. The chief mage was right. Those guys all possessed unparalleled skills. His air shield had actually cracked.
Ishtar wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "You bastard, your turtle shell is really hard as a rock. Watch how I break through it!"
Having said that, he charged forward again. Toldif coldly replied, "If you think that's all I'm capable of, you're sorely mistaken!"
His hands flashed with lightning power, and a bolt of lightning shot out, striking directly in front of him.
Ishtar instinctively used his weapon to block the attack, but unexpectedly, although the lightning seemed to be dispersed, its power was transmitted to his hand through the axe.
Ishtar was struck by lightning, and black smoke billowed from his entire body, but he didn't utter a sound.
As if nothing had happened, Toldif threw off his shirt: "Kid, you're a tough guy. I'll show you what I'm capable of!"
After he finished speaking, Toldif's muscles tensed up, and at the same time, a faint, ethereal shadow materialized all over his body.
Ishtar's eyes widened in disbelief: "What... what have you done?"
Toldiv sneered, "What, are you scared now?"
On the other side, the soldiers who rushed to the foot of the city wall tied their long ropes directly to the top, then burned themselves, their bodies turning to charred remains. But they didn't give up, continuing the same process until finally some of them climbed to the top of the wall.
Chapter 293 Teaching Students
The apprentices of the College of Winterhold seemed to have lost their souls at that moment.
Before anyone could react, they looked at the soldiers who had climbed onto the wall and panicked.
When Guester saw his brothers, with whom he used to chat and joke, lying one by one in pools of blood, he was filled with rage.
"You beasts, all of you, die!"
His eyes also turned red, which made Luo Chen look at him with new respect. This kid is something else!
As Luo Chen thought to himself, at the same time, several beams of light appeared in Geist's hand.
"What kind of trick is this now?"
Luo Chen was increasingly surprised. He saw flames constantly appearing on the ground, but they weren't attacking the opponent. This was quite strange.
Suddenly, all the flames split apart, and Luo Chen could clearly sense something about to emerge from them: "This is... a summoning system?"
Luo Chen muttered to himself, it wasn't his turn to make a move yet, but once he decided to, no one could stop him.
Several figures appeared from within the flames. Upon closer inspection, they were not human at all; their entire bodies were engulfed in flames. These flame servants then unleashed several streams of fire, bombarding the crowd.
Toldif turned around and saw that these fire servants couldn't distinguish friend from foe; they just bombarded anyone they saw.
"Guist, are you insane? Your companions will die too!"
He shouted anxiously, but Guest seemed not to hear him, his eyes also obscured by flames.
Flames slammed into the ground, sending the Stormcloak soldiers flying. However, the students of the School of Winterhold fared no better, giving the Stormcloak soldiers an opportunity to charge forward.
Less than half an hour has passed since the start of the battle, and both sides have already reached a fever pitch.
"Hey, I'm telling you, concentrate on the fight! You can't even protect yourself!"
Ishtar spoke coldly, and in a flash, appeared in front of Toldif, whose eyes widened: "Is that so? Then I'll have to deal with you quickly!"
After saying that, Toldif threw a punch directly at the opponent's axe. The fist and the axe collided, and both of them slid out again.
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