Chapter 103 - Chapter 103: Chapter 99 Collaborative Combat (1/2)

Chapter 103: Chapter 99 Collaborative Combat

Byrne had left behind several tactics for combating Extraordinary Exponents of the Transmutation Level, of course, referring to low-level enemies; if the enemy was mid-level Transmutation, then running away was the only option.

Because from the Transmutation Level onward, the gaps between each small stage of an Extraordinary Exponent were huge changes.

The guards of the Fischer family stood at various positions in the manor, lighting the torches at every key location to dispel the darkness, ready to report the situation at any moment by blowing their whistles.

They could report all sorts of entirely different situations through the combination of long and short whistle signals.

Of course, if faced with an extremely urgent situation, the guards could also directly use gunfire to “report.”

They had all been extensively trained and, although everyone’s expression was extremely tense, Byrne and Guards Captain Theo had repeatedly instilled in them one concept.

As long as they coordinated and unified, the Fischer family could defeat any enemy.

Of course, this was not possible.

However, they must make their subordinates believe this; otherwise, morale could easily collapse completely.

Papers ringed with the Secret Ear Technique were pasted all over the Fischer Manor; to prevent any issues with the papers, they were replaced with new ones every few days.

Irene closed her eyes, quietly listening to the situation outside.

After hiding the two children and returning to the manor, Vanessa also dispatched fireflies one by one, responsible for assisting in repelling the enemy’s attack with aerial firepower.

She had two different types of summoning spells, namely Summoning Birds and Summoning Fireflies.

Compared to Summoning Birds, Summoning Fireflies required less spiritual power and could summon a larger number of summoned creatures.

The birds and fireflies summoned by Vanessa were not without lethal abilities, but they could internally detonate to create “bombs” that caused injury; the former’s power was even comparable to alchemical explosives, while the latter’s was similar to the bullet shot from a flintlock.

As a mid-level Beginning Summoner, the maximum range she could control them was a hundred meters; any further, even just by a meter or two, and they would completely escape Vanessa’s control.

Erik took out many alchemical potions he had purchased and produced over the years, divided into two types: auxiliary healing and damaging, and quickly distributed all of them to everyone present.

“The great Lord of the Lost has told me that there is a summoning type spellcaster, his location is behind the trees in the 7 o’clock direction, 500 meters away.”

Irene calmly assigned the most important task to her brother and Archibald.

“He will surely send summoned creatures to attack the manor, and when that happens, we’ll resist at the front to buy time; Chris, you and Archibald go kill the spellcaster himself.”

“The great Lord of the Lost will tell you the exact location of that vile invader.”

“Archibald, you must protect Chris well.”

Archibald nodded continuously, shaking with excitement, his eyes wide as he said, “Yes, Hospital Director Irene, I will definitely protect him, you can count on it!”

The key to assassination lay in Chris, who possessed the Power of Consecution of a “killer.”

He could silently approach the spellcaster and end the battle completely.

However, the most important problem was that spellcasters generally all had methods of self-defense.

Whether Chris could break through the spellcaster’s defenses was the key to carrying out the assassination on the battlefield.

Only, they had no idea what the enemy’s self-defense methods were.

As Byrne had summed up, “intelligence” was the most important thing in Extraordinary battles.

If they could have known the spellcaster’s methods of self-defense beforehand, they could have been better prepared.

But the enemies were also unaware of their various abilities; both sides faced a “Fog” of uncertainty, and the ability to successfully exploit the “Fog” to defeat the enemy was key to victory or defeat.

Time passed by little by little, with everyone feeling very tense, and some even thought it better if the enemy came quickly, as waiting was when people felt most tormented and anxious.

Chris silently lowered his head, pondering the task he and Archibald had to undertake, which was to completely eliminate the enemy.

At the same time, he was calculating when the silver descendant elder Aaron, the old priest of the Tempest Order, the sheriff, and others would arrive.

Without a doubt, the addition of every Extraordinary Exponent could potentially influence the battle.

Suddenly, Irene spoke up.

“They’re here!”

Soon, loud and intense whistle signals sounded from outside! A long whistle!

“Whooosh!!!!!”

A monstrous creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull, towering over five meters tall, suddenly appeared outside the manor, swinging its muscular arms to smash through the wall, with no intention whatsoever to hide its massive form.

Even from a distance, the guards immediately saw it!

“Fire!”

Faced with the terrifying five-meter-tall monster, all the guards were extremely nervous; as soon as it entered their firing range, they didn’t hesitate to shoot.

However, to their despair, the bull-headed monster turned out to be incredibly tough-skinned; it could actually withstand bullets from flintlocks, and despite being injured all over, it still charged furiously towards them!

At the same time, a few of the monster’s huge arms had grabbed onto some fragments of the broken wall.

Its running speed was close to that of a normal person, but its strength and life force were enough to match a low-level Bloodline Knight. The distance was still not close enough to throw an alchemical explosive, so the guards could only keep firing relentlessly.

In most battles, ordinary guards would have turned to flee at this stage.

“Don’t retreat! To retreat is to die!”

However, the Deputy Guards Captain roared loudly from behind; the guards responsible for that side’s defense, although pale, stood their ground without retreating or running away.