Chapter 481 - Only one can live (1/2)

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The Syer bandits were very surprised now too as they were not aware that the Tower of Dusk had brought in the Malfa Family as backup. They had thought that they would have been able to wipe out at least half of the Tower of Dusk’s team with the offensive spells earlier and completely finish them off with the Alchemy Colossus.

A Guild that had only been around for a few months was insignificant in their eyes as any of the 10 Archmages was capable of leading a Guild themselves. However, even after the 10 Archmages did all they could to attack them, the magical defense barrier of the Tower of Dusk remained operational, albeit barely.

That was embarra.s.sing for the people hovering in the sky as the amount of mana they had depleted in the short attack was astonis.h.i.+ng. It would have been alright if they had gained something, but it seemed like the mana they had depleted earlier was completely useless. Even an Archmage could be easily defeated if they had depleted their mana too early on.

Now, they could only rely on the Alchemy Colossuses to break down their defense barrier. Without that, they were sure that it was only a matter of time before they achieved victory. After a short discussion, they decided to change their tactics and focus on s.h.i.+elding the Alchemy Colossuses.

The people from the Tower of Dusk were aware of how scary the Alchemy Colossuses were as well. They formed a group whose main focus was to do all they could to halt the approaching Alchemy Colossuses. Unfortunately, they were limited in what they could do—each Alchemy Colossus was already well-equipped to defend itself, and with the 10 Archmages s.h.i.+elding them from the sky, it seemed almost impossible to slow them down. While it had been an exciting fight filled with Sludge Spells and Frost Spells, the Alchemy Colossuses continued to move closer despite their efforts.

The archers of the Syer bandits, who were behind the Alchemy Colossuses, all raised their bows and aimed their arrows at the Tower of Dusk’s campsite even though it was useless. Some of these arrows fell before they even reached the camp, while some of them were repelled by the defense barrier, but these people did not seem to care, just as though their only goal was to annoy the others as they continued to shoot their arrows.

What good was this? It was like attacking a Wyrm with wooden sticks…

The mages from the Tower of Dusk had experience dealing with Alchemy Colossuses; hence, they were not as fl.u.s.tered as the mages from the Malfa Family who began to panic as the Alchemy Colossuses moved closer.

That was hardly their fault as the mages from the Tower of Dusk were barely any better when they’d first faced an Alchemy Colossus.

They did not spend the last couple of months in the Dragon Mountains in vain, however. Hence, as Gerian led them against the Syer bandits, Hutton could not help but watch in envy how well-trained they were.

“This can’t go on, the defense barrier will be destroyed sooner or later.” Seeing as Lin Li did not mention anything, Gerian took the initiative to lead. As they were not in an advantageous position, he decisively commanded, “Give up the defense barrier and form small groups to fight the enemy.” Since it’d be destroyed anyway, they might as well give it up now and take the initiative.

It was natural to become reliant on something that could save their lives; hence, n.o.body would want to give it up. The Malfas thought that since there was a barrier that could block attacks, there was no sense in them having to fight. Even if the barrier would not hold up for long, they could always wait until it was down before they fought.

However, the mages from the Tower of Dusk were already used to following orders immediately and saving their questions for later. Seeing as those from the Tower of Dusk had already given up on holding up the barrier, the Malfas could not do anything but follow along and curse inwardly.

“What!? d.a.m.n it, what kind of order is this?? We can barely survive, yet you want to give it up now?!” Yeric was in charge of pa.s.sing the message to the Malfa Family, and he could not help but scream in anger, yet he could not do anything about it. There was no place for him to act out of anger, as he might put himself in danger.

The enemy attack did not stop even though the defense barrier had vanished, and they wreaked havoc in their campsite. The tents were swept away and torn into pieces, and the traces of offensive spells could be seen on the ground, be it charred black or frosted white. There were even holes and cracks.

Thankfully, the mages form both sides had already prepared themselves; hence, there were no casualties from these attacks. After the attacks, they followed Gerian’s instructions and formed groups to head towards their targets.

Thud.

An Archmage from the Malfas had just begun using a Levitation Spell when an Alchemy Colossus reacted with speed ill-befitting of its size and smacked him down like a fly.

“Idiot! Does he think he is a Legendary-mage? Fancy using the Levitation Spell in front of an Alchemy Colossus,” Gavin silently mocked him. He was not in the least bit sorry for this unbearably arrogant guy.

Still, they were allies, and they could not afford to stab each other in the back in the face of an enemy. Seeing as the Alchemy Colossus was heading towards the guy who had fallen, Gavin hurriedly brought his companions and headed towards it. While the people from the Tower of Dusk were unable to defeat the Alchemy Colossus, they were able to delay it for some time based on their experience in dealing with it.

The Archmage Carter who’d been shot down sheepishly climbed up, thankful that he had used a defensive spell earlier, which saved him from being beaten into mush. Shaking his head, he looked around and could not help but admire those from the Tower of Dusk.

It was a common sight to see on a battlefield. While the mages from the Tower of Dusk were not as powerful as those from the Malfa Family individually, they were much more powerful combined.

While working together might mean deciding what to do in terms of attacking and defending after looking at what their companions were doing, it might mean that their actions would be delayed. On the other hand, those from the Tower of Dusk seemed to be able to predicts their companions’ actions and worked flawlessly together like an incredibly precise machine.

With such teamwork, they were able to protect themselves even though they could not cause any harm to the Alchemy Colossus. This was an achievement in itself as the Alchemy Colossus was not only incredibly hardy, but it could also easily break a wall with its power with movements that were not restricted by their size as they were as nimble as a man’s. Hence, it was not an easy feat to be able to escape an Alchemy Colossus unscathed, much less be able to do so while fighting it.

Hutton saw how well the people of the Tower of Dusk worked together, and was as impressed with it as he had been with the Alchemy Colossus. Was this not the team he had dreamt of? Moving his gaze towards his own mages, he could not help but turn red.

There were differences in cooperating styles. The Tower of Dusk made use of a method that allowed them to make up for their individually lacking power with sheer numbers. This was something that Lin Li had come up with based on games he had played, and its main purpose was to make up for the lack of high-leveled mages in the Tower of Dusk. With their fancy footwork, they led the Alchemy Colossus in circles and escaped at the very last second from what looked to be a fatal blow.