365 The Beginnings Of A Desperate Battle Part Three

He had seen this spell once before a long time ago. It was done by the ancestor of their clan during a war between the celestials and the cultivators. It blessed the individuals so that if they were to take an attack that would kill them it would negate it and heal them completely. While at the same time teleporting them out of danger. It only worked once and that person would need to be on the brink of death before it activated. But it would make it so their soldiers could continue to fight without the worry of dying. The technique was so overpowered that even an attack that normally would instantly kill a person would still protect them. But this required a great deal of magic power to accomplish this. He never thought he would get to see such a spell again in his lifetime. 

"I beseech the Holy One to cast upon thy people the blessing of the Holy One!" Alicia's voice rang out across the sky. The golden light from the magic circle intensified, becoming brighter and brighter almost turning pure white. As the light dimmed all the soldiers found themselves covered in a faint golden aura all over their body. "This should protect your lives. I hope it does not come down to having to use the blessing I just gave you all. As for the devil race please..." 

Alicia thought for a moment before once again swirling her finger in the air. She did not use the blessing of the Holy One on the devil's race since it would end up killing them rather than protecting them. Instead, she decided to create a new spell that would protect them called the blessing of the Evil One. Of course, her naming sense was not all that good. 

Another magic circle formed in the sky this time it was pitch black. Even the light that shined down onto the people of the devil race was pitch black. "I beseech the Evil One to cast upon thy people the blessing of the Evil One!" 

After the black light disappeared the people of the devils race all looked down at themselves and saw a thin black aura over their bodies just like everyone else. Alicia felt faint after casting two large spells like that one after the other. She was about to slump to her knees when she felt her hands grab a hold of her. She looked up to see both Blake and to her surprise Dolnar, each holding one of her arms.

Dolnar quickly released his grip and rubbed his nose. Letting out a dry cough he said: "Thank you..."

"No thanks needed, as I said, we are currently allies. I do not wish to see any of my allies die." Alicia said as she leaned her head on Blake's shoulder. "Blake, help me to the cottage..."

King Augustus who had just walked up heard Dolnar's words and shook his head. " If the Fallen God truly wants to form an alliance more than just words on paper would need to be used in order for us to trust him. You have to remember he was the one who brought Phantasia to almost the brink of destruction all those years ago." 

"I know. And I know I can not wipe my own self clean either. I still see humans as nothing more than livestock. But for her… Ahhh! I don't know what the hell has come over me!" Dolnar took one more glance at Alicia before scratching his head in frustration and walking back over to his own people. 

King Augustus let out a chuckle before taking a glance at Alicia's departing back as well. "To think, you are able to even make a devil second guess himself. But truly those spells just now..." Even King Augustus was amazed by the power he felt behind the magic spells Alicia had just casted.

"Are you feeling okay?" Blake asked as he helped Alicia lay down.

"Yeah, I just need to rest a few hours. Those two spells took up a lot of magic, especially the second one since I had to rework the blessing of the Holy One so it could be used on the devil race." Alicia said as she laid her head down.

"Just don't overdo it. You have all of us here, so do not think you have to do everything alone." Blake was worried Alicia was going to overwork herself. If she was in the middle of battle and suddenly collapsed she could end up dead.

"I know. Don't worry. I need everyone's help. I can not do this alone." This, Alicia was sure of. The fights ahead were not going to be easy. Even the Machine Empire was easier to deal with than these monsters and Bergath. Alicia closed her eyes. She was feeling very tired. "Blake, wake me in a few hours..." 

Blake smiled and nodded his head. "I will...."

Five hours later Alicia finally woke up. She went out to camp to see all the soldiers now split into teams. She walked over to King Augustus who was at a table with a map laid out in front of him. "So what is our first target?" Alicia asked.

"We will need to make our way to Parith and see where it stands. Right now our intel is very limited. So we need to send out a few teams to scout around. As long as we are able to get an idea of how our enemy is spread out we can begin making future plans. But Parith will be essential since it is on the main road leading towards the capital. "

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