Chapter 226 Match 3: The Siege Castle! [6]

[Team Royal Knight Academy Has Been Eliminated!]

Suddenly, the robotic voice echoed through the castle, announcing the elimination of the Royal Knight Academy. But team Soreh academy was too busy fighting to pay attention to the announcement.

They fought with all their might to defend their castle from the relentless attacks of the Shadow and Blitzerig Academies, determined to protect their stronghold at all costs. The battle raged on, with neither side giving an inch.

"Stay alert, team! They won't give up that easily!" Erina shouted, her voice clear and commanding amidst the chaos of battle.

Despite Lucas' impressive skills, the enemy continued to press forward with coordinated attacks. It was evident that the students from Shadow Academy were not amateurs; they fought with a level of skill and strategy that made it challenging for Lucas and the rest of the team to make any progress.

However, Lucas remained persistent to hold the enemy at bay with his blazing spear, moving with agility and precision to fend off their attacks. "We won't let them break through our defenses!" he exclaimed, his eyes focused on the task at hand.

Swish—Swish

Sofia expertly fired arrows at the enemy, using her sharpshooting skills preventing them from aiming at Lucas and Ziona. "Take that, you cowards!" she yells, a fierce look on her face.

"Hehehe, this is it! It's a good thing you all showed up," Ziona exclaimed with a wicked grin, twirling her katana in a show of skill.

As the attackers rushed at her, she effortlessly blocked their attacks and struck back with lightning-fast strikes, taking them down one by one. "Looks like they're no match for us!" she chuckled, enjoying the thrill of battle.

Despite the relentless attacks from the enemy teams, team Soreh Academy fought with all their might, holding the line and protecting their castle from the invaders.

After a fierce battle, both the Shadow and Blitzkrieg Academy teams suddenly began to retreat as if they had some unspoken agreement. The Soreh Academy team, however, remained on high alert, fully aware that this could be a trick.

"What the...?" Ziona muttered in disbelief, her adrenaline still pumping from the intense fight. She had finally been able to eliminate multiple students from the Shadow Academy and was thrilled with her success. But seeing them suddenly retreat from the battlefield made her feel both confused and irritated.

Erina quickly snapped into action, her sharp mind immediately suspicious of the retreat. "Keep your guard up, everyone. They might be planning something," she warned the team, scanning the horizon for any signs of movement. 'Why would they suddenly retreat?'

However, Evan abruptly voiced his concern about the team's depleted mana, "Uh, guys? I have used quite a lot of my mana to defend from that last attack," he said through the voice chat.

Penelope and Mia chimed in, "Yeah, we had to use more than half of our mana to counter them as well."

"...."

Erina came out of her thoughts and quickly formulated a plan to conserve their resources, "Alright, let's rotate our positions and take short breaks to save our mana. We need to stay alert and be ready for any surprise attacks."

BOOM—

But before they could regroup fully, Erina's suspicion proved to be right, as explosions rocked the castle walls, signaling the arrival of a new enemy team: Glacier Peak Academy.

Spells and arrows rained down on them from all sides, cracking the barrier and making it difficult for the Soreh Academy team to regroup.

"Quick, take cover!" Erina yelled as she sprinted towards the ramparts to get a better view of the situation.

Evan, Penelope, and Mia, who were able to regroup quickly, followed her, taking refuge behind the stone walls and pillars, avoiding the spells and arrows.

"We need to come up with a plan fast. We can't keep defending like this forever," Evan said, his voice strained from the constant barrage of attacks.

Erina nodded, "Agreed. We need to conserve our mana and take out their strongest attackers first. Ziona, Lucas, and Sofia, I want you to take out the enemy's ranged attackers first. Evan, Penelope, Mia, Nate and Lio focus on their mages. I'll take care of their front liners."

The team quickly sprang into action, moving with purpose and efficiency. Lucas charged towards the Glacier Peak Academy's rangers, his spear igniting with flames, while Sofia provided cover with a steady barrage of arrows. Ziona weaved in and out of the enemy lines, taking down the attackers with swift and deadly strikes.

Meanwhile, under Evan's protection, Penelope and Mia focused their attacks on the spellcasters, using their skills to disrupt their spells.

Erina moved quickly, her daggers glinting in aura as she engaged the two Glacier Peak Academy front liners. The two opponents were wielding weapons made of ice, and were using them with great skill.

Erina dodged and weaved around their attacks, her daggers flashing in the air as she struck at their vulnerable spots. They both were quick and agile, but Erina was faster, and her strikes were more precise.

Clink— Clink

As she continued to dance around them, she noticed that their ice weapons were starting to crack and shatter under the pressure of her attacks. She pressed her advantage, striking harder and faster until finally, with a loud crack, the ice weapons shattered completely.

Crack—

With their weapons gone, they were at a disadvantage, but they still had their magic. They began to cast a spell, and a blast of ice shot toward Erina. She quickly dodged to the side, but the blast caught her arm, causing her to wince in pain.

Undeterred, Erina continued her assault, striking at the two of them at the same time with renewed vigor. She managed to disarm one of them, and with a swift motion, plunged her dagger into his chest, sending him to the ground and eliminating him.

"Ahhh"

The other front liner continued to fight, using his ice magic to conjure up a shield to protect himself. But Erina was resolved, and she continued to strike at the shield with all her might until finally, it shattered into a million pieces.

Shatter—

With the shield gone, Erina saw her opportunity and lunged forward, plunging her dagger into the front liner's neck, before decapitating him. His headless body fell to the ground, before turning into particles.

Erina took a moment to catch her breath, looking around at the chaos that surrounded her. The battle was far from over, but at least for now, she had taken care of the enemy's front liners.

"I have taken care of the front liners on my side. What's the situation on your end?" she asked over the voice chat, scanning the battlefield for any signs of new enemies.

Evan's voice crackled through the voice chat, "We've managed to disrupt most of their spells, but they still have some strong mages left. We need Archers to take them out fast."

Penelope added, "I'm low on mana, but I can keep them busy for a little while longer."

Erina nodded to herself, taking in the information from her team as they updated her on their respective situations. As the battle raged on, they fought with all their might, using their skills and mana sparingly to keep their defenses up. For a brief moment, it seemed as though they were starting to gain the upper hand.

But suddenly, a deafening explosion echoed across the battlefield, shaking the castle walls and causing the ground to tremble.

BOOM—

As the Shadow and Blitzerig Academy teams appeared on the battlefield once again, their arrival was marked by a loud explosion that shook the castle walls.

Mia's voice trembled as she informed the team, "T-The Shadow Academy and Blitzerig Academy are back as well!"

BOOM—

Another explosion erupted from the other side of the castle, and Nate's panicked voice filled the air, "I-It's the Martial Star Academy! They're here too!"

Erina watched in horror as their castle walls crumbled under the relentless attacks from all sides. Her heart sank as she realized the gravity of their situation, knowing that they were now surrounded by opponents from all directions.

The sound of spells and arrows raining down on them was deafening, and the team's stamina and mana were running dangerously low.

As the enemy teams continued their advance, Erina watched as the health bar of their castle rapidly decreased, and the main gate was breached. She knew that if they couldn't come up with a plan, they might not make it through the battle.

Swish—

"T-This is bad we need to—" Erina's words were cut short as she was suddenly hit by an enemy's arrow.

"Ughh!"

The outcome was uncertain, and the fate of their castle hung in the balance. Would they be able to hold off the enemy teams and protect their castle, or would they fall to their opponents' overwhelming forces? Only time will tell.

To Be Continued...