Chapter 628: Area-of-Effect Spells

Chapter 628: Area-of-Effect Spells

Sein was right—ever since the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring entered this low-level interplanar battlefield, the density of magic elements in the skies over the Thunder Domain battlefield had increased tenfold.

The command center recognized the critical importance of this location, deeming it even more vital than the Thunder Pool battlefield.

This was primarily because the elite Garth legions had converged here, awaiting orders from the King of Garths.

In contrast, the Thunder Pool battlefield drew mostly lesser creatures of Thunderfall World.

Given its proximity to the planar barrier, the Thunder Pool was difficult for the Magus World Army to “cleanse” effectively.

Should any harm come to Thunderfall World’s navel, it could disrupt environmental laws, triggering a catastrophic event that would significantly diminish the post-war earnings of the three orders of the knights.

Consequently, out of the fifteen hundred mages Lorianne had brought from the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring, over eleven hundred were deployed to the Thunder Domain battlefield.

Only about three hundred mages were assigned to the Thunder Pool, with the remaining hundred spread across various territories of Thunderfall World to engage scattered enemy troops.

Unlike the three knightly orders who had been fighting in Thunderfall World for decades, the mages from the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring were relatively new to the conflict.

Nonetheless, each mage was well-prepared, equipped with a substantial supply of magical potions and alchemy tools—underscoring the high value placed on mages by the knights of the Magus World.

Indeed, the equipment carried by a single Rank One mage was often worth as much as that of two or three Rank One knights.

Just two days after Sein and his team arrived at the Mount Thunderstone camp, the Thunder Domain battlefield witnessed an uptick in area-of-effect elemental spells.

The Order of the Steel Fist’s command center even suspended Gould and his team’s mission, opting instead to bombard the area for several days before reassessing the situation.

The skies were ablaze with various types of magic elements.

As participants in the war, Sein led Grimm and others to launch a long-range spellcasting bombardment.

This tactic showcased the strategic prowess of the Magus World Army in foreign conflicts.

Furthermore, these mages possessed strong mental focus and spells like the Elemental Eye to enhance their vision.

Above them, two towering space fortresses provided morale and power suppression, making this no ordinary battle.

After a week of relentless elemental strikes, the Garths’ legions had suffered severe losses yet surprisingly retained much of their morale.

For these native Garths, the will to fight persisted as long as their deity, the King of Garths, remained undefeated.

The newly arrived mages from the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring were astonished by the Garths’ fierce demeanor and tenacity.

However, the knights from the three orders had grown accustomed to, and dismissive of, such resilience.

Even the enslaved creatures, once considered mere cannon fodder, had hardened into veterans of countless battles.

After the war, these surviving legions could discard the “cannon fodder” label and be rightfully termed “elite”.

These elite legions would then form the core from which the knightly orders would rebuild their ranks. They would be supplemented by new, less experienced enslaved creatures from allied planes—the true cannon fodder.

Only those enslaved creatures who survived numerous battles could aspire to a better fate.

For instance, three weeks after Sein and his team engaged in the deeper parts of the Thunder Domain, they encountered a demigod-level enslaved creature—a Giant Fanged Porcupine from the Order of the Thunder Knights.

Despite having five of its eight fangs broken and one eye blinded, it remained formidable on the battlefield.

According to Natalya and the others, this Giant Fanged Porcupine had garnered fame fighting in the Thunderfall World alongside Thunder the Rank Five knight for many years.

Rumors within the Order of the Thunder Knights indicated that should the Thunderfall World war end in victory, the Rank Five knight, Thunder, had promised to grant the Giant Fanged Porcupine a tract of land in the southern reaches of Thunderfall World.

This land would serve as a sanctuary, providing the porcupine and its kin an opportunity to reestablish their roots in a new home.

With such a promise hanging in the balance, how could the Giant Fanged Porcupine not fight to its last breath?