Chapter 1476: Chapter 1476 - Attack (Part 2)
Chapter 1476: Attack (Part 2)
Saleen angrily looked at the Water Fox prostrating herself before him . That thing wasn’t even human, so how could he forge a relationship with her? She had also been at a very high level when they first met .
Nailisi and the Winged Skull, on the other hand, were people he met when he was at his worst .
He deemed it a valuable life lesson and vowed to refrain from subjugating any creature he came across in the future . Some would never be loyal to him .
The Water Fox gathered over 1,000 holy masters . Saleen was much impressed, feeling that the god’s faith was propagating at a terrifying rate . The Oracle Corps did not let holy masters below level-3 join its ranks . Yet in one city, adherents grew to an astonishingly high number in several years, and not a single one was a convert .
He did not dare to imagine what would happen if he let the Goddess of Myers keep doing what she was doing .
Saleen was unfazed . He had those holy masters to enter the magic amplifier, which was beyond the reach of the goddess’s powers . He could have killed them all with a single thought .
He then selected thousands of warriors among the knights at Nature Temple before flying to a newly opened portal, where he sensed the presence of a god .
His army would never be able to handle that, so he had the Nature Faith take care of it instead . Saleen was sure that the goddess knew that he was mobilizing the faith’s powers . She would have also definitely sensed the assault he organized .
Regardless of the kind of god lying behind that portal, there was no way Myers would leave it alone .
It might be a nation with a strong religion, or it might be a divine kingdom .
That portal was at the border of Tanggulasi near Sikeqinya, an area that was a little more than 1,000 kilometers from Ceylon City . If Saleen led the attack, his hometown would probably get caught in the crossfire .
The cities of Myers Mainland were far from where the portals were located . Even after the portals gradually disappeared in the past 10,000 years or so, none of the citizens of Myers Mainland built cities near them . The mainland was simply too vast, and the population too small by comparison . Some of the subcontinent planes were only the size of an empire yet housed a population of billions . The density of cities found in those places did not compare to Myers Mainland .
Saleen arranged for 3,000 warriors to stand at the front when they came to the portal, with holy masters mixed in . Magic chariots, alongside the Bug Angel Warriors, were right behind the warriors .
The number of Saleen’s Bug Angel Warriors never exceeded 100,000, and he only brought 20,000 in that expedition . He assigned the others to the Floating City and had them fight alongside Aini .
Saleen brought Rafel along, but the two were not part of the invading forces . They simply hovered midair, riding on the two-headed golden dragon, significantly boosting the morale of Nature Faith adherents .
Saleen made a personal appearance to help ensure that everything went smoothly during the battle .
He was oblivious to the extent of his stature in the minds of those believers . He was the one who had established the Nature Faith, and he was the one who deployed the troops when fighting the enemies, building the faith throughout the years . Further, Saleen used creation magic that looked like divine miracles at Nature City .
The presence of the temple had accumulated over the past 10,000 years . None of what happened could be explained with magic, so they deemed that he must have been a good friend of their god .
Those believers didn’t dare imagine that the relationship between him and the goddess was that of master and servant . What Saleen pulled off years ago was still flourishing, with the fruits of his labor growing strong in the hearts and minds of the believers .
Though the portal was on a plain, the surrounding marshes made it ill-suited for farming . It was, however, a good hunting ground . Magic beasts were abundant, and mages were encouraged to get themselves some magic nuclei there .
At present, all magic beasts suddenly scattered . That portal looked gray and emitted a bloody aura .
Did someone come out from there? Saleen frowned . His plane map was too small, and he was too slow-moving whenever he had to check anything; otherwise, his power of the soul depleted too quickly .
A holy master cast a golden-eyed fire crow to search the area . Saleen stationed tens of thousands of troops in an area within a dozen kilometer radius . He knew long ago that there was nothing to be found there .
Even if someone came out of the portal, he would have gone elsewhere long ago, making tracking utterly pointless .
One or two people emerging would not have done much to Myers Mainland . Still, the mages checked patiently, collecting dirt samples nearby in the hope of finding something .
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The golden-eyed fire crow returned in about 20 minutes . It found nothing .
Mages found signs of combat and even some dried blood . Those with exceptional alchemical abilities collected samples to be analyzed back in the magic chariots .
Saleen did not enter the portal blindly . Since the mages had collected enough information for further analysis, there was no need to take additional risks . Some planes were unsuitable for humans . as they might have lacked air . Such places were suitable for magic beasts . Some places were filled with water, whereas others contained so much lava that even abyssal creatures didn’t want to go near them .
The mages who accompanied Saleen were all above level-7, which meant that they were very quick with minor alchemical experiments .
They provided the results to Saleen in around 20 minutes . The assault formations had only gotten in place by then . The portal was narrow, so it was impossible to enter it in the usual way .
Saleen only needed to make sure that there was no danger the army couldn’t handle . He looked at the results, which clearly stated that the plane on the other side of the portal was a subcontinent plane similar to Myers Mainland . The blood collected belonged to humans from another plane who were not very powerful, indicating they were level-7 or level-8 warriors .
Since they didn’t see any bodies of magic beasts, it was not possible to ascertain the abilities of those warriors .
That was good enough . If the other side weren’t such a hellish place, Saleen would have only had to follow the knights, as usual, heading into the portal . He cast his lightning territory to guard against any ambushes .
The portal was so short it took only about three minutes for the knights at the front to charge .
The vanguards quickly met another army on the other side . They fired their crossbows upon seeing so many cavalry units rushing toward them, but Saleen’s lightning territory blocked all the bolts .
Saleen found the scene laughable: The opposing army consisted of little more than 1,000 diverse units .
Fifty knights clad in elaborate armor took the lead . Those knights were attended by squires . Behind them were foot soldiers in leather armor . The flanks were filled with archers, who looked totally at of place .
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A general, considered the commander of the force, followed from the rear . His armor was the color of a bird in heat . Saleen thought his getup was garish and cheap despite the general’s haughty expression . Was that really a chicken feather sticking out of his helmet?
Two mages flanked the general, just two and no more . Saleen scanned them using his Eye of Souls . One was level-4, and the other was level-6 . There was even a sorcerer among them .
Saleen did not think much of them, considering that the force before him was but small task force . He was, however, able to catch a glimpse of the golden-crown insignia on that general’s colorful armor .
Saleen had spent some time learning about heraldry due to having to forge identities . What was the reason for that insignia? That badge looked like a golden crown . Was the wearer an heir to the throne or the emperor, according to conventions?
An emperor? Really? Are you joking? Any duke in Qin would have been able to amass a more significant force . How absurd that there were only two mages for protection .
A royal court, with only two mages? Really now .
The attack with arrows and bolts was ineffective . No wonder the two mages looked so grim . Their level was too low . They began muttering to that supposed emperor, infuriating him . They then yelled and intended to let their knights charge .
Temple knights of the Goddess of Nature had no squires . All told there were about 3,000 knights, all well-armed with subdued armor with holy prose of nature on them .
Are you telling 50 knights to charge at 3,000 elite enemy knights? Saleen wondered if the emperor was insane or just an idiot .
All 50 knights dealt blows as soon as they charged . Three thousand knights were only the size of a battalion and 2,000 others stayed behind . None of the holy masters did anything . The enemy was just too weak, and they thought it more prudent to conserve their energy .
The 50 knights were all thrown from their horses and quickly killed in the altercation . The knights of Nature Faith were formidable soldiers . They almost just rolled over the opposing foot soldiers, archers, and squires, like a tidal wave smashing through a paper dam . That fancy emperor yelled furiously, but the soldiers went silent when they saw the demons behind the enemy .
“Asmodians have invaded . Everyone retreat immediately!”
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There was no need for those words: all the combatants left the battlefield as soon as they saw the demon army . The Nature Temple knights returned to their formations, awaiting further orders .
The attack was a failure, and the asmodians had invaded?
Saleen’s demons did bear some resemblance to the asmodians of some subcontinent planes . But Saleen did not bring many demons with him . He only brought a hundred to familiarize them with the plane . If they liked it, Saleen was not opposed to letting them breed there .
Demons preferred to eat magic bugs instead of humans . Humans, which tasted weird to them, were only eaten when there were shortages or when the demons were famished . Saleen did not worry about those demons slaughtering their way in the subcontinent plane . The relationship between demons and humans was based on strength . With Saleen in charge, the demons would build cities as humans did and establish their forces .
But then again, it was a bad idea to let that emperor escape . Saleen kicked the scale on the Violet Angel’s back, prompting it to fly over the battlefield with Saleen and Rafel in tow . It charged at that fancy-looking emperor and hoisted him up .
Those two mages were petrified by Saleen and taken along as well .
The emperor’s army scattered while Saleen got himself three prisoners .
He returned to his camp and undid the petrifaction on the two mages . Being petrified within an instant and then dispelled within a moment, made them realize that the power of the enemy far exceeded their expectations .
“Well then, what is this place and who are you people?” Saleen asked his prisoners .
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