Chapter 491
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There was really nothing interesting in dealing with a Metal Titan . After the first Fossilization spell scroll was released, the Metal Titan was rendered immobile already . Lex went forward, and began casting the contract magic at the fallen Metal Titan .
Whether or not the contract magic would succeed was dependent on two factors . The first was the difference in the grades of both parties, and the second was the gap in their mental strength .
Even though Lex's mental strength was weaker than Saleen's, it was not much weaker than that of a grade-7 sorcerer . Coupled with the special powers in the God's Ring, she would have no problems dealing with the Metal Titan . Both parties had a large gap in their grades, the Metal Titan's vitality was much more powerful than Lex's . Despite releasing dozens of Contract spells, Lex could not even feel the slightest hint of compliance from the Metal Titan .
Out of desperation, she began using the scrolls to cast the Contract spell . Using this method, the probability of success would be further reduced by half .
It was good that Saleen and the rest returned earlier . If they had remained in the temple for one more month, the Metal Titan could have been captured by the Tanggulasi people instead . By returning earlier, the Tanggulasi Empire had not prepared sufficient manpower to come to the Stone Statue Castle . The armies nearby would not even dare get close to this place . A normal soldier was obviously not the Metal Titan's match . A large number of holy masters and grand swordmasters had to be gathered in order to deal with this colossal creature .
In this world, every gain was accompanied with a loss . Similarly, if one had lost an opportunity, another opportunity would quietly surface too . If the timing was not ripe, Lex might have to face a bombardment by Tanggulasi's army when she tried to subdue the Metal Titan .
The Tanggulasi's army was afraid of alarming the Metal Titan, so it only deployed a patrol team in the vicinity . Since the bridge had been destroyed, this location would not be the best place to cross the river, hence the Tanggulasi people did not even construct a temporary fortress there .
In order to fortify a fortress, metallic materials had to be added . With the Metal Titan around, such metallic materials might be dug up even if they were buried underground .
Lex's swordmasters did not bother concealing themselves, they prepared the magic war chariots near the main road, awaiting Lex's return . The two Black Metal Grand Swordmasters took turns scanning the area, they did not dare let their guard down .
Lex kept casting the Contract spell . The black magic runes rained down on the Metal Titan's skin, before disappearing promptly . The Fossilization spell scroll's level was too low, at best, it could only fossilize the Metal Titan for one and a half seconds . For safety, the eight mages would have to release a scroll every second, bombarding the Metal Titan continuously .
The Metal Titan's body was too enormous, it remained still whilst in the magic trap, almost occupying all the space in the trap . Lex could feel the rage in the depths of the Metal Titan's soul, but she was not affected at all . She simply opened the scrolls one by one, casting the Contract spell continuously .
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Lex had distributed about three-thousand scrolls, sufficient to last for an hour before the Metal Titan had to be abandoned . It was more important to run for safety if they ran out of scrolls . The Metal Titan could not move its eyeballs, it could only glare at Lex with immense fury .
Time went by slowly, and half an hour had passed . The Metal Titan still showed no signs of yielding .
Saleen was beginning to get anxious already, as all these scrolls cost a fortune . If they were used in vain, it would adversely affect Lex's and his plans . If these scrolls were given to low grade mages, the low grade mages could greatly amplify the offensive power of an army . If these scrolls could not help capture the Metal Titan, then they would go down the drain .
"Nailisi, I have an idea now!" Saleen recalled that the four newly recruited demons might be of some help to Lex .
Nailisi gestured using her finger, and the four demons went to Saleen obediently .
"Help Master capture that monster!" Nailisi said concisely . The four demons simply looked at one another .
Cuisi said, "My powers are similar to this fellow, but his body is too strong, I cannot defeat him . "
"Master, I can cast the Intimidation spell, I can give it a shot . " The chubby demon Tolesi volunteered . The other two demons were more brawny, they could not render much help either .
Lex overheard the conversation between Saleen and the demons . She understood the Myers language, the demons did not use any general language . If the Intimidation spell succeeded, it could indeed raise the probability of success of the Contract spell by a lot . Lex quietly made a space for Tolesi to stand next to her .
Tolesi did not stand at that position, instead, he climbed atop the Metal Titan's head and stood on its nose, casting the Intimidation spell into its eyes .
This was Tolesi's gifted skill, it did not consume any physical strength when used . Through the eyes of the Metal Titan, Tolesi's appearance kept changing, causing the Metal Titan's eyes to be bewitched .
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Finally, in that one instant, fear appeared in the Metal Titan's eyes . Lex cast the Contract spell promptly, but it still failed . Lex was not disappointed though . Since the probability of success was much higher now, she was hopeful of subduing this colossal creature .
Tolesi kept casting his Intimidation spell, and the frequency of the Metal Titan experiencing fear became increasingly higher . Finally, at one moment when it felt fear, the magic runes released by Lex deeply penetrated its fossilized skin .
An unforgettable pain was unleashed in Lex's brain, but the Metal Titan experienced even more pain . As a ferocious creature renowned throughout all dimensions, the Contract spell was forcefully applied on the Metal Titan . It was in essence a kind of damage as well . Be that as it may, its powerful mental strength also reflected off Lex .
At the same time, blood gushed out from Lex's facial orifices . Lex remained composed, she immediately consumed half a bottle of magic liquid, thus recovering from her injuries .
Coincidentally, one hour was up . If there were any more delays, the Fossilization spell scrolls would have been fully depleted . With a tumble, Tolesi fell off the Metal Titan's head . He had passed out due to the consecutive casting of the Intimidation spell, causing his mental strength to be overdrawn .
"Aiwa!" Nailisi gave one order, and Aiwa immediately rushed forward to support Tolesi .
The clatter of horses' hoofs could be heard from afar . The sky had turned dark . There was a chance that people could be coming to investigate the disappearance of the patrol team which had been slaughtered by the Black Metal Grand Swordmaster .
"You all should return to the chariot," Saleen told Nailisi . Nailisi led the four demons and left swiftly . Sika was still beside Saleen, and she had already taken out her weapon from the Ring of Gifts .
"Don't worry, it's only a team of forty people . " Lex waved her hand as she took out a sealing rock . This rock was refined from the Green Spirit, it could be used to collect contract creatures .
The Metal Titan had just been subdued, and its mental strength was gravely injured, so it could not be used for battle yet . Lex had also depleted a large portion of her mental strength . After mustering all her effort to store the Metal Titan in the sealing rock, her body felt like jelly .
Narnia quickly grabbed hold of Lex, and whispered, "Saleen…"
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"Rest assured, I will protect Lex . " Saleen signaled for everyone to return to the magic war chariots . Even though the mages were only casting low level scrolls, all of them were exhausted after continuously doing it for an hour . Only by returning to the magic war chariot would they be able to revert to their optimal state quickly .
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The sound of arrows flying could be heard from afar . Narnia's face changed, then she quickened her footsteps and returned to the magic war chariot with Saleen . Saleen pondered for a moment, then told Nailisi, "Lead the four of them to protect the rest of the mages . "
He knew that the powerful assassin must be protecting Lex, but the mages in the other chariot had to be protected too .
"I will get rid of them . " Wild Bear grabbed a poleaxe, before charging in the direction of the clatter .
"Jola, you go too . " Speaking, Saleen urged the two fully constructed puppets to steer the magic war chariots, rocketing off in the eastern direction .
In the magic war chariot, Lex regained her consciousness quickly . She opened her eyes and smiled at Saleen, then said, "It was worth it . "
"Mm, it was worth it . " Saleen was equally overjoyed . Even though the Metal Titan's mental strength was damaged, it would recover in at most two or three months . By then, it should be able to partake in battles . With such a huge fellow guarding Metatrin City, Metatrin City should be safe . At least before the mages from the Sregl Island arrived, he would not have to worry about an invasion .
Wild Bear waved the poleaxe, as he made a beeline for the enemies . There were forty light-armored cavalrymen, and each of them wielded a cross spear in their hands . As the forty cavalrymen saw a bulky heavy-armored rider waving a poleaxe atop a skeletal warhorse charging towards them, they got a little flustered .
Wild Bear bellowed, "Useless things!"
He could feel the fear in the enemies . The poleaxe rose into the air, and with a snow like glimmer, it chopped the first cavalryman and his warhorse into four pieces .
He swung the poleaxe at lightning speed . In an instant, he had killed another two people . Those light-armored cavalrymen were not his match .
Wild Bear already had the ability of a Bronze Grand Swordmaster, and he possessed terrifying strength . When a poleaxe that weighing more than forty catties was swung about, even heavy armor would not be able to provide much protection .
The remaining riders actually did not dare to fight . They split up in two directions, and were about to turn around to flee .
"Don't give chase . " At this point in time, Jola had caught up, and was yelling at Wild Bear . Wild Bear hesitated, then Jola said, "Go back to protect the viscountess . "
Wild Bear immediately complied . He turned his skeletal warhorse around, charging to the eastern direction along the main road .
Jola stared at the over thirty cavalrymen who were less than one-hundred meters away . He removed a bow from beside the saddle and shot another ten more cavalrymen . Then, he too, turned his horse around and followed Wild Bear .
The skeletal warhorses had a very high speed . As long as they were not harassed by the enemy, they could quickly break free from the enemy's stronghold . After those thirty over cavalrymen were shot at continuously, they did not have the courage to pursue any further, they simply watched Jola and Wild Bear leave the place .
Dozens of minutes later, a two-hundred strong cavalry regiment arrived, but Saleen and the rest had already traveled a great distance . If Wild Bear chased the remaining cavalrymen, he might have ran into this two-hundred man cavalry regiment . High grade swordmasters were present in this regiment, and Wild Bear might not have been able to escape unscathed by then .
Based on his experiences since youth, Jola would not commit such a mistake . After he and Wild Bear caught up to Saleen's magic war chariot, Saleen also had peace of mind .
By then Lex could sit upright . She opened a simple map and pointed at a spot, then said, "There are three areas in the vicinity of the Stone Statue Castle which can house soldiers . We will run into the least enemies by going east . We will travel another two-hundred miles before going north, going straight into the Purgatory Desert . "
"How are your injuries?"
"Before reaching the Purgatory Desert, I have to recover for a while . My men will be under your command for the time being . " After Lex finished her sentence, she passed the map to Saleen before entering a state of meditation . Fortunately, she was in a magic war chariot . If this was a normal chariot, the chariot would have to be in an extremely stable condition in order to allow a mage to meditate .