Chapter 647
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Saleen stared daggers at the Holy See's main forces who were situated more than five miles away, "That old man in a red robe is the leader of this army, right? If I can send the two grade-9 sorcerers to conduct an offensive, I would have led the experts around me to deal with that fellow already . A pity though, the grade-9 sorcerers will only guard western town, I cannot let them settle down in Metatrin City . In the future, Metatrin City will be dominated by Sregl Island . "
Behind the main body of the expeditionary army was a team of five-thousand men . These five-thousand people were clad in black armor and they gave off a murderous aura . Saleen was very concerned about this five-thousand man team .
"The power of this team is similar to that of Lex's elite swordsman's camp . Other than the aspect of equipment, their offensive power might also rival that of Lex's swordsmen . There are a dozen high grade holy masters in this black-armored army . "
While observing, Saleen also noticed that there were three people in the black-armored army who were asked to look for the old man clad in a red robe . Saleen could not hear their conversation, but he noticed that the red-robed old men treated them with respect .
At this point in time, Saleen realized that something was amiss . The powers of these three people might have even surpassed that of the red-robed old man . There was a characteristic displayed by one of them that Saleen found so familiar . Despite pondering in detail, Saleen could not recall anything . Saleen had no choice but to use the Figaro Formula to deduce the way this person walked .
After some calculations, Saleen felt goosebumps raising . The way this black-robed man walked was ninety percent similar to someone; Prince Safilos from the Holy Rock City .
"This person is no holy master, he is a Golden Grand Swordmaster!"
Golden Grand Swordmasters were too rare in this world, but their offensive powers were definitely higher than that of a grade-9 mage . The restricted flying area above Metatrin City had too little restraint over a Golden Grand Swordmaster, a Golden Grand Swordmaster could easily ascend the height of the city walls before starting an onslaught atop the city walls .
A Golden Grand Swordmaster was most vulnerable to a siege by grade-9 mages . Over long distances, a Golden Grand Swordmaster would not be able to outfly a grade-9 sorcerer . A grade-9 sorcerer might possess holy equipment or godly equipment . In a solo battle, a grade-9 sorcerer would be defeated by a Golden Grand Swordmaster . In the face of one, grade-9 sorcerers would surely choose to team up .
"Get Uncle Fellett!" Saleen's tone was peppered with urgency, Nailisi could detect the fear in Saleen's heart . "All the battlements shall change into magic arrows," Saleen gave a second order . "Get Banchajanna over, Diyabannersa, get ready to take action," Saleen immediately gave a third order . "Jola… don't cherish your weapon . If any experts rush up to the city entrance, just let the Tears be destroyed . " At this point, Saleen's heart lurched, "I actually wanted to invite Eleanor over, but Eleanor is planning to kill the three kings . The moment her skills get revealed, it will be impossible to kill the three kings already . "
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"Narnia, return to the temple . "
"Saleen, I am not going back!" Narnia could detect the sense of catastrophe, she had never seen Saleen behaving so anxiously before .
"Listen to me, don't disrupt the morale of the army," Saleen said sternly . "Golden Grand Swordmaster! Golden Grand Swordmaster! If this black-robed man is a Golden Grand Swordmaster, then… I have no choice but to spend money . I might not be able to defeat you, but I can flood you with money . "
Back at the Holy See's army, the three black-robed killers from the inquisition came before Archbishop Nicholas, they then bowed reluctantly . They were also in a fix . Judging by the current situation, Archbishop Nicholas could not conquer this city and he might also lose all his soldiers .
"Men, before us is Metatrin City . It is a pretty strong city, I . . . I'm afraid I am powerless, should you guys take action now?" Nicholas stammered, he was feeling unnerved .
"Archbishop, the battle has just begun and the situation over at the enemy's side isn't clear yet . If we attack recklessly, the wardens will suffer massive losses . " The three killers were speaking from the bottom of their hearts this time around . They also felt that it would be a challenge to invade this city . If there were one-hundred-thousand wardens present, they would naturally be confident . There were only five-thousand wardens and only twenty-five-thousand regular troops at the moment however .
The remaining seventy-thousand people were made up of fanatic believers, that was why the battle could last until now . If the Holy See wanted to overcome Metatrin City's defenses, it would be inadequate to only rely on faith .
"Okay, I will plan another offensive . When the sun sets, the three of you should attack . What do you think?" Nicholas made a demanding request . Unexpectedly, the three killers nodded .
"Archbishop, try to use the soldiers to tire the enemy . Once they are exhausted, the three of us will attack at the same time . "
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This conversation took place before Saleen's eyes, but Saleen did not know how to interpret Tanggulasi language . It was impossible to know the contents of the discussion just by reading their lips . Saleen thought to himself, "I will learn more languages in the future, so I will know what others are talking about from afar . It will be easier to eavesdrop compared to using wind magic . "
Saleen gave some orders . At the moment, he was unwilling to disembark from the city walls . Judging by the looks of the enemy's general, there might be a siege .
Among the three people, one was a Golden Grand Swordmaster while the other two might be mages or holy masters . Mages existed in the inquisition, but they rarely left purgatory . If these people left purgatory, they were likely to be slaughtered by other mages .
Fellett and his wife arrived at the city entrance soon after . Saleen dismissed the people around him, leaving only his confidantes . Then, he sat down across from Fellett and his wife and said, "Uncle Fellett, Aunt Lanny, how many level-9 scrolls can you release consecutively?"
"Level-9 scrolls?" Fellett was momentarily stunned . Saleen quickly removed the White Crystal Ring from his finger, then handed it to Fellett .
"Wearing this, I can release four, then I will need at least an hour to regain all my mental strength . Your aunt can release two consecutively . If she releases three, we will lose the ability to protect ourselves . "
"Six level-9 spells should be sufficient . Uncle Fellett, Aunt Lanny, one of the enemies might be a Golden Grand Swordmaster . I have equipment which can only attack once and even a grade-10 expert will not be able to resist its attack directly . This equipment cannot be used to lock onto an enemy . . . it is similar to attacks such as the ancient magic cannon, it travels in a straight line . "
When Fellett and Lanny first learned that the enemy might have a Golden Grand Swordmaster, they were startled . After discovering that Saleen had equipment which could kill a grade-10 expert, they were startled again . Saleen had delivered many surprises to them, but this time around, it was undoubtedly the most astounding .
"If he isn't killed, we will all die," Saleen quietly declared .
"How much time do you need?"
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"At most half a second, I only need him to freeze for half a second and I will be able to kill him," Saleen answered with certainty . The power condensed in the clan badge could be released instantly, but time was still needed to aim at the target . Half a second, Saleen needed half a second .
As long as an attack was not level-9 magic, a Golden Grand Swordmaster could destroy it easily . Their actions would not even be slowed, let alone trapped or paralyzed . At least six level-9 spells were required to freeze a Golden Grand Swordmaster in their tracks .
"I will send Nailisi, Cuisi, and Jola to protect the two of you . " Saleen sent his strongest subordinates to the two of them . No one other than this couple could release so many level-9 scrolls .
Saleen was willing to expend six level-9 magic scrolls, he was going to flood the enemy with money .
Saleen still had to arrange for people to protect Fellett and his wife because casting so many level-9 scrolls in succession would cause their mental strength to be emptied . A mage would not be able to cast magic without mental strength even if their magic chords were not depleted . In the event Fellett and his wife died after helping Saleen kill the Golden Grand Swordmaster, Saleen would have sustained huge losses .
"Sure . " Fellett knew the profiles of the people around Saleen . With Nailisi and Cuisi, coupled with a Silver Grand Swordmaster, Fellett and his wife would remain safe .
Saleen handed six level-9 scrolls to them on the spot, then told Sika, "Don't leave me, the other two people are depraved mages . "
"What about Diyabannersa and company?"
"They aren't reliable," Saleen answered briefly .
Under such immense pressure, Saleen had steeled his mind to get rid of the three kings . When a true crisis struck, the three kings had actually turned into a burden . Saleen decided to deploy his strongest subordinates to protect Fellett and wife because he was afraid that the spirit kings might behave abnormally .
Saleen had also prepared dozens of level-6 magic scrolls as a precaution . Most of the scrolls he had amassed over the years were blank, many of the completed ones were actually brought out from Sregl Island .
The Holy See's expeditionary army continued attacking . The second wave still relied on the steel arrow chariots, using the arrow chariots to fire at the city entrance so as to suppress the arrows originating from there .
Five-thousand soldiers changed into armor, then charged towards the walls of Metatrin City . This time around, the expeditionary soldiers did not use ladders and there was no help from any large equipment either . This group of troops only wielded weapons and charged to the foot of the city walls .
By the time these five-thousand men reached the foot of the city walls, one-thousand of them had already died under the barrage of arrows . Saleen did not even use the magic stone cannons . The soldiers donned lightweight metal armor in order to withstand the attacks from the bows . Saleen's spirits were using large bows, so the weight of the feather arrows was higher than the equipment used by a normal human . When fired, their penetrative ability was also very powerful .
The soldiers who arrived at the bottom of the city walls used the steel thorns on their gloves to slap the walls . They attempted to use their strength to help them scale the walls . The lower portion of the city walls were unusually smooth and there were no concave spots either . When the steel thorns contacted the walls, they simply fractured . The Tanggulasi soldiers immediately changed into another pair of gloves which they took out from their leather pouches .
The situation immediately changed . The new gloves worn by the soldiers had a layer of sticky fluid and there was animal mane within the fluid, allowing the gloves to possess strong adhesive ability . The front of the soldiers' boots were also slathered with a layer of sticky fluid . All the soldiers then began scaling the slightly tilted city walls .
Fireballs descended from the city entrance, but there were no ladders this time around . Some soldiers fell off, but more soldiers continued ascending the walls . Unlike the previous time, the soldiers who got shot by the arrows did not fall off . The body of every soldier flashed with a white radiance . Before they set off, they were already blessed with a divine spell, so they would not feel pain . As long as they did not die, they would climb the walls desperately .
"Whoever treats me ruthlessly, I will also treat them in the same manner . " Saleen had no hint of sympathy as he ordered Diyabannersa to command the spirits to pour oil down the city walls . This layer of oil caused the city walls to be extremely slippery, but the unknown fluid on the soldiers' gloves could counter the oil . The soldiers remained stuck to the wall, they did not back down .
"Set it ablaze!"
Immediately, from the structures behind them, mages released the Phoenix Spell . Phoenixes encircled, igniting the oil which was flowing down the city walls . The soldiers who were climbing the walls amidst the oil began burning at the same time .