Chapter 139: She Is the Controller of the Star Alliance (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone!)

Chapter 139: She Is the Controller of the Star Alliance (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone!)



Xie Man was reviewing the supply list when a sharp war horn suddenly blared.

An enemy attack warning!

Xie Man frowned, pocketed the list, and rushed out the door.

He hadn't gone far when he encountered a group of hurried wizard apprentices, led by Arthil.

"Who's attacking the city?" Xie Man asked.

"It's the Dark Elves!" Arthil immediately replied.

Xie Man wasn't surprised.

The tribes and monsters around Talen City had been mostly cleared out, leaving the Dark Elves as the only remaining threat.

It made sense that they would attack Talen City now.

By the time Xie Man and Arthil reached the city walls, the battle was already underway.

Talen City was situated in a massive cavern, with one side backed by a stone wall and the other three sides fortified with walls.

The Dark Elves were attacking from the south.

Helmets-clad ogres, bear goblins, dogheads, and lizardfolk surged forward like a tidal wave, using extendable ladders to climb the walls and battering rams to smash the gates. Behind them, a contingent of elite minotaurs waited, but there were few Dark Elves in sight.

The outer fortifications had been captured, and massive catapults were set up, hurling huge stones at the city walls.

In the past, Talen City would have been caught off guard by such a fierce assault. But the emotionless golems didn't know fear or panic. They calmly defended the walls, swinging their iron fists to crush the enemy.

A rustling sound echoed, and dual-bladed spiders emerged from the sides of the walls, their sharp front limbs slicing through the enemy lines with ease, causing the attackers to retreat in disarray.

Xie Man watched the scene calmly from the city walls.

Over time, the Star Alliance had captured many natives fleeing from Dark Elf territory, extracting valuable intelligence from them.

One of the key pieces of information was the Dark Elves' war tactics.

Among their cannon fodder, only the minotaurs were the true elite, fierce and formidable, far more skilled than the bear goblins and dogheads.

As the initial assault faltered, the ogres, bear goblins, and dogheads began to retreat. Then, a long war horn sounded, and the fully armored minotaurs surged forward, charging at the dual-bladed spiders.

Seeing this, Xie Man decisively ordered the city gates to be opened.

In open combat, the golem army would have a greater advantage.

With a thunderous roar, the city gates opened, and towering golems charged out, leaping over the dual-bladed spiders and forming a solid wall of steel. The minotaurs' fierce charges were met with unwavering resistance.

Seizing the opportunity, two elite steel golems stepped forward, their chests glowing as they unleashed devastating energy blasts.

Shattering Sound Waves!

A violent sound wave erupted, transforming into a tangible shockwave that spread rapidly, tearing apart the minotaurs within a ten-meter radius!

The elite steel golems continued their assault, casting spell after spell, quickly eliminating hundreds of minotaurs.

Even the brave minotaurs began to falter and retreat in the face of such terrifying attacks.

At that moment, a massive spider illusion appeared in the sky, and squadrons of lizard riders poured out of the fortifications. The riders, clad in intricate chainmail and without helmets, revealed their silver-white hair and obsidian-like faces, wielding long lances.

"Dark Elves!"

Xie Man's gaze sharpened.

Finally, they've shown themselves!

These were the true elite forces of the Dark Elves, while the previous attackers were mere cannon fodder.

The lizard riders charged with incredible speed, quickly reaching the golem army. A flash of cold steel, and the stone golems were being sliced into pieces by curved swords.

Xie Man's eyes narrowed at the sight.

"As the intelligence suggested, these lizard riders are incredibly powerful," Arthil observed, his gaze scanning the battle below. "Each one has the strength of a knight, not inferior to the Blackrock Cavalry of the Starlight Empire."

The addition of the lizard riders immediately shifted the tide, plunging both sides back into a chaotic melee.

Xie Man and Arthil watched the scene below with calm expressions, showing no sign of urgency.

For the Star Alliance, golems were expendable.

But for the resource-limited Spider City, each lizard rider was a precious asset, and the loss of even one would be painful.

In this war of attrition, the ones who should be worried were not them.

Sure enough, a horn sounded from the front soon after.

The lizard riders retreated like a tidal wave.

The golem army was about to pursue when a shadow above suddenly darted forward, a dark figure gliding through the ranks of a dozen golems.

In an instant, there was a series of crackling sounds, and over a dozen golems shattered into pieces, scattering across the ground.

Amidst the scattered debris, a figure stood tall and straight, half-human, half-spider.

Its upper body was that of a stunning dark elven woman, clad in a fitted, finely crafted chainmail that accentuated her alluring and graceful figure. She wielded two gleaming scimitars.

Her lower body was a massive, pitch-black spider, its exoskeleton shimmering with a cold metallic luster under the fluorescent light. Its eight legs appeared even sharper than those of a blade spider.

"Spider-Elf!"

Xie Man's expression grew more serious.

This was the formidable opponent they truly needed to face.

Upon seeing the Spider-Elf with his own eyes, Xie Man realized it was even more powerful than the intelligence had described.

Among the golems that were just slaughtered, there was an elite steel golem.

For the Spider-Elf to effortlessly crush a second-circle legendary puppet like slicing through vegetables, it was clearly not an ordinary fourth-circle legendary creature.

Fortunately, they weren't without their own trump cards.

Xie Man turned to look at the figure standing beside him, cloaked in a wide gray robe that concealed their entire body, even hiding most of their face under the hood, leaving only a pale chin visible.

Honestly, when he learned that the figure was a puppet, Xie Man was quite surprised.

He had never seen a puppet so similar to a human.

If he hadn't known beforehand, he would have almost thought it was a living human.

Moreover, this puppet didn't have the massive, sturdy body of a golem, which made one doubt its combat capabilities.

But Xie Man didn't give it much thought.

If it were just an ordinary puppet, how would his teacher have assigned it to them to deal with the Spider-Elf?

Since it was his teacher's arrangement, there was no doubt it would work.

"Please!" Xie Man whispered to the figure in the gray robe.

The figure nodded slightly.

With a medium-sized soul crystal as its core, the puppet already possessed a basic level of intelligence.

While it wasn't as advanced as Long Lin's Butler 1, it could easily accept and execute commands like a normal human and engage in simple communication.

Swish!

The gray robe was flung aside, revealing a tall, slender figure of a young woman.

She stood nearly six feet tall, wearing a form-fitting silver scale armor that clearly outlined her curvaceous figure, drawing several admiring glances.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the young woman leaped off the city wall.

Her descent slowed abruptly in mid-air, then she halted and hovered momentarily before shooting upward, dashing forward at lightning speed.

The Spider-Elf, busy slaughtering the golems, immediately sensed the approaching threat. It swung its scimitars forward, and with a sharp, ear-piercing sound, two visible black sword auras tore through the air toward the newcomer.

The young woman's speed didn't waver as she collided with the black sword auras.

At the moment of impact, an invisible force field suddenly appeared, blocking the two black sword auras.

Following that, the young woman swung her hand, releasing a brilliant blue lightning bolt that struck the Spider-Elf.

Lightning Bolt!

Crack!

Blinding electric light tore through the surrounding darkness.

The Spider-Elf's surface was instantly covered in a network of crackling lightning, causing it unbearable pain and making it let out a piercing scream.

In the rear of the dark elven army, the dark elven leaders watched this scene with shock.

"Magic!"

"That young woman is a wizard?"

"Is she the one who controls the Star Alliance?"

The controller of the Star Alliance was a powerful wizard, a fact that was no longer a secret in the underground world.

The young woman before them not only cast magic but also managed to put the Spider-Elf at a disadvantage in just one encounter. Such formidable power could only belong to the controller of the Star Alliance.

"It must be her, no doubt about it!"

The martial leader from the Loretta family, who was also the commander of this army, showed a look of excitement.

"I didn't expect the controller of the Star Alliance to appear here. Perfect, if we kill her, the Star Alliance will surely fall into chaos, and we can launch a massive attack!"

The other dark elven leaders also wore expressions of delight.

In a corner, Targana's eyes flashed with surprise.

She hadn't expected the renowned controller of the Star Alliance to be such a young and beautiful woman.

However, it was said that wizards had means to slow down aging, so one couldn't judge their age by appearance alone. This young woman might have already lived for over a century.

As Targana pondered, the dark elven leaders decisively ordered all their forces to advance.

The minotaur army and lizard cavalry charged forward once more.

Meanwhile, a group of elite dark elf warriors slipped into the shadows, silently approaching the battlefield.

On the city walls, Sheman, noticing the dark elves' movements, wasted no time in ordering the reserve forces to advance.

The city of Talen was guarded by an entire small golem army. In terms of manpower, he was not the least bit intimidated.

As more troops joined the fray, the area in front of the walls quickly turned into a chaotic battlefield.

On the ground, the golem army clashed fiercely with the dark elf forces.

In the sky, the young girl engaged in a heated battle with the arachnid elves.

A kaleidoscope of magical lights shimmered in the air, illuminating the surroundings as if it were broad daylight.

One spell after another poured from the girl's hands without pause, sometimes even two or three spells at once.

"Amazing!" Adelle was dumbfounded.

She had seen puppets capable of casting spells before—elite steel golems and elite dual-blade spiders could cast a few minor spells—but a puppet that could unleash spells continuously, even cast third-circle spells, and do so with a speed that rivaled instantaneous casting and combined casting, was something she had never seen before.

It was almost as good as a real wizard!

Sheman was equally astonished, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

He had never imagined that puppeteering could reach such heights!

It was almost like creating a living wizard!

Truly miraculous!

"Perhaps I should spend more time studying puppeteering," Sheman mused to himself.

While the Star Alliance was filled with surprise, the dark elves were in a state of shock.

"How is this possible?"

"The arachnid elves are actually no match for that girl?"

"These are the divine favorites created by the Goddess herself!"

Seeing the arachnid elves being forced back by the girl's relentless attacks, the dark elf leadership was stunned. The arachnid elves had previously led them to victory after victory, boosting their confidence immensely.

But no one had expected to suffer such a crushing defeat in their first battle against the Star Alliance.

For a moment, the dark elves were in a state of panic and confusion.

Leretta, the martial arts master and commander, looked grim.

At that moment, a piercing scream echoed through the battlefield.

The dark elves looked up to see the arachnid elf surrounded by countless writhing, snake-like runes, immobilized in mid-air, and a sharp, lightning-fast sword thrust through her chest.

The enchanted sword tore through the arachnid elf's armor, plunging deep into her chest, and with a vicious twist, it took her life.

Leretta's face turned pale as she witnessed this. Without hesitation, she issued the order to retreat.

The shrill sound of a horn rang out, and the dark elf army hastily withdrew, fleeing backward.

Seeing this, Sheman on the city walls decisively waved his hand, and a fiery projectile shot into the sky, exploding like a firework, visible from a great distance.

Thud, thud, thud!

Suddenly, the darkness around them was filled with the rapid footsteps of approaching troops.

Then, a large number of knights burst from the shadows.

Leading them were the dragon-antelope knights, followed by the Magic Pattern Knights mounted on black rock leopards.

Countless cavalry surged from all directions, overwhelming the dark elves in a tidal wave.

Considering the presence of the arachnid elves, Sheman had not immediately deployed the Magic Pattern Knights to avoid unnecessary casualties. Instead, he had them lie in wait on the flanks, remaining hidden until the arachnid elves were defeated and the dark elves began their retreat. Only then did he order the final, devastating strike.

The effect was immediate.

The dark elves, clearly unprepared for the additional forces, quickly turned their retreat into a chaotic flight.

Many dark elf warriors were caught and slain by the pursuing cavalry, and those who dared to resist were no match for the knights equipped with magic patterns, falling swiftly.

The dark elf army was utterly defeated.

In the end, only a few dark elves managed to escape, fleeing into the darkness.

Sheman felt a slight pang of regret.

The dark environment of the underworld was too advantageous for the dark elves; otherwise, this could have been a perfect annihilation.

However, his attention was soon drawn to the fallen arachnid elf.

He immediately gathered his men to prepare to send the arachnid elf to Dragon Forest.

This was a task specifically entrusted to him by his teacher.

Wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

(End of Chapter)

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