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Chapter 278: The Final Battle of Olran City (Part 1) - Princess Alyssa's Instant Kill of Over Forty
Chapter 278: The Final Battle of Olran City (Part 1) - Princess Alyssa's Instant Kill of Over Forty High-Rank Warriors
"Really, how do I look?" Princess Alyssa smiled lightly, her eyes gleaming with determination.
"Tomorrow, it will be you, the Catterall, who will face the end! As the imperial princess, I will now stand for the people and end the suffering you've brought upon the empire!"
"Hah, stand for the people?!" Lantilus laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"The people are on my side!"
Lantilus mocked mercilessly, "Layd Goldenflower is a tyrant, greedy and insatiable. While a major famine ravages the north, causing widespread suffering, Layd Goldenflower continues to wage war against the Lyon Empire."
"The downfall of the Goldenflower Kingdom is because your royal family has stood against the people. Now you dare to claim you 'represent the people'? Truly laughable!"
"My father is my father, and I am myself," Alyssa said with clear eyes, undeterred by Lantilus's taunts.
She continued firmly, "As is well known, I have always firmly opposed my father's policies. And my father has already paid the price for his wicked actions. From now on, under my leadership, the people of the Goldenflower Empire will lead a happy and prosperous life!"
Alyssa glanced at Olran City behind her and continued, "I have already begun implementing reforms in Olran City, reducing the tax burden on the common people by 30%, and reducing the tuition for their children to enter higher education by 95%. Children of commoners with talent will receive more resources than those of the noble class. Can you do that?"
Princess Alyssa stared straight at Lantilus, but he did not respond.
Truth be told, reducing the tax burden by 30% was something he could do, but allowing a large number of commoners' children to enter higher education was a different matter.
If the noble class could no longer monopolize high-end educational resources, how could they continue to exploit the lower classes? If Lantilus were to implement such policies, many nobles would surely turn against him.
He was also curious why the nobles had not resisted the princess's policies.
Duke Anzo Sev, knowing that this question was difficult to answer, coughed lightly and changed the subject, "Lantilus, given the current situation, it's impossible to persuade the royal family to surrender through words. For the future of the Catterall people, let's start the battle. We'll use real weapons to eliminate the evil royal family and secure a brighter future for everyone!"
"Agreed," Lantilus said, taking the cue and drawing his longsword.
Alyssa also knew that she couldn't persuade these two dukes with words. With a flick of her wrist, a war spear appeared in her hand.
And she decided to strike first.
Alyssa quickly unleashed the ultimate skill of a Battle Mage—[Transformation: Beana], transforming into the "Beana War God" state. She immediately followed up with her ultimate move, [Radiant Dragon Crescent].
At the same time, elemental mage skills such as [Annihilation Black Hole], [Frost Feast], and [Heavenly Thunder] appeared before her, raining down on the most densely populated area around Lantilus.
Lantilus clearly did not expect the princess to unleash her ultimate skills right from the start.
Caught off guard, his group suffered a severe blow. Two of the Sixth-Rank warriors near him were hit by [Radiant Dragon Crescent], their health bars instantly dropping to zero as they plummeted from the sky.
Over twenty Fifth-Rank warriors were sucked into the [Annihilation Black Hole], disintegrating completely within it.
Another twenty or so Fifth-Rank warriors were either frozen by the [Frost Feast] or ...
Frozen into ice statues, or reduced to ashes by the Heavenly Thunder, the choices were grim.
Lantilus's heart ached with every passing moment.
But when he saw the princess rapidly closing in on him, with her Brilliant Dragon Crescent Moon technique aimed directly at him, Lantilus quickly shouted, "Tulian!"
The two dukes' forces lacked any peak seventh-stage warriors (the closest was the holy knight Madeleine, who had detonated herself during the Battle of Forest City). The only one who could stand against the princess was the Rein Empire's ally, Tulian.
"Leave it to me, Lord Lantilus."
Tulian wasted no time, immediately activating the holy knight's ultimate skill—Wrath of Vengeance. Two pairs of golden, radiant wings formed from holy light appeared behind him, making him look like a four-winged angel as he swiftly flew toward Alycja.
The holy knight's Wrath of Vengeance had a unique characteristic: for every ally that died around him, the damage boost from Wrath of Vengeance increased, and its duration was extended.
Alycja's recent powerful spells had instantly killed over forty fifth and sixth-stage warriors, providing Tulian with a significant amount of "nourishment." The damage boost from Wrath of Vengeance increased by 30%, allowing him to unleash even more terrifying combat power!
Execution Judgment, Righteous Judgment, Holy Sword—each skill was hurled at Alycja one after another.
Alycja summoned the Black Knight Sander to shield her from the damage, but with just one strike, Sander was cleaved in two by Tulian's double-handed sword.
With no other choice, Alycja had to focus all her attention on Tulian, leaving her no time to deal with anyone else.
...
Apart from Alycja and Tulian, the other high-stage warriors from both sides were also locked in intense combat.
Each of them displayed their unique abilities, with high-stage spells and combat techniques piercing the sky, creating a dazzling spectacle that caused extreme light pollution for the players below.
In the sky, Su Yu fared slightly better. Despite the intense light pollution, he could still clearly see the current situation on the battlefield.
However, in a battle of this magnitude, his role was minimal.
Though Tina's buff had boosted him to a sixth-stage level, his actual combat power was only about 1% of the princess's or Tulian's.
Thus, the true outcome of the battle would depend on the performance of the seventh-stage and above warriors.
Su Yu first glanced at Tina.
The large-scale aerial battle had just begun, and fortunately, no one was specifically targeting her.
Given her status as the heroine and the favored one of destiny, it was unlikely that she would fall in this war, so Su Yu didn't pay her too much attention.
As the high-stage warriors battled in the sky, the armies below began their formal assault on the city.
Siege towers advanced under the cover of the mage corps, while heavy catapults were laid flat on the ground and began assembly.
But Su Yu knew that the true victory of the entire campaign would primarily depend on the outcome of the high-stage battle in the sky, not the armies below.
If the princess achieved a decisive victory, and the two dukes along with Tulian were slain, even if the armies below breached two walls and entered the inner city, the final victor would still be the princess.
Of course, regular armies weren't entirely useless. They were necessary for occupying cities and managing the aftermath. It was similar to how, even with intercontinental ballistic missiles, regular soldiers were still vital on Earth.
With that, the decisive battle outside Oran City officially began!
(End of Chapter)
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