Chapter 463: Lightning and Thunder
Chapter 463: Lightning and Thunder
"Archaic Language: Detected controller as a Metal-type Dawn Wizard. Control authority elevated to Level 1! Plasma Cannon weapon restrictions lifted, transformation restrictions lifted..."
Within the control room, Ren instantly heard the mechanical voice resonating.
Simultaneously, Ren sensed that he could now control several new abilities of the Destroyer.
In the blink of an eye, he didn't have time to carefully read the system prompts but immediately focused his mind, commanding the Destroyer to counter the enemy.
"Swoosh!"
A circular arc of electricity abruptly appeared, flashing from the top of the Destroyer's head to its bottom in an instant! This circular arc was one of the Destroyer's new abilities, named 'Free Arc', capable of dispelling most immobilization-type spells.
"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
A dense sound of snapping roots filled the air! The countless blood-red roots that had tightly coiled around and immobilized the Destroyer golem suddenly broke apart, emitting a scorched smell.
This scene left Perseus and Paxson in utter astonishment, with Perseus exclaiming,
"How is this possible? Even a small segment of the root gifted by our Lord can't restrain him?"
Perseus, not one to give up, bit his finger, intending to activate the root with his blood once more to entangle and immobilize Ren.
"Paxson, hurry, I can't hold on any longer!"
In truth, even without Perseus's reminder, Paxson knew what to do.
Although waiting a little longer, until the golden branch pierced the body of the colossal golem before them and then detonating would have been ideal, it now seemed too late.
Oh well, close enough!
"Boom!" Paxson roared, and with a heavy finger, he pointed at the golden branch. But before his words could land, the Destroyer golem controlled by Ren accelerated with a thunderous roar from its massive exhaust pipe! In an instant, the colossal metal golem transformed from absolute stillness to frenzied motion, like a top-tier sports car that, with a single push of the accelerator and a swift maneuver, covered over a dozen meters in a flash.
"BOOM!!!
The golden branch, which had been struggling against Thomas's Shield, suddenly exploded! Yet, a colossal metallic figure emerged from the mushroom cloud of the explosion, seemingly unscathed.
Evidently, Paxson's explosion had been in vain.
This sight left both Perseus and Paxson pale-faced. After all, they had unleashed their ultimate move, but somehow, their opponent had evaded it, remaining completely unharmed. How could they continue fighting? For a moment, their fighting spirit waned.
Meanwhile, the Fallen War Tree, which had been blocking Loza and Reginald, was initially weaker than the two, and now, after a brief surge of power, its strength began to wane rapidly.
Combined with the previous severe injuries, it was no longer capable of obstructing Loza and Reginald.
Just as the two were about to deliver the final blow to the Fallen War Tree in front of them and support Ren, they paused, momentarily stunned.
Reginald, witnessing the Destroyer golem's speed increase by at least forty percent and its undamaged state, felt a hint of surprise in his eyes.
There was no need for their support here; if anyone needed help, it was the two from the Mother Tree Cult.
"Just now, if my senses didn't deceive me, the psychic energy field that erupted earlier seemed to be at the Dawn level."
"Could it be that the Captain Ren the girl shouted about is actually a Dawn Wizard?"
"But that's impossible. There are only a few Dawn Wizards among the Swordsmen." Reginald's thoughts raced, pondering silently.
But no matter how hard he tried to recall, he couldn't make sense of it, only growing more curious about this unfamiliar Captain Ren.
Having effortlessly evaded the combined attack of the Mother Tree Cult, Ren naturally began his counterattack.
"Crack!"
Two thick plates on the Destroyer golem's chest suddenly slid downward, revealing three sets of six pitch-black cannon ports!
"Plasma Barrage!" Ren commanded in his mind.
"Boom! Boom!"
One after another, blue plasma spheres, resembling hundreds of blue electric snakes bound within a spherical prison, spinning and flashing, bombarded the location where Perseus and Paxson were.
The two immediately turned pale upon sensing the destructive energy within, swiftly turning and fleeing.
However, they hadn't anticipated that the Plasma Barrage was a carpet-bombing attack, extending for hundreds of meters, instantly engulfing the panicked Perseus and Paxson as they scrambled to escape.
Prince Sedrin, over a hundred meters away, had just rushed out to provide assistance but instantly flashed back to his original position.
Apparently, even he dared not confront the Plasma Barrage head-on.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
The dense explosions sounded like a barrage of rain on banana leaves, or the deep rumble of thunder during the rainy season, filling the air with a continuous roar.
This caused Loza and Reginald, who had planned to flank the two from the side, to abandon their pursuit.
The continuous ground tremors and the expanding mushroom clouds from the explosions alerted the elves within the green vortex shield, who were devoutly praying, and they turned towards the direction where Ren was.
The natural inclusion of Anna in this was also inevitable.
For some unknown reason, perhaps due to the girl's keen telepathic sensitivity, Anna felt that the recent explosion had something to do with Ren.
"Even if it's Ren, facing the one above..." The girl glanced up at the golden giant tree in the sky, her newly brightened beautiful eyes dimmed again, as if she was both hopeful and especially worried.
However, the elves' distraction allowed the green energy threads that had gathered towards the Elven Mother Tree Andahil in front of them to fade slightly, while the terrifying pressure from above intensified.
This startled the elves and half-elves, including Anna, who immediately looked down and began praying devoutly.
The scene of the Destroyer Colossus releasing a plasma barrage naturally shocked Olenna, Claire, Bianca, and Moriah, who were on the two nearby airships.
"This is a plasma barrage that only those with Level 1 clearance can use!"
"As expected, only a Dawn Wizard could cast such a spell!"
Moriah, who was familiar with the Destroyer's manual, trembled with excitement.
In an instant, a sense of overwhelming happiness filled Moriah's heart.
He felt that today was the happiest day in his decades as the leader of the Beyus Armored Academy. From acquiring the Destroyer Colossus to witnessing his disciple Ren's entry into the Dawn (though he still couldn't understand how), each surprise was greater than the last.
Promote to a Grand Academy?
No, this was just the beginning.
The future of Beyus Armored Academy was as vast as the starry sky.
In the center of the battlefield, after the smoke and dust cleared, the pitiful sight of Perseus and Paxson was revealed to everyone.
Perseus was charred black all over, and his black wizard's robe, originally adorned with golden threads, was now in tatters, barely covering his body. Strands of blood oozed from the torn robe.
"Ahhhh!!!"
More importantly, one of his legs had been completely shattered, with the femur protruding, and his left hand had been blown off. At this moment, he was holding his left hand with his right, vomiting blood and wailing.
Paxson, next to him, was in no better shape. His robe was torn, and smoke billowed from his body. One of his eyes had been blasted out, seemingly hit by a pebble from the explosion.
Below the knees, both legs were completely gone, as if amputated. At this moment, Paxson could only wriggle and struggle on the ground.
In fact, in the eyes of others, the fact that the two of them had survived the intense plasma explosion was already an impressive feat.
"Thud! Thud!"
Rhythmic heavy footsteps approached the two. Perseus and Paxson struggled to lift their heads to look at the colossal, metal-glinting, grotesque golem towering above them. Their throats moved as if they were about to beg for mercy.
Unfortunately, Ren didn't give them a chance.
The next second, everything went black before their eyes, and they lost consciousness.
From an outsider's perspective, they saw Ren controlling the Destroyer and cleanly lifting the hundreds of tons of golem's lower body, crushing it down on the two of them.
It was like an elephant stepping on ants by the roadside.
This scene seemed to slightly reduce the area of darkness in Prince Sedrin's eyes, as if he had regained some clarity.
"Humans of the Dragon Empire, I am Prince Sedrin of the Elven Race. What is happening here has nothing to do with the Human Empire. According to the ancient pact, I hope you will leave quickly."
At this moment, Lothar and Reginald had reached the Destroyer controlled by Ren. Hearing Prince Sedrin's words, they exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.
"Prince Sedrin, look at the golden giant tree above you. Do you still have the face to represent the Elven Race?" Reginald said with a hint of mockery.
"It is because of you that the Elven Race is facing such a calamity! You are a traitor to the Elven Race!"
Not a single mistake, a shot, a containment, in a 1691 book!
Whether it's humans or elves, traitors are always despised!
"Hmph! You know nothing!"
Prince Sedrin, who had regained some sanity, seemed to be stung by the word 'traitor' from Reginald, and immediately retorted.
"The Elven Mother Tree Andahil's lifespan is coming to an end! Only the Great Void Mother Tree Ganihil can bring a bright future to the Elven Race!"
As Prince Sedrin was about to say more, Ren had no intention of listening to his nonsense and directly fired a plasma ball at him.
But Prince Sedrin's reaction and speed were incredibly fast. A figure seemed to remain in place, but his true body had already retreated over a hundred meters, stopping just short of the green vortex shield.
Ren and the others quickly closed in.
Although Prince Sedrin had fallen, it was only because his mind had been invaded by an imaginary savior of the Elven Race. His combat awareness and abilities remained unaffected.
After witnessing the destructive power of the Destroyer's plasma cannon, Prince Sedrin knew that a head-on confrontation would offer little chance of victory. Moreover, the enemy had not only the golem but also two other Epic-level Guardians.
As an Epic-level Scout of the Elven Race, his strength lay in agile combat.
And the reason he retreated to this position was that, under the blessing of the golden great tree Ganihil, which was about to descend upon them, his strength would increase even further.
"Beast Stampede!"
As Prince Sedrin fired a thick green energy arrow into the sky, the next second, the arrow burst like a verdant firework, and countless emerald green specks rained down from the sky like a torrential downpour.
Each green speck touched the ground and merged with vines, shrubs, flowers, and even trees, transforming into beasts of war like green-glowing aurochs, giant bears, wild boars, and more.
In an instant, thousands upon thousands of beasts, glowing with green light, charged towards the group.
"Absolute Barrier!" Lord Lothar appeared with a massive humanoid shadow in front of him, thrusting a similarly enlarged spiked shield into the ground, forming an impenetrable defense.
No matter how these energy-transformed beasts charged and self-destructed, the barrier stood firm.
Reginald, on the other hand, cast a large tawny-colored hemispherical energy vortex around himself, followed by a display of Earth Hand, swatting away the green beasts with both hands.
Everyone else was defending their position, except for Ren.
Ren's Destroyer, immune to these energy beasts, charged straight towards Prince Sedrin, like a bowling ball speeding through a swarm of ants.
Witnessing this, Prince Sedrin was slightly startled and immediately changed his strategy. He nocked another arrow, aiming at the Destroyer golem. The tip of the green arrow began to swirl with a spinning cross-shaped energy vortex.
As he gathered his strength, the cross-shaped energy vortex spun faster and grew larger.
The next second—
"Zee!"
With a sharp whistle, a verdant arrow, carrying the spinning cross-shaped energy vortex at its tip, shot towards Ren's Destroyer golem with lightning speed and a piercing force.
"Be careful, it's a Vortex Strike!" Lord Lothar shouted as a warning.
He was well aware of Prince Sedrin's strength, having received top-secret intelligence from the Empire shortly after joining forces with 'Earth Pulse' Reginald. The fallen one among the elves was indeed Prince Sedrin.
Vortex Strike was Prince Sedrin's most powerful single-target attack, possessing an unparalleled piercing ability.
Even if it were him, the 'Imperial Barrier,' he would not willingly face this attack head-on unless absolutely necessary.
However, Ren's Destroyer showed no signs of evasion, only summoning the blue 'Thomas Shield' and slightly raising his left arm.
"Ssssss!"
The verdant arrow instantly dented the pale blue Thomas Shield, as if someone had poked a balloon with their finger.
The spinning cross-shaped vortex at the arrow's tip had an extraordinary piercing power, managing to penetrate the Thomas Shield, which most Dawn Wizardry could not break. But in the next instant, it was blocked by the metal arm shield that suddenly appeared on the Destroyer's left arm.
"Zzzzzz!"
The verdant arrow pierced the metal arm shield by nearly half a meter, but no further.
Compared to the thickness of the Destroyer's arm shield, it had just barely injured the metal surface of the arm below, leaving a small dent.
The Destroyer, which had not slowed down, was now within a hundred meters of Prince Sedrin, and the plasma cannon activated again, with blue electric arcs flashing from its dark maw.
"Not good!" Prince Sedrin narrowed his eyes, his heart clenching as he prepared to dodge.
Suddenly, a pair of tawny-colored giant hands burst from the ground, clamping down on him like a person swatting a fly!
The attacker was none other than Earth Pulse Reginald, a master of Earth Dawn Wizardry.
Perhaps a one-on-one fight with Prince Sedrin would be challenging, but providing timely support from the sidelines to hinder the prince's actions was no problem at all.
It wasn't that Prince Sedrin would be trapped by these Earth Hands for long, but this brief pause was enough for the countless blue plasma balls to engulf him!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The relentless rumbling echoed through the surroundings.
After a few seconds, the explosions ceased.
Although the dust had not yet settled, it was unclear whether Prince Sedrin had survived or perished.
However, at that moment, the Empire's forces all looked to the side, for amidst the elves' grand prayer, they had heard another prayer interwoven with it.
To the right of the green vortex shield, dozens of Mother Tree Cultists, clad in black robes with golden leaves, branches, and even great trees on their chests, surrounded a black-robed elder, praying fervently:
"Great Void Mother Tree, your radiance shines, and only through your protection can we beseech your arrival."
"Creak!"
Instantly, a thick blood-green pillar of light shot straight into the sky!
For a moment, the void emitted a sound akin to glass under unbearable strain, about to shatter.
The golden great tree, occupying most of the sky, seemed to have taken a significant step closer to this world, its pressure intensifying. Even the massive green vortex shield, which had been opposing the golden tree, now showed a noticeable dent at its top.
The hemispherical green energy vortex had been compressed into an oval shape, giving everyone the impression that it was about to burst and collapse.
(End of Chapter)
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