novelhk Chapter 52 The First Cannon Shot
Chapter 52 The First Cannon Shot
"Stop them! Shoot!"
Upon seeing that the soldiers were carrying ladders, the officers guarding the city gate quickly realized that they intended to use lives to climb up.
"shooting!"
A furious roar rang out.
The ten magic crystal cannons, which were originally dark in color, began to have some points of light. These were magic patterns. With the elemental energy provided by the magic crystals, those magic patterns were like a small sun. Instantly, a booming sound rang out, and ten beams of light bombarded the enemy army's camp almost in succession.
"Magic Crystal Cannon!" A fearful voice rang out.
One of the fiery red orbs of light fell, and before it even touched the ground, more than a dozen soldiers near the point of impact were instantly turned into charcoal. Once the orb of light actually landed, it immediately turned into a ring of fire.
The fireball swelled in the wind, spreading rapidly in all directions like ripples on water.
Soldiers caught in the flames were burned alive before they could even scream.
Fire magic - Blazing Ring of Fire!
With just one shot, thousands of people died.
As the bluish-white orb of light fell, the soldiers covered by it were immediately frozen and then pulverized. Upon landing, the orb of light exploded violently, transforming into hundreds of terrifying, sharp arrows that shot out in all directions.
"laugh--"
Many soldiers were pierced through the body, and screams filled the air around them as the shell hit.
Water-based magic - Raging Sea Arrow Rain!
Different types of magic crystal cannons, and magic crystals of different attributes, resulted in varying degrees of power. However, there was no doubt that the ten magic crystal cannons, firing only their first shot, had already killed over ten thousand people, with many more injured.
Immediately afterwards, the magic crystal cannon lit up again after being recharged.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
Almost simultaneously, ten magic crystal cannons fired, and those near the impact point were either burned to death by flames, frozen to death by ice arrows, electrocuted by lightning, or corroded to death.
After two recharges, the two legions, totaling 40,000 men, were almost completely wiped out.
"Damn it, they actually used magic crystal cannons directly!" The commander of the Dark Church in the distance cursed through gritted teeth after seeing this.
"continue!"
The commanders present knew that the other side possessed magic crystal cannons, but they didn't expect them to use them so decisively.
Forty thousand soldiers slowly emerged from most of the Dark Church; a single glance was enough to tell that every face of these men wore an expression of numbness.
When they arrived at the site where the 40,000-strong army had been buried, fear made them swallow hard.
"Hey, you dare to come back?"
A buzzing sound began.
The magic crystal cannon shone brightly once again.
"Stop. They probably have more magic crystals than we think."
When the cannons roar, gold pours in; how much more so when it comes to high-energy crops like magic crystal cannons.
"In that case, tomorrow...tomorrow we'll launch a general offensive."
"Launching a general offensive so soon?" Gilmore, the deputy commander of the Dark Church, looked at the main commander, West.
"That's right, 80,000 troops is no small number. They can simply use magic crystal cannons. Even if we send tens of thousands more, it won't be enough for them to bombard us. Only a general offensive will work. There will always be areas that the magic crystal cannons can't reach when a million troops surround us," West said indifferently.
A merciful general cannot command an army. Even if this general offensive will result in many deaths on our side, it is a mission of the Holy See that must be completed.
The next day.
West led a million-strong army toward the south of the city. However, anyone familiar with the Dark Church's army would have noticed that those heading toward the south gate were mostly ordinary soldiers, ranging from level one to level three warriors, and the million-strong army stretched even further than the city walls.
Near the east wall, there were many soldiers wearing iron armor; those were the elite troops of the Dark Church this time.
"On the surface, we're attacking the south gate, but in reality, we're sending elite troops to attack the east gate," West said with a faint smile.
"So they've focused their attention on the East Gate, huh?" Gilmore remarked from the side.
Elite troops are rare in any legion. They require a certain level of strength and sufficient experience to be able to handle many unpredictable battlefields. The stronger the legion, the higher the requirements for its elite troops.
Even though the Dark Church controls a portion of the Chaotic Territories, the elite troops they brought this time numbered only 100,000.
"One hundred thousand men is comparable to an ordinary army of four or five hundred thousand men."
"This is just a show of force, a way to deceive our opponents. If the East City isn't well-prepared, we can take it all in one fell swoop with a hundred thousand elite troops launching a full-scale attack," West said confidently.
Gilmore laughed: "If I were the opposing commander, seeing your more than a million troops outside the south gate, and only sending 100,000 to attack the east gate, I'd probably focus my attention on the south gate as well."
A million-strong army mobilized at the same time, just like the boundless, dark ocean.
On the city wall, many soldiers were on high alert. Even though they had easily destroyed the enemy's 80,000-strong army with magic crystal cannons yesterday, they also knew that the dark, deep-sea-like army below the city was enough to instantly stir up a riotous wave that could easily sweep them away.
As they drew closer, a small portion of the army gradually began to separate from the main force.
This small part of the army chose to detour and headed towards the east of the city. Given the city's current defensive capabilities and the terrain, the only places that could be breached by force were the south and east cities. As for the northwest and southwest, it was impossible to send a large army there, and even if a large force were sent there, it would be easy for them to be besieged by the other two cities.
This small contingent of troops consisted of a medium-sized legion, one of the few elite forces of the Dark Church.
As an elite legion, its organization differs from that of ordinary troops. Among its 100,000 men is a powerful legion commander with short blue hair. He has a serious expression and is looking at the city gate not far away. Beside him is a blond man, who is also his deputy.
Those who captured the East Gate were the main heroes of this war.
"There are only five magic crystal cannons upstairs. It seems that the focus is on the south side of the city." The blue-haired man said calmly. "Jess, here's what we'll do. Our troops will rush over first. When we get close to the city wall, the vanguard will assemble instantly and climb up using the ladders. After destroying their defenses, the other soldiers will follow. Once we've secured the city wall, this city will be finished."
"Hehe, Ryan, let's see who can make the first move."
"Okay!" Ryan said with a calm smile.
As an elite legion commander, although he cannot compare to the legion commanders of large legions who require level nine, Ryan still possesses the strength of a late-stage level eight, which is enough for him to face an army of 100,000 men alone.