Chapter 241 Disaster is coming here!
"Boom boom boom——"

Countless alchemical shells fell like raindrops, bombarding the fortress built by the orcs.

These fortresses are built of hard stones, and the metal structure is extremely tough.

For the orcs, this is an impregnable fortress, their last barrier, and the source of all their pride.

However, the orcs' technology was too backward.

In the human kingdom, all important cities have magical protection devices. As long as there is sufficient energy, it is very difficult to capture a city protected by magic.

Even Deya took ten days or half a month to capture a city by force.

And this is still relying on the abundant negative energy in the forbidden artifact. If there is no forbidden artifact "Beyond Death", even the undead army will find it difficult to break through the city protected by magic.

And all those magic devices come from the Nine-Ring Tower, and the human kingdom can also obtain these core devices from the Nine-Ring Tower.

But it is impossible for orcs to obtain such powerful magical facilities.

The reason why humans invented this type of magical protection device is because of the development of weapons such as alchemical firearms and alchemical cannons.

Under the indiscriminate bombardment of this type of weapons, the fortress-like city walls of the past were simply unable to stop it.

It is precisely under this need that magical devices appear.

Although there were occasional clashes between the Narpo Empire and the orcs in the north, there had never been a large-scale war.

Therefore, the orcs have never really seen the high-tech weapons researched by humans.

When the Narpo Empire launched this all-out war, the orcs finally witnessed the crushing power of human technology.

The fortress, which seemed ancient and sturdy in the eyes of the orcs, was blown to pieces by humans.

No matter how hard the stone is, it is difficult to block the roar of the alchemical bomb.

With rubble flying and blood splattered, this huge fortress built on the mountain pass has become a ruin after three days of continuous bombing by the Narpo Empire.

The orc soldiers protecting the city were mostly dead before even humans saw them.

Above the sky, humans’ latest airship invention was floating at a slow speed. They flew over the fortress and also dropped powerful alchemical shells.

The speed of these airships is very slow, but air supremacy has never existed in the Orcs' war philosophy.

Faced with these huge monsters in the air, they could only stare blankly.

Only masters above the sixth ring can use the power of myth to fly into the sky and fight against these airships.

However, there are more powerful people in the Narpo Empire, and if any orcs above six rings appear, they will be completely strangled.

Therefore, the few masters among the orcs dared not show up and could only hide.

"Why do the tower masters want us to help the Narpo Empire? The Narpo Empire is more than capable of destroying these orcs. There is no need for us to help at all."

A young wizard walked on the ruins of the fortress and complained, "...If I had this much time, I might as well go back to study spells instead of killing these boring orcs here."

Although he is called a young wizard, he is actually over 40 years old.

However, among the mages, this age is indeed as young as can be.

The Empire's mage department was previously led by Archmage Ruiyi, Lord of the Red Tower.

As the most precious type of soldiers, mages do not need to fight on the front lines. It is enough for them to gather into a square formation and use spells in the rear.

Since mages come from different schools and master different magics, it is very difficult to command so many mages together.

But the Nine Rings Tower had already planned for this during its thousands of years of development. Every wizard in the Nine Rings Tower will force you to learn the spell of Fireball.

Many wizards who were not good at the school of transmutation, although they did not need to use this spell under normal circumstances, still mastered it under the order of the Nine Rings Tower.

And now, in this war, the mages finally understood why the Nine-Ring Tower had such requirements.

On the battlefield, unless it is a powerful spell like the eighth or ninth ring, other messy spells are just fancy and have no great meaning.

As long as hundreds of mages use fireball at the same time, the explosive power is comparable to destroying the world.

High-level mages use Fireball at higher levels, while low-level mages use Fireball at lower levels.

As long as all the mages fire at the same time under command, what they shoot out are not fireballs but small nuclear weapons.

The fireball spell used by the mages is extremely powerful, far more powerful than the alchemical cannon. The only drawback is that it is not sustainable enough. After using it for a round, all mages have to rest.

But even so, countless orcs died under the fireball spells of these mages.

However, there are always some mages among them who are completely unable to master the magic of the school of transmutation and cannot learn the spell of fireball at all.

These mages will be organized into teams and play their roles on the battlefield similar to special forces.

"Haha, I said that the School of Evolution should not learn those messy spells. It is enough to just learn the Fireball spell. Everything now is proof of this. Long live the Fireball Cult!"

A wizard from the School of Transmutation shouted excitedly, while the other wizards all shook their heads.

They knew this person, and he was also a weirdo in the Nine Rings Tower. Apart from the spells of the Shaping School, he didn't know any spells from any other schools, and his main skill was explosion.

Especially the fireball technique he mastered, which he played to perfection. Even the tower masters might not be able to beat this wizard in the field of fireball.

Therefore, he was appointed as the instructor in the mage reinforcements of the Nine Rings Tower, mainly teaching the mages how to use the fireball spell and when to use this spell.

Another mage from the School of Necromancer was looking fanatically at an eight-ringed death knight who was leading the undead creatures to sweep through the ruins, searching for orcs who might still be alive.

The necromancer murmured, "In the School of Necromancer, as the number of levels increases, many undead creatures can possess wisdom.

However, the intelligence of the undead is limited, and the undead and the living self are two completely different individuals. It is impossible for the undead to have the memories of when they were alive.

But look at that Death Knight. When he was alive, he was the King of Inglor. He actually still has the memories of when he was alive and can even lead troops into battle.

He was a king in the history of the Kingdom of Inglor who was extremely good at leading troops in battle. I didn't expect that after he became an undead creature, he could still use his wisdom and strength in his lifetime."

The necromancer was very excited and shouted loudly: "... As expected of Master Irwin's disciple, as expected of Master Deya, how did he do this? If Master Deya can teach us this method, the School of Necromancer will have a new research direction and topic."

“What are your research directions and topics?”

"Of course we have to dig up the graves of our ancestors. There are so many heroes and great men in history. If we dig up their graves and revive them, wouldn't we, the necromancers, be able to get those heroes to serve us?"

His words made the other mages look disdainful.

In the past, necromancers at most associated with corpses, and people just thought they were a bit disgusting.

However, corpses that had been dead for too long were of little use to necromancers, so necromancers at that time did not have the habit of digging up human graves.

Now, under the leadership of Master Deya, the necromancers seem to have developed a new hobby, which is digging up people's ancestral graves.

From now on, the Necromancer will probably be hated and abandoned by everyone.

……

On a high mountain in the distance, Deya stood on the edge of the cliff, gazing at the Orc fortress that had become ruins, with billowing black smoke and flames burning everywhere.

Behind him, Sally was standing in a maid outfit, and Lamia also had her hands folded on her stomach with a cold look in her eyes.

"Where's Mavis?"

Deya looked around. Ignis, the female dragon, was standing there in a daze. There was also Patricia sitting on his shoulder. Only Mavis hadn't come over.

Patricia said casually, "The elf is still in the Nine Rings Tower, helping Irwin and the others prepare for the 'Crown of Wisdom' ceremony.

Deya, I think you shouldn't waste your time here. What's the point of caring about this war? You should go back to the Nine Rings Tower to help them prepare for the ritual, and then inherit the knowledge and wisdom of those wizards for thousands of years."

The reason why Patricia was so anxious was that with Deya's promotion, her strength began to gradually return.

Lady Eternal's plan to revive herself by using the special properties of the forbidden artifact, the 'Forbidden Doll', is almost successful.

The 'Forbidden Doll' has the characteristic that as the master's strength increases, the doll's strength will also increase.

For this reason, Patricia put her soul into this doll, and then found someone she recognized to sign a contract with.

As long as the strength of her contractor increases, her strength will also increase. When the contractor reaches the ninth ring or even exceeds the ninth ring, Patricia will be resurrected immediately and regain her power as a god.

Patricia herself is prepared for a long-term struggle.

She also couldn't guarantee that the person she signed the contract with would be able to make it to the final step.

But things always develop unexpectedly. The first person she signed a contract with was Deya, and Deya's promotion speed made Patricia overjoyed.

As long as Deya takes one more step, the Eternal Lady will be resurrected, and the key point of that step is the "Crown of Wisdom" ceremony in the Nine-Ring Tower.

Deya knew very well why Patricia urged him like this, and he said, "Even if I return to the tower, there is nothing to do.

The ritual of the 'Crown of Wisdom' can only be prepared by the tower masters, which requires the use of the power of the Nine Rings Tower itself. I am not the tower master, so I cannot use the power of the Nine Rings Tower."

Patricia also knew that she was too anxious. She muttered something under her breath and said, "Forget it. You're right. There's nothing you can do even if you return to the tower."

She suddenly looked serious and said to Deya: "...The Empire's army has captured this fortress and is about to launch a general attack on the orcs' capital.

Deya, don't get too close to that city. I sense that it is dangerous there. It is dangerous even for you."

Deya's heart moved, and he asked in a deep voice: "What danger?"

Patricia hesitated for a moment and said, “I can’t explain it clearly. Although my strength has not recovered to its original strength, I am still a god in essence.

I sensed the power of God in that city. You must never underestimate the power of any God. When a God decides to fight to the death, the power he can unleash will be beyond your imagination."

Deya's expression changed, and he wondered whether he should stop others from approaching the city.

Patricia saw his plan and said, “It’s useless even if you try to stop them. You can stop the Empire, but you can’t stop what the orcs are going to do.

Besides, it has come to this. Do you think that even if you personally come forward and say not to attack the orcs' capital, others will agree with you?

Those generals were preparing to take the glory of destroying the orcs as their own merits. The Church of the Fire of Order and the Will of Chaos also wanted to use this war to drive out the faith of all other gods.

These people won't listen to you, they will just think you have other purposes. Instead of trying to please them, you might as well stay here and watch how things develop.

You just need to inform those who are close to you. Disaster will eventually strike, and all you can do is protect those who are close to you."

Patricia's words made Deya suppress his thoughts.

He was not a kind-hearted person and he understood human nature very well. He knew very well that now that he was about to win, there was no need for him to say anything that would undermine the morale of the army in the eyes of others.

Even if I tell them, will they be willing to listen? They will only think that Deya is trying to take credit.

As long as there is one person who does not listen to Deya and leads the army to attack, the others will have to go ahead even if it means sunk costs in order to prevent others from taking the credit.

If you go against human nature, you will inevitably fail.

“Patricia, you are right. Even if I explain it clearly now, they will not listen to me. Even if they get into trouble and I slap them in the face in the end, I will only be ridiculed if I go there now.

The arrow has been put on the string and has to be shot. The empire cannot stop at the last meter. Even if it knows that there is an abyss ahead, the empire will still give it a try.

Let us be prepared, perhaps the 'natural disaster' that Master Adolf mentioned is happening right now!"

……

Inside the orcs' capital, three women dressed like village ladies met the orc king in their ancient and magnificent palace.

"My king, the imperial army is about to arrive at the city. You can't hesitate any longer. This is your only way to save the orcs. The Church of Destiny and the Power of the Wilderness have also agreed to this plan. Now all we need is your order."

The orc king looked at these village-like women with an expressionless face.

When these churches all agreed, he, as the king, had no right to deny it.

(End of this chapter)