The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 461 Strategic Retreat

Richard fell to the ground and his body turned into a normal one. Mira stepped forward at the right time and put a wizard robe on him.

This kind of battle had been fought dozens of times in this year, and the wizards in the fortress were already familiar with all the procedures.

"Mira, these mayflies have become stronger again."

Richard looked at the mayfly disappearing from his sight, his eyes revealing a solemn look.

The fact that the Galaxy Mayflies have become sophisticated is both a good thing and a bad thing for wizards. The good thing about this phenomenon is that the Galaxy Mayflies have become more elite, which may mean that the Galaxy Mayflies' cannon fodder has been deployed. What they will face next are the elite of the Galaxy Mayflies. Eliminating these mayflies will truly deplete the power of the Galaxy Mayflies.

The disadvantages are also obvious.

These elite Galaxy Mayflies will definitely not be thrown away as cannon fodder. Since the Galaxy Mayflies have sent them into the battlefield, it will inevitably lead to an escalation of the war.

The war had begun for more than a year, but the world master-level power of the Galaxy Mayfly had not yet appeared.

If the war escalates, there will definitely be world master-level Galaxy Mayflies descending into the Galaxy World. At that time, these little wizards will be able to survive by luck.

A war at the level of the Lord of the World, even the aftermath, is enough to kill a three-ring wizard.

"My lord, you don't have to worry about these things."

Mira stood beside Richard, carefully adjusting his wizard robe.

"A three-ring wizard like you will definitely be withdrawn to the rear if the war situation escalates. The superiors sent you to the battlefield to use it as a whetstone. Now that the whetstone has become a furnace, you will definitely not stay."

Possessing a soul gift called super-speed calculation, Mira can always see the information hidden beneath the surface when analyzing things.

She had seen Richard's fighting ability many times over the years. Such a powerful three-ring wizard must be different from these pawns.

If they can survive this war, maybe they can work under Deputy Minister Richard in the future.

"That's not what I meant." Richard shook his head slightly and said, "To become a great wizard, you need more than just combat power. Spiritual cultivation is also crucial.

Wizards like me appear every year in the wizarding world. But have you ever heard that a great wizard is born every year in the wizarding world?

Secondly, the headquarters is still confused about the war strategy of the Mayfly. It is difficult for the headquarters to determine when the Mayfly will start the general attack.

In this case, even if the headquarters wants to transfer me back, they need the cooperation of these Galaxy Mayflies."

Mira straightened Richard's wizard robe and stood beside him prettily.

She smiled and said, "Sir, we are just pawns. All we can do is follow orders. If the mayflies become stronger, we will find a way to solve it. There is no point in us thinking about the extra things.

If you are worried about the overall situation, you might as well imagine what we should ask for from the logistics department?
Your salamander craftsmen have sent me another note."

"Ah?" Richard was a little surprised. "Didn't I just deliver a batch of materials to them? How come someone passed a note again?"

Mira took out a notebook from her pocket, flipped through it a few times, then looked up and replied to Richard:
"Sir, you remembered it wrongly. Last time we replenished the materials. The real material supply was given three months ago."

"Really?" Richard scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

"Then just submit their request. The military doesn't need our stuff."

Mira shook her head helplessly, "Sir, although our logistics are sufficient, we still need to check the accounts. The materials you handed over are enough to rebuild half of the fort.

If you continue to apply this, you will definitely be court-martialed when the war is over and the bill is reviewed."

Richard was absolutely impeccable in guarding the fortress, but in some small matters, Richard's behavior was totally unlike that of a future star wizard.

Which future star would be so skilled at taking advantage of the logistics department? It's obviously them... ahem, anyway, Richard's behavior is a bit out of line.

If we don't stop, there will definitely be problems with the post-war accounting.

"Is that so?" Richard continued to smile awkwardly, "Then reject them and apply normally. As for the problem on the bill, please help me to settle it."

Mira nodded. Settling accounts is almost a necessary skill for the white wizards in the military.

Although the wizards in the military have abundant resources, many of them need to be exchanged for military merits. The daily rations can only be said to be sufficient, but definitely not rich, especially for white wizards.

So basically all the white wizard legions will get some logistical resources to replenish their pockets during war.

This kind of thing belongs to the gray area in the military regulations. If it is not weighed, it is not two taels, and if it is weighed, it is at most one catty. As long as it is not too excessive, no one will pursue it.

After all, material loss is a common occurrence in war.

As long as the accounts are balanced and the logistics department is given an explanation, no one would bother with such matters.

The most a report could get was a little military merit, and as long as he didn't become a great wizard, he would still have to lead the lower ranks of the military. No wizard would be stupid enough to ruin his reputation because of a little military merit.

Returning to the fortress, Richard entered the command room as usual and began to monitor the surrounding environment.

But it wasn't long before his crystal ball lit up.

[Operator Richard, the Third War Zone Command has ordered your unit to abandon Fortress No. 394, and all wizards to retreat to Fortress No. 194.]

The cold female voice from the command center shocked Richard.

Abandoning Fortress No. 394, is this going to be a decisive battle? Richard didn't know how much information was hidden behind the command, but he knew that since the command had issued an order, they had to execute it.

At the same time, the door of the command center was slammed open, and Mira, with a panicked look on her face, rushed into the command room in a hurry.

"My lord, you..."

"I got it."

Richard stood up from his chair and ordered solemnly, "Organize wizards to remove the usable facilities inside the fortress. In half an hour, everyone must evacuate Fortress No. 394."

"Yes!"

Half an hour later, the wizards who had divided up all the equipment inside the fortress gathered at the foot of Fortress No. 394.

After the headquarters' replenishment this year, the number of wizards in Fortress 394 has reached 3,000. In addition to these wizards, the magic pig slaves in the fortress also gathered into a square formation.

Mira's idea was to just ignore these slaves, but Richard felt that these slaves were still somewhat useful, so he let them into his secret realm.

Of course, this secret realm is not his main secret realm, but the one he uses for disguise.

As a demon pigman entered the secret realm, Richard looked at the map and ordered, "Let's go!"

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When all the personnel of Fortress No. 394 were evacuating, the fortresses further out than theirs had already begun to retreat.

At Fortress No. 495, Delis looked at the information in the crystal ball and his expression became solemn.

He ordered the white wizard beside him: "Everyone gather at the fortress gate in ten minutes. You can distribute the slave equipment as you wish. In ten minutes, we will evacuate the fortress."

When the White Wizard heard the order, he did not hesitate at all. He saluted to Delis, then turned into a whirlwind and rushed out of the command room.

Delis opened the map. This year, he established connections with several fortresses around Fortress No. 495 through various channels.

And during this year, three of these fortresses were breached, all recently and in a very short time.

Considering the retreat order issued by the command center, the significance of this is self-evident.

"The Mayfly's great offensive is about to begin."

He looked at the remaining fortresses on the map. According to his intelligence, Fortress No. 395 behind him had been breached. If he wanted to retreat to Fortress No. 195, the safest route would be to pass through Fortress No. 394, and then start from Fortress No. 194 and head towards Fortress No. 195.

"But Fortress No. 394... I don't think the wizard who can defend this fortress is useless."

Delis looked at the location of Fortress No. 394 on the map and muttered to himself.

But before he could continue to think about his next move, the crystal ball suddenly lit up and a terrified voice came from inside.

"My Lord, the Mayflies are coming! I'm afraid there will be eight hundred thousand of them this time!"

Hearing this number, Delis' pupils suddenly shrank. A second later, he said calmly: "Organize the slaves to defend."

All wizards gathered on the fortress platform.

After saying that, Delis put away the map in his hand and appeared on the top of the fortress in a flash.

Looking at the swarm of mayflies that was like a sandstorm, he ordered his deputy beside him: "Abandon all the artillery positions, leave ten wizards to maintain the mental network, and the rest of the wizards follow me to retreat."

Delis's voice was very calm, like a quiet pool in the mountains.

The deputy standing by knew what this order meant.

The ten wizards who maintained the mental network would definitely have to be sacrificed, so he had to find a few wizards with soul boxes to do it.

The deputy quickly went over the list in his mind and soon decided on the candidate.

"Giani Hood, Bart Richter, Seth Morales..."

He quickly read out the ten names. Most of the wizards among them had soul boxes, but there were also three who did not have soul boxes.

The wizards whose names were called stood out silently from the wizard team. They knew what they were going to face.

"The ten of you are responsible for maintaining the slaves' mental network. You must delay the time as much as possible."

The wizards had already thought of this order, but the three wizards without the soul boxes still looked pale.

Without the Soul Box, that meant they were doomed to die.

But what does it matter if they are going to die? Their fate was decided the moment they joined the military and even became wizards.

There will always be sacrifices on the battlefield.

But Delis suddenly spoke at this moment.

(End of this chapter)