The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 127 The Abnormalities of the Wyvern

Before the Jade River, on the battlefield of Eldoron, one orc skeleton after another raised their longbows, drew the bowstrings taut, and fired arrows.

These incredibly strong orc archers used composite bows that were difficult for human soldiers to draw, with penetrating power and range far exceeding that of ordinary human bows and arrows.

After death, they continued to use the weapons they had in life, and because they were no longer bound by their physical bodies, their agility and accuracy were even greater than when they were alive!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh.

Arrows rained down on the two-legged dragon soaring through the night.

The powerful bow's arrow pierced the scales of these wyvern monsters, spraying crimson blood.

"Whoa oh!"

The first few bipedal dragons flying at the forefront let out sharp screams and plummeted from the sky.

With a series of thuds, they either fell into the river or landed on the ground.

The half-dragon soldiers on the backs of the wyverns also crashed onto the hard earth and rocks or into the turbulent river.

"Effective! Keep firing!"

"Battle Mage Corps, provide simultaneous fire support."

Arrows, fireballs, ice, lightning, and strong acid rained down from the towers and positions, heading straight for the waves of wyverns attacking from the sky.

Two-legged dragons kept falling from the sky, causing heavy casualties among the soldiers they were carrying.

Some wyverns did not choose to charge through the dense barrage of fire, but instead landed directly before reaching the Jade Washing River, putting down the half-dragon soldiers on their backs and letting the soldiers launch an attack on the ground.

Unfortunately, all the bridges that could cross the river had been destroyed by humans beforehand, forcing the half-dragon goblins and half-dragon kobolds to swim across the turbulent river. Under the intense bombardment of the human positions, they were reduced to corpses and carried away by the current.

This is the advantage of terrain for the defending side in war!

……

Inside one of the bunkers on the human's position.

Wearing glasses, with bangs, and a gloomy face, the archmage Cassandra closely observes the battle unfolding within the crystal ball.

In this "intelligence room" responsible for transmitting intelligence, different scenes from various parts of the battlefield are displayed on mirrors, basins, and crystal balls, containing information and intelligence from both sides.

Flying magical pets such as falcons, owls, bats, and hummingbirds continuously entered and exited the windows, relaying various battle information.

Most of the members inside the fortress were also blessed with the fifth-circle ritual magic [Elian Mind Link], placing them on the same "telepathic communication channel" as other mages on the front lines outside.

Once any information is obtained inside the intelligence room, it can be immediately transmitted to the outside world using the telepathic channel!

This place serves as the "eye" of the entire human stronghold on the southern frontier of Eldoron, where countless pieces of information converge.

—This is one of the achievements of the modern magical warfare system that Elion built!

A monk observing the image in the mirror turned around and reported:
"Lady Cassandra, the fighting strength of this batch of wyverns seems to be much weaker than expected."

"Logically speaking, based on the intelligence provided by His Majesty Elion, even disregarding their troublesome flying ability, wyverns, with their physique and venomous tail stings, should be able to defeat an average mid-level human warrior in close combat. Given their sheer numbers, they should possess a terrifying fighting force."

"However, these wyverns don't seem to be that strong in terms of actual combat power and agility. Once they encounter a concentrated attack from multiple skeleton archers and low-level mages, they will be shot down immediately!"

This discovery greatly surprised Cassandra.

The great sorcerer immediately figured out the reason:

"Oh yes!"

"These bipedal dragons flew directly from the northern part of the Emerald Mountains. In order to reach the southern border of Eldoron within 20 minutes, they were just undergoing high-speed flight at full capacity."

"It's like a human who has just completed a strenuous long-distance run and is now in a state of physical exhaustion, weaker than normal!"

"Immediately communicate this discovery."

Undoubtedly, the fact that the enemy's thousands of mid-level combatants are exhausted is a huge boost for the human side.

This is the price Emerald, the Green Dragon Lord, paid for his "blitzkrieg"!
Upon hearing this news, the prophetic mages in the "intelligence house," responsible for intelligence transmission and collection, all showed joy on their faces and quickly relayed the information.

"Hold on, everyone. Just a little longer and General Thor's war magic ritual on the floating city will be completely completed."

"According to General Saul, this is a terrifying weapon capable of annihilating the entire enemy army!"

Just then, another intelligence mage urgently reported:

"Oh no! The monsters that emerged from the underground and caves have arrived on the battlefield!" Several mirrors, basins, and crystal ball screens displayed images of the underground slave army attacking from all directions of the wilderness—

The nearly ten thousand goblins, orcs, gnolls, and war lizardmen, each with bulging muscles and bloodshot eyes, raised their stone axes and spears, letting out hysterical, frenzied roars.

Mind Flayer Slave Legion!
"These monsters seem to have been enhanced by some strange magic; they're incredibly frenzied and will definitely be formidable opponents!"

Cassandra frowned slightly.

"However, these monsters from the earth do not seem to have the ability to fly."

"The swift-flowing river, the ground defenses, and the dense network of fire should be able to stop them all."

"At least we can hold out until reinforcements from the floating city arrive!"

……

On the banks of the Xiyu River.

The army of wyverns is attempting to break through Eldoron's barrage of fire.

However, faced with a dense barrage of arrows and spells, the results were minimal and the losses were severe.

On the back of the dragon, many skilled "half-dragon goblin archers" drew their short bows and fired arrows at the human positions.

Those exchanging fire with the goblins were all skeleton archers.

Skeletons are least afraid of piercing weapons like bows and arrows!

To deal with creatures with a "skull" structure, you can only use blunt weapons to strike them; arrows are of little use.

From time to time, human mages would peek out from the bunkers and towers, cast a spell, and then retreat back behind cover after a few seconds of casting time.

They are exchanging messages with each other:

"These dragons have traveled a long distance, and their bodies and minds are already at their limits. They are easy to shoot down!"

"We don't need to kill these wyverns, just shoot them down."

"When they're exhausted, these dragons will have a hard time resisting our spells. Most control magic will work!"

"Those who know Earthbind Spell and other anti-flight magic, use it..."

"There are several dragons here. Quickly cast a control spell like [Hypnotic Pattern]. As long as the dragons can't flap their wings for a few seconds, they will fall from the sky."

"..."

Looking at the bipedal dragons and half-dragon soldiers falling like raindrops into the night sky ahead, many half-dragon commanders frowned.

They watched as their friendly troops, wounded and falling into the river or onto the ground, were driven to fury.

"When did these annoying human mages become so cunning? They're using spells specifically designed to target aerial units!"

"No, if this continues, even if we break through the firepower network, our half-dragon legion will suffer heavy losses."

"After just over ten minutes of intense flight, most of the dragon mounts are physically and mentally exhausted, which is the biggest problem."

Just as the commanders were struggling to break through the human firepower, they suddenly noticed a legion of blood-red monsters surging from behind.

—The Mind Flayer's slave army is surging in, vast and mighty!

The half-dragon goblins and half-dragon kobolds grinned with delight upon seeing the slave army below:

"It's reinforcements!"

"The great green dragon lord Emerald once told us that these mad monsters that emerge from the earth are our allies and will display incredible power to help us invade human lands!"

At this moment, the military forces attacking the borders of Eldoron consisted of both ground and air forces—

The bipedal dragons carrying half-dragon soldiers constitute the air force.

The infantry consisted of a large number of mind flayer slaves on the ground, as well as a small number of half-dragon soldiers who had fallen from the sky and were seriously injured.

As soon as the mind flayers arrived on the battlefield, they immediately received telepathic commands from their masters:

"Activate the [Energy Rejuvenation] Psionic Stone."

"Restore the stamina of all wyverns!"

(End of this chapter)