The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 131 The reason for the Heart-Stealing Demon's weakness?

Knowing the strength and characteristics of these octopus-headed monsters, the elves and humans all became serious and solemn.

The more than 50 high-level combatants present were naturally incredibly powerful, and all the spellcasters on the human side were at least at the seventh ring.

But facing ten times more Mind Flayers, it would probably still be difficult to win!
However, at this point, there is no other choice:

"Attack! We can't let these monsters gather any more energy to support Emerald, the Green Dragon Lord above."

"Human mages, heed my command! Disrupt these monsters' energy buildup and ensure His Majesty Elian's safety atop the cliff..."

"I am a priest of the Yuege family and a member of the Elf Mission. Obey my command."

"Whether Prince Seymour and Prince Elf can successfully defeat their formidable enemy depends on us..."

Above the Mind Flayer city, humans and elves moved in unison.

This is probably the first time in the history of the entire continent—

So many high-ranking humans and elves put aside their past grievances and fought with all their might for a common goal.

The battle is imminent!
Mages skilled in wide-area control and destructive magic shine first when facing large numbers of targets.

A series of crackling lightning bolts danced across the square of Mind Flayer City.

Fireballs shot into the empty square and between the flesh-shaped buildings, exploding with a deafening roar.

Tina, the former master of illusion, wove the shadows into a giant dragon, maintaining her focus on the spell, and sent this illusionary dragon flying into the enemy ranks, spewing out a breath of energy that was half illusory and half real.

——【Phantom Dragon】(Eighth Ring Spell, Shadow Illusion)
Under El-Erian's guidance, this master illusionist at the peak of the eighth ring has come to know that illusion magic is not just a trick to deceive people, but can also be transformed into real power!

In the plaza below, the mind flayers dodged the bombardment, emitting strange and angry cries.

Faced with the attacks from humans and elves in the air, the mind flayers had no choice but to temporarily abandon their current tasks, cease interfering with the battlefield in distant Eldoron, and collectively engage in battle.

One by one, the Mind Flayers' eyes shone brightly as they soared into the air, lifted by spiritual energy.

In addition, several other mind flayers, including brain golems and tentacle golems, were also lifted into the air by the mind flayers' psychic powers, serving as melee units.

"Oh no, these monsters are flying up here."

"What exactly are those giant monsters that look like they're made of brain tissue or tentacles?"

"Warriors and priests, hold off these monsters."

Elven warriors and priests clad in mithril armor stood in front of the ranks, forming the front line against the enemy.

—The priests also have decent melee combat abilities!
In particular, the elven chief god Corellon also holds the divine office of [War], and his priests are proficient in swordsmanship and archery.

"By Corelon, may we be victorious."

A priest raised a longsword that shone with holy light and stopped the two brain golems that rushed forward.

Another high-ranking elven warrior, wielding a longsword engulfed in flames, beheaded the mind flayer who had approached him with a single strike.

"No, these elven warriors and priests alone are not enough."

"We humans also have our own melee units."

The great magician Helen quickly recited a spell.

With a series of loud bangs, several friendly mages transformed into various enormous beasts—

There are multi-headed serpent lizards, Tyrannosaurus Rex with its jaws wide open, and golden young dragons...

Even though these monsters don't have the ability to fly themselves, they can still fly in the air and block enemies attacking from below thanks to the flight spells they have been given.

More mind flayers, releasing their psionic energy on the ground, attempted to influence the humans and elves in the air.

For a time, the two sides were locked in a fierce and chaotic battle. ...

Above the cliff.

The three legends and the mastermind, Emerald Dragon, are locked in a stalemate, with none making the first move.

Hearing the intense explosions below the cliff, El-Erian knew the battle was fierce, and his thoughts raced:

"Fortunately, they brought the strongest group of high-level mages from Eldoron, all of whom are at the seventh or eighth level."

"In addition, the elven delegation and human mages had previously added protective measures to their minds, such as [Mind Barrier], [Mechanized Mind], [Protection from Evil], and [Mind Resistance Potion], which are very effective against Mind Flayers, allowing them to fight against overwhelming odds."

"With this force to hold back the Mind Flayer city underground, things should be much easier on the Eldoron battlefield..."

……

On the southern frontier of Eldorun, along the banks of the Xiyu River.

The undead army, a small number of human warriors and barbarians, and numerous spellcasters are doing their utmost to resist the attack of the half-dragon legion and the slave legion.

Many mid- to high-level mages flew through the air, unleashing all sorts of spells.

The main force that counterbalances them consists of bizarre mind flayer slaves, some of whom are ogres with tentacles on their heads, and others are underground monsters such as rudimentary giants and trolls.

These creatures, which originally had no ability to cast spells, occasionally emitted brilliant light from their eyes and mouths, releasing eerie psionic energy—

Whether it's distorting space, banishing an enemy mage to a more distant timeline, unleashing psychic powers to hurl boulders, attempting to control the mind of a high-ranking mage, or spreading widespread despair to rob humanity of its will to fight...

All of this is incredibly annoying.

If it weren't for the fact that the undead legion, which is the main force of the rank-and-file soldiers, is immune to most psychological effects, the defense line would probably have completely collapsed!

Even so, humanity has been placed in a completely passive position.

They barely managed to hold off a large enemy force by relying solely on their fortifications and the advantageous terrain of their garrison.

"Where did these underground monsters come from? How can they use so many kinds of magic that I've never seen before?"

"Damn it, when will the reinforcements from the floating city arrive?"

Cassandra flew through the air, unleashing spell after spell, twisting the course of fate, granting Grete and Gutt good fortune, and helping these two near-legends to be immune to the effects of enemy psychic abilities.

Even so, these two spellcasters, who served as the strongest artillery for Eldoron, were already teetering on the brink of collapse under the combined fire of multiple psionic powers, and could lose their fighting ability at any moment.

"This won't do! If this continues, we won't be able to hold on any longer!"

"If the two magical turrets, Gut and Gret, fall, there won't be enough firepower to suppress the monster army on the ground!"

Just then, to Cassandra's astonishment, she saw only—

The mind-stealer slaves, whose eyes, mouths, and ears shone with dazzling light, suddenly lost their light.

In an instant, they all turned into ordinary, non-magical creatures!
"what's the situation?"

"Have these underground monsters, capable of unleashing bizarre magic, suddenly lost their supernatural abilities?"

Although she didn't understand what was going on, Cassandra was pleasantly surprised.

Originally, Gutt, Grete, and many mid-to-high-level mages, who had been disturbed by psychic abilities from all directions, finally got a chance to catch their breath.

No need to worry about being inexplicably banished to a timeline a minute in advance, or having strange thoughts suddenly pop into your head.

"I wonder if these monsters have only temporarily lost their supernatural powers."

"But anyway, let's take this opportunity and defeat them in one fell swoop!"

(End of this chapter)