How come this arcanist is invincible?

Chapter 236 Recruiting and Attacking!

The Mage Academy, a black mage tower, the Necromancer Tower.

The negative energy here is many times stronger than before.

On the road outside the tower, four half-elves, dressed in uniforms embroidered with the insignia of different legions, exuded a chilling aura.

But all four of them appeared here at the same time.

Seeing that the apprentices and mages around them paid no attention to their arrival, the four half-elf soldiers frowned.

They exchanged a glance, then looked back. A sword dancer wielding two swords shook his head.

"Only the weakest branch of the Prophecy Department, a squad of mages, and a local force of about a thousand men, who were not considered elite, were dispatched."

Yes, now called the Academy Guard—they successfully captured the area where the Third Army Corps was stationed.

The academy is far more powerful than we imagined.

"As for the other seven divisions, they didn't make a move at all—"

Upon hearing this, the others' expressions turned grim.

Many people had originally planned to wait until things were completely over before deciding whether the army should take sides, but the current situation no longer allows for waiting and seeing.

After taking down the Third Legion, the academy's strength rose to another level, not to mention that the academy also had eight mage towers.

And the many mages who still seemed oblivious to the atmosphere around them.

Summers, I understand your concerns.

A tall half-elf warrior standing nearby shook his head.

"Furthermore, our legion itself has many mages who graduated from academies, and once war breaks out, we cannot guarantee their absolute loyalty—"

The Academy Guard and the Third Legion, now aided by magic, will become far more formidable than before.

"Furthermore, I heard that the Academy Guard used a new type of repeating crossbow and arrows filled with special iron powder in this operation."

Combined with the mages' fire-based spells, this can unleash power capable of instantly killing a second-tier professional.

Kill the second-tier enemy!

The expressions of the four team captains on the field all turned serious.

If it can kill a second-tier enemy, what about a third-tier enemy?

Even ants can kill an elephant if they are numerous. Even if they are third-tier melee professionals, it is not impossible for them to be caught off guard and fall when surrounded on the battlefield.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg that the academy has revealed; who knows how many more tricks they have up their sleeves?

"It's time to make a decision."

A thin half-elf carrying a longbow shook his head, and the others exchanged glances.

With a bang, the door was pushed open.

Two monks dressed in red robes came out to stand guard.

"Four officers, Dean Kugu requests your presence."

The four exchanged a glance and stepped inside.

But after walking down the stairs for more than ten minutes, the four of them became serious again.

Beneath this necromancer tower, a huge cavern had been carved out at some unknown time, filled with a white, crystalline light.

Upon seeing the scene before them, everyone's eyes widened in astonishment.

The ground was a vast ocean of countless white skulls, stretching out flat and boundless.

Dozens of apprentice monks, wearing burlap masks that obscured their expressions, were using a gelatinous liquid to mend the damaged parts of different skulls.

After the colloid solidified, the broken skull limbs were firmly stuck together.

More than a dozen ordinary civilians moved the glued-together skeletons to the side and laid them out flat, maintaining the darkness and coldness of the environment.

Even so, there were already three or four thousand skeletons that had been glued together and dried.

But it's not over.

On the other side of the cave, there was a large quantity of light armor that had been transported from an unknown location.

Some people dressed as craftsmen are carefully attaching pieces of armor to the joints of the skeleton's body.

Once the entire suit of armor is donned, the mage apprentices will use that gelatinous liquid to further reinforce the joints.

The four corps commanders, led by the on-duty monk, were utterly astonished by what they saw.

Repairing the large number of skull fragments transported from other places is not the main challenge.

After all, to deal with undead like skeletons, you only need to cut the joints to sever their limbs.

Once you grasp the tricks, any ordinary soldier can easily eliminate several skeletons of the same rank, and it's not impossible for one to take on ten in team battles.

But now the mage academy has actually installed special light armor on all the joints of the skeletons. Even though it is just rough metal or leather armor, it has made the skeleton soldiers, who were originally very easy to deal with, more troublesome.

Furthermore, there are some special grooves pre-drilled on the skeleton's body.

"What is the academy trying to do!?"

"They're showing us their hand, forcing us to choose sides."

The female half-elf commander, who had been silent until now, spoke with a grim expression.

"Use a massive horde of skeletons to attack the inner city walls, combined with our siege weapons, magic cannons, and giant crossbows, plus the mage towers that haven't been activated yet—"

It seems the outcome of this coup is already decided.

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As the four were talking, a figure dressed in a black robe quietly approached; it was none other than Dean Kugu.

Upon meeting this top official of the academy, with whom they had dealt many times, the four men's tone became more serious.

The skeleton said silently, "I have already shown the sincerity of the Necromancer Division, so what about the sincerity of the four officers?"

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The four exchanged glances, and the female half-elf stepped forward and said, "No matter what the academy plans, the final ruler of Susas will still only have the surname Susas."

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The skeleton smiled, a withered grin tugging at his thin face: "Of course. And one of my students is named Susas."

Upon hearing this news, the four of them finally made up their minds.

On the eastern section of the city wall, beneath the ruins of the tower, soldiers were still clearing and digging out buried corpses.

Only a very few lucky people survived the collapse.

Kane changed out of his heavy armor and wore only a greyish-white robe.

Besides Logan, many new figures appeared around him, including Captain Collins of the Third Corps, who personally killed Kent in the end, and several other Third Corps commanders who introduced themselves.

Everyone looked at Kane with a hint of worry on their faces.

Kane looked at everyone and said, "The Third Corps' numbering will not be abolished, so please rest assured."

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Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Kane continued, "But during the subsequent attack on the inner court, the soldiers of the Third Army Corps participating in the operation will act under the name of the Academy Guard."

"Commander Kane."

Collins stepped forward, looked at Kane, and said, "Why attack the inner palace? If this cannot be explained clearly, the soldiers' morale will obviously not be high."

"Because His Highness Grayson has been bewitched by the devil and has slaughtered the entire council—and dozens of members of parliament and members of the public can testify to this."

The related rumors have already spread within the royal court through the bards.

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Logan Susas continued, "Your commander has obviously received our ultimatum, but he still refuses to admit the truth, has placed the army mage under house arrest, and even killed our envoy."

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this?!

Upon hearing this, Collins and the others exchanged glances, but their hatred for the deceased Kent grew even stronger.

Kane looked at the crowd, unsurprised.

Wang Ting's ten corps each had a full complement of five thousand men.

Aside from the fact that the military mage was placed under house arrest, which would be known to lower-ranking captains and soldiers due to operational reasons, other matters could be kept completely secret if one wanted to.

"Give me a report on the current situation."

Logan Susas nodded: "In last night's battle, the Academy Guard suffered 23 deaths, 42 serious injuries, and 113 minor injuries."

Most lightly wounded soldiers were able to return to the battlefield after receiving treatment.

Kane nodded.

The current academy guard was formed by him based on the Twin Port Legion, combined with some hired mercenaries, and its number is only about 1300.

Although many people have broken through to the professional level due to the continuous battles, they can only barely fight against the royal court's elite troops.

"Collins, what's the situation with the Third Army?"

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Collins frowned, but still reported the truth: "In last night's battle, the Third Army Corps suffered 183 dead, 145 seriously wounded, and 314 lightly wounded—"

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Kane frowned slightly.

Collins seemed to have misunderstood and quickly said, "Sir, it's not your fault, it's all Kent's fault—"

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Kane shook his head and said to Logan Susas, "The compensation for all the dead will be tripled, and the same applies to those who are seriously wounded and unable to continue fighting."

At the same time, the academy's monks were instructed to focus all their efforts on treating the wounded, without worrying about the consumption of medicine.

After amassing a fortune in Twin Harbor, he is now flush with cash.

"Yes."

Logan Susas nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

Collins and the other captains looked surprised, and a touch of emotion welled up in their hearts.

Since the council has been slaughtered, the money is obviously coming from the academy.

Kane nodded.

A stern warning followed by a sweet treat is a necessary tactic, and it seems to be working very well.

"Collins, prepare all the magic cannons and crossbows of the Third Legion and move them to the area outside the academy for assembly."

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Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned serious.

Kane said, "We're going to start the operation the day after tomorrow."

The people in the inner palace were officially rescued, and—”

"Give that prince, who has been bewitched by the devil, a true judgment."

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Time flies by.

In the plaza outside the academy, Kane and the skeletons stood atop the towering mage tower, looking down at the densely packed army before them.

Countless soldiers surrounded the academy, making it impossible to pass through.

Kugu nodded and said, "You did a great job in the Third Army Corps."

The commanders of the Second, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Corps in the outer court area have met with me and agreed to hand over command and control of all armaments.

Including the reserves of the Third Legion, we now have a total of 14 magic-powered giant cannons and fifty giant crossbows.

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"But the Fifth Army Corps still seems to want to remain neutral."

However, they promised that they would only guard the city walls and would not participate in our attack on the inner palace.

Their commander was willing to sign a contract guaranteeing that even if the Duke or other forces attacked the royal court, they would do everything in their power to fight against the enemy.

Kane shook his head and said, "In that case, let's leave it at that."

Time is of the essence, and the royal spies will surely send the intelligence to the duchy.

Even if we face the Duke's counterattack, we must take control of the inner court as soon as possible.

The skeleton nodded and said, "And those skull fragments you brought from Twin Ports, we have already pieced together nearly six thousand of them."

The joints were protected with simple equipment, and grooves were provided as you requested.

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Looking down at the soldiers from various legions who were exchanging bewildered glances, Ku Gu said, "The problem now is that most of these soldiers don't know what they were called here to do, let alone why they are attacking the royal court for the academy."

Kane nodded and said, "Therefore, we must make them understand the meaning of combat so that they can unleash their full fighting power."

"Are you going to give a pre-battle speech?" The skeleton raised an eyebrow.

Kane shook his head: "Long-winded speeches by those in power are useless unless they touch their hearts."

Next, all we need to do is let them hear the voices of the common people and the bards, especially the songs the bards composed based on that bloody night.

The skeleton looked up, gave Kane a strange look, and said "Good."

The garrison outside the academy, inside the camp of the Sixth Army Corps.

Soldier Knight looked at the soldiers in his own camp and the soldiers of other regiments around him, his face full of confusion.

Why did they come to the academy with people from the Second, Seventh, and Eighth Corps?

Why did the Third Army Corps, which was supposed to be stationed at the city wall, also come?

Knight looked around and saw a sea of ​​people, stretching as far as the eye could see.

"Everyone, rest where you are!"

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Hearing the orders from his captains, Knight breathed a sigh of relief and sat down with his teammates in twos and threes.

But just then, people with special markings on their bodies pushed carts through the gaps between the lines.

Knight recognized the logo; it meant these people were from the college's affiliated chambers of commerce.

"What are they here for?"

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Before long, the cart stopped in front of their team.

"Is this the 12th Platoon of the 6th Army? The rations that Dean Kane gave you have arrived."

"The food?"

People in special uniforms lifted the curtain on the cart.

The soldiers' eyes widened at the sight of the white bread and the smoked meat.

Their usual rations consist of nothing more than black bread, and they never even dared to dream of smoked meat.

"Please come forward and line up to receive your food," the man said, and began distributing the food.

After receiving the food, everyone hesitated for a moment, but someone couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

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"Because you need to have a full meal before you go to war, that's what the dean meant."

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"Then why fight a war?"

Knight still hesitated before asking.

He was just an ordinary soldier, and if he could, he neither wanted these benefits nor wanted to attack the inner court.

After all, it is rumored that every soldier in the three major legions of the inner court is an elite, and the selection threshold is at least professional level. One of them can fight three apprentice-level soldiers like him.

The captain stepped forward, frowned, and patted Knight on the shoulder.

The latter shrank back and retreated. The guy in the special uniform laughed.

He took a harp from the cart and said, “Let me play a piece—to clarify, the story in the music took place in the recent Inner Court Council and is told from the perspective of a commoner named Queenie.”

So, the soldiers ate white bread while listening to the music.

A story unfolds slowly, set on a night of bloodshed, where a prince, bewitched by a demon, kills the king and slaughters the councilors, while a young girl, protected by a magician from the academy, desperately escapes.

Time flew by and it was the next morning.

Under the command of their superior, the orders were broken down and relayed to each squad.

The soldiers, like long dragons, marched in a mighty procession from the square outside the academy toward the inner city wall area.

The sight of a large number of soldiers marching in formation attracted the attention of residents along the way.

Some were uneasy, some were worried, and others looked expectant.

Kane, who witnessed this scene from the tower, nodded.

He believed more in the power of the bard's stories than in lengthy, exhausting speeches. Making the soldiers understand the meaning of their fight was clearly the most important thing.

He gazed at the city wall, his expression calm.

He stood on the tower, Logan Susas behind him, the wind ruffling their robes.

Upon returning to the royal court, he began a series of plans.

The addition of the skeletons greatly advanced his plan—after all, apart from the School of Evolution, there was no school more suitable for war than the School of Necromancy.

Although Hammond and others maintained a neutral stance and did not participate on the surface, he met with the Grand Master once and informed Kane of his plans, after which the latter agreed to relinquish power.

Meanwhile, the manpower and resources of other branches were also devoted to the work of creating iron powder arrows, repeating crossbows, joint protective armor, and other types of war equipment.

"I have all the cards ready."

From the tower, Kane gazed at the towering walls of the inner city.

On the city wall, the figures of soldiers, looking as if facing a formidable enemy, were like black dots, along with giant crossbows and magic-powered cannons that had already been set up.

Outside the inner city walls, the first soldiers to arrive had already formed dense ranks and begun a standoff.

A vast, dark expanse stretching as far as the eye can see, with countless flags fluttering in the wind.

He revealed a stern smile.

"Your Highness Grayson, are you ready—for the real war?"

"Inform all army corps—attack!"