Above the mage

Chapter 89 Ferocious Bats

Seeing that everyone was already in their positions, Rilo clapped his hands to attract the attention of Team Seven, and then gave a few more instructions:

"Let me say a few more words to everyone."

"The ley line creatures we will face later are ferocious bats, mostly at level 0, with some powerful ones reaching level 1."

"We just need to ensure that no ferocious bats with zero rings can cross this section of the city wall we are defending and enter the city, and then we will have completed the mission."

"If a level 1 ferocious bat appears, don't worry, a high-level mage will take care of it."

"The intensity of this ley line creature attack on the city is not high for Bremen City. The main problem is that there are too many of these ferocious bats. Most of the city's mages have been sent out to protect the surrounding villages and towns, so there is a shortage of manpower, which is why we need to call everyone to participate in the defense."

"Do everything possible to ensure no casualties!"

At most, the ferocious bats at level 1 do not pose much of a danger to Bremen.

However, for ordinary people, creatures living along the ley lines are still extremely powerful.

In particular, the towns and villages surrounding Bremen have no effective defenses against the ferocious bats.

Residents of nearby villages and towns can also be relocated to Bremen city.

For more remote villages and towns, protection can only be provided by high-ranking monks sent by the Bremen city authorities.

As a large city, Bulai City had a large number of surrounding villages and towns, so a large number of official mages in the city were sent out, which led to the summoning of non-official mages in the city to participate in the defense.

"Furthermore, although the ferocious bat is called a bat, it is actually completely different from the bats we commonly see."

"This is a large ley line creature, with a body as big as a horse and a wingspan of more than ten feet. Its entire body is covered with fur, and its common attack methods are to swoop down from mid-air and flap its wings and bite with its teeth."

"They don't possess any extraordinary powers, so as long as everyone is careful, nothing bad will generally happen."

"But be careful, these ferocious bats carry deadly diseases. Never let them scratch you, or it will be a nightmare!"

"Also, everyone here is a mage apprentice, with limited magical power and even more limited spells. So please cast spells conservatively, and the defense will mainly rely on the city guards."

"Our main task is to fill in the gaps and carry out targeted killings on the ferocious bats that manage to break through the city guards' defenses and approach the city walls."

"Don't waste your magic power; make sure every spell is used effectively!"

"Does everyone understand?" Rilo asked loudly.

"Understood!" Everyone nodded in agreement.

Ultimately, this was just a low-level leyline creature attack on the city that posed no significant threat.

These low-level siege battles are mainly fought by ordinary city guards, with mages playing a supporting role.

It's cost-effective and realistic—a trained archer can fire at least dozens of arrows in one go, while a mage apprentice can only cast a few spells.

Similarly, even creatures with level 0 ley lines cannot ignore the damage from melee weapons.

So, apart from the sheer number of ferocious bats causing some headaches, there's really nothing else noteworthy about this attack.

"They're here!" After everyone on the city wall had been waiting intently for another ten minutes or so, Rilo called out loudly.

He didn't need to remind them at all.

Everyone could see that at the edge of their line of sight, where the forest met the sky, it looked as if specks of ink had been sprinkled on it.

The ink quickly spread and diffused, turning into wisps of black mist.

Thousands upon thousands of black clouds surged forth from the depths of the forest, accompanied by piercing screams, and swept towards Bremen, a city situated on the shores of Deepflow Lake, like dark clouds obscuring the sky.

They were enormous bats, so numerous they were impossible to count.

With the appearance of the ferocious bats, everyone quickly went into battle mode.

The ferocious swarm of bats drew closer, their piercing screams echoing and sending chills down one's spine.

The archers were already lined up behind the fortifications, nocking arrows and drawing their bows.

When the swarm of bats finally approached the city walls and came within range of the arrows, the archers immediately launched an attack.

Arrows rained down like raindrops.

shhhhhh!

The sound of arrows leaving the bowstring and slicing through the air echoed continuously.

Each of those ferocious bats, as large as a horse, showed no fear whatsoever in the face of the rain of arrows.

They flapped their downy wings like two shields, sweeping away the arrows.

However, the ferocious bats could not possibly stop such a dense rain of arrows.

Therefore, arrows would always pierce the bodies of these bats with pinpoint accuracy.

Even so, it did not have a significant impact on the bats' movements.

"These beasts have hardly any flesh on their bodies, so a single arrow can only cause negligible damage. It's more about accumulating small amounts of damage or hitting a vital spot." Rilo wasn't surprised to see this.

Wave after wave of arrows rained down.

Accompanied by mournful cries, some ferocious bats finally succumbed to the onslaught and plummeted from the sky to the foot of the city wall.

Like a signal, as the first ferocious bat fell, one ferocious bat after another followed, falling like rain.

But the death of their companion did not frighten these leyline creatures; instead, it seemed to ignite their wildness.

They launched even more frantic, suicidal assaults on the city walls.

Despite the relentless onslaught and rain of arrows, some managed to slip through the barrage and, with the cover of their comrades, manage to break through the arrow barrage and approach the city walls.

This is when the mage will have to make a move.

"Make your move!" Rilo shouted.

The seven teams of mage apprentices, who were well-prepared, immediately displayed their unique abilities, each targeting a specific enemy and unleashing their signature spells.

With the fluctuations of magic, different spell effects appeared, including acid, transparent blades, and flames, attacking the ferocious bats.

These ferocious bats that escaped the net were few in number, and because they still bore the wounds left from breaking through the barrage of arrows—most of them had several or even dozens of arrows sticking out of their bodies, and the quality of the arrows was not high.

Often, a single spell is enough to completely defeat it.

This is where a mage apprentice surpasses a large number of city guards.

Even ten city guards couldn't kill a ferocious bat in a second or two, but a mage apprentice could.

Gao De, who was mixed in with the crowd, immediately activated the spell model.

As his inner magical power surged, a dazzling red light burst forth from his hand.

[Flame Arrow+]!

Under his mental control, the magical energy surged forth as a blazing flame, becoming a deadly fire arrow that hurtled towards a ferocious bat riddled with over a dozen arrows.

The flaming arrow traced a perfect arc through the air and struck the bat with unerring accuracy.

boom!

An explosive burst of fire instantly engulfed it.

The already wounded ferocious bat let out a sharp cry of agony, fell from the sky, and became a corpse.

It's that simple!

In the ferocious bats' suicidal siege warfare, they hardly make any dodging movements; they simply charge forward by sheer numbers.

Gold coins +1.

Ferocious Bat Origin +1/7!

In Gaode's eyes, what fell was not a bat, but clearly money and experience!

However, this batch of nearly seven teams responsible for defending the section of the city wall consisted of only seven or eight ferocious bats.

Some members of Team Seven didn't even have time to react before this batch of ferocious bats was wiped out.

Gaode's ability to snag a "monster" already demonstrates quick reflexes.

"We'll just have to wait for the next batch." In the Gaode Secret Passage, there were suddenly "no monsters" to fight again. At the same time, he focused his attention and prepared to "steal monsters".

His current magical power is enough for him to cast seven spells in one go.

If you can guarantee that each spell cast will kill a ferocious bat, you can collect just enough of the ferocious bat's essence.

However, there is no room for error.

Therefore, Gaode must concentrate on attacking the more severely injured bats near the city wall to ensure a 100% kill rate.

There is still competition.

After all, while others might not gain the same source of power from killing the ferocious bats as he did, the extra 1 gold coin reward is still a real bonus.

They must also want to kill as many ferocious bats as possible with their limited spells.

It all comes down to quick reflexes and sharp eyes.

Fortunately, as an Evocation spell, [Fire Arrow] not only boasts outstanding destructive power but also has one of the longest casting ranges among spells.

A casting range of 120 feet is enough to make one stand out from the crowd in magic tricks.

(End of this chapter)