The most shameless alchemist in history

"Understood!"

They quickly moved to the vicinity of the magic cannons to prepare for firing; these twenty magic cannons were the scorching fortress's greatest asset.

Furthermore, they have forty cannons that can be modified at any time, giving them a formidable defensive system!

"Huh, what happened? The magic runes on the surface of the magic cannon... have been damaged?"

The guards quickly noticed this and exclaimed in surprise.

"The magic runes on these magic cannons have also been destroyed!"

"Without magic runes, the magic cannon can't be used properly. What's going on?"

The guards exchanged glances; they possessed magic cannons and were confident they could defend the scorching fortress.

But once they lose this magic weapon, their situation will be extremely dire!

"It's rain! It's rain that ruined the magic cannon! Oh my god, we've really been abandoned by the gods!"

Soldiers quickly realized that the relentless downpour was highly corrosive, and the exposed magic cannons were also greatly affected!

Even the most steadfast veterans would feel utterly hopeless in the face of such a situation.

All the magic cannons were corroded by the rain and could not be fired.

In this short time, the army of the Land of Lightning, especially the Thunder Beasts, which were the vanguard, surged out of the scorching canyon and rushed over. They were closing the distance and would reach the bottom of the fortress in just a few minutes!

"Even without magic cannons, we must resist! Behind us are our homes and our compatriots. We absolutely cannot retreat here! Musketeers, prepare!" the officer shouted. Under his command, the guards immediately raised their guns and aimed at the charging Thunder Beast troops.

"Hold up the umbrellas to protect the musketeers, those in the back, prepare to reload! Where are the magic users? When will they arrive? We need their support!"

The officer calmly directed the operation, knowing he bore the lives of thousands on his shoulders.

If we retreat here and cause the Scorching Fortress to fall, the consequences will be absolutely unimaginable!

"We've already sought assistance; they should arrive soon."

"They're charging in!"

"shooting!"

Amidst the heavy rain, a dense barrage of musket fire erupted towards the charging Thunder Beasts.

After the first row of guards fired, they quickly crouched down to reload, and the guards in the back row stood up and fired again.

They worked together seamlessly, leaving no gaps or weaknesses.

If it were an ordinary guard, they probably wouldn't have been able to break through the musket line.

However, the Thunder Beasts were too fast, and without the effective suppression of the magic cannons, they quickly stormed the fortress.

The great war has completely broken out!

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916 The Strongest in Lei Kingdom

The soldiers in the scorching fortress originally thought that as long as they held the fortress, it wouldn't matter even if they lost several battles in a row.

As long as there are strong fortresses and powerful magic cannons, the army of the Land of Thunder will not be able to break out of the Scorching Canyon.

However, the heavy rain instantly destroyed the exposed magic runes on the magic cannons.

The destruction of the magic runes means that the magic cannon has lost its combat capability, and it will take some time to repair the magic runes.

But at this critical moment, the army of the Land of Lightning had already rushed over, and the Lightning Beasts, as the vanguard, charged directly onto the fortress!

This turned a long-range firepower suppression battle into a close-quarters melee.

Fortunately, the army of the Flame Kingdom was not unprepared. When the musketeers could not withstand the attack of the Thunder Beasts, the assembled Magic Power Assault Team immediately entered the battlefield. The Magic Power Assault Team consisted of magic users equipped with magic power weapons.

The leader was a burly man with broad shoulders and a thick waist. He wore heavy armor and wielded a giant axe, which he slashed at the thunder beast!

Thunder Beasts already possess strong defensive capabilities, and they wear heavy armor, making their defenses impenetrable even to muskets.

However, with a powerful chop of his axe, he cleaved the charging thunder beast in two!

The knight on the Thunder Beast rolled on the ground and fired at the burly man.

But when the bullets hit the strong man's armor, they only produced a few sparks and had little effect.

Another young man wielding a long knife rushed over and swiftly killed him.

"Everyone, hold your ground! Don't panic! Drive these scum from the Land of Lightning away! We will definitely win this war!"

The burly man brandished his axe, encouraging the guards on the city wall. The guards, who had been quite flustered, were emboldened by the encouragement and regained their composure.

They began to launch an effective counterattack, although the main means of defense for the Scorching Fortress was the magic cannon.

However, they still have several thousand troops, all of whom are elite forces drawn from all over the Land of Flame.

After a brief period of chaos, the two sides engaged in a repeated struggle on the city wall.

However, this was only the vanguard of the Land of Lightning; soon the main force assembled in formation outside the scorching fortress.

A middle-aged general, dressed in black armor and exuding an imposing presence, rode a thunder beast of exceptionally large size.

After circling outside the scorching fortress for a week, he gripped his spear and pointed it at the fortress.

"Is this the scorching fortress that has never fallen in a century? Warriors, today is your day to make your mark, to create history here, to leave your names on the pages of history, to write a glorious chapter! Attack!"

At his command, the army of the Land of Lightning surged forth like a tidal wave and launched an attack on the scorching fortress.

This caused the Flame Kingdom's army, which had finally managed to stabilize the situation, to become anxious and uneasy once again.

“Look over there, what’s that?” At this moment, a guard noticed the sky.

The destructive rain that had been falling continuously had stopped.

Thunderclouds still flickered in the sky, and the destructive light was like the end of the world.

Beneath the rolling thunderclouds, one dark shadow after another swooped down.

"It's a Thunder Crow, it's a Thunder Crow!" Those with knowledge immediately recognized what the dark creature flying over was.

The Land of Thunder has two elite forces: the Thunder Beasts and the Thunder Crows!

Among them, the Thunder Beasts are cavalry units that provide high-speed mobility and assault capabilities.

The Thunder Raven is not a magical beast, but a flying device, a unique military unit of the Land of Thunder.

The well-trained guards wear Thunder Raven devices, which allow them to board airships and land directly from the air!

These flying devices were like wings to them, and they filled the sky.

There are at least several hundred Thunder Ravens launching a surprise attack from the air!

"So these guys from the Land of Thunder really have been planning this for a long time? First the Thunder Beast, and now the Thunder Crow. This time they've really gone all out." The young man who had just killed the Thunder Beast said, looking at the Thunder Crow that was about to land in the sky.

"The situation is not good now. Damn it, if General Ziyan were still here, things would be fine. If she were in charge, this would never have happened!" The burly man swung his axe and felled another thunder beast. He knew very well that if he didn't do something to change the situation, things would get worse.

If things continue as they are, then this fortress, which has never fallen in a century, will truly become history!

"Where's Grayflame? Why hasn't that guy made a move yet? He suffered a series of defeats before, so we could say he's not good at offensive warfare. But now it's his forte—defensive warfare. It's time for him to show his skills!" the burly man shouted.

He was well aware that a major reason for the current predicament was the chaotic command.

In general, emergency situations are the time when a commander's ability to lead is put to the test.

A good commander can always make flexible deployments, making the entire fortress operate like a huge machine in an emergency.

However, if the commander is incompetent, the situation will become increasingly chaotic.

It is clear that Ziyan is the kind of commander who can change the course of events.

“General Grayflame…General Grayflame has been assassinated…” an officer whispered at this moment.

"What? Grayflame is dead? When?" The burly man was shocked to hear this news.

"Just two hours ago..."

"How could this happen? Why is this only being announced now?" The burly man grabbed the officer's collar and angrily questioned him.

"Well... it's because Commander Gilbert ordered a news blackout, so the lower-ranking guards can't know what's going on, otherwise it will cause unrest in the ranks," the officer said with difficulty. He was just following orders, but who would have thought it would develop like this!

"Damn it, no wonder they chose this time to launch an attack. It turns out they assassinated that idiot Grayflame beforehand!" The burly man threw the officer out. In the entire Scorching Fortress, there weren't many people who dared to call Grayflame an "idiot."

But it's obvious that he's one of them.

Perhaps the only one.

This wasn't just something he said after Grayflame died; even when Grayflame was still alive, he contradicted him to his face more than once.

Even though Gray Flame was a petty and narrow-minded person, there was nothing he could do about it.

Because he was Polu, the number one warrior of the Flame Kingdom, he didn't take many people seriously in the entire Flame Kingdom.

"So, Boss Polu, what should we do now?" A dozen or so people gathered around them.

They are the most elite Flame Killing Force in the Flame Kingdom, composed entirely of elite magic users.

"What else can we do? Since things have come to this, we can only fight them to the death. We live as long as the city stands, and we die if the city falls!"

With a death wish, Polu swung his giant axe and slashed at the enemy.

"Looks like we're going to die here. There's no other way, so let's have one last big fight."

The young man sighed and could only follow Polu into the fray.

They jumped directly off the city wall, and at that moment, the army of the Land of Lightning surged in like a tidal wave.

The enormous Thunder Beasts were an unstoppable torrent of steel, while the sky was filled with endless swarms of Thunder Ravens swooping down.

They attacked the fortress with unstoppable force.

Pol and his men were quickly surrounded, and artillery fire was launched at the scorching fortress from a distance.

Countless sparks rained down from the sky, crashing into the scorching fortress and turning it into a veritable hell on earth.

Pol was unstoppable; with each swing of his axe, swathes of soldiers were swept away and slaughtered.

Even the enormous thunder beasts were no match for him.

However brave he was, he could not stop the endless stream of the Land of Lightning's army.

The encirclement continued to shrink, and soldiers from the Land of Lightning had already surged onto the city walls.