However, at this moment, the runes densely covered on the Locke City Wall lit up again.
"Phew... finally fixed."
Along with the sounds of relief from several mages, the elements around the city suddenly began to gather. As if inspired by something, they merged into the shining runes, and finally rebuilt the rune defense array.
Many people in Rock City were surprised, and only a few people in the know breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well done."
Benjamin endured his headache and nodded towards the mages in charge of the formation. His mental strength was severely damaged and it was difficult for him to fight anymore, and the enemy was about to attack again. Without the rune defense array, he didn't know how to defend Rock City.
In short, the people on Iker's side came back to their senses and looked at the invisible barrier that protected them again. Naturally, they all felt calm.
And on the other side…
The soldiers of the Horli Kingdom were even more dumbfounded.
"Now... what should we do now?"
Just as they were about to launch their attack again, a chasm-like rune defense array appeared again. At that moment, they felt as uncomfortable as sneezing but not being able to sneeze.
"Can this thing still be repaired?" General Press's command to charge was stuck in his throat. He wanted to shout but didn't dare to shout. He could only stand there stupidly. Hesitatingly, he muttered this sentence in a low voice. .
The atmosphere was slightly awkward.
Grant was also stunned for a moment, and suddenly clenched his fists.
"How can a mere barrier block God's will?" He turned to look at the artillery camp and said with a cold face, "Save up your firepower for the next round, and I will crush this barrier with you."
On the other side of the Holy Light Cannon, the priest who was commanding heard this and naturally did not dare to object. He nodded quickly and got ready again.
The other soldiers of the Hori Kingdom were still confused and very tired. But at this moment, besides obeying the Pope's order, they had no choice but to wait where they were, waiting to see if the rune defense formation could be broken again.
"Still not giving up?"
The executive prime minister stood on the city wall and frowned when he saw this.
He also thought that the Hori Kingdom would give up its plan to capture Rock City today.
The siege battle has been going on so far, and fatigue has appeared on both sides' faces, which is even more unfavorable for the siege party. It is not true that there were no battles lasting day and night in history, but they did not think that such a special case could be replicated today.
"Even if he becomes the Pope, he is still too young to activate and likes to act impulsively." The president suddenly flew to the city wall and slowly said, "Don't worry, the strong attack has been exhausted, and it is impossible for them to break through the rune defense formation. ”
And everything is just as the president said.
Light Cannons are powerful weapons, but they are difficult to fire continuously in a short period of time. Not only will the priest responsible for the control become exhausted, but the overload of the cannon body will also lead to problems such as reduced power and shortened lifespan. In other words, this third wave of artillery fire will no longer be as destructive as the first wave.
The mages in Rock City were also gathered together, and they poured elements into the rune defense array to enhance its defense. Like Benjamin, he even left the battlefield and prepared to return to his residence to recuperate.
"They will definitely not be able to break through the city gate." He explained to the restless people, "Don't look at the pope who was stabbed and was still alive. The moment he turned into light and disappeared, it definitely consumed a lot of his state. He is now using It’s not a big move.”
"Then we can rest assured." The people around him looked at Benjamin with admiration, "Master Dean, what you just did... you are really amazing."
When Benjamin heard this, he smiled slightly, turned around and left without saying anything.
Finally, more than ten minutes later, the Horli Kingdom gathered enough energy to complete their formation-breaking attack. However, when more than sixty Holy Light Cannons and the Holy Light Giant Sword summoned by Grant hit, the Rune Defense Formation remained motionless. Thousands of mages flew above the city, supplying elements to the formation while invariably giving a little thumbs up to Horli's army.
General Price was very angry, but he could only turn his head and go to the whole Grant with several bishops. Despite the dissuasion of more than twenty people, Grant reluctantly issued the order to withdraw.
At this point, everyone in the Horli Kingdom retreated to the camp, and the first day of siege came to an end after about two hours of fierce fighting.
Ikol's soldiers also carefully began to clean up the battlefield.
"I think... the situation is still favorable to us."
As time entered the night, in the city hall of Rock City, the executive prime minister nodded towards the people participating in the meeting, looked excited, and spoke slowly.
"In today's battle, we lost about seven hundred ordinary soldiers and more than a hundred mages who fought bravely with the priest. I deeply regret their sacrifices, but the enemy's losses are definitely more serious than ours."
Having said this, the executive prime minister couldn't help but become a little excited, waving his arms like a conductor: "Although we cannot count the bodies outside the city, it is estimated that they lost at least two thousand ordinary soldiers and six thousand Knights, and more than two hundred priests participating in the war! Their losses were more than eight times ours!"
Hearing this, everyone in the hall couldn't help but get excited, and even had the urge to applaud.
Since the beginning of the war, they seemed to have been staying in a dark abyss, feeling that they would definitely fail, with no glimmer of hope in sight. But after suddenly turning their heads, they discovered that the enemy had hit their heads with blood as soon as they attacked. This feeling of elation and satisfaction was indescribable.
"When I go back now... the pope's face will definitely look wonderful."
"You said that you were still clamoring for peace a few days ago. What kind of peace are you asking for! Do we need to ask for peace? As soon as the enemy invades our territory, we will fight them back!"
"Thanks to the support from the Magic Academy, otherwise how could we have defended it..."
Everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere in City Hall had never been more joyful. Even the most conservative official has a fighting spirit on his face at this moment.
at the same time.
To the west of the city hall, it is only a few hundred meters away.
At night, the main road near the city gate was filled with corpses. The evening breeze blew through the quiet streets, and the air was filled with an unspeakable smell.
Two figures, one behind the other, walked through the mess on the ground.
"... Haven't you found his body yet?" After looking around for a while, Frank sighed, looking at Joanna in front of him who was still searching on the map, he couldn't help but speak.
"It's okay. You can go back and rest. I can look for it alone." Joanna did not look back, but just waved her hand behind her and shouted while searching.
Frank heard this and shook his head.
"You don't actually have to do this." He said slowly in a somewhat depressed voice, "It was his own choice to participate in the battle with the priest. Well... before joining the war, he must have been prepared to sacrifice. Don't Blame this on yourself.”
When Joanna heard this, she turned around and said rather fiercely: "Will you help me find it or not?"
"… help."
"Then just look for it, don't talk nonsense."
“…”
Frank shook his head helplessly, finally shut his mouth, and obediently looked among the corpses. It was dark and it was difficult to find people, but for some reason, they didn't use any magic to illuminate, as if as long as the light was on, certain emotions that they didn't want to show would have nowhere to hide.
A few minutes later.
"I found it! Is it him?"
Frank turned over a relatively complete body, identified it for a while, and then suddenly shouted.
Joanna also quickly turned her head and ran towards him. She leaned down in front of the corpse, and her eyes first rested on the big hole in the chest for a while, and then fell on the young face covered in blood.
The air suddenly fell silent.
"...Is it him?" After an unknown amount of time, Frank coughed a few times and suddenly asked.
Joanna was shocked, as if awakened from a dream, and nodded.
"It's him."
"he is… "
"One of my students."