Chapter 1104 - 857: No Chance at All

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Dana knew that even if she spoke, her death might not be prevented. But if she didn’t, death was certain. So, she answered everything she knew.

At the frontline, the mages of the Ancient Mage Tower were utterly distraught. Despite maintaining their pride as mages of the Ancient Mage Tower, pride wasn’t synonymous with strength. Faced with opponents who matched their numbers but surpassed them in casting speed and magic potency, they found themselves desperately lacking effective strategies. Each of them possessed Sanctuary-level power, but when combined, they were weaker rather than stronger. Without training in group combat tactics, the relative peace of the Ancient Mage Tower had not provided them with the opportunity to practice. It could be said that their strength was purely theoretical and fell short in actual combat.

Their only hope now rested on Dana’s swift return and her ability to conjure some remarkable method to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop—otherwise, all was truly lost.

On the side of the Divine Auffa Empire, there was initial hesitation, for they were facing the renowned Ancient Mage Tower. However, once the battle commenced, they realized the so-called mages of the Ancient Mage Tower were merely ordinary. When the two sides competed at the same level, the Ancient Mage Tower’s mages were nothing more than novices, their performance in battle even worse than that of new recruits!

As caution turned into disdain, the psychological and morale advantages became inevitable.

The battle shifted into a one-sided suppression, with the Ancient Mage Tower retreating while fighting, their hearts not in the offense, but in waiting for Dana’s appearance.

Elsewhere, the allied forces of monsters and newly-minted Sanctuary powerhouses were also on the brink of collapse. The monsters in the air not only failed to assist in the battle, but their massive bodies inadvertently provided shields for the Divine Auffa Empire’s soldiers. As magic barrages rained from behind, the soldiers merely had to shelter behind the monsters to escape harm. The monsters, lacking the instinct to dodge, were all wounded, with at least a third of the injuries inflicted by their own allies.

Defeat was only a matter of time.

"Could it be that Her Majesty Dana... might not make it?" an Ancient Mage Tower mage asked in a low voice to the person beside him.

"Nonsense! Her Majesty employs strategies far beyond reach; that petty Commander of the enemy doesn’t stand a chance against her!" another, a fervent loyalist of Dana, roared in defense.

"But I just saw her using a scroll to leave..." the first mage whispered.

"Rubbish! That’s part of Her Majesty’s tactics! She’s luring the enemy to a safer location to strike them down in one go! Haven’t you noticed that throughout the fight, they’ve been without their Commander? Under such circumstances, just a bit of pressure from us will make them crumble instantaneously!" the other, with bloodshot eyes, retorted vehemently.

"Even so..."

"Shut up! Are you a spy sent by the enemy to sow chaos within our ranks?"

"Of course not!"

"Then keep your mouth shut and fight with conviction! When Her Majesty returns, we’ll bring news of the enemy Commander’s fall! Their formation will break apart without attack! Then we will obliterate all of them in one move!"

Despite his impassioned words, the loyalist knew deep down that he didn’t even believe his own declarations. But at such a moment, he had to force himself to believe, for without belief, they were likely facing an imminent collapse.

Even so, morale was shaking, and even if it weren’t, they were clearly no match for the professional soldiers of the Divine Auffa Empire!

Now, everyone awaited news from Dana. Her return could boost morale and inspire everyone.

But if Dana couldn’t come back...

Hum...

Mana vibrated, space tore apart, and a figure emerged within the light.

"It’s Her Majesty Dana returning!" someone yelled. In an instant, all the mages of the Ancient Mage Tower felt a surge of hope. But in the next moment, when the light dissipated, the person who appeared was neither Dana nor the Commander of the Divine Auffa Empire’s forces.

"Ai Lin..." a mage from the Ancient Mage Tower murmured, recognizing the graceful figure in the distance.

"Who? Who did you say this is?" someone beside him, not recognizing Ai Lin, demanded loudly.

"It’s Ai Lin!"

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A single sentence had frightened all the Mages of the Ancient Mage Tower completely witless.

Ai Lin and Long Yi—those were two legends. This meant that even within the Ancient Mage Tower, almost no one could match them—not even the powerful Guardians of the Ancient Mage Tower!

And now, Ai Lin had unexpectedly appeared here!

"Run for your lives!"

Nobody knew who shouted, but the already wavering Mages of the Ancient Mage Tower all used their abilities to desperately flee. And how could the soldiers of The Divine Auffa Empire, who were battling them, let them escape just like that? They had already completely suppressed their opponents in terms of momentum, and now Ai Lin’s arrival filled them with even more confidence! In the hearts of the soldiers of The Divine Auffa Empire, Ai Lin was an invincible force! With Ai Lin there, this battle was as good as won!

As their strength grew and the others diminished, how could they lose? There was no chance at all!

Upon seeing that the Mages from the Ancient Mage Tower, who were originally their support, had all fled, the newly made Sanctuary Mages—nothing more than a rabble—also lost their will to fight and turned to run. Unfortunately, their ability to flee was far too inferior. Especially once they started fleeing, they immediately lost the cover of the creatures in front of them, and five hundred soldiers of The Divine Auffa Empire circled around the creatures and began to pursue, easily stopping and killing the fleeing Mages.

The creatures, which initially numbered over a thousand, were now reduced to about six hundred. Most were killed by the soldiers of The Divine Auffa Empire, while a portion met their end at the hands of their allies’ Magic. As the remaining creatures scattered to pursue their quarry, Ai Lin suddenly raised her hand high, a Rune hidden in her palm. Dana was controlling the creatures with this Rune, and once Ai Lin got it and transformed it to obey her, all the creatures immediately halted and flew to Ai Lin’s side.

These creatures were towering, with fierce and ferocious appearances. Having lost most of their wisdom, they were now hardly smarter than beasts despite once being human. Giant’s evolutionary sorcery was an extremely sophisticated technique, and it was a fantasy for someone as uneducated as Dana to try and transform everyone into Powerhouses overnight.

Yet, it had to be admitted that, despite the heavy losses, Dana had achieved some success.

The creatures in front of her showed no restlessness, having lost their wild and frenetic nature. Ai Lin checked them and confirmed that even if left to their own devices, they wouldn’t live much longer. Their formidable strength was not baseless; it came from having unleashed all their potential, including their vitality. At this moment, their life force was being rapidly consumed, and it wouldn’t be long before...

Thump!

A creature fell to the ground without warning, its body rapidly withering away. Then one after another, the hundreds of creatures collapsed in succession, each falling without struggling, quickly desiccating and losing all signs of life.

In fact, Ai Lin was well aware that not only the creatures, but even the people who had successfully transformed into Sanctuary Powerhouses would eventually share the same fate, because there was no fundamental difference between them; it was just that the latter would take somewhat longer to succumb.

"Stop pursuing those newly initiated Sanctuary Mages; immediately focus all efforts on capturing and killing the Mages of the Ancient Mage Tower. Don’t bother trying to capture them alive; if they refuse to surrender, kill them on the spot. Don’t waste time." Ai Lin gave the order.

The soldiers of The Divine Auffa Empire who were pursuing the new Sanctuary Mages immediately received the command and started to encircle the directions where the Mages of the Ancient Mage Tower had fled.

The new Sanctuary Mages who had been frantically fleeing noticed that the pursuers stopped chasing them and were instantly thrilled. In their eyes, their own power was definitely formidable in this Plane, as long as they didn’t encounter the forces of Long Yi and Ai Lin. Since the enemy no longer pursued them, they just needed to hide here a little longer. Once their adversaries left, with their Sanctuary powers, they could go anywhere and be lords!

Almost every new Sanctuary Mage thought this way, but unexpectedly, problems arose quickly. A Mage collapsed without warning, and when everyone thought he was just too exhausted, his body rapidly withered and lost all signs of life. Initially, people thought he had been cursed during the battle, but as more and more fell, everyone realized it wasn’t just a curse targeted at one person—they were all truly in grave danger!

The Mages of the Ancient Mage Tower were desperately fleeing, but how could they escape when the number of their pursuers was double their own, and the pursuers’ magic was stronger?

Some who stubbornly resisted were killed on the spot, while about two hundred were captured alive. When these two hundred were brought before Ai Lin, the ones kneeling at the front were terrified to the point of nearly wetting themselves. After all, even if they had not witnessed Ai Lin’s power firsthand, they had heard of her and Long Yi’s overwhelming victories in the internal competitions of the Ancient Mage Tower, which were well known to all.

"I’ll give you a chance," Ai Lin said, looking at the crowd. "Tell me what you know, and then I’ll decide if you live or die."

Live?

This statement made everyone’s eyes light up.

Nobody wanted to die, especially when facing an opponent they couldn’t possibly resist.

"However, I don’t need each of you to come to me and speak. You can elect someone you trust the most to tell me." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support will be my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)