After issuing such an order.
Marshal Valeria felt both relieved and somewhat dejected, which undoubtedly signified the failure of his planned tactics.
"Is it really a problem with the tactics?"
Valeria slowly raised his head, a hint of confusion appearing in his aggressive gaze.
Such a powerful enemy!
It was far beyond the scope that tactics could predict and control. Or rather, in the face of an enemy whose power surpassed that of Demon Gods, were tactics truly still useful?
Valeria didn't know, and deep down, he probably didn't want to know the answer.
At this very moment!
The front lines of the war.
Tens of thousands of elite troops from the Theocracy were blocked in front of a jungle hillock that had neither fortress buildings nor rugged terrain.
To describe this location as a "hillock" was pure flattery; it was merely a common dirt slope.
The reason for describing it as such.
Perhaps it was for the Theocracy to save face, to use as a report and excuse for their battle failure.
Just such a simple location!
Had become an uncrossable chasm for tens of thousands of elite troops.
And their enemy was only one person!
Countless Theocracy soldiers hid behind lush trees. Some peeked out, cautiously glancing towards the dirt slope.
On the very top of the dirt slope.
An elf maiden, who appeared young, sat alone on a small chair.
Beside her was a magic longbow, mismatched with her small stature. On the other side of the chair, there was a quiver holding arrows.
Just this one elf girl!
She had taken the lives of nearly a thousand Theocracy soldiers and had even pinned down tens of thousands of Theocracy troops, making them unable to move.
In legendary stories like those found in "Heroic Tales," she would likely be the kind of figure bards loved to sing about, a hero who could influence the battlefield with her own strength.
However!
As enemies, facing such an opponent. The commander would likely feel a sense of powerless rage.
"Damn it!!"
Huen, the Vice-Captain of the [Fire Extinguishing Scripture], felt an urge to shout as if scratching his ears.
From a tactical standpoint!
If they encountered strong resistance, the troops could completely employ flanking maneuvers. Especially in a large forest like this, there was no place that couldn't be bypassed.
But...
If the enemy was only one person, then such tactics would be meaningless. In fact, if pursued by such a terrifyingly mobile enemy.
Tens of thousands of troops would be like sheep on the plains, left to be slaughtered one by one by the hunter.
The current standoff situation was more like a helpless compromise!
Vice-Captain Huen leaned against a thick tree trunk, his mind racing for a solution, his back unknowingly drenched in sweat.
"What an uncomfortable elf brat!"
Vice-Captain Huen thought, his gaze turning somewhat gloomy. Analyzing the opponent was also part of the countermeasure:
"Unfortunately, this elf brat's expression hasn't changed from beginning to end. She's like a living doll."
Of course, the other party wasn't a doll, but a living being of flesh and blood.
At this moment!
Bang!
A magic firework suddenly rose from the rear encampment, piercing through the layers of the forest and exploding in the sky.
The sound wasn't particularly loud.
But the light released in an instant was somewhat dazzling. Even in broad daylight, it instantly attracted the attention of everyone present!
"What is this?" Vice-Captain Huen instinctively froze for a moment, then his eyes changed. He did know about such an arrangement.
Once the signal appeared.
The frontline troops were to actively abandon the offensive, switching from confrontation to defense.
Vice-Captain Huen didn't know why such an order had been issued, but as a member of the battlefield, he naturally had to obey the command center's arrangements.
"Consolidate!"
As the order was issued, The troops scattered in all directions gathered towards pre-designated positions.
Vice-Captain Huen's face gradually showed pain and reluctance. Such an order actually broke the stable situation.
The troops had spread out to dodge the enemy's attacks. Now, to suddenly regroup would expose a large number of soldiers to the enemy's sight!
As expected...
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"...!"
Screams began to ring out.
The elf maiden, still like a doll without any emotion, raised her bow and arrows and shot them.
Although only a single arrow was shot, it transformed into a rain of arrows in mid-air, covering the area below. What was even more detestable was that.
These arrow rains could actively avoid the trees and bushes in the jungle, accurately hitting the Theocracy's soldiers!
"Bastard!"
Hearing the screams of his comrades, Vice-Captain Huen clenched his fists, bloodshot veins appearing in his eyes, but he had to continue executing the order.
The only good news was.
As long as there were screams, it meant the soldiers were not dead.
Based on previous intelligence, the arrows shot by the elf maiden likely sacrificed destructive power in favor of spreading ability.
This would lead to a decrease in power and accuracy.
— Swish!
In an instant.
A dense wave of Holy Energy, like a white meteor, rapidly flew from afar, appearing within everyone's perception.
A sun composed of white light descended upon the battlefield, its sacred aura spreading like a tide!
Semi-transparent feathers danced in the air.
A construct creature, covered in divine radiance, with a yellow halo on its head and three pairs of wings—one large and two small—appeared on the scene.
The Dominion Authority Angel, lacking a head and legs, held a Golden Scepter symbolizing kingship, standing still in everyone's sight.
A faint scent of grass also wafted in, clearing the bloody smell of the battlefield!
The moment the Dominion Authority Angel appeared.
The entire battlefield fell into an eerie silence!
"The, the Highest Tier Angel!"
Vice-Captain Huen's pupils dilated, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
The low morale of the Theocracy's soldiers instantly surged, and everyone erupted with intense emotions.
"Why?"
Vice-Captain Huen hadn't expected the marshals to have such a trump card. However, because of this, he was even more puzzled:
"This is a Highest Tier Angel with the power of Demon Gods. Why deploy such power and still have the troops switch to defense?"
Boom!
As a construct meant to summon monsters, the Dominion Authority Angel had no opening remarks. After confirming the enemy, its three pairs of wings vibrated.
Its massive divine body flashed.
The Dominion Authority Angel appeared directly above the elf maiden.
The elf maiden, who had remained expressionless like a doll from beginning to end, saw the angel radiating divine light above her. Her dazed gaze changed.
"So... warm..."
The elf maiden seemed to rarely speak, causing her voice to be somewhat intermittent. She tilted her head back, feeling the divine light.
At this moment, she even gave up resisting!
The Dominion Authority Angel suddenly swung the Golden Scepter in its hand, smashing it down towards the elf maiden below.
And as the one being attacked.
A hint of a smile appeared on the elf maiden's stiff face, as if she had received some form of salvation.
"We won!"
This was the thought that arose in the hearts of everyone on the Theocracy's side.
Eyes watched the Golden Scepter, its shadow swinging down in mid-air, as if they could already see the elf maiden turned into a pulp.
With a crisp "Ding!" sound!
The Golden Scepter was deflected by some force in mid-air, missing the elf maiden's body and smashing into a nearby spot.
Boom!
A tremendous roar shook the ground.
Dust billowed into the sky, and the resulting shockwave sent the elf maiden sitting at the very top of the hill flying.
At that very moment.
A ripple suddenly appeared in the sky above.
A purple-haired elf riding a giant butterfly monster emerged from invisibility, catching the flying elf maiden.
The powerful impact!
Caused the giant butterfly monster to stagger backward a considerable distance.
"Cough... cough..."
The elf maiden weakly looked up, blood flowing from her earlobes, eye sockets, and nostrils.
Clearly, even though she had dodged the fatal blow, the aftershocks of the Dominion Authority Angel's full-power attack had still left the elf maiden severely injured.
"Honestly!"
Imina, holding the elf maiden, pulled out a potion from her pocket and poured it into the other's mouth, speaking in a scolding yet worried tone:
"You were almost dead. Even if you were scared silly, you shouldn't have just frozen up like that."
"What's going on, having you alone resist the Theocracy's forces? At your age, you should be younger than that brat Gasein Huo."
The administration of the healing potion.
Caused the elf maiden's injuries to recover somewhat, and her dull pupils gained a flicker of life. However, as she looked at Imina, her savior.
There was no gratitude in the elf maiden's eyes, but rather resentment!
"Hey!"
Imina glared at her. "What's with that look? I just saved you."
She had interacted with quite a few elven tribes recently and had noticed that the mental state of these Wood Elves seemed to be somewhat problematic.
A holy light flashed.
Whoosh!
The Dominion Authority Angel raised its Golden Scepter, reacquired its target, and with a flicker of its body, charged towards Imina in mid-air.
"Flower Crown Butterfly!"
Imina's expression changed. Forgetting about the forest girl for a moment, she immediately shouted.
The Flower Crown Butterfly rapidly flapped its semi-transparent wings, performing a ninety-degree turn to evade with agility.
Unfortunately!
The difference in levels was enough to negate any skill.
The Dominion Authority Angel easily caught up to the Flower Crown Butterfly and swung its Golden Scepter weapon once more.
A sharp whistling sound exploded in the air above!
Imina gripped her Magic Gun tightly, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead, her single amber eye fixed on the scope.
Bang!
The bullet flew out.
With a crisp "ding," the Golden Scepter was once again deflected at a minute angle, allowing Imina and the Flower Crown Butterfly to narrowly avoid the attack.
Seeing this, Imina's face showed no hint of relief; her mind was under immense strain.
She had never seen the Dominion Authority Angel before, but the moment she laid eyes on it, she could sense the gap between them.
That suffocating feeling of being overwhelmed!
Made her body tremble uncontrollably. It was an indescribable and irresistible pressure.
If not for the Magic Gun, with her personal strength alone, she wouldn't even have the right to resist. Even like this, she could only offer a small amount of resistance!
"Flower Crown Butterfly! Let's go!"
Imina had no intention of staying to fight the Theocracy. Her sudden intervention was simply because she couldn't bear to see such a young elf maiden die.
"Hiss—" The Flower Crown Butterfly let out a cry, its semi-transparent wings emitting specks of fluorescent light that enveloped its entire body.
Invisibility Scale Powder!
The Flower Crown Butterfly shed scales, causing itself, as well as Imina and the elf maiden riding on it, to vanish into the air.
In the jungle below.
"Invisibility Piercing!"
Vice-Captain Huen instinctively cast the spell, and at the same time, utilized the ability of the 2nd Tier's Elephant Ear to immediately lock onto Imina and the others' location.
"There!!"
Vice-Captain Huen shouted with all his might, unsure if the Dominion Authority Angel would heed his command.
Under everyone's gaze.
As if hearing a reminder, the Dominion Authority Angel turned its body, aiming at the mid-air to its front left, and suddenly released a holy radiance.
"Divine Imprisonment!"
White energy transformed into a binding force, instantly enveloping the area in front.
"Hiss—"
The Flower Crown Butterfly struggled and reappeared.
Not good!
Imina's pupils contracted. Seeing the Dominion Authority Angel once again releasing terrifying Holy Energy, her face turned pale.
It seemed that because its physical attacks had been dodged twice in a row, the Dominion Authority Angel had clearly given up on using physical attacks this time!
Crack!
The Golden Scepter made a shattering sound.
It broke into pieces of golden fragments, encircling the Dominion Authority Angel, and then transformed into the purest Holy Energy, injecting into its body.
"Extreme Good Hit!"
An astonishing and terrifying surge of Holy Energy erupted.
It gathered before the Dominion Authority Angel, finally transforming into a beam of energy that shot towards Imina.
At the same time!
At the very rear of the Theocracy's command center.
Inside a separate tent.
绝死绝命, clad in Paladin armor, sat on the ground without any regard for her image, staring intently, the Nine-Ring Puzzle in her hands making "crunching" sounds.
Beside her.
Tang Zheng sat quietly on a wooden chair with a soft cushion, his eyes closed, then suddenly opened.
—Click!
The sound of the Nine-Ring Puzzle paused.
"What's wrong?" Jue Si Jue Ming seemed to sense something, revealing a confused young girl's face.
"He's here."
Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, then said with a smile.
"Oh."
绝死绝命's heterochromatic eyes gradually turned icy. She placed the Nine-Ring Puzzle aside and stood up. "Any suggestions?"
"To achieve direct victory, it would probably be best to use the same method as with the Silver Armor."
Tang Zheng chuckled dryly.
"Hmph." Desperate Gamble snorted, clearly rejecting the suggestion. "I'll do it my own way!"
Meanwhile, on the battlefield.
Facing the terrifying beam of Holy Energy, Imina was preparing to activate a magic imprint on her hand when a detached and arrogant voice sounded.
"Sunlight Burst!"
A more brilliant radiance collided with the holy beam. The two forces cancelled each other out in mid-air and then completely dissipated.
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