Chapter 292: The Battle Targeting Serie
Simultaneously, the battle in the air entered a white-hot phase the moment the restrictive barrier was completed.
The Imperial Court Mage Corps had clearly learned from the failure of the previous assassins. Their attacks were not chaotic, unorganized bombardments, but displayed a tight coordination rivaling that of the elite ground troops.
They knew deeply that against an existence standing at the pinnacle of the world like Serie, any individual effort was futile.
They had prepared thoroughly for this battle, studying Serie's past combat records—though scarce—and formulating a highly targeted set of tactics.
"Spatial Chains! Restrict her movement!" shouted the lead Great Mage sternly.
Several mages specializing in binding magic simultaneously released their spells. Chains of magic, glimmering with a silver-grey luster, tore through the air, shooting toward Serie's limbs.
They remembered clearly that Rhodes had previously displayed exquisite spatial magic. Thus, they immediately guessed Serie could use it too. They absolutely could not give her any chance to use spatial magic to escape the encirclement.
"Suppress her chanting speed!"
Another group of mages combined their power to release spells attempting to interfere with Serie's casting. Even delaying her by a fraction of a second would create opportunities for their comrades.
"Make the surrounding mana go berserk! Disrupt her mana supply!"
A third group of mages waved their staffs, forcibly driving the surrounding magical elements into a frenzied state, making the mana in this airspace extremely unstable.
This greatly increased the difficulty of drawing mana from the environment to cast spells. Although this would also affect them, they could no longer care about such things.
And the final group, the largest number of mages, unleashed offensive magic.
Countless golden arrows of light, formed from highly compressed pure magical energy, poured down like a torrential storm!
These light arrows not only possessed extreme penetrating power but also contained the "Magic Penetration" property, specifically designed to break powerful magical shields. Like a swarm of bees, they rushed viciously toward Serie.
Facing this meticulously planned, interlinked joint attack, instead of retreating, a cold light of irritation flashed in Serie's golden eyes.
Such a targeted deployment meant the opponent had spent considerable effort researching her. This feeling of being calculated made her very unhappy.
"Hmph! Thinking this is enough to deal with me?"
She snorted coldly. The Holy Sword Athos floating before her emitted a brilliant radiance. A green protective barrier expanded instantly, light flowing across its surface, shielding her completely.
Since Rhodes had entrusted Athos to her, she naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to rely solely on her own mana to tank the hits.
This wasn't just to save mana, but to be responsible for Rhodes's trust.
She had sworn to walk with him, exploring the endless mysteries of magic.
Therefore, she absolutely could not fall in a place like this!
Simultaneously with releasing the protective barrier, Serie moved.
Her figure weaved nimbly through the violent turbulence of magical energy. She didn't just dodge blindly; she instantaneously cast over a dozen small spells, precisely neutralizing the follow-up attacks one by one.
A mage who only knew how to stand still and act as a turret was never a qualified mage.
Serie understood this well. For a mage, mobility, casting speed, and adaptability were all indispensable.
Moreover, if necessary, she didn't mind holding a Holy Sword and fighting in close quarters like a warrior.
Although she couldn't reach the level of a Magic Swordsman like Rhodes, with the power of the Holy Sword and her own reaction speed, a temporary guest appearance as a warrior wasn't impossible.
"Petty tricks. How dare you show off before an expert!"
Battle intent burned in Serie's eyes as she decided to actively break the stalemate.
With a thought, The Light of Ersten floating beside her lit up abruptly. Dozens of white sword beams burst from the tip, rushing toward the mages not far away.
However, the Court Mage Corps' response once again demonstrated their preparedness.
The moment the sword beams attacked, they quickly gathered together, joining hands to erect a massive magical shield.
Serie's sword beams struck the shield. Most of the energy was blocked, and a small portion was even reflected back at her.
"A combined shield? And with reflection effects?"
Serie frowned slightly. Athos's barrier rippled, easily blocking the reflected sword beams.
She realized these mages were indeed much more troublesome than expected.
Not only did their individual strength reach the peak level of human mages, but more importantly, their coordination was superb. Their tactics were highly targeted, clearly the result of painstaking effort specifically to deal with her.
She couldn't hold back anymore!
Serie's gaze sharpened. Her left hand grasped the empty air, and the Divine Right Sword, Org, fell into her palm.
The brilliance on the blade erupted instantly. A majestic aura spread out, forcibly suppressing the surrounding magical environment that had been deliberately disrupted by the mages.
"Such powerful force?!" One of the mages sensed this aura and cried out in shock.
In the next moment, Serie combined the power of the Holy Sword Org with her own mana and pointed the sword at the sky.
Instantly, the sky seemed to be torn open with countless rifts. Thousands upon thousands of spears of light, shining with blinding brilliance, poured down like a torrential rainstorm.
These light spears covered an extremely wide range, engulfing almost the entire area where the mage corps was positioned.
Facing this unavoidable saturation bombardment, the mages' faces changed drastically, and they each displayed their unique abilities.
Various shields lit up one after another. But under the continuous bombardment of endless light spears, the surfaces of the shields fluctuated violently, emitting tooth-aching cracking sounds.
Some weaker mages were the first to falter. Their shields shattered, and they were ruthlessly pierced by the ensuing light spears. With a scream, their life auras dissipated rapidly.
"Scatter!!!"
The lead Great Mage remained calm in the face of danger, shouting a new order hoarsely.
The surviving mages immediately obeyed. While dispersing rapidly, they simultaneously cast a special spell.
Thick white fog spread quickly. Not only did it obscure vision greatly, but strangely, this fog seemed to interfere with cognition, drastically reducing Serie's magical perception. Even her detection magic lost its effect.
Under the cover of the dense fog, these mages became like assassins hiding in shadows. Their figures turned elusive as they launched surprise attacks from unexpected angles.
Various offensive spells attacked from the fog. Although their power might not be great, they significantly disrupted Serie's judgment and rhythm.
"Truly annoying!"
Serie frowned deeply. She had to divert more attention to defending against these elusive attacks, greatly reducing the efficiency of her counterattacks.
Just as she attempted to use large-scale magic to disperse the fog, a sudden change occurred.
Several extremely concealed spells, specifically targeting the mental plane, pierced through the cover of the fog, stabbing straight toward Serie's mind.
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