Chapter 15: The Battle Inside the Castle

Chapter 15: The Battle Inside the Castle

In comparison, it was undoubtedly wiser to take the initiative while the situation was still under control. If they could capture a few key figures, they might extract valuable information.

"Thank you for your guidance, Lord Archbishop Anluke," Priest Aaron said, carefully pondering the situation and bowing respectfully.

"Everything is guided by the Lord," Archbishop Anluke replied casually. Suddenly, as if he sensed something, without any visible movement, several radiant arrows materialized in the void, instantly pinning four gray doves about to take flight to a tree.

Three seconds later, a dazzling fireball shot out from a nearby estate, illuminating the sky.

Archbishop Anluke lifted his head, his magically enhanced sight piercing hundreds of meters, passing through the open windows of the third floor, and he saw Lynn and the others gazing outward.

Brown hair, medium build, handsome features...

That was the wizard named Carl, the one who had killed Blaine!

"Everyone, advance at full speed!" Archbishop Anluke commanded without hesitation.

Since they had been discovered, there was no need to hide any longer. The guards, who had been moving at a leisurely pace, immediately switched to a sprint, and the clanging of armor resounded as they surged towards the central fortress from all directions.

Seven years had passed, and the manor's gates were violently flung open once more. Guards armed with swords and shields formed groups of ten, surrounding the entire castle methodically.

Aaron led several squads, heading straight for the direction where Lynn and the others had been.

As they traversed the long and wide corridors, the guards at the forefront had just entered the main hall when they emerged one by one, their faces filled with fear.

Unfortunately, they were too slow, and several scorching fireballs, like meteorites, rained down on the crowd.

Soon after, a series of violent explosions occurred, and the orderly and tightly-knit formation turned into a chaotic sea of people.

"Ahh!"

Accompanied by the piercing screams, blood splattered, bodies were flung, and the thick scent of blood filled the air.

Even though the participants in this encirclement were elite soldiers selected from the Nordland army, each fully armed, they still instantly fell into disarray in the face of powerful magic.N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.

At that moment, three magic missiles flew in from the side, accurately shooting down the arrows.

Jonny was momentarily stunned, unable to fully grasp the joy of escaping the peril. Then, she saw seven more Magic Missiles flying past her, curiously not following a straight path but taking a bizarre curved trajectory, easily bypassing the shield wall's protection, and heading directly for the guards behind holding crossbows.

A brief moment of chaos caused the continuous arrow rain to temporarily cease. Jonny, Buck, and Barton took the opportunity to hide behind a low wall, looking in astonishment at Lynn and Dove standing beside them, a thought flashing through their minds.

When did Dove become so powerful?

But they quickly realized that it wasn't Dove who had acted because the next moment, a full twelve Magic Missiles condensed in the void and floated beside Lynn.

Magic—Bullet Barrage!

With a thought, Lynn sent more than a dozen missiles hurtling toward the guards.

Seeing the strange magic, Aaron immediately commanded the shield-bearing guards to gather, layering their shields without leaving any gaps, forming a semi-circular protection for the crossbowmen behind.

However, what surprised everyone was that these dozen or so missiles, without any prior agreement, bypassed the shield wall and flew towards the rear.

Did they miss their target?

Aaron thought to himself, but quickly dismissed the possibility. If only one or two Magic Missiles had gone off course, that might be plausible, but if they all deviated from their path, it could only mean that their initial target was never here!

Aaron abruptly turned around, and almost simultaneously, the twelve missiles hit the weathered pillar behind. In the billowing dust, the seven-meter-high pillar toppled straight down.

"Spread out, get away from each other!" Aaron shouted hoarsely, raising his staff high and casting the only protective divine spell he possessed—Sanctified Word: Shield!

But it was clear that it was a futile effort. The bright white shield had just formed and was instantly shattered by the massive stone pillar. Over ten shield-bearing guards and crossbowmen who hadn't had time to disperse were buried beneath the fallen pillar.

When Aaron turned around again, Lynn and the others had already vanished.

After much hesitation and numerous glances at the guards trapped under the pillar, crying for help as they bled, Aaron clenched his teeth and said, "Leave half the men behind to rescue them! The rest follow me!"

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