Even a Magic mage who has reached the Holy Rank requires a long chanting process to cast a normal forbidden spell. However, it is different with scrolls. The magic spells are already engraved inside, and all you need to do is input enough magic power, and it can be done in an instant.
Therefore, the best way to deal with a spellcaster casting forbidden spells was to interrupt their chanting. But now, when the fire cloud appeared, the magic had already taken shape.
The fire cloud, with a faint red light in the deep gray, slowly formed a huge vortex. Massive fire meteors emerged from the fire cloud and descended with a destructive aura, smashing toward the ground. The dark red surface and the flowing brilliance resembled molten lava, containing terrifying high temperatures. If they landed on the ground of the Elf Kingdom, the capital city might truly be engulfed in a sea of fire as described by the name of this forbidden magic.
Bells rang throughout the Elf capital city at the same time. Elf mages, dressed in pure white robes, appeared in various corners of the city almost simultaneously with the sound of the bells, holding up their hands and chanting in the natural magic language of the Elves.
Dozens of the hundred-meter-tall trees in the Alda City district suddenly emitted brilliant auroras into the sky, finally converging above the city to form a dazzling cross-shaped shield to block the descending fire meteors.
As the first massive meteor collided with the cross-shaped shield, a thunderous boom echoed, and the battle in the city officially began.
The invasion of the Dark Elves was obviously well-prepared. Each invasion point happened to be at the weakest defense position. When the forbidden spell "Heavenly Fire Destroys the City" was released, the Elf guards around the city had already been breached, and the reinforcements were trapped in the chaotic crowd and unable to arrive.
In no time, more than ten Dark Elves rushed over and directly surrounded the three individuals.
"Don't you fear blowing yourselves up while casting forbidden spells in this place?" Tiran was somewhat speechless towards these guys in front of him. They were obviously enemies, yet they seemed quite confident against the guardians of the Moonlight Temple. Even if the cross-shaped shield above their heads was destroyed, it would be fine for Aya, who relied on her tough golden dragon skin, but these Dark Elves, except for a few powerful ones, probably wouldn't stand a chance.
"So, Coco, can you trust those guardians up there?" Tiran asked.
"Not sure. Alda hasn't encountered an attack of this scale for a long time," Coco shook her head. The Elf Kingdom had always been relatively peaceful. Although the Dark Elves occasionally caused trouble, it had been a long time since they had seen such a large-scale attack.
"Does that mean we have to be ready to run at any time?"
"Probably... Be careful!" Tiran kicked Aya from behind as she spoke. The next moment, an arrow shrouded in black mist struck right where Aya had stood.
"Forget it, let's take care of these guys first!" Although she took a kick, Aya couldn't afford to protest now. She immediately rushed forward, her golden Chi fully activated, transforming into countless fist shadows raining down.
Thanks to their strong physical strength and the special racial talent of Dragon, if all their data were listed in a table, Dragon's hand-to-hand combat ability would definitely score full marks. If the opponent only used ordinary weapons, a single punch would be enough.
Tiran nodded, raised his hand, and sent out a massive sword beam directly at the leader, Zed. With a single sword strike, he displayed a ground-breaking posture.
Based on the received information, Coco was probably the only one who sneaked out alone, so Zed didn't expect that there would be such a powerful hand by her side. His expression changed for a moment. However, since Coco, with her level-nine strength, was the target, Zed was quite confident in his own ability.
Thick black mist instantly coiled around the blade, forming the outline of a black snake that bit down on the sword beam Tiran had slashed out. After a brief stalemate, both the black mist and the sword beam shattered almost at the same time.
"It's not Chi... it's Magic?" Tiran was stunned. Below the Holy Rank, she had never seen anyone who could shatter her sword beam with just Chi. Considering the Elves' talent in combining magic and martial arts, was it really Magic?
"Sister, be careful. The Dark Elves' Magic is more powerful than natural Magic. This guy is probably stronger than me," Coco reminded, while her right hand emitted a faint light, quickly writing two lines of strengthening spells to enhance Aya and Tiran.
After gaining the bonuses to strength and magic resistance, the momentum emanating from Tiran's body elevated to the next level. The dark Elf on the opposite side also refused to show weakness. After quietly chanting a spell, a high-density mist of magic surrounded a large area around them. Several serpents, similar to the ones before, transformed into existence and lunged towards Tiran with fangs and claws.
"Tsk!"
Tiran was somewhat helpless against this kind of attack. Not only did these black mist serpents possess decent attacking power, but they also had a strange stickiness to them. It took some effort to cut through each serpent... Although Tiran had a strong reserve of Chi as a backup, she still intended to quickly deal with the opponent in front of her.
Swordsmen against mages, it's difficult to get close.
On the other side, Aya's battle against the minions wasn't going smoothly either. The dark Elf minions that Zed brought along were considered elite monsters as opposed to the usual fodder. At first, Aya managed to quickly take down several enemies with her swift advances and fierce strikes. However, the remaining dozen or so dark Elves became smarter. Utilizing their numerical advantage, they began to cooperate with each other, creating distance and using dark magic for long-range consumption and control.
It wasn't so easy to catch these agile foes when they were slowed down. Aya occasionally had to endure a couple of magical projectiles. Fortunately, she had magic resistance buffs and the Dragon Scale to withstand ordinary attacks. As long as she didn't get hit by some charged-up large-scale magic, she wouldn't get injured for the time being. But the situation wasn't great.
If it were in her sealed state before, if Aya continued to drag on, she might really be worn down by them. But now...
"What are you so proud of? It's just magic? I can do it too!"
Aya decided not to chase after those jumping minions like flies anymore. She stood still, just like the surrounding black Elf minions, and began chanting Dragon language magic.
The minions surrounding Aya couldn't help but be stunned when they saw Aya's posture. What's going on? Wasn't this person a peerless warrior before? Now they're chanting spells too? Are they planning to compete with magic?
The black Elf minions didn't flinch. There were still more than ten of them here, plus the advantage of the dark night environment rich with dark elements, they believed they could overpower a lone opponent.
However, Aya quickly taught them a lesson with her actions. The difference between a pay-to-win player and a commoner couldn't be compensated by quantity alone. If you want to become stronger, it's more reliable to spend more money.
The minions' magic quickly took shape. They had to admit that the talent of the Elf race in both magic and combat wasn't just empty talk. Each magic had a very pure magic power. It was obvious they didn't cultivate it randomly just for the title of "mage-warrior dual cultivation." With more than ten magics attacking together, the power would certainly be formidable.
"But you still need to be able to use it."
Aya made a face at them, and her own magic chant finally completed.
There was no grand gathering of elements, as if she was just casually speaking some nonsense. But when the minions' magic fell, a pure white halo suddenly enveloped Aya and quickly spread outward. The magic touched by the halo directly dissipated into the air.
If the magic elements were threads, the mental power of the mage acted as the needle that weaved them. With the form shaped by the mage, the magic gained power. The talent of the Golden Dragon, the Annihilating Halo of Magic Elements, could deconstruct the mental power that constructed the elements in an instant. In other words, in front of Aya, any magic would lose its effect.
- Except for those above the Holy Rank. The magic infused with the Laws cannot be deconstructed by the Little Dragon for now.
Before the black Elf minions could react, Aya completed another four magic chants: the explosive blaze of fire, the storm scythe of wind, the icy waterfall technique of water, and the earth spike of soil. All four magics were fired simultaneously in all directions, creating a coverage of firepower.
"Job done. Mage-warrior dual cultivation? Hah!"
This level of mage-warrior dual cultivation among black Elf minions was nothing in front of the Golden Dragon. How can they even show it off?
On the other side, Tiran also basically finished the battle at the same time. Dealing with Zed, who had reached level nine in both magic and Chi, would certainly be troublesome for a simple knight. However, the problem was that Tiran wasn't an ordinary knight, after all.
For those who can control the Laws, anything below the Holy Rank is insignificant.
No matter how well you can play with magic, creating a spatial law would allow you to easily get close. Before Zed could react, Tiran used a set of three punches, knocking down the unfortunate dark Elf leader, and then conjured two ice swords to pierce his scapula, firmly pinning him to the ground.
"That should be the end of it." Tiran released his grip on the ice sword and let the struggling dark Elf leader go.
With his shoulder blade pierced, even if he didn't die, he would be useless. He could only lie there until someone who could heal him arrived.
"Sister... so powerful!" Koko's eyes sparkled. Zed may have been a Level 9 practitioner in both magic and martial arts, but he was defeated in an instant by Tiran. It turned out that Tiran hadn't used his full strength when they fought.
"Hey, I'm pretty amazing too. I took care of all those small fries, you know..." Aya inserted herself dissatisfiedly.
The dark Elves' plan to capture the isolated Temple Priestess was ruined by Tiran and Aya's interference. However, the continuous fire meteors falling from the sky seemed to be shaking the Cross Star Shield constructed by the guardians.
After wiping out the invading dark Elves in the city, the expert Elf warriors of Aldari could finally spare their hands to deal with the forbidden curses in the sky. The archers in the city started to intercept the falling fire meteors, but the effect seemed to be unsatisfactory. The power of the forbidden curses was clearly not easy to neutralize.
"Do you need help? It doesn't look good to just stand here and watch, does it?" Aya glanced at the scattered dark Elf soldiers lying on the ground and tentatively asked.
"How can we help? Even if we activate the rules, it wouldn't be enough to cover the entire city." Tiran shrugged his shoulders. "Why don't you try? You should be able to use the Elemental Annihilation again."
"It's the same. The range isn't sufficient." Aya shook her head.
