Chapter 1028 - 317: Count

Clang clang clang～

The church’s bell rang out.

Luohan City ushered in a new day, as the dawn’s light streamed down from the east, casting a serene and peaceful aura over the entire city. The previous chaos and panic had dissipated, washed away by faith.

Linda stood in front of the church, gazing at the endless line on the street, and she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although she had been busy all night, she didn’t feel overly tired: "This should be fine now."

After a night’s effort, a fifth of the city’s population, including the stationed legion, underwent the baptism ceremony.

This development was far faster than usual missionary work, mainly due to orders from the Imperial Capital, making it a mandatory task, hence the smooth progress.

As the Saintess, Linda could clearly sense the city’s transformation, faith was being gathered, affecting every person in the city.

This faith was uplifting, peaceful, and brought boundless hope to people, akin to the warming morning sun, calming the originally restless and fearful crowds.

At this moment, Dale hurriedly rushed to the church and found Linda, saying: "According to the latest news, the Demon Race’s army is less than fifty miles from Luohan; they will likely begin the siege before noon."

This was always expected, and the Demon Race’s army arrived as predicted. Using farsight magic, one could see the overwhelming crowd of demons surging through forests and plains, inspiring despair.

With so many demon troops, even if the Mage Legion used magic attacks continuously, it’s doubtful they could kill many, even if their magic power ran dry.

Linda nodded, "Mm."

Dale hesitated for a moment and asked: "When the Demon Race’s army starts their attack, what help will the Divine Spirit provide?"

Linda glanced at him mysteriously and said: "That’s not something you need to worry about. Just inform the city’s troops to resist the Demon Race army with all their might; the Lord will protect us."

Dale was not surprised by Linda’s response, thinking it might be a secret of the Church. After receiving Linda’s affirmative answer, he felt much more reassured.

The roars of Demon Elephants could be heard from afar, a deathly declaration from the horizon.

The Mage Legion on the city walls was already prepared with large-scale Seven-Ring Magic; once the Demon Race army entered the range, the bombardment would begin.

Although the Demon Race possesses high magic resistance, Seven-Ring Magic can still cause considerable damage on the battlefield and disrupt formations.

Boom boom boom～

The first strike wasn’t Legion Magic but rather the giant cannons mounted on the city walls, firing from a distance at the Demon Race army.

The giant cannons are powered by magic, yet they inflict physical damage. The cannonballs are solid iron that splits mid-air and scatters; if hit, they can kill some relatively weaker demons.

Compared to Viduo, Luohan’s defensive strength was undeniably several times stronger, so they weren’t entirely defenseless. Nevertheless, resisting the terrifyingly large Demon Race army seemed a faint hope.

The Demon Race’s army, facing the sky full of magic, steadily approached Luohan, their steps unwavering, instilling a suffocating pressure.

Especially the colossal Demon Elephants, towering to half the height of the city walls, likely able to demolish the walls with brute force.

They must use magic to knock down the Demon Elephants before they get close, or else the breach is inevitable; engaging in close combat would be a disadvantage for humans, with their significantly weaker physiques.

The legion was stationed between the inner and outer city, with infantry in heavy armor lined up, stretching for miles, densely covering every place, ready for battle.

Cold and desolate.

Many among them understood that today might be their last, yet they had to fight with all their might to win a chance of survival for those behind them.

"Kill! Kill!"

"Kill! Kill!"

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The inner city’s wall command post.

The legion commander, Calivis, saw Linda and asked solemnly: "Holy Maiden, how should we coordinate?"

Linda calmly replied: "You will conduct normal resistance, and I will assist from the side.

Calivis just nodded. He didn’t quite understand the Church’s affairs; he only knew they’d receive Divine Spirit’s aid in this battle, but the exact form of assistance was unimaginable.

Afterward, Linda arrived at the outermost city wall, her eyes shining brilliantly white, and from afar, she could see the Demon Race army approaching.

"Saintess, this is dangerous. Why not retreat a bit? The inner city has magical protection," Dale couldn’t help but say.

The Demon Race also had long-range attack methods, and strong mages standing in this position were liable to be sniped.

Linda shook her head, her gaze resolute: "I will personally take action. You don’t need to worry. If you’re scared, you can retreat first."

Lauren followed with a sword: "City Lord, rest assured, I will ensure the Saintess’s safety with my life!"

Dale felt troubled, worried that if Linda were hurt, it might affect the entire battle. He had no choice but to follow, ready to offer protection at all times.

Linda casually waved her Magic Staff, and eighteen blazing white Fireballs formed before her, an unimaginable surge of magic power flowing through her. Within mere seconds, each Fireball expanded to the size of a house then shot forth like meteors, crashing into the Demon Race’s army, causing vast explosions.