Chapter 404 Dungeon Outbreak [Part 2]
Dark clouds started to gather over Otto City.
Faint rumbling sounds could be heard in the sky as Nicole, the Wizards, and the Witches used the Mana Crystals in their possession to activate the city-wide magic circle that Nicole had drawn the day before.
It was impossible for them to defend the city using normal means, so they had to resort to unusual methods to make it happen.
Manipulating weather was a common practice for powerful Wizards and Witches.
In fact, some used these spells to give themselves a territorial advantage.
After witnessing Ethan’s battle with Cedric, Nicole suddenly had an idea, and she planned to use it to the fullest.
Aside from the Magic Circle that she had drawn, she had also asked the Wizards and Witches who specialized in Earth Magic to blockade the source of the river, which resulted in a man-made moat that surrounded Otto City.
Since she had only one shot at this, she went all out, and prepared to create the perfect stage for Ethan to shine.
Preston and Luca had already evacuated the city and returned to the capital. Unlike Nicole, they didn’t really think that they had a shot in the Heir Wars and were simply joining it because they were forced to.
In fact, they planned to use the Dungeon Outbreak as the perfect opportunity to gracefully exit the stage. N♡vεlB¡n: Transforming Moments into Memories.
They believed that even the two monstrous talents of the Asta Family wouldn’t be able to survive if they were in their shoes.
Preston and Luca had already evacuated the city and returned to the capital. Unlike Nicole, they didn’t really think that they had a shot in the Heir Wars and were simply joining it because they were forced to.
Since they had a legitimate reason to quit without suffering a harsh backlash, why wouldn’t they take it?
They even found Nicole’s stubbornness quite pitiful, but in the end, they believed that she would also choose to escape once things spiraled out of control.
Mayor Otto was recording the battle that was about to unravel in his recording crystal so that even if he died, the King would know that he never made any attempt to escape his duties as the city’s Mayor and fought alongside everyone who stayed and tried to defend Otto City.
As the rumbling of thunder became louder, the roars of the Monsters started to reach the city.
Nicole’s face was solemn as she continued to chant and activate the magic crystal that littered the ground, empowering the grand spell that would give them a chance at victory.
The Goblins and Orcs who were hit by the crossbows cried out in pain, but they still charged forward, despite the fact that there were bolts embedded in their bodies.
“Fire at will!” Mayor Otto commanded, and the defenders unleashed one crossbow bolt after the other as the rain started to become stronger, lowering the visibility in the surroundings.
The Monsters that managed to reach the city walls tried to scale them, but due to the rain, they had become slippery.
In the end, they just hammered the gates with the intention of destroying them.
But just as the defenders were about to attack the Monsters that were ramming the gates, something landed on the city walls, resulting in a loud thud.
A Minotaur had landed on the ramparts, making Mayor Otto’s eyes widen in shock.
A moment later, more Monsters began to fall into the city like rain, unleashing their bestial roars after they had successfully landed.
At the rear of the Monster Army, the Trolls, Ogres, and Cyclopes were throwing the High Orcs and Minotaurs over the city walls, allowing them to infiltrate the city and open the gates from within.
A City Guard cried out in horror as one of the Minotaurs raised its Axe to hack him in half.
But before the Monster could do anything to him, an Ice Spike pierced through the Minotaur’s arm, changing the angle of its strike.
The Axe missed its target by a foot, and the City Guard used that opportunity to run away.
The High Orcs and the other Minotaurs started to run toward the Gate in order to destroy the mechanism that had raised the drawbridge, preventing anyone from entering the city from the outside.
The city was mostly deserted, and most of the defenders were on the ramparts, fighting off against the Monsters that had scaled the walls.
Because of this, they didn’t have the manpower to direct their attention to anything else and could only do their best to survive fighting the enemies that engaged them in close combat.
When one of the Minotaurs reached the gate, it immediately raised its Axe to hack the steel chain that was keeping the drawbridge raised.
But before it could strike, it found that its arms had already been sliced off its body.
The faint silhouette of the Mermaid Princess, Illumina, swam across the rain-filled city and started her one-sided slaughter.
Due to the sheer numbers of Mana Crystals that were still supplying the Magic Circle with power, Illumina gained enough magic power to act according to Ethan’s will while the latter was channeling enough magic to unleash his Grand Aria.
