This Lich Requests More Remuneration-Chapter 130 - 121 The Ambush of Demons

Chapter 130: Chapter 121 The Ambush of Demons

Chapter 130 -121 The Ambush of Demons

Above the wilderness, towering flames lit up the sky.

Fields of Hellfire trapped over twenty elves, as countless demons surged out from the flames and launched themselves toward the elves, fearless in the face of death.

Katherine watched these onrushing demons and calmly drew her bow, releasing arrows.

Millions of starlights burst forth from her hands, pinning swathes of demons to the ground. A gigantic black panther guarded by Katherine’s side, fending off cold arrows and spells from all directions, allowing her to focus on exterminating the demons.

The elves following Katherine were all formidable, their bows and spells equally sharp, and their unleashed attacks steadily suppressed the demon waves.

Although there was no immediate danger, the Hellfire showed no sign of dying down.

The fallen demons numbered in the thousands, yet the rate at which demons rushed out had not slowed in the least.

The elves were starting to feel fatigued; if the demons kept coming incessantly, they were likely to be overwhelmed eventually.

Suddenly finding themselves in such a dire situation, the elves began to suspect that this was a trap set by Amberser.

An elven guard advised Katherine, “Your Majesty, please leave this place. We’ve fallen into that Lich’s trap; he has no intention of negotiating and only wishes to take the opportunity to assassinate you.”

Katherine also began to harbor doubts. Could it be that the Lich’s negotiations were a sham, with his real intent being to kill her, the Elf Queen?

Because the capital of Alchemy City had turned into ruins, the entire kingdom’s Teleportation Circle network was collapsing, so the elves couldn’t directly reach their destination via the Continental Transmission Array. Instead, they had to teleport to the border of the two nations and then travel swiftly by magic.

And it was the enemy who had arranged this route.

Amberser, acting as a mediator, had designed an “understanding-free” route for both the Desert Dwarfs and the elves. Katherine trusted the “sincerity” Amberser had previously shown, so she cooperatively advanced along this route.

Unexpectedly, when they were about to reach their destination, they suddenly encountered an ambush.

It was definitely premeditated; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been possible to open a semi-permanent Gate of Hell in this location.

The Gates of Hell warped the space nearby, preventing Katherine from using Teleportation Magic to escape. An endless stream of demons erupted from the Hellfire, constantly wearing down their strength.

Looking at it this way, the possibility that the other party had deliberately set a trap was very high.

But upon further thought, Katherine felt something wasn’t right. If it was really an ambush, just with these low-level demons?

There were many demons present, but mostly they were Minor Coward Demons with wings, about the same height as the Dwarves, with gaunt bodies no stronger than ordinary beasts—their only advantage being sharp claws. If they couldn’t fly, they wouldn’t be much more powerful than wild dogs in combat.

Mixed in with the Minor Coward Demons were a few Cacophony Demons that looked like a cross between humans and flies—disgusting to behold, and capable of casting simple spells, making them very sly and difficult creatures.

The battle may have appeared to be suppressing the Elf Tribe, but Katherine hadn’t yet unleashed her full power. Not to mention her Legendary Spells, just summoning a Giant Eagle could carry her away; these demons couldn’t stop her. Katherine was only trapped here because she was protecting the other elves.

“Don’t try to persuade me to leave; if their target is me, they won’t just have these tricks up their sleeve. Get ready, we’re breaking through.”

Katherine gathered her magical powers and began chanting swiftly.

The Black Panther kept Katherine closely guarded behind it, using its body to shield her from the demons’ attacks.

In just a few seconds, the Black Panther’s body had accumulated several wounds, but it steadfastly protected Katherine, waiting until her spell was ready.

A translucent magic barrier quickly unfolded among the demons, and all those enveloped within it were frozen in place as if petrified.

Transmutation Spells—Time Freeze!

Within the barrier, except for the caster herself, everything fell into a state of temporal suspension.

The once-surging demon horde was suddenly missing a huge chunk, revealing a vast gap.

Katherine released dozens of light particles that entered the bodies of the elves; normally, only the spellcaster would be immune to the effects of Time Freeze, but Katherine’s Legendary Grace, “Selfless Share,” extended this immunity to the other elves.

“Now!”

Katherine mounted the Black Panther and rushed towards the Time Freeze barrier, with the other elves following closely behind her, charging into the barrier together.

The immobilized demons were unable to resist, merely serving as fodder for the elves’ blades as they sliced through the demons’ bodies and tore their flesh.

The demons’ scalding, foul-smelling blood scattered, equally frozen in mid-air by the Time Freeze effect.

Wherever the elves went, they left behind a trail of gore.

The demons outside the barrier sought to stop them, but as soon as they touched the barrier, they too were frozen; though they tried to encircle the elves by bypassing the barrier, they couldn’t keep up with their speed.

Katherine had led the elves out of the encirclement; just a few hundred meters more and they would be beyond the influence of the Gates of Hell, enabling the use of Teleportation Magic.

But the ambushers wouldn’t be limited to just these preparations. As Katherine stepped out of the Time Barrier, the ground erupted with magma and Hellfire shot up into the sky; four towering Balor Flame Demons emerged from the magma, blocking Katherine’s path.

In Hell, Balor Flame Demons were infamous, their massive stature wielding flaming swords and whips, symbols of ancient evil. They entered battle with hatred and rage, capable of incinerating all enemies with fire.

No sooner had these four Balor Flame Demons appeared, the Flame Spirit Light from their bodies shrouded the surrounding hundred meters, subjecting the elves to extreme heat.

A whip ablaze with Hellfire lashed out, tightly ensnaring the Black Panther beneath Katherine.

The Black Panther’s charge was intercepted by the Balor Flame Demon; its skin scorched by the flames, the beast let out cries of agony.

Katherine agilely somersaulted off the Black Panther’s back. Before hitting the ground, she had already dismissed the Black Panther’s summoning effect, and at the same time, she drew her bow and loosed an arrow towards the nearest Balor Flame Demon.

Starlight coalesced upon the arrow, and once it was released from the string, it transformed into a myriad of rays, enveloping the Balor Flame Demon within.

The Balor Flame Demon let out an agonized roar; Catherine’s arrow had perforated its body with countless holes, turning its thick hellish armor as flimsy as paper.

Although a single arrow had severely wounded the Balor Flame Demon, the other demons showed no concern for their companion’s life or death—flaming whips were already lashing towards Catherine.

Catherine could do nothing but dodge while counterattacking the demons.

Yet, the Balor Flame Demons had learned their lesson; facing Catherine’s arrows, they would directly use teleportation spells to dodge.

Empowered by the Gates of Hell, the Balor Flame Demons’ teleportation spells seemed to cost no magic power, effectively turning these berserk warriors into assassins.

Catherine tried several times but could only inflict minor injuries on the Balor Flame Demons. Although she managed to entangle these demons, the other elves could not endure any longer.

The Balor Flame Demons naturally emitted Flame Spirit Light, which would heat the surrounding environment, continuously scorching all beings of the mortal plane.

Catherine’s magic equipment was enough to resist the flames, but the other elves could not withstand the effects of four overlapping Flame Spirit Lights.

Their hair began to curl, their complexions turned beet red, and some even had weapons that were burning hot, almost too much to grip.

Catherine had no choice but to cast a transmutation spell to control the weather, causing large snowflakes to fall from the sky.

Snowflakes drifted down, melting into mist before they could touch the ground, as the Flame Spirit Light dissolved them, shrouding everything in fog. While the snowfall didn’t entirely extinguish the flames on the Balor Flame Demons, it significantly mitigated the effects of the Flame Spirit Light and filled the battlefield with dense fog, obscuring the enemy’s line of sight.

While it seemed both sides were blinded, the Balor Flame Demons continued to make crackling sounds in the fog, allowing Catherine to pinpoint their whereabouts merely by listening.

She drew her longbow to the full, then released a brilliant arrow.

This time it was not a thousand lights, but a single arrow, condensed to the extreme.

The magic arrow struck a Balor Flame Demon’s head accurately, leaving it with only half a skull.

The towering demon fell with a thunderous crash, its vision obscured by the fog, unable to use teleportation circles in time to escape.

Just as Catherine readied her aim for the second Balor Flame Demon, the earth shook once more, more magma surged up, and another three Balor Flame Demons emerged from the ground.

The ceaseless heat dispersed the mist, turning the battlefield back into a sea of fire.

And not only that, but the Time Freeze enchantment had also vanished, and the hordes of smaller demons began to surround them again.

“Your Majesty, stop worrying about us—leave this place quickly!”

The elves realized they were dragging their queen down, each feeling a deep sense of shame.

They blamed these despicable demons, who used the Gates of Hell to ambush them, creating a substantial geographical advantage and disrupting the elves’ spellcasting, leaving only the legendary warriors unaffected by such conditions.

Given even a little preparation time, even just half an hour, they wouldn’t have been caught so off-guard.

But war is so cruel to the weak; now they had to admit they were a burden to their queen. If this delay continued, Catherine might also be exhausted of magic power.

Catherine, looking at the elves who were determined to face death, felt another pang of agony in her heart.

She had come to rescue them, but had she only led more elves to their doom?

Catherine plunged into despair. Even though she had a chance to escape, she no longer wanted to flee. The Elf Tribe, it seemed, had lost its future long ago.

Watching the approaching demons and the elves tortured by the heat around her, Catherine opened her mouth, unable to refrain from telling them the truth. At least, let them understand why they were dying.

“Everyone, actually this time…”

Just as Catherine was about to reveal the truth, she suddenly heard the Balor Flame Demons screaming in agony.

Turning her head, she saw a large demon enwrapped by green magical energy; its magma-like flesh cooled rapidly and crumbled, ultimately leaving behind a half-rotted corpse.

Then, the blue glow of Soul Fire lit up in the empty sockets of the Balor Flame Demon, and wielding a great sword, it started hacking at its former allies.

Catherine recognized this as a high-level Necromancy Spell—Death’s Touch.

Killing the target and then rapidly transforming it into a zombie.

However, Balor Flame Demons possessed strong magic resistance; under normal circumstances, Death’s Touch wouldn’t be effective against such demons.

Catherine looked up in surprise. In the moonlight, a black-haired youth sat upon a glowing throne.

Amberser’s voice came from mid-air, “I apologize, Queen Catherine, there was a slight issue with my reception work. But rest assured, I will take care of these unexpected events.”

The demons on the ground howled towards the sky as countless fireballs flew towards the youth, seemingly intent on engulfing him.

Amberser snapped his fingers lightly, and an Anti-Magic Field appeared below the throne, extinguishing all the incoming fireballs.

Then came a rustling noise all around. It turned out to be the twisting bodies of the dead demons.

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One by one… a massive horde of demon corpses rose, lunging at their former comrades with bared fangs and claws.

This was the most basic zombie resurrection spell, but under the enhancement of the Golden Throne, Amberser managed to raise a legion of zombies in an instant.

Now, it was the demons who were outnumbered.