Wizard: Starting from the Skill Tree-Chapter 490: Reinforcements

Therefore, the arrival of these reinforcements is primarily aimed at strengthening the defense capabilities of the Florence Continent.

With its own power, this continent finds it difficult to withstand an invasion at the level of an Other Plane and must rely on support from other continents.

However, the support that Black Sail and Thorn Holy Tower can provide is also limited, as their main forces need to be focused on the West Coast.

If the situation becomes urgent on the Florence Continent, then we will have to request aid from the Wizard Council on the Central Islands.

This matter has also been communicated to the Central Islands, where it is said the Wizard Council highly values the situation with the Void Insect Race and is monitoring developments across the Wizard Plane.

The Wizard Council is even considering suspending operations on the Devourer Plane on the West Coast if necessary.

Pausing operations on the Devourer Plane would give it a long enough time to recover.

By then, attempting to capture this plane would likely not be as easy, and all the resources previously invested would be wasted.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the West Coast cannot abandon the war on the Devourer Plane.

The fact that the Wizard Council is considering this option shows that the situation with the Void Insect Race may be more severe than anticipated.

For now, it has not reached such a critical level, and the Wizard Plane is not solely reliant on the West Coast’s power.

To be precise, the West Coast is considered one of the weaker Wizard forces on the Wizard Plane.

The strength of the East Coast on the Appalachian Continent is extremely strong, with Level 6 Mage Raphael holding the fort, ensuring that the Appalachian Continent faces little danger.

Out of the total of four continents on the Wizard Plane, apart from the most barren Florence Continent, the other three continents possess exceedingly strong Wizard forces.

Additionally, with the support of the Wizard Council on the Central Islands, the strength of the entire Wizard Plane is formidable.

The Duke has so far only glimpsed a fraction of the Wizard Plane’s power and has yet to truly step onto the stage of the Wizard Plane.

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Ten floating airships gently descended onto the vast clearing outside Fengqiu City, temporarily cleared for their arrival. The enormous vessels, marked clearly with the insignia of Wizard Organizations, delivered a powerful visual impact and a sense of security.

Leading the fleet was a Black Sail warship, immense in size and heavily armored, marked prominently with a skull emblem on the hull.

A middle-aged wizard, wearing a black Wizard Robe and exuding a profound aura like the sea, was the first to step out from this flagship.

His gaze was calm yet carried an innate authority that instilled awe without anger. The faint energy fluctuations emanating from his presence seemed to make the surrounding air slightly stagnant.

This was none other than Herbert the Level 3 Mage, the leader dispatched by Black Sail for this mission, affiliated with the Black Sail Seventh Legion, the same legion as the demigod Arnold.

The Thorn Holy Tower did not send a Level 3 Mage for this mission, with Black Sail taking the lead, and Thorn Holy Tower mainly providing some support.

Behind Wizard Herbert, followed a dozen Level 2 Mages with equally formidable auras, all from the Black Sail Seventh Legion.

Simultaneously, from the Thorn Holy Tower’s airship emerged a female Level 2 Mage with a cold demeanor, named Ella.

After a brief exchange with Wizard Herbert, she began directing her team to start deploying.

Within these airships were a large number of the Slave Creature Legion, which had not yet been released.

In addition, a large amount of war machinery was quickly unloaded and began assembly.

Magic-guided Cannons, glowing with runic light, were set up at key locations in the Maple Hill County, with their broad barrels aimed at the forest. The base of the watchtowers, etched with defensive runes, was laid out on site, and large engineering mechanical bodies began to roar to life for quickly constructing defensive lines.

The Duke had previously seen golems on the Devourer Plane, where they were also crucial for building defensive structures and handling various tasks.

The ordinary people of Maple Hill County were nearly stupefied at the sight of this astonishing reinforcement.

Even Earl Hardy was taken aback, having never witnessed such a scene before.

The floating airships were enormous, practically small cities, and there were as many as ten of them.

Many commoners in Maple Hill County, upon witnessing this scene, even kneeled on the spot, regarding it as a divine miracle.

For them, the impact was overwhelming, as they had never seen anything like this in their lifetimes.

Nevertheless, the Duke, Vivian, and these supporting wizards did not feel relieved.

"Lord Herbert, Lady Ella," the Duke stepped forward in greeting and shared the latest intelligence with the two leaders.

Wizard Herbert gazed toward the forest in the distance and solemnly stated, "The Florence Continent is vast, and with the military and equipment we brought, establishing a defensive line covering the entire continent is far from sufficient. Although there will be several subsequent batches of the Slave Creature Legion, compared to the vastness of this continent, it is just a drop in the bucket."

Ella also spoke, "The main forces of Black Sail and Thorn Holy Tower are currently focused on the Devourer Plane Battlefield and defending the West Coast homelands. Resources allocated to this barren continent are very limited. Our mission is to establish forward observation posts and interception points to delay the expansion of the Insect Race and assess their threat level."

Her meaning was clear: the strategic priority of the Florence Continent is not high.

What the Wizard Organizations can do is establish a preliminary defensive line, observe, and offer limited resistance here.

"If... if the Insect Race’s scale and offensive exceed expectations and this continent cannot be held?" Rein couldn’t help but ask, as this was his main concern since it was his homeland.

Wizard Herbert glanced at him and replied with a calm yet slightly harsh tone, "If the situation becomes untenable, we will prioritize evacuating valuable personnel and resources. At that time, we will submit an emergency report to the Wizard Council on the Central Islands, requesting higher-level intervention and support. But before that, we must do our best with the current available forces."

This answer made the Duke and the others feel a heaviness in their hearts, but they understood this was the most realistic arrangement.

Quickly, under the guidance of the two leading wizards, a defense system centered on Maple Hill County began to rapidly take shape, extending outward.

Part of the Slave Creature Legion was also allocated, working alongside the wizards and Magic-guided Cannons to forge layers of defensive lines at the edge of the Black Forest.

The clouds of war officially loomed over this once-peaceful land.

The Duke and Vivian understood that what they were about to face might not just be small-scale skirmishes but a prolonged, existential defense war concerning the survival of their homeland.

Eliminating the mother nest was only the first step; subsequently, it would depend on the extent of the Void Insect Race’s invasion on the Wizard Plane.